| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Eshleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Murrill (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Osmanski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Russell (fresh) SF - Robert Daulton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | James Hughey inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | West Virginia | James Hughey dunks the ball | 41-31 |
| 19:33 | Providence | Glen Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by James Hughey | 41-31 |
| 19:32 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 19:18 | West Virginia | David Murrill hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Signorelli | 43-31 |
| 19:00 | Providence | Glen Barnes jams it against the doubleteam on a great pass from Bobby Kimbrough | 43-33 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Richard Osmanski is called for the reach on Harold Eckman - foul #1 on Richard Osmanski, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 18:28 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli is fouled on the floor by Bobby Kimbrough - foul #3 on Bobby Kimbrough, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Hall (PF) Bobby Kimbrough | |
| 18:16 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman banks in the layup and he's fouled by Richard Osmanski - foul #2 on Richard Osmanski, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Baumgarten (SF) Robert Daulton | |
| 18:16 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman misses the free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:16 | Providence | Glen Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 17:56 | Providence | Glen Barnes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-33 |
| 17:55 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 17:47 | West Virginia | David Murrill slams it home on a great pass from Harold Eckman | 47-33 |
| 17:23 | Providence | Gary Eshleman takes the ball from Richard Osmanski | 47-33 |
| 17:05 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Baumgarten - foul #2 on Brian Baumgarten, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Richard Nakano (SG), Barry Kaster (C) Harold Eckman, Gary Eshleman, David Murrill | |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG), David Thomas (SG), Robert Daulton (SF) Richard Osmanski, Dennis Russell, Glen Barnes | |
| 17:05 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 17:05 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 16:51 | Providence | Brian Hall loses the dribble to Barry Kaster | 49-33 |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the fadeaway from the right block | 51-33 |
| 16:30 | Providence | Tyler Burt clanks a jumper from the baseline | 51-33 |
| 16:29 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli grabs the defensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 16:14 | West Virginia | Reginald King travels with the ball | 51-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Murrill (C) James Hughey | |
| Subs | Providence | Norman McAneny (PF) Brian Hall | |
| 16:12 | Providence | Tyler Burt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-33 |
| 15:54 | West Virginia | David Murrill drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Reginald King | 53-33 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Reginald King (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Nakano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Kaster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Signorelli (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Murrill (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tyler Burt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) SF - Robert Daulton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman McAneny (fresh) C - Brian Baumgarten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Providence | Robert Daulton is hacked by David Murrill - foul #2 on David Murrill, team foul #1 | 53-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Gary Eshleman (SG), David Bartlett (SF) Reginald King, Richard Nakano, Jack Signorelli | |
| Subs | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough (PF), Glen Barnes (C) Norman McAneny, Brian Baumgarten | |
| 15:32 | Providence | Glen Barnes is fouled on the floor by Gary Eshleman - foul #1 on Gary Eshleman, team foul #2 | 53-33 |
| 15:20 | Providence | Glen Barnes misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Gary Eshleman - foul #2 on Gary Eshleman, team foul #3 | 53-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli (PF) David Murrill | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:20 | Providence | Glen Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 15:20 | Providence | Glen Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 15:02 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-35 |
| 15:00 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster grabs the offensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 14:51 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Hughey (PF) Jack Signorelli | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Osmanski (PG), Dennis Russell (SG) Tyler Burt, David Thomas | |
| 14:43 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Eshleman - foul #3 on Gary Eshleman, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| 14:43 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 14:43 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 14:20 | West Virginia | James Hughey knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Harold Eckman | 55-37 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Glen Barnes scores on a 3 from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 13:47 | West Virginia | James Hughey comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-40 |
| 13:45 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster tips it in | 57-40 |
| 13:31 | Providence | Glen Barnes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the lane | 57-40 |
| 13:29 | Providence | Robert Daulton snags the offensive board | 57-40 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Dennis Russell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 13:11 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to James Hughey | 57-40 |
| 12:53 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Richard Nakano (SG), Jack Signorelli (PF), David Murrill (C) Harold Eckman, Gary Eshleman, James Hughey, Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Providence | David Thomas (SG), Brian Baumgarten (SF), Brian Hall (PF) Richard Osmanski, Dennis Russell, Robert Daulton | |
| 12:31 | Providence | Brian Baumgarten misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-40 |
| 12:30 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 12:10 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jack Signorelli, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG) Bobby Kimbrough | |
| 11:49 | Providence | Glen Barnes loses the ball out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Hughey (SF) David Bartlett | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Reginald King (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Nakano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jack Signorelli (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Murrill (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tyler Burt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) SF - Brian Baumgarten (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Hall (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Glen Barnes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman (SG), Barry Kaster (PF) Richard Nakano, Jack Signorelli | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Osmanski (PG) Tyler Burt | |
| 11:02 | Providence | David Murrill is called for the reach on Brian Baumgarten - foul #3 on David Murrill, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Dennis Russell (SG), Bobby Kimbrough (PF) David Thomas, Brian Hall | |
| 10:47 | Providence | Glen Barnes clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | James Hughey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | Dennis Russell is called for the reach on James Hughey - foul #1 on Dennis Russell, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Jack Signorelli (PF) Reginald King, David Murrill | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Daulton (SF) Glen Barnes | |
| 10:10 | West Virginia | James Hughey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-40 |
| 10:09 | Providence | Dennis Russell grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 09:54 | Providence | Jack Signorelli is called for the reach on Bobby Kimbrough - foul #2 on Jack Signorelli, team foul #7 | 57-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SF) James Hughey | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Hall (PF) Richard Osmanski | |
