| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Abraham Heineman (fresh) SG - Mike Williams (fresh) SF - Herman Pleasant (fresh) PF - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) C - David Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fresh) SG - Paul Davis (fresh) SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) PF - James Whobrey (fresh) C - James Elliston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | James Elliston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | UConn | Gene Mackey is fouled on the floor by Abraham Heineman - foul #1 on Abraham Heineman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | UConn | Thomas Gines knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | West Virginia | Mike Williams misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | UConn | James Elliston pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | UConn | James Whobrey buries a jumper in the lane set up by Gene Mackey and he's hacked by Aleksandar Ptaszynski - foul #1 on Aleksandar Ptaszynski, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | UConn | James Whobrey makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | West Virginia | Mike Williams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Herman Pleasant | 3-5 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Gene Mackey can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | UConn | James Whobrey can't tip it in | 3-5 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Gene Mackey tips it home | 3-7 |
| 17:26 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski is whistled for traveling | 3-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Shing Ching (SF), Steven Dick (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Abraham Heineman, Mike Williams, Herman Pleasant, Aleksandar Ptaszynski, David Taylor | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:13 | UConn | Gene Mackey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:11 | UConn | James Whobrey tips it in | 3-9 |
| 16:50 | West Virginia | David Ralston is hacked by Paul Davis - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #1 | 3-9 |
| 16:29 | West Virginia | David Ralston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-9 |
| 16:27 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to David Ralston | 3-9 |
| 16:12 | West Virginia | David Ralston can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 3-9 |
| 16:11 | UConn | James Elliston pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 15:52 | UConn | Gene Mackey comes up short on the runner from the left block | 3-9 |
| 15:50 | West Virginia | Steven Dick snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 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 - Gene Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Whobrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Elliston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 3-9 |
| 15:20 | UConn | Gene Mackey gets the rebound | 3-9 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Gene Mackey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Ralston - foul #1 on David Ralston, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Herman Pleasant (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF), David Taylor (C) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak, Shing Ching, Steven Dick, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Loren Stinson (PF) Paul Davis, Thomas Gines, James Whobrey | |
| 15:03 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:03 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Herman Pleasant | 3-10 |
| 14:42 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Charles - foul #1 on Robert Charles, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dick (PF) Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:42 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:42 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Kyle Rohn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shing Ching (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF) Herman Pleasant, Steven Dick | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:06 | West Virginia | Mike Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Charles - foul #2 on Robert Charles, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant (SF), Steven Dick (PF) Shing Ching, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Wheeler (SG) Robert Charles | |
| 13:44 | West Virginia | Steven Dick is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steven Dick, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shing Ching (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF) Herman Pleasant, Steven Dick | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF), James Whobrey (PF) Joe Wheeler, Loren Stinson | |
| 13:34 | UConn | Thomas Gines is hacked by Shing Ching - foul #1 on Shing Ching, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Gene Mackey banks in the layup set up by Thomas Gines | 5-12 |
| 13:02 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-12 |
| 13:01 | West Virginia | Shing Ching grabs the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | Kyle Rohn steals it from Mike Williams out of a doubleteam | 5-12 |
| 12:38 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses the easy layup | 5-12 |
| 12:36 | West Virginia | David Taylor gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 12:17 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Kyle Rohn grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 11:53 | UConn | Thomas Gines knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Gene Mackey | 5-14 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Abraham Heineman (fresh) SG - Mike Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shing Ching (fresh) PF - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) C - David Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kyle Rohn (fresh) SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Whobrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Elliston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-14 |
| 11:29 | UConn | James Elliston gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 11:17 | UConn | Shing Ching is called for the reach on Thomas Gines - foul #2 on Shing Ching, team foul #6 | 5-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Herman Pleasant (SF), Steven Dick (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Abraham Heineman, Mike Williams, Shing Ching, Aleksandar Ptaszynski, David Taylor | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG), Loren Stinson (PF) Thomas Gines, James Whobrey | |
| 11:02 | UConn | Kyle Rohn loses the dribble to Daniel Tomczak | 5-14 |
| 10:58 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak hits the finger roll | 7-14 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Paul Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 10:46 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Steven Dick | 7-14 |
| 10:29 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Gene Mackey snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Loren Stinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman (PG), Mike Williams (SG), David Taylor (C) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:51 | West Virginia | Steven Dick can't finish the layup | 7-14 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | Steven Dick tips it back up and in | 9-14 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Paul Davis drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kyle Rohn | 9-16 |
