| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garry Bruce (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 8 pts. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Beckett (fresh) SF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Staley (fresh) C - Tyrone Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Anthony Brenton inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:43 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 19:42 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 19:21 | West Virginia | Justin Beckett is called for the reach on Walter Magner - foul #1 on Justin Beckett, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 18:54 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 26-21 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Justin Beckett pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 18:40 | UConn | William Constable hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 18:39 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 18:28 | West Virginia | Walter Magner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Justin Beckett pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Brian Staley can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Anthony Brenton hits the follow up shot | 26-23 |
| 17:41 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Goss | 28-23 |
| 17:18 | UConn | William Constable is fouled on the floor by Garry Bruce - foul #1 on Garry Bruce, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Justin Beckett is called for traveling | 28-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF) Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton | |
| 16:30 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 28-23 |
| 16:28 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tyrone Hamilton | 28-23 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton buries a jump hook from the left block | 28-25 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garry Bruce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 8 pts. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) PF - Brian Staley (fairly fresh) C - Tyrone Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 15:45 | UConn | William Constable grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 15:25 | UConn | Walter Magner picks off the pass by Ellis Bunce | 28-25 |
| 15:08 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Manzi | 31-25 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Robert Manzi steals it from Brian Staley | 31-25 |
| 14:22 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams is fouled on the floor by Ellis Bunce - foul #2 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), David Zollicoffer (SG), Reginald Steinke (SF), John Minard (PF), Robert Harbor (C) Joshua Williams, Robert Manzi, Garry Bruce, Walter Magner, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (PG), Anthony Brenton (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), George Shetler (C) William Constable, Conrad Villeda, Brian Staley, Tyrone Hamilton | |
| 14:03 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor hits a driving attempt near the basket | 33-25 |
| 13:47 | UConn | George Shetler can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 13:46 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 13:18 | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Justin Beckett - foul #2 on Justin Beckett, team foul #3 | 33-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walter Magner (PF) John Minard | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:18 | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 13:18 | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 12:58 | UConn | George Shetler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-25 |
| 12:57 | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 12:43 | West Virginia | Larry Logan knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Reginald Steinke | 37-25 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Justin Beckett drills a 3 from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 12:00 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor is whistled for traveling | 37-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Williams (PG), Robert Manzi (SG), Garry Bruce (SF), Benjamin Goss (C) Larry Logan, David Zollicoffer, Reginald Steinke, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Brian Staley (PF), Tyrone Hamilton (C) Ellis Bunce, William Droegmiller, George Shetler | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Garry Bruce (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 8 pts. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Beckett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Staley (fresh) C - Tyrone Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | UConn | William Constable misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 11:42 | West Virginia | Walter Magner snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 11:22 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Beckett - foul #3 on Justin Beckett, team foul #4 | 37-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Anthony Brenton | |
| 11:22 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 11:22 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 11:11 | UConn | Brian Staley misses short on a runner from the left block | 39-28 |
| 11:10 | West Virginia | Walter Magner pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 10:50 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses the jumper from the left side | 39-28 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Brian Staley gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 10:19 | UConn | Brian Staley hits the finger roll and the foul's on Walter Magner - foul #2 on Walter Magner, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG) Justin Beckett | |
| 10:19 | UConn | Brian Staley misses the free throw | 39-30 |
| 10:19 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Tyrone Hamilton - foul #3 on Tyrone Hamilton, team foul #5 | 39-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (SF) Conrad Villeda | |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Ellis Bunce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Manzi - foul #2 on Robert Manzi, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (SG), John Minard (PF) Robert Manzi, Walter Magner | |
| Subs | UConn | William Droegmiller (PF) Brian Staley | |
| 09:24 | UConn | Ellis Bunce makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Ellis Bunce makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 09:04 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 09:03 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 08:36 | UConn | William Droegmiller hits the finger roll set up by Ellis Bunce | 41-34 |
| 08:16 | West Virginia | John Minard comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 41-34 |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Benjamin Goss - foul #3 on Benjamin Goss, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), Robert Manzi (SG), Reginald Steinke (SF), Walter Magner (PF), Robert Harbor (C) Joshua Williams, David Zollicoffer, Garry Bruce, John Minard, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (PG), Conrad Villeda (SF), Brian Staley (PF) William Constable, Anthony Brenton, William Droegmiller | |
| 07:55 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Reginald Steinke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Harbor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Justin Beckett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) PF - Brian Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | West Virginia | Tyrone Hamilton blocks the jumper by Reginald Steinke | 43-35 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Brian Staley grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Walter Magner is called for the reach on Justin Beckett - foul #3 on Walter Magner, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) Tyrone Hamilton | |
| 07:00 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 06:59 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to George Shetler | 43-35 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Conrad Villeda is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Williams (PG), Benjamin Goss (C) Larry Logan, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:15 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss tips it back up and in | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 05:56 | UConn | George Shetler hits the finger roll | 45-37 |
| 05:34 | West Virginia | Ellis Bunce steals the ball from Benjamin Goss | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 05:05 | UConn | Reginald Steinke steals the ball from Justin Beckett | 45-37 |
| 04:40 | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Williams | 47-37 |
| 04:40 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Garry Bruce (SF) Reginald Steinke | |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Anthony Brenton (SF), Tyrone Hamilton (C) Ellis Bunce, Conrad Villeda, George Shetler | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 04:21 | UConn | Justin Beckett hits the finger roll | 47-39 |
| 04:03 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 04:01 | West Virginia | Walter Magner snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 03:43 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Garry Bruce (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Beckett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:41 | UConn | William Constable travels in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 03:21 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Garry Bruce | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:56 | UConn | William Constable knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brian Staley | 49-42 |
| 02:49 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Garry Bruce | 51-42 |
| 02:28 | UConn | William Constable knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Brenton and he's fouled by Walter Magner - foul #4 on Walter Magner, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (SG) Robert Manzi | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), William Droegmiller (PF) Justin Beckett, Brian Staley | |
| 02:28 | UConn | William Constable makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses the jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 01:57 | UConn | William Droegmiller snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 01:57 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (SG) David Zollicoffer | |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (SG), Brian Staley (PF) Ellis Bunce, William Droegmiller | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:28 | UConn | Brian Staley banks in the layup set up by Justin Beckett | 51-47 |
| 01:15 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Manzi | 53-47 |
| 00:46 | UConn | William Constable is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Constable, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce is hacked by William Constable in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Constable, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (SG), John Minard (C) Robert Manzi, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:45 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Brian Staley gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Justin Beckett is hacked by David Zollicoffer - foul #1 on David Zollicoffer, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (SG), Benjamin Goss (C) David Zollicoffer, John Minard | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Justin Beckett is called for the reach on Garry Bruce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Beckett, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (SG), John Minard (C) Robert Manzi, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-51 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss (C) John Minard | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce is hacked by Justin Beckett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Beckett, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG) Justin Beckett | |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:26 | UConn | William Constable clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Garry Bruce | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce is hacked by Ellis Bunce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #11 | 57-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Minard (C) Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:15 | UConn | William Constable can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Bunce - foul #4 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #12 | 59-51 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 00:06 | UConn | William Constable connects on the 3 from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | John Minard is hacked by Ellis Bunce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #13 | 60-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Ellis Bunce | |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | John Minard misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | John Minard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:00 | UConn | William Constable misses the halfcourt shot | 61-54 |