| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) SG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) SF - Michael Stamey (fresh) PF - Jonathan Dean (fresh) C - Jack Signorelli (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tyler Burt (fresh) SG - Lynn Mullen (fresh) SF - Brian Hall (fresh) PF - Norman McAneny (fresh) C - Glen Barnes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Leonard Thompson | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Providence | Tyler Burt comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | West Virginia | Michael Stamey gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 5-0 |
| 19:01 | Providence | Brian Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 19:00 | Providence | Norman McAneny tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman tips it home | 7-2 |
| 18:17 | Providence | Tyler Burt is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Dean - foul #1 on Jonathan Dean, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:07 | Providence | Lynn Mullen double dribbles | 7-2 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Michael Stamey drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Thompson | 9-2 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Glen Barnes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-2 |
| 17:32 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 17:03 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli's fadeaway is rejected by Norman McAneny | 9-2 |
| 17:01 | Providence | Glen Barnes pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:44 | Providence | Jonathan Dean swats the layup by Norman McAneny | 9-2 |
| 16:43 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:15 | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson is whistled for a carry | 9-2 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (SG), David Bartlett (SF), James Valentin (C) Leonard Thompson, Michael Stamey, Jack Signorelli | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Goyette (PG), Max Cornelius (SG), John Kuntz (SF), Scott Cunningham (PF) Tyler Burt, Lynn Mullen, Brian Hall, Norman McAneny | |
| 15:58 | Providence | Glen Barnes connects on the floater from the left block set up by Max Cornelius | 9-4 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Nakano (fresh) SF - David Bartlett (fresh) PF - Jonathan Dean (fairly fresh) C - James Valentin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Goyette (fresh) SG - Max Cornelius (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kuntz (fresh) PF - Scott Cunningham (fresh) C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses the dunk but he's fouled by John Kuntz - foul #1 on John Kuntz, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jonathan Cooper (C) Glen Barnes | |
| 15:34 | West Virginia | David Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:34 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:34 | Providence | Scott Cunningham gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:15 | Providence | Richard Nakano picks off the pass by Max Cornelius | 10-4 |
| 14:49 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman clanks a turnaround in the paint | 10-4 |
| 14:47 | Providence | Jonathan Cooper snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:43 | Providence | Max Cornelius misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Raymond Goyette misses the tip | 10-4 |
| 14:41 | West Virginia | Jonathan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:16 | West Virginia | James Valentin is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Cooper - foul #1 on Jonathan Cooper, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson (SG) Richard Nakano | |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG), Lynn Mullen (SG), Brian Hall (SF), Norman McAneny (PF), Glen Barnes (C) Raymond Goyette, Max Cornelius, John Kuntz, Scott Cunningham, Jonathan Cooper | |
| 13:52 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the shot from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 13:41 | Providence | Lynn Mullen scores on a shot in the lane set up by Norman McAneny | 12-6 |
| 13:16 | West Virginia | David Bartlett makes the jump hook from close range | 14-6 |
| 12:59 | Providence | Lynn Mullen misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Leonard Thompson - foul #1 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (PG), Michael Stamey (SF), Jack Signorelli (C) Harold Eckman, David Bartlett, James Valentin | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:59 | Providence | Lynn Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:59 | Providence | Lynn Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:30 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jonathan Dean and the foul's on Lynn Mullen - foul #1 on Lynn Mullen, team foul #3 | 16-7 |
| 12:30 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the free throw | 17-7 |
| 12:06 | Providence | Lynn Mullen can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 17-7 |
| 12:04 | West Virginia | Michael Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Glen Barnes swats the short shot by Jack Signorelli | 17-7 |
| 11:50 | Providence | Glen Barnes snags the defensive board | 17-7 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Nakano (fresh) SG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Stamey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Dean (tiring) C - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tyler Burt (fairly fresh) SG - Lynn Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Hall (fairly fresh) PF - Norman McAneny (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Providence | Tyler Burt misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Stamey - foul #1 on Michael Stamey, team foul #3 | 17-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG) Leonard Thompson | |
| Subs | Providence | John Kuntz (SF) Brian Hall | |
| 11:45 | Providence | Tyler Burt makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 11:45 | Providence | Tyler Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 11:23 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Stamey | 19-9 |
| 11:03 | Providence | Glen Barnes travels with the ball | 19-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SG), James Valentin (PF) Richard Nakano, Jonathan Dean | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Goyette (PG), Max Cornelius (SG), Scott Cunningham (PF) Tyler Burt, Lynn Mullen, Norman McAneny | |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli lays it in on a great pass from David Bartlett | 21-9 |
| 10:26 | Providence | Scott Cunningham misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 21-9 |
| 10:24 | Providence | Max Cornelius grabs the offensive rebound | 21-9 |
| 10:11 | Providence | Glen Barnes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-9 |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | James Valentin grabs the board | 21-9 |
| 09:47 | West Virginia | David Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Raymond Goyette - foul #1 on Raymond Goyette, team foul #4 | 21-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson (SG), Jonathan Dean (PF) David Bartlett, Jack Signorelli | |
| Subs | Providence | Lynn Mullen (SG), Brian Hall (SF), Norman McAneny (PF) Max Cornelius, John Kuntz, Glen Barnes | |
| 09:22 | West Virginia | Michael Stamey travels with the ball | 21-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (PG), Bob Palmer (C) Harold Eckman, James Valentin | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:14 | Providence | Brian Hall hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Lynn Mullen | 21-11 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson travels with the ball | 21-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG) Raymond Goyette | |
