| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Leroy Twigg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Villalobos (fresh) PF - Daniel Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Sam Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Durocher (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Justice (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Condrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Grasso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | John Durocher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-32 |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | George Condrey grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 19:07 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Sam Simon - foul #1 on Sam Simon, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Don Deitch (PG), Alvin Boardman (SF), Marvin Nagle (PF) Nicholas Szaflarski, Thomas Justice, George Condrey | |
| 19:07 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:07 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:07 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Sam Simon | 30-33 |
| 19:01 | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Leroy Twigg | 32-33 |
| 18:37 | Rhode Island | John Durocher is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Sam Simon | 32-33 |
| 18:24 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson is hacked by John Durocher - foul #1 on John Durocher, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Powell (PF) Marvin Nagle | |
| 18:09 | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 32-33 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | Frank Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso loses the ball out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Merritt (PG) Leroy Twigg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice (SF), Marvin Nagle (PF) Alvin Boardman, Frank Powell | |
| 17:27 | West Virginia | Sam Simon is whistled for traveling | 32-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG) Don Deitch | |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | John Durocher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | John Durocher gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:35 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice is open and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Durocher out of the doubleteam | 32-36 |
| 16:17 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 32-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg (PG), Andrew Massey (SG), Stewart Scott (SF), Jerry Wagar (PF), Joshua Hanson (C) Gary Merritt, Sean Patterson, George Villalobos, Daniel Marshall, Sam Simon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Don Deitch (PG), Alvin Boardman (SF), Frank Powell (PF) Nicholas Szaflarski, Thomas Justice, Marvin Nagle | |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | John Durocher evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from close range | 32-36 |
| 15:51 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey grabs the board | 32-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Leroy Twigg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Massey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stewart Scott (fresh) PF - Jerry Wagar (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joshua Hanson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Don Deitch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Durocher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Boardman (fresh) PF - Frank Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Grasso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | West Virginia | Jerry Wagar connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Grasso | 34-38 |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Daniel Grasso - foul #3 on Daniel Grasso, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Sean Patterson (SG), Daniel Marshall (PF) Andrew Massey, Jerry Wagar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), William Rawley (SG), Thomas Justice (SF), George Condrey (PF) Don Deitch, John Durocher, Alvin Boardman, Frank Powell | |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice's floater is knocked away by Daniel Marshall | 35-38 |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 14:30 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-38 |
| 14:28 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:20 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Rawley | 35-40 |
| 13:48 | West Virginia | George Condrey is called for the reach on Leroy Twigg - foul #1 on George Condrey, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Merritt (PG), George Villalobos (SF), Sam Simon (C) Leroy Twigg, Stewart Scott, Joshua Hanson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Durocher (SG), Alvin Boardman (SF), Frank Powell (PF) William Rawley, Thomas Justice, George Condrey | |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gary Merritt | 38-40 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Frank Powell can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 38-40 |
| 13:10 | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 12:57 | West Virginia | Sam Simon is fouled on the floor by Daniel Grasso - foul #4 on Daniel Grasso, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (SG), Jerry Wagar (PF) Sean Patterson, Daniel Marshall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice (SF), Marvin Nagle (PF) Alvin Boardman, Frank Powell | |
| 12:46 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 12:45 | Rhode Island | John Durocher gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Sam Simon denies the turnaround by John Durocher | 38-40 |
| 12:08 | West Virginia | Jerry Wagar pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:01 | West Virginia | George Villalobos's pass is intercepted by Daniel Grasso | 38-40 |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | John Durocher hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eugene Courtemanche | 38-43 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gary Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Massey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Villalobos (fresh) PF - Jerry Wagar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Durocher (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Justice (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marvin Nagle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Grasso (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:28 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt is hacked by Eugene Courtemanche - foul #4 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg (PG), Sean Patterson (SG), Daniel Marshall (PF) Gary Merritt, Andrew Massey, Jerry Wagar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), George Condrey (PF) Eugene Courtemanche, Marvin Nagle | |
| 11:16 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | John Durocher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | George Condrey tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 10:51 | West Virginia | Sam Simon is called for a charge - foul #2 on Sam Simon, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Stewart Scott (SF) George Villalobos | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Don Deitch (PG), Alvin Boardman (SF), Frank Powell (PF) Nicholas Szaflarski, Thomas Justice, George Condrey | |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | John Durocher works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | John Durocher can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Daniel Marshall | 40-45 |
