| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) SF - Shing Ching (fresh) PF - Steven Dick (fresh) C - Roland Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) SF - Willie Birch (fresh) PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) C - James Sontag (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | James Sontag wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Paul Satsky comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | Shing Ching grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | West Virginia | Gene Mackey steals it from Roland Johnson | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Paul Satsky is fouled on the floor by Steven Dick - foul #1 on Steven Dick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Willie Birch comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | West Virginia | Steven Dick pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | John Douglas steals the ball from Daniel Tomczak | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Dick - foul #2 on Steven Dick, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Mack (PF) Steven Dick | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:08 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:08 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Roland Johnson | 0-1 |
| 17:47 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | James Mack can't tip it in | 0-1 |
| 17:44 | UConn | James Sontag snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 17:15 | UConn | James Sontag misses the shot from the right block | 0-1 |
| 17:14 | West Virginia | Shing Ching grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 16:58 | West Virginia | David Ralston can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 16:57 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson grabs the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 16:44 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak clanks a floater from the right side | 0-1 |
| 16:42 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 16:22 | West Virginia | David Ralston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Gene Mackey snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Gene Mackey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-1 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), Herman Pleasant (SG), Augustus Zollner (C) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG) John Douglas | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Wilfredo Gallo (fresh) SG - Herman Pleasant (fresh) SF - Shing Ching (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Mack (fresh) C - Augustus Zollner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) SF - Willie Birch (fresh) PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Sontag (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo scores on a 3 from straight away | 3-1 |
| 15:19 | UConn | Gene Mackey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-1 |
| 15:17 | UConn | James Sontag tips it back up and in | 3-3 |
| 14:51 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-3 |
| 14:49 | UConn | James Sontag grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Willie Birch is fouled on the floor by Shing Ching - foul #1 on Shing Ching, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG) Shing Ching | |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Kyle Rohn (PF), Maurice Short (C) Paul Satsky, Gene Mackey, James Sontag | |
| 14:24 | UConn | Willie Birch misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Herman Pleasant - foul #1 on Herman Pleasant, team foul #4 | 3-3 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG) Daniel Tomczak | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:24 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 14:24 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 14:24 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 13:57 | West Virginia | David Ralston misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 13:55 | UConn | Maurice Short grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Willie Birch misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Herman Pleasant - foul #2 on Herman Pleasant, team foul #5 | 3-3 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG), Shing Ching (SF), Roland Johnson (C) Wilfredo Gallo, Herman Pleasant, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG) Jamie Farrar | |
| 13:49 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 13:29 | West Virginia | David Ralston connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-4 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Kyle Rohn is whistled for a carry | 6-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG) David Ralston | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PF), James Sontag (C) Willie Birch, Maurice Short | |
| 13:00 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo is hacked by John Douglas in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Douglas, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 12:46 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Satsky - foul #1 on Paul Satsky, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG) Shing Ching | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:46 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 12:46 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 12:29 | UConn | Paul Satsky can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 12:28 | UConn | John Douglas pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Gene Mackey comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Mack - foul #1 on James Mack, team foul #6 | 8-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shing Ching (SF), Augustus Zollner (C) Wilfredo Gallo, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SF) Kyle Rohn | |
| 12:12 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 12:12 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to James Sontag | 8-5 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Gene Mackey clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Mack - foul #2 on James Mack, team foul #7 | 8-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dick (PF), Roland Johnson (C) James Mack, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG) John Douglas | |
| 11:52 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shing Ching (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | West Virginia | Steven Dick connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Ralston | 10-6 |
| 11:15 | UConn | Paul Satsky is fouled on the floor by Daniel Tomczak - foul #1 on Daniel Tomczak, team foul #8 | 10-6 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), Augustus Zollner (C) David Ralston, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:15 | UConn | Paul Satsky makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 11:15 | UConn | Paul Satsky makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 10:54 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak double dribbles | 10-8 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Roland Johnson (C) Wilfredo Gallo, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Maurice Short (C) Paul Satsky, James Sontag | |
