| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Michael Linhart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Irvin Mickens (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Epperson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Sowards (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Darden (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | West Virginia | Randall Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| 19:24 | Colorado State | Robert Werth makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Sowards | 30-29 |
| 19:10 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Howard Epperson, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:44 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 18:42 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | Robert Werth takes the ball from John Quackenbush in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 18:24 | Colorado State | William Washington buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Sowards | 30-31 |
| 18:09 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Hatcher - foul #2 on Robert Hatcher, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:09 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:09 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:09 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 17:45 | Colorado State | William Washington hits a runner from the left block set up by Jeffrey Darden | 31-33 |
| 17:31 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 17:29 | West Virginia | Randall Green can't tip it in | 31-33 |
| 17:27 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:05 | Colorado State | William Washington lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Hatcher | 31-35 |
| 16:52 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Linhart | 33-35 |
| 16:32 | Colorado State | William Washington clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Irvin Mickens - foul #3 on Irvin Mickens, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (PG), James McCarrol (SF), Charles Chang (PF), Herbert Sadler (C) John Quackenbush, Irvin Mickens, Randall Green, Howard Epperson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Toles (SF), Robert Clayton (C) Robert Hatcher, Jeffrey Darden | |
| 16:32 | Colorado State | William Washington misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:32 | Colorado State | William Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | James McCarrol is fouled on the floor by Thomas Sowards - foul #2 on Thomas Sowards, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (PG), Thomas Dewitt (SG) Robert Werth, Thomas Sowards | |
| 16:00 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 15:59 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to William Washington | 33-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Scott McPhie (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Linhart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McCarrol (fresh) PF - Charles Chang (fresh) C - Herbert Sadler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Max Knoll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dewitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Toles (fresh) PF - William Washington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Clayton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Colorado State | William Washington connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Max Knoll | 33-38 |
| 15:32 | West Virginia | James McCarrol loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (SG) Michael Linhart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 15:03 | Colorado State | Paul Toles loses the dribble to Charles Chang | 33-38 |
| 14:41 | West Virginia | James Winterberg misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Robert Clayton grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG), Michael Linhart (SG), Irvin Mickens (SF), Randall Green (PF), Howard Epperson (C) Scott McPhie, James Winterberg, James McCarrol, Charles Chang, Herbert Sadler | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Thomas Sowards (SG), Robert Hatcher (SF), Jeffrey Darden (C) Max Knoll, Thomas Dewitt, Paul Toles, Robert Clayton | |
| 14:09 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | William Washington is fouled on the floor by Randall Green - foul #3 on Randall Green, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| 13:47 | Colorado State | William Washington is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Washington, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| 13:33 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 13:31 | Colorado State | Robert Werth grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 13:11 | Colorado State | Robert Werth scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Washington | 33-41 |
| 12:59 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens is hacked by Robert Hatcher - foul #3 on Robert Hatcher, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan (PF) William Washington | |
| 12:49 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 12:48 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Hatcher and the foul's on Randall Green - foul #4 on Randall Green, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Chang (PF) Randall Green | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Toles (SF) Robert Hatcher | |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:09 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-44 |
| 11:45 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden hits a jumpshot from the left side | 36-46 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Linhart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin Mickens (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Chang (fresh) C - Howard Epperson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Sowards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Toles (fresh) PF - Thomas Sullivan (fresh) C - Jeffrey Darden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Paul Toles - foul #1 on Paul Toles, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (PG), Herbert Sadler (C) John Quackenbush, Howard Epperson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Washington (PF), Robert Clayton (C) Thomas Sullivan, Jeffrey Darden | |
| 11:26 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:07 | Colorado State | A charge is called on Thomas Sowards - foul #3 on Thomas Sowards, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (SG), James McCarrol (SF) Michael Linhart, Irvin Mickens | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher (SF) Paul Toles | |
| 10:56 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler comes up short on the runner near the basket | 39-46 |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Hatcher | 39-46 |
| 10:37 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-46 |
| 10:36 | Colorado State | William Washington hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on William Washington - foul #3 on William Washington, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Linhart (SG) James Winterberg | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (PG), Thomas Dewitt (SG) Robert Werth, Thomas Sowards | |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:55 | Colorado State | William Washington is hacked by Charles Chang - foul #1 on Charles Chang, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG), Irvin Mickens (SF) Scott McPhie, James McCarrol | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden (C) Robert Clayton | |