| 10:20 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stewart Scott | 43-45 |
| 09:57 | Rhode Island | John Durocher's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Leroy Twigg | 43-45 |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson banks in the layup on a great pass from Leroy Twigg | 45-45 |
| 09:37 | Rhode Island | John Durocher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Powell | 45-45 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 09:20 | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 09:11 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Daniel Marshall is denied by Alvin Boardman | 45-45 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Frank Powell snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | John Durocher's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Sean Patterson | 45-45 |
| 08:47 | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:40 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Durocher - foul #2 on John Durocher, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Merritt (PG), George Villalobos (SF), Jerry Wagar (PF), Joshua Hanson (C) Leroy Twigg, Stewart Scott, Daniel Marshall, Sam Simon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), William Rawley (SG), Thomas Justice (SF), George Condrey (PF) Don Deitch, John Durocher, Alvin Boardman, Frank Powell | |
| 08:40 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:40 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice makes the contested fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Szaflarski and he's fouled by Joshua Hanson - foul #1 on Joshua Hanson, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Durocher (SG) William Rawley | |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:07 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 08:05 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on Nicholas Szaflarski - foul #1 on Nicholas Szaflarski, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (SG), Daniel Marshall (PF) Sean Patterson, Jerry Wagar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), Marvin Nagle (PF) Nicholas Szaflarski, George Condrey | |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Marvin Nagle is called for the reach on Joshua Hanson - foul #1 on Marvin Nagle, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Rawley (SG), George Condrey (PF) John Durocher, Marvin Nagle | |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gary Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Massey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Villalobos (fresh) PF - Daniel Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Rawley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Justice (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Condrey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Grasso (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 07:06 | West Virginia | George Villalobos pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:02 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 06:38 | Rhode Island | Joshua Hanson takes the ball from William Rawley | 49-48 |
| 06:23 | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall misses short on a floater from the left block | 49-48 |
| 06:21 | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:11 | West Virginia | George Villalobos loses the dribble to Daniel Grasso | 49-48 |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Justice | 49-50 |
| 05:58 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg (PG), Sean Patterson (SG), Sam Simon (C) Gary Merritt, Andrew Massey, Joshua Hanson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Durocher (SG), Marvin Nagle (PF) William Rawley, George Condrey | |
| 05:29 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-50 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | John Durocher misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Sam Simon pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-50 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Durocher | 52-53 |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson is called for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Merritt (PG), Stewart Scott (SF) Leroy Twigg, George Villalobos | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman (SF), Frank Powell (PF) Thomas Justice, Marvin Nagle | |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | John Durocher comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Stewart Scott - foul #2 on Stewart Scott, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jerry Wagar (PF) Daniel Marshall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | John Durocher misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | John Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gary Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Patterson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Stewart Scott (fresh) PF - Jerry Wagar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Durocher (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Boardman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Grasso (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Frank Powell | 52-54 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | John Durocher gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Wagar - foul #1 on Jerry Wagar, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (SG), Joshua Hanson (C) Sean Patterson, Sam Simon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Condrey (PF) Frank Powell | |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg (PG), Sean Patterson (SG), George Villalobos (SF), Daniel Marshall (PF), Sam Simon (C) Gary Merritt, Andrew Massey, Stewart Scott, Jerry Wagar, Joshua Hanson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice (SF) Alvin Boardman | |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 02:20 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson hits a 3 from the right corner set up by George Villalobos | 55-55 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 01:40 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Daniel Marshall | 55-55 |
| 01:25 | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by George Condrey - foul #2 on George Condrey, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| 01:25 | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:25 | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | John Durocher misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | George Condrey misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Leroy Twigg | 57-55 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Leroy Twigg | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Marshall - foul #2 on Daniel Marshall, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Daniel Marshall misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Daniel Marshall is called for the reach on John Durocher - foul #3 on Daniel Marshall, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | John Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | John Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Sean Patterson makes the contested fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | John Durocher misses long on a fullcourt shot | 61-59 |