| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) C - David Fitzwater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Samuel Vaden (fresh) SG - Adam Dull (fresh) SF - Randolph Blackstock (fresh) PF - Arthur Grove (fresh) C - Kelly Maranto (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Lewter | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Fitzwater - foul #1 on David Fitzwater, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Fitzwater | 6-1 |
| 18:46 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove lays it up and in set up by Samuel Vaden | 6-3 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin can't finish the layup | 6-3 |
| 18:31 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater hits the follow up shot | 8-3 |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 18:02 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | Adam Dull drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Randolph Blackstock | 8-6 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-6 |
| 17:26 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter connects on the 3 from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 16:57 | West Virginia | Adam Dull scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kelly Maranto | 11-8 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin is whistled for a carry | 11-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley (SF), Joe Link (C) Jimmy Irwin, David Fitzwater | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:32 | West Virginia | Kelly Maranto can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Link - foul #1 on Joe Link, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG) Eric Machuca | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:32 | West Virginia | Kelly Maranto makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:32 | West Virginia | Kelly Maranto makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 11-10 |
| 16:12 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 16:06 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Fabian - foul #1 on Charles Fabian, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (SG), Edward Fleisher (PF) Gary Lewter, Charles Fabian | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Halls (PG), Matthew McGinnis (SG) Samuel Vaden, Adam Dull | |
| 16:06 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 16:06 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:45 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) PF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) C - Joe Link (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Charles Halls (fresh) SG - Matthew McGinnis (fresh) SF - Randolph Blackstock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Grove (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelly Maranto (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Halls | 13-14 |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Eric Machuca (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Charles Fabian (PF), David Fitzwater (C) Kal Goldberg, Robert Wilson, Robert O'Kelley, Edward Fleisher, Joe Link | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gregory Brown (SG), Myron Keach (PF), Cory Washington (C) Randolph Blackstock, Arthur Grove, Kelly Maranto | |
| 14:38 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden (PG), Adam Dull (SG) Charles Halls, Gregory Brown | |
| 13:52 | West Virginia | Adam Dull can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-16 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Myron Keach grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | Cory Washington hits the finger roll | 13-18 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Lewter | 16-18 |
| 12:55 | West Virginia | Matthew McGinnis banks in the layup set up by Samuel Vaden and he's hacked by Charles Fabian - foul #2 on Charles Fabian, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley (PF) Charles Fabian | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock (SF), Arthur Grove (PF), Kelly Maranto (C) Adam Dull, Myron Keach, Cory Washington | |
| 12:55 | West Virginia | Matthew McGinnis makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Irwin | 19-21 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 12:38 | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden grabs the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 12:32 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove is hacked by Robert O'Kelley - foul #1 on Robert O'Kelley, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Link (PF) Jimmy Irwin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Adam Dull (SG) Matthew McGinnis | |
| 12:20 | West Virginia | Gary Lewter picks off the pass by Adam Dull | 19-21 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 11:58 | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-21 |
| 11:57 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 11:44 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Arthur Grove | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) PF - Joe Link (fresh) C - David Fitzwater (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Samuel Vaden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Dull (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randolph Blackstock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Maranto (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | Kelly Maranto knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Dull | 19-23 |
| 11:24 | Missouri State | Joe Link is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joe Link, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Edward Fleisher (PF) Gary Lewter, Eric Machuca, Joe Link, David Fitzwater | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Halls (PG) Samuel Vaden | |
| 11:06 | West Virginia | Charles Halls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 11:04 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Dull | 19-23 |
| 10:50 | West Virginia | Adam Dull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Matthew McGinnis (SG), Myron Keach (SF) Adam Dull, Randolph Blackstock | |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg tips it in | 21-23 |
| 10:13 | West Virginia | Charles Halls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-23 |
| 10:11 | West Virginia | Kelly Maranto tips it home | 21-25 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Kelly Maranto is called for the reach on Jimmy Irwin - foul #1 on Kelly Maranto, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Eric Machuca (SG) Kal Goldberg, Robert O'Kelley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gregory Brown (SG), Cory Washington (C) Arthur Grove, Kelly Maranto | |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Gregory Brown is called for the reach on Eric Machuca - foul #1 on Gregory Brown, team foul #2 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Fitzwater (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden (PG), Randolph Blackstock (SF) Charles Halls, Gregory Brown | |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 09:20 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley (PF) Edward Fleisher | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Adam Dull (SG) Matthew McGinnis | |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin is called for traveling | 21-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arthur Grove (PF) Myron Keach | |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Vaden and he's hacked by Gary Lewter - foul #1 on Gary Lewter, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kelly Maranto (C) Cory Washington | |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove makes the free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Irwin | 24-28 |
