| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Aaron Shaul (fresh) SG - Billy Brouwer (fresh) SF - Lorenzo Krell (fresh) PF - Erik Johnson (fresh) C - William Bowlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (fresh) SG - Brian Ray (fresh) SF - James Lampley (fresh) PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fresh) C - William Turner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | William Bowlin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul is fouled on the floor by Dante Majors - foul #1 on Dante Majors, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | West Virginia | William Bowlin can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by William Turner - foul #1 on William Turner, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | West Virginia | William Bowlin makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:30 | West Virginia | William Bowlin misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James Lampley | 1-0 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern State | Erik Johnson takes the ball from Calvin Stoltenberg | 1-0 |
| 18:53 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | West Virginia | William Bowlin gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | West Virginia | William Bowlin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern State | William Turner tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors is hacked by Billy Brouwer - foul #1 on Billy Brouwer, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Glenn Bass (PG), Clay Guerrette (PF), Christopher Chien (C) Aaron Shaul, Erik Johnson, William Bowlin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors loses the dribble to Christopher Chien | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | West Virginia | Brian Ray steps in front of the Glenn Bass pass in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Ray | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Stoltenberg - foul #1 on Calvin Stoltenberg, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom (SG), Randall Chau (SF) Billy Brouwer, Lorenzo Krell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Zane (C) William Turner | |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Randall Chau knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern State | James Lampley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:32 | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette is open and scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Glenn Bass | 8-7 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Manuel Hedstrom - foul #1 on Manuel Hedstrom, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer (SG), Erik Johnson (PF), William Bowlin (C) Randall Chau, Clay Guerrette, Christopher Chien | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Todd Stouffer (SF), Thad Culbert (C) Dante Majors, James Lampley, Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:53 | West Virginia | William Bowlin misses the jumper from close range | 8-9 |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | William Bowlin grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Glenn Bass (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Brouwer (fresh) SF - Manuel Hedstrom (fresh) PF - Erik Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Bowlin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (fresh) SG - Brian Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Stouffer (fresh) PF - Richard Zane (fresh) C - Thad Culbert (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Bass | 10-9 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Brian Ray | 10-11 |
| 15:11 | West Virginia | Glenn Bass can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | William Bowlin hits the follow up shot | 12-11 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hedstrom is called for the reach on Todd Stouffer - foul #2 on Manuel Hedstrom, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul (PG), Randall Chau (SG), Lorenzo Krell (SF), Clay Guerrette (PF), Christopher Chien (C) Glenn Bass, Billy Brouwer, Manuel Hedstrom, Erik Johnson, William Bowlin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), William Turner (C) Brian Ray, Richard Zane | |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | William Turner comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Chien - foul #1 on Christopher Chien, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Justin Wellman (PF) Phillip Elie, Thad Culbert | |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | William Turner makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | William Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:21 | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 12-13 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | William Turner gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | William Turner comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 12-13 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman tips it home | 12-15 |
| 13:45 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien clanks a jumper from the baseline | 12-15 |
| 13:43 | West Virginia | Randall Chau pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:31 | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette is denied on a layup by William Turner | 12-15 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | William Turner gets the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | William Turner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 13:07 | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 13:03 | West Virginia | Randall Chau can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Imler - foul #1 on Ralph Imler, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Glenn Bass (PG), Billy Brouwer (SG), Erik Johnson (PF), William Bowlin (C) Aaron Shaul, Lorenzo Krell, Clay Guerrette, Christopher Chien | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Brian Ray (SG), James Lampley (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Dante Majors, Ralph Imler, Todd Stouffer, Justin Wellman, William Turner | |
| 13:03 | West Virginia | Randall Chau makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:03 | West Virginia | Randall Chau makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 12:45 | West Virginia | William Bowlin gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:43 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer is hacked by Brian Ray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Ray, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton (SF) Randall Chau | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:32 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson blows the layup | 14-15 |
| 12:31 | West Virginia | William Bowlin tips it home | 16-15 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray is whistled for a carry | 16-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Turner (C) Thad Culbert | |
| 12:07 | West Virginia | William Bowlin clanks a floater near the basket | 16-15 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern State | William Turner gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern State | William Turner connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Calvin Stoltenberg | 16-18 |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 18-18 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Glenn Bass (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Brouwer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antonio Hamilton (fresh) PF - Erik Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Bowlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Elie (fresh) SG - Brian Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lampley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fresh) C - William Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern State | William Turner lays it in on a great pass from Phillip Elie | 18-20 |
| 11:09 | West Virginia | Glenn Bass's pass is intercepted by Phillip Elie in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern State | James Lampley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 10:58 | West Virginia | William Bowlin grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:41 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer is hacked by James Lampley - foul #1 on James Lampley, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul (PG), Lorenzo Krell (SF), Clay Guerrette (PF), Christopher Chien (C) Glenn Bass, Antonio Hamilton, Erik Johnson, William Bowlin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Todd Stouffer (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Richard Zane (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Phillip Elie, Brian Ray, James Lampley, Calvin Stoltenberg, William Turner | |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert loses the ball out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Chau (SG) Billy Brouwer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (SG) Richard Vallo | |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | Todd Stouffer steals it from Lorenzo Krell | 18-20 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler banks in the layup on a great pass from Todd Stouffer | 18-22 |
