| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Oscar Figueroa (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Carmelo Reyes (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Espinosa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Douglas Deal inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Richard Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-36 |
| 19:30 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 19:15 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Espinosa, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Richard Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Robert Espinosa - foul #3 on Robert Espinosa, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Jacobson (C) Robert Espinosa | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:52 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:23 | West Virginia | Michael Jacobson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Vincent Stearns is fouled on the floor by Michael Jacobson - foul #1 on Michael Jacobson, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 17:39 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:17 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Deal - foul #1 on Douglas Deal, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Alphonso Costa (C) Vincent Stearns | |
| 17:17 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:17 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 32-38 |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Michael Spears snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:35 | West Virginia | Monte Bennett steps in front of the Doug Curtis pass | 32-38 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Douglas Deal blows the layup | 32-38 |
| 16:30 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Alphonso Costa gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Alphonso Costa hits the finger roll on a great pass from Monte Bennett | 32-40 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Oscar Figueroa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carmelo Reyes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jacobson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Monte Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Alphonso Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis's pass is intercepted by Brooks Michelstein | 32-40 |
| 15:30 | UConn | Douglas Deal knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Johnson | 32-42 |
| 15:11 | West Virginia | Michael Jacobson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Monte Bennett clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Jacobson - foul #2 on Michael Jacobson, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Espinosa (C) Michael Spears, Michael Jacobson | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Vincent Stearns (C) Richard Johnson, Douglas Deal, Brooks Michelstein | |
| 14:46 | UConn | Monte Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Monte Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:31 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Monte Bennett - foul #1 on Monte Bennett, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (PG) Monte Bennett | |
| 14:31 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:31 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Vincent Stearns can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Robert Espinosa - foul #4 on Robert Espinosa, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Brown (C) Robert Espinosa | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (SG), Tony Lilley (C) Timothy Mann, Alphonso Costa | |
| 14:02 | UConn | Vincent Stearns misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Vincent Stearns makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:40 | West Virginia | Richard Fitzgerald misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 13:39 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes tips it in | 38-44 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Tony Lilley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 38-44 |
| 13:11 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Sidney Wise | 38-44 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Vincent Stearns is hacked by Carmelo Reyes - foul #1 on Carmelo Reyes, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Spears (PG), Michael Jacobson (C) Richard Fitzgerald, John Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (PF) Tony Lilley | |
| 12:31 | UConn | Vincent Stearns clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 12:29 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:08 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Sidney Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Sidney Wise | 38-47 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Curtis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Oscar Figueroa (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carmelo Reyes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Vincent Stearns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa is fouled on the floor by Vincent Stearns - foul #1 on Vincent Stearns, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin (SF) Oscar Figueroa | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG), Tony Lilley (C) Hans Zvorsky, Vincent Stearns | |
| 11:36 | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Tony Lilley - foul #4 on Tony Lilley, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (SG), Alphonso Costa (C) Richard Johnson, Tony Lilley | |
| 11:36 | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:36 | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 11:23 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein jams it on a great pass from Monte Bennett and he's fouled by Michael Spears - foul #3 on Michael Spears, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| 11:23 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| 11:07 | West Virginia | Alphonso Costa is called for the reach on Michael Jacobson - foul #1 on Alphonso Costa, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | Michael Jacobson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alphonso Costa - foul #2 on Alphonso Costa, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (SG), Douglas Deal (SF) Timothy Mann, Sidney Wise | |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | Michael Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | Michael Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Richard Johnson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Monte Bennett | 41-53 |
| 10:29 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Leonard Sumlin | 43-53 |
| 10:06 | UConn | A charge is called on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Fitzgerald (SG), Oscar Figueroa (SF), John Brown (C) Doug Curtis, Leonard Sumlin, Michael Jacobson | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincent Stearns (C) Brooks Michelstein | |
