| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) SG - Ralph Pottorff (fresh) SF - James Riley (fresh) PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) C - Dale Weeks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) SF - Shing Ching (fresh) PF - Steven Dick (fresh) C - Roland Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Dale Weeks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | West Virginia | Ralph Pottorff picks off the pass by Shing Ching in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | West Virginia | Ruben Marroquin is called for the reach on Roland Johnson - foul #1 on Ruben Marroquin, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson misses the lay-in | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | West Virginia | Shing Ching hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Ohio | James Riley scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Pottorff | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | West Virginia | Ralph Pottorff is called for the reach on Steven Dick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Pottorff, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Steven Dick | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin dunks the ball on a great pass from Dale Weeks | 7-4 |
| 17:39 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson is fouled on the floor by Dale Weeks - foul #1 on Dale Weeks, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Mark Barker (SG), George Corona (SF), Harold Frederick (PF), Robert Smith (C) Dale Langan, Ralph Pottorff, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), Herman Pleasant (SG), James Mack (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick, Roland Johnson | |
| 17:28 | West Virginia | James Mack loses the dribble to Mark Barker | 7-4 |
| 17:14 | Ohio | Mark Barker is hacked by Herman Pleasant - foul #1 on Herman Pleasant, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG) Shing Ching | |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:31 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak misses long on a shot from the right side | 7-4 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:15 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:51 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Michael Doane (C) Mark Barker, George Corona, Harold Frederick, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Shing Ching (SF) Wilfredo Gallo, Daniel Tomczak | |
| 15:51 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) SG - Randy Brown (fresh) SF - Robert Teichmiller (fresh) PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Doane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) SG - Herman Pleasant (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Shing Ching (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mack (fresh) C - Augustus Zollner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio | Michael Doane is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF) Robert Teichmiller | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Johnson (C) Augustus Zollner | |
| 15:17 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Dale Langan knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:46 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson hits a jumper from the right block | 10-9 |
| 14:31 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:30 | Ohio | Michael Doane snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin drills a jump hook in the paint | 12-9 |
| 14:16 | West Virginia | Shing Ching's pass is intercepted by James Riley in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 13:57 | Ohio | Michael Doane loses the ball out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), Robert Teichmiller (SF), Harold Frederick (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Dale Langan, Randy Brown, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Michael Doane | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Steven Dick (PF) David Ralston, Shing Ching, James Mack | |
| 13:54 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Teichmiller - foul #1 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dale Weeks - foul #2 on Dale Weeks, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Smith (C) Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG) Wilfredo Gallo | |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Mark Barker loses the ball out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner (C) Roland Johnson | |
| 12:48 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Harold Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:43 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff can't finish the layup | 12-10 |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | Robert Smith steps in front of the Augustus Zollner pass in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 12:22 | Ohio | Daniel Tomczak steals the ball from Robert Teichmiller | 12-10 |
| 12:19 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak hits the finger roll | 12-12 |
| 11:54 | Ohio | Herman Pleasant is called for the reach on Robert Teichmiller - foul #2 on Herman Pleasant, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Randy Brown (SG), James Riley (SF), George Corona (PF), Michael Doane (C) Mark Barker, Ralph Pottorff, Robert Teichmiller, Harold Frederick, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), Shing Ching (SF), James Mack (PF), Roland Johnson (C) David Ralston, Herman Pleasant, Steven Dick, Augustus Zollner | |
| 11:38 | Ohio | James Riley misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Shing Ching - foul #1 on Shing Ching, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin (PF) George Corona | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dick (PF) James Mack | |
| 11:38 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:38 | Ohio | James Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | Steven Dick grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Brown (fresh) SF - James Riley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Doane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Wilfredo Gallo (fresh) SG - Daniel Tomczak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shing Ching (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Dick (fairly fresh) C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:16 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Michael Doane misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 11:03 | Ohio | Michael Doane tips it home | 15-15 |
| 10:34 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 15-15 |
| 10:32 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak snags the offensive board | 15-15 |
| 10:08 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Michael Doane gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Randy Brown is fouled on the floor by Roland Johnson - foul #1 on Roland Johnson, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), Robert Teichmiller (SF), George Corona (PF), Harold Frederick (C) Dale Langan, Randy Brown, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Michael Doane | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), James Mack (PF) Wilfredo Gallo, Steven Dick | |
| 09:52 | Ohio | David Ralston takes the ball from George Corona | 15-15 |
| 09:47 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Ralston | 15-17 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Mark Barker | 17-17 |
| 09:13 | West Virginia | David Ralston makes the 3 from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 09:05 | Ohio | Mark Barker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Shing Ching - foul #2 on Shing Ching, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Smith (C) George Corona | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (SG), Herman Pleasant (SF) Daniel Tomczak, Shing Ching | |
