| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Redondo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Camarillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orville Farr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimoh Ahmadi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Bump (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Salter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Providence | Brian Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 29-31 |
| 19:44 | West Virginia | Jimmy Salter snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:39 | West Virginia | Eric Blanton takes the ball from Danny Bump | 29-31 |
| 19:36 | Providence | Brian Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Blanton | 31-31 |
| 19:18 | West Virginia | Orville Farr hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Camarillo | 31-34 |
| 18:49 | Providence | Gary Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Jimmy Salter gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:29 | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimoh Ahmadi and the foul's on Brian Johnson - foul #1 on Brian Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Hillery (SG), Richard Flint (C) Orville Farr, Jimmy Salter | |
| 18:29 | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:09 | Providence | Carl Camarillo is called for the reach on Brian Johnson - foul #1 on Carl Camarillo, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimmy Salter (C) Richard Flint | |
| 17:47 | Providence | Gary Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Blanton | 34-37 |
| 17:22 | West Virginia | James Hillery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:03 | Providence | Brian Johnson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 17:01 | West Virginia | Jimmy Salter pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:37 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 16:24 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-39 |
| 16:22 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler tips it in | 36-39 |
| 15:56 | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo is fouled on the floor by Charles Redondo - foul #1 on Charles Redondo, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffery Wells (SF), August Taylor (PF), James Sturdevant (C) Kevin Wheeler, Gary Smith, Charles Redondo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Beckman (PG), Harold Gearhart (SF), Richard Flint (C) Carl Camarillo, Jimoh Ahmadi, Jimmy Salter | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Blanton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - August Taylor (fresh) C - James Sturdevant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Beckman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Hillery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Gearhart (fresh) PF - Danny Bump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Flint (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | West Virginia | A charge is called on Harold Gearhart - foul #1 on Harold Gearhart, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 15:19 | Providence | Jeffery Wells makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Brian Johnson | 38-39 |
| 14:59 | West Virginia | Richard Flint makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Brian Johnson - foul #2 on Brian Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (PG) Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo (PG), Jimoh Ahmadi (SF) Robert Beckman, Harold Gearhart | |
| 14:59 | West Virginia | Richard Flint makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:43 | Providence | August Taylor blows the layup | 38-42 |
| 14:41 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:36 | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo is fouled on the floor by Cecil Thompson - foul #2 on Cecil Thompson, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Smith (PF), Charles Redondo (C) August Taylor, James Sturdevant | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 14:21 | West Virginia | James Hillery clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 14:19 | Providence | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:55 | Providence | Charles Redondo misses the shot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 13:53 | Providence | Charles Redondo pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:39 | Providence | Carl Camarillo picks off the pass by Eric Blanton | 38-42 |
| 13:23 | West Virginia | Charles Redondo steps in front of the James Hillery pass | 38-42 |
| 13:06 | Providence | Jeffery Wells clanks a runner from the right block | 38-42 |
| 13:05 | Providence | Charles Redondo grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:39 | Providence | Gary Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 12:38 | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:23 | West Virginia | James Hillery is fouled on the floor by Eric Blanton - foul #2 on Eric Blanton, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Kevin Wheeler (SG), James Sturdevant (C) Cecil Thompson, Eric Blanton, Charles Redondo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Beckman (PG), Harold Gearhart (SF), Jimmy Salter (C) Carl Camarillo, Jimoh Ahmadi, Richard Flint | |
| 12:18 | West Virginia | Robert Beckman drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Danny Bump | 38-44 |
| 11:57 | Providence | Jeffery Wells is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Cooper (SF), August Taylor (PF) Jeffery Wells, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - August Taylor (fresh) C - James Sturdevant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Beckman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hillery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Gearhart (fresh) PF - Danny Bump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Salter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | West Virginia | James Hillery can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 11:32 | Providence | August Taylor gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:27 | Providence | The jump hook by Brian Johnson is blocked by Harold Gearhart | 38-44 |
| 11:25 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Johnson | 38-44 |
| 11:06 | Providence | Brian Johnson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 38-44 |
| 11:05 | West Virginia | Danny Bump snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 10:49 | West Virginia | Jimmy Salter connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Kevin Wheeler - foul #1 on Kevin Wheeler, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffery Wells (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Charles Redondo (C) Mark Cooper, August Taylor, James Sturdevant | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo (PG), Jimoh Ahmadi (SF) Robert Beckman, Harold Gearhart | |
| 10:49 | West Virginia | Jimmy Salter misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Charles Redondo pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Redondo | 41-46 |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi blows the layup | 41-46 |
| 10:22 | Providence | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:54 | Providence | Charles Redondo scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffery Wells - foul #4 on Jeffery Wells, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (SG), Mark Cooper (SF) Kevin Wheeler, Jeffery Wells | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Flint (C) Jimmy Salter | |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:40 | Providence | Charles Redondo snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:15 | Providence | Brian Johnson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 09:13 | West Virginia | Richard Flint pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Danny Bump is hacked by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Gearhart (SF), Jimmy Salter (C) Jimoh Ahmadi, Richard Flint | |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Danny Bump makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Danny Bump makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:38 | Providence | Brian Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 08:36 | Providence | Charles Redondo gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Mark Cooper steps out of bounds on the sideline | 43-49 |