| 09:54 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 09:54 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 09:54 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 09:52 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman's pass is intercepted by Bobby Kimbrough in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| 09:43 | Providence | Robert Daulton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Eshleman - foul #4 on Gary Eshleman, team foul #8 | 57-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (SG), David Murrill (C) Gary Eshleman, Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Providence | David Thomas (SG), Glen Barnes (C) Dennis Russell, Brian Baumgarten | |
| 09:43 | Providence | Robert Daulton misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 09:43 | Providence | Robert Daulton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 09:43 | West Virginia | David Murrill pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 09:34 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Murrill | 59-41 |
| 09:16 | Providence | Brian Hall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 09:14 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 09:10 | West Virginia | David Murrill clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #6 | 59-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (SG) Richard Nakano | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:10 | West Virginia | David Murrill misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 09:10 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 08:48 | Providence | Brian Hall hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bobby Kimbrough | 60-44 |
| 08:31 | West Virginia | David Murrill hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 60-44 |
| 08:30 | Providence | Robert Daulton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:10 | Providence | Robert Daulton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-44 |
| 08:08 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 07:48 | West Virginia | David Thomas steals it from Harold Eckman | 60-44 |
| 07:44 | Providence | David Thomas throws it down | 60-46 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reginald King (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Bartlett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Signorelli (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Murrill (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Bobby Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Daulton (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Glen Barnes (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Reginald King | 62-46 |
| 07:16 | Providence | The short jumper by Glen Barnes is denied by Jack Signorelli | 62-46 |
| 07:14 | Providence | Glen Barnes tips it back up and in | 62-48 |
| 07:00 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Daulton - foul #2 on Robert Daulton, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Phillips (PG), Gary Eshleman (SG), James Hughey (PF), Barry Kaster (C) Harold Eckman, Reginald King, Jack Signorelli, David Murrill | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Osmanski (PG), Dennis Russell (SG), Brian Baumgarten (SF), Norman McAneny (PF) Bobby Kimbrough, David Thomas, Robert Daulton, Brian Hall | |
| 07:00 | West Virginia | David Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 07:00 | West Virginia | David Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 06:38 | Providence | Glen Barnes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Osmanski | 64-50 |
| 06:25 | West Virginia | David Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Dennis Russell - foul #2 on Dennis Russell, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| 06:25 | West Virginia | David Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 06:25 | West Virginia | David Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 06:03 | Providence | Richard Osmanski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-50 |
| 06:01 | Providence | Glen Barnes tips it back up and in | 66-52 |
| 05:42 | West Virginia | James Hughey's pass is intercepted by Norman McAneny | 66-52 |
| 05:23 | Providence | Dennis Russell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Osmanski | 66-55 |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman is hacked by Dennis Russell - foul #3 on Dennis Russell, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), David Murrill (C) Joshua Phillips, David Bartlett | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Daulton (SF), Bobby Kimbrough (PF) Norman McAneny, Glen Barnes | |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:16 | Providence | Robert Daulton gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 04:58 | Providence | Robert Daulton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-55 |
| 04:57 | West Virginia | David Murrill grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | David Murrill buries a shot from the right side set up by Gary Eshleman | 68-55 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Brian Baumgarten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 04:10 | West Virginia | James Hughey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Jack Signorelli (PF) Gary Eshleman, Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG), David Thomas (SG) Richard Osmanski, Dennis Russell | |
| 03:55 | Providence | David Thomas knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Tyler Burt | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | West Virginia | James Hughey buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Reginald King | 70-58 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reginald King (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - James Hughey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jack Signorelli (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - David Murrill (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tyler Burt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Daulton (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bobby Kimbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. C - Brian Baumgarten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Providence | David Thomas is hacked by Reginald King - foul #1 on Reginald King, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman (SG), Barry Kaster (C) Reginald King, David Murrill | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Hall (PF), Glen Barnes (C) Tyler Burt, Robert Daulton | |
| 03:12 | Providence | David Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:12 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | James Hughey misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Baumgarten - foul #3 on Brian Baumgarten, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Dennis Russell (SG) David Thomas | |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | James Hughey makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | James Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:31 | Providence | Harold Eckman steals it from Glen Barnes | 72-58 |
| 02:27 | West Virginia | James Hughey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Eckman | 74-58 |
| 01:58 | Providence | Dennis Russell travels with the ball | 74-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Richard Nakano (SG) Harold Eckman, Gary Eshleman | |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG), David Thomas (SG) Bobby Kimbrough, Dennis Russell | |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Tyler Burt - foul #1 on Tyler Burt, team foul #11 | 74-58 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Providence | Brian Baumgarten connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-61 |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli banks in the layup | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Providence | Glen Barnes scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by David Thomas | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Brian Baumgarten - foul #4 on Brian Baumgarten, team foul #12 | 80-63 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the free throw | 81-63 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Reginald King picks off the pass by David Thomas | 81-63 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Reginald King hits the finger roll | 83-63 |
| 00:11 | Providence | David Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-63 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster pulls down the rebound | 83-63 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Reginald King runs out the clock | 83-63 |