| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Randall Hakala (fresh) SG - Arthur Pitzer (fresh) SF - Habimana Arai (fresh) PF - Antonio Mitchell (fresh) C - Byron Stockdale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) SF - James Drumheller (fresh) PF - Bruce Geiger (fresh) C - William Reulet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | Habimana Arai hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Pitzer | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Raymond Pope's pass is intercepted by Antonio Mitchell | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer is fouled in the backcourt by James Drumheller - foul #1 on James Drumheller, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | Raymond Pope connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gerald Quick | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer travels in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | James Drumheller connects on the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Antonio Mitchell - foul #1 on Antonio Mitchell, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | James Drumheller makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:45 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala loses the dribble to James Drumheller in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Raymond Pope hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Drumheller | 3-8 |
| 18:29 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 18:28 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | James Drumheller clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Arthur Pitzer - foul #1 on Arthur Pitzer, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | James Drumheller misses the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | James Drumheller makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala is hacked by James Drumheller - foul #2 on James Drumheller, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Turpen (SF) James Drumheller | |
| 17:55 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 17:53 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell can't tip it in | 3-9 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | William Reulet pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Gerald Quick misses short on a shot from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | William Reulet grabs the offensive board | 3-9 |
| 17:32 | Murray State | Billy Turpen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-9 |
| 17:30 | West Virginia | Habimana Arai pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 17:25 | West Virginia | Billy Turpen steals it from Habimana Arai | 3-9 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Raymond Pope scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Quick | 3-12 |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | Byron Stockdale misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 3-12 |
| 16:54 | Murray State | Billy Turpen pulls down the rebound | 3-12 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | William Reulet hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 3-12 |
| 16:37 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell gets the rebound | 3-12 |
| 16:32 | West Virginia | Gerald Quick steals it from Arthur Pitzer | 3-12 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | Gerald Quick throws it down | 3-14 |
| 16:05 | West Virginia | Raymond Pope takes the ball from Randall Hakala | 3-14 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Raymond Pope slams it home | 3-16 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Randall Hakala (tiring) SG - Arthur Pitzer (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Habimana Arai (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Mitchell (tiring) 2 reb. C - Byron Stockdale (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Pope (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Billy Turpen (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Geiger (tiring) 2 reb. C - William Reulet (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-16 |
| 15:32 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer tips it but misses | 3-16 |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger snags the defensive board | 3-16 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Billy Turpen makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Pope | 3-18 |
| 14:55 | West Virginia | Byron Stockdale banks in the layup | 5-18 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Gerald Quick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-18 |
| 14:33 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-18 |
| 14:14 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-18 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Habimana Arai is called for the reach on Billy Turpen - foul #1 on Habimana Arai, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walter Stark (PG), Robert Manus (SG), Bryce Brown (SF), James Levin (PF), Clinton Thayer (C) Randall Hakala, Arthur Pitzer, Habimana Arai, Antonio Mitchell, Byron Stockdale | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kim Harris (PG), Michael Winn (SG), Carter Grande (SF), Curtis Reinoso (PF), Charlie Thompson (C) Gerald Quick, Raymond Pope, Billy Turpen, Bruce Geiger, William Reulet | |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Carter Grande misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-18 |
| 13:41 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to James Levin | 8-18 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Bryce Brown is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Michael Winn - foul #1 on Michael Winn, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Bryce Brown misses the free throw | 10-18 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Clinton Thayer grabs the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 13:13 | West Virginia | Clinton Thayer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-18 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Kim Harris gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 10-18 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Kim Harris tips it in | 10-20 |
| 12:30 | West Virginia | Bryce Brown is hacked by Curtis Reinoso - foul #1 on Curtis Reinoso, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leon Morrison (SF) Clinton Thayer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Eric Hager (PF) Carter Grande, Charlie Thompson | |
| 12:17 | West Virginia | Bryce Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-20 |
| 12:15 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso grabs the board | 10-20 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Gerald Quick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-20 |
