| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard James (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Wages (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | James Brown inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | James Brown is open and buries a shot near the basket set up by James Fisher out of the doubleteam | 33-27 |
| 19:34 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses short on a jumper in the lane | 33-27 |
| 19:33 | West Virginia | Harold Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:27 | West Virginia | James Fisher loses the dribble to Jeff Sarvis | 33-27 |
| 19:24 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis throws it down | 35-27 |
| 18:58 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 35-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Kevin Rowland, Richard James | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 18:45 | Providence | Donald Duffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG) Ralph Tuttle | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 18:22 | West Virginia | Edward Wages buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Smith | 35-29 |
| 18:09 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-29 |
| 18:07 | West Virginia | James Brown snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Dade - foul #2 on Michael Dade, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Kevin Rowland (PF), Richard James (C) Donald Duffey, Jeff Sarvis, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:19 | Providence | John Copeland makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 16:58 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood scores on a floater from the left block | 37-33 |
| 16:50 | Providence | Richard James misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 16:48 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Marco Esposito | 37-33 |
| 16:34 | Providence | Richard James loses the dribble to James Brown | 37-33 |
| 16:06 | West Virginia | Kevin Rowland steps in front of the Harold Smith pass | 37-33 |
| 15:43 | Providence | Richard James misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Wood - foul #2 on Ronald Wood, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Omer Zuver (PF) John Copeland, Ralph Tuttle, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Ross (SG), James Aaron (SF), Mark Masters (PF), Victor Woolford (C) James Fisher, James Brown, Harold Smith, Ronald Wood | |
| 15:43 | Providence | Richard James misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:43 | Providence | Richard James makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Timothy Lage (fresh) SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marco Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Omer Zuver (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard James (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Edward Wages (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Ross (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Aaron (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Masters (fresh) C - Victor Woolford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:14 | West Virginia | Richard James steps in front of the Anthony Ross pass | 38-33 |
| 15:05 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Edward Wages - foul #1 on Edward Wages, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Michael Dade (C) Timothy Lage, Marco Esposito, Richard James | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 15:05 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:05 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:36 | West Virginia | Michael Dade steps in front of the Anthony Ross pass | 40-33 |
| 14:19 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis hits the finger roll | 42-33 |
| 13:52 | West Virginia | Edward Wages misses the turnaround in the paint | 42-33 |
| 13:51 | Providence | Michael Dade grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 13:32 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Duffey | 44-33 |
| 13:15 | West Virginia | James Aaron is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Aaron, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Marco Esposito (SF), Kevin Rowland (PF), Richard James (C) Donald Duffey, Alphonso Bianchi, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Fisher (PG), Jamison Mullins (SG), James Brown (SF), Harold Smith (PF), Ronald Wood (C) Edward Wages, Anthony Ross, James Aaron, Mark Masters, Victor Woolford | |
| 12:58 | Providence | Richard James scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:49 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins is called for traveling | 46-33 |
| 12:38 | Providence | Kevin Rowland is hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG) Jeff Sarvis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 12:25 | Providence | Richard James clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 12:24 | Providence | John Copeland snags the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Marco Esposito can't connect on a shot from close range | 46-33 |
| 12:09 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 11:56 | West Virginia | Marco Esposito is called for the reach on James Fisher - foul #4 on Marco Esposito, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG) Ralph Tuttle | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Ross (SG) Jamison Mullins | |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Fisher | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard James (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Ross (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Providence | Richard James's pass is intercepted by Ronald Wood | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:04 | West Virginia | James Fisher splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Harold Smith | 46-37 |
| 10:42 | Providence | John Copeland misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Harold Smith gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:20 | West Virginia | James Brown is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Fisher | 46-39 |
| 09:57 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 09:56 | West Virginia | Harold Smith grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 09:33 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Copeland - foul #2 on John Copeland, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Kevin Rowland, Richard James | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edward Wages (PG), James Aaron (SF), Mark Masters (PF), Victor Woolford (C) James Fisher, James Brown, Harold Smith, Ronald Wood | |
| 09:33 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:33 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:33 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Masters | 46-39 |
| 09:17 | West Virginia | Edward Wages hits a shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 08:48 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Aaron - foul #2 on James Aaron, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Richard James (C) Timothy Lage, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins (SG) Anthony Ross | |
| 08:48 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:48 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:48 | West Virginia | Victor Woolford pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Duffey - foul #3 on Donald Duffey, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF) Donald Duffey, Ralph Tuttle, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Fisher (PG), Ronald Wood (C) James Aaron, Victor Woolford | |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:05 | Providence | Ronald Wood steals it from Timothy Lage | 47-42 |
| 07:36 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood is hacked by Timothy Lage - foul #1 on Timothy Lage, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Kevin Rowland (PF), Michael Dade (C) Timothy Lage, Matthew Harvey, Omer Zuver, Richard James | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Brown (SF) Edward Wages | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dade (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamison Mullins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Masters (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | West Virginia | James Brown's pass is intercepted by Kevin Rowland | 47-42 |
| 07:03 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 07:01 | Providence | Kevin Rowland tips it in | 49-42 |
| 06:33 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-42 |
