| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) SG - Kenneth Newlin (fresh) SF - Michael Stewart (fresh) PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) C - Harvey Newell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) SG - John Keith (fresh) SF - Christopher Doney (fresh) PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) C - Albert Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Hilton - foul #1 on Donald Hilton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Gregory Hoff makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Hilton | 1-3 |
| 19:24 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker is hacked by Donald Hilton - foul #2 on Donald Hilton, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Graham (PF) Donald Hilton | |
| 19:08 | West Virginia | Gregory Hoff steps in front of the Joseph Baker pass | 1-3 |
| 19:03 | Providence | John Keith makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Larry Graham | 1-6 |
| 18:42 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 1-6 |
| 18:41 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin tips it but misses | 1-6 |
| 18:39 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell gets the offensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-6 |
| 18:05 | Providence | Gregory Hoff clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-6 |
| 18:03 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses the tip | 1-6 |
| 18:02 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Hoff | 1-6 |
| 17:57 | Providence | Christopher Doney connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Keith | 1-8 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 1-8 |
| 17:43 | Providence | Albert Anderson grabs the board | 1-8 |
| 17:36 | Providence | John Keith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 1-8 |
| 17:35 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Bobby Boyce | 1-8 |
| 17:32 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-8 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Carter (C) Harvey Newell | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:17 | Providence | Gregory Hoff drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Keith | 1-11 |
| 16:59 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart is hacked by Gregory Hoff - foul #1 on Gregory Hoff, team foul #3 | 1-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (SG) Kenneth Newlin | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Harold Carter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 16:39 | Providence | Christopher Doney lays it in set up by John Keith | 4-13 |
| 16:20 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker hits the finger roll set up by Michael Stewart | 6-13 |
| 16:08 | Providence | Christopher Doney misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Bobby Boyce - foul #1 on Bobby Boyce, team foul #1 | 6-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Mervin Logan (SF), Harvey Newell (C) Bobby Boyce, Michael Stewart, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SG), Lester Long (SF) John Keith, Larry Graham | |
| 16:08 | Providence | Christopher Doney makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 16:08 | Providence | Christopher Doney makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 15:55 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 15:53 | Providence | Lester Long snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jess Daniels (fresh) SG - Shane Brockway (fresh) SF - Mervin Logan (fresh) PF - Harold Carter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harvey Newell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Brown (fresh) SF - Lester Long (fresh) PF - Christopher Doney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Albert Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-15 |
| 15:32 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 15:27 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Brown | 6-15 |
| 15:25 | Providence | Albert Anderson grabs the board | 6-15 |
| 15:07 | Providence | John Brown is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Kenneth Newlin (SG), Raymond Grove (PF) Jess Daniels, Shane Brockway, Harold Carter | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG) Gregory Hoff | |
| 14:47 | West Virginia | Cody Booth steals it from Harvey Newell | 6-15 |
| 14:44 | Providence | John Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Cody Booth | 6-17 |
| 14:38 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Grove | 8-17 |
| 14:27 | Providence | Albert Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 8-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Stewart (SF), Joseph Baker (PF) Mervin Logan, Harvey Newell | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), Larry Graham (PF) John Brown, Lester Long | |
| 14:11 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce misses short on a shot from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 14:10 | Providence | Albert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 13:55 | Providence | Cody Booth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-17 |
| 13:54 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 13:50 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Carter (C) Raymond Grove | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:37 | Providence | Cody Booth misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 13:36 | Providence | Albert Anderson tips it back up and in | 8-19 |
| 13:14 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-19 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Christopher Doney gets the rebound | 8-19 |
| 12:55 | Providence | Michael Stewart denies the turnaround by Christopher Doney | 8-19 |
| 12:53 | West Virginia | Harold Carter gets the rebound | 8-19 |
