| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fresh) SG - David Nunn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Bissett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Wasson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Sean Ament inbounds the ball | 24-17 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | John Scruggs scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Hanna | 24-20 |
| 19:11 | West Virginia | Shawn Bergert steps in front of the Anthony Dillman pass | 24-20 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna clanks a jump hook from the right block | 24-20 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert is denied on a layup by Anthony Dillman | 24-20 |
| 18:33 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 18:15 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Ament | 24-20 |
| 18:14 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Bissett | 24-20 |
| 17:49 | West Virginia | David Nunn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 17:48 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Bissett | 24-20 |
| 17:36 | West Virginia | Sean Ament takes the ball from David Nunn | 24-20 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 17:16 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 16:49 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Johnny Hanna - foul #1 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SF), Allen Hitt (PF) Sean Ament, Arthur Greenway | |
| 16:49 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 16:49 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | James Winters comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 16:22 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 15:54 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman can't connect on a shot from the right side | 25-20 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Allen Hitt | 25-20 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fresh) SG - David Nunn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Bissett (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Wasson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Winters (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allen Hitt (fresh) 6 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 14:58 | West Virginia | David Nunn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is called for 10 seconds | 28-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Bergsma (PG), Robert Boyle (SG), Norbert Shackelford (SF), Shaun Fournier (PF) Dewey Mills, David Nunn, Jack Bissett, Anthony Dillman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF) Johnny Hanna | |
| 14:33 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Bergsma | 31-22 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico | James Winters travels with the ball | 31-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG) John Scruggs | |
| 13:45 | West Virginia | James Bergsma comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-22 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert drills a turnaround from the left block | 31-24 |
| 12:50 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-24 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Sean Ament's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), David Nunn (SG), Jack Bissett (SF), Anthony Dillman (PF) James Bergsma, Robert Boyle, Norbert Shackelford, Shaun Fournier | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Arthur Greenway (PF) Johnny Hanna, Shawn Bergert | |
| 12:16 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-24 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico | James Winters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway tips it back up and in | 33-26 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fresh) SG - David Nunn (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Bissett (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Winters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:18 | West Virginia | David Nunn misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Sean Ament gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the jumper from the left side | 33-28 |
| 10:29 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson's pass is intercepted by James Winters | 33-28 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | James Winters drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Scruggs | 33-31 |
| 09:42 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman can't finish the layup | 33-31 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico | James Winters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 09:09 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 09:07 | West Virginia | James Winters takes the ball from Dewey Mills in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico | Sean Ament tips it home | 33-33 |
| 08:23 | West Virginia | David Nunn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 07:55 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Dewey Mills | 36-33 |
| 07:26 | West Virginia | David Nunn misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fairly fresh) SG - David Nunn (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Bissett (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Anthony Dillman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Wasson (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Winters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sean Ament (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Arthur Greenway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Hitt (tiring) 9 reb. | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico | James Winters misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 07:18 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 06:59 | West Virginia | David Nunn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 06:58 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 06:57 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson tips it home | 38-33 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Sean Ament pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | James Winters can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Nunn - foul #2 on David Nunn, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Bergsma (PG), Robert Boyle (SG), Norbert Shackelford (SF), Shaun Fournier (PF), Jason Sisler (C) Dewey Mills, David Nunn, Jack Bissett, Anthony Dillman, Joseph Wasson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Shawn Bergert (C) Sean Ament, Allen Hitt | |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 05:51 | West Virginia | Shawn Bergert steps in front of the Jason Sisler pass | 38-35 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna knocks in the jumper from the left side | 38-37 |
| 05:11 | West Virginia | James Bergsma misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | Jason Sisler blocks the jumper by Johnny Hanna | 38-37 |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Shaun Fournier | 38-37 |
| 04:18 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Sisler | 38-37 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Shaun Fournier is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Shaun Fournier, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Nunn (SG), Jack Bissett (SF) Robert Boyle, Norbert Shackelford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF), Allen Hitt (PF) John Scruggs, Arthur Greenway | |
| 03:30 | New Mexico | James Winters's floater is knocked away by Jason Sisler | 38-37 |
| 03:29 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 03:03 | West Virginia | David Nunn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico | Sean Ament snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Bergsma (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Nunn (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Bissett (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Shaun Fournier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Sisler (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Allen Hitt (fairly fresh) 9 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | Sean Ament's pass is intercepted by David Nunn | 38-37 |
| 02:36 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), Anthony Dillman (PF), Joseph Wasson (C) James Bergsma, Shaun Fournier, Jason Sisler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Arthur Greenway (PF) Sean Ament, Allen Hitt | |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman is fouled on the floor by Arthur Greenway - foul #1 on Arthur Greenway, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | David Nunn loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF) James Winters | |
| 01:33 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 01:02 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson tips it home | 40-39 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | David Nunn loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 40-39 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Nunn - foul #3 on David Nunn, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | David Nunn makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |