| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher White (fresh) PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Waller (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edmund Crittendon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Heyward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Christopher White inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | James Waller grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh double dribbles | 33-33 |
| 19:01 | West Virginia | Christopher White clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 18:45 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 18:43 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar is hacked by James Waller in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Waller, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Stanford Bury, James Waller, Jason Heyward, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 18:26 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis throws it down | 35-33 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Yepez and he's fouled by Christopher White - foul #3 on Christopher White, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (PG), Richard Simmons (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Marshall Rist, Willy Lollar, Christopher White, Hubert Willis, Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:09 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG) Edmund Crittendon | |
| 17:31 | West Virginia | Eugene Yepez steps in front of the Eric Owens pass | 35-36 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch's pass is intercepted by Eric Owens | 35-36 |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | Paul McClamma picks off the pass by Richard Simmons in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury is fouled on the floor by Brian Jackson - foul #1 on Brian Jackson, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG), Johnny Hayes (C) Brian Jackson, Robert Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon (SF), Jason Heyward (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi, Paul McClamma | |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon misses the easy layup | 35-36 |
| 16:51 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 16:46 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Heyward | 35-39 |
| 16:37 | West Virginia | Eugene Yepez is called for the reach on Willy Lollar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Marty (PG), Hubert Willis (PF) Richard Simmons, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:22 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis makes the fadeaway in the paint | 37-39 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 16:08 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:02 | West Virginia | Stanford Bury takes the ball from Johnny Hayes | 37-39 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Marty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Yepez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Crittendon (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Heyward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:42 | West Virginia | Paul Marty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-39 |
| 15:40 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis tips it home | 39-39 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 15:22 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Willy Lollar | 41-39 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward drills a floater from close range | 41-41 |
| 14:45 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 14:43 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar misses the tip | 41-41 |
| 14:42 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:30 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hubert Willis | 43-41 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Willy Lollar - foul #1 on Willy Lollar, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Richard Simmons (SG), Christopher White (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Paul Marty, Willy Lollar, Michael Thompson, Hubert Willis, Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Waller (SG), Roger Mastrangelo (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Stanford Bury, Edmund Crittendon, Jason Heyward, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:11 | West Virginia | James Waller picks off the pass by Richard Simmons in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi is whistled for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (PG) Eugene Yepez | |
| 13:53 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Lynch - foul #3 on Shane Lynch, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 13:47 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | James Waller banks in the layup | 46-45 |
| 13:06 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer is hacked by Paul McClamma - foul #1 on Paul McClamma, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hubert Willis (PF) Robert Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Heyward (PF) Lucio Lombardi | |
| 12:54 | West Virginia | Eric Owens misses the driving attempt in the paint | 46-45 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | James Waller's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Owens | 46-45 |
| 12:47 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Marshall Rist | 46-45 |
| 12:44 | West Virginia | James Waller picks off the pass by Marshall Rist in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Roger Mastrangelo connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Paul McClamma | 46-47 |
| 12:20 | West Virginia | Eric Owens loses the dribble to Shane Lynch | 46-47 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | James Waller connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-50 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher White (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Hubert Willis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Eric Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Shane Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Waller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roger Mastrangelo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Heyward (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul McClamma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:54 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons's pass is intercepted by Jason Heyward | 46-50 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Simmons | 48-50 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Jason Heyward | 48-52 |
| 10:57 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side but the foul's on Jason Heyward - foul #3 on Jason Heyward, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (PG), Willy Lollar (SG), Johnny Hayes (C) Marshall Rist, Richard Simmons, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Ralph Schwarts (SG), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Shane Lynch, James Waller, Jason Heyward, Paul McClamma | |
| 10:57 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:57 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Hunter Albaugh | 49-52 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Schwarts | 49-55 |
| 10:34 | West Virginia | Christopher White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-55 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 10:13 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 09:48 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 09:36 | West Virginia | Hunter Albaugh takes the ball from Johnny Hayes | 49-55 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury can't connect on a shot in the paint | 49-55 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Hunter Albaugh | 49-55 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts loses the dribble to Johnny Hayes | 49-55 |
| 09:20 | West Virginia | Lucio Lombardi is called for the reach on Christopher White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Marty (PG), Michael Thompson (SF), Robert Kreitzer (PF) Brian Jackson, Christopher White, Hubert Willis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Waller (SG), Edmund Crittendon (PF) Ralph Schwarts, Lucio Lombardi | |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson is open and buries a jumper from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon loses the dribble to Johnny Hayes | 51-55 |
