| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifton Pasco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Biggs (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Vernon Herron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Eshleman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Murrill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | David Bartlett inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Clifton Pasco - foul #1 on Clifton Pasco, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | David Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | David Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:19 | UConn | Gregory Biggs blows the layup | 31-27 |
| 19:17 | UConn | James Robinson tips it in | 33-27 |
| 18:52 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 33-27 |
| 18:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Vernon Herron | 33-27 |
| 18:36 | UConn | Clifton Pasco splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Vernon Herron grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Craig Webb is open and buries a floater from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 17:49 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Bartlett | 35-29 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Gregory Biggs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-29 |
| 17:36 | West Virginia | David Murrill gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:30 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Vernon Herron gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Craig Webb connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Robinson | 38-29 |
| 16:44 | West Virginia | James Robinson steals the ball from Harold Eckman | 38-29 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Clifton Pasco splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 16:21 | West Virginia | David Murrill grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 16:01 | West Virginia | The jump hook by David Murrill is blocked by Vernon Herron | 38-29 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Craig Webb gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifton Pasco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Webb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Biggs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Vernon Herron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Eshleman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bartlett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Signorelli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Murrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | UConn | Craig Webb misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Murrill - foul #3 on David Murrill, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Keith Harden (PG), William Richmond (SF), Mark Spada (C) Clifton Pasco, Gregory Biggs, Vernon Herron | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Richard Nakano (SG), James Hughey (SF), Barry Kaster (C) Harold Eckman, Gary Eshleman, David Bartlett, David Murrill | |
| 15:53 | UConn | Craig Webb makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Craig Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 15:36 | West Virginia | James Hughey knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Reginald King and he's fouled by William Richmond - foul #2 on William Richmond, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | UConn | John Swain (SG), Jimmy Thompson (PF) Craig Webb, James Robinson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 15:36 | West Virginia | James Hughey makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:15 | UConn | William Richmond hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Keith Harden | 42-32 |
| 14:46 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Spada - foul #1 on Mark Spada, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifton Pasco (PG), James Robinson (PF), Vernon Herron (C) Keith Harden, Jimmy Thompson, Mark Spada | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman (SG), David Murrill (C) Richard Nakano, Barry Kaster | |
| 14:46 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:46 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Vernon Herron is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Robinson | 44-33 |
| 14:06 | West Virginia | Reginald King is fouled on the floor by John Swain - foul #1 on John Swain, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Biggs (SF) William Richmond | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Barry Kaster (PF) Reginald King, Jack Signorelli | |
| 13:44 | West Virginia | David Murrill is whistled for traveling | 44-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Craig Webb (SG) John Swain | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:28 | UConn | Clifton Pasco is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SF) Barry Kaster | |
| 13:02 | West Virginia | David Murrill's floater is tipped away by Vernon Herron | 44-33 |
| 13:01 | UConn | James Robinson gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 12:38 | UConn | James Robinson can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 44-33 |
| 12:37 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Gary Eshleman | 44-33 |
| 12:33 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Vernon Herron pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 12:08 | UConn | James Robinson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-33 |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-33 |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | James Hughey hits the follow up shot | 47-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifton Pasco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Webb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Biggs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Herron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Eshleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bartlett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hughey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Murrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | UConn | Gregory Biggs is whistled for traveling | 47-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Keith Harden (PG), John Swain (SG), William Richmond (SF), Jimmy Thompson (PF), Mark Spada (C) Clifton Pasco, Craig Webb, Gregory Biggs, James Robinson, Vernon Herron | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Richard Nakano (SG), Jack Signorelli (PF), Barry Kaster (C) Harold Eckman, Gary Eshleman, James Hughey, David Murrill | |
| 10:58 | West Virginia | Mark Spada blocks the short jumper by Jack Signorelli | 47-35 |
| 10:56 | UConn | William Richmond snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Nakano - foul #1 on Richard Nakano, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 10:20 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-35 |
| 10:19 | UConn | Mark Spada grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 09:59 | UConn | Jack Signorelli steals it from William Richmond | 48-35 |
| 09:38 | West Virginia | David Bartlett slams it home and he's hacked by William Richmond - foul #3 on William Richmond, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifton Pasco (PG), Craig Webb (SG), Gregory Biggs (SF), James Robinson (PF), Vernon Herron (C) Keith Harden, John Swain, William Richmond, Jimmy Thompson, Mark Spada | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Gary Eshleman (SG), James Hughey (PF), David Murrill (C) Reginald King, Richard Nakano, Jack Signorelli, Barry Kaster | |
| 09:38 | West Virginia | David Bartlett makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Clifton Pasco clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-38 |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Murrill | 48-38 |