| 09:27 | Colorado State | William Washington misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 41-48 |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | Charles Chang pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | William Washington swats the layup by Irvin Mickens | 41-48 |
| 09:03 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens tips it in | 43-48 |
| 08:43 | Colorado State | William Washington loses the dribble to Irvin Mickens | 43-48 |
| 08:30 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush is hacked by Max Knoll - foul #1 on Max Knoll, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James McCarrol (PF), Howard Epperson (C) Charles Chang, Herbert Sadler | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Thomas Sowards (SG), Paul Toles (SF), Thomas Sullivan (PF), Robert Clayton (C) Max Knoll, Thomas Dewitt, Robert Hatcher, William Washington, Jeffrey Darden | |
| 08:30 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:30 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:15 | Colorado State | Robert Werth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 08:14 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 08:02 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Quackenbush | 47-48 |
| 07:36 | Colorado State | Robert Werth connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Sowards | 47-51 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Linhart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin Mickens (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James McCarrol (fresh) C - Howard Epperson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Sowards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Toles (fresh) PF - Thomas Sullivan (fresh) C - Robert Clayton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | West Virginia | James McCarrol knocks in the jumper in the paint | 49-51 |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | Paul Toles misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-51 |
| 06:56 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to James McCarrol | 49-51 |
| 06:35 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens's pass is intercepted by Thomas Sullivan | 49-51 |
| 06:10 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Werth | 49-53 |
| 05:55 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens can't finish the layup | 49-53 |
| 05:54 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:36 | Colorado State | James McCarrol picks off the pass by Paul Toles | 49-53 |
| 05:22 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Quackenbush | 52-53 |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (PG), Randall Green (PF) John Quackenbush, Irvin Mickens | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher (SF), William Washington (PF), Jeffrey Darden (C) Paul Toles, Thomas Sullivan, Robert Clayton | |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | Randall Green steals the ball from Jeffrey Darden | 52-53 |
| 04:53 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 04:52 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Linhart and he's hacked by Robert Werth - foul #1 on Robert Werth, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:47 | Colorado State | William Washington snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | William Washington clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Howard Epperson - foul #2 on Howard Epperson, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens (SF) James McCarrol | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | William Washington makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | William Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:04 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (SG), Herbert Sadler (C) Michael Linhart, Howard Epperson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | William Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Randall Green misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on William Washington - foul #4 on William Washington, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG) Scott McPhie | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Randall Green makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Randall Green makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - James Winterberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Irvin Mickens (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Herbert Sadler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Sowards (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Washington (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Darden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | John Quackenbush steals the ball from Robert Werth | 56-55 |
| 03:06 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Darden - foul #1 on Jeffrey Darden, team foul #11 | 56-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Linhart (SG) James Winterberg | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:06 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:06 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:40 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Werth | 58-57 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | William Washington steals the ball from Michael Linhart | 58-57 |
| 01:57 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-59 |
| 01:37 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Linhart | 60-59 |
| 01:14 | Colorado State | Robert Werth connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-62 |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | Randall Green is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Darden | 60-62 |
| 00:56 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-62 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | William Washington denies the turnaround by Randall Green | 60-62 |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher is hacked by John Quackenbush in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Quackenbush, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Howard Epperson (C) Herbert Sadler | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Darden | 60-63 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Linhart | 62-63 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards is hacked by Michael Linhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Linhart, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden is fouled in the backcourt by John Quackenbush - foul #3 on John Quackenbush, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Toles (SF), Thomas Sullivan (PF) Robert Hatcher, William Washington | |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Randall Green snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson loses the ball out of bounds | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Robert Werth runs out the clock | 62-65 |