| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) SF - Richard Preston (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) C - Henry Weaver (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) PF - Marion Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Corral (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Earl Johnson inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Providence | Melvin Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Moorefield - foul #3 on Paul Moorefield, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG) Paul Moorefield | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:47 | Providence | Melvin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 19:47 | Providence | Melvin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:25 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 35-24 |
| 19:08 | Providence | Alex Corral misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Harry Gilyard - foul #2 on Harry Gilyard, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| 19:08 | Providence | Alex Corral makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:08 | Providence | Alex Corral makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:51 | West Virginia | Alex Corral is called for the reach on Henry Weaver - foul #3 on Alex Corral, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Jansen (C) Alex Corral | |
| 18:28 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Earl Johnson grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 18:02 | Providence | Marion Mason's pass is intercepted by Melvin Phillips | 35-26 |
| 17:59 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips dunks the ball | 37-26 |
| 17:48 | Providence | Melvin Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 17:47 | Providence | Earl Johnson grabs the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 17:36 | Providence | Melvin Jones knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Earl Johnson and the foul's on Lawrence McClatcher - foul #1 on Lawrence McClatcher, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| 17:36 | Providence | Melvin Jones misses the free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:36 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:13 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver loses the dribble to Marion Mason | 37-28 |
| 16:55 | Providence | Milton Stokes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 16:27 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 16:25 | Providence | Earl Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:10 | Providence | John Jansen makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Jones | 37-33 |
| 15:51 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is fouled on the floor by John Jansen - foul #2 on John Jansen, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (SG), William Harned (SF), James Johnson (C) Lawrence McClatcher, Richard Preston, Harry Gilyard | |
| Subs | Providence | Darnell Middendorf (PG), John Chambers (SG), Albert Rumfelt (PF), Alex Corral (C) Milton Stokes, Melvin Jones, Earl Johnson, Marion Mason | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 3 pf. SF - William Harned (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Darnell Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chambers (fresh) SF - John Jansen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Rumfelt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alex Corral (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Jones (SG) John Jansen | |
| 15:12 | Providence | Henry Weaver swats the short shot by John Chambers | 37-33 |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | James Johnson grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 14:49 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver lays it in on a great pass from Paul Moorefield | 39-33 |
| 14:26 | Providence | Alex Corral is fouled on the floor by Paul Moorefield - foul #4 on Paul Moorefield, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG) Paul Moorefield | |
| Subs | Providence | Milton Stokes (PG), John Jansen (SF), Marion Mason (PF) Darnell Middendorf, Kevin Jones, Albert Rumfelt | |
| 14:02 | Providence | Marion Mason scores on a jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 13:39 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 13:38 | Providence | Marion Mason grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 13:26 | Providence | John Jansen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Harned - foul #1 on William Harned, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (SF), Harry Gilyard (PF) William Harned, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | Melvin Jones (SG), Earl Johnson (SF) John Chambers, Alex Corral | |
| 13:26 | Providence | John Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:26 | Providence | John Jansen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:10 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 12:56 | Providence | Milton Stokes can't finish the layup | 39-36 |
| 12:54 | Providence | John Jansen snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 12:41 | Providence | Earl Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 12:40 | Providence | Milton Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:28 | Providence | John Jansen misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 12:27 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 12:19 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 12:18 | Providence | Marion Mason pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:05 | Providence | Melvin Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Johnson (C) Henry Weaver | |
| Subs | Providence | Darnell Middendorf (PG), Albert Rumfelt (PF), Alex Corral (C) Milton Stokes, Marion Mason, John Jansen | |
| 11:40 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Preston | 42-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Preston (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Darnell Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Albert Rumfelt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alex Corral (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Providence | Melvin Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 42-38 |
| 11:08 | West Virginia | Melvin Jones is called for the reach on Lawrence McClatcher - foul #3 on Melvin Jones, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Harned (SF), Billy Bryant (PF) Richard Preston, Harry Gilyard | |
| Subs | Providence | John Jansen (SF), Marion Mason (PF) Earl Johnson, Albert Rumfelt | |
| 10:52 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 10:50 | West Virginia | William Harned misses the tip | 42-38 |
| 10:48 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:34 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 10:33 | Providence | Alex Corral grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 10:29 | Providence | Melvin Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 10:28 | West Virginia | Billy Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:07 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses long on a shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 10:06 | Providence | John Jansen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:00 | Providence | Melvin Phillips is called for the reach on Marion Mason - foul #2 on Melvin Phillips, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Weaver (SG), Richard Preston (SF) Lawrence McClatcher, William Harned | |
| Subs | Providence | Milton Stokes (PG), John Chambers (SG), Earl Johnson (SF) Darnell Middendorf, Melvin Jones, Alex Corral | |
| 09:48 | Providence | Marion Mason hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Earl Johnson | 42-40 |
| 09:27 | West Virginia | Milton Stokes picks off the pass by Melvin Phillips | 42-40 |
| 09:22 | Providence | Marion Mason's layup is rejected by James Johnson | 42-40 |
| 09:21 | West Virginia | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 08:58 | Providence | John Jansen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:32 | Providence | John Jansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG), Harry Gilyard (PF) Billy Bryant, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Rumfelt (PF), Robert Gaytan (C) Marion Mason, John Jansen | |
| 08:10 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 08:08 | Providence | Milton Stokes pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 07:48 | Providence | Earl Johnson is hacked by Richard Preston - foul #1 on Richard Preston, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (SG), William Harned (SF) Melvin Phillips, Richard Preston | |
| Subs | Providence | Melvin Jones (SG), Alex Corral (C) John Chambers, Robert Gaytan | |