| 06:31 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 06:26 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Fisher - foul #2 on James Fisher, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Marco Esposito (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Richard James (C) John Copeland, Alphonso Bianchi, Kevin Rowland, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edward Wages (PG), Harold Smith (PF), Victor Woolford (C) James Fisher, Mark Masters, Ronald Wood | |
| 06:26 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:26 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 05:59 | West Virginia | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Marco Esposito - foul #5 on Marco Esposito, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF) Donald Duffey, Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Ross (SG) Jamison Mullins | |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | James Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Kevin Rowland (PF) John Copeland, Omer Zuver | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Fisher (PG) Edward Wages | |
| 05:14 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG) Donald Duffey, Ralph Tuttle | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ronald Wood (C) Victor Woolford | |
| 04:50 | West Virginia | James Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 04:49 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Wood | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) Timothy Lage, Jeff Sarvis, Kevin Rowland, Richard James | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins (SG), Edward Wages (SF) Anthony Ross, James Brown | |
| 04:08 | Providence | John Copeland scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-42 |
| 03:58 | West Virginia | James Fisher can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | James Fisher grabs the offensive board | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | James Fisher splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Wood | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Providence | John Copeland misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Wood - foul #3 on Ronald Wood, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Kevin Rowland (PF), Richard James (C) Ralph Tuttle, Matthew Harvey, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mark Masters (PF) Harold Smith | |
| 03:40 | Providence | John Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 03:40 | Providence | John Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 03:40 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 03:24 | West Virginia | James Fisher evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Wood | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard James (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamison Mullins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Wages (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Masters (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:08 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis's pass is intercepted by Jamison Mullins | 53-46 |
| 03:03 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins lays it in | 53-48 |
| 02:47 | Providence | Edward Wages is called for the reach on Richard James - foul #2 on Edward Wages, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Omer Zuver (PF) John Copeland, Alphonso Bianchi, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Ross (SG), James Brown (SF), Victor Woolford (C) James Fisher, Jamison Mullins, Ronald Wood | |
| 02:47 | Providence | Richard James makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 02:47 | Providence | Richard James makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:44 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Fisher (PG), Harold Smith (PF), Ronald Wood (C) Edward Wages, Mark Masters, Victor Woolford | |
| 02:29 | West Virginia | James Brown misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 02:27 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood tips it home | 55-50 |
| 02:11 | Providence | Richard James can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 02:10 | West Virginia | Harold Smith snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 01:47 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Richard James - foul #1 on Richard James, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Kevin Rowland (PF) Donald Duffey, Matthew Harvey, Omer Zuver | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:47 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:47 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:47 | Providence | Kevin Rowland gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Richard James blows the layup | 55-51 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 01:08 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood makes the contested runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Fisher | 55-53 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 00:49 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Alphonso Bianchi | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Harold Smith scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Brown | 55-55 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| 00:02 | Providence | The short jumper by Richard James is denied by James Brown | 55-55 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Kevin Rowland gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 00:00 | Providence | The clock runs out | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard James (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Ross (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Wood (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Harold Smith wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood blows the layup over the doubleteam | 55-55 |
| 04:39 | Providence | Kevin Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:25 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Copeland | 57-55 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Alphonso Bianchi is called for the reach on Anthony Ross - foul #1 on Alphonso Bianchi, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Alphonso Bianchi, Kevin Rowland, Richard James | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Donald Duffey | 59-55 |
| 03:24 | West Virginia | Harold Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Omer Zuver - foul #3 on Omer Zuver, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| 03:24 | West Virginia | Harold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:24 | West Virginia | Harold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:08 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | James Fisher shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Duffey - foul #4 on Donald Duffey, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (PG) Donald Duffey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | James Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:42 | Providence | Omer Zuver pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:28 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | Harold Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | James Fisher shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Smith | 61-60 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle hits a fadeaway from close range | 63-60 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Lage - foul #2 on Timothy Lage, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Kevin Rowland (PF), Richard James (C) Timothy Lage, Ralph Tuttle, Matthew Harvey, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:16 | Providence | John Copeland is hacked by James Fisher in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Fisher, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| 01:16 | Providence | John Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:16 | Providence | John Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:56 | West Virginia | James Brown clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 00:55 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood hits the follow up shot | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard James (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Wood (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Fisher | 65-66 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Providence | Richard James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 65-66 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Harold Smith snags the defensive board | 65-66 |