| 09:50 | West Virginia | Michael Spears misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Douglas Deal grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Alphonso Costa hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Alphonso Costa grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 09:13 | UConn | John Brown is called for the reach on Vincent Stearns - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #8 | 43-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Doug Curtis (SG), Charles Spafford (PF) Richard Fitzgerald, Carmelo Reyes | |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF) Douglas Deal | |
| 09:13 | UConn | Vincent Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:13 | UConn | Vincent Stearns makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Michael Spears hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 08:58 | UConn | Sidney Wise grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #9 | 43-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Fitzgerald (SG), Michael Jacobson (C) Michael Spears, John Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (PG), Brooks Michelstein (PF) Monte Bennett, Alphonso Costa | |
| 08:41 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:41 | West Virginia | Michael Jacobson gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:29 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Fitzgerald | 46-56 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Richard Johnson's 3 pointer is rejected by Michael Jacobson | 46-56 |
| 08:17 | West Virginia | Richard Fitzgerald grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Doug Curtis, team foul #10 | 46-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes (PF) Charles Spafford | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:46 | UConn | Vincent Stearns misses long on a runner from the left block | 46-56 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein hits the follow up shot | 46-58 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Richard Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Figueroa (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carmelo Reyes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jacobson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Vincent Stearns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa misses short on a floater from the left side | 46-58 |
| 07:29 | UConn | Sidney Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Vincent Stearns misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-58 |
| 07:02 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Fitzgerald | 46-58 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes travels with the ball | 46-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Spears (PG), Leonard Sumlin (SF), Robert Espinosa (C) Richard Fitzgerald, Oscar Figueroa, Michael Jacobson | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG), Timothy Mann (SG), Tony Lilley (C) Hans Zvorsky, Richard Johnson, Vincent Stearns | |
| 06:21 | UConn | Monte Bennett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-58 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Sidney Wise grabs the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Tony Lilley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Fitzgerald (SG) Doug Curtis | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (SG), Alphonso Costa (PF) Timothy Mann, Brooks Michelstein | |
| 05:29 | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin travels with the ball | 46-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Deal (SF) Sidney Wise | |
| 05:04 | UConn | Tony Lilley misses long on a floater from the baseline | 46-58 |
| 05:02 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Monte Bennett picks off the pass by Michael Spears in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Tony Lilley is whistled for traveling | 46-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Doug Curtis (SG), Oscar Figueroa (SF) Richard Fitzgerald, Leonard Sumlin | |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (PF) Alphonso Costa | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:30 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Spears and he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF) Douglas Deal | |
| 04:30 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Richard Johnson hits a 3 from straight away | 49-61 |
| 03:58 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa is whistled for a carry | 49-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Spafford (PF) Carmelo Reyes | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincent Stearns (C) Tony Lilley | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | UConn | Vincent Stearns can't finish the layup | 49-61 |
| 03:32 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Doug Curtis | 49-61 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doug Curtis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Oscar Figueroa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Spafford (fresh) C - Robert Espinosa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Oscar Figueroa, team foul #11 | 49-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (PG) Monte Bennett | |
| 03:03 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Hans Zvorsky | 49-63 |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Spears | 51-63 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Vincent Stearns loses the dribble to Doug Curtis | 51-63 |
| 02:09 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-63 |
| 02:08 | UConn | The rebound goes to Brooks Michelstein | 51-63 |
| 01:41 | UConn | Doug Curtis takes the ball from Sidney Wise | 51-63 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Fitzgerald (SG), Leonard Sumlin (SF), Michael Jacobson (C) Doug Curtis, Oscar Figueroa, Robert Espinosa | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG) Hans Zvorsky | |
| 01:12 | UConn | Richard Johnson drills a turnaround near the basket | 51-65 |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin loses the dribble to Brooks Michelstein | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Vincent Stearns makes the shot from the baseline set up by Monte Bennett and he's fouled by Michael Jacobson - foul #3 on Michael Jacobson, team foul #12 | 51-67 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Vincent Stearns misses the free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Charles Spafford gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Richard Fitzgerald misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 00:21 | UConn | The rebound goes to Monte Bennett | 51-67 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Monte Bennett runs out the clock | 51-67 |