| 09:29 | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Randall Chau and the foul's on Dante Majors - foul #2 on Dante Majors, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer (SG), Donald Gulick (C) Aaron Shaul, Christopher Chien | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Justin Wellman (C) Dante Majors, Richard Zane, Thad Culbert | |
| 09:29 | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette misses the free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 09:11 | West Virginia | Randall Chau grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:09 | West Virginia | Donald Gulick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul (PG), William Bowlin (C) Randall Chau, Clay Guerrette | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG) Todd Stouffer | |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | Aaron Shaul steals it from Calvin Stoltenberg | 20-22 |
| 08:57 | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul blows the layup | 20-22 |
| 08:56 | West Virginia | Donald Gulick tips it back up and in | 22-22 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 22-24 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Wellman - foul #1 on Justin Wellman, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton (SF) Lorenzo Krell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Lampley (SF) Richard Vallo | |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James Lampley | 22-24 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-24 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | James Lampley tips it home | 22-26 |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Wellman - foul #2 on Justin Wellman, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Glenn Bass (PG), Christopher Chien (PF) Aaron Shaul, William Bowlin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Todd Stouffer (SG), Richard Zane (PF), William Turner (C) Ralph Imler, Brian Ray, Calvin Stoltenberg, Justin Wellman | |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | James Lampley is hacked by Donald Gulick - foul #1 on Donald Gulick, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Chau (SF), Clay Guerrette (PF) Antonio Hamilton, Donald Gulick | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert (C) William Turner | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phillip Elie | 24-28 |
| 07:34 | West Virginia | Randall Chau misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-28 |
| 07:33 | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette gets the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Glenn Bass (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Brouwer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Chau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Guerrette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Chien (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Elie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Stouffer (fresh) SF - James Lampley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Zane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thad Culbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | West Virginia | Randall Chau misses long on a floater from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 07:17 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien tips it back up and in | 26-28 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul (PG), Antonio Hamilton (SF), Erik Johnson (PF) Glenn Bass, Billy Brouwer, Christopher Chien | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), William Turner (C) Phillip Elie, Todd Stouffer, James Lampley, Richard Zane, Thad Culbert | |
| 06:55 | West Virginia | Randall Chau is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Antonio Hamilton picks off the pass by Richard Vallo | 26-28 |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Randall Chau banks in the layup on a great pass from Antonio Hamilton | 28-28 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo travels with the ball | 28-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer (SG), Lorenzo Krell (SF), William Bowlin (C) Randall Chau, Antonio Hamilton, Clay Guerrette | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:00 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Glenn Bass (PG), Donald Gulick (PF) Aaron Shaul, Erik Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:41 | Northwestern State | William Turner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Vallo | 28-31 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | William Bowlin scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Glenn Bass | 30-31 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Donald Gulick misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-34 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern State | William Turner is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul (PG), Randall Chau (SG), Antonio Hamilton (SF), Erik Johnson (PF), Clay Guerrette (C) Glenn Bass, Billy Brouwer, Lorenzo Krell, Donald Gulick, William Bowlin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Todd Stouffer (SG), James Lampley (SF), Richard Zane (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Ralph Imler, Brian Ray, Richard Vallo, Calvin Stoltenberg, William Turner | |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Randall Chau comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Todd Stouffer - foul #1 on Todd Stouffer, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Randall Chau makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Randall Chau misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 03:50 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern State | James Lampley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Aaron Shaul (tiring) SG - Randall Chau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Antonio Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clay Guerrette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Elie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Stouffer (fresh) SF - James Lampley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Zane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thad Culbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern State | Clay Guerrette steals the ball from Todd Stouffer | 31-34 |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thad Culbert - foul #1 on Thad Culbert, team foul #11 | 31-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Glenn Bass (PG), Manuel Hedstrom (SG), Lorenzo Krell (SF), Christopher Chien (C) Aaron Shaul, Randall Chau, Antonio Hamilton, Clay Guerrette | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Ralph Imler (SG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Justin Wellman (C) Phillip Elie, Todd Stouffer, Richard Zane, Thad Culbert | |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Glenn Bass - foul #1 on Glenn Bass, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Gulick (C) Erik Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Glenn Bass can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 02:13 | West Virginia | Donald Gulick hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern State | James Lampley drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Imler and he's fouled by Manuel Hedstrom - foul #3 on Manuel Hedstrom, team foul #7 | 35-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer (SG), Antonio Hamilton (SF) Manuel Hedstrom, Lorenzo Krell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG), William Turner (C) Ralph Imler, Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:41 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien misses the easy layup | 35-39 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | William Turner snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors hits a jumpshot from the right side | 35-41 |
| 01:16 | West Virginia | Glenn Bass is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Bass, team foul #8 | 35-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Erik Johnson (PF), William Bowlin (C) Christopher Chien, Donald Gulick | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo (SF), Richard Zane (PF) James Lampley, Justin Wellman | |
| 01:04 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Stouffer | 35-44 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson's floater is tipped away by William Turner | 35-44 |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | William Bowlin misses the tip | 35-44 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | William Turner connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Stouffer | 35-46 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Glenn Bass buries a driving attempt from close range | 37-46 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-46 |