| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Mack (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Mathews (fresh) PF - Donald Clark (fresh) C - Malawa Afshari (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Brodie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Earl Nichols (fresh) PF - Jean Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul English (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Earl Nichols inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:35 | Providence | James Beaton connects on the shot from the left side set up by Earl Nichols | 27-27 |
| 19:11 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), Troy Travis (SF), Scott Leff (C) Robert Mack, Douglas Williams, George Mathews, Malawa Afshari | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (PG) James Beaton | |
| 18:55 | Providence | Scott Leff swats the layup by Earl Nichols | 27-27 |
| 18:53 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Donald Clark | 27-27 |
| 18:41 | West Virginia | Paul English swats the shot by Rudolf Mason | 27-27 |
| 18:39 | Providence | The rebound goes to Earl Nichols | 27-27 |
| 18:10 | Providence | Paul English is fouled on the floor by Scott Leff - foul #1 on Scott Leff, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), George Mathews (SF) Rudolf Mason, Troy Travis | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Patrick Williams (C) Xavier Garza, Paul English | |
| 17:53 | Providence | James Beaton scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Earl Nichols | 27-29 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Earl Nichols steals it from George Mathews | 27-29 |
| 17:40 | Providence | Scott Leff steps in front of the Jean Nelson pass | 27-29 |
| 17:14 | West Virginia | George Mathews dunks the ball set up by Jack Watson | 29-29 |
| 16:53 | Providence | James Beaton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jean Nelson | 29-31 |
| 16:37 | West Virginia | Scott Leff is hacked by Jean Nelson - foul #3 on Jean Nelson, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Mack (PG), Douglas Williams (SG), Troy Travis (SF), Edwin Johnson (C) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan, George Mathews, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul English (C) Billy Brodie | |
| 16:21 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams misses the easy layup | 29-31 |
| 16:19 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams tips it but misses | 29-31 |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | Troy Travis pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:55 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 15:54 | Providence | Paul English gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Mack (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Troy Travis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Clark (fairly fresh) C - Edwin Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jean Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul English (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Providence | Paul English's pass is intercepted by Douglas Williams | 29-31 |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 15:23 | Providence | Jean Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:04 | Providence | Jean Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas Williams - foul #2 on Douglas Williams, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), George Mathews (SF), Malawa Afshari (C) Robert Mack, Douglas Williams, Troy Travis, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SG) Patrick Williams | |
| 15:04 | Providence | Jean Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:04 | Providence | Jean Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 14:45 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason misses the easy layup | 29-33 |
| 14:43 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 14:39 | Providence | Billy Brodie clanks a shot from the right side | 31-33 |
| 14:38 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:24 | West Virginia | Malawa Afshari is fouled on the floor by Paul English - foul #2 on Paul English, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Scott Leff (C) Rudolf Mason, Malawa Afshari | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (PF) Jean Nelson | |
| 14:08 | West Virginia | Scott Leff misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-33 |
| 14:06 | Providence | Billy Brodie grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 13:54 | Providence | Xavier Garza slams it home on a nice dish by James Beaton | 31-35 |
| 13:33 | West Virginia | Xavier Garza blocks the short jumper by Scott Leff | 31-35 |
| 13:32 | Providence | Paul English grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 13:12 | Providence | George Mathews picks off the pass by Billy Brodie | 31-35 |
| 13:08 | West Virginia | George Mathews blows the dunk | 31-35 |
| 13:06 | West Virginia | George Mathews hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 12:50 | Providence | Earl Nichols clanks a runner in the lane | 33-35 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Paul English tips it home | 33-37 |
| 12:44 | West Virginia | Jack Watson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 12:42 | Providence | The rebound goes to Xavier Garza | 33-37 |
| 12:37 | Providence | Xavier Garza knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Donald Clark - foul #3 on Donald Clark, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason (PG), Troy Travis (SF), Kurt Varney (PF), Malawa Afshari (C) Jack Watson, George Mathews, Donald Clark, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Providence | Jean Nelson (PF), Patrick Williams (C) James Beaton, Paul English | |
| 12:37 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:37 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Kurt Varney | 33-39 |
| 12:28 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason is hacked by Xavier Garza - foul #2 on Xavier Garza, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| 12:09 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 12:07 | West Virginia | Kurt Varney tips it but misses | 33-39 |
| 12:05 | Providence | Jean Nelson grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 11:42 | Providence | Billy Brodie is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Billy Brodie, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Mack (PG), George Mathews (SF), Scott Leff (C) Rudolf Mason, Troy Travis, Malawa Afshari | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Paul English (C) Xavier Garza, Patrick Williams | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Mack (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kurt Varney (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Earl Nichols (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Jean Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul English (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | West Virginia | Scott Leff knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 11:16 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses badly on a shot from the left side | 35-39 |
| 11:15 | Providence | Jean Nelson grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 11:04 | Providence | Paul English's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Troy Travis (SF), Malawa Afshari (C) George Mathews, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (C) Paul English | |
