| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fresh) SG - David Nunn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Bissett (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wasson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:31 | West Virginia | David Nunn buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 19:27 | UConn | Richard Walker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon hits the follow up shot | 24-32 |
| 19:18 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman is hacked by Daniel Blackmon - foul #1 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:11 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-32 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Woodrow Scribner | 26-34 |
| 18:48 | West Virginia | David Nunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Dewey Mills is called for the reach on Robert Hockett - foul #3 on Dewey Mills, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-34 |
| 18:11 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:50 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman misses the jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 17:49 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett tips it home | 28-34 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Darin Trombly steps out of bounds on the baseline | 28-34 |
| 17:18 | West Virginia | Robert Hockett steals it from Joseph Wasson | 28-34 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Richard Walker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 16:50 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:45 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 16:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Woodrow Scribner | 28-34 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Richard Walker is hacked by Anthony Dillman during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Anthony Dillman, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford (SF), Jason Sisler (PF) Dewey Mills, Anthony Dillman | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (PG), Robert Palazzolo (PF) Richard Walker, Darin Trombly | |
| 16:24 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Palazzolo | 28-36 |
| 16:07 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Woodrow Scribner - foul #1 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), Robert Boyle (SG) Jack Bissett, David Nunn | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (SG) Robert Hockett | |
| 16:07 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:07 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:07 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford misses the 3rd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:07 | UConn | Eugene Gabor pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jason Sisler - foul #1 on Jason Sisler, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (C) Daniel Blackmon | |
| 15:50 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:50 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Sisler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Bey (fresh) SG - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo can't finish the layup | 30-37 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Eugene Gabor tips it home | 30-39 |
| 14:54 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle scores on a shot in the paint | 32-39 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 32-39 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 14:15 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 14:14 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:54 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Norbert Shackelford | 35-39 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Kevin Bey | 35-41 |
| 13:14 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:08 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Bey is blocked by Jason Sisler | 35-41 |
| 13:07 | West Virginia | Jason Sisler grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 12:38 | West Virginia | Robert Palazzolo steals it from Jason Sisler | 35-41 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Jason Sisler blocks the short jumper by Ulysses Stafford | 35-41 |
| 12:29 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Dewey Mills | 35-41 |
| 12:24 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle loses the dribble to Robert Palazzolo | 35-41 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Eugene Gabor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Nunn (SG), Jack Bissett (SF), Anthony Dillman (PF), Jeffrey Hostetter (C) Robert Boyle, Norbert Shackelford, Jason Sisler, Joseph Wasson | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Robert Hockett (SG), Darin Trombly (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Kevin Bey, Eugene Gabor, Robert Palazzolo, Ulysses Stafford | |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Jack Bissett | 37-41 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Nunn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jack Bissett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Hostetter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Woodrow Scribner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | UConn | Jeffrey Hostetter is called for the reach on Darin Trombly - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hostetter, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Tom Matthews (SF) Dewey Mills | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:55 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is fouled on the floor by Tom Matthews - foul #1 on Tom Matthews, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford (SF) Tom Matthews | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:44 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 37-41 |
| 10:42 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Anthony Dillman | 37-41 |
| 10:37 | West Virginia | David Nunn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 10:35 | UConn | Darin Trombly gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:19 | UConn | Jeffrey Hostetter is called for the reach on Darin Trombly - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hostetter, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson (C) Jeffrey Hostetter | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Palazzolo (SF) Woodrow Scribner | |
| 10:03 | UConn | Darin Trombly connects on the jumper from close range | 37-43 |
| 09:48 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Blackmon | 37-43 |
| 09:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Palazzolo | 37-43 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Darin Trombly is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Walker | 37-45 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Bissett | 40-45 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the jumpshot from the right side | 40-45 |
