| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy McNaughton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andre Burbach (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Glidden (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Brendan Milstein inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | UConn | Andre Burbach is called for the reach on Harold Banks - foul #2 on Andre Burbach, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:26 | UConn | Harold Banks loses the dribble to Billy McNaughton | 37-29 |
| 19:21 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton lays it in | 39-29 |
| 18:53 | UConn | James Hill hits the finger roll set up by Brendan Milstein | 39-31 |
| 18:37 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 39-31 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Brendan Milstein snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Billy McNaughton steals it from Matthew O'Hearn | 39-31 |
| 18:27 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses the easy layup | 39-31 |
| 18:25 | UConn | Eric Glidden grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Eric Glidden hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Matthew O'Hearn | 39-33 |
| 17:44 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson is fouled on the floor by Matthew O'Hearn - foul #2 on Matthew O'Hearn, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 17:15 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Hill - foul #1 on James Hill, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Johnson (C) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), George Huff (SG) Harold Banks, Eric Glidden | |
| 17:15 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:15 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Brendan Milstein evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 16:57 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 16:34 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton scores on a turnaround in the paint | 43-33 |
| 16:22 | UConn | James Hill misses short on a shot from the left side | 43-33 |
| 16:21 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 16:01 | West Virginia | David Hunter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-33 |
| 16:00 | UConn | James Hill grabs the board | 43-33 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Hunter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andre Burbach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Huff (fresh) SF - Brendan Milstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew O'Hearn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | UConn | James Hill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 15:43 | West Virginia | David Hunter snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 15:22 | West Virginia | David Hunter is fouled on the floor by Brendan Milstein - foul #4 on Brendan Milstein, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Steven Dollinger (SG), Raymond Johnson (C) Melvin Phillips, David Hunter, Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), Eric Glidden (SG), Leif Preston (SF), Albert Huey (PF), Leroy Timmons (C) Mark Rhames, George Huff, Brendan Milstein, James Hill, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | William Lanier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 15:08 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton tips it in | 45-33 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Albert Huey can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 45-33 |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:19 | West Virginia | William Lanier makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Raymond Johnson | 48-33 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Eric Glidden drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-35 |
| 13:31 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson banks in the layup | 50-35 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Harold Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (SG), David Hunter (SF) Steven Dollinger, James Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Brendan Milstein (SF), James Hill (PF), Matthew O'Hearn (C) Harold Banks, Leif Preston, Albert Huey, Leroy Timmons | |
| 12:59 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 12:58 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson snags the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 12:34 | West Virginia | William Lanier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-35 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Brendan Milstein gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Eric Glidden comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Burbach (PF) Billy McNaughton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:27 | UConn | Eric Glidden makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Eric Glidden misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 12:27 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 11:58 | West Virginia | David Hunter's pass is intercepted by Brendan Milstein | 50-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andre Burbach (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Glidden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn scores on a runner from the left block set up by Mark Rhames | 50-38 |
| 11:26 | West Virginia | David Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG), James Johnson (C) William Lanier, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), George Huff (SG) Mark Rhames, Eric Glidden | |
| 11:15 | UConn | James Hill is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 11:14 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 10:54 | West Virginia | David Hunter scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Melvin Phillips | 52-38 |
| 10:36 | UConn | George Huff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 10:34 | UConn | James Hill hits the follow up shot | 52-40 |
| 10:17 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Hunter and the foul's on James Hill - foul #2 on James Hill, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG) David Hunter | |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF), Albert Huey (PF), Leroy Timmons (C) Brendan Milstein, James Hill, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| 10:17 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses the free throw | 54-40 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Leroy Timmons snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 10:04 | UConn | Leroy Timmons loses the dribble to James Johnson | 54-40 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | James Johnson is hacked by Leroy Timmons - foul #1 on Leroy Timmons, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (SG), David Hunter (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Melvin Phillips, Andre Burbach, James Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:19 | West Virginia | William Lanier misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Albert Huey snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Albert Huey misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Johnson - foul #3 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Burbach (PF) Billy McNaughton | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Eric Glidden (SG), Brendan Milstein (SF), James Hill (PF) Harold Banks, George Huff, Leif Preston, Leroy Timmons | |
| 08:55 | UConn | Albert Huey makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Albert Huey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn (C) Albert Huey | |
