| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harold Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Galligan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stephens inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill lays it in on a great pass from Harold Clark | 27-32 |
| 19:30 | West Virginia | Jerry Smith steps in front of the Paul Murdock pass | 27-32 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stephens tips it back up and in | 29-32 |
| 18:50 | West Virginia | Ralph Galligan knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Carpenter | 29-34 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stephens knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Richard Hill | 31-34 |
| 18:07 | West Virginia | Ralph Galligan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joseph Stephens | 31-34 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Murdock steals it from Harold Clark | 31-34 |
| 17:32 | West Virginia | Richard Hill is called for the reach on Paul Murdock - foul #1 on Richard Hill, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (SG), Brandon Porcaro (SF), Derrick Penton (C) Ralph Galligan, Gary Saunders, Richard Moore | |
| 17:07 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 17:06 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter tips it in | 31-36 |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 16:49 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:25 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Penton | 31-39 |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith blows the dunk but the foul's on Andrew Carpenter - foul #1 on Andrew Carpenter, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (PG), Louis Coronel (SG), Thomas Block (SF), Al Mohammad (C) Richard Hill, Harold Clark, Joseph Stephens, Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ralph Galligan (SG), Gary Saunders (SF), Richard Moore (C) Paul Murdock, Andrew Carpenter, Derrick Penton | |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:40 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro loses the dribble to Al Mohammad | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Coronel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Block (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Al Mohammad (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Herman McDonald (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ralph Galligan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Gary Saunders | 32-39 |
| 15:13 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald banks in the layup set up by Ralph Galligan | 32-41 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill loses the dribble to Ralph Galligan in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 15:07 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Galligan | 32-43 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Saunders - foul #2 on Gary Saunders, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG) Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Cook (PG), Ruben Busch (SG), Derrick Penton (PF) Herman McDonald, Gary Saunders, Brandon Porcaro | |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:22 | West Virginia | Ralph Galligan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad hits the finger roll | 36-43 |
| 13:45 | West Virginia | Paul Cook misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Al Mohammad - foul #3 on Al Mohammad, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (SG), Joseph Stephens (SF), Kevin Collins (C) Louis Coronel, Jesse Hill, Thomas Block | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marc Olds (SF), Andrew Carpenter (PF) Ralph Galligan, Richard Moore | |
| 13:45 | West Virginia | Paul Cook makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:45 | West Virginia | Paul Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 13:32 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 13:28 | West Virginia | Paul Cook clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stephens knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harold Clark | 39-44 |
| 13:16 | West Virginia | Marc Olds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White (PF) Al Mohammad | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Gary Saunders (SF), Brandon Porcaro (C) Paul Cook, Marc Olds, Derrick Penton | |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 12:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 12:28 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro is fouled on the floor by Charles White - foul #2 on Charles White, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block (PF) Charles White | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Moore (C) Brandon Porcaro | |
| 12:12 | West Virginia | Kevin Collins denies the turnaround by Ruben Busch | 41-44 |
| 12:11 | West Virginia | Gary Saunders gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:51 | West Virginia | Richard Moore's layup is rejected by Thomas Block | 41-44 |
| 11:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stephens misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 11:27 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Ruben Busch | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Block (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Collins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ruben Busch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Saunders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 41-44 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses long on a shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Andrew Carpenter | 41-44 |
| 10:41 | West Virginia | Ruben Busch connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Murdock | 41-46 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill is hacked by Paul Murdock - foul #3 on Paul Murdock, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (PG), Louis Coronel (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), Al Mohammad (C) Richard Hill, Harold Clark, Joseph Stephens, Thomas Block, Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (PG), Ralph Galligan (SG), Marc Olds (SF), Brandon Porcaro (PF), Derrick Penton (C) Paul Murdock, Ruben Busch, Gary Saunders, Andrew Carpenter, Richard Moore | |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Porcaro | 41-46 |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Brandon Porcaro | 41-46 |
| 10:04 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro is whistled for a carry | 41-46 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 41-46 |
