| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lee (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Cota (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Aaron Shaul (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Billy Brouwer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Krell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Erik Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Bowlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Charles Lee inbounds the ball | 42-20 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Providence | Bill Cota scores on a shot from the right wing | 44-20 |
| 19:24 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-20 |
| 19:22 | Providence | Tim Casper grabs the defensive rebound | 44-20 |
| 18:59 | Providence | Aaron Shaul steps in front of the Charles Lee pass | 44-20 |
| 18:48 | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-20 |
| 18:35 | Providence | Lorenzo Krell steals it from Bill Cota | 44-20 |
| 18:16 | West Virginia | Tim Casper takes the ball from William Bowlin | 44-20 |
| 18:01 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-20 |
| 18:00 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-20 |
| 17:56 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Shaul | 44-22 |
| 17:28 | Providence | Tim Casper is hacked by Aaron Shaul - foul #3 on Aaron Shaul, team foul #1 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF) Charles Lee | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Glenn Bass (PG), Manuel Hedstrom (SF), Clay Guerrette (PF), Christopher Chien (C) Aaron Shaul, Lorenzo Krell, Erik Johnson, William Bowlin | |
| 17:11 | Providence | Gary Morris comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Chien - foul #1 on Christopher Chien, team foul #2 | 44-22 |
| 17:11 | Providence | Gary Morris misses the 1st free throw | 44-22 |
| 17:11 | Providence | Gary Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-22 |
| 16:56 | West Virginia | Glenn Bass can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-22 |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom grabs the offensive rebound | 45-22 |
| 16:49 | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-24 |
| 16:22 | Providence | Manuel Hedstrom picks off the pass by Gary Morris | 45-24 |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | Glenn Bass slams it home on a nice dish by Manuel Hedstrom | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:00 | Providence | Tim Casper misses the easy layup | 45-26 |
| 15:58 | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom snags the defensive board | 45-26 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamey Robertson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Glenn Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Brouwer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Hedstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clay Guerrette (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Chien (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Glenn Bass | 45-29 |
| 15:38 | Providence | Tim Casper hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bill Cota | 48-29 |
| 15:29 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Glenn Bass and he's fouled by Gary Morris - foul #1 on Gary Morris, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Charles Lee (SF) Tim Casper, Jamey Robertson, Gary Morris | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul (PG), Lorenzo Krell (SF), Erik Johnson (PF), William Bowlin (C) Glenn Bass, Manuel Hedstrom, Clay Guerrette, Christopher Chien | |
| 15:29 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer makes the free throw | 48-32 |
| 15:13 | Providence | Erik Johnson steals the ball from Richard Smith | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:54 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer is fouled on the floor by Joseph Fairley - foul #1 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom (SG) Billy Brouwer | |
| 14:41 | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Fairley - foul #2 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| 14:41 | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 14:41 | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 14:23 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-34 |
| 14:22 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Erik Johnson | 48-34 |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | William Bowlin is denied on a layup by Richard Smith | 48-34 |
| 14:17 | West Virginia | William Bowlin tips it but misses | 48-34 |
| 14:16 | Providence | Charles Lee pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 13:52 | Providence | Patrick Rush is hacked by Aaron Shaul - foul #4 on Aaron Shaul, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG) Patrick Rush | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Glenn Bass (PG) Aaron Shaul | |
| 13:30 | Providence | Richard Smith is hacked by Erik Johnson - foul #1 on Erik Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG) Joseph Fairley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette (PF) Erik Johnson | |
| 13:14 | Providence | Tim Casper makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 51-34 |
| 13:10 | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 12:52 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Tim Casper | 53-37 |
| 12:46 | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Manuel Hedstrom | 53-39 |
| 12:37 | Providence | Richard Smith can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Clay Guerrette - foul #1 on Clay Guerrette, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Charles Lee, Bill Cota | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer (SG), Randall Chau (SF), Christopher Chien (C) Manuel Hedstrom, Lorenzo Krell, William Bowlin | |
| 12:37 | Providence | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 12:37 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 12:12 | West Virginia | Randall Chau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 12:10 | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette gets the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 11:53 | West Virginia | Randall Chau buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Bass | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Glenn Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Brouwer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Chau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Guerrette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Chien (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Providence | Tim Casper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Robert Goodwin (PF) Tim Casper, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom (SF), Erik Johnson (PF) Randall Chau, Christopher Chien | |
