| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) SG - James Ebbert (fresh) SF - Victor Schacher (fresh) PF - George Morgan (fresh) C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Darren Dahlstrom (fresh) SG - James Aviles (fresh) SF - Jim Kellam (fresh) PF - Mike Fields (fresh) C - Peter Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | West Virginia | James Aviles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | West Virginia | James Aviles tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | West Virginia | Mike Fields gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | James Aviles clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | West Virginia | Darren Dahlstrom buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from James Aviles | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Kellam steals it from George Morgan | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam slams it home | 0-6 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan tips it but misses | 0-6 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher's pass is intercepted by James Aviles | 0-6 |
| 18:10 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jim Kellam and he's hacked by Victor Schacher - foul #1 on Victor Schacher, team foul #1 | 0-9 |
| 18:10 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson makes the free throw | 0-10 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-10 |
| 17:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey tips it but misses | 0-10 |
| 17:55 | West Virginia | James Aviles pulls down the rebound | 0-10 |
| 17:49 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-10 |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan pulls down the rebound | 0-10 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Darren Dahlstrom - foul #1 on Darren Dahlstrom, team foul #1 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (SG), Brian Reed (SF), Lee Elliott (PF), Fred Taylor (C) James Ebbert, Victor Schacher, George Morgan, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Byrd (PG), Douglas Campbell (SG), Marvin Hamilton (SF), Joshua Miller (PF), Kasey See (C) Darren Dahlstrom, James Aviles, Jim Kellam, Mike Fields, Peter Robinson | |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey misses the 1st free throw | 0-10 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey misses the 2nd free throw | 0-10 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor grabs the offensive board | 0-10 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Byrd is called for the reach on Ryan Abbey - foul #1 on Daniel Byrd, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington (SF) Ryan Abbey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-10 |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Marvin Hamilton grabs the board | 0-10 |
| 16:50 | West Virginia | Daniel Byrd loses the dribble to Brian Reed | 0-10 |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 0-10 |
| 16:40 | West Virginia | Joshua Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 0-10 |
| 16:34 | West Virginia | Brian Reed is called for the reach on Joshua Miller - foul #1 on Brian Reed, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SF) James Washington | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | Joshua Miller knocks in the shot from close range and he's hacked by Lee Elliott - foul #1 on Lee Elliott, team foul #3 | 0-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), Giovanni Rossi (C) Frank Marshall, Fred Taylor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Darren Dahlstrom (PG) Douglas Campbell | |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | Joshua Miller makes the free throw | 0-13 |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Reed | 2-13 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) SG - Brian Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Schacher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Elliott (fresh) C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Darren Dahlstrom (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Byrd (fresh) SF - Marvin Hamilton (fresh) PF - Joshua Miller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kasey See (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | West Virginia | Marvin Hamilton drills a driving attempt from the right block | 2-15 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Byrd takes the ball from Brian Reed | 2-15 |
| 15:14 | West Virginia | Darren Dahlstrom misses the lay-in | 2-15 |
| 15:12 | West Virginia | Daniel Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 2-15 |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | Kasey See's pass is intercepted by Giovanni Rossi | 2-15 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey is fouled on the floor by Darren Dahlstrom - foul #2 on Darren Dahlstrom, team foul #3 | 2-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert (SG), George Morgan (PF), Fred Taylor (C) Victor Schacher, Lee Elliott, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell (PG), James Aviles (SG), Hiram Fedler (SF), Mike Fields (PF), Peter Robinson (C) Darren Dahlstrom, Daniel Byrd, Marvin Hamilton, Joshua Miller, Kasey See | |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Ebbert | 4-15 |
| 14:15 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson drills a floater from close range | 4-17 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from George Morgan | 6-17 |
| 13:56 | West Virginia | James Ebbert steps in front of the Douglas Campbell pass in the backcourt | 6-17 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-17 |
| 13:36 | West Virginia | James Aviles pulls down the rebound | 6-17 |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | Mike Fields clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Taylor - foul #1 on Fred Taylor, team foul #4 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), Victor Schacher (SF), Giovanni Rossi (C) Ryan Abbey, Brian Reed, Fred Taylor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Byrd (PG), Jim Kellam (SF) Douglas Campbell, Hiram Fedler | |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | Mike Fields makes the 1st free throw | 6-18 |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | Mike Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 6-19 |
| 13:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Byrd takes the ball from Victor Schacher | 6-19 |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | Daniel Byrd lays it in | 6-21 |
| 12:58 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Ebbert | 8-21 |
| 12:49 | West Virginia | Daniel Byrd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-21 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George Morgan | 8-21 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Robinson - foul #1 on Peter Robinson, team foul #4 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), Lee Elliott (PF) Frank Marshall, George Morgan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 12:14 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam is fouled on the floor by Victor Schacher - foul #2 on Victor Schacher, team foul #5 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (SG), Fred Taylor (PF) James Ebbert, Victor Schacher | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell (SG), Joshua Miller (PF), Kasey See (C) James Aviles, Mike Fields, Peter Robinson | |
| 12:07 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam is called for traveling | 10-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SF) Fred Taylor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Brian Reed | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) SG - Frank Marshall (fresh) SF - Brian Reed (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lee Elliott (fresh) C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Daniel Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Campbell (fresh) SF - Jim Kellam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Miller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kasey See (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | Brian Reed steals it from Kasey See | 12-21 |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall makes the jumper in the paint | 14-21 |
| 11:05 | West Virginia | Joshua Miller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-21 |
