| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jamison Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Aaron (fresh) 2 blk. C - Stephen Wynn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass inbounds the ball | 18-20 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-20 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Frank Davis tips it in | 18-22 |
| 19:07 | West Virginia | Donald Foster double dribbles | 18-22 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 18:37 | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 18:09 | West Virginia | Donald Foster hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Aaron and he's hacked by Eric Choy - foul #1 on Eric Choy, team foul #1 | 20-22 |
| 18:09 | West Virginia | Donald Foster makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | John Stokes buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Choy | 21-25 |
| 17:25 | West Virginia | Larry Williams is fouled on the floor by Eric Choy - foul #2 on Eric Choy, team foul #2 | 21-25 |
| 16:56 | West Virginia | James Aaron misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to James Aaron | 21-25 |
| 16:34 | West Virginia | Donald Foster clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bass | 21-25 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Eric Choy blows the layup | 21-25 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits the follow up shot | 21-27 |
| 15:46 | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Earl Stanton - foul #2 on Earl Stanton, team foul #3 | 21-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edward Wages (PG), Anthony Ross (SF), David Kozak (PF) Jamison Mullins, Larry Williams, James Aaron | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), Ronald Adams (PF), Frank Fossett (C) Eric Choy, John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Frank Davis | |
| 15:46 | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 15:46 | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Edward Wages (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Kozak (fresh) 3 pf. C - Stephen Wynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dave Welsh | 23-30 |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn's pass is intercepted by Stephen Jones | 23-30 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Stephen Jones | 23-33 |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross hits a jumper from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 13:56 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Kozak | 25-33 |
| 13:32 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Wages | 28-33 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Dave Welsh | 28-35 |
| 12:36 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dave Welsh - foul #3 on Dave Welsh, team foul #4 | 28-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins (PG), Larry Williams (SF), James Aaron (PF), Reginald Garrett (C) Edward Wages, Donald Foster, David Kozak, Stephen Wynn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (PF), Frank Davis (C) Dave Welsh, Stephen Jones, Ronald Adams, Frank Fossett | |
| 12:36 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 12:36 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | John Stokes comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 30-35 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Frank Davis tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| 11:51 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross misses the runner from the left block | 30-37 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jamison Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Ross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Aaron (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Anthony Ross is called for the reach on John Stokes - foul #1 on Anthony Ross, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edward Wages (SG) Anthony Ross | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Frank Davis lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Bass and he's hacked by Reginald Garrett - foul #1 on Reginald Garrett, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Kozak (PF) James Aaron | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Frank Davis makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 10:48 | West Virginia | Edward Wages's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Reginald Garrett is called for the reach on Earl Stanton - foul #2 on Reginald Garrett, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Ross (SG) Edward Wages | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn (C) Reginald Garrett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (C) Frank Davis | |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | David Kozak misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-40 |
| 09:36 | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn tips it in | 32-40 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Bass | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:13 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edward Wages (PG), James Aaron (PF) Jamison Mullins, David Kozak | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Stephen Jones (SG) Eric Choy, John Stokes | |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 32-43 |
| 09:03 | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 08:47 | West Virginia | James Aaron buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Ross | 34-43 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 34-46 |
| 08:26 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross clanks a shot in the lane | 34-46 |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-46 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass tips it in | 36-48 |
| 07:42 | West Virginia | Ronald Adams denies the turnaround by Stephen Wynn | 36-48 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Edward Wages (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Ross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Wynn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dave Welsh | 36-50 |
| 06:57 | West Virginia | Larry Williams is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bass - foul #1 on Daniel Bass, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins (PG), Donald Foster (SG), David Kozak (PF), Reginald Garrett (C) Edward Wages, Anthony Ross, Larry Williams, Stephen Wynn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Eric Choy (SF), Frank Fossett (PF), Frank Davis (C) Stephen Jones, Daniel Bass, Earl Stanton, Ronald Adams | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:47 | West Virginia | Donald Foster misses long on a shot from the right side | 36-50 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Eric Choy can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Aaron - foul #2 on James Aaron, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 06:18 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins is hacked by Frank Davis - foul #2 on Frank Davis, team foul #6 | 36-51 |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | Frank Fossett is called for the reach on David Kozak - foul #1 on Frank Fossett, team foul #7 | 36-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bass (SF) Dave Welsh | |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | David Kozak makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | David Kozak makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | John Stokes is whistled for a carry | 38-51 |
| 05:37 | West Virginia | Donald Foster comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | John Stokes snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | James Aaron steals the ball from Eric Choy | 38-51 |
| 04:52 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bass | 38-51 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Frank Davis dunks the ball set up by John Stokes | 38-53 |
| 04:13 | West Virginia | Donald Foster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | James Aaron hits the follow up shot | 40-53 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Choy | 40-55 |
| 03:32 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Kozak | 42-55 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jamison Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Aaron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Kozak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Reginald Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | David Kozak swats the shot by John Stokes | 42-55 |
| 03:15 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 03:05 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-55 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-55 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Bass | 42-55 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | John Stokes hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Choy and he's fouled by Reginald Garrett - foul #3 on Reginald Garrett, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edward Wages (PG), Anthony Ross (SG), William Carr (PF) Jamison Mullins, Donald Foster, David Kozak | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Earl Stanton (PF), Ronald Adams (C) Eric Choy, Frank Fossett, Frank Davis | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the free throw | 42-58 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross is whistled for traveling | 42-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG) John Stokes | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Anthony Ross is called for the reach on Dave Welsh - foul #2 on Anthony Ross, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), John Stokes (SG), Frank Davis (C) Dave Welsh, Stephen Jones, Ronald Adams | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Frank Davis lays it in set up by John Stokes | 42-60 |
| 01:24 | West Virginia | James Aaron can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Earl Stanton - foul #3 on Earl Stanton, team foul #8 | 42-60 |
| 01:24 | West Virginia | James Aaron misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 01:24 | West Virginia | James Aaron misses the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Frank Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Reginald Garrett is called for the reach on Earl Stanton - foul #4 on Reginald Garrett, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Edward Wages misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Choy - foul #3 on Eric Choy, team foul #9 | 42-62 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Edward Wages misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Edward Wages misses the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Stokes | 42-64 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Edward Wages travels with the ball | 42-64 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eric Choy runs out the clock | 42-64 |