| 11:14 | West Virginia | Robert Goodwin picks off the pass by Billy Brouwer | 54-42 |
| 10:59 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 10:58 | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Gary Morris picks off the pass by Manuel Hedstrom | 54-42 |
| 10:38 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 10:37 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Clay Guerrette | 54-42 |
| 10:33 | West Virginia | Glenn Bass dunks the ball on a nice dish by Manuel Hedstrom | 54-44 |
| 10:13 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler is hacked by Billy Brouwer - foul #1 on Billy Brouwer, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Charles Lee (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Bill Cota (C) Patrick Rush, Jamey Robertson, Gary Morris, Robert Goodwin, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Chau (PG), Lorenzo Krell (SF), William Bowlin (C) Glenn Bass, Billy Brouwer, Clay Guerrette | |
| 09:57 | Providence | Charles Lee misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 09:55 | Providence | Bill Cota snags the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 09:39 | Providence | Charles Lee blows the dunk | 54-44 |
| 09:37 | Providence | Joseph Fairley hits the follow up shot | 56-44 |
| 09:15 | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom loses the dribble to Richard Smith | 56-44 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Richard Smith hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 08:41 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Glenn Bass (PG), Billy Brouwer (SG), Clay Guerrette (PF) Randall Chau, Manuel Hedstrom, Erik Johnson | |
| 08:41 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 08:41 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:22 | Providence | Bill Cota misses the shot from the baseline | 58-46 |
| 08:21 | Providence | Joseph Fairley grabs the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Charles Lee banks in the layup on a great pass from Tim Casper | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Glenn Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Brouwer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Krell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clay Guerrette (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Bowlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Glenn Bass | 60-49 |
| 07:29 | Providence | Bill Cota misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-49 |
| 07:28 | West Virginia | William Bowlin snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 07:15 | West Virginia | Tim Casper steals it from William Bowlin | 60-49 |
| 07:05 | Providence | Tim Casper buries a shot from just outside the lane | 62-49 |
| 06:53 | West Virginia | The jumper by William Bowlin is denied by Bill Cota | 62-49 |
| 06:52 | Providence | Bill Cota grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Lorenzo Krell steals it from Tim Casper | 62-49 |
| 06:20 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 06:18 | Providence | Charles Lee pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 06:05 | Providence | Charles Lee hits a shot from the left wing | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:47 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Gary Morris (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Tim Casper, Joseph Fairley, Charles Lee, Richard Smith, Bill Cota | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul (PG), Manuel Hedstrom (SG), Randall Chau (SF), Erik Johnson (PF), Christopher Chien (C) Glenn Bass, Billy Brouwer, Lorenzo Krell, Clay Guerrette, William Bowlin | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:18 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 64-49 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson tips it home | 64-51 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-51 |
| 04:44 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 04:32 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien loses the dribble to Jamey Robertson | 64-51 |
| 04:28 | Providence | Jamey Robertson lays it in | 66-51 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Manuel Hedstrom | 66-53 |
| 03:54 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-53 |
| 03:52 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Christopher Chien | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Aaron Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Hedstrom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randall Chau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Christopher Chien (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:44 | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randall Chau | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Providence | Jamey Robertson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Patrick Rush | 69-55 |
| 03:03 | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom is fouled on the floor by Patrick Rush - foul #1 on Patrick Rush, team foul #5 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG) Jamey Robertson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Glenn Bass (PG), Antonio Hamilton (SF), Clay Guerrette (PF), Donald Gulick (C) Aaron Shaul, Randall Chau, Erik Johnson, Christopher Chien | |
| 02:57 | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Glenn Bass | 69-57 |
| 02:57 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Charles Lee (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Bill Cota (C) Patrick Rush, Joseph Fairley, Gary Morris, Robert Goodwin, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer (SG), Lorenzo Krell (SF), William Bowlin (C) Manuel Hedstrom, Antonio Hamilton, Donald Gulick | |
| 02:28 | Providence | Tim Casper loses the dribble to Lorenzo Krell | 69-57 |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-57 |
| 02:06 | West Virginia | Glenn Bass misses the tip | 69-57 |
| 02:04 | Providence | The rebound goes to Tim Casper | 69-57 |
| 01:35 | Providence | Bill Cota knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Lee | 71-57 |
| 01:20 | West Virginia | Glenn Bass's layup is rejected by Richard Smith | 71-57 |
| 01:19 | Providence | The rebound goes to Charles Lee | 71-57 |
| 00:55 | Providence | Billy Brouwer takes the ball from Charles Lee | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-57 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Charles Lee pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-57 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Tim Casper runs out the clock | 71-59 |