| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hugo Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Emerson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Butz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Canup (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Louis Canup inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 19:35 | Providence | Martin Emerson snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 19:15 | Providence | Hugo Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnnie Johnson - foul #3 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG) Johnnie Johnson | |
| 19:15 | Providence | Hugo Clark makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:15 | Providence | Hugo Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:01 | West Virginia | Thomas Jones loses the dribble to Hugo Clark | 37-42 |
| 18:39 | Providence | Jason Phillips makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Martin Emerson | 39-42 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Louis Canup | 39-44 |
| 17:55 | Providence | Brian Butz is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Danny Defranco (SF), Robert Duryea (PF) Hugo Clark, Brian Butz, Mark Evans | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG), Tommy Howard (SF), Bob Eubank (PF), Robert Sauls (C) Clarence Hargraves, Louis Canup, Thomas Jones, Jeff McCartha | |
| 17:49 | Providence | Robert Duryea connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Ryan Noah | 41-44 |
| 17:43 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard's pass is intercepted by Jason Phillips | 41-44 |
| 17:19 | Providence | Luis Bailey steals the ball from Danny Defranco | 41-44 |
| 17:10 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard is hacked by Danny Defranco - foul #1 on Danny Defranco, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | Robert Duryea steals the ball from Luis Bailey | 41-44 |
| 16:30 | Providence | Ryan Noah misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Luis Bailey - foul #1 on Luis Bailey, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Steve Wolf (SG), Brian Butz (SF), Ryan Clark (C) Martin Emerson, Danny Defranco, Jason Phillips | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Louis Canup (SF), Thomas Jones (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Tommy Howard, Bob Eubank, Robert Sauls | |
| 16:30 | Providence | Ryan Noah makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:30 | Providence | Ryan Noah makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha makes the floater from the baseline set up by Oliver Rommel and he's fouled by Ryan Clark - foul #1 on Ryan Clark, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG), Albert Jelinski (PF) Ryan Noah, Robert Duryea | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (SG) Luis Bailey | |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 15:50 | Providence | Ryan Clark connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Hugo Clark | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hugo Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Wolf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Butz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Jelinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Oliver Rommel (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Canup (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | West Virginia | Louis Canup is hacked by Albert Jelinski - foul #1 on Albert Jelinski, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Evans (PF) Albert Jelinski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Bob Eubank (PF) Oliver Rommel, Thomas Jones | |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Canup | 45-49 |
| 14:49 | Providence | Mark Evans hits the finger roll | 47-49 |
| 14:27 | West Virginia | Ryan Clark swats the shot by Louis Canup | 47-49 |
| 14:25 | Providence | Steve Wolf grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 14:18 | Providence | Louis Canup is called for the reach on Brian Butz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Canup, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Martin Emerson (SG), Danny Defranco (SF), Robert Duryea (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Hugo Clark, Steve Wolf, Brian Butz, Mark Evans, Ryan Clark | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG), William Kerr (SF), Tommy Howard (PF), Robert Sauls (C) Clarence Hargraves, Louis Canup, Bob Eubank, Jeff McCartha | |
| 14:00 | Providence | Robert Duryea is called for traveling | 47-49 |
| 13:46 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 47-49 |
| 13:25 | Providence | Martin Emerson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 13:24 | West Virginia | Robert Sauls pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:16 | West Virginia | Martin Emerson steals it from William Kerr | 47-49 |
| 13:00 | Providence | Ryan Noah knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Martin Emerson | 49-49 |
| 12:56 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-49 |
| 12:54 | Providence | Robert Duryea grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:52 | Providence | Ryan Noah is hacked by William Kerr in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Kerr, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Evans (PF), Ryan Clark (C) Robert Duryea, Jason Phillips | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Timothy Wilczynski (SF), Thomas Jones (PF), Bob Eubank (C) William Kerr, Tommy Howard, Robert Sauls | |
| 12:32 | Providence | Ryan Noah misses the jumpshot from the left side | 49-49 |
| 12:31 | West Virginia | Thomas Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:17 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnnie Johnson | 49-51 |
| 12:01 | Providence | Luis Bailey takes the ball from Martin Emerson | 49-51 |
| 11:43 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 11:42 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ryan Noah (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Emerson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Danny Defranco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Wilczynski (fresh) PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bob Eubank (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Providence | Luis Bailey is called for the reach on Martin Emerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Bailey, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG), Steve Wolf (SG), Brian Butz (SF), Robert Duryea (PF), Albert Jelinski (C) Ryan Noah, Martin Emerson, Danny Defranco, Mark Evans, Ryan Clark | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Clarence Hargraves (SG), Louis Canup (SF), Tommy Howard (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Johnnie Johnson, Luis Bailey, Timothy Wilczynski, Thomas Jones, Bob Eubank | |
| 11:32 | Providence | Hugo Clark is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 11:30 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Oliver Rommel | 49-55 |
| 11:02 | Providence | Robert Duryea is fouled on the floor by Tommy Howard - foul #2 on Tommy Howard, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Phillips (C) Albert Jelinski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 11:02 | Providence | Robert Duryea makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:02 | Providence | Robert Duryea makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:50 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 10:48 | Providence | Jason Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:43 | Providence | Clarence Hargraves takes the ball from Steve Wolf in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 10:35 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel is fouled on the floor by Brian Butz - foul #4 on Brian Butz, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Martin Emerson (SG), Mark Evans (PF) Steve Wolf, Robert Duryea | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Jones (PF) Tommy Howard | |