| 08:33 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 08:22 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 07:56 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman scores on a shot from the left block | 42-45 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Richard Walker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Hockett | 42-48 |
| 07:25 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman banks in the layup set up by Jack Bissett | 44-48 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Bissett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. SG - David Nunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norbert Shackelford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Dillman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Wasson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hockett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Palazzolo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darin Trombly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:15 | UConn | Robert Hockett is hacked by Anthony Dillman - foul #4 on Anthony Dillman, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), Robert Boyle (SG), Tom Matthews (PF), Jason Sisler (C) David Nunn, Norbert Shackelford, Anthony Dillman, Joseph Wasson | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (PG), Woodrow Scribner (SF), Eugene Gabor (PF), Ulysses Stafford (C) Richard Walker, Robert Palazzolo, Darin Trombly, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 07:15 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:15 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:15 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:55 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-49 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Eugene Gabor gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Tom Matthews steals it from Eugene Gabor | 44-49 |
| 06:17 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Hockett - foul #2 on Robert Hockett, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Blackmon (C) Robert Hockett | |
| 06:17 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:17 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses badly on a floater from the right side | 46-49 |
| 06:00 | UConn | Kevin Bey gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 46-49 |
| 05:48 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 05:31 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Blackmon - foul #2 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Nunn (SG), Norbert Shackelford (SF) Robert Boyle, Jack Bissett | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Trombly (PF) Ulysses Stafford | |
| 05:31 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:31 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Darin Trombly grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 04:40 | West Virginia | Jason Sisler grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 46-51 |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 03:53 | UConn | Eugene Gabor clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Kevin Bey grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:39 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Sisler - foul #2 on Jason Sisler, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman (PF), Joseph Wasson (C) Tom Matthews, Jason Sisler | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Robert Hockett (SG) Kevin Bey, Eugene Gabor | |
| 03:39 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Blackmon - foul #3 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Bissett (PG) Dewey Mills | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Palazzolo (PF), Ulysses Stafford (C) Darin Trombly, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Bissett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. SG - David Nunn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:55 | UConn | Richard Walker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Bissett - foul #1 on Jack Bissett, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Boyle (SF) Norbert Shackelford | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:55 | UConn | Richard Walker makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Richard Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:55 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Joseph Wasson | 50-54 |
| 02:28 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 02:28 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG) Robert Boyle | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Trombly (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Robert Palazzolo, Ulysses Stafford | |
| 02:11 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Walker | 53-56 |
| 01:43 | West Virginia | David Nunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 01:41 | UConn | Darin Trombly grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Richard Walker evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Hockett | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:25 | West Virginia | David Nunn loses the dribble to Robert Hockett | 53-58 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Darin Trombly is called for traveling | 53-58 |
| 00:56 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman's pass is intercepted by Robert Hockett | 53-58 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Robert Hockett banks in the layup | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | Daniel Blackmon takes the ball from David Nunn | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Robert Hockett is hacked by David Nunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Nunn, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-62 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is fouled in the backcourt by Dewey Mills - foul #4 on Dewey Mills, team foul #11 | 53-62 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett is fouled on the floor by Daniel Blackmon - foul #4 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (PG), Kevin Bey (SG), Robert Palazzolo (SF), Eugene Gabor (PF), Ulysses Stafford (C) Richard Walker, Robert Hockett, Woodrow Scribner, Darin Trombly, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman jams it on a nice dish by Jack Bissett and he's hacked by Eugene Gabor - foul #2 on Eugene Gabor, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Robert Hockett (SG), Woodrow Scribner (SF), Darin Trombly (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Joshua Doud, Kevin Bey, Robert Palazzolo, Eugene Gabor, Ulysses Stafford | |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is fouled in the backcourt by Dewey Mills - foul #5 on Dewey Mills, team foul #12 | 56-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford (SF) Dewey Mills | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Daniel Blackmon takes the ball from Norbert Shackelford | 56-65 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Robert Hockett is hacked by Jack Bissett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Bissett, team foul #13 | 56-65 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-66 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Richard Walker runs out the clock | 56-66 |