| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Love (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Garner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | William Williams inbounds the ball | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | West Virginia | Henry Bean picks off the pass by Paul Jordan | 44-46 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Todd Reed clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 19:30 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 19:29 | UConn | Robert Barrick tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 19:07 | West Virginia | William Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Henry Bean snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Joseph Garner takes the ball from Todd Reed | 46-46 |
| 18:23 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Garner | 46-48 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Todd Reed is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 17:58 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner double dribbles | 49-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Kevin Marsh, Todd Reed, Robert Barrick, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Samson (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, Douglas Audette, William Williams, Alan Beasley | |
| 17:56 | UConn | Nathan McEuen is hacked by William Samson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Samson, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin blows the layup | 49-48 |
| 17:48 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cole | 49-48 |
| 17:41 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Nathan McEuen - foul #1 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| 17:41 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 17:41 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Nathan McEuen's pass is intercepted by James Gerhardt in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 17:32 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Steven Love gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by William Samson - foul #2 on William Samson, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (PF) Steven Love | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:11 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 17:11 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 16:54 | UConn | The rebound goes to Henry Bean | 50-50 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Henry Bean throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG), Richard Capo (PF) John Dyer, Joseph Garner | |
| 16:41 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Nathan McEuen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 16:37 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Robert Barrick (SF) Nelson Opielski, Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), William Williams (SF), Ralph Lyman (C) William Samson, James Gerhardt, Kenneth Cole | |
| 16:26 | West Virginia | William Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 16:24 | West Virginia | William Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 16:12 | West Virginia | William Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 16:11 | UConn | Henry Bean grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 15:46 | UConn | Robert Barrick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 15:45 | West Virginia | Richard Capo pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Matuseski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Curtis Hamblin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Capo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Lyman (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 15:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Barrick | 50-50 |
| 15:35 | UConn | Kevin Marsh is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Capo - foul #3 on Richard Capo, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Steven Love (C) Ricky Matuseski, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Samson (SG), Joseph Garner (PF), Alan Beasley (C) Paul Jordan, Douglas Audette, William Williams, Ralph Lyman | |
| 15:21 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the shot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 15:20 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 15:15 | West Virginia | Richard Capo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (SF) Robert Barrick | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SF) Richard Capo | |
| 14:54 | UConn | Todd Reed misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Samson - foul #3 on William Samson, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), Kenneth Cole (C) John Dyer, William Samson, Alan Beasley | |
| 14:54 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 14:45 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Jordan | 52-53 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Todd Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 14:34 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 14:29 | West Virginia | Steven Love swats the shot by Douglas Audette | 52-53 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Steven Love pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Steven Love slams it home on a great pass from Kevin Marsh and he's fouled by Kenneth Cole - foul #2 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Opielski (SG), Robert Barrick (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Todd Reed, Nathan McEuen, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (SF), Richard Capo (PF) James Gerhardt, Joseph Garner | |
| 14:13 | UConn | Steven Love makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 13:53 | West Virginia | William Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Kevin Marsh pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Paul Jordan is called for the reach on Kevin Marsh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Jordan, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG) Kevin Marsh | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG), Alan Beasley (PF) Paul Jordan, Douglas Audette | |
| 13:33 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin can't connect on a runner from close range | 55-53 |
| 13:31 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 13:03 | West Virginia | Richard Capo dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kenneth Cole | 57-55 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Opielski | 60-55 |
| 12:25 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole lays it in on a nice dish by William Williams | 60-57 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Nelson Opielski | 62-57 |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Curtis Hamblin - foul #1 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #2 | 62-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Todd Reed (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Nelson Opielski, Robert Barrick, Steven Love | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Joseph Garner (PF) William Williams, William Samson, Richard Capo, Kenneth Cole | |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 11:38 | UConn | Nathan McEuen is fouled on the floor by James Gerhardt - foul #1 on James Gerhardt, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman (C) Alan Beasley | |
| 11:38 | UConn | Nathan McEuen makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 11:38 | UConn | Nathan McEuen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Curtis Hamblin (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Dyer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gerhardt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Garner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Lyman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Lyman | 63-62 |
| 11:19 | UConn | Todd Reed misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Dyer - foul #2 on John Dyer, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 11:19 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 11:19 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 11:19 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Bean | 64-62 |
| 11:06 | UConn | Henry Bean clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 11:04 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 10:58 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Dyer | 64-64 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Douglas Audette is called for the reach on Todd Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Audette, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Love (C) Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 10:55 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 10:55 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 10:44 | West Virginia | Todd Reed steps in front of the Douglas Audette pass | 65-64 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Kevin Marsh lays it in set up by Todd Reed | 67-64 |
| 10:31 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman is whistled for a carry | 67-64 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), William Williams (SF), Richard Capo (PF) John Dyer, James Gerhardt, Joseph Garner | |