| 08:37 | Providence | Norman McAneny hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Jonathan Dean - foul #2 on Jonathan Dean, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SF), James Valentin (PF) Michael Stamey, Jonathan Dean | |
| Subs | Providence | Glen Barnes (C) Scott Cunningham | |
| 08:37 | Providence | Norman McAneny makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:37 | Providence | Norman McAneny makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | David Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Norman McAneny - foul #1 on Norman McAneny, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Jack Signorelli (C) Leonard Thompson, Bob Palmer | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Goyette (SG) Lynn Mullen | |
| 07:52 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is whistled for traveling | 21-13 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Nakano (fresh) SF - David Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Valentin (fairly fresh) C - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tyler Burt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Goyette (fresh) SF - Brian Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman McAneny (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Providence | Norman McAneny is denied on a layup by Jack Signorelli | 21-13 |
| 07:34 | Providence | Norman McAneny gets the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 07:09 | Providence | Norman McAneny knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Tyler Burt | 21-15 |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman blows the dunk but the foul's on Glen Barnes - foul #1 on Glen Barnes, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson (SG), Michael Stamey (SF) Richard Nakano, David Bartlett | |
| Subs | Providence | Lynn Mullen (SG), John Kuntz (SF), Scott Cunningham (PF) Tyler Burt, Brian Hall, Norman McAneny | |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 06:51 | Providence | The rebound goes to Glen Barnes | 21-15 |
| 06:39 | Providence | Raymond Goyette is fouled on the floor by James Valentin - foul #1 on James Valentin, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bob Palmer (C) Jack Signorelli | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:30 | Providence | Raymond Goyette is fouled on the floor by Leonard Thompson - foul #2 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SG) Leonard Thompson | |
| Subs | Providence | Max Cornelius (PG) Raymond Goyette | |
| 06:12 | Providence | John Kuntz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 06:11 | West Virginia | Bob Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 05:49 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses the lay-in | 21-15 |
| 05:48 | West Virginia | Bob Palmer tips it in | 23-15 |
| 05:22 | Providence | John Kuntz hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Cunningham | 23-17 |
| 04:53 | West Virginia | David Bartlett loses the ball out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli (C) Bob Palmer | |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG), Brian Hall (SF), Norman McAneny (PF) Max Cornelius, John Kuntz, Glen Barnes | |
| 04:37 | Providence | Jack Signorelli is called for the reach on Scott Cunningham - foul #1 on Jack Signorelli, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (SG) David Bartlett | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Goyette (SG) Lynn Mullen | |
| 04:37 | Providence | Scott Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 04:37 | Providence | Scott Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 04:37 | West Virginia | James Valentin pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 04:11 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman McAneny - foul #2 on Norman McAneny, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bob Palmer (C) James Valentin | |
| Subs | Providence | John Kuntz (C) Norman McAneny | |
| 04:11 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:11 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Richard Nakano is called for the reach on Tyler Burt - foul #1 on Richard Nakano, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson (SG), Jonathan Dean (PF) Harold Eckman, Bob Palmer | |
| Subs | Providence | Norman McAneny (PF) Scott Cunningham | |
| 03:56 | Providence | Tyler Burt makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Tyler Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli blows the layup but he's hacked by John Kuntz - foul #2 on John Kuntz, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:46 | Providence | John Kuntz grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Nakano (fresh) SG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Stamey (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Dean (tiring) C - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tyler Burt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Goyette (fresh) SF - Brian Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman McAneny (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kuntz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Providence | Norman McAneny is called for traveling | 26-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Glen Barnes (C) John Kuntz | |
| 03:12 | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson is hacked by Tyler Burt - foul #1 on Tyler Burt, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SF) Michael Stamey | |
| Subs | Providence | Lynn Mullen (SG) Raymond Goyette | |
| 03:12 | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:12 | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 02:55 | Providence | Lynn Mullen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 02:53 | West Virginia | Jonathan Dean gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 02:30 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli drills a floater in the paint set up by Richard Nakano | 30-20 |
| 02:16 | Providence | Jack Signorelli swats the layup by Lynn Mullen | 30-20 |
| 02:15 | Providence | Glen Barnes tips it in | 30-22 |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | David Bartlett buries a turnaround from the right block | 32-22 |
| 01:45 | Providence | David Bartlett doubles Glen Barnes and is called for the reach - foul #1 on David Bartlett, team foul #9 | 32-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Michael Stamey (SF), Bob Palmer (C) Richard Nakano, David Bartlett, Jack Signorelli | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Goyette (PG), John Kuntz (SF) Tyler Burt, Brian Hall | |
| 01:45 | Providence | Glen Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:45 | Providence | Glen Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:45 | West Virginia | Jonathan Dean grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 01:21 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 01:20 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Eckman | 32-23 |
| 00:56 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Norman McAneny - foul #3 on Norman McAneny, team foul #10 | 32-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Max Cornelius (SG), Scott Cunningham (PF), Jonathan Cooper (C) Lynn Mullen, Norman McAneny, Glen Barnes | |
| 00:56 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 00:56 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:40 | Providence | Max Cornelius misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-23 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Michael Stamey snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-23 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Scott Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Max Cornelius can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-23 |