| 10:24 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Evans - foul #1 on Mark Evans, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| 10:24 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:24 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:03 | Providence | Mark Evans clanks a jump hook near the basket | 51-57 |
| 10:01 | Providence | Hugo Clark snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 09:41 | Providence | Jason Phillips clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 51-57 |
| 09:39 | Providence | Mark Evans tips it home | 53-57 |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves can't throw it down but the foul's on Martin Emerson - foul #3 on Martin Emerson, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Danny Defranco (SF), Robert Duryea (PF), Ryan Clark (C) Hugo Clark, Brian Butz, Mark Evans, Jason Phillips | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG), Tommy Howard (SF), Bob Eubank (PF), Robert Sauls (C) Oliver Rommel, Louis Canup, Thomas Jones, Jeff McCartha | |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:00 | Providence | Ryan Noah misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Luis Bailey - foul #3 on Luis Bailey, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Steve Wolf (SG) Martin Emerson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG) Clarence Hargraves | |
| 09:00 | Providence | Ryan Noah misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:00 | Providence | Ryan Noah makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:50 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank can't connect on a shot in the paint | 54-59 |
| 08:49 | West Virginia | Robert Sauls can't tip it in | 54-59 |
| 08:47 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:31 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank double dribbles | 54-59 |
| 08:25 | Providence | Luis Bailey steps in front of the Ryan Noah pass in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 08:11 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank misses long on a runner in the paint | 54-59 |
| 08:10 | Providence | Danny Defranco snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 07:47 | Providence | Ryan Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG), Martin Emerson (SG), Brian Butz (SF), Mark Evans (PF), Albert Jelinski (C) Ryan Noah, Steve Wolf, Danny Defranco, Robert Duryea, Ryan Clark | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Clarence Hargraves (SG), Louis Canup (SF), Thomas Jones (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Johnnie Johnson, Luis Bailey, Tommy Howard, Bob Eubank, Robert Sauls | |
| 07:39 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha misses badly on a floater from the right block | 54-59 |
| 07:37 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha tips it but misses | 54-59 |
| 07:35 | West Virginia | Thomas Jones gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hugo Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Martin Emerson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Butz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Jelinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Oliver Rommel (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Clarence Hargraves (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Canup (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel is fouled on the floor by Albert Jelinski - foul #2 on Albert Jelinski, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Phillips (C) Albert Jelinski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 07:17 | West Virginia | Louis Canup throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Jason Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 06:57 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | Louis Canup hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oliver Rommel | 54-61 |
| 06:27 | Providence | Hugo Clark's floater is knocked away by Louis Canup | 54-61 |
| 06:25 | Providence | Mark Evans tips it in | 56-61 |
| 06:19 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha misses short on a shot from the right block | 56-61 |
| 06:18 | Providence | Jason Phillips pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:15 | Providence | Hugo Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Steve Wolf (SG), Danny Defranco (SF), Robert Duryea (PF), Ryan Clark (C) Hugo Clark, Martin Emerson, Brian Butz, Mark Evans, Jason Phillips | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Luis Bailey (SG), William Kerr (SF), Bob Eubank (PF) Oliver Rommel, Clarence Hargraves, Louis Canup, Thomas Jones | |
| 05:58 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha drills a runner in the paint set up by Johnnie Johnson out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Ryan Clark - foul #2 on Ryan Clark, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Tommy Howard (SF) William Kerr | |
| 05:58 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha misses the free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:58 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:48 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-63 |
| 05:46 | Providence | Robert Duryea grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Ryan Clark misses the jump hook in the paint | 56-63 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Steve Wolf tips it in | 58-63 |
| 05:06 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Ryan Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Steve Wolf throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG), Martin Emerson (SG), Brian Butz (SF) Ryan Noah, Steve Wolf, Danny Defranco | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Louis Canup (SF), Thomas Jones (PF), Robert Sauls (C) Tommy Howard, Bob Eubank, Jeff McCartha | |
| 04:49 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Brian Butz grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 04:18 | Providence | Hugo Clark clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 04:16 | Providence | Robert Duryea tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 04:04 | West Virginia | Robert Duryea steals it from Louis Canup | 60-63 |
| 04:01 | Providence | Hugo Clark loses the dribble to Johnnie Johnson in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey hits the finger roll set up by Johnnie Johnson | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Providence | Hugo Clark knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 03:38 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-65 |
| 03:37 | Providence | Robert Duryea grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 03:34 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Steve Wolf (SG), Mark Evans (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Hugo Clark, Martin Emerson, Robert Duryea, Ryan Clark | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (SG), Bob Eubank (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Luis Bailey, Thomas Jones, Robert Sauls | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ryan Noah (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brian Butz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Canup (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Bob Eubank (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Providence | Mark Evans misses the driving attempt from the left block | 62-65 |
| 03:19 | Providence | Mark Evans tips it but misses | 62-65 |
| 03:17 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:10 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank lays it up and in set up by Louis Canup | 62-67 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Bob Eubank swats the short shot by Ryan Noah | 62-67 |
| 02:57 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | Brian Butz steps in front of the Clarence Hargraves pass | 62-67 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Jason Phillips clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 62-67 |
