| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Andrew Massey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Woodie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Ebert (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt's layup is rejected by Scott Archibald | 29-36 |
| 19:37 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to William Williams | 29-36 |
| 19:29 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Paul Ebert - foul #1 on Paul Ebert, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:29 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:29 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:11 | Providence | Billy Terry is hacked by Alan Beasley - foul #1 on Alan Beasley, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 18:50 | Providence | Joseph Garner takes the ball from Billy Terry | 31-36 |
| 18:43 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt clanks a jump hook in the paint | 31-36 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Scott Archibald pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:17 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-36 |
| 18:16 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses the shot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 18:04 | Providence | Billy Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:43 | Providence | Franklin Carr drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Terry | 31-39 |
| 17:26 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey is fouled on the floor by Billy Terry - foul #1 on Billy Terry, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (SG), Richard Capo (SF), James Greggs (C) William Williams, Gary Merritt, Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:16 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 17:01 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 16:59 | Providence | Danny Woodie grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 16:47 | Providence | Danny Woodie misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 16:46 | West Virginia | Richard Capo snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 16:41 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 16:18 | Providence | Danny Woodie is hacked by John Dyer - foul #2 on John Dyer, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SG), Christopher Shufelt (PF) John Dyer, Joseph Garner | |
| Subs | Providence | Darryl Bunch (C) Paul Ebert | |
| 15:53 | Providence | Franklin Carr connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Billy Terry | 37-41 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Andrew Massey (tiring) 9 pts. SG - James Gerhardt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Capo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Shufelt (fresh) C - James Greggs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Danny Woodie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Darryl Bunch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | West Virginia | Scott Archibald is called for the reach on Christopher Shufelt - foul #3 on Scott Archibald, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG), Gary Merritt (SF), Kenneth Cole (C) Andrew Massey, Richard Capo, James Greggs | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Bacon (PG), Augustus Zarnick (SG) Billy Terry, Danny Woodie | |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 14:58 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Darryl Bunch snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 14:41 | Providence | Franklin Carr hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Darryl Bunch | 40-43 |
| 14:30 | West Virginia | Franklin Carr picks off the pass by James Gerhardt | 40-43 |
| 14:13 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Bacon | 40-45 |
| 14:09 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Bacon - foul #2 on Arthur Bacon, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), Richard Capo (PF), Alan Beasley (C) James Gerhardt, Christopher Shufelt, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG), Danny Woodie (SG), Paul Ebert (PF) Arthur Bacon, Franklin Carr, Scott Archibald | |
| 13:49 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (SG), Joseph Garner (PF) Douglas Audette, Gary Merritt | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:32 | Providence | Billy Terry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 13:31 | Providence | Darryl Bunch grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Billy Terry connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 12:57 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Billy Terry - foul #2 on Billy Terry, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (PG), Gary Merritt (SF), James Greggs (C) John Dyer, Richard Capo, Joseph Garner | |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Archibald (PF) Darryl Bunch | |
| 12:57 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:57 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:41 | Providence | Scott Archibald lays it up and in on a great pass from Billy Terry | 41-49 |
| 12:31 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Merritt out of a doubleteam | 43-49 |
| 12:02 | Providence | Billy Terry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG), Richard Capo (PF) William Williams, Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Bacon (PG), Franklin Carr (SF), Darryl Bunch (C) Billy Terry, Danny Woodie, Paul Ebert | |
| 11:51 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 11:50 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Andrew Massey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Merritt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Capo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Greggs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Arthur Bacon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Augustus Zarnick (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Darryl Bunch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Providence | Darryl Bunch misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-49 |
| 11:19 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 11:15 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Gary Merritt | 48-49 |
| 11:13 | Providence | Arthur Bacon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Joseph Garner (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) Andrew Massey, Gary Merritt, James Greggs | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG) Augustus Zarnick | |
| 11:02 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 11:01 | Providence | The rebound goes to Franklin Carr | 48-49 |
| 10:32 | Providence | Arthur Bacon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Darryl Bunch snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:16 | Providence | Darryl Bunch comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 48-49 |
| 10:15 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 10:08 | Providence | Scott Archibald grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 10:04 | Providence | Franklin Carr is hacked by Richard Capo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Capo, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), Gary Merritt (SF), Christopher Shufelt (PF) Douglas Audette, Richard Capo, Joseph Garner | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (SG), Paul Ebert (C) Billy Terry, Darryl Bunch | |
| 09:40 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-49 |
| 09:39 | Providence | Scott Archibald tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses the lay-in | 48-51 |
| 09:14 | Providence | Franklin Carr pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:50 | Providence | Paul Ebert is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Ebert, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (PG), James Gerhardt (SG), Alan Beasley (PF), James Greggs (C) William Williams, John Dyer, Christopher Shufelt, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Providence | Augustus Zarnick (SF) Franklin Carr | |