| 11:03 | West Virginia | Joshua Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:50 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam's dunk attempt is rejected by Brian Reed | 14-21 |
| 10:49 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam grabs the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 10:26 | West Virginia | Joshua Miller misses the 3 from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 10:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Frank Marshall and the foul's on Kasey See - foul #1 on Kasey See, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Brown (PG), James Ebbert (SG), James Washington (SF), George Morgan (PF) Ryan Abbey, Frank Marshall, Brian Reed, Lee Elliott | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Aviles (SG), Marvin Hamilton (SF), Mike Fields (PF), Peter Robinson (C) Daniel Byrd, Jim Kellam, Joshua Miller, Kasey See | |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:56 | West Virginia | Giovanni Rossi is called for the reach on James Aviles - foul #1 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor (C) Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hiram Fedler (PG) Douglas Campbell | |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Mike Fields clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Ebbert | 19-21 |
| 09:07 | West Virginia | James Aviles hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Hiram Fedler | 19-23 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor misses the easy layup but the foul's on Peter Robinson - foul #2 on Peter Robinson, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), Brian Reed (SF) James Brown, James Washington | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell (PG) Peter Robinson | |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:23 | West Virginia | Hiram Fedler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Campbell | 20-26 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey lays it in on a great pass from Brian Reed | 22-26 |
| 07:49 | West Virginia | Hiram Fedler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Reed (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Aviles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hiram Fedler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Fields (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hiram Fedler - foul #1 on Hiram Fedler, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) George Morgan, Fred Taylor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Byrd (PG), Scott Hook (SF), Joshua Miller (PF), Kasey See (C) James Aviles, Hiram Fedler, Mike Fields, Marvin Hamilton | |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kasey See is called for the reach on Ryan Abbey - foul #2 on Kasey See, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (SG) James Ebbert | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Aviles (SG), Mike Fields (PF) Douglas Campbell, Kasey See | |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:10 | West Virginia | Scott Hook drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 06:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses the jump hook in the paint | 25-29 |
| 06:57 | West Virginia | James Aviles pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 06:52 | West Virginia | James Aviles can't finish the layup | 25-29 |
| 06:50 | West Virginia | Mike Fields gets the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 06:32 | West Virginia | Joshua Miller makes the runner from the baseline | 25-31 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-31 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall tips it home | 27-31 |
| 06:00 | West Virginia | Mike Fields is fouled on the floor by Ryan Abbey - foul #1 on Ryan Abbey, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch (SG), James Washington (SF), Fred Taylor (C) Ryan Abbey, Brian Reed, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell (SG), Jim Kellam (SF) James Aviles, Scott Hook | |
| 06:00 | West Virginia | Mike Fields misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Byrd steals the ball from Fred Taylor | 27-31 |
| 05:28 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam's floater is tipped away by Lee Elliott | 27-31 |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 05:02 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 04:56 | West Virginia | Mike Fields is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mike Fields, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), James Ebbert (SG), Brian Reed (SF), George Morgan (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) Frank Marshall, John Balch, James Washington, Lee Elliott, Fred Taylor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marvin Hamilton (PF) Mike Fields | |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Marvin Hamilton - foul #1 on Marvin Hamilton, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hiram Fedler (SG) Daniel Byrd | |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:24 | West Virginia | George Morgan picks off the pass by Marvin Hamilton | 29-33 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Abbey | 31-33 |
| 03:58 | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 31-36 |
| 03:38 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Joshua Miller | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hiram Fedler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Kellam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | West Virginia | Marvin Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SF), Lee Elliott (C) Brian Reed, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Darren Dahlstrom (PG), James Aviles (SG), Kasey See (PF), Peter Robinson (C) Douglas Campbell, Hiram Fedler, Jim Kellam, Joshua Miller | |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan lays it up and in on a great pass from James Ebbert | 33-36 |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | Marvin Hamilton double dribbles | 33-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG) Ryan Abbey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert drills a floater from the left side | 35-36 |
| 02:28 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson drills a shot near the basket | 35-38 |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Dahlstrom - foul #3 on Darren Dahlstrom, team foul #11 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SG), Giovanni Rossi (C) James Ebbert, George Morgan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Byrd (PG), Mike Fields (PF) Darren Dahlstrom, Kasey See | |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:24 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 02:02 | West Virginia | James Aviles buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Byrd | 35-41 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Lee Elliott is blocked by Mike Fields | 35-41 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi tips it in | 37-41 |
| 01:15 | West Virginia | Daniel Byrd connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Aviles and he's hacked by Frank Marshall - foul #1 on Frank Marshall, team foul #8 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), Fred Taylor (PF) Frank Marshall, Lee Elliott | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jim Kellam (SF) Marvin Hamilton | |
| 01:15 | West Virginia | Daniel Byrd makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses the easy layup | 37-44 |
| 01:01 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 00:55 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson loses the dribble to Fred Taylor | 37-44 |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-44 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Daniel Byrd snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | James Aviles misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Mike Fields tips it but misses | 37-44 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert (SG), James Washington (SF), George Morgan (PF) Brian Reed, Victor Schacher, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell (SG), Hiram Fedler (SF), Joshua Miller (PF), Kasey See (C) James Aviles, Jim Kellam, Mike Fields, Peter Robinson | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell misses long on a halfcourt shot | 37-44 |