| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fresh) SG - David Nunn (fresh) SF - Jack Bissett (fresh) PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) C - Joseph Wasson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Holtz (fresh) SG - Frank Wood (fresh) SF - Gary Mink (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Joey Caputo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | David Nunn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Mink grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Mink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | West Virginia | David Nunn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Johnson's layup is rejected by Joseph Wasson | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Joey Caputo can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Mink | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | David Nunn drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dewey Mills | 7-2 |
| 17:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Mink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Joey Caputo tips it in | 7-4 |
| 17:31 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett is hacked by Gary Mink in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Mink, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Boyle (SG), Norbert Shackelford (SF), Jason Sisler (PF) David Nunn, Jack Bissett, Anthony Dillman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland (SG), Reid Flatt (PF), Floyd Jorden (C) Frank Wood, Michael Johnson, Joey Caputo | |
| 17:20 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Norbert Shackelford | 10-4 |
| 16:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Wasson steals the ball from Gary Mink | 10-4 |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Steve Bland - foul #1 on Steve Bland, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill (PG), James Hahn (SF) Erik Holtz, Gary Mink | |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Dewey Mills steals the ball from Henry Mulvihill in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| 16:22 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle is fouled on the floor by Steve Bland - foul #2 on Steve Bland, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Bissett (PG), David Nunn (SG) Dewey Mills, Robert Boyle | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Larosa (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Steve Bland, Floyd Jorden | |
| 15:58 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Nunn | 14-4 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Bissett (fresh) SG - David Nunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Sisler (fresh) C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Henry Mulvihill (fresh) SG - James Hahn (fresh) SF - Joshua Larosa (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Reid Flatt (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Larosa drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Hahn | 14-7 |
| 15:27 | West Virginia | David Nunn buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jack Bissett | 17-7 |
| 15:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Jason Sisler takes the ball from James Hahn | 17-7 |
| 15:09 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford is hacked by Joshua Larosa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Larosa, team foul #4 | 17-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), Robert Boyle (SF), Anthony Dillman (PF) Jack Bissett, Norbert Shackelford, Jason Sisler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz (PG), Frank Wood (SG), Gary Mink (SF), Floyd Jorden (PF), Joey Caputo (C) Henry Mulvihill, James Hahn, Joshua Larosa, Michael Johnson, Reid Flatt | |
| 14:55 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Dewey Mills | 19-7 |
| 14:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 14:33 | West Virginia | Erik Holtz takes the ball from David Nunn in the backcourt | 19-10 |
| 14:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz hits the finger roll | 19-12 |
| 14:29 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills's pass is intercepted by Floyd Jorden in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| 14:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Mink can't finish the layup | 19-12 |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 14:15 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills loses the dribble to Floyd Jorden in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| 14:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 14:09 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 14:04 | West Virginia | David Nunn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 14:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Joey Caputo grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 13:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz misses short on a jumper near the basket | 19-12 |
| 13:39 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Floyd Jorden is called for the reach on Robert Boyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Jorden, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Bissett (PG), Norbert Shackelford (SF), Jason Sisler (C) Dewey Mills, David Nunn, Joseph Wasson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill (PG), James Hahn (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Joshua Larosa (C) Erik Holtz, Gary Mink, Floyd Jorden, Joey Caputo | |
| 13:23 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 13:22 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 12:59 | UC Santa Barbara | The jumper by James Hahn is denied by Jason Sisler | 19-12 |
| 12:57 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Jason Sisler | 19-12 |
| 12:36 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-12 |
| 12:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Jason Sisler is called for the reach on Joshua Larosa - foul #1 on Jason Sisler, team foul #1 | 22-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Osborne (SG), Tom Matthews (PF), Joseph Wasson (C) Robert Boyle, Anthony Dillman, Jason Sisler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz (PG), Gary Mink (SF), Reid Flatt (PF) Henry Mulvihill, James Hahn, Michael Johnson | |
| 12:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 12:13 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 11:48 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 22-12 |
| 11:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Bissett (fairly fresh) SG - Alex Osborne (fresh) SF - Norbert Shackelford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tom Matthews (fresh) C - Joseph Wasson (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Holtz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Wood (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Gary Mink (fresh) PF - Reid Flatt (fresh) C - Joshua Larosa (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Mink hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Wasson - foul #1 on Joseph Wasson, team foul #2 | 22-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), David Nunn (SG) Jack Bissett, Norbert Shackelford | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden (C) Joshua Larosa | |
| 11:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Mink makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 11:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Mink misses the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 11:42 | West Virginia | Alex Osborne snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 11:26 | West Virginia | David Nunn hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-13 |
| 11:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Mink buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Wood | 25-15 |
| 10:51 | West Virginia | David Nunn makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dewey Mills | 28-15 |
| 10:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Mink knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-18 |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 10:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 10:03 | UC Santa Barbara | A charge is called on Frank Wood - foul #1 on Frank Wood, team foul #6 | 28-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Bissett (PG), Robert Boyle (SG), Norbert Shackelford (SF), Anthony Dillman (PF), Jason Sisler (C) Dewey Mills, David Nunn, Alex Osborne, Tom Matthews, Joseph Wasson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill (PG), James Hahn (SG), Joshua Larosa (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Joey Caputo (C) Erik Holtz, Frank Wood, Gary Mink, Reid Flatt, Floyd Jorden | |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jack Bissett | 30-18 |
| 09:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Johnson can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Anthony Dillman - foul #1 on Anthony Dillman, team foul #3 | 30-18 |
| 09:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 09:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jack Bissett | 32-20 |