| 07:48 | Providence | Earl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:48 | Providence | Earl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:33 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence McClatcher and the foul's on Alex Corral - foul #4 on Alex Corral, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| 07:33 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:33 | Providence | Alex Corral gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Harned (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Rumfelt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alex Corral (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Providence | Melvin Jones hits a floater from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 07:08 | West Virginia | William Harned misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 07:07 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:40 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 06:39 | West Virginia | William Harned tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 06:17 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 06:16 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 06:05 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 06:04 | Providence | Melvin Jones gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:47 | Providence | Paul Moorefield steals it from Alex Corral | 46-44 |
| 05:23 | West Virginia | William Harned is whistled for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), Richard Preston (SF), Billy Bryant (PF), James Johnson (C) Lawrence McClatcher, William Harned, Harry Gilyard, Henry Weaver | |
| Subs | Providence | Darnell Middendorf (PG), John Chambers (SG), John Jansen (SF), Marion Mason (PF) Milton Stokes, Melvin Jones, Earl Johnson, Alex Corral | |
| 04:59 | Providence | James Johnson blocks the short jumper by Marion Mason | 46-44 |
| 04:57 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 04:52 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Chambers and he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| 04:52 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield is hacked by John Chambers - foul #1 on John Chambers, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Gaytan (C) Albert Rumfelt | |
| 04:15 | West Virginia | Robert Gaytan blocks the short jumper by Melvin Phillips | 46-47 |
| 04:14 | Providence | John Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 04:00 | Providence | Robert Gaytan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 03:59 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to John Chambers | 46-47 |
| 03:44 | Providence | Robert Gaytan misses the runner from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 03:43 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Melvin Phillips | 46-47 |
| 03:31 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Preston | 49-47 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Preston (fresh) 5 ast. PF - Billy Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Darnell Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chambers (fresh) 3 reb. SF - John Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marion Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Gaytan (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Providence | Robert Gaytan is denied on a layup by James Johnson | 49-47 |
| 03:14 | Providence | Robert Gaytan tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | James Johnson clanks a shot from the left block | 49-49 |
| 02:49 | Providence | Robert Gaytan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:49 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (PG), Henry Weaver (SG), Harry Gilyard (PF) Melvin Phillips, Paul Moorefield, Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | Providence | Milton Stokes (PG), Melvin Jones (SG), Earl Johnson (SF), Alex Corral (C) Darnell Middendorf, John Chambers, John Jansen, Robert Gaytan | |
| 02:26 | Providence | Milton Stokes is hacked by Richard Preston - foul #2 on Richard Preston, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Milton Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Milton Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:24 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), Paul Moorefield (SG) Lawrence McClatcher, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:03 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard is hacked by Milton Stokes - foul #2 on Milton Stokes, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| 01:51 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Preston | 52-51 |
| 01:41 | Providence | Marion Mason drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-53 |
| 01:12 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver's fadeaway is rejected by Marion Mason | 52-53 |
| 01:11 | Providence | Marion Mason pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Earl Johnson hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Jones | 52-55 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver jams it | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Providence | Melvin Phillips is called for the reach on Milton Stokes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Phillips, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Milton Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Milton Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Melvin Phillips | 57-57 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Providence | Henry Weaver denies the turnaround by Earl Johnson | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses short on a fullcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Preston (fresh) 6 ast. PF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 5 reb. C - Henry Weaver (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Stokes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marion Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Alex Corral (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver wins the tip | 57-57 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | Richard Preston knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Paul Moorefield | 59-57 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Henry Weaver takes the ball from Melvin Jones | 59-57 |
| 03:54 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 59-57 |
| 03:52 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 03:31 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver drills a 3 from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Milton Stokes is hacked by Melvin Phillips - foul #4 on Melvin Phillips, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Milton Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Milton Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:05 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 02:41 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Weaver | 64-58 |
| 02:20 | Providence | Milton Stokes loses the dribble to Richard Preston | 64-58 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Preston | 66-58 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:56 | Providence | Milton Stokes misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 01:54 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is hacked by Alex Corral - foul #5 on Alex Corral, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Jansen (C) Alex Corral | |
| 01:38 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:38 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Providence | Earl Johnson makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Jansen and the foul's on Paul Moorefield - foul #5 on Paul Moorefield, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG) Paul Moorefield | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:26 | Providence | Earl Johnson misses the free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher is hacked by Marion Mason - foul #1 on Marion Mason, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Preston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. PF - Harry Gilyard (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Stokes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marion Mason (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - John Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Providence | Earl Johnson buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Melvin Jones | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is hacked by Milton Stokes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milton Stokes, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Harned (SF), James Johnson (C) Richard Preston, Henry Weaver | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:49 | Providence | John Jansen snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Earl Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Johnson | 71-62 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Stokes - foul #4 on Milton Stokes, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:36 | Providence | Milton Stokes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 00:34 | Providence | Milton Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Milton Stokes's pass is intercepted by James Johnson | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | James Johnson is called for traveling | 72-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (SF), Henry Weaver (C) William Harned, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | Darnell Middendorf (PG), John Chambers (SG), Albert Rumfelt (PF), Robert Gaytan (C) Milton Stokes, Melvin Jones, Earl Johnson, Marion Mason | |
| 00:02 | Providence | John Chambers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 00:01 | Providence | John Jansen tips it back up and in | 72-64 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips runs out the clock | 72-64 |