| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Murrill (fresh) 4 pts. C - Seth Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Ash (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Temple (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Catlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Amore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Avey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | James Hughey inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:41 | West Virginia | David Murrill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-25 |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | David Bartlett tips it in | 22-25 |
| 19:15 | Hartford | Dale Amore misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Bartlett - foul #1 on David Bartlett, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| 19:15 | Hartford | Dale Amore makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 19:15 | Hartford | Dale Amore makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 18:53 | West Virginia | David Murrill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 18:52 | West Virginia | David Murrill tips it home | 24-27 |
| 18:25 | Hartford | Seth Jones denies the turnaround by Richard Ash | 24-27 |
| 18:24 | Hartford | Roy Avey tips it home | 24-29 |
| 18:00 | West Virginia | Seth Jones misses the dunk but the foul's on Roy Avey - foul #1 on Roy Avey, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 18:00 | West Virginia | Seth Jones misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:00 | West Virginia | Seth Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:35 | Hartford | Robert Temple can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 17:34 | West Virginia | Seth Jones gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:15 | West Virginia | David Murrill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 17:13 | West Virginia | David Murrill can't tip it in | 25-29 |
| 17:12 | Hartford | Robert Temple snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 16:46 | Hartford | Jerry Catlin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Hughey - foul #2 on James Hughey, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (SG), Jack Signorelli (PF), Barry Kaster (C) David Bartlett, David Murrill, Seth Jones | |
| Subs | Hartford | Warren Pleasants (C) Roy Avey | |
| 16:46 | Hartford | Jerry Catlin misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:46 | Hartford | Jerry Catlin misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:46 | West Virginia | Reginald King pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 16:22 | West Virginia | Jerry Catlin denies the turnaround by Harold Eckman | 25-29 |
| 16:20 | Hartford | Jerry Catlin snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 15:57 | Hartford | Richard Ash hits a floater from close range and he's hacked by Harold Eckman - foul #3 on Harold Eckman, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman (SF) James Hughey | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 15:57 | Hartford | Richard Ash makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Reginald King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Eshleman (fresh) PF - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Kaster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Ash (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert Temple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Catlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dale Amore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Pleasants (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster misses the dunk attempt | 25-32 |
| 15:30 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Signorelli | 25-32 |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | Jerry Catlin steals the ball from Jack Signorelli | 25-32 |
| 14:53 | Hartford | Richard Ash can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 14:52 | Hartford | Dale Amore hits the follow up shot | 25-34 |
| 14:27 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Warren Pleasants - foul #2 on Warren Pleasants, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SG), David Murrill (PF), Seth Jones (C) Reginald King, Gary Eshleman, Jack Signorelli | |
| Subs | Hartford | Roy Avey (C) Warren Pleasants | |
| 14:27 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 14:27 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 14:06 | Hartford | Richard Ash buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Roy Avey | 27-36 |
| 13:39 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-36 |
| 13:38 | Hartford | Roy Avey pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 13:33 | Hartford | Dale Amore is hacked by Barry Kaster - foul #1 on Barry Kaster, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Hughey (SF) Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 13:12 | Hartford | Jerry Catlin is hacked by David Murrill - foul #2 on David Murrill, team foul #5 | 27-36 |
| 12:43 | Hartford | The jump hook by Dale Amore is blocked by David Murrill | 27-36 |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | David Murrill grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 12:16 | West Virginia | David Bartlett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 27-36 |
| 12:14 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Roy Avey | 27-36 |
| 11:48 | Hartford | Harold Eckman steals the ball from Richard Ash | 27-36 |
| 11:45 | West Virginia | David Bartlett dunks the ball on a nice dish by Harold Eckman | 29-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Bartlett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Murrill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Seth Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Ash (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Robert Temple (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Catlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dale Amore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Avey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Hartford | James Hughey steals the ball from Robert Temple | 29-36 |
| 10:48 | West Virginia | David Bartlett loses the dribble to Richard Ash | 29-36 |
| 10:26 | Hartford | The jumper by Dale Amore is denied by Seth Jones | 29-36 |
| 10:25 | Hartford | Jerry Catlin grabs the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 10:05 | Hartford | Robert Temple hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Ash | 29-38 |
| 09:45 | West Virginia | Seth Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-38 |
| 09:22 | Hartford | Seth Jones steals the ball from Dale Amore | 31-38 |
| 08:53 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman loses the ball out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (SG), Gary Eshleman (SF), Jack Signorelli (PF), Barry Kaster (C) David Bartlett, James Hughey, David Murrill, Seth Jones | |
| Subs | Hartford | Steven Yost (PG), Jack Campbell (SG), Barrett Duffield (SF), Warren Pleasants (PF), Lee Jolly (C) Richard Ash, Robert Temple, Jerry Catlin, Dale Amore, Roy Avey | |
| 08:33 | Hartford | Jack Campbell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-38 |
| 08:32 | Hartford | Lee Jolly tips it home | 31-40 |
| 08:08 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 08:07 | Hartford | Lee Jolly grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 07:51 | Hartford | Warren Pleasants is fouled on the floor by Jack Signorelli - foul #2 on Jack Signorelli, team foul #6 | 31-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Hughey (SF) Harold Eckman | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jerry Catlin (SF) Jack Campbell | |
