| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Trudeau (fresh) SG - Roger Barrett (fresh) SF - Michael Smith (fresh) PF - Roger Stackpole (fresh) C - James Stalnaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) SG - George Price (fresh) SF - Fred Longworth (fresh) PF - Jay Wong (fresh) C - Loren Lanham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Roger Stackpole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | UConn | Michael Trudeau misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jay Wong - foul #1 on Jay Wong, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | UConn | Michael Trudeau makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | UConn | Michael Trudeau misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth misses the shot from just outside the lane | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | West Virginia | Jay Wong hits the follow up shot | 1-2 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Roger Barrett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 19:11 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:50 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 18:30 | UConn | James Stalnaker makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 3-5 |
| 18:12 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Loren Lanham | 3-7 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Michael Trudeau knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Barrett | 6-7 |
| 17:28 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 17:26 | UConn | James Stalnaker grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Roger Stackpole buries a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Jay Wong - foul #2 on Jay Wong, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Cole (SF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Sam Wilson (PF) Jay Wong | |
| 17:17 | UConn | Roger Stackpole makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:50 | West Virginia | Sam Wilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Fred Longworth | 9-9 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Michael Trudeau lays it up and in set up by James Stalnaker | 11-9 |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Trudeau - foul #1 on Michael Trudeau, team foul #1 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (SG), Robert Dickinson (PF), Steven Eldred (C) Roger Barrett, Roger Stackpole, James Stalnaker | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Fisher (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Frank Westfall (C) George Price, Fred Longworth, Loren Lanham | |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Robert Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:57 | UConn | John Trimble buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Dickinson | 14-9 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Trudeau (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Trimble (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Cole (fresh) PF - Robert Dickinson (fresh) C - Steven Eldred (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Fisher (fresh) SF - Robert Edwards (fresh) PF - Sam Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Westfall (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | West Virginia | Christopher Fisher is fouled on the floor by Steven Eldred - foul #1 on Steven Eldred, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Smith (SF) Charles Cole | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski (PG) Paul Franqui | |
| 15:03 | West Virginia | Michael Smith steals it from Frank Westfall | 14-9 |
| 14:43 | UConn | John Trimble connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Trudeau | 16-9 |
| 14:19 | West Virginia | Sam Wilson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 16-9 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Michael Smith grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Michael Trudeau is hacked by Christopher Fisher - foul #1 on Christopher Fisher, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (PG), James Stalnaker (C) Michael Trudeau, Steven Eldred | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Franqui (PG), George Price (SG), Fred Longworth (PF), Loren Lanham (C) Charles Zuchowski, Christopher Fisher, Sam Wilson, Frank Westfall | |
| 13:47 | UConn | James Stalnaker knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Smith | 18-9 |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | George Price is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on George Price, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Cole (SF), Roger Stackpole (PF) Michael Smith, Robert Dickinson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:12 | UConn | Charles Cole misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-9 |
| 13:10 | UConn | John Trimble pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Roger Stackpole is hacked by Robert Edwards - foul #1 on Robert Edwards, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Trudeau (PG) John Trimble | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Sam Wilson (PF) Robert Edwards | |
| 12:38 | UConn | Roger Stackpole misses long on a floater from the left side | 18-9 |
| 12:36 | UConn | James Stalnaker tips it back up and in | 20-9 |
| 12:21 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Roger Stackpole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-12 |
| 11:45 | West Virginia | George Price comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 20-12 |
| 11:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Stalnaker | 20-12 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Trudeau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Barrett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Cole (fresh) PF - Roger Stackpole (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Stalnaker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Price (fresh) SF - Fred Longworth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sam Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Loren Lanham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UConn | Michael Trudeau clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 11:25 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 11:05 | West Virginia | Roger Stackpole swats the dunk try by Fred Longworth | 20-12 |
| 11:04 | West Virginia | Sam Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 10:43 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Longworth | 20-14 |
| 10:24 | UConn | James Stalnaker is fouled on the floor by Sam Wilson - foul #1 on Sam Wilson, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Robert Dickinson (PF), Steven Eldred (C) Roger Barrett, Charles Cole, Roger Stackpole, James Stalnaker | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Fisher (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Frank Westfall (C) George Price, Fred Longworth, Loren Lanham | |
| 10:12 | UConn | John Trimble misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-14 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Steven Eldred hits the follow up shot | 22-14 |