| 12:45 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart is fouled on the floor by Cody Booth - foul #1 on Cody Booth, team foul #5 | 8-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (PG), Mervin Logan (SG), Raymond Grove (C) Bobby Boyce, Kenneth Newlin, Harold Carter | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), John Brown (SG), Lester Long (SF) Cody Booth, John Keith, Larry Graham | |
| 12:28 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Mervin Logan | 10-19 |
| 12:19 | Providence | Lester Long comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 10-19 |
| 12:17 | Providence | Christopher Doney tips it in | 10-21 |
| 12:12 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-21 |
| 12:11 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 12:06 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Joseph Baker is denied by Albert Anderson | 10-21 |
| 12:05 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker snags the offensive board | 10-21 |
| 11:46 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove is whistled for a carry | 10-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Harvey Newell (C) Michael Stewart, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jess Daniels (fresh) SG - Shane Brockway (fresh) SF - Mervin Logan (fresh) PF - Raymond Grove (fresh) C - Harvey Newell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Long (fresh) PF - Christopher Doney (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Providence | Gregory Hoff's pass is intercepted by Jess Daniels | 10-21 |
| 11:10 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove steps out of bounds on the sideline | 10-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Kenneth Newlin (SG), Harold Carter (PF) Jess Daniels, Shane Brockway, Raymond Grove | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG) John Brown | |
| 10:49 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-21 |
| 10:47 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| 10:43 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-21 |
| 10:42 | Providence | The rebound goes to Christopher Doney | 10-21 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Lester Long is fouled on the floor by Bobby Boyce - foul #2 on Bobby Boyce, team foul #2 | 10-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (PG), Michael Stewart (SF), Joseph Baker (PF) Bobby Boyce, Mervin Logan, Harold Carter | |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Graham (PF) Christopher Doney | |
| 10:17 | Providence | Shane Brockway steals it from Larry Graham | 10-21 |
| 10:14 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway lays it in | 12-21 |
| 09:57 | Providence | Gregory Hoff knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Keith | 12-24 |
| 09:42 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell clanks a jump hook in the lane | 12-24 |
| 09:40 | Providence | The rebound goes to Albert Anderson | 12-24 |
| 09:21 | Providence | Gregory Hoff hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Albert Anderson | 12-27 |
| 09:15 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-27 |
| 09:14 | Providence | Larry Graham snags the defensive board | 12-27 |
| 08:57 | Providence | Lester Long is hacked by Harvey Newell - foul #1 on Harvey Newell, team foul #3 | 12-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Mervin Logan (SF), Harold Carter (PF), Raymond Grove (C) Kenneth Newlin, Michael Stewart, Joseph Baker, Harvey Newell | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Brown (SG), Daniel Berry (SF) Gregory Hoff, John Keith, Lester Long | |
| 08:38 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-27 |
| 08:36 | Providence | Larry Graham hits the follow up shot | 12-29 |
| 08:14 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Shane Brockway | 14-29 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Harold Carter picks off the pass by Albert Anderson | 14-29 |
| 07:50 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 14-29 |
| 07:49 | Providence | Albert Anderson gets the rebound | 14-29 |
| 07:32 | Providence | Albert Anderson scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Brown | 14-31 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jess Daniels (fresh) SG - Shane Brockway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mervin Logan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Carter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Grove (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Berry (fresh) PF - Larry Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Anderson (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-31 |
| 07:26 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove gets the offensive rebound | 14-31 |
| 07:19 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Cody Booth - foul #2 on Cody Booth, team foul #6 | 14-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin (SG), Michael Stewart (SF), Joseph Baker (PF) Shane Brockway, Mervin Logan, Raymond Grove | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Lester Long (SF), Christopher Doney (PF) Cody Booth, Daniel Berry, Larry Graham | |
| 07:19 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 07:19 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 07:09 | Providence | Albert Anderson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Hoff | 15-33 |
| 06:53 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart is called for traveling | 15-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG) John Brown | |
| 06:36 | Providence | John Keith drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Gregory Hoff | 15-36 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker is fouled on the floor by Christopher Doney - foul #1 on Christopher Doney, team foul #7 | 15-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Giguere (PG), Harvey Newell (C) Jess Daniels, Harold Carter | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 16-36 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-36 |
| 06:04 | Providence | Gregory Hoff can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-36 |