| Subs | Providence | August Taylor (PF) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Beckman (PG), Jimoh Ahmadi (SF), Ronald Riley (C) Carl Camarillo, Harold Gearhart, Jimmy Salter | |
| 08:05 | West Virginia | James Hillery drills a 3 from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 07:36 | Providence | Jimoh Ahmadi is called for the reach on Brian Johnson - foul #1 on Jimoh Ahmadi, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (PG), Kevin Wheeler (SG), Jeffery Wells (SF) Brian Johnson, Eric Blanton, Mark Cooper | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo (PG), Harold Gearhart (SF), Jimmy Salter (C) Robert Beckman, Jimoh Ahmadi, Ronald Riley | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffery Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - August Taylor (fresh) C - Charles Redondo (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Camarillo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Hillery (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Gearhart (fresh) PF - Danny Bump (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Salter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Cecil Thompson | 46-52 |
| 06:58 | West Virginia | James Hillery misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Jeffery Wells pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 06:29 | Providence | Charles Redondo's pass is intercepted by Carl Camarillo | 46-52 |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | Danny Bump misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by August Taylor - foul #1 on August Taylor, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Eric Blanton (SG), Gary Smith (PF), James Sturdevant (C) Cecil Thompson, Kevin Wheeler, August Taylor, Charles Redondo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi (SF), Richard Flint (C) Harold Gearhart, Jimmy Salter | |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | Danny Bump makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | Danny Bump makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:49 | Providence | Brian Johnson misses the easy layup | 46-54 |
| 05:47 | West Virginia | Richard Flint grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jimoh Ahmadi | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:06 | Providence | Jeffery Wells clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jimoh Ahmadi - foul #2 on Jimoh Ahmadi, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Beckman (PG), Jimmy Salter (C) Carl Camarillo, Richard Flint | |
| 05:06 | Providence | Jeffery Wells makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:06 | Providence | Jeffery Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:43 | West Virginia | Robert Beckman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-56 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Gary Smith grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 04:13 | Providence | Brian Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Sturdevant | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | James Hillery can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| 03:36 | Providence | Gary Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-58 |
| 03:34 | West Virginia | James Hillery grabs the board | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sturdevant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Beckman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hillery (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jimoh Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Bump (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Salter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | West Virginia | James Hillery buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Beckman | 51-61 |
| 03:11 | Providence | Jeffery Wells misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 03:10 | Providence | Eric Blanton tips it home | 53-61 |
| 02:46 | West Virginia | James Hillery is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on James Hillery, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SG), Mark Cooper (SF), Charles Redondo (C) Eric Blanton, Jeffery Wells, James Sturdevant | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo (PG), Harold Gearhart (SF), Richard Flint (C) Robert Beckman, Jimoh Ahmadi, Jimmy Salter | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:41 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (SG), Jeffery Wells (SF) Kevin Wheeler, Mark Cooper | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:22 | Providence | Charles Redondo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi (SF) Harold Gearhart | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:58 | West Virginia | Carl Camarillo is whistled for traveling | 53-61 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimmy Salter (C) Richard Flint | |
| 01:39 | Providence | Gary Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:37 | West Virginia | Brian Johnson is called for the reach on Jimoh Ahmadi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Johnson, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Beckman (PG), Orville Farr (SG) Carl Camarillo, James Hillery | |
| 01:37 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 01:37 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:18 | Providence | Gary Smith clanks a runner from the baseline | 53-63 |
| 01:16 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Jimoh Ahmadi | 53-63 |
| 01:15 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Blanton - foul #3 on Eric Blanton, team foul #11 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Flint (PF), Ronald Riley (C) Danny Bump, Jimmy Salter | |
| 01:15 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:15 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:00 | Providence | Robert Beckman is called for the reach on Brian Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Beckman, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Gearhart (SF) Jimoh Ahmadi | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Providence | Charles Redondo clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 53-64 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Charles Redondo pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Gary Smith slams it home set up by Brian Johnson | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Orville Farr is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Blanton - foul #4 on Eric Blanton, team foul #12 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi (SF), Danny Bump (PF), Jimmy Salter (C) Harold Gearhart, Richard Flint, Ronald Riley | |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Orville Farr misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Orville Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:44 | Providence | The jumper by Jeffery Wells is denied by Jimmy Salter | 55-65 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Orville Farr snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Brian Johnson is called for the reach on Orville Farr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Johnson, team foul #13 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Darrell Morgan (SF), Richard Flint (PF), Ronald Riley (C) Jimoh Ahmadi, Danny Bump, Jimmy Salter | |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Orville Farr makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Orville Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Jeffery Wells drills a driving attempt in the paint | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Orville Farr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Charles Redondo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Charles Redondo clanks a jumper in the lane | 57-67 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Richard Flint grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Robert Beckman runs out the clock | 57-67 |