| 11:59 | West Virginia | Leon Morrison pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Walter Stark (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Manus (fairly fresh) SF - Leon Morrison (fresh) PF - James Levin (fairly fresh) C - Bryce Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Winn (fairly fresh) SF - Kim Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Hager (fresh) C - Curtis Reinoso (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | West Virginia | Walter Stark can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 10-20 |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Eric Hager gets the rebound | 10-20 |
| 11:24 | Murray State | Eric Hager travels with the ball | 10-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer (SG), Antonio Mitchell (PF) Robert Manus, James Levin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG), Billy Turpen (SF) Gerald Quick, Kim Harris | |
| 11:10 | West Virginia | Walter Stark is hacked by Eric Hager - foul #1 on Eric Hager, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charlie Thompson (PF), William Reulet (C) Eric Hager, Curtis Reinoso | |
| 10:57 | West Virginia | Walter Stark misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-20 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Billy Turpen gets the rebound | 10-20 |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 10-20 |
| 10:44 | West Virginia | Bryce Brown pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 10:38 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 12-20 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | Billy Turpen's dunk attempt is rejected by Antonio Mitchell | 12-20 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | William Reulet tips it back up and in | 12-22 |
| 10:02 | West Virginia | Bryce Brown can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 12-22 |
| 10:01 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 09:48 | West Virginia | Bryce Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Raymond Pope misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Bryce Brown - foul #1 on Bryce Brown, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Hakala (PG), Robert Manus (SG), Habimana Arai (SF), James Levin (PF), Clinton Thayer (C) Walter Stark, Arthur Pitzer, Leon Morrison, Antonio Mitchell, Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Carter Grande (SF), Eric Hager (PF), Curtis Reinoso (C) Michael Winn, Billy Turpen, Charlie Thompson, William Reulet | |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Raymond Pope makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Raymond Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:23 | West Virginia | James Levin pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:14 | West Virginia | Gerald Quick is called for the reach on James Levin - foul #1 on Gerald Quick, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| 09:02 | West Virginia | Robert Manus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Carter Grande grabs the board | 12-23 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso hits the finger roll | 12-25 |
| 08:31 | West Virginia | Robert Manus is fouled on the floor by Eric Hager - foul #2 on Eric Hager, team foul #7 | 12-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell (PF) James Levin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (SG), Bruce Geiger (PF) Raymond Pope, Eric Hager | |
| 08:31 | West Virginia | Robert Manus misses the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 08:31 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Curtis Reinoso | 12-25 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-25 |
| 08:22 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 12-25 |
| 08:17 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Reinoso | 12-25 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso grabs the defensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Gerald Quick drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carter Grande | 12-28 |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Quick - foul #2 on Gerald Quick, team foul #8 | 12-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer (SG) Robert Manus | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG), Kim Harris (SF) Gerald Quick, Carter Grande | |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala misses the 1st free throw | 12-28 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Curtis Reinoso | 12-28 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Michael Winn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-31 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Randall Hakala (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Pitzer (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Habimana Arai (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Clinton Thayer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Winn (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Pope (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kim Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Geiger (tiring) 3 reb. C - Curtis Reinoso (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell throws it down on a nice dish by Arthur Pitzer | 14-31 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Michael Winn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Curtis Reinoso and the foul's on Randall Hakala - foul #1 on Randall Hakala, team foul #5 | 14-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walter Stark (PG), Bryce Brown (PF), Byron Stockdale (C) Randall Hakala, Antonio Mitchell, Clinton Thayer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Turpen (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF), William Reulet (C) Kim Harris, Bruce Geiger, Curtis Reinoso | |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Michael Winn makes the free throw | 14-34 |
| 07:09 | West Virginia | Billy Turpen steps in front of the Walter Stark pass in the backcourt | 14-34 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Walter Stark takes the ball from Michael Winn | 14-34 |
| 06:48 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer lays it in set up by Walter Stark | 16-34 |
| 06:42 | Murray State | Raymond Pope connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Winn | 16-36 |
| 06:23 | West Virginia | Habimana Arai hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Bryce Brown | 18-36 |
| 05:54 | Murray State | Raymond Pope comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-36 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Billy Turpen tips it back up and in | 18-38 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | Bryce Brown misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-38 |
| 05:42 | West Virginia | Byron Stockdale grabs the offensive rebound | 18-38 |
| 05:25 | West Virginia | Habimana Arai is whistled for a carry | 18-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Hakala (PG), Robert Manus (SG), Leon Morrison (SF), James Levin (PF) Walter Stark, Arthur Pitzer, Habimana Arai, Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kim Harris (PG), Carter Grande (SF), Bruce Geiger (PF), Curtis Reinoso (C) Raymond Pope, Billy Turpen, Charlie Thompson, William Reulet | |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 18-40 |
