| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Shawn Taylor (fresh) SG - Junior Bogue (fresh) SF - Paul Cabral (fresh) PF - Mark Reynolds (fresh) C - Walter Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (fresh) SG - Scott Winter (fresh) SF - George Flowers (fresh) PF - James Henkel (fresh) C - Donald Bell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Donald Bell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | UConn | Robert Orth misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | West Virginia | Junior Bogue snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Walter Campbell is denied by Donald Bell | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UConn | George Flowers grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | UConn | George Flowers can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | West Virginia | Junior Bogue grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | West Virginia | Junior Bogue comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | West Virginia | Junior Bogue hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Robert Orth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Donald Bell tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | UConn | James Henkel snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Donald Bell hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | UConn | George Flowers snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | UConn | Junior Bogue is called for the reach on Robert Orth - foul #1 on Junior Bogue, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Donald Bell makes the floater from the left block | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | West Virginia | Scott Winter takes the ball from Paul Cabral | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Robert Orth hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from George Flowers | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | UConn | George Flowers grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Scott Winter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:26 | West Virginia | Paul Cabral can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Robert Orth grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Scott Winter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 15:57 | UConn | Donald Bell tips it home | 2-6 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Shawn Taylor (fairly fresh) SG - Junior Bogue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Cabral (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Reynolds (fairly fresh) C - Walter Campbell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Winter (fairly fresh) SF - George Flowers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Henkel (fairly fresh) C - Donald Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Junior Bogue | 4-6 |
| 15:34 | UConn | Scott Winter connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Bell | 4-9 |
| 15:22 | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-9 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Junior Bogue steals the ball from Scott Winter | 7-9 |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor double dribbles | 7-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jackie Stutts (PG), Robert Hovis (SG), Michael Keene (SF), Dennis Scott (PF), Christopher Thomas (C) Shawn Taylor, Junior Bogue, Paul Cabral, Mark Reynolds, Walter Campbell | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Height (PG), Howard Bernardini (SG), Harold Winsett (PF) Robert Orth, Scott Winter, James Henkel | |
| 14:25 | UConn | Jerry Height misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 14:23 | West Virginia | Michael Keene gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:04 | West Virginia | Michael Keene comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-9 |
| 14:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to Howard Bernardini | 7-9 |
| 13:45 | UConn | Howard Bernardini is hacked by Robert Hovis - foul #1 on Robert Hovis, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| 13:27 | UConn | Howard Bernardini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Marvin Bowman (C) George Flowers | |
| 13:11 | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Junior Bogue (SG) Robert Hovis | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:55 | UConn | Donald Bell can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Michael Keene - foul #1 on Michael Keene, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor (PG), Paul Cabral (SF) Jackie Stutts, Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:55 | UConn | Donald Bell misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:55 | UConn | Donald Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:55 | UConn | Harold Winsett grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Marvin Bowman scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Height | 7-11 |
| 12:21 | West Virginia | Howard Bernardini is called for the reach on Shawn Taylor - foul #1 on Howard Bernardini, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Hogsett (PF) Michael Keene | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Orth (PG), Scott Winter (SG), George Flowers (SF), James Henkel (PF) Jerry Height, Howard Bernardini, Harold Winsett, Marvin Bowman | |
| 12:05 | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas clanks a floater from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 12:03 | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Donald Bell drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Scott Winter | 9-13 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Shawn Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Junior Bogue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cabral (fresh) PF - James Hogsett (fresh) C - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Winter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Flowers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Henkel (fresh) C - Donald Bell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | West Virginia | Junior Bogue clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas tips it in | 11-13 |
| 11:05 | UConn | James Henkel is called for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jackie Stutts (PG), Robert Hovis (SG), Michael Keene (SF), Mark Reynolds (PF), Walter Campbell (C) Shawn Taylor, Junior Bogue, Paul Cabral, James Hogsett, Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Height (SG) Scott Winter | |
| 10:51 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 11-13 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Donald Bell grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 10:43 | UConn | George Flowers can't finish the layup | 11-13 |
| 10:42 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Jackie Stutts is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Stutts, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Howard Bernardini (SG), Harold Winsett (PF), Marvin Bowman (C) Robert Orth, George Flowers, James Henkel | |
| 10:29 | UConn | Robert Hovis is called for the reach on Donald Bell - foul #2 on Robert Hovis, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Junior Bogue (SG) Robert Hovis | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:18 | UConn | Jerry Height's pass is intercepted by Walter Campbell | 11-13 |
| 10:00 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell clanks a jumper from the left side | 11-13 |