| 10:16 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-64 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Todd Reed snags the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Steven Love banks in the wide open layup | 69-64 |
| 09:50 | West Virginia | Richard Capo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Robert Barrick (SF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Kevin Marsh, Nathan McEuen, Steven Love | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:39 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 09:37 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin can't tip it in | 69-64 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 09:31 | West Virginia | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | Richard Capo tips it in | 69-66 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Richard Capo is called for the reach on Ricky Matuseski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Capo, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG), Joseph Garner (PF) Douglas Audette, Richard Capo | |
| 09:28 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 09:15 | West Virginia | William Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-68 |
| 08:57 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 71-68 |
| 08:56 | West Virginia | William Samson gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | William Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Todd Reed grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Ralph Lyman is called for the reach on Robert Barrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Lyman, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Opielski (SG), Steven Love (C) Todd Reed, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, William Samson, William Williams, Ralph Lyman | |
| 08:45 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Steven Love - foul #3 on Steven Love, team foul #3 | 73-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Nathan McEuen (SF) Ricky Matuseski, Robert Barrick | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt (PF) Joseph Garner | |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 08:08 | UConn | Steven Love is fouled on the floor by Douglas Audette - foul #3 on Douglas Audette, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alan Beasley (PF) Christopher Shufelt | |
| 08:08 | UConn | Steven Love misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 08:08 | UConn | Steven Love makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 07:55 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Steven Love snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Kenneth Cole denies the turnaround by Steven Love | 74-70 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin hits the follow up shot | 76-70 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Opielski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan McEuen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Hamblin (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Love (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Dyer (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Douglas Audette (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Gerhardt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Beasley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-70 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG), Robert Barrick (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Nelson Opielski, Nathan McEuen, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), William Samson (SG), William Williams (SF), Richard Capo (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) John Dyer, Douglas Audette, James Gerhardt, Alan Beasley, Kenneth Cole | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses the floater from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | Richard Capo grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 07:08 | West Virginia | Richard Capo drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Williams | 76-72 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Paul Jordan takes the ball from Robert Barrick in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | William Williams loses the dribble to Robert Barrick | 76-72 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Robert Barrick comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG) Kevin Marsh | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Garner (PF) William Williams | |
| 06:41 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 06:33 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Ricky Matuseski - foul #2 on Ricky Matuseski, team foul #4 | 78-72 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Robert Barrick, Steven Love | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alan Beasley (C) Ralph Lyman | |
| 06:33 | West Virginia | Richard Capo makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 06:33 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 06:33 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner snags the offensive board | 78-73 |
| 06:24 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Jordan | 78-75 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG) William Samson | |
| 05:56 | West Virginia | Richard Capo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 78-75 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley hits the follow up shot | 78-77 |
| 05:35 | UConn | Todd Reed can't finish the layup | 78-77 |
| 05:33 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner grabs the board | 78-77 |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-77 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Nathan McEuen pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the shot near the basket | 80-77 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Curtis Hamblin - foul #2 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #5 | 80-77 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG), Robert Barrick (SF), Steven Love (C) Ricky Matuseski, Todd Reed, Henry Bean, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Samson (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, Douglas Audette, Richard Capo, Joseph Garner | |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Steven Love is hacked by Kenneth Cole - foul #3 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #14 | 80-79 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt (PF) Alan Beasley | |
| 04:44 | UConn | Steven Love makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Steven Love makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 04:32 | West Virginia | Steven Love picks off the pass by Kenneth Cole | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:20 | UConn | Robert Barrick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 82-79 |
| 04:19 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole gets the rebound | 82-79 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Dyer | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:12 | UConn | Steven Love is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Love, team foul #6 | 82-81 |
| Subs | UConn | Curtis Hamblin (PF) Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG) John Dyer | |
| 03:55 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-81 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG) William Samson | |
| 03:46 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin double dribbles | 82-81 |
| 03:33 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Douglas Audette out of the doubleteam | 82-84 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Opielski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Barrick (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Curtis Hamblin (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Love (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Audette (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Shufelt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | UConn | Kevin Marsh is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Nelson Opielski | 84-84 |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette drills a 3 from straight away set up by Christopher Shufelt | 84-87 |
| 02:49 | UConn | William Williams is called for the reach on Kevin Marsh - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #15 | 84-87 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG), Henry Bean (PF) Nelson Opielski, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Samson (SG), Richard Capo (SF), Joseph Garner (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) William Williams, Douglas Audette, James Gerhardt, Christopher Shufelt, Kenneth Cole | |
| 02:49 | UConn | Kevin Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Kevin Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 02:47 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG) Kevin Marsh | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alan Beasley (C) Ralph Lyman | |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley loses the dribble to Todd Reed | 86-87 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Steven Love drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ricky Matuseski | 88-87 |