| 05:01 | West Virginia | James Levin knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Leon Morrison and he's fouled by Bruce Geiger - foul #1 on Bruce Geiger, team foul #9 | 20-40 |
| 05:01 | West Virginia | James Levin misses the free throw | 20-40 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso gets the rebound | 20-40 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Michael Winn scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-42 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-42 |
| 04:21 | Murray State | Carter Grande gets the rebound | 20-42 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso lays it up and in and the foul's on Byron Stockdale - foul #1 on Byron Stockdale, team foul #6 | 20-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell (PF), Clinton Thayer (C) James Levin, Byron Stockdale | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Turpen (SG), William Reulet (C) Michael Winn, Bruce Geiger | |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso misses the free throw | 20-44 |
| 04:06 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 20-44 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Leon Morrison is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Randall Hakala | 23-44 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | William Reulet is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Reulet, team foul #10 | 23-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walter Stark (PG), Habimana Arai (SF) Randall Hakala, Leon Morrison | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), James Drumheller (SF), Eric Hager (PF) Kim Harris, Carter Grande, Curtis Reinoso | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Walter Stark (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Manus (fresh) SF - Habimana Arai (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Clinton Thayer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Turpen (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Drumheller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Hager (fresh) C - William Reulet (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | West Virginia | Walter Stark is fouled in the backcourt by William Reulet - foul #2 on William Reulet, team foul #11 | 23-44 |
| 03:36 | West Virginia | Walter Stark makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 03:36 | West Virginia | Walter Stark misses the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | Billy Turpen pulls down the rebound | 24-44 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Clinton Thayer steals it from James Drumheller | 24-44 |
| 03:15 | West Virginia | Gerald Quick steals the ball from Walter Stark in the backcourt | 24-44 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | James Drumheller lays it in set up by Gerald Quick | 24-46 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | Clinton Thayer connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Manus | 26-46 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Antonio Mitchell steals the ball from Billy Turpen | 26-46 |
| 02:38 | West Virginia | Habimana Arai hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-46 |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Habimana Arai misses the tip | 26-46 |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Habimana Arai | 26-46 |
| 02:21 | West Virginia | Clinton Thayer is fouled on the floor by William Reulet - foul #3 on William Reulet, team foul #12 | 26-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Hakala (PG), Arthur Pitzer (SG), Leon Morrison (SF), James Levin (PF) Walter Stark, Robert Manus, Habimana Arai, Antonio Mitchell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG), Bruce Geiger (PF), Charlie Thompson (C) Billy Turpen, Eric Hager, William Reulet | |
| 02:21 | West Virginia | Clinton Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 02:21 | West Virginia | Clinton Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Gerald Quick is fouled on the floor by Arthur Pitzer - foul #2 on Arthur Pitzer, team foul #7 | 28-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bryce Brown (C) Clinton Thayer | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Gerald Quick makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Gerald Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| 01:47 | West Virginia | Bryce Brown misses the easy layup | 28-48 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Raymond Pope | 28-48 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Gerald Quick misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leon Morrison - foul #1 on Leon Morrison, team foul #8 | 28-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Byron Stockdale (C) James Levin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso (C) Bruce Geiger | |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Gerald Quick makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Gerald Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 01:24 | West Virginia | Bryce Brown misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-50 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | James Drumheller grabs the defensive rebound | 28-50 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Randall Hakala is called for the reach on Gerald Quick - foul #2 on Randall Hakala, team foul #9 | 28-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walter Stark (SF) Leon Morrison | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carter Grande (SF) James Drumheller | |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Gerald Quick makes the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Gerald Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer hits a 3 from straight away set up by Randall Hakala | 31-52 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Byron Stockdale - foul #2 on Byron Stockdale, team foul #10 | 31-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Habimana Arai (SF), Antonio Mitchell (PF) Randall Hakala, Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (SG), James Drumheller (SF), Bruce Geiger (PF) Raymond Pope, Carter Grande, Curtis Reinoso | |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Walter Stark is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Hager (C) Charlie Thompson | |
| 00:26 | Murray State | A charge is called on Eric Hager - foul #3 on Eric Hager, team foul #13 | 31-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charlie Thompson (C) Eric Hager | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Walter Stark is fouled on the floor by Gerald Quick - foul #3 on Gerald Quick, team foul #14 | 31-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manus (SG), James Levin (PF), Clinton Thayer (C) Arthur Pitzer, Antonio Mitchell, Byron Stockdale | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kim Harris (PG), Curtis Reinoso (C) Gerald Quick, Bruce Geiger | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Walter Stark makes the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Walter Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |