| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:44 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:21 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Scott Sikes | 35-38 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 19:00 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 35-38 |
| 18:55 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Brandon Gunter pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Brandon Gunter - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Carl Dunmire steals it from Craig Larocca | 35-38 |
| 17:59 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Joshua Douglass, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Douglass - foul #4 on Joshua Douglass, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SG) Joshua Douglass | |
| 17:42 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:18 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Brandon Gunter snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Craig Larocca buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jackie Rosenbloom | 39-38 |
| 16:44 | West Virginia | Michael Smith is hacked by Terry Renaud - foul #3 on Terry Renaud, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), Nile Mitchell (PF), John Waldron (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe (SF), Raymond Harris (PF), Alvin Haas (C) Carl Stewart, Michael Smith, Scott Sikes | |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Nile Mitchell - foul #1 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:39 | Samford | James Gardin pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-39 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Nile Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 16:01 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Gardin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Waldron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Baugher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Lipe (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Nile Mitchell - foul #2 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Gunter (PF) John Waldron | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 15:55 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:55 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:36 | Samford | Robert Godin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 15:34 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Raymond Harris | 39-40 |
| 15:28 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris blows the layup | 39-40 |
| 15:26 | Samford | Brandon Gunter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:03 | Samford | William Friedlander clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 15:02 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:42 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Lipe | 39-42 |
| 14:27 | Samford | Brandon Gunter connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Gardin | 42-42 |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Baugher | 42-45 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire is hacked by William Friedlander - foul #1 on William Friedlander, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Terry Renaud (C) William Friedlander, Robert Godin, Brandon Gunter, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Stewart (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Scott Sikes (C) Christopher Lipe, Raymond Harris, Alvin Haas | |
| 13:40 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes misses the driving attempt from close range | 45-45 |
| 13:38 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jackie Rosenbloom | 45-45 |
| 13:16 | Samford | Scott Sikes swats the short shot by James Gardin | 45-45 |
| 13:14 | West Virginia | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #1 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Samford | John Waldron (PF) James Gardin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass (PG) Carl Dunmire | |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Terry Renaud buries a jump hook in the paint | 47-47 |
| 12:37 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Douglass | 47-49 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 12:08 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:50 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Scott Sikes, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Gunter (PF) John Waldron | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe (SG) Allen Baugher | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Lipe (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Samford | Craig Larocca drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 11:14 | West Virginia | Terry Renaud swats the layup by Scott Sikes | 50-49 |
| 11:12 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart tips it but misses | 50-49 |
| 11:11 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart tips it home | 50-51 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 10:52 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Scott Sikes | 50-51 |
| 10:31 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart buries a shot from the left side | 50-53 |
| 10:05 | Samford | Craig Larocca double dribbles | 50-53 |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), Nile Mitchell (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (PG), Raymond Harris (PF), Alvin Haas (C) Carl Stewart, Michael Smith, Scott Sikes | |
| 09:56 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Lipe | 50-55 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Raymond Harris blocks the short jumper by Nile Mitchell | 50-55 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Brandon Gunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:24 | Samford | Carl Dunmire steals it from James Gardin | 50-55 |
| 09:02 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas misses the easy layup but the foul's on Nile Mitchell - foul #3 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Stewart (SF) Christopher Lipe | |
| 09:02 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:02 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:45 | Samford | James Gardin is hacked by Joshua Douglass - foul #5 on Joshua Douglass, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SG), Scott Sikes (C) Joshua Douglass, Alvin Haas | |
| 08:25 | Samford | Scott Sikes swats the shot by Robert Godin | 50-56 |
| 08:23 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 08:13 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Sikes | 50-58 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Robert Godin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-58 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Nile Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 07:38 | Samford | Robert Godin drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Gardin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Baugher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | West Virginia | Brandon Gunter is called for the reach on Raymond Harris - foul #2 on Brandon Gunter, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Terry Renaud (C) William Friedlander, James Gardin, Robert Godin, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe (SF) Carl Stewart | |
| 07:24 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:24 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:10 | Samford | Nile Mitchell is called for traveling | 52-60 |
| Subs | Samford | John Waldron (PF) Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Smith (PF) Raymond Harris | |
| 07:01 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Terry Renaud drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jackie Rosenbloom | 55-60 |
| 06:39 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Dunmire | 55-62 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Craig Larocca can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Allen Baugher - foul #1 on Allen Baugher, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (PF) John Waldron | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Stewart (SF), Alvin Haas (C) Allen Baugher, Scott Sikes | |
| 06:28 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:28 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Alvin Haas | 56-62 |
| 06:10 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Smith | 56-64 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses long on a shot from the baseline | 56-64 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Bill Herrin pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Carl Stewart takes the ball from James Gardin | 56-64 |
| 05:42 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart misses the lay-in | 56-64 |
| 05:40 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire grabs the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire buries a jumpshot from the right side | 56-66 |
| 05:12 | Samford | James Gardin misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 05:10 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas's pass is intercepted by Terry Renaud | 56-66 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Bill Herrin is whistled for traveling | 56-66 |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Brandon Gunter (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Bill Herrin, James Gardin, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SG), Raymond Harris (PF), Scott Sikes (C) Christopher Lipe, Michael Smith, Alvin Haas | |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #2 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF) Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Robert Godin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-67 |
| 03:55 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:38 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Harris | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Gardin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Baugher (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:30 | Samford | James Gardin misses the floater from the right side | 56-70 |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes is fouled on the floor by William Friedlander - foul #2 on William Friedlander, team foul #9 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Renaud (C) Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Carl Stewart, Raymond Harris | |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes misses the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Terry Renaud is hacked by Scott Sikes - foul #3 on Scott Sikes, team foul #7 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF) James Gardin, Robert Godin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:05 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 03:05 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 56-70 |
| 02:46 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Dunmire | 56-72 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Craig Larocca is whistled for a carry | 56-72 |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), Nile Mitchell (PF), John Waldron (C) Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:12 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher is whistled for a carry | 56-72 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Harris (SF) Allen Baugher | |
| 01:52 | Samford | James Gardin travels with the ball | 56-72 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SG), Carl Stewart (SF) Christopher Lipe, Raymond Harris | |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart is fouled on the floor by Nile Mitchell - foul #4 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #10 | 56-72 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 01:20 | Samford | James Gardin is hacked by Carl Stewart - foul #3 on Carl Stewart, team foul #8 | 56-74 |
| 01:20 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:20 | Samford | James Gardin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:20 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart gets the rebound | 57-74 |
| 01:07 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Waldron - foul #1 on John Waldron, team foul #11 | 57-74 |
| 01:07 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 01:07 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Michael Smith picks off the pass by William Friedlander | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 57-76 |
| 00:18 | Samford | John Waldron pulls down the rebound | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-76 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes grabs the board | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire runs out the clock | 57-76 |