| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Edmond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Larry Ridout inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Providence | Jason Henderson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Keith Wilson | 30-34 |
| 19:19 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 30-34 |
| 19:07 | Providence | Keith Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-34 |
| 19:05 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Edmond | 30-34 |
| 18:52 | Providence | Gary Stephens lays it in set up by Jason Henderson | 32-34 |
| 18:26 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart is fouled on the floor by Larry Ridout - foul #3 on Larry Ridout, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SF) Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | Gary Stephens blocks the short jumper by Michael Smith | 32-34 |
| 18:03 | West Virginia | Michael Smith gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:47 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 17:45 | Providence | Keith Wilson grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 17:24 | Providence | Ernest Perry misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 17:22 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:53 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 16:52 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:38 | Providence | Jason Henderson drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Edmond | 34-34 |
| 16:27 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire is hacked by Jason Henderson - foul #1 on Jason Henderson, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Lofton (SG), Shane Gurney (PF) Keith Wilson, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Harris (PF) Michael Smith | |
| 16:12 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Carl Dunmire | 34-36 |
| 16:06 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 16:04 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Scott Sikes | 34-36 |
| 15:46 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Carl Dunmire and the foul's on Shane Gurney - foul #2 on Shane Gurney, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Larry Ridout (SF) Jason Henderson, Ernest Perry | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SG), Christopher Lipe (SF) Joshua Douglass, Carl Stewart | |
| 15:46 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:46 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lipe | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) SG - Norman Lofton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Baugher (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Lipe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Sikes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 34-38 |
| 15:30 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe tips it home | 34-40 |
| 15:14 | Providence | Larry Ridout can't finish the layup but the foul's on Allen Baugher - foul #1 on Allen Baugher, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Stephens (PF), David Cost (C) Norman Lofton, Shane Gurney, Gary Edmond | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Smith (PF), Alvin Haas (C) Raymond Harris, Scott Sikes | |
| 15:14 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:14 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire is hacked by Keith Wilson - foul #2 on Keith Wilson, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass (PG) Carl Dunmire | |
| 14:27 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas travels with the ball | 36-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Gary Edmond (C) Harold Andersen, David Cost | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Stewart (SF) Christopher Lipe | |
| 14:13 | Providence | The short jumper by Gary Edmond is denied by Alvin Haas | 36-40 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Gary Edmond tips it in | 38-40 |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | Gary Stephens is called for the reach on Alvin Haas - foul #3 on Gary Stephens, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (PG), Scott Sikes (C) Allen Baugher, Alvin Haas | |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Michael Smith makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Dunmire | 38-42 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Michael Smith steals the ball from Gary Edmond | 38-42 |
| 12:56 | West Virginia | Keith Wilson is called for the reach on Joshua Douglass - foul #3 on Keith Wilson, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Lofton (SG), Shane Gurney (PF) Keith Wilson, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Harris (PF) Michael Smith | |
| 12:37 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 12:36 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Norman Lofton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-42 |
| 12:08 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Scott Sikes | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Lofton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Ridout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Douglass (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Stewart - foul #2 on Carl Stewart, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Ernest Perry (SF), David Cost (C) Jason Henderson, Norman Lofton, Larry Ridout, Gary Edmond | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SG), Christopher Lipe (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Alvin Haas (C) Joshua Douglass, Carl Stewart, Raymond Harris, Scott Sikes | |
| 11:32 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:32 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:25 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 11:24 | Providence | Ernest Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:12 | Providence | Allen Baugher picks off the pass by Shane Gurney | 39-45 |
| 11:09 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allen Baugher | 39-47 |
| 10:51 | Providence | Alvin Haas blocks the short jumper by Shane Gurney | 39-47 |
| 10:49 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 39-47 |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Carl Dunmire | 39-49 |
| 10:12 | Providence | David Cost misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-49 |
| 10:11 | Providence | David Cost snags the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 09:55 | Providence | Shane Gurney lays it in on a great pass from Harold Andersen | 41-49 |