| 08:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Joshua Larosa drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Hahn | 32-23 |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman is fouled on the floor by Joshua Larosa - foul #2 on Joshua Larosa, team foul #7 | 32-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Nunn (SG) Robert Boyle | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz (PG), Frank Wood (SG), Gary Mink (SF) Henry Mulvihill, James Hahn, Joshua Larosa | |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 08:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Joey Caputo gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 08:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-23 |
| 08:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz tips it but misses | 32-23 |
| 08:07 | West Virginia | Jason Sisler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 07:53 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Nunn and he's fouled by Joey Caputo - foul #1 on Joey Caputo, team foul #8 | 34-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), Tom Matthews (PF), Joseph Wasson (C) Norbert Shackelford, Anthony Dillman, Jason Sisler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 07:53 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett makes the free throw | 35-23 |
| 07:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Joey Caputo buries a fadeaway from the right block | 35-25 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Nunn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Bissett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tom Matthews (fresh) C - Joseph Wasson (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Erik Holtz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Wood (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mink (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joey Caputo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 07:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 07:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Wasson - foul #2 on Joseph Wasson, team foul #4 | 35-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Boyle (SF), Jason Sisler (C) Jack Bissett, Joseph Wasson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Hahn (SG), Reid Flatt (PF), Floyd Jorden (C) Frank Wood, Michael Johnson, Joey Caputo | |
| 07:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 07:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 06:52 | West Virginia | David Nunn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 06:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Mink grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 06:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Mink can't finish the layup | 35-27 |
| 06:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Tom Matthews hits a fadeaway from the left block | 37-29 |
| 05:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 05:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden tips it home | 37-31 |
| 05:29 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 05:28 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hahn snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 05:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Floyd Jorden misses the jumper from the left block | 37-31 |
| 05:19 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Nunn | 37-31 |
| 05:17 | West Virginia | Gary Mink is called for the reach on Dewey Mills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Mink, team foul #9 | 37-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Osborne (SG), Norbert Shackelford (SF), Anthony Dillman (PF), Joseph Wasson (C) David Nunn, Robert Boyle, Tom Matthews, Jason Sisler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill (PG), Frank Wood (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Joey Caputo (C) Erik Holtz, Gary Mink, Reid Flatt, Floyd Jorden | |
| 05:17 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 05:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 05:01 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hahn misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Wasson - foul #3 on Joseph Wasson, team foul #5 | 37-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Bissett (PG), Jason Sisler (C) Dewey Mills, Joseph Wasson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 05:01 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hahn misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 05:01 | UC Santa Barbara | James Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 04:46 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| 04:46 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 04:46 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 04:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 04:30 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 04:19 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford is whistled for a carry | 39-32 |
| 04:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Norbert Shackelford steals the ball from Frank Wood | 39-32 |
| 04:03 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford banks in the layup | 41-32 |
| 03:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jack Bissett - foul #1 on Jack Bissett, team foul #6 | 41-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Boyle (SG) Alex Osborne | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland (PG), Joshua Larosa (SF), Reid Flatt (C) Henry Mulvihill, James Hahn, Joey Caputo | |
| 03:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 03:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 03:38 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Jason Sisler tips it in | 43-34 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Bissett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Dillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Sisler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Steve Bland (fresh) SG - Frank Wood (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Larosa (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Reid Flatt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Bland | 43-36 |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | Steve Bland steals the ball from Robert Boyle in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 02:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Wood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 02:54 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Norbert Shackelford | 43-36 |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 43-36 |
| 02:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Reid Flatt gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 02:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Larosa | 43-39 |
| 02:20 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle is hacked by Frank Wood - foul #2 on Frank Wood, team foul #11 | 43-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), David Nunn (SG), Tom Matthews (PF) Jack Bissett, Norbert Shackelford, Jason Sisler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Mulvihill (PG), Gary Mink (SF), Floyd Jorden (PF) Frank Wood, Michael Johnson, Reid Flatt | |
| 02:20 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 02:20 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 01:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | David Nunn gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | Floyd Jorden is called for the reach on Dewey Mills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Jorden, team foul #12 | 45-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Osborne (SF) Robert Boyle | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz (PG), Joey Caputo (C) Steve Bland, Joshua Larosa | |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 01:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Dewey Mills picks off the pass by Henry Mulvihill | 47-39 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills hits the finger roll | 49-39 |
| 01:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz is hacked by Tom Matthews - foul #1 on Tom Matthews, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jason Sisler (C) Tom Matthews | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steve Bland (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Joshua Larosa (C) Henry Mulvihill, Floyd Jorden, Joey Caputo | |
| 01:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 01:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | David Nunn misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing but the foul's on Steve Bland - foul #3 on Steve Bland, team foul #13 | 49-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Bissett (PG) Dewey Mills | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Hahn (SG) Steve Bland | |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | David Nunn misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | David Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Alex Osborne steals it from Erik Holtz | 50-41 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett banks in the layup set up by Alex Osborne | 52-41 |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Erik Holtz buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Joshua Larosa | 52-43 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 52-43 |