| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Andrew Massey (fresh) SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) SF - Gary Merritt (fresh) PF - Joseph Garner (fresh) C - Alan Beasley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) SG - Todd Reed (fresh) SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) PF - Henry Bean (fresh) C - Ira Dykes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:53 | West Virginia | Henry Bean is called for the reach on Joseph Garner - foul #1 on Henry Bean, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette is hacked by Todd Reed - foul #1 on Todd Reed, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | UConn | Todd Reed can't finish the uncontested layup | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Ira Dykes grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Todd Reed drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Sammy Everett | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses the dunk | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jonathan Stanley | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | UConn | Douglas Audette takes the ball from Sammy Everett in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses the dunk attempt | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Stanley | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Sammy Everett misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Todd Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Sammy Everett comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Henry Bean can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the easy layup | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (SG), Richard Capo (SF), James Greggs (C) Douglas Audette, Gary Merritt, Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:22 | UConn | Sammy Everett is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sammy Everett, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Todd Reed, Jonathan Stanley, Henry Bean | |
| 17:07 | UConn | Nathan McEuen is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Capo - foul #1 on Richard Capo, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:01 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Nathan McEuen - foul #1 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG) Sammy Everett | |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | Richard Capo makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin knocks in the jumper from close range | 3-6 |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Nathan McEuen grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the runner from the left block | 3-8 |
| 15:50 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses the jumpshot from the right side | 3-8 |
| 15:49 | West Virginia | James Greggs grabs the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Andrew Massey (tiring) SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Capo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Garner (tiring) C - James Greggs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) SG - Robert Barrick (fresh) SF - Nathan McEuen (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ira Dykes (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | West Virginia | William Williams drills a shot from the left side set up by Richard Capo | 5-8 |
| 15:37 | UConn | Nathan McEuen is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Capo - foul #2 on Richard Capo, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), Gary Merritt (SF), Christopher Shufelt (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) Andrew Massey, William Williams, Richard Capo, Joseph Garner, James Greggs | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Todd Reed (SG), Jonathan Stanley (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Robert Barrick, Nathan McEuen, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 15:22 | UConn | Todd Reed lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Henry Bean | 5-10 |
| 14:59 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Cole and he's hacked by Ira Dykes - foul #1 on Ira Dykes, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alan Beasley (PF) Christopher Shufelt | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:59 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Sammy Everett misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:44 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Gary Merritt | 8-10 |
| 14:29 | West Virginia | Ira Dykes steals the ball from John Dyer | 8-10 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley lays it in on a great pass from Todd Reed and the foul's on Kenneth Cole - foul #1 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (PG) John Dyer | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Robert Barrick (SG), Curtis Hamblin (C) Sammy Everett, Todd Reed, Ira Dykes | |
| 14:09 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:09 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Alan Beasley | 8-12 |
| 14:01 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole is denied on a layup by Jonathan Stanley | 8-12 |
| 14:00 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole tips it home | 10-12 |
| 13:47 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Cole - foul #2 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (PG), William Williams (SG), Christopher Shufelt (PF) James Gerhardt, Douglas Audette, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Nathan McEuen (PF) Jonathan Stanley, Henry Bean | |
| 13:47 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:47 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey drills a 3 from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 13:01 | West Virginia | William Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin's layup is rejected by Alan Beasley | 13-17 |
| 12:46 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Massey | 15-17 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Sammy Everett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), Joseph Garner (PF), James Greggs (C) Andrew Massey, William Williams, Christopher Shufelt, Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Jonathan Stanley (SF), Henry Bean (PF), Ira Dykes (C) Ricky Matuseski, Robert Barrick, Nathan McEuen, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 12:20 | UConn | Sammy Everett makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Sammy Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:08 | West Virginia | James Greggs buries a shot from close range | 17-19 |
| 11:48 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley lays it in on a nice dish by Sammy Everett | 17-21 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Gerhardt (fresh) SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) SF - Gary Merritt (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Garner (fairly fresh) C - James Greggs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) C - Ira Dykes (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG) James Gerhardt | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:27 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley is hacked by Gary Merritt - foul #1 on Gary Merritt, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SG) Douglas Audette | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:20 | UConn | Todd Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 11:19 | UConn | Todd Reed tips it home | 17-23 |
| 11:11 | West Virginia | Henry Bean is called for the reach on Gary Merritt - foul #2 on Henry Bean, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Sammy Everett, Henry Bean | |
| 11:03 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ira Dykes - foul #2 on Ira Dykes, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alan Beasley (C) James Greggs | |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (PF) Ira Dykes | |
| 11:03 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 11:03 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:44 | UConn | James Gerhardt takes the ball from Curtis Hamblin | 19-23 |
| 10:39 | West Virginia | John Dyer lays it in set up by James Gerhardt | 21-23 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Todd Reed clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Garner - foul #1 on Joseph Garner, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (PG), Douglas Audette (SG) John Dyer, James Gerhardt | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:23 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 10:10 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Andrew Massey is called for the reach on Jonathan Stanley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Massey, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Greggs (C) Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG) Ricky Matuseski | |
| 10:06 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 09:57 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gary Merritt | 23-26 |
