| Lineup | UConn | PG - Barney Townsend (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cancel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ridgway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Dubitsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Allan Foster inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 19:33 | UConn | Barney Townsend comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 19:32 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 19:27 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Clifford Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| 18:37 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Ridgway | 43-38 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Barney Townsend comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 18:06 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 18:02 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 18:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Barney Townsend | 43-38 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Clifford Taylor is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 17:31 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to John Seitz | 43-38 |
| 17:15 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford is whistled for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Paul Lassiter (SG), Like Yin (PF) Barney Townsend, Richard Cancel, Timothy Bonds | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Luis Bailey (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Christopher Hockman (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Clarence Hargraves, Robert Ridgway, John Seitz, Gregory Dubitsky, Michael Stafford | |
| 16:54 | UConn | Clifford Taylor misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 43-38 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Paul Lassiter pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:36 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 16:35 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:27 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Clifford Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Allan Foster misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 43-38 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Paul Lassiter gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:36 | UConn | Paul Lassiter comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 15:35 | UConn | Clifford Taylor snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Foster (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Like Yin (fairly fresh) C - Clifford Taylor (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Bailey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Hockman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff McCartha (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:14 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Johnson - foul #1 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Barney Townsend (PG), Richard Cancel (SG), Thomas Sam (PF) Harold Weisgerber, Paul Lassiter, Like Yin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG), Robert Ridgway (SG), Louis Canup (SF), Gregory Dubitsky (PF), Bob Eubank (C) Johnnie Johnson, Luis Bailey, Robert Bryant, Christopher Hockman, Jeff McCartha | |
| 14:56 | UConn | Gregory Dubitsky steps in front of the Richard Cancel pass | 43-38 |
| 14:32 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bob Eubank | 43-41 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Barney Townsend is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Clifford Taylor | 45-41 |
| 13:48 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Barney Townsend - foul #2 on Barney Townsend, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Timothy Bonds (PF) Barney Townsend, Thomas Sam | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG), John Seitz (SF), Michael Stafford (C) Robert Ridgway, Louis Canup, Bob Eubank | |
| 13:48 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:48 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Gregory Dubitsky picks off the pass by Richard Cancel | 45-43 |
| 13:03 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Richard Cancel gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Luis Bailey is called for the reach on Richard Cancel - foul #2 on Luis Bailey, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Barney Townsend (PG), Paul Lassiter (SF), Gerald Dunn (C) Richard Cancel, Allan Foster, Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Louis Canup (SG), Christopher Hockman (PF) Clarence Hargraves, Luis Bailey, Gregory Dubitsky | |
| 12:27 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Gerald Dunn hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 12:17 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Jeff McCartha (C) Louis Canup, John Seitz, Michael Stafford | |
| 11:58 | UConn | Barney Townsend makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Weisgerber | 50-43 |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 11:36 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Barney Townsend (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Weisgerber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Bonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ridgway (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Hockman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:08 | UConn | Barney Townsend clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 50-45 |
| 11:06 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 11:01 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Johnnie Johnson | 50-48 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Paul Lassiter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Cancel (SG), Allan Foster (SF), Like Yin (PF), Clifford Taylor (C) Barney Townsend, Paul Lassiter, Timothy Bonds, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Seitz (PG), Louis Canup (SG), Gregory Dubitsky (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Johnnie Johnson, Robert Ridgway, Christopher Hockman, Jeff McCartha | |
| 10:47 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Gregory Dubitsky is blocked by Clifford Taylor | 50-48 |
| 10:46 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford's dunk attempt is rejected by Like Yin | 50-48 |
| 10:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Clifford Taylor | 50-48 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-48 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Allan Foster tips it but misses | 50-48 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Like Yin pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 10:15 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Seitz and he's hacked by Allan Foster - foul #1 on Allan Foster, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG) Robert Bryant | |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Allan Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha (C) Michael Stafford | |
| 09:55 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha is hacked by Clifford Taylor - foul #3 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (SF) Allan Foster | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway (SG), Christopher Hockman (PF) John Seitz, Gregory Dubitsky | |
| 09:50 | West Virginia | Harold Weisgerber is called for the reach on Clarence Hargraves - foul #2 on Harold Weisgerber, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Harold Weisgerber is called for the reach on Robert Ridgway - foul #3 on Harold Weisgerber, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Barney Townsend (PG), Thomas Sam (PF) Richard Cancel, Like Yin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), John Seitz (SF) Clarence Hargraves, Louis Canup | |
| 09:18 | West Virginia | Harold Weisgerber steals it from Johnnie Johnson | 50-51 |
