| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Lipe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) C - Alvin Haas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe inbounds the ball | 28-17 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas hits the finger roll | 30-17 |
| 19:24 | Providence | William Robinson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carl Dunmire - foul #1 on Carl Dunmire, team foul #1 | 30-17 |
| 19:24 | Providence | William Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 19:24 | Providence | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 19:03 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas misses the floater near the basket | 30-19 |
| 19:02 | Providence | Keith Wilson pulls down the rebound | 30-19 |
| 18:53 | Providence | Gary Edmond comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Lipe - foul #1 on Christopher Lipe, team foul #2 | 30-19 |
| 18:53 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 18:53 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:32 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe lays it up and in set up by Alvin Haas | 32-21 |
| 18:15 | Providence | Keith Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-24 |
| 17:50 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 17:48 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 17:41 | Providence | Keith Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Dunmire - foul #2 on Carl Dunmire, team foul #3 | 32-24 |
| 17:41 | Providence | Keith Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 17:41 | Providence | Keith Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 17:25 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Stephens | 32-25 |
| 17:23 | Providence | Gary Stephens pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:18 | Providence | Gary Edmond hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Wilson | 32-27 |
| 16:49 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 16:48 | Providence | William Robinson pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:46 | Providence | Robert Manzi picks off the pass by Jason Henderson in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 16:24 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire is hacked by Gary Stephens - foul #2 on Gary Stephens, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SF), Benjamin Goss (PF), Scott Sikes (C) Christopher Lipe, Raymond Harris, Alvin Haas | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Larry Ridout (PF) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Gary Stephens | |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 16:09 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss tips it but misses | 32-27 |
| 16:07 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes tips it in | 34-27 |
| 15:47 | Providence | Larry Ridout buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gary Edmond | 34-29 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Baugher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 15:16 | Providence | Larry Ridout gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:50 | Providence | Harold Andersen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-29 |
| 14:49 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:30 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes is open and buries a runner from the left block set up by Benjamin Goss | 36-29 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Larry Ridout connects on the runner in the paint | 36-31 |
| 13:49 | West Virginia | Larry Ridout blocks the jumper by Robert Manzi | 36-31 |
| 13:48 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 13:21 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 13:20 | Providence | Larry Ridout gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:52 | Providence | The jump hook by William Robinson is blocked by Benjamin Goss | 36-31 |
| 12:51 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:29 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Sikes | 39-31 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Benjamin Goss swats the dunk try by Harold Andersen | 39-31 |
| 12:12 | Providence | Harold Andersen tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 11:57 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Scott Sikes | 41-33 |
| 11:37 | Providence | Harold Andersen buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Edmond | 41-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Manzi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Dunmire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Baugher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Goss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Sikes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ernest Perry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Ridout (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher is alone and throws it down set up by Scott Sikes | 43-36 |
| 10:53 | Providence | Carl Dunmire steps in front of the Ernest Perry pass | 43-36 |
| 10:30 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Dunmire | 46-36 |
| 10:10 | Providence | William Robinson hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gary Edmond | 46-38 |
| 09:43 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 09:42 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Robinson | 46-38 |
| 09:20 | Providence | William Robinson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 46-40 |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | Ernest Perry is called for the reach on Carl Dunmire - foul #1 on Ernest Perry, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Timothy Marshall (PG), Christopher Lipe (SF), Raymond Harris (PF), Alvin Haas (C) Robert Manzi, Allen Baugher, Benjamin Goss, Scott Sikes | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Mason Coleman (SF), Gary Stephens (PF), David Cost (C) Harold Andersen, Ernest Perry, Gary Edmond, Larry Ridout, William Robinson | |
| 08:34 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris misses the easy layup | 46-40 |
| 08:33 | Providence | Gary Stephens snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 08:13 | Providence | David Cost hits the finger roll | 46-42 |
| 07:48 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas is whistled for a carry | 46-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG) Carl Dunmire | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:34 | Providence | David Cost can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alvin Haas - foul #1 on Alvin Haas, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| 07:34 | Providence | David Cost makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:34 | Providence | David Cost makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Manzi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Lipe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) C - Alvin Haas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mason Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Cost (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas scores on a turnaround from the right block | 48-44 |
| 07:09 | Providence | Keith Wilson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mason Coleman | 48-47 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block but he's hacked by David Cost - foul #1 on David Cost, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:43 | Providence | Keith Wilson snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Mason Coleman is whistled for a carry | 49-47 |
| 06:26 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 06:24 | Providence | Keith Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:22 | Providence | Jason Henderson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 49-47 |
| 06:08 | Providence | Mason Coleman grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 06:01 | Providence | Jason Henderson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 49-47 |
| 05:59 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:34 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 05:33 | Providence | David Cost gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:14 | Providence | Jason Henderson is hacked by Robert Manzi - foul #1 on Robert Manzi, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SG), Benjamin Goss (PF), Scott Sikes (C) Timothy Marshall, Raymond Harris, Alvin Haas | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Gary Edmond (SF), Larry Ridout (PF), William Robinson (C) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Mason Coleman, Gary Stephens, David Cost | |
| 05:02 | Providence | Ernest Perry travels with the ball | 49-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (SG) Christopher Lipe | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 04:21 | Providence | Scott Sikes swats the layup by Larry Ridout | 51-47 |
| 04:20 | Providence | Ernest Perry grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 04:11 | Providence | Larry Ridout clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 04:10 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-47 |
| 03:54 | Providence | Gary Edmond snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 03:49 | Providence | Scott Sikes swats the layup by Larry Ridout | 51-47 |
| 03:47 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:26 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes is hacked by William Robinson - foul #3 on William Robinson, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Timothy Marshall (PG), Christopher Lipe (SF), Raymond Harris (PF), Alvin Haas (C) Robert Manzi, Carl Dunmire, Benjamin Goss, Scott Sikes | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Stephens (PF) Harold Andersen, Ernest Perry, Larry Ridout | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Timothy Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Baugher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Lipe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alvin Haas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | William Robinson steps in front of the Timothy Marshall pass | 51-47 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Keith Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 03:03 | Providence | William Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 02:51 | Providence | Gary Stephens knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Jason Henderson | 51-49 |
| 02:31 | West Virginia | Timothy Marshall misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-49 |
| 02:29 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Gary Stephens is fouled on the floor by Raymond Harris - foul #3 on Raymond Harris, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (SG) Allen Baugher | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:56 | Providence | Jason Henderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 01:36 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Marshall and he's hacked by Keith Wilson - foul #2 on Keith Wilson, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG) Timothy Marshall | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:36 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Providence | Christopher Lipe takes the ball from William Robinson | 54-49 |
| 01:08 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 01:07 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 54-49 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Alvin Haas | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Keith Wilson is called for the reach on Alvin Haas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Wilson, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SG), Benjamin Goss (PF) Carl Dunmire, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Gary Edmond is called for the reach on Christopher Lipe - foul #1 on Gary Edmond, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:49 | Providence | Gary Stephens snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Providence | Jason Henderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Edmond | 54-52 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (SG), Raymond Harris (PF) Allen Baugher, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Henderson - foul #3 on Jason Henderson, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Gary Stephens gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Providence | William Robinson connects on the jump hook from close range | 55-54 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe is hacked by Jason Henderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Henderson, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe runs out the clock | 56-54 |