| 09:10 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Abraham Heineman, Mike Williams, Steven Dick, David Taylor | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF), James Whobrey (PF) Kyle Rohn, Loren Stinson | |
| 08:55 | UConn | James Whobrey is hacked by Herman Pleasant - foul #1 on Herman Pleasant, team foul #7 | 9-16 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ivan Zephier (C) James Elliston | |
| 08:55 | UConn | James Whobrey makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 08:55 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 08:55 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 08:36 | West Virginia | David Ralston buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 08:27 | UConn | James Whobrey hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on David Ralston - foul #2 on David Ralston, team foul #8 | 12-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Steven Dick (PF), David Taylor (C) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak, Aleksandar Ptaszynski, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (SG) Paul Davis | |
| 08:27 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:27 | UConn | James Whobrey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 07:59 | West Virginia | Steven Dick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 07:58 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant can't tip it in | 12-18 |
| 07:56 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Ivan Zephier is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ivan Zephier, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF) Steven Dick | |
| Subs | UConn | James Elliston (C) Ivan Zephier | |
| 07:26 | West Virginia | Mike Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Thomas Gines gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Abraham Heineman (fresh) SG - Mike Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herman Pleasant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) C - David Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Kyle Rohn (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Whobrey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Elliston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | UConn | Thomas Gines knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Mackey | 12-21 |
| 06:35 | West Virginia | Mike Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 06:34 | UConn | Gene Mackey pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Gene Mackey is whistled for a carry | 12-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG), Steven Dick (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Mike Williams, Aleksandar Ptaszynski, David Taylor | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG) Gene Mackey | |
| 06:21 | West Virginia | James Whobrey denies the turnaround by Daniel Tomczak | 12-21 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Kyle Rohn pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 05:57 | UConn | Abraham Heineman steals the ball from Paul Davis | 12-21 |
| 05:53 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak hits the finger roll on a great pass from Abraham Heineman | 14-21 |
| 05:39 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses the dunk but he's hacked by Steven Dick - foul #2 on Steven Dick, team foul #9 | 14-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (SG), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF), David Taylor (C) Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) James Whobrey | |
| 05:39 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 05:39 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 05:27 | West Virginia | Mike Williams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Abraham Heineman | 17-22 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Paul Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PG) Thomas Gines | |
| 05:05 | West Virginia | Mike Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Abraham Heineman | 19-22 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Gene Mackey drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Loren Stinson | 19-24 |
| 04:19 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gene Mackey - foul #1 on Gene Mackey, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG), Roland Johnson (C) Mike Williams, David Taylor | |
| Subs | UConn | James Whobrey (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Kyle Rohn, James Elliston | |
| 04:19 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:19 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:54 | UConn | James Whobrey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Paul Davis tips it but misses | 21-24 |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 03:26 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 03:24 | UConn | Ivan Zephier grabs the board | 21-24 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Abraham Heineman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Herman Pleasant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Paul Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Loren Stinson (fresh) PF - James Whobrey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Zephier (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Loren Stinson slams it home on a nice dish by James Whobrey | 21-26 |
| 02:55 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-26 |
| 02:54 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson snags the offensive board | 21-26 |
| 02:32 | West Virginia | James Whobrey blocks the short jumper by Roland Johnson | 21-26 |
| 02:30 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant grabs the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | Ivan Zephier swats the dunk try by Roland Johnson | 21-26 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 02:04 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 01:42 | West Virginia | James Whobrey is called for the reach on Aleksandar Ptaszynski - foul #1 on James Whobrey, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Shing Ching (SF), Steven Dick (PF), David Taylor (C) Abraham Heineman, Daniel Tomczak, Herman Pleasant, Aleksandar Ptaszynski, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (PG), Kyle Rohn (SG), Thomas Gines (SF), James Elliston (C) Gene Mackey, Paul Davis, Loren Stinson, Ivan Zephier | |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Shing Ching buries a floater from the left block set up by Mike Williams | 23-26 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Kyle Rohn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | David Ralston misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 00:35 | UConn | James Elliston gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 00:30 | UConn | James Whobrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-29 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Mike Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-29 |
| 00:03 | UConn | James Whobrey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 00:00 | UConn | James Whobrey hits a halfcourt shot | 23-32 |