| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Newton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Redding (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Marzano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Saul Lopez (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Tarbox (fresh) 6 pts. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | West Virginia | William Newton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Saul Lopez | 25-28 |
| 19:28 | UConn | Louis Hiatt comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Newton - foul #2 on William Newton, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:28 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:28 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:16 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 25-30 |
| 19:14 | UConn | Michael Porto pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-30 |
| 18:46 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 18:25 | West Virginia | Charles Jones scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Charles Jones is called for the reach on Michael Porto - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo (PG) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:42 | UConn | Michael Porto connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alexander Smith | 27-33 |
| 17:36 | West Virginia | Theodore Tarbox is called for the reach on Randall Marzano - foul #2 on Theodore Tarbox, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 17:25 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez lays it in set up by William Newton | 29-33 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses the dunk | 29-33 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland grabs the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 29-33 |
| 16:34 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:28 | West Virginia | Alexander Smith steals the ball from Jonathan Saucedo | 29-33 |
| 16:04 | UConn | The jump hook by Louis Hiatt is blocked by Saul Lopez | 29-33 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland tips it but misses | 29-33 |
| 16:00 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jonathan Saucedo (fresh) SG - William Newton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Redding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Marzano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Saul Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Alexander Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Tarbox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Louis Hiatt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:55 | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Newton | 32-33 |
| 15:27 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the shot near the basket | 32-35 |
| 15:21 | West Virginia | William Newton drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmie Redding | 34-35 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Randall Marzano - foul #2 on Randall Marzano, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Jones (PG), Elwood Zar (SF), Felipe Fernandez (PF), Brian Haggard (C) William Newton, Jimmie Redding, Randall Marzano, Saul Lopez | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Jerry Gardner (SG), Gene Edgerly (C) Michael Porto, Brian Westmoreland, Louis Hiatt | |
| 14:57 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:50 | West Virginia | Charles Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | Elwood Zar tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 14:32 | West Virginia | Felipe Fernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:25 | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 14:23 | West Virginia | Brian Haggard grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:13 | West Virginia | Gene Edgerly picks off the pass by Brian Haggard | 36-37 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Alexander Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Newton (SG) Jonathan Saucedo | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Jahnke (PF) Theodore Tarbox | |
| 13:49 | West Virginia | Charles Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Gardner - foul #2 on Jerry Gardner, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 13:49 | West Virginia | Charles Jones misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:49 | West Virginia | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Alexander Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Paul Jahnke snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses the dunk attempt | 37-37 |
| 12:55 | West Virginia | Felipe Fernandez pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:49 | West Virginia | William Newton's pass is intercepted by Alexander Smith | 37-37 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Paul Jahnke clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 12:32 | West Virginia | Elwood Zar gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:15 | West Virginia | Elwood Zar misses short on a shot from close range | 37-37 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Gene Edgerly pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Alexander Smith is denied on a dunk by Felipe Fernandez | 37-37 |
| 11:44 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Brian Haggard | 37-37 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Newton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elwood Zar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felipe Fernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Haggard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Edgerly (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | Charles Jones is hacked by Paul Jahnke - foul #1 on Paul Jahnke, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding (SF), Randall Marzano (PF), Saul Lopez (C) Elwood Zar, Felipe Fernandez, Brian Haggard | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Brian Westmoreland (SG), Louis Hiatt (C) Timothy Walker, Jerry Gardner, Gene Edgerly | |
| 11:23 | West Virginia | William Newton is fouled on the floor by Alexander Smith - foul #1 on Alexander Smith, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo (PG) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:14 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Michael Porto hits a shot from the left wing set up by Brian Westmoreland | 37-39 |
| 10:35 | West Virginia | William Newton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 10:34 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alexander Smith | 37-39 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Jimmie Redding is called for the reach on Michael Porto - foul #2 on Jimmie Redding, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Jones (PG) William Newton | |
| Subs | UConn | Theodore Tarbox (PF), Gene Edgerly (C) Alexander Smith, Paul Jahnke | |
| 09:48 | UConn | Jonathan Saucedo takes the ball from Gene Edgerly | 37-39 |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Theodore Tarbox - foul #3 on Theodore Tarbox, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Newton (SG) Jonathan Saucedo | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Gardner (SG) Brian Westmoreland | |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 09:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to Theodore Tarbox | 37-39 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Saul Lopez swats the short shot by Louis Hiatt | 37-39 |