| 02:10 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Dyer | 88-89 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Henry Bean is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 88-89 |
| 01:53 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Joseph Garner | 88-89 |
| 01:53 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-89 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG) Ricky Matuseski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), William Williams (SF) John Dyer, William Samson, Richard Capo | |
| 01:37 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Williams | 88-92 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Todd Reed scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Marsh | 90-92 |
| 01:12 | West Virginia | Henry Bean swats the layup by Alan Beasley | 90-92 |
| 01:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Barrick | 90-92 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Todd Reed clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 90-92 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Robert Barrick tips it back up and in | 92-92 |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan travels in the backcourt | 92-92 |
| 00:47 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-92 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Todd Reed scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 94-92 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | William Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 94-92 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Todd Reed pulls down the rebound | 94-92 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Douglas Audette is called for the reach on Todd Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Audette, team foul #16 | 94-92 |
| 00:16 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 94-92 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 1st free throw | 94-92 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 94-92 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 94-92 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Marsh - foul #3 on Kevin Marsh, team foul #7 | 94-92 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 94-93 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 94-94 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:04 | UConn | Paul Jordan steps in front of the Kevin Marsh pass | 94-94 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-94 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 94-94 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Barrick (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Henry Bean (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Love (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Garner (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Beasley (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley wins the tip | 94-94 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | William Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 94-94 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Robert Barrick grabs the defensive rebound | 94-94 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 94-94 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Kevin Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 94-94 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Todd Reed can't connect on a shot from the right side | 94-94 |
| 04:01 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley snags the defensive board | 94-94 |
| 03:57 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Garner | 94-96 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Kevin Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 94-96 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Todd Reed, Robert Barrick, Steven Love | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), James Gerhardt (SF), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, William Williams, Alan Beasley | |
| 03:18 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 94-96 |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole snags the offensive board | 94-96 |
| 03:05 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Kevin Marsh | 94-96 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Nathan McEuen misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 94-96 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Henry Bean tips it back up and in | 96-96 |
| 02:47 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 96-96 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SF) Henry Bean | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), William Williams (SF), Alan Beasley (C) John Dyer, James Gerhardt, Kenneth Cole | |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | William Williams misses long on a jumper from the left side | 96-96 |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley tips it back up and in | 96-98 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin is alone and drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Todd Reed | 98-98 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Curtis Hamblin picks off the pass by William Williams | 98-98 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Douglas Audette picks off the pass by Kevin Marsh in the backcourt | 98-98 |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette throws it down | 98-100 |
| 01:41 | UConn | Joseph Garner denies the turnaround by Curtis Hamblin | 98-100 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Kevin Marsh tips it in | 100-100 |
| 01:31 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 100-100 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Kevin Marsh grabs the board | 100-100 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Todd Reed comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 100-100 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Nathan McEuen pulls down the offensive rebound | 100-100 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Todd Reed is fouled on the floor by Paul Jordan - foul #4 on Paul Jordan, team foul #17 | 100-100 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SF), Henry Bean (PF), Steven Love (C) Ricky Matuseski, Nathan McEuen, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:09 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 101-100 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 102-100 |
| 00:58 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 102-100 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Robert Barrick pulls down the rebound | 102-100 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - Henry Bean (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Love (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Audette (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Garner (tiring) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Beasley (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Steven Love misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Alan Beasley - foul #1 on Alan Beasley, team foul #18 | 102-100 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Steven Love misses the 1st free throw | 102-100 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Steven Love misses the 2nd free throw | 102-100 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 102-100 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette is fouled on the floor by Steven Love - foul #5 on Steven Love, team foul #8 | 102-100 |
| Subs | UConn | Curtis Hamblin (C) Steven Love | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette misses the 1st free throw | 102-100 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin snags the defensive board | 102-100 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin is hacked by Paul Jordan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Jordan, team foul #19 | 102-100 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SF) Paul Jordan | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 103-100 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 104-100 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 104-100 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley grabs the offensive rebound | 104-100 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | William Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Audette | 104-103 |
| 00:11 | UConn | William Williams is called for the reach on Henry Bean in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #20 | 104-103 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Henry Bean makes the 1st free throw | 105-103 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Henry Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 106-103 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | William Williams buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Douglas Audette | 106-106 |
| 00:05 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 106-106 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Henry Bean scores on a floater from the baseline | 108-106 |