| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | West Virginia | Michael Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Austin Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Butler | 32-36 |
| 19:06 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire hits a floater from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 18:43 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Claude Smith | 34-38 |
| 18:26 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 18:24 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 18:23 | San Diego State | Claude Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:07 | San Diego State | Austin Jones makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Ray | 34-40 |
| 17:52 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Carl Dunmire | 36-40 |
| 17:34 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor is called for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Harris (PF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Joseph Hall (SG), Santos Gonzalez (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Howard Butler, Claude Smith, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor | |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | Mike Breault steals it from Joshua Douglass | 36-40 |
| 17:07 | San Diego State | Scott Sikes takes the ball from Daniel Ray | 36-40 |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 16:47 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Harris | 36-40 |
| 16:41 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carl Dunmire and he's hacked by Pavel Wodarski - foul #1 on Pavel Wodarski, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SG), Christopher Lipe (SF) Joshua Douglass, Carl Stewart | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (SG) Daniel Ray | |
| 16:41 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:23 | San Diego State | Mike Breault is whistled for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Smith (PF), Alvin Haas (C) Raymond Harris, Scott Sikes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:13 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire loses the dribble to Claude Smith | 39-40 |
| 15:50 | San Diego State | Mike Breault misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Allen Baugher - foul #2 on Allen Baugher, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), James Redmond (C) Claude Smith, Joseph Hall, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 15:50 | San Diego State | Mike Breault misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:50 | San Diego State | Mike Breault makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Baugher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Lipe (fresh) PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Haas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Breault (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Jay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Santos Gonzalez (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher hits the finger roll | 41-41 |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Alvin Haas - foul #3 on Alvin Haas, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass (PG), Carl Stewart (SF) Carl Dunmire, Christopher Lipe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (SG) Daniel Ray | |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:29 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:14 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart is fouled on the floor by Santos Gonzalez - foul #1 on Santos Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Austin Jones (PF) Santos Gonzalez | |
| 15:02 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass loses the dribble to Claude Smith | 41-42 |
| 14:36 | San Diego State | 3 seconds is called on Mike Breault | 41-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Harris (PF), Scott Sikes (C) Michael Smith, Alvin Haas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Daniel Ray (SF) Mike Breault, Claude Smith | |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Scott Sikes is denied by James Redmond | 41-42 |
| 14:16 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 13:58 | San Diego State | Howard Butler knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Daniel Ray | 43-44 |
| 13:43 | West Virginia | Michael Jay is called for the reach on Scott Sikes - foul #4 on Michael Jay, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (PG), Christopher Lipe (SF) Allen Baugher, Carl Stewart | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (SG), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Michael Jay, Austin Jones | |
| 13:38 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 13:20 | San Diego State | Claude Smith drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Butler | 45-46 |
| 13:08 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Douglass | 47-46 |
| 12:49 | San Diego State | Claude Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Howard Butler | 47-48 |
| 12:44 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Stewart (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Joshua Douglass, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Joseph Hall (SF), Austin Jones (PF) Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, Santos Gonzalez | |
| 12:29 | San Diego State | James Redmond can't throw it down but he's fouled by Carl Stewart - foul #4 on Carl Stewart, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SG) Christopher Lipe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:29 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:29 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:29 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 12:03 | West Virginia | Michael Smith is hacked by Austin Jones - foul #2 on Austin Jones, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alvin Haas (C) Scott Sikes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Daniel Ray (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Mike Breault, Joseph Hall, Austin Jones | |
| 11:55 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 11:32 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Baugher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Haas (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Claude Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Santos Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Redmond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 11:20 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas tips it home | 52-50 |
| 10:56 | San Diego State | Howard Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass (SG), Christopher Lipe (SF), Raymond Harris (PF), Scott Sikes (C) Allen Baugher, Carl Stewart, Michael Smith, Alvin Haas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Joseph Hall (SG), Austin Jones (PF) Howard Butler, Claude Smith, Santos Gonzalez | |
| 10:39 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-50 |
| 10:22 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses short on a jumper near the basket | 55-50 |
| 10:20 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Carl Dunmire | 55-50 |
| 10:13 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes drills a fadeaway from the left block | 57-50 |
| 10:07 | San Diego State | Scott Sikes swats the dunk try by Daniel Ray | 57-50 |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray tips it home | 57-52 |
| 09:55 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Lipe | 59-52 |
| 09:33 | San Diego State | Mike Breault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SG), Carl Stewart (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Carl Dunmire, Christopher Lipe, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Claude Smith (SG), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Mike Breault, Joseph Hall, Austin Jones | |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 59-52 |
| 09:23 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 09:08 | San Diego State | Claude Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Ray | 59-55 |
| 08:53 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes misses the jump hook from the left block | 59-55 |
| 08:51 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 08:44 | San Diego State | Howard Butler scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Claude Smith | 59-57 |