| 09:13 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber loses the ball out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerald Dunn (C) Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 08:57 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Thomas Sam grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:27 | UConn | Jeff McCartha is called for the reach on Barney Townsend - foul #1 on Jeff McCartha, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Cancel (SG), Allan Foster (SF), Timothy Bonds (PF) Barney Townsend, Paul Lassiter, Thomas Sam | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG), Louis Canup (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Gregory Dubitsky (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Johnnie Johnson, Robert Ridgway, John Seitz, Christopher Hockman, Jeff McCartha | |
| 08:10 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber scores on a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Louis Canup - foul #4 on Louis Canup, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Like Yin (PF) Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG) Louis Canup | |
| 08:10 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:10 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:08 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves is hacked by Harold Weisgerber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Weisgerber, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Barney Townsend (PG) Harold Weisgerber | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 07:57 | West Virginia | Barney Townsend is called for the reach on Michael Stafford - foul #3 on Barney Townsend, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG) Barney Townsend | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Louis Canup (SG) Luis Bailey | |
| 07:57 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:57 | UConn | Timothy Bonds snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Michael Stafford steals it from Harold Weisgerber | 52-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Cancel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allan Foster (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Like Yin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Canup (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Dubitsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Clarence Hargraves | 52-53 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Richard Cancel is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Stafford - foul #3 on Michael Stafford, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Barney Townsend (PG), Paul Lassiter (SF), Clifford Taylor (C) Richard Cancel, Allan Foster, Like Yin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Robert Ridgway (SG), Bob Eubank (C) Clarence Hargraves, Louis Canup, Michael Stafford | |
| 06:42 | UConn | Barney Townsend misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 06:40 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Clifford Taylor is called for the reach on Robert Bryant - foul #4 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Cancel (SG), Thomas Sam (PF) Harold Weisgerber, Timothy Bonds | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Gregory Dubitsky, Bob Eubank | |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Clifford Taylor | 52-53 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Johnnie Johnson - foul #2 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Seitz (SF) Robert Bryant | |
| 06:16 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:59 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Hockman | 54-56 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Barney Townsend clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 05:35 | UConn | Paul Lassiter tips it home | 56-56 |
| 05:15 | West Virginia | Thomas Sam steals the ball from Robert Ridgway | 56-56 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Barney Townsend misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 56-56 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Allan Foster (SF), Timothy Bonds (PF) Paul Lassiter, Thomas Sam | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG), Gregory Dubitsky (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Johnnie Johnson, Christopher Hockman, Jeff McCartha | |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | Richard Cancel is called for the reach on Robert Ridgway - foul #1 on Richard Cancel, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerald Dunn (C) Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Barney Townsend connects on the jumper from the right block | 58-58 |
| 03:52 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford hits the follow up shot | 58-60 |
| 03:28 | UConn | Barney Townsend misses long on a shot from the right side | 58-60 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Gerald Dunn tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Barney Townsend (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Cancel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allan Foster (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ridgway (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Seitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Dubitsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Stafford (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Timothy Bonds grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Barney Townsend drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Timothy Bonds | 63-60 |
| 02:28 | West Virginia | John Seitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Paul Lassiter (SG), Like Yin (PF), Clifford Taylor (C) Barney Townsend, Richard Cancel, Timothy Bonds, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Louis Canup (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Christopher Hockman (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Clarence Hargraves, Robert Ridgway, John Seitz, Gregory Dubitsky, Michael Stafford | |
| 02:06 | UConn | Allan Foster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Allan Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:05 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Bonds (PF) Like Yin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky (PF) Christopher Hockman | |
| 01:50 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Barney Townsend (PG), Richard Cancel (SG) Harold Weisgerber, Paul Lassiter | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG), Robert Ridgway (SG), John Seitz (SF), Michael Stafford (C) Johnnie Johnson, Louis Canup, Robert Bryant, Jeff McCartha | |
| 01:34 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Clifford Taylor pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Barney Townsend comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:07 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Ridgway | 63-62 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Michael Stafford takes the ball from Clifford Taylor | 63-62 |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves is denied on a layup by Allan Foster | 63-62 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Timothy Bonds grabs the board | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:26 | UConn | Timothy Bonds is hacked by Clarence Hargraves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Hargraves, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Timothy Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Timothy Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Ridgway, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (SF) Allan Foster | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:15 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is hacked by Clarence Hargraves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Hargraves, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Hargraves | 67-65 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Clarence Hargraves is called for the reach on Paul Lassiter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence Hargraves, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Allan Foster (SF) Richard Cancel | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:07 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford snags the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | The clock runs out | 69-65 |