| 09:05 | Ohio | Mark Barker misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:05 | Ohio | Mark Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:47 | West Virginia | David Ralston clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo hits the follow up shot | 18-22 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Teichmiller and he's hacked by Wilfredo Gallo - foul #1 on Wilfredo Gallo, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Ruben Marroquin (PF) Mark Barker, Harold Frederick | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG), Shing Ching (SF), Steven Dick (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) Wilfredo Gallo, Herman Pleasant, James Mack, Roland Johnson | |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:16 | West Virginia | David Ralston drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Robert Smith comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Dick - foul #1 on Steven Dick, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), George Corona (SF) Ralph Pottorff, Robert Teichmiller | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant (SF), James Mack (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Shing Ching, Steven Dick, Augustus Zollner | |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:00 | West Virginia | David Ralston is fouled in the backcourt by George Corona - foul #1 on George Corona, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harold Frederick (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 08:00 | West Virginia | David Ralston makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 08:00 | West Virginia | David Ralston misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Harold Frederick grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 07:49 | Ohio | Randy Brown misses long on a runner from the right block | 23-26 |
| 07:48 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 07:42 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 07:41 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson tips it in | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Brown (fresh) SF - George Corona (fresh) PF - Ruben Marroquin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Frederick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tomczak (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Herman Pleasant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Mack (fairly fresh) C - Roland Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Daniel Tomczak is called for the reach on Ruben Marroquin - foul #1 on Daniel Tomczak, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG), James Riley (SF), Michael Doane (C) Randy Brown, George Corona, Harold Frederick | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (SG), Shing Ching (SF), Steven Dick (PF) Daniel Tomczak, Herman Pleasant, James Mack | |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:29 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Steven Dick | 24-28 |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Riley in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 07:26 | Ohio | Dale Langan lays it in set up by James Riley | 26-28 |
| 07:15 | West Virginia | David Ralston is whistled for a carry | 26-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (SG) Ralph Pottorff | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG) Wilfredo Gallo | |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Shing Ching is called for the reach on Ruben Marroquin - foul #3 on Shing Ching, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG) Dale Langan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant (SF), James Mack (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) Shing Ching, Steven Dick, Roland Johnson | |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:41 | West Virginia | David Ralston misses short on a shot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 06:40 | Ohio | Michael Doane snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Michael Doane tips it but misses | 28-28 |
| 06:27 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin can't finish the layup | 28-28 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 05:49 | West Virginia | James Mack lays it in set up by David Ralston | 28-30 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 05:25 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 05:23 | West Virginia | Robert Teichmiller picks off the pass by David Ralston in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | James Riley is hacked by Herman Pleasant - foul #3 on Herman Pleasant, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), Harold Frederick (PF), Robert Smith (C) Robert Teichmiller, Mark Barker, Ruben Marroquin, Michael Doane | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (SG), Shing Ching (SF), Steven Dick (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Daniel Tomczak, Herman Pleasant, James Mack, Augustus Zollner | |
| 05:06 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Roland Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Corona (PF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Wilfredo Gallo steps in front of the James Riley pass | 30-32 |
| 04:03 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson misses long on a floater in the paint | 30-32 |
| 04:02 | West Virginia | Steven Dick tips it in | 30-34 |
| 03:42 | Ohio | Harold Frederick drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Pottorff | 32-34 |
| 03:38 | West Virginia | David Ralston is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Langan - foul #1 on Dale Langan, team foul #9 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (SG), Robert Smith (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Ralph Pottorff, James Riley, Harold Frederick | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG) Wilfredo Gallo | |
| 03:38 | West Virginia | David Ralston makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:38 | West Virginia | David Ralston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randy Brown (fresh) SF - George Corona (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Weeks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Tomczak (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Shing Ching (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Dick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Randy Brown loses the dribble to Daniel Tomczak | 32-36 |
| 03:20 | West Virginia | Dale Langan steals it from Daniel Tomczak in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 03:02 | Ohio | Dale Langan double dribbles | 32-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG), Robert Teichmiller (SF) Dale Langan, George Corona | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG) David Ralston | |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Dale Weeks snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Brown | 35-36 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson scores on a floater from close range and he's hacked by Dale Weeks - foul #3 on Dale Weeks, team foul #10 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Mark Barker (SG), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Harold Frederick (C) Randy Brown, Ralph Pottorff, Robert Smith, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), James Mack (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) Wilfredo Gallo, Shing Ching, Steven Dick | |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ruben Marroquin | 35-38 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Barker | 38-38 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ruben Marroquin - foul #2 on Ruben Marroquin, team foul #11 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF), Michael Doane (C) Robert Teichmiller, Ruben Marroquin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Harold Frederick clanks a shot from the right block | 38-39 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Frederick | 38-39 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Mark Barker misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | James Mack gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 38-39 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Augustus Zollner | 38-39 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | The clock runs out | 38-39 |