| 09:55 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt (SF) Gary Merritt | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:50 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey clanks a jumper from the right side | 23-26 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Nathan McEuen snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Joseph Garner is called for the reach on Todd Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Garner, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), Gary Merritt (SF) Andrew Massey, Joseph Garner | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SF) Jonathan Stanley | |
| 09:46 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 09:46 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 09:34 | West Virginia | William Williams clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Curtis Hamblin - foul #1 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| 09:34 | West Virginia | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 09:34 | West Virginia | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the wide open runner from the right block | 24-26 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Nathan McEuen pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 09:04 | UConn | Christopher Shufelt steals it from Curtis Hamblin | 24-26 |
| 08:49 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Robert Barrick snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Todd Reed misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 08:23 | UConn | Nathan McEuen pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Todd Reed drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Sammy Everett and he's fouled by Douglas Audette - foul #1 on Douglas Audette, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (PG), John Dyer (SG), Alan Beasley (PF) William Williams, Douglas Audette, Christopher Shufelt | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Jonathan Stanley (SF) Sammy Everett, Robert Barrick | |
| 08:01 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 08:01 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 07:55 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt makes the contested fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Dyer | 26-28 |
| 07:33 | UConn | Todd Reed buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ricky Matuseski | 26-30 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Andrew Massey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Merritt (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Beasley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Greggs (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reed (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan McEuen (tiring) 4 reb. C - Curtis Hamblin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Dyer | 28-30 |
| 07:11 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SG) John Dyer | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG) Todd Reed | |
| 06:57 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 06:56 | West Virginia | James Greggs tips it home | 30-30 |
| 06:37 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Sammy Everett | 30-32 |
| 06:17 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Gary Merritt is denied by Nathan McEuen | 30-32 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 30-32 |
| 06:00 | West Virginia | James Greggs pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 05:55 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-32 |
| 05:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Curtis Hamblin | 30-32 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Andrew Massey takes the ball from Nathan McEuen in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 05:34 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-32 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski is whistled for a carry | 30-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), John Dyer (SG), Christopher Shufelt (PF) Andrew Massey, James Gerhardt, James Greggs | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SG), Henry Bean (PF), Ira Dykes (C) Ricky Matuseski, Nathan McEuen, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 05:10 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Stanley - foul #1 on Jonathan Stanley, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG) John Dyer | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:10 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:10 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Ira Dykes pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Henry Bean is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #11 | 30-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (PG) William Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG) Jonathan Stanley | |
| 04:48 | UConn | Henry Bean makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Henry Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:31 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette is hacked by Sammy Everett - foul #2 on Sammy Everett, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG) Andrew Massey | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG) Sammy Everett | |
| 04:31 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:31 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Ira Dykes snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 04:18 | UConn | Robert Barrick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ira Dykes | 30-36 |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | John Dyer is fouled on the floor by Todd Reed - foul #2 on Todd Reed, team foul #11 | 30-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (SG), Richard Capo (SF), Joseph Garner (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) Douglas Audette, Gary Merritt, Christopher Shufelt, Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | UConn | Jonathan Stanley (SF) Todd Reed | |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | John Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | John Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:58 | UConn | John Dyer is called for the reach on Ricky Matuseski in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dyer, team foul #12 | 32-36 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 03:44 | West Virginia | William Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Cole | 34-38 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Robert Barrick is hacked by John Dyer - foul #2 on John Dyer, team foul #13 | 34-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SG) John Dyer | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG) Ricky Matuseski | |
| 03:16 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Gerhardt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Capo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Garner (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan Stanley (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ira Dykes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | West Virginia | William Williams buries a 3 from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 02:55 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | William Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 02:48 | UConn | Ira Dykes grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Sammy Everett is whistled for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG) William Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG) Jonathan Stanley | |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | Henry Bean steals it from Kenneth Cole | 37-40 |
| 02:22 | UConn | James Gerhardt steals the ball from Todd Reed in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 02:12 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole's layup is rejected by Ira Dykes | 37-40 |
| 02:10 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 02:08 | UConn | Sammy Everett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (PG) James Gerhardt | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG) Sammy Everett | |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-40 |
| 01:53 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 01:47 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Capo | 42-40 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the easy layup | 42-40 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Henry Bean snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 01:14 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Bean | 42-40 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Robert Barrick gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Douglas Audette is called for the reach on Ricky Matuseski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Audette, team foul #14 | 42-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), John Dyer (SG), Alan Beasley (C) Andrew Massey, Douglas Audette, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Jonathan Stanley (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Todd Reed, Robert Barrick, Henry Bean | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | William Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Sammy Everett makes the fadeaway from the left side | 42-44 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | John Dyer misses short on a fullcourt shot | 42-44 |