| 10:41 | UConn | Jamie Farrar knocks in the runner near the basket | 10-10 |
| 10:12 | West Virginia | David Ralston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Maurice Short gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 09:47 | UConn | Jamie Farrar is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jamie Farrar, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (SG), Augustus Zollner (C) Daniel Tomczak, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Paul Satsky (SG), James Sontag (C) Jamie Farrar, Robert Charles, Gene Mackey | |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 09:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Maurice Short | 10-10 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Maurice Short connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Douglas and the foul's on Augustus Zollner - foul #1 on Augustus Zollner, team foul #9 | 10-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG), Herman Pleasant (SF), Roland Johnson (C) David Ralston, Shing Ching, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (SF) Willie Birch | |
| 09:05 | UConn | Maurice Short misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | Steven Dick gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 08:36 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant is hacked by Kyle Rohn - foul #1 on Kyle Rohn, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Shing Ching (SF) Wilfredo Gallo, Herman Pleasant | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PF) Maurice Short | |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak can't connect on a shot from the left side | 10-12 |
| 08:14 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 07:50 | West Virginia | David Ralston can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-12 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Gene Mackey gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shing Ching (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Dick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UConn | Kyle Rohn hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 10-12 |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Steven Dick snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 07:23 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak drills a shot from close range | 12-12 |
| 07:07 | UConn | Gene Mackey scores on a runner from the baseline | 12-14 |
| 07:02 | West Virginia | Steven Dick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), Herman Pleasant (SF), Augustus Zollner (C) David Ralston, Shing Ching, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SF), Maurice Short (C) Kyle Rohn, James Sontag | |
| 06:42 | UConn | Daniel Tomczak steals the ball from John Douglas | 12-14 |
| 06:27 | West Virginia | Gene Mackey is called for the reach on Herman Pleasant - foul #1 on Gene Mackey, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Shing Ching (SF), Roland Johnson (C) Daniel Tomczak, Herman Pleasant, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG) John Douglas | |
| 06:16 | West Virginia | David Ralston's pass is intercepted by Maurice Short | 12-14 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Willie Birch loses the dribble to Wilfredo Gallo | 12-14 |
| 05:55 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo double dribbles | 12-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG), James Mack (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) Wilfredo Gallo, Steven Dick, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | James Sontag (C) Maurice Short | |
| 05:48 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the lay-in | 12-14 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Jamie Farrar tips it in | 12-16 |
| 05:23 | West Virginia | Shing Ching hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 05:21 | UConn | James Sontag pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 05:15 | UConn | James Sontag's pass is intercepted by Shing Ching | 12-16 |
| 04:46 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Jamie Farrar is fouled on the floor by David Ralston - foul #1 on David Ralston, team foul #10 | 14-16 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), Herman Pleasant (SF), Steven Dick (PF), Roland Johnson (C) David Ralston, Shing Ching, James Mack, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Maurice Short (PF) Paul Satsky, Gene Mackey | |
| 04:28 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 04:04 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson makes the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Maurice Short - foul #1 on Maurice Short, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Shing Ching (SF) Wilfredo Gallo, Herman Pleasant | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:04 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Willie Birch clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 17-17 |
| 03:40 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Steven Dick | 17-17 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shing Ching (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Steven Dick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Maurice Short (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | David Ralston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 03:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Sontag | 17-17 |
| 03:05 | UConn | Jamie Farrar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Maurice Short hits the follow up shot | 17-19 |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson is called for traveling | 17-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (SG), Herman Pleasant (SF), James Mack (PF) Daniel Tomczak, Shing Ching, Steven Dick | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Gene Mackey (PF) Jamie Farrar, James Sontag | |
| 02:30 | UConn | Paul Satsky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gene Mackey | 17-21 |
| 02:04 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 17-21 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Gene Mackey pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Willie Birch scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gene Mackey | 17-23 |
| 01:27 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG), Steven Dick (PF) David Ralston, James Mack | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Kyle Rohn (SF) John Douglas, Willie Birch | |
| 01:14 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 01:13 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 01:07 | West Virginia | Kyle Rohn steals the ball from Daniel Tomczak | 17-23 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Gene Mackey drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jamie Farrar | 17-26 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-26 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Maurice Short gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 00:00 | UConn | The jump hook by Maurice Short is blocked by Roland Johnson | 17-26 |