| 10:43 | West Virginia | Robert Mack comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-39 |
| 10:41 | West Virginia | Malawa Afshari tips it home | 37-39 |
| 10:17 | Providence | Patrick Williams knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Earl Nichols | 37-41 |
| 10:01 | West Virginia | Robert Mack's layup is rejected by Earl Nichols | 37-41 |
| 09:59 | Providence | Billy Brodie grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:55 | Providence | Malawa Afshari steps in front of the Jean Nelson pass | 37-41 |
| 09:28 | West Virginia | Robert Mack misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-41 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Earl Nichols pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 08:58 | Providence | James Beaton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason (PG), Douglas Williams (SG), George Mathews (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Scott Leff (C) Robert Mack, Terence Sullivan, Troy Travis, Kurt Varney, Malawa Afshari | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (PG), Paul English (C) James Beaton, Billy Brodie | |
| 08:41 | West Virginia | Patrick Williams is called for the reach on Douglas Williams - foul #2 on Patrick Williams, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| 08:36 | West Virginia | Patrick Williams is called for the reach on Douglas Williams - foul #3 on Patrick Williams, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG) Xavier Garza | |
| 08:19 | West Virginia | Scott Leff misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul English - foul #3 on Paul English, team foul #7 | 37-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson (C) Rudolf Mason | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (PG), Billy Brodie (SG) James Beaton, Patrick Williams | |
| 08:19 | West Virginia | Scott Leff makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 08:19 | West Virginia | Scott Leff makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 07:50 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Williams - foul #3 on Douglas Williams, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), Rudolf Mason (SF) Douglas Williams, George Mathews, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG) Xavier Garza | |
| 07:50 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 07:50 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 07:33 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Mathews (SF) Rudolf Mason | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (SG) Billy Brodie | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 3 pf. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Earl Nichols (tiring) 3 ast. PF - Jean Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul English (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Providence | James Beaton misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 07:13 | Providence | Paul English can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 07:11 | West Virginia | Scott Leff grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 07:07 | West Virginia | George Mathews comes up short on the shot from close range | 39-42 |
| 07:06 | West Virginia | Donald Clark can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 07:04 | West Virginia | Scott Leff misses the tip | 39-42 |
| 07:02 | Providence | Patrick Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Paul English misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Leff - foul #2 on Scott Leff, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason (PG), Douglas Williams (SG) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SG), Xavier Garza (PF) Patrick Williams, Jean Nelson | |
| 06:37 | Providence | Paul English makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Paul English misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:37 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to George Mathews | 39-43 |
| 06:23 | West Virginia | Donald Clark's pass is intercepted by Xavier Garza | 39-43 |
| 06:06 | Providence | George Mathews steals the ball from James Beaton | 39-43 |
| 05:49 | West Virginia | Scott Leff scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 05:20 | Providence | Earl Nichols drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-46 |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 04:59 | Providence | Paul English grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 04:36 | Providence | Xavier Garza comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Clark - foul #4 on Donald Clark, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Mack (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), Troy Travis (SF), Kurt Varney (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Rudolf Mason, Douglas Williams, George Mathews, Donald Clark, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Providence | Jean Nelson (PF), Patrick Williams (C) James Beaton, Paul English | |
| 04:36 | Providence | Xavier Garza makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 04:36 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 04:36 | Providence | Patrick Williams snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 04:12 | Providence | Billy Brodie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 42-47 |
| 04:11 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Robert Mack drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Terence Sullivan | 44-47 |
| 03:47 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Mack - foul #1 on Robert Mack, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Malawa Afshari (C) Robert Mack, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul English (C) Patrick Williams | |
| 03:47 | Providence | Xavier Garza makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 03:47 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 03:47 | Providence | Jean Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 03:26 | Providence | The short jumper by Jean Nelson is denied by Kurt Varney | 44-48 |
| 03:25 | Providence | Xavier Garza tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Travis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Varney (fresh) 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Malawa Afshari (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Xavier Garza (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Earl Nichols (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jean Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul English (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | Jack Watson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul English - foul #4 on Paul English, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason (SF), Edwin Johnson (C) Troy Travis, Malawa Afshari | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Patrick Williams (SG) Xavier Garza, Billy Brodie | |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | Jack Watson makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | Jack Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Paul English misses long on a shot from the right side | 46-50 |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Terence Sullivan | 48-50 |
