| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Magner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas McCier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Post (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Mark Henderson inbounds the ball | 23-19 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 19:33 | Providence | Gary Edmond tips it home | 25-19 |
| 19:12 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer scores on a 3 from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 18:52 | Providence | Mark Henderson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-22 |
| 18:39 | West Virginia | Richard Post misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 25-22 |
| 18:38 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Robinson | 25-22 |
| 18:09 | Providence | William Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-22 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Edmond - foul #3 on Gary Edmond, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold McGlauflin (PF) Gary Edmond | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 17:45 | Providence | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 17:28 | Providence | William Robinson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 17:27 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 16:58 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 16:56 | West Virginia | Richard Post grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 16:40 | West Virginia | Walter Magner makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Logan | 25-26 |
| 16:23 | Providence | Albert Buhr knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Robinson | 28-26 |
| 16:07 | West Virginia | Walter Magner loses the ball out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Harbor (PF) Thomas McCier | |
| 15:47 | Providence | David Zollicoffer steps in front of the Ernest Perry pass | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold McGlauflin (fresh) C - William Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Magner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Harbor (fresh) C - Richard Post (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | Walter Magner is fouled on the floor by Mark Henderson - foul #3 on Mark Henderson, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF), Gary Edmond (PF) Mark Henderson, Harold McGlauflin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss (C) Richard Post | |
| 14:57 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Spencer Mullins (PG) Albert Buhr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 14:44 | Providence | Spencer Mullins connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Perry | 31-26 |
| 14:15 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 14:13 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer tips it but misses | 31-26 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 13:53 | Providence | William Robinson scores on a shot from the left block | 33-26 |
| 13:31 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Spencer Mullins makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 12:53 | West Virginia | Larry Logan is hacked by Spencer Mullins - foul #2 on Spencer Mullins, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Buhr (PG), Mark Henderson (SF) Spencer Mullins, Mason Coleman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Evan Morris (SG), John Minard (SF), Thomas McCier (PF), Richard Post (C) Larry Logan, David Zollicoffer, Walter Magner, Robert Harbor, Benjamin Goss | |
| 12:32 | West Virginia | John Minard clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 12:30 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas McCier | 36-29 |
| 12:09 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier makes the runner from the left block set up by Evan Morris | 36-31 |
| 11:43 | Providence | John Minard takes the ball from Mark Henderson | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Manzi (fresh) SG - Evan Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Minard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas McCier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Post (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | West Virginia | John Minard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Henderson - foul #4 on Mark Henderson, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF) Mark Henderson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), David Zollicoffer (SG) Robert Manzi, Evan Morris | |
| 11:15 | West Virginia | John Minard makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 11:15 | West Virginia | John Minard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 10:57 | Providence | Albert Buhr drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | John Minard misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 10:39 | Providence | Mason Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 10:15 | Providence | William Robinson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 10:13 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | Albert Buhr steps in front of the Larry Logan pass | 38-33 |
| 09:29 | Providence | Ernest Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walter Magner (SF) John Minard | |
| 09:07 | West Virginia | Walter Magner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ernest Perry - foul #1 on Ernest Perry, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Harbor (PF) Thomas McCier | |
| 09:07 | West Virginia | Walter Magner makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 09:07 | West Virginia | Walter Magner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 08:43 | Providence | William Robinson knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 40-35 |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | Walter Magner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 07:56 | Providence | William Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Harbor | 40-35 |
| 07:55 | Providence | William Robinson tips it in | 42-35 |
| 07:39 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor dunks the ball | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Mason Coleman (fresh) PF - Gary Edmond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Robinson (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Magner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Harbor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Post (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Providence | William Robinson's layup is rejected by Robert Harbor | 42-37 |
| 07:21 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 07:16 | West Virginia | Walter Magner can't connect on a runner near the basket | 42-37 |
| 07:15 | Providence | William Robinson pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 06:46 | Providence | William Robinson hits a fadeaway from the left side | 44-37 |
| 06:27 | West Virginia | Walter Magner buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Zollicoffer | 44-40 |
| 06:03 | Providence | Richard Post is called for the reach on Ernest Perry - foul #3 on Richard Post, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Spencer Mullins (PG), Mark Henderson (SF), David Cost (C) Albert Buhr, Mason Coleman, William Robinson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas McCier (PF), Benjamin Goss (C) Robert Harbor, Richard Post | |
| 05:42 | Providence | David Cost can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 05:41 | Providence | David Cost hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 05:14 | West Virginia | Walter Magner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 05:12 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 04:57 | Providence | Larry Logan takes the ball from Gary Edmond | 46-40 |
| 04:33 | West Virginia | Walter Magner loses the dribble to Mark Henderson | 46-40 |
| 04:17 | Providence | David Cost clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Benjamin Goss - foul #1 on Benjamin Goss, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Buhr (PG) Spencer Mullins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Evan Morris (SG), Richard Post (C) Larry Logan, David Zollicoffer, Benjamin Goss | |
| 04:17 | Providence | David Cost makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 04:17 | Providence | David Cost misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | David Cost denies the turnaround by Robert Manzi | 47-40 |
| 04:11 | Providence | Gary Edmond pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Albert Buhr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 47-40 |
| 03:55 | West Virginia | Walter Magner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Mark Henderson takes the ball from Robert Manzi | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Gary Edmond (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - David Cost (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Manzi (fresh) SG - Evan Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Magner (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Thomas McCier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Post (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Providence | Walter Magner steals it from Mark Henderson | 47-40 |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-40 |
| Subs | Providence | William Robinson (C) David Cost | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), David Zollicoffer (SG) Robert Manzi, Evan Morris | |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier misses the shot near the basket | 47-40 |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 02:11 | Providence | William Robinson clanks a floater from the right side | 47-42 |
| 02:09 | West Virginia | Richard Post gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 01:52 | West Virginia | Walter Magner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 01:50 | Providence | Gary Edmond pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Mark Henderson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 01:20 | West Virginia | Richard Post grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Walter Magner knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by David Zollicoffer | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Providence | Mark Henderson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 00:29 | Providence | Gary Edmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Providence | Thomas McCier is called for the reach on Gary Edmond - foul #2 on Thomas McCier, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Spencer Mullins (PG) Albert Buhr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:26 | Providence | Gary Edmond is fouled on the floor by Thomas McCier - foul #3 on Thomas McCier, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Ernest Perry is fouled on the floor by Richard Post - foul #4 on Richard Post, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| 00:23 | Providence | David Zollicoffer is called for the reach on Ernest Perry - foul #1 on David Zollicoffer, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Gary Edmond is hacked by Thomas McCier - foul #4 on Thomas McCier, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 00:13 | Providence | William Robinson gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Providence | William Robinson is hacked by Larry Logan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Logan, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| 00:12 | Providence | William Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:12 | Providence | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Post | 51-47 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Spencer Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Logan - foul #5 on Larry Logan, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG) Larry Logan | |
| 00:03 | Providence | Spencer Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Spencer Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Walter Magner hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 53-47 |