| 09:41 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas can't finish the layup | 41-49 |
| 09:39 | Providence | David Cost pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:17 | Providence | Shane Gurney knocks in the floater in the lane set up by David Cost | 43-49 |
| 09:00 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 08:59 | Providence | The rebound goes to David Cost | 43-49 |
| 08:52 | Providence | Carl Dunmire is called for the reach on Harold Andersen - foul #1 on Carl Dunmire, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Larry Ridout (SF), Gary Stephens (PF), Gary Edmond (C) Harold Andersen, Ernest Perry, Shane Gurney, David Cost | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass (PG), Carl Stewart (SF), Raymond Harris (PF), Scott Sikes (C) Carl Dunmire, Christopher Lipe, Michael Smith, Alvin Haas | |
| 08:40 | Providence | Jason Henderson is hacked by Joshua Douglass - foul #4 on Joshua Douglass, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Lofton (SG) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 08:24 | Providence | Jason Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 08:23 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 08:07 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Scott Sikes is denied by Gary Edmond | 43-49 |
| 08:06 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 07:46 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 07:45 | Providence | Larry Ridout grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 07:16 | Providence | Gary Stephens drills a floater near the basket | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Lofton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allen Baugher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:56 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes clanks a runner from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 06:54 | Providence | Gary Edmond pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:49 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Douglass - foul #5 on Joshua Douglass, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG) Norman Lofton | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (PG), Christopher Lipe (SG), Michael Smith (PF) Joshua Douglass, Allen Baugher, Raymond Harris | |
| 06:49 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:49 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:33 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes blows the layup | 47-49 |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes blows the layup | 47-49 |
| 06:08 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Jason Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| 05:33 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire is hacked by Jason Henderson - foul #2 on Jason Henderson, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Shane Gurney (PF) Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 05:33 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:33 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:20 | Providence | Scott Sikes swats the short shot by Larry Ridout | 47-51 |
| 05:19 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 04:58 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes lays it in | 47-53 |
| 04:40 | Providence | Jason Henderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 04:39 | Providence | Keith Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:28 | Providence | Jason Henderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 04:27 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Smith | 47-55 |
| 03:40 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses the lay-in | 47-55 |
| 03:38 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Scott Sikes | 47-55 |
| 03:17 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Ridout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 10 pts. C - Gary Edmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 27 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Lipe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Sikes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Providence | Keith Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 02:54 | West Virginia | Jason Henderson steps in front of the Carl Dunmire pass in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Larry Ridout lays it in on a great pass from Jason Henderson | 49-57 |
| 02:24 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Shane Gurney - foul #3 on Shane Gurney, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Norman Lofton (SG), Ernest Perry (SF), Gary Stephens (PF), David Cost (C) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Larry Ridout, Shane Gurney, Gary Edmond | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SG), Raymond Harris (PF) Christopher Lipe, Michael Smith | |
| 02:24 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:24 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Providence | Harold Andersen knocks in the 3 from straight away | 52-58 |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Larry Ridout (SF), Gary Edmond (C) Harold Andersen, Norman Lofton, Ernest Perry, David Cost | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Smith (PF) Raymond Harris | |
| 01:42 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 01:40 | Providence | Gary Edmond gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 01:25 | Providence | Carl Stewart steals the ball from Gary Stephens | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 01:01 | West Virginia | Michael Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Keith Wilson grabs the board | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Carl Dunmire picks off the pass by Gary Stephens | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Henderson - foul #3 on Jason Henderson, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe (PF) Scott Sikes | |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Keith Wilson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Edmond | 55-60 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Keith Wilson is called for the reach on Christopher Lipe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Wilson, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Gary Stephens is fouled on the floor by Carl Dunmire - foul #2 on Carl Dunmire, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Sikes (C) Christopher Lipe | |
| 00:04 | Providence | Keith Wilson misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Jason Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:00 | Providence | The clock runs out | 55-61 |