| 02:35 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses short on a floater from the right side | 48-50 |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Kurt Varney | 48-50 |
| 02:21 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Earl Nichols - foul #3 on Earl Nichols, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Mack (PG), Douglas Williams (SG), Donald Clark (PF), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan, Rudolf Mason, Kurt Varney | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SG) Paul English | |
| 02:21 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:21 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Jean Nelson grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 01:58 | Providence | Billy Brodie scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by James Beaton | 49-52 |
| 01:30 | West Virginia | Scott Leff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG), George Mathews (SF), Malawa Afshari (C) Edwin Johnson, Donald Clark, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul English (C) Patrick Williams | |
| 01:06 | Providence | George Mathews steals the ball from Earl Nichols | 49-52 |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:32 | Providence | James Beaton can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Robert Mack pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Robert Mack is fouled on the floor by Earl Nichols - foul #4 on Earl Nichols, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Robert Mack makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Robert Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:23 | Providence | Robert Mack is called for the reach on Paul English in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Mack, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Paul English makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Paul English misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Malawa Afshari | 51-53 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-53 |
| 00:11 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jean Nelson | 51-53 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Jean Nelson is hacked by Terence Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terence Sullivan, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Jean Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Malawa Afshari gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Paul English is called for the reach on Malawa Afshari - foul #5 on Paul English, team foul #11 | 51-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (C) Paul English | |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Malawa Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Malawa Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Earl Nichols can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 53-53 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Mack (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Malawa Afshari (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Brodie (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Earl Nichols (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jean Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Providence | Patrick Williams wins the tip | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 04:38 | Providence | Jean Nelson drills a floater from the left block | 53-55 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | Robert Mack makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Douglas Williams | 56-55 |
| 03:57 | Providence | Patrick Williams can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 56-55 |
| 03:55 | West Virginia | George Mathews snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Robert Mack double dribbles | 56-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Troy Travis (SF), Kurt Varney (PF), Scott Leff (C) Robert Mack, George Mathews, Douglas Williams, Malawa Afshari | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (PG) James Beaton | |
| 03:18 | Providence | Patrick Williams connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jean Nelson and the foul's on Scott Leff - foul #3 on Scott Leff, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| 03:18 | Providence | Patrick Williams makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:05 | West Virginia | Patrick Williams swats the shot by Jack Watson | 56-58 |
| 03:04 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Terence Sullivan | 56-58 |
| 02:41 | West Virginia | Troy Travis is fouled on the floor by Earl Nichols - foul #5 on Earl Nichols, team foul #12 | 56-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason (PG), Donald Clark (PF) Jack Watson, Kurt Varney | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG) Earl Nichols | |
| 02:41 | West Virginia | Troy Travis makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:41 | West Virginia | Troy Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Jean Nelson gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| 02:12 | Providence | James Beaton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 02:10 | West Virginia | Scott Leff grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Beaton - foul #2 on James Beaton, team foul #13 | 57-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Douglas Williams (SG) Terence Sullivan, Troy Travis | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:05 | Providence | The rebound goes to Xavier Garza | 58-58 |
| 02:05 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| 01:49 | Providence | Jean Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-61 |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Xavier Garza - foul #3 on Xavier Garza, team foul #14 | 58-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Mack (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), George Mathews (SF), Malawa Afshari (C) Jack Watson, Rudolf Mason, Donald Clark, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:31 | Providence | James Beaton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | George Mathews misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Xavier Garza - foul #4 on Xavier Garza, team foul #15 | 59-61 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | George Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | George Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:26 | Providence | Patrick Williams gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:26 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| 00:58 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | Malawa Afshari pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Mack (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Malawa Afshari (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Brodie (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Xavier Garza (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jean Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Robert Mack connects on the jump hook from the right block | 62-61 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Xavier Garza drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jean Nelson | 62-63 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams buries a jumper from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-63 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Jean Nelson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams runs out the clock | 64-63 |