| 08:55 | West Virginia | James Robinson swats the short shot by David Murrill | 48-38 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Gregory Biggs grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Craig Webb is hacked by Harold Eckman - foul #2 on Harold Eckman, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Barry Kaster (PF) David Bartlett | |
| 08:30 | UConn | James Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 08:29 | West Virginia | David Murrill snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 08:02 | West Virginia | David Murrill connects on the jump hook in the paint | 48-40 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Harold Eckman steps in front of the Clifton Pasco pass | 48-40 |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | David Murrill misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 48-40 |
| 07:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Clifton Pasco | 48-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifton Pasco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Webb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Biggs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Herron (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Eshleman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Kaster (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Murrill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:46 | UConn | Vernon Herron dunks the ball on a nice dish by Clifton Pasco | 50-40 |
| 06:22 | West Virginia | David Murrill misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Clifton Pasco snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 06:00 | UConn | Clifton Pasco hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-40 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Vernon Herron tips it in | 52-40 |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | James Hughey is denied on a layup by James Robinson | 52-40 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Gregory Biggs grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Craig Webb is called for a charge - foul #2 on Craig Webb, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Keith Harden (PG), John Swain (SG), William Richmond (SF), Jimmy Thompson (PF), Mark Spada (C) Clifton Pasco, Craig Webb, Gregory Biggs, James Robinson, Vernon Herron | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Richard Nakano (SG), David Bartlett (SF), Jack Signorelli (PF) Harold Eckman, Gary Eshleman, James Hughey, David Murrill | |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Reginald King | 52-42 |
| 04:32 | UConn | William Richmond misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 04:31 | West Virginia | Reginald King grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 04:08 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli connects on the floater from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 03:43 | UConn | William Richmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifton Pasco (PG), James Robinson (PF), Vernon Herron (C) Keith Harden, Jimmy Thompson, Mark Spada | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman (SG), James Hughey (SF), David Murrill (C) Richard Nakano, David Bartlett, Barry Kaster | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Vernon Herron swats the layup by David Murrill | 52-44 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Vernon Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | UConn | William Richmond comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 03:15 | West Virginia | James Hughey grabs the board | 52-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifton Pasco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Herron (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Reginald King (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Eshleman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Murrill (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | West Virginia | David Murrill scores on a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Vernon Herron - foul #4 on Vernon Herron, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG) Reginald King | |
| 03:02 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:00 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Craig Webb (SG), Gregory Biggs (SF) John Swain, William Richmond | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SF) James Hughey | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:41 | UConn | Vernon Herron misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 02:39 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Webb | 52-47 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Craig Webb clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jack Signorelli - foul #3 on Jack Signorelli, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Craig Webb makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Craig Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:04 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the runner from the right block set up by David Bartlett | 54-49 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Vernon Herron can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-49 |
| 01:38 | UConn | James Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Craig Webb shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Gregory Biggs tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | David Murrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:54 | UConn | Clifton Pasco is hacked by Gary Eshleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Eshleman, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Craig Webb is hacked by David Bartlett - foul #1 on David Bartlett, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Harold Eckman is called for the reach on Clifton Pasco - foul #3 on Harold Eckman, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Clifton Pasco misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | David Murrill gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:45 | West Virginia | David Murrill double dribbles | 56-49 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Craig Webb is hacked by Gary Eshleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Eshleman, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Craig Webb misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is fouled on the floor by Vernon Herron - foul #5 on Vernon Herron, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Spada (C) Vernon Herron | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Craig Webb is hacked by Gary Eshleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Eshleman, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Craig Webb makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Craig Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 00:28 | UConn | James Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:27 | UConn | James Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Eshleman - foul #4 on Gary Eshleman, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| 00:27 | UConn | James Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:27 | UConn | James Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 58-51 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Craig Webb is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Eshleman - foul #5 on Gary Eshleman, team foul #11 | 58-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (SG) Gary Eshleman | |
| 00:08 | UConn | Craig Webb makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Craig Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is fouled on the floor by Clifton Pasco - foul #2 on Clifton Pasco, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Clifton Pasco runs out the clock | 60-53 |