| 08:29 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley is whistled for a carry | 48-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG), Richard Capo (SF), Joseph Garner (PF) James Gerhardt, Gary Merritt, James Greggs | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG) Danny Woodie | |
| 08:27 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick is hacked by Douglas Audette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Audette, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SG) Douglas Audette | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:00 | Providence | Billy Terry misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 07:58 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-51 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Scott Archibald grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 07:49 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick travels in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG) James Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Providence | Darryl Bunch (C) Paul Ebert | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Andrew Massey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Capo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Beasley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Arthur Bacon (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Archibald (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Darryl Bunch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Darryl Bunch - foul #1 on Darryl Bunch, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 07:41 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:41 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:38 | Providence | Arthur Bacon double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Greggs (C) Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (SF) Augustus Zarnick | |
| 07:26 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 07:24 | West Virginia | Richard Capo grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:16 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | James Greggs grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:06 | West Virginia | Arthur Bacon steals it from Joseph Garner | 49-51 |
| 06:59 | Providence | Billy Terry is hacked by Richard Capo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Capo, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), Gary Merritt (SF), Christopher Shufelt (PF) Andrew Massey, Richard Capo, Joseph Garner | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (SG), Paul Ebert (C) Billy Terry, Darryl Bunch | |
| 06:40 | Providence | Franklin Carr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-51 |
| 06:38 | West Virginia | James Greggs grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 06:33 | West Virginia | William Williams is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gary Merritt | 51-51 |
| 06:05 | Providence | Arthur Bacon hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Danny Woodie | 51-53 |
| 05:51 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Paul Ebert | 51-53 |
| 05:49 | Providence | Douglas Audette steals it from Paul Ebert in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | Arthur Bacon is called for the reach on James Greggs - foul #3 on Arthur Bacon, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (PG), James Gerhardt (SG), Richard Capo (SF), Alan Beasley (PF) William Williams, Douglas Audette, Gary Merritt, Christopher Shufelt | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG), Augustus Zarnick (SF), Darryl Bunch (C) Arthur Bacon, Scott Archibald, Paul Ebert | |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | James Greggs makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | James Greggs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:42 | Providence | James Greggs steals the ball from Billy Terry in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 05:28 | West Virginia | Billy Terry takes the ball from Alan Beasley | 53-53 |
| 05:25 | Providence | Billy Terry hits the finger roll | 53-55 |
| 05:20 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-55 |
| 05:19 | West Virginia | Richard Capo can't tip it in | 53-55 |
| 05:18 | West Virginia | James Greggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:05 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-55 |
| 04:37 | Providence | Franklin Carr drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Terry | 56-57 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Darryl Bunch pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:52 | Providence | Franklin Carr is called for a charge - foul #3 on Franklin Carr, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), Gary Merritt (SF), Joseph Garner (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) Andrew Massey, James Gerhardt, Richard Capo, Alan Beasley, James Greggs | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Bacon (SG), Scott Archibald (PF), Paul Ebert (C) Danny Woodie, Franklin Carr, Darryl Bunch | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gary Merritt (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (tiring) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Arthur Bacon (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Augustus Zarnick (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Archibald (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Ebert (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:44 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Williams | 58-57 |
| 03:15 | Providence | Arthur Bacon drills a floater from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 02:54 | Providence | Paul Ebert snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 02:29 | Providence | Arthur Bacon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 02:28 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Gary Merritt | 58-59 |
| 02:28 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (PG), Alan Beasley (C) William Williams, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (SG), Franklin Carr (SF), Darryl Bunch (C) Billy Terry, Augustus Zarnick, Paul Ebert | |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley banks in the layup set up by Gary Merritt | 60-59 |
| 02:07 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG) Arthur Bacon | |
| 01:38 | Providence | Darryl Bunch misses short on a jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 01:36 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 01:30 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Andrew Massey | 63-59 |
| 01:06 | Providence | Darryl Bunch is alone and throws it down | 63-61 |
| 00:50 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley tips it home | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Providence | Danny Woodie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley grabs the board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Terry - foul #3 on Billy Terry, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt (PF) Joseph Garner | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Ebert (C) Darryl Bunch | |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Paul Ebert snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Franklin Carr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Scott Archibald snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Gary Merritt steals the ball from Franklin Carr | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt is hacked by Billy Terry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Terry, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Garner (PF), James Greggs (C) Christopher Shufelt, Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Billy Terry misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey runs out the clock | 68-61 |