| 09:07 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 08:52 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez hits the finger roll | 39-39 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Louis Hiatt is hacked by Jimmie Redding - foul #3 on Jimmie Redding, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Elwood Zar (PF), Brian Haggard (C) Randall Marzano, Saul Lopez | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Alexander Smith (SF), Paul Jahnke (PF) Michael Porto, Theodore Tarbox, Gene Edgerly | |
| 08:12 | UConn | Timothy Walker can't throw it down | 39-39 |
| 08:10 | West Virginia | Elwood Zar snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 07:52 | West Virginia | Elwood Zar hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 39-39 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Alexander Smith snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Louis Hiatt comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Haggard - foul #1 on Brian Haggard, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Felipe Fernandez (PF) Jimmie Redding | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Westmoreland (SG) Jerry Gardner | |
| 07:38 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 07:38 | West Virginia | Brian Haggard pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Newton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elwood Zar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Felipe Fernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Haggard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Alexander Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Hiatt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | West Virginia | Charles Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 07:18 | West Virginia | Elwood Zar pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 07:04 | West Virginia | Brian Haggard drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 41-40 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Timothy Walker | 41-42 |
| 06:26 | West Virginia | Charles Jones is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo (PG), Richard Laughlin (SG), Jimmie Redding (SF), Randall Marzano (PF), Saul Lopez (C) Charles Jones, William Newton, Elwood Zar, Felipe Fernandez, Brian Haggard | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Theodore Tarbox (PF), Gene Edgerly (C) Timothy Walker, Alexander Smith, Paul Jahnke | |
| 06:03 | UConn | Michael Porto makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 06:01 | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo's pass is intercepted by Michael Porto in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Michael Porto clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 05:40 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 05:31 | West Virginia | Louis Hiatt steals it from Saul Lopez | 41-45 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Laughlin - foul #1 on Richard Laughlin, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Jones (PG), William Newton (SG) Jonathan Saucedo, Richard Laughlin | |
| Subs | UConn | Alexander Smith (SF) Louis Hiatt | |
| 05:03 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 04:44 | West Virginia | A charge is called on William Newton - foul #3 on William Newton, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Haggard (C) Saul Lopez | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Gardner (SG) Brian Westmoreland | |
| 04:25 | UConn | Alexander Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 04:24 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 04:15 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Theodore Tarbox - foul #4 on Theodore Tarbox, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| 04:15 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 04:15 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Jimmie Redding steals it from Michael Porto | 42-46 |
| 03:42 | West Virginia | Michael Porto steals it from Jimmie Redding | 42-46 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Newton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Redding (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Marzano (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Haggard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Theodore Tarbox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UConn | Alexander Smith hits a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Brian Haggard - foul #2 on Brian Haggard, team foul #9 | 42-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Elwood Zar (PF), Saul Lopez (C) Randall Marzano, Brian Haggard | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Paul Jahnke (PF), Louis Hiatt (C) Michael Porto, Theodore Tarbox, Gene Edgerly | |
| 03:22 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 02:54 | West Virginia | Elwood Zar drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Charles Jones and he's fouled by Jerry Gardner - foul #3 on Jerry Gardner, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo (PG), Felipe Fernandez (PF) Charles Jones, Jimmie Redding | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Edgerly (C) Alexander Smith | |
| 02:54 | West Virginia | Elwood Zar makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 02:51 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Jones (PG), Jimmie Redding (SF), Randall Marzano (PF) Jonathan Saucedo, Elwood Zar, Felipe Fernandez | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Brian Westmoreland (SG), Theodore Tarbox (PF) Timothy Walker, Jerry Gardner, Paul Jahnke | |
| 02:32 | UConn | Saul Lopez denies the turnaround by Theodore Tarbox | 45-49 |
| 02:30 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | Charles Jones clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 45-49 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Gene Edgerly snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Randall Marzano | 45-49 |
| 01:40 | West Virginia | William Newton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-49 |
| 01:38 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses the jump hook in the paint | 45-49 |
| 01:08 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 00:55 | West Virginia | William Newton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez tips it home | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox drills a turnaround from close range | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | William Newton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Jones | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Charles Jones is called for the reach on Michael Porto in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Jones, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Alexander Smith (SF) Gene Edgerly | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Michael Porto misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Michael Porto makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Charles Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland is hacked by William Newton in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Newton, team foul #11 | 50-52 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano is fouled on the floor by Theodore Tarbox - foul #5 on Theodore Tarbox, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Jahnke (PF) Theodore Tarbox | |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Charles Jones is called for the reach on Michael Porto in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Jones, team foul #12 | 52-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo (PG) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:02 | UConn | Michael Porto makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Michael Porto misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 52-54 |