| 08:34 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Willy Lollar | 53-55 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (PG), Christopher White (SF) Paul Marty, Robert Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (PG), Eugene Yepez (SF), Jason Heyward (PF), Lucio Lombardi (C) Stanford Bury, Roger Mastrangelo, Edmund Crittendon, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Willy Lollar - foul #2 on Willy Lollar, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Simmons (SG) Willy Lollar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG), Paul McClamma (C) James Waller, Lucio Lombardi | |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher White (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Johnny Hayes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Shane Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Schwarts (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Heyward (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul McClamma (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons scores on a 3 from straight away | 56-60 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:25 | West Virginia | Ralph Schwarts picks off the pass by Brian Jackson in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts lays it in | 56-62 |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul McClamma - foul #2 on Paul McClamma, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Willy Lollar (SG), Eric Owens (C) Brian Jackson, Richard Simmons, Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon (SF), Lucio Lombardi (C) Eugene Yepez, Paul McClamma | |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts drills a floater from the left side set up by Shane Lynch | 58-64 |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | Christopher White is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willy Lollar | 61-64 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Marshall Rist steals the ball from Edmund Crittendon | 61-64 |
| 05:59 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson hits the follow up shot | 63-64 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-64 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Edmund Crittendon | 63-64 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts is fouled on the floor by Marshall Rist - foul #2 on Marshall Rist, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (PG), Richard Simmons (SF), Hubert Willis (PF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Marshall Rist, Christopher White, Michael Thompson, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), James Waller (SG), Roger Mastrangelo (SF), Paul McClamma (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Shane Lynch, Ralph Schwarts, Edmund Crittendon, Jason Heyward, Lucio Lombardi | |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury is hacked by Brian Jackson - foul #2 on Brian Jackson, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Mastrangelo | 63-67 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar is fouled on the floor by Hunter Albaugh - foul #1 on Hunter Albaugh, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SF) Roger Mastrangelo | |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Robert Kreitzer is called for the reach on Hunter Albaugh - foul #2 on Robert Kreitzer, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Marty (PG), Johnny Hayes (C) Brian Jackson, Hubert Willis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:36 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Johnny Hayes | 65-67 |
| 04:11 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons connects on the open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Hayes | 67-67 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Hunter Albaugh | 67-70 |
| 03:47 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block | 69-70 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Marty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willy Lollar (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Kreitzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Hayes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Waller (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Yepez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul McClamma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Robert Kreitzer is called for the reach on Paul McClamma - foul #3 on Robert Kreitzer, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), Christopher White (SF), Hubert Willis (PF), Eric Owens (C) Paul Marty, Willy Lollar, Richard Simmons, Robert Kreitzer, Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (PG), Roger Mastrangelo (SF), Lucio Lombardi (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:05 | West Virginia | Christopher White clanks a floater from the baseline | 69-72 |
| 03:04 | West Virginia | Eric Owens tips it back up and in | 71-72 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | The jump hook by James Waller is blocked by Hubert Willis | 71-72 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | James Waller tips it in | 71-74 |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-74 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | James Waller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma tips it home | 71-76 |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Lucio Lombardi - foul #3 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Marty (PG), Richard Simmons (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), Johnny Hayes (C) Marshall Rist, Brian Jackson, Christopher White, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Jason Heyward (PF), Edmund Crittendon (C) Shane Lynch, James Waller, Paul McClamma, Lucio Lombardi | |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward snags the defensive board | 72-76 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-76 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Willy Lollar (SG), Christopher White (SF) Paul Marty, Richard Simmons, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), James Waller (SG), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, Eugene Yepez, Edmund Crittendon | |
| 01:31 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes's floater is tipped away by Hunter Albaugh | 72-76 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward grabs the board | 72-76 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh misses the easy layup | 72-76 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward grabs the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Waller and he's fouled by Hubert Willis - foul #2 on Hubert Willis, team foul #9 | 72-78 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward makes the free throw | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | West Virginia | Christopher White misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jason Heyward | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Rist - foul #3 on Marshall Rist, team foul #10 | 72-79 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (PG), Edmund Crittendon (C) Stanford Bury, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes pulls down the rebound | 72-79 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marshall Rist | 75-79 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | James Waller is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Rist - foul #4 on Marshall Rist, team foul #11 | 75-79 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Hunter Albaugh (C) Shane Lynch, Edmund Crittendon | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | James Waller makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | James Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Stanford Bury steps in front of the Willy Lollar pass in the backcourt | 75-81 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | James Waller banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanford Bury | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 75-83 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Jason Heyward pulls down the rebound | 75-83 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-83 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (PG), Edmund Crittendon (PF), Lucio Lombardi (C) Stanford Bury, Jason Heyward, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Marshall Rist is called for the reach on Edmund Crittendon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marshall Rist, team foul #12 | 75-83 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Simmons (PG) Marshall Rist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon misses the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Willy Lollar, team foul #13 | 75-84 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi is hacked by Richard Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Simmons, team foul #14 | 75-84 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes gets the rebound | 75-85 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar is hacked by Shane Lynch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shane Lynch, team foul #10 | 75-85 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Thompson (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Christopher White, Hubert Willis, Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), Paul McClamma (C) James Waller, Roger Mastrangelo | |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi is hacked by Richard Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Simmons, team foul #15 | 77-85 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher White (SF), Hubert Willis (PF), Johnny Hayes (C) Michael Thompson, Eric Owens, Robert Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Waller (SG), Roger Mastrangelo (SF) Eugene Yepez, Paul McClamma | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes pulls down the rebound | 77-86 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-86 |