| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) SF - Rudolf Mason (fresh) PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) C - Scott Leff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) SG - Robert Lowery (fresh) SF - David Bolin (fresh) PF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Marshall Bellamy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Dwayne Shaw - foul #1 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | West Virginia | Scott Leff's pass is intercepted by Robert Lowery | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Robert Lowery throws it down | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | West Virginia | Robert Lowery is called for the reach on Terence Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Lowery, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | West Virginia | Scott Leff's fadeaway is rejected by Dwayne Shaw | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Marshall Bellamy | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | UConn | David Bolin can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Robert Lowery grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Scott Leff steals the ball from Robert Lowery | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David Piner (SG), Troy Travis (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Michael Brown, Terence Sullivan, Rudolf Mason, Douglas Williams, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Mark Osborne (SF), Leon Eoff (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Dwayne Shaw, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 17:23 | UConn | Mark Osborne clanks a jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Mark Osborne can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 17:21 | UConn | Denver Volz tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 16:52 | West Virginia | Donald Clark misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 16:51 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | Donald Clark misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Leon Eoff - foul #1 on Leon Eoff, team foul #4 | 0-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Mathews (SF) Troy Travis | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | Donald Clark makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | Donald Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Neville Thome hits the finger roll | 2-6 |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | Mark Osborne steps in front of the David Piner pass in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 15:48 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses short on a shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Donald Clark | 2-6 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) SG - David Piner (fresh) SF - George Mathews (fresh) PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Denver Volz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) SF - Mark Osborne (fresh) PF - Leon Eoff (fresh) C - Neville Thome (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | West Virginia | Neville Thome swats the shot by David Piner | 2-6 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Leon Eoff gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:19 | UConn | Denver Volz is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Watson - foul #1 on Jack Watson, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), Rudolf Mason (SF), Douglas Williams (PF), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, David Piner, George Mathews, Donald Clark, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Alan Mack (PG), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Henry Husky (C) Denver Volz, Leon Eoff, Neville Thome | |
| 15:03 | UConn | 3 seconds is called on Alan Mack | 2-6 |
| 14:38 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams can't connect on a shot from the left side | 2-6 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Mark Osborne snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Rudolf Mason is called for the reach on Alan Mack - foul #1 on Rudolf Mason, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Edwin Johnson (C) Michael Brown, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Marshall Bellamy (C) Alan Mack, Dwayne Shaw | |
| 14:10 | UConn | Anthony Givens scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Husky | 2-9 |
| 14:08 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Robert Lowery (SG), David Bolin (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne, Henry Husky, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 13:50 | UConn | Douglas Williams takes the ball from Denver Volz | 2-9 |
| 13:28 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Robert Lowery - foul #2 on Robert Lowery, team foul #5 | 2-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Edwin Johnson (C) Michael Brown, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Mark Osborne (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Dwayne Shaw, Leon Eoff | |
| 13:12 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Leff (C) Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Neville Thome (C) Marshall Bellamy | |
| 12:47 | UConn | Neville Thome loses the ball out of bounds | 2-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David Piner (SG), Troy Travis (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan, Rudolf Mason, Douglas Williams, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Henry Husky, Neville Thome | |
| 12:23 | West Virginia | Troy Travis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 12:21 | West Virginia | Donald Clark hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Mark Osborne comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | David Piner snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 11:47 | West Virginia | David Piner is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 11:46 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson tips it but misses | 4-9 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) SG - David Piner (fresh) SF - Troy Travis (fresh) PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Denver Volz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Givens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) PF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the lay-in | 4-9 |
| 11:20 | West Virginia | Troy Travis snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Donald Clark is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), Rudolf Mason (SF), Douglas Williams (PF), Scott Leff (C) Michael Brown, David Piner, Troy Travis, Donald Clark, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), David Bolin (SF), Leon Eoff (PF), Neville Thome (C) Denver Volz, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 10:53 | UConn | Scott Leff is called for the reach on David Bolin - foul #1 on Scott Leff, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Jason Robinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jason Robinson, team foul #6 | 4-9 |
