| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Garner (fresh) C - Alan Beasley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Augustus Zarnick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Ebert (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Darryl Bunch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | William Williams inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:52 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan is called for traveling | 32-35 |
| 19:38 | Providence | Paul Ebert hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 32-35 |
| 19:36 | Providence | Paul Ebert tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 19:16 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Williams | 35-37 |
| 18:54 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Audette - foul #3 on Douglas Audette, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SF) Douglas Audette | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:54 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:54 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:36 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:11 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by William Samson - foul #1 on William Samson, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG) William Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:11 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:11 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:54 | West Virginia | Darryl Bunch blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Cole | 35-41 |
| 17:53 | Providence | Paul Ebert snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 17:30 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 35-41 |
| 17:28 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cole | 35-41 |
| 17:22 | West Virginia | William Samson is fouled on the floor by Augustus Zarnick - foul #1 on Augustus Zarnick, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Capo (SF), Alan Beasley (C) James Gerhardt, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:11 | West Virginia | Richard Capo makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Paul Jordan | 37-41 |
| 16:49 | Providence | Darryl Bunch misses short on a floater from the left block | 37-41 |
| 16:48 | Providence | Paul Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:24 | Providence | Paul Phillips misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 16:23 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:17 | West Virginia | Richard Capo blows the layup | 37-41 |
| 16:15 | Providence | Paul Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:11 | Providence | Alan Beasley steps in front of the Billy Terry pass in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 15:58 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 15:56 | Providence | Darryl Bunch grabs the board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Samson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Capo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Garner (tiring) C - Alan Beasley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Augustus Zarnick (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Paul Phillips (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Ebert (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Darryl Bunch (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Providence | Paul Phillips knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Augustus Zarnick and the foul's on Richard Capo - foul #2 on Richard Capo, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, William Samson, Joseph Garner, Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | Providence | Carl Lukes (SG), Rudolph Rikard (SF), Alan Williams (C) Augustus Zarnick, Paul Ebert, Darryl Bunch | |
| 15:38 | Providence | Paul Phillips makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:17 | West Virginia | Richard Capo can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Phillips - foul #2 on Paul Phillips, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Ebert (PF) Paul Phillips | |
| 15:17 | West Virginia | Richard Capo makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:17 | West Virginia | Richard Capo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:58 | Providence | Paul Ebert lays it in and the foul's on Richard Capo - foul #3 on Richard Capo, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt (PF) Richard Capo | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:58 | Providence | Paul Ebert makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | Paul Ebert is called for the reach on Christopher Shufelt - foul #2 on Paul Ebert, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG) Billy Terry | |
| 14:37 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| 14:35 | Providence | Carl Lukes travels in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 14:30 | West Virginia | William Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 14:05 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 13:55 | West Virginia | William Williams jams it set up by James Gerhardt | 44-49 |
| 13:26 | Providence | Danny Woodie is fouled on the floor by Douglas Audette - foul #4 on Douglas Audette, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Richard Capo (SF), Joseph Garner (PF), Alan Beasley (C) Douglas Audette, James Gerhardt, Christopher Shufelt, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG), Arthur Bacon (SG), Paul Phillips (SF), Darryl Bunch (PF) Danny Woodie, Carl Lukes, Rudolph Rikard, Paul Ebert | |
| 13:00 | Providence | Paul Phillips misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-49 |
| 12:59 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | Alan Williams blocks the short jumper by Alan Beasley | 44-49 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | William Williams hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| 12:22 | Providence | Paul Phillips loses the dribble to Joseph Garner | 46-49 |
| 12:07 | West Virginia | William Williams can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 46-49 |
| 12:06 | West Virginia | Richard Capo tips it in | 48-49 |
| 11:48 | Providence | Paul Phillips hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Terry | 48-51 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Dyer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - William Williams (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Capo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Garner (tiring) 2 stl. C - Alan Beasley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Bacon (fresh) SF - Paul Phillips (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darryl Bunch (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley is whistled for a carry | 48-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), William Samson (SG), Christopher Shufelt (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) John Dyer, William Williams, Joseph Garner, Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | Providence | Augustus Zarnick (SG), Rudolph Rikard (SF), Paul Ebert (PF) Arthur Bacon, Paul Phillips, Darryl Bunch | |
| 11:10 | Providence | Alan Williams is hacked by Paul Jordan - foul #2 on Paul Jordan, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SF) Richard Capo | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG) Billy Terry | |
| 10:52 | Providence | Paul Ebert hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Augustus Zarnick | 48-53 |
| 10:31 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt buries a fadeaway in the paint | 50-53 |
| 10:02 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 10:00 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick tips it home | 50-55 |
| 09:52 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Samson | 52-55 |
| 09:28 | Providence | Paul Ebert misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 52-55 |
| 09:27 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:21 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt double dribbles | 52-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Williams (SG), Richard Capo (SF), Joseph Garner (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) Paul Jordan, William Samson, James Gerhardt, Christopher Shufelt, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG), Carl Lukes (SG), Paul Phillips (SF), Darryl Bunch (C) Danny Woodie, Augustus Zarnick, Rudolph Rikard, Alan Williams | |