| 08:09 | UConn | William Lanier is called for the reach on Matthew O'Hearn - foul #4 on William Lanier, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (SG), James Johnson (PF) William Lanier, Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:55 | UConn | Melvin Phillips takes the ball from James Hill | 54-42 |
| 07:52 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips hits the finger roll | 56-42 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Steven Dollinger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Hunter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Glidden (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | UConn | Brendan Milstein is denied on a dunk by Raymond Johnson | 56-42 |
| 07:44 | UConn | James Hill hits the follow up shot | 56-44 |
| 07:25 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Hill - foul #3 on James Hill, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SF) David Hunter | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG) Mark Rhames | |
| 07:25 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 07:25 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Harold Banks is whistled for traveling | 58-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Andre Burbach (PF) Steven Dollinger, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Huey (C) James Hill | |
| 06:45 | West Virginia | Albert Huey picks off the pass by William Lanier | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:33 | UConn | Brendan Milstein makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Albert Huey | 58-47 |
| 06:15 | West Virginia | William Lanier hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-47 |
| 06:13 | UConn | Harold Banks is hacked by William Lanier in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Lanier, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Hunter (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) William Lanier, James Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SG), Leif Preston (SF) Eric Glidden, Brendan Milstein | |
| 06:03 | UConn | Billy McNaughton steps in front of the George Huff pass | 61-47 |
| 05:46 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 61-47 |
| 05:45 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach tips it home | 63-47 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Albert Huey can't throw it down | 63-47 |
| 05:35 | UConn | Harold Banks tips it home | 63-49 |
| 05:06 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton's floater is tipped away by Albert Huey | 63-49 |
| 05:05 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson tips it in | 65-49 |
| 04:54 | UConn | George Huff is fouled on the floor by Billy McNaughton - foul #3 on Billy McNaughton, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), James Johnson (C) Melvin Phillips, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Eric Glidden (SG), Brendan Milstein (SF), James Hill (PF) Harold Banks, George Huff, Leif Preston, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| 04:40 | UConn | Andre Burbach swats the layup by Albert Huey | 65-49 |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | David Hunter misses the dunk but he's fouled by Brendan Milstein - foul #5 on Brendan Milstein, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (SG) Billy McNaughton | |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF), Leroy Timmons (C) Brendan Milstein, Albert Huey | |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | David Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | David Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 03:53 | UConn | James Hill scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Rhames and the foul's on Melvin Phillips - foul #1 on Melvin Phillips, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn (C) Leroy Timmons | |
| 03:53 | UConn | James Hill misses the free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:53 | West Virginia | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | James Johnson is hacked by Mark Rhames in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Rhames, team foul #8 | 67-51 |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Leif Preston grabs the board | 67-51 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Steven Dollinger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Hunter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andre Burbach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eric Glidden (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Leif Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Hill (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | UConn | Leif Preston makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Hill | 67-53 |
| 03:40 | West Virginia | Mark Rhames is called for the reach on David Hunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Rhames, team foul #9 | 67-53 |
| 03:40 | West Virginia | David Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 03:40 | West Virginia | David Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 03:18 | UConn | Eric Glidden misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-53 |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger is hacked by Mark Rhames in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Rhames, team foul #10 | 69-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Andre Burbach, James Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SG) Eric Glidden | |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:47 | UConn | George Huff loses the dribble to Steven Dollinger | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-53 |
| 02:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Matthew O'Hearn | 70-53 |
| 02:16 | UConn | James Hill scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leif Preston | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is hacked by Mark Rhames in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Rhames, team foul #11 | 70-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Johnson (PF) Steven Dollinger | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), Albert Huey (C) Mark Rhames, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Harold Banks knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leif Preston | 71-59 |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | Harold Banks is called for the reach on Melvin Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Banks, team foul #12 | 71-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Burbach (PF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (SG), Matthew O'Hearn (C) George Huff, Albert Huey | |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:41 | UConn | James Hill makes the floater from just outside the lane | 72-61 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is hacked by Harold Banks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Banks, team foul #13 | 72-61 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Harold Banks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn gets the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Hill | 73-63 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is hacked by Harold Banks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Banks, team foul #14 | 73-63 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Harold Banks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 00:55 | West Virginia | David Hunter snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | David Hunter misses long on a shot near the basket | 75-63 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Harold Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | UConn | James Hill comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 75-63 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips runs out the clock | 75-63 |