| 08:23 | West Virginia | Eric Machuca picks off the pass by Kelly Maranto | 24-28 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley jams it on a great pass from Gary Lewter | 26-28 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG), Edward Fleisher (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Eric Machuca, Robert O'Kelley, David Fitzwater | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Halls (PG), Matthew McGinnis (SF) Samuel Vaden, Randolph Blackstock | |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher is fouled on the floor by Arthur Grove - foul #1 on Arthur Grove, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Myron Keach (SF) Adam Dull | |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter loses the dribble to Charles Halls | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Charles Halls (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew McGinnis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Myron Keach (fresh) PF - Arthur Grove (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Maranto (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Myron Keach can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 07:30 | West Virginia | Kelly Maranto can't tip it in | 26-28 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Halls - foul #1 on Charles Halls, team foul #4 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Cory Washington (PF) Arthur Grove | |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:47 | West Virginia | Charles Halls misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kal Goldberg - foul #1 on Kal Goldberg, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Robert O'Kelley (PF), David Fitzwater (C) Gary Lewter, Edward Fleisher, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Adam Dull (SG), Randolph Blackstock (SF) Matthew McGinnis, Kelly Maranto | |
| 06:47 | West Virginia | Charles Halls misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:47 | West Virginia | Charles Halls misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eric Machuca | 28-28 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Halls | 31-31 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Cory Washington - foul #1 on Cory Washington, team foul #5 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden (PG), Arthur Grove (PF) Charles Halls, Myron Keach | |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 05:52 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 05:40 | West Virginia | Jimmy Irwin is called for the reach on Randolph Blackstock - foul #1 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG) Kal Goldberg | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kelly Maranto (C) Cory Washington | |
| 05:40 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:40 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Irwin | 32-32 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater loses the dribble to Kelly Maranto | 32-32 |
| 04:57 | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 04:32 | West Virginia | Kelly Maranto grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 04:26 | West Virginia | Adam Dull connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Samuel Vaden | 32-35 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gary Lewter | 34-35 |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | Eric Machuca takes the ball from Samuel Vaden in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gary Lewter, team foul #10 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF), Charles Fabian (PF), Joe Link (C) Gary Lewter, Eric Machuca, Jimmy Irwin, Robert O'Kelley, David Fitzwater | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Matthew McGinnis (SG), Myron Keach (SF), Cory Washington (C) Adam Dull, Randolph Blackstock, Kelly Maranto | |
| 03:36 | West Virginia | Myron Keach misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) C - Joe Link (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Samuel Vaden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew McGinnis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Myron Keach (fresh) PF - Arthur Grove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Washington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Fabian | 37-35 |
| 03:05 | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-35 |
| 03:04 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove tips it in | 37-37 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher is whistled for traveling | 37-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Halls (PG), Kelly Maranto (C) Samuel Vaden, Arthur Grove | |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Cory Washington misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Charles Fabian - foul #3 on Charles Fabian, team foul #11 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (C) Charles Fabian | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Cory Washington makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Cory Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Charles Halls denies the turnaround by Joe Link | 37-39 |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | Kelly Maranto gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Myron Keach is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Myron Keach, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Lewter | 40-39 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Cory Washington is hacked by Joe Link - foul #3 on Joe Link, team foul #12 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Robert O'Kelley (PF), David Fitzwater (C) Kal Goldberg, Edward Fleisher, Joe Link, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gregory Brown (SG), Randolph Blackstock (SF) Matthew McGinnis, Myron Keach | |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Cory Washington makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Cory Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley tips it home | 42-40 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Irwin - foul #2 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #13 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Adam Dull (SG), Arthur Grove (PF) Charles Halls, Cory Washington | |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater clanks a jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (PG) Gary Lewter | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden (PG) Gregory Brown | |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert O'Kelley | 45-42 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 45-42 |