| 08:31 | West Virginia | Daniel Ray is called for the reach on Joshua Douglass - foul #2 on Daniel Ray, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (PG), Alvin Haas (C) Joshua Douglass, Scott Sikes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hall (SF), Austin Jones (PF) Daniel Ray, Santos Gonzalez | |
| 08:08 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Allen Baugher | 61-57 |
| 07:52 | San Diego State | Alvin Haas picks off the pass by James Redmond | 61-57 |
| 07:38 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart is hacked by Howard Butler - foul #1 on Howard Butler, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe (SG), Raymond Harris (PF) Allen Baugher, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SF) Joseph Hall | |
| 07:23 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 07:22 | San Diego State | Michael Jay grabs the board | 61-57 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Lipe (fresh) SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Claude Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Jay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Redmond (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | San Diego State | Claude Smith lays it in on a great pass from Michael Jay and he's hacked by Raymond Harris - foul #1 on Raymond Harris, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass (SG), Scott Sikes (C) Carl Stewart, Alvin Haas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez (PF) Austin Jones | |
| 07:06 | San Diego State | Claude Smith makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:55 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Jay - foul #5 on Michael Jay, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF), Austin Jones (PF) Michael Jay, Santos Gonzalez | |
| 06:55 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:55 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:55 | San Diego State | James Redmond pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | Howard Butler knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Austin Jones | 62-63 |
| 06:34 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Howard Butler - foul #2 on Howard Butler, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Howard Butler, Austin Jones | |
| 06:34 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:34 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:34 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire misses the 3rd free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:34 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:17 | San Diego State | James Redmond clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-63 |
| 06:15 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:11 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 05:50 | San Diego State | Mike Breault drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Claude Smith | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:35 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 05:33 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Christopher Lipe - foul #1 on Christopher Lipe, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Stewart (PG), Allen Baugher (SG), Michael Smith (PF), Alvin Haas (C) Carl Dunmire, Joshua Douglass, Raymond Harris, Scott Sikes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Joseph Hall (SG), Austin Jones (PF) Mike Breault, Claude Smith, Santos Gonzalez | |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:50 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Stewart and the foul's on James Redmond - foul #4 on James Redmond, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (PG) Christopher Lipe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (SG) Joseph Hall | |
| 04:50 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas makes the free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:28 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Dunmire - foul #2 on Carl Dunmire, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hall (SG) Claude Smith | |
| 04:28 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:28 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:28 | West Virginia | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:20 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Smith | 70-68 |
| 04:11 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 04:09 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | Michael Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Ray | 70-68 |
| 03:58 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher grabs the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | James Redmond picks off the pass by Carl Stewart | 70-68 |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | Howard Butler clanks a shot from the right block | 70-68 |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Austin Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray connects on the floater in the lane | 70-70 |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass (SG), Scott Sikes (C) Allen Baugher, Alvin Haas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (SG), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Joseph Hall, Austin Jones | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 29 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Santos Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Redmond (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Redmond - foul #5 on James Redmond, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Austin Jones (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Santos Gonzalez, James Redmond | |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | Claude Smith snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 02:47 | San Diego State | Austin Jones misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 71-70 |
| 02:47 | San Diego State | Austin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:47 | San Diego State | Austin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:38 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-72 |
| 02:15 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray can't connect on a shot in the lane | 73-72 |
| 02:14 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | Michael Smith double dribbles | 73-72 |
| 01:32 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray can't throw it down but he's fouled by Joshua Douglass - foul #2 on Joshua Douglass, team foul #8 | 73-72 |
| 01:32 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:32 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:19 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes can't throw it down but the foul's on Austin Jones - foul #3 on Austin Jones, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| 01:19 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:19 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 00:50 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes hits a runner from close range | 77-77 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Howard Butler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-77 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Carl Dunmire is denied by Daniel Ray | 77-77 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Claude Smith gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses the halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 32 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:49 | West Virginia | Michael Smith dunks the ball set up by Carl Stewart | 79-77 |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-77 |
| 04:20 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 04:16 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-77 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Douglass | 79-77 |
| 04:08 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 04:06 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes hits the follow up shot | 81-77 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Claude Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-77 |
| 03:53 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes gets the rebound | 81-77 |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 81-77 |
| 03:44 | San Diego State | Austin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Claude Smith makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Howard Butler | 81-80 |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | Michael Smith banks in the layup set up by Carl Dunmire and the foul's on Thomas Cranor - foul #1 on Thomas Cranor, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Joseph Hall (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor | |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | Michael Smith misses the free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 83-80 |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | Claude Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-80 |