| 06:02 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Joseph Baker | 17-36 |
| 05:43 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-36 |
| 05:42 | Providence | Lester Long gets the rebound | 17-36 |
| 05:37 | Providence | John Keith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-36 |
| 05:35 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 17-36 |
| 05:31 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart scores on a floater from the right block | 19-36 |
| 05:16 | Providence | Kenneth Newlin is called for the reach on John Keith - foul #1 on Kenneth Newlin, team foul #4 | 19-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (PG), Mervin Logan (SG) Thomas Giguere, Kenneth Newlin | |
| Subs | Providence | Christian Hodges (PG), John Brown (SG), Daniel Berry (SF), Larry Graham (C) Gregory Hoff, John Keith, Lester Long, Albert Anderson | |
| 05:11 | Providence | Larry Graham buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Brown | 19-38 |
| 05:06 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart hits a floater from close range set up by Mervin Logan | 21-38 |
| 05:00 | Providence | Christopher Doney knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Larry Graham | 21-40 |
| 04:33 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell misses the lay-in | 21-40 |
| 04:31 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker hits the follow up shot | 23-40 |
| 04:10 | Providence | Christopher Doney clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 04:09 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart grabs the board | 23-40 |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 23-40 |
| 04:03 | Providence | The rebound goes to Christopher Doney | 23-40 |
| 03:57 | Providence | Christopher Doney can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #5 | 23-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Harold Carter (PF), Raymond Grove (C) Michael Stewart, Joseph Baker, Harvey Newell | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Lester Long (SF), Donald Hilton (C) Christian Hodges, Daniel Berry, Larry Graham | |
| 03:57 | Providence | Christopher Doney makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 03:57 | Providence | Christopher Doney misses the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 03:57 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove grabs the board | 23-41 |
| 03:41 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mervin Logan | 26-41 |
| 03:27 | Providence | Gregory Hoff hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Brown | 26-44 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shane Brockway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mervin Logan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Carter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Long (fresh) PF - Christopher Doney (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hilton (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Grove | 26-44 |
| 02:55 | West Virginia | Donald Hilton steals it from Harold Carter | 26-44 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Mervin Logan is called for the reach on Lester Long - foul #1 on Mervin Logan, team foul #6 | 26-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin (SG), Michael Stewart (SF) Shane Brockway, Mervin Logan | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), Albert Anderson (C) John Brown, Christopher Doney | |
| 02:20 | Providence | John Keith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-44 |
| 02:18 | Providence | Albert Anderson tips it in | 26-46 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart is hacked by Gregory Hoff - foul #2 on Gregory Hoff, team foul #8 | 26-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Baker (PF), Harvey Newell (C) Harold Carter, Raymond Grove | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (SF) Lester Long | |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 02:08 | Providence | Albert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 27-46 |
| 01:57 | Providence | Gregory Hoff hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 01:56 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 01:51 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart misses the easy layup | 27-46 |
| 01:49 | Providence | John Keith gets the rebound | 27-46 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Donald Hilton knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Keith | 27-48 |
| 01:16 | West Virginia | Daniel Berry is called for the reach on Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Daniel Berry, team foul #9 | 27-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), Lester Long (SF), Larry Graham (C) Gregory Hoff, Daniel Berry, Albert Anderson | |
| 01:16 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 01:16 | Providence | Larry Graham snags the defensive board | 27-48 |
| 01:06 | Providence | Lester Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-48 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-48 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-48 |
| 00:42 | Providence | John Keith gets the rebound | 27-48 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Lester Long is fouled on the floor by Michael Stewart - foul #2 on Michael Stewart, team foul #7 | 27-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (PG), Mervin Logan (SF), Harold Carter (C) Bobby Boyce, Michael Stewart, Harvey Newell | |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SG) John Keith | |
| 00:30 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 1st free throw | 27-49 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 2nd free throw | 27-50 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Cody Booth steals it from Shane Brockway | 27-50 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Cody Booth hits the finger roll | 27-52 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 27-52 |