| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy McNaughton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor White (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Huff (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Keaney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Martin Keaney inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | George Huff misses long on a shot from the left side | 26-32 |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:19 | West Virginia | Victor White comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Clarence Harris - foul #4 on Clarence Harris, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (PF) Clarence Harris | |
| 19:19 | West Virginia | Victor White makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:19 | West Virginia | Victor White makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:58 | UConn | George Huff misses the jumpshot from the right side | 28-32 |
| 18:57 | West Virginia | Victor White grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 18:35 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Jerome Devita - foul #1 on Jerome Devita, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 18:35 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:35 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Jerome Devita snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Jerome Devita makes the jumper from the left block set up by Harold Banks out of the doubleteam | 28-34 |
| 18:02 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Victor White is denied by Sean Ornstein | 28-34 |
| 18:00 | UConn | Sean Ornstein pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:39 | UConn | George Huff misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:17 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton buries a 3 from straight away | 31-34 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Harold Banks connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Keaney | 31-36 |
| 16:32 | West Virginia | Jerome Devita denies the turnaround by Victor White | 31-36 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Jerome Devita gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:08 | UConn | Jerome Devita scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Banks | 31-38 |
| 15:39 | West Virginia | Victor White hits the finger roll | 33-38 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Huff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Keaney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerome Devita (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Ornstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UConn | Martin Keaney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Sean Ornstein tips it home | 33-40 |
| 15:02 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Sean Ornstein snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 14:36 | UConn | George Huff is hacked by Lawrence McClatcher - foul #1 on Lawrence McClatcher, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Harned (SF) Lawrence McClatcher | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Johnny Hagedorn (SG), David Doucet (SF), Leif Preston (PF), Johnny Willis (C) Harold Banks, George Huff, Martin Keaney, Jerome Devita, Sean Ornstein | |
| 14:30 | UConn | David Doucet misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Harned - foul #1 on William Harned, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 14:30 | UConn | David Doucet makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:30 | UConn | David Doucet makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:08 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton is hacked by Johnny Hagedorn - foul #2 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| 13:52 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 13:50 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:25 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver can't connect on a runner from close range | 33-42 |
| 13:23 | UConn | Mark Rhames grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Mark Rhames is whistled for traveling | 33-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy Bryant (PF), James Johnson (C) Henry Weaver, Victor White | |
| Subs | UConn | Clarence Harris (PF) Leif Preston | |
| 12:46 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Johnny Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Mark Rhames hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-42 |
| 12:16 | UConn | David Doucet tips it but misses | 33-42 |
| 12:14 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 33-42 |
| 11:53 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Johnny Willis snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Johnny Willis knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Mark Rhames | 33-44 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy McNaughton (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Harned (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) SF - David Doucet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Johnny Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 11:15 | UConn | Johnny Willis snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 10:59 | UConn | David Doucet can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 33-44 |
| 10:57 | West Virginia | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 10:38 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 10:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Johnny Willis | 33-44 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Mark Rhames clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), Lawrence McClatcher (SG), Henry Weaver (SF), Victor White (C) Melvin Phillips, Billy McNaughton, William Harned, Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SG), Martin Keaney (SF), Jerome Devita (PF), Sean Ornstein (C) Johnny Hagedorn, David Doucet, Clarence Harris, Johnny Willis | |
| 10:29 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 10:07 | West Virginia | Victor White hits a driving attempt near the basket | 35-46 |
| 09:52 | UConn | George Huff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 09:50 | West Virginia | Victor White grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 09:26 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence McClatcher | 37-46 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Martin Keaney is hacked by Lawrence McClatcher - foul #2 on Lawrence McClatcher, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy Bryant (SF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), Clarence Harris (PF) Mark Rhames, Jerome Devita | |
| 08:46 | UConn | Martin Keaney scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Harris | 37-49 |
| 08:29 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | Victor White misses the tip | 37-49 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Martin Keaney pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 08:10 | UConn | George Huff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 08:08 | West Virginia | Victor White grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 07:41 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Dollinger | 39-49 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Steven Dollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Huff (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Keaney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clarence Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UConn | Harold Banks drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Harris | 39-51 |
| 06:52 | West Virginia | Harold Banks takes the ball from Henry Weaver | 39-51 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Harold Banks hits the finger roll | 39-53 |
| 06:28 | West Virginia | Victor White is hacked by George Huff - foul #1 on George Huff, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), Billy McNaughton (SG), William Harned (SF) Steven Dollinger, Lawrence McClatcher, Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (SG), David Doucet (SF), Jerome Devita (PF), Johnny Willis (C) George Huff, Martin Keaney, Clarence Harris, Sean Ornstein | |
| 06:16 | West Virginia | Victor White scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from William Harned | 41-53 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Jerome Devita is hacked by Billy McNaughton - foul #2 on Billy McNaughton, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Johnson (C) Victor White | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:56 | UConn | Jerome Devita clanks a floater from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | William Harned pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 05:25 | West Virginia | William Harned tips it back up and in | 43-53 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Harold Banks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 05:08 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 43-53 |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips's pass is intercepted by David Doucet | 43-53 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Harold Banks shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Doucet | 43-56 |
| 04:07 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton is hacked by Johnny Willis - foul #1 on Johnny Willis, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG), Victor White (C) William Harned, Henry Weaver | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), George Huff (SG), Martin Keaney (SF), Clarence Harris (PF), Sean Ornstein (C) Harold Banks, Johnny Hagedorn, David Doucet, Jerome Devita, Johnny Willis | |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | Victor White grabs the offensive board | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Melvin Phillips, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Victor White (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Huff (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Keaney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clarence Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:00 | UConn | Sean Ornstein hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 02:59 | UConn | George Huff tips it but misses | 43-56 |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 02:38 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Melvin Phillips | 46-56 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Mark Rhames knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by George Huff | 46-58 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton drills a 3 from straight away set up by Victor White | 49-58 |
| 01:21 | UConn | George Huff hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Rhames | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:09 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Clarence Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Martin Keaney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Billy McNaughton - foul #3 on Billy McNaughton, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Weaver (PF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG) Mark Rhames | |
| 00:46 | UConn | Martin Keaney makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Martin Keaney misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Harold Banks swats the shot by Melvin Phillips | 49-61 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Victor White | 49-61 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Victor White can't throw it down | 49-61 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Clarence Harris pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:13 | UConn | Harold Banks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Victor White - foul #3 on Victor White, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Harold Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Victor White snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Victor White misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clarence Harris - foul #5 on Clarence Harris, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (PF) Clarence Harris | |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Victor White makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Victor White makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Harold Banks runs out the clock | 51-62 |