| 07:22 | Hartford | Barrett Duffield drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Warren Pleasants | 31-43 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Reginald King (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Eshleman (fresh) SF - James Hughey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Kaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Steven Yost (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barrett Duffield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Catlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Warren Pleasants (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Jolly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli misses the driving attempt in the lane | 31-43 |
| 07:00 | Hartford | Warren Pleasants snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 06:35 | Hartford | Warren Pleasants hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-43 |
| 06:33 | West Virginia | Reginald King grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 06:15 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 31-43 |
| 06:14 | Hartford | Lee Jolly grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 06:09 | Hartford | Jerry Catlin is fouled on the floor by Jack Signorelli - foul #3 on Jack Signorelli, team foul #7 | 31-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Murrill (PF) Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Ash (PG), Dale Amore (PF), Roy Avey (C) Steven Yost, Warren Pleasants, Lee Jolly | |
| 06:09 | Hartford | Jerry Catlin makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 06:09 | Hartford | Jerry Catlin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 05:46 | West Virginia | Roy Avey is called for the reach on Jack Signorelli - foul #2 on Roy Avey, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Seth Jones (C) Jack Signorelli | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 05:27 | West Virginia | Roy Avey steals it from David Murrill | 31-45 |
| 05:05 | Hartford | Richard Ash hits the finger roll on a great pass from Barrett Duffield | 31-47 |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman is fouled on the floor by Barrett Duffield - foul #2 on Barrett Duffield, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), David Bartlett (SG), Barry Kaster (SF) Reginald King, Gary Eshleman, James Hughey | |
| Subs | Hartford | Steven Yost (PG), Jack Campbell (SG), Warren Pleasants (PF), Lee Jolly (C) Richard Ash, Jerry Catlin, Dale Amore, Roy Avey | |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the floater from just outside the lane | 33-47 |
| 04:25 | Hartford | Steven Yost hits a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Murrill - foul #3 on David Murrill, team foul #8 | 33-49 |
| 04:25 | Hartford | Steven Yost makes the free throw | 33-50 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Seth Jones comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 33-50 |
| 03:55 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Seth Jones | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | West Virginia | David Murrill is fouled on the floor by Warren Pleasants - foul #3 on Warren Pleasants, team foul #5 | 33-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (SG), James Hughey (SF), Jack Signorelli (PF) David Bartlett, David Murrill, Seth Jones | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 03:08 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is hacked by Jack Campbell - foul #1 on Jack Campbell, team foul #6 | 33-50 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reginald King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Kaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Steven Yost (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barrett Duffield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Warren Pleasants (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Jolly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:49 | West Virginia | James Hughey buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Eckman and he's fouled by Barrett Duffield - foul #3 on Barrett Duffield, team foul #7 | 35-50 |
| 02:49 | West Virginia | James Hughey makes the free throw | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Hartford | Steven Yost loses the dribble to Jack Signorelli | 36-50 |
| 02:06 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 36-50 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | James Hughey snags the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 01:50 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 36-50 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Reginald King tips it back up and in | 38-50 |
| 01:26 | Hartford | Steven Yost can't connect on a shot from the left side | 38-50 |
| 01:24 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | James Hughey connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Reginald King | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Hartford | Warren Pleasants is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Eckman - foul #4 on Harold Eckman, team foul #9 | 40-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SG), David Murrill (PF), Seth Jones (C) Reginald King, Jack Signorelli, Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Hartford | James Kendrick (C) Lee Jolly | |
| 00:59 | Hartford | Warren Pleasants makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:59 | Hartford | Warren Pleasants misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Seth Jones grabs the board | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | James Hughey misses the dunk | 40-51 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | David Murrill pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | David Murrill connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Eckman | 42-51 |
| 00:49 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Ash (SG), Jerry Catlin (SF), Dale Amore (PF) Jack Campbell, Barrett Duffield, James Kendrick | |
| 00:48 | Hartford | Richard Ash is hacked by Harold Eckman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Eckman, team foul #10 | 42-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG) Harold Eckman | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:48 | Hartford | Richard Ash misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:48 | Hartford | Richard Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | David Murrill scores on a runner near the basket set up by David Bartlett | 44-52 |
| 00:41 | Hartford | Richard Ash is hacked by David Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bartlett, team foul #11 | 44-52 |
| 00:41 | Hartford | Richard Ash makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:41 | Hartford | Richard Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Seth Jones misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Ash - foul #1 on Richard Ash, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jack Campbell (SG), Barrett Duffield (SF), Lee Jolly (C) Richard Ash, Jerry Catlin, Dale Amore | |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Seth Jones misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Seth Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:37 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Lee Jolly | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Hartford | Warren Pleasants misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | David Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Seth Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | David Murrill buries a floater in the lane | 46-54 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Ash (PG), Robert Temple (SG), Jerry Catlin (SF), Dale Amore (PF), Roy Avey (C) Steven Yost, Jack Campbell, Barrett Duffield, Warren Pleasants, Lee Jolly | |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Richard Ash runs out the clock | 46-54 |