| 09:58 | West Virginia | Michael Keene grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | Junior Bogue is whistled for a carry | 11-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor (PG), Paul Cabral (SG) Jackie Stutts, Junior Bogue | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Winter (SF) Marvin Bowman | |
| 09:25 | UConn | Jerry Height is hacked by Shawn Taylor - foul #1 on Shawn Taylor, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dennis Scott (SF) Michael Keene | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Orth (PG), James Henkel (PF) Howard Bernardini, Harold Winsett | |
| 09:04 | UConn | Donald Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Junior Bogue (SG) Mark Reynolds | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | Paul Cabral makes the shot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Donald Bell's pass is intercepted by Shawn Taylor | 13-13 |
| 07:56 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 07:55 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 07:46 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Bell - foul #1 on Donald Bell, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jackie Stutts (PG), Michael Keene (SF), Mark Reynolds (PF) Shawn Taylor, Paul Cabral, Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | UConn | Howard Bernardini (SG), George Flowers (SF), Marvin Bowman (C) Jerry Height, Scott Winter, Donald Bell | |
| 07:46 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:46 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jackie Stutts (fresh) SG - Junior Bogue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Keene (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Bernardini (fresh) SF - George Flowers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Henkel (fresh) C - Marvin Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | UConn | Walter Campbell steals it from James Henkel | 15-13 |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | Michael Keene clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on George Flowers - foul #1 on George Flowers, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas (C) Walter Campbell | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Winsett (PF) James Henkel | |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | Michael Keene makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | Michael Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 06:47 | UConn | George Flowers's fadeaway is rejected by Jackie Stutts | 17-13 |
| 06:45 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 06:35 | West Virginia | Jackie Stutts misses long on a 3 from straight away | 17-13 |
| 06:34 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 06:15 | West Virginia | A charge is called on Mark Reynolds - foul #1 on Mark Reynolds, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor (PG), Paul Cabral (SG), Dennis Scott (PF) Jackie Stutts, Junior Bogue, Mark Reynolds | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Height (PG), Scott Winter (SF), Donald Bell (C) Robert Orth, George Flowers, Marvin Bowman | |
| 05:46 | UConn | Scott Winter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 17-13 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 05:40 | West Virginia | Michael Keene is called for traveling | 17-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Junior Bogue (SG) Michael Keene | |
| Subs | UConn | James Henkel (PF) Harold Winsett | |
| 05:19 | UConn | Donald Bell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Scott Winter gets the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Scott Winter buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Height | 17-16 |
| 04:42 | West Virginia | Junior Bogue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Keene (SF), Mark Reynolds (PF), Walter Campbell (C) Junior Bogue, Dennis Scott, Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Orth (PG), George Flowers (SF) Jerry Height, Howard Bernardini | |
| 04:16 | UConn | George Flowers buries a runner from the right block set up by Scott Winter | 17-18 |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Donald Bell - foul #2 on Donald Bell, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jackie Stutts (PG), Robert Hovis (SG) Shawn Taylor, Paul Cabral | |
| Subs | UConn | Marvin Bowman (C) Donald Bell | |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | Walter Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jackie Stutts (fresh) SG - Robert Hovis (fresh) SF - Michael Keene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Reynolds (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Winter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Henkel (fresh) C - Marvin Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | UConn | Scott Winter buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Flowers | 19-21 |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Hovis and the foul's on Marvin Bowman - foul #1 on Marvin Bowman, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Junior Bogue (SG), Dennis Scott (SF), Christopher Thomas (C) Robert Hovis, Michael Keene, Walter Campbell | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Height (PG), Howard Bernardini (SG), Harold Winsett (PF) Robert Orth, Scott Winter, James Henkel | |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | Mark Reynolds misses the free throw | 21-21 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Harold Winsett snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Harold Winsett can't finish the layup | 21-21 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Jerry Height snags the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Marvin Bowman misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jackie Stutts - foul #2 on Jackie Stutts, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor (PG), Paul Cabral (SF) Jackie Stutts, Mark Reynolds | |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Bell (SF) George Flowers | |
| 02:20 | UConn | Marvin Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Marvin Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 02:20 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Christopher Thomas | 21-21 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | Jerry Height steals the ball from Paul Cabral | 21-21 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Donald Bell clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 21-21 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Marvin Bowman tips it home | 21-23 |
| 01:12 | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Marvin Bowman - foul #2 on Marvin Bowman, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Hovis (SG), Michael Keene (PF), Walter Campbell (C) Junior Bogue, Dennis Scott, Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Orth (PG), Scott Winter (SF), James Henkel (PF) Howard Bernardini, Harold Winsett, Marvin Bowman | |
| 01:12 | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 01:12 | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Robert Orth is fouled on the floor by Robert Hovis - foul #3 on Robert Hovis, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Junior Bogue (SG) Robert Hovis | |
| Subs | UConn | George Flowers (SF) Jerry Height | |
| 00:50 | UConn | Robert Orth makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Robert Orth makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Shawn Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Keene | 26-25 |
| 00:04 | UConn | James Henkel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jackie Stutts (PG), Mark Reynolds (PF) Shawn Taylor, Paul Cabral | |
| Subs | UConn | Marvin Bowman (C) Donald Bell | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Michael Keene clanks a halfcourt shot | 26-25 |