| 09:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 09:46 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Marc Olds | 43-49 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Hill and the foul's on Ralph Galligan - foul #2 on Ralph Galligan, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG) Alfred Roberts | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG) Marc Olds | |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:28 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Murdock | 45-51 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad lays it up and in on a great pass from Louis Coronel | 47-51 |
| 08:43 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Paul Murdock - foul #4 on Paul Murdock, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (SG), Joseph Stephens (SF), Kevin Collins (C) Louis Coronel, Jesse Hill, Al Mohammad | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ruben Busch (SG), Richard Moore (C) Paul Murdock, Derrick Penton | |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:13 | West Virginia | Richard Moore makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Herman McDonald | 49-54 |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Brandon Porcaro steals it from Joseph Stephens | 49-54 |
| 07:37 | West Virginia | Kevin Collins steals it from Herman McDonald | 49-54 |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 07:19 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Collins (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Herman McDonald (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Busch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Galligan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brandon Porcaro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | Ralph Galligan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Collins | 51-54 |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (PG), Louis Coronel (SG), Thomas Block (SF), Al Mohammad (PF) Richard Hill, Harold Clark, Joseph Stephens, Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Paul Cook (SG), Gary Saunders (SF), Andrew Carpenter (PF), Derrick Penton (C) Herman McDonald, Ruben Busch, Ralph Galligan, Brandon Porcaro, Richard Moore | |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jesse Hill and he's hacked by Paul Murdock - foul #5 on Paul Murdock, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White (PF) Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ruben Busch (SG) Paul Murdock | |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Cook and he's hacked by Thomas Block - foul #1 on Thomas Block, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad blows the dunk | 54-57 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 05:06 | West Virginia | Gary Saunders misses long on a jump hook from close range | 56-57 |
| 05:04 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton misses the tip | 56-57 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles White | 56-57 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad lays it up and in | 58-57 |
| 04:35 | West Virginia | Jesse Hill steps in front of the Andrew Carpenter pass | 58-57 |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill lays it in | 60-57 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Gary Saunders scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-59 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Harold Clark (SG), Joseph Stephens (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), Kevin Collins (C) Jesse Hill, Louis Coronel, Thomas Block, Charles White, Al Mohammad | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (PG), Richard Moore (C) Paul Cook, Derrick Penton | |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman McDonald steals the ball from Joseph Stephens | 60-59 |
| 03:57 | West Virginia | Gary Saunders lays it in set up by Herman McDonald | 60-61 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Moore | 60-61 |
| 03:45 | West Virginia | Richard Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:41 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stephens drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Hill | 63-61 |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Collins (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Herman McDonald (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Busch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Saunders (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Stephens | 66-61 |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Clark - foul #1 on Harold Clark, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ralph Galligan (SG), Brandon Porcaro (SF) Ruben Busch, Gary Saunders | |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Collins | 68-62 |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ruben Busch (SG) Brandon Porcaro | |
| 02:09 | West Virginia | Ruben Busch buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ralph Galligan | 68-65 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 01:56 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 01:56 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Saunders (SF) Ralph Galligan | |
| 01:40 | West Virginia | Ruben Busch misses the easy layup | 68-65 |
| 01:38 | West Virginia | Richard Moore gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald is hacked by Richard Hill - foul #2 on Richard Hill, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| 01:09 | West Virginia | Ruben Busch is fouled on the floor by Harold Clark - foul #2 on Harold Clark, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 01:09 | West Virginia | Ruben Busch makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:09 | West Virginia | Ruben Busch makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman McDonald is called for the reach on Richard Hill - foul #2 on Herman McDonald, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Richard Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 70-67 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Richard Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Ruben Busch misses short on a 3 from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Herman McDonald - foul #3 on Herman McDonald, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (PG) Richard Hill | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Richard Moore gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Harold Clark is called for the reach on Herman McDonald - foul #3 on Harold Clark, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG) Jesse Hill | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Busch is called for the reach on Kevin Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ruben Busch, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Richard Moore is hacked by Kevin Collins - foul #3 on Kevin Collins, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Richard Moore misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith runs out the clock | 73-69 |