| 09:54 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 09:53 | UConn | John Trimble gets the rebound | 22-14 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Michael Trudeau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 09:32 | West Virginia | Frank Westfall grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 09:12 | West Virginia | Sam Wilson's layup is rejected by Michael Smith | 22-14 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Robert Dickinson pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Michael Smith blows the layup | 22-14 |
| 09:04 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Sam Wilson | 22-14 |
| 08:37 | West Virginia | Steven Eldred denies the turnaround by Paul Franqui | 22-14 |
| 08:36 | West Virginia | Sam Wilson tips it back up and in | 22-16 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Paul Franqui picks off the pass by John Trimble | 22-16 |
| 08:11 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Robert Dickinson clanks a runner from the baseline | 22-18 |
| 08:01 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Edwards | 22-18 |
| 07:32 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-18 |
| 07:31 | UConn | John Trimble pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Trudeau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Trimble (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Eldred (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Fisher (fresh) SF - Robert Edwards (fresh) PF - Sam Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Westfall (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | UConn | Michael Trudeau is hacked by Paul Franqui - foul #1 on Paul Franqui, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (SG), Charles Cole (SF), Roger Stackpole (PF), James Stalnaker (C) John Trimble, Michael Smith, Robert Dickinson, Steven Eldred | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski (PG), George Price (SG), Fred Longworth (SF), Loren Lanham (C) Paul Franqui, Christopher Fisher, Robert Edwards, Frank Westfall | |
| 07:25 | UConn | Michael Trudeau misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:25 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham is hacked by James Stalnaker - foul #1 on James Stalnaker, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | George Price steps out of bounds on the sideline | 22-18 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Roger Barrett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-18 |
| 06:38 | UConn | James Stalnaker tips it home | 24-18 |
| 06:14 | West Virginia | Roger Stackpole denies the turnaround by George Price | 24-18 |
| 06:13 | UConn | Roger Stackpole grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:53 | UConn | James Stalnaker's layup is rejected by Sam Wilson | 24-18 |
| 05:51 | UConn | James Stalnaker can't tip it in | 24-18 |
| 05:49 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:24 | West Virginia | George Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (SG), Michael Smith (SF) Michael Trudeau, Charles Cole | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Franqui (PG), Robert Edwards (SF) Charles Zuchowski, Sam Wilson | |
| 04:59 | UConn | Paul Franqui steals it from Roger Barrett | 24-18 |
| 04:55 | West Virginia | George Price jams it on a nice dish by Paul Franqui | 24-20 |
| 04:37 | UConn | John Trimble can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Price - foul #2 on George Price, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Dickinson (PF) Roger Stackpole | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Westfall (C) Loren Lanham | |
| 04:37 | UConn | John Trimble misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:37 | UConn | John Trimble makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:16 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui misses the shot from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Robert Edwards tips it home | 25-22 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Roger Barrett makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Trimble | 28-22 |
| 03:35 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 03:34 | UConn | James Stalnaker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Trimble (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Stalnaker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Longworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - Frank Westfall (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | UConn | Roger Barrett misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 28-22 |
| 03:28 | UConn | James Stalnaker tips it back up and in | 30-22 |
| 03:03 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Robert Dickinson gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:52 | UConn | James Stalnaker is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Stalnaker, team foul #4 | 30-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Trudeau (PG), Charles Cole (SF), Roger Stackpole (PF), Steven Eldred (C) Roger Barrett, Michael Smith, Robert Dickinson, James Stalnaker | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski (PG), Christopher Fisher (SG), Jay Wong (PF), Loren Lanham (C) Paul Franqui, George Price, Fred Longworth, Frank Westfall | |
| 02:30 | West Virginia | Roger Stackpole swats the short shot by Jay Wong | 30-22 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Roger Stackpole gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Roger Stackpole misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jay Wong - foul #3 on Jay Wong, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Fred Longworth (SF), Sam Wilson (PF) Robert Edwards, Jay Wong | |
| 02:23 | UConn | Roger Stackpole makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Roger Stackpole misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 02:23 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 02:10 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth is whistled for a carry | 31-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (SG) John Trimble | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:51 | UConn | Roger Barrett misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Loren Lanham - foul #1 on Loren Lanham, team foul #10 | 31-22 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Franqui (PG) Charles Zuchowski | |
| 01:51 | UConn | Roger Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Roger Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 01:36 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham misses short on a jump hook from close range | 32-22 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Roger Stackpole grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Roger Barrett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-22 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Roger Stackpole gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Michael Trudeau hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-22 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Paul Franqui, team foul #11 | 35-22 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Robert Dickinson (PF), James Stalnaker (C) Roger Barrett, Charles Cole, Roger Stackpole, Steven Eldred | |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Price (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Frank Westfall (C) Christopher Fisher, Fred Longworth, Loren Lanham | |
| 00:01 | UConn | Michael Trudeau misses short on a shot from the right block | 35-22 |
| 00:00 | UConn | The clock runs out | 35-22 |