| 09:14 | Providence | Billy Terry is hacked by Joseph Garner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Garner, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alan Beasley (C) Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:14 | Providence | Billy Terry makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:14 | Providence | Billy Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:58 | West Virginia | William Williams comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 08:56 | Providence | The rebound goes to Billy Terry | 52-57 |
| 08:27 | Providence | Darryl Bunch is whistled for traveling | 52-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Ralph Lyman (C) John Dyer, Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Garner | 55-57 |
| 07:56 | Providence | Billy Terry loses the dribble to Paul Jordan | 55-57 |
| 07:46 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-57 |
| 07:45 | Providence | Darryl Bunch gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Capo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Garner (tiring) 2 stl. C - Ralph Lyman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Lukes (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Phillips (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Ebert (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Darryl Bunch (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Providence | Paul Phillips misses short on a floater from the left side | 55-57 |
| 07:17 | Providence | Carl Lukes grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 06:50 | Providence | Paul Ebert misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 06:49 | Providence | Billy Terry gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:38 | Providence | Paul Phillips blows the layup | 55-57 |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:30 | West Virginia | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Paul Ebert - foul #3 on Paul Ebert, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Alan Beasley (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, William Williams, Richard Capo, Joseph Garner, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Providence | Augustus Zarnick (SG), Rudolph Rikard (SF), Alan Williams (C) Carl Lukes, Paul Phillips, Paul Ebert | |
| 06:17 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley hits a turnaround from the right block set up by John Dyer | 57-57 |
| 05:49 | Providence | Alan Beasley denies the turnaround by Darryl Bunch | 57-57 |
| 05:48 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:45 | West Virginia | John Dyer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG) Billy Terry | |
| 05:24 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Woodie | 57-59 |
| 05:06 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 05:04 | Providence | John Dyer picks off the pass by Rudolph Rikard in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 05:03 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt banks in the layup on a great pass from John Dyer | 61-59 |
| 05:00 | Providence | Danny Woodie is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Woodie, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Richard Capo (SF), Christopher Shufelt (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) John Dyer, James Gerhardt, Alan Beasley, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Bacon (SG), Paul Ebert (PF) Rudolph Rikard, Darryl Bunch | |
| 04:51 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 61-59 |
| 04:50 | Providence | The rebound goes to Danny Woodie | 61-59 |
| 04:43 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (SF) Christopher Shufelt | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:27 | West Virginia | William Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 04:26 | West Virginia | Richard Capo snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 04:09 | West Virginia | Augustus Zarnick doubles William Williams and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Augustus Zarnick, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG), Paul Phillips (SF) Danny Woodie, Augustus Zarnick | |
| 03:59 | West Virginia | William Samson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), James Gerhardt (SF), Joseph Garner (PF) Douglas Audette, William Williams, Richard Capo | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:42 | Providence | Ralph Lyman picks off the pass by Paul Phillips | 61-59 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Samson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Gerhardt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Garner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Lyman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Bacon (fresh) SF - Paul Phillips (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Ebert (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Williams (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 03:22 | Providence | Paul Phillips pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:18 | Providence | Billy Terry is hacked by Paul Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Jordan, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), Alan Beasley (C) Paul Jordan, William Samson, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Providence | Carl Lukes (SG), Rudolph Rikard (SF), Darryl Bunch (C) Arthur Bacon, Paul Phillips, Alan Williams | |
| 03:18 | Providence | Billy Terry makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:18 | Providence | Billy Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:08 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 03:06 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:46 | Providence | Darryl Bunch buries a jump hook from the right block | 61-63 |
| 02:25 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette is hacked by Paul Ebert - foul #4 on Paul Ebert, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Richard Capo (SF), Kenneth Cole (C) John Dyer, James Gerhardt, Joseph Garner | |
| Subs | Providence | Augustus Zarnick (SG), Alan Williams (C) Carl Lukes, Paul Ebert | |
| 02:25 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:25 | Providence | Darryl Bunch gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:04 | Providence | Billy Terry hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 02:04 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Williams (SF) Paul Jordan, Richard Capo | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Darryl Bunch picks off the pass by Douglas Audette | 61-66 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Billy Terry comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 01:27 | West Virginia | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:27 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Joseph Garner (PF) John Dyer, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Phillips (SF), Paul Ebert (PF) Rudolph Rikard, Darryl Bunch | |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Beasley | 63-66 |
| 00:49 | Providence | Paul Phillips is denied on a layup by Alan Beasley | 63-66 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Paul Phillips hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Williams | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Providence | Alan Williams makes the runner near the basket | 66-70 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | William Williams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Alan Williams pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:04 | Providence | Alan Williams is hacked by Paul Jordan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Jordan, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Bacon (SG), Rudolph Rikard (SF) Augustus Zarnick, Paul Phillips | |
| 00:04 | Providence | Alan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Joseph Garner | 66-70 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-70 |