| 10:14 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-9 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 09:52 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 09:32 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jack Watson | 9-9 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Anthony Givens is fouled on the floor by Terence Sullivan - foul #1 on Terence Sullivan, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Edwin Johnson (C) Jack Watson, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Mark Osborne (SG), Henry Husky (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, David Bolin, Leon Eoff, Neville Thome | |
| 08:56 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Dwayne Shaw and the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Leff (C) Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Alan Mack (PG), Anthony Givens (SG) Denver Volz, Henry Husky | |
| 08:56 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the free throw | 9-11 |
| 08:56 | West Virginia | Scott Leff snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 08:34 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason loses the ball out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson (C) Scott Leff | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG), Henry Husky (C) Anthony Givens, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 08:17 | UConn | Edwin Johnson blocks the jumper by Denver Volz | 9-11 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw grabs the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 07:57 | UConn | Denver Volz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 07:55 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Edwin Johnson | 9-11 |
| 07:30 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 07:29 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson snags the offensive board | 9-11 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) SG - Terence Sullivan (fairly fresh) SF - Rudolf Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Alan Mack (fresh) SG - Denver Volz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Osborne (tiring) PF - Dwayne Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Husky (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams misses the easy layup | 9-11 |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson misses the tip | 9-11 |
| 07:13 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Denver Volz makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-14 |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | Henry Husky is called for the reach on Edwin Johnson - foul #1 on Henry Husky, team foul #7 | 9-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David Piner (SG), Troy Travis (SF), Donald Clark (PF) Michael Brown, Terence Sullivan, Rudolf Mason, Douglas Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), David Bolin (SF), Leon Eoff (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Alan Mack, Denver Volz, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Henry Husky | |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | Troy Travis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Leff (C) Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:46 | UConn | Anthony Givens is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-14 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the tip | 9-14 |
| 05:43 | West Virginia | Scott Leff grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 05:18 | West Virginia | Donald Clark misses the dunk attempt | 9-14 |
| 05:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Marshall Bellamy | 9-14 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Jason Robinson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 9-14 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Leon Eoff gets the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the lay-in | 9-14 |
| 04:43 | West Virginia | Scott Leff pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Donald Clark is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Clark, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), Rudolf Mason (SF), Douglas Williams (PF) Jack Watson, David Piner, Troy Travis, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Mark Osborne (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, David Bolin, Leon Eoff, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 03:48 | UConn | Mark Osborne buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Denver Volz and he's fouled by Rudolf Mason - foul #2 on Rudolf Mason, team foul #7 | 9-16 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SG) Denver Volz | |
| 03:48 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the free throw | 9-17 |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Robert Lowery grabs the board | 9-17 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) SG - Terence Sullivan (fairly fresh) SF - Rudolf Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Leff (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Givens (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Robert Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwayne Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:02 | UConn | Neville Thome is fouled on the floor by Scott Leff - foul #2 on Scott Leff, team foul #8 | 9-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG) Anthony Givens | |
| 03:02 | UConn | Neville Thome misses the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 03:02 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 03:00 | West Virginia | Dwayne Shaw is called for the reach on Jack Watson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #8 | 9-17 |
| 03:00 | West Virginia | Jack Watson makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 03:00 | West Virginia | Jack Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw knocks in the runner in the paint | 11-19 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Dwayne Shaw is called for the reach on Douglas Williams - foul #3 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #9 | 11-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Edwin Johnson (C) Jack Watson, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), David Bolin (SF), Leon Eoff (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Denver Volz, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Neville Thome | |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 01:37 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Rudolf Mason | 13-19 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Brown | 15-19 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Jason Robinson scores on a floater from the left side | 15-21 |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Robert Lowery is called for the reach on Terence Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Lowery, team foul #10 | 15-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Troy Travis (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Scott Leff (C) Michael Brown, Rudolf Mason, Douglas Williams, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Mark Osborne (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Leon Eoff, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Scott Leff steals it from Anthony Givens | 16-21 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terence Sullivan, team foul #9 | 16-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David Piner (SG) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG) Denver Volz | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Henry Husky misses the floater from the right wing | 16-21 |