| 03:00 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart snags the defensive board | 83-80 |
| 02:55 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mike Breault - foul #3 on Mike Breault, team foul #13 | 83-80 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Harris (PF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:55 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 02:55 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Claude Smith is fouled on the floor by Raymond Harris - foul #2 on Raymond Harris, team foul #9 | 85-80 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | Claude Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-80 |
| 02:30 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Raymond Harris | 85-80 |
| 02:24 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes can't throw it down | 85-80 |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes clanks a floater in the paint | 85-80 |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez gets the rebound | 85-80 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Claude Smith is fouled on the floor by Raymond Harris - foul #3 on Raymond Harris, team foul #10 | 85-80 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Smith (PF) Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Daniel Ray (SF), Austin Jones (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Mike Breault, Joseph Hall, Santos Gonzalez, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Claude Smith makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 01:52 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire grabs the board | 85-81 |
| 01:43 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 85-81 |
| 01:42 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor gets the rebound | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | Joshua Douglass is called for the reach on Austin Jones - foul #3 on Joshua Douglass, team foul #11 | 85-81 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | Austin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | Austin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 01:24 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 85-83 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes misses the tip | 85-83 |
| 01:21 | San Diego State | Claude Smith gets the rebound | 85-83 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Howard Butler | 85-85 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fairly fresh) 34 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Douglass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Sikes (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Claude Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Austin Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Daniel Ray is called for the reach on Joshua Douglass - foul #3 on Daniel Ray, team foul #14 | 85-85 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Austin Jones's floater is tipped away by Scott Sikes | 87-85 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Howard Butler gets the offensive rebound | 87-85 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Austin Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 87-85 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Austin Jones gets the offensive rebound | 87-85 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray hits the finger roll set up by Austin Jones | 87-87 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart blows the layup | 87-87 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Claude Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 87-87 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 34 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Claude Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 27 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | Austin Jones wins the tip | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:41 | San Diego State | Howard Butler connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Cranor | 87-89 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 87-89 |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Claude Smith | 87-89 |
| 04:23 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Butler | 87-91 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Michael Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 87-91 |
| 04:13 | West Virginia | Michael Smith tips it back up and in | 89-91 |
| 03:58 | San Diego State | Claude Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Cranor | 89-94 |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 89-94 |
| 03:36 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart tips it back up and in | 91-94 |
| 03:16 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 91-94 |
| 03:15 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 91-94 |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire is hacked by Howard Butler - foul #3 on Howard Butler, team foul #15 | 91-94 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SG), Christopher Lipe (SF), Raymond Harris (PF), Alvin Haas (C) Joshua Douglass, Carl Stewart, Michael Smith, Scott Sikes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Joseph Hall (SG), Santos Gonzalez (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Howard Butler, Claude Smith, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor | |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire makes the 1st free throw | 92-94 |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire makes the 2nd free throw | 93-94 |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | Carl Dunmire blocks the jumper by Daniel Ray | 93-94 |
| 02:44 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 93-94 |
| 02:44 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 93-94 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass (SG), Carl Stewart (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Scott Sikes (C) Allen Baugher, Christopher Lipe, Raymond Harris, Alvin Haas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:29 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 95-94 |
| 02:04 | San Diego State | Mike Breault is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #12 | 95-94 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (SG) Daniel Ray | |
| 02:04 | San Diego State | Mike Breault makes the 1st free throw | 95-95 |
| 02:04 | San Diego State | Mike Breault makes the 2nd free throw | 95-96 |
| 01:52 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 95-96 |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski pulls down the rebound | 95-96 |
| 01:34 | San Diego State | Mike Breault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 95-96 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Daniel Ray (SF), Austin Jones (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Mike Breault, Joseph Hall, Santos Gonzalez, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 95-96 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | Howard Butler snags the defensive board | 95-96 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 95-96 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 38 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claude Smith (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 29 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Stewart | 97-96 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Howard Butler hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Ray | 97-99 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Stewart and he's fouled by Thomas Cranor - foul #2 on Thomas Cranor, team foul #16 | 99-99 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes misses the free throw | 99-99 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor pulls down the rebound | 99-99 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Carl Stewart is called for the reach on Howard Butler - foul #5 on Carl Stewart, team foul #13 | 99-99 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe (SF) Carl Stewart | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the 1st free throw | 99-100 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 99-100 |