| 02:36 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 02:30 | West Virginia | Louis Canup makes the jumper from close range set up by Johnnie Johnson | 62-69 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG) Ryan Noah | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:26 | Providence | Hugo Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Johnson - foul #4 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Hugo Clark makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Hugo Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Jeff McCartha is denied by Mark Evans | 64-69 |
| 02:09 | Providence | Brian Butz snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Mark Evans scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Jeff McCartha - foul #1 on Jeff McCartha, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Providence | Martin Emerson (SG) Steve Wolf | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Jones (PF) Bob Eubank | |
| 01:56 | Providence | Mark Evans makes the free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | Mark Evans is called for the reach on Johnnie Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Evans, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:46 | Providence | Mark Evans grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 01:22 | Providence | Martin Emerson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| 01:22 | Providence | Martin Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:22 | Providence | Martin Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | Brian Butz picks off the pass by Jeff McCartha | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Providence | Mark Evans knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugo Clark | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha gets the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Louis Canup hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Brian Butz comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hugo Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Martin Emerson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Butz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Mark Evans (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Canup (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:52 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha misses the jump hook near the basket | 71-71 |
| 04:50 | West Virginia | Thomas Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 04:40 | Providence | Jason Phillips gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:36 | Providence | Martin Emerson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| Subs | Providence | Steve Wolf (SG), Robert Duryea (PF) Martin Emerson, Mark Evans | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bob Eubank (PF) Thomas Jones | |
| 04:26 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-71 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG) Johnnie Johnson | |
| 03:58 | Providence | Hugo Clark loses the dribble to Jeff McCartha | 71-71 |
| 03:41 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank knocks in the floater in the paint | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Providence | Brian Butz is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Butz, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Danny Defranco (SF), Ryan Clark (C) Hugo Clark, Brian Butz, Jason Phillips | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Luis Bailey (SG), Tommy Howard (SF) Oliver Rommel, Clarence Hargraves, Louis Canup | |
| 03:27 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 71-73 |
| 03:26 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff McCartha | 71-73 |
| 03:06 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Danny Defranco snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Ryan Clark's pass is intercepted by Tommy Howard | 71-73 |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG), Martin Emerson (SG), Mark Evans (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Ryan Noah, Steve Wolf, Robert Duryea, Ryan Clark | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (SG), Louis Canup (SF), Thomas Jones (PF) Luis Bailey, Tommy Howard, Bob Eubank | |
| 02:30 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves connects on the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Mark Evans - foul #3 on Mark Evans, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| 02:30 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:16 | Providence | Johnnie Johnson is called for the reach on Martin Emerson - foul #5 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #12 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG) Johnnie Johnson | |
| 02:16 | Providence | Martin Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:16 | Providence | Martin Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:54 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Hargraves | 73-78 |
| 01:46 | Providence | Martin Emerson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-78 |
| 01:45 | West Virginia | Louis Canup pulls down the rebound | 73-78 |
| 01:40 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-78 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel tips it back up and in | 73-80 |
| 01:23 | Providence | Clarence Hargraves picks off the pass by Mark Evans | 73-80 |
| 01:20 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves banks in the layup | 73-82 |
| 01:06 | Providence | Jeff McCartha takes the ball from Martin Emerson | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Jeff McCartha is denied by Mark Evans | 73-82 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Martin Emerson grabs the board | 73-82 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hugo Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Martin Emerson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Danny Defranco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Evans (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Phillips (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Oliver Rommel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clarence Hargraves (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Canup (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeff McCartha (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Martin Emerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-82 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Mark Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Martin Emerson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-82 |
| 00:26 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Evans | 73-82 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Martin Emerson loses the ball out of bounds | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Louis Canup is fouled in the backcourt by Hugo Clark - foul #1 on Hugo Clark, team foul #12 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG), Tommy Howard (PF), Robert Sauls (C) Oliver Rommel, Thomas Jones, Jeff McCartha | |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Louis Canup misses the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Louis Canup makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Robert Sauls denies the turnaround by Hugo Clark | 73-83 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Mark Evans hits the follow up shot | 75-83 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Martin Emerson is called for the reach on Robert Sauls in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Emerson, team foul #13 | 75-83 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Robert Sauls makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Robert Sauls makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Mark Evans misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-85 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard snags the defensive board | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard runs out the clock | 75-85 |