| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Bissett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Carrigan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ronald Bensen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Casey Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Fred Crafts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Manriquez (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Laflamme (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Crafts inbounds the ball | 32-19 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Manriquez clanks a shot in the paint | 32-19 |
| 19:42 | West Virginia | George Carrigan pulls down the rebound | 32-19 |
| 19:20 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-19 |
| 19:18 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Ronald Bensen | 32-19 |
| 18:53 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-19 |
| 18:52 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Manriquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 18:41 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Fred Crafts | 32-22 |
| 18:14 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 18:13 | C. Connecticut State | John Laflamme snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 17:59 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-25 |
| 17:44 | West Virginia | Jeffrey Peters is whistled for a carry | 32-25 |
| 17:32 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Laflamme | 32-27 |
| 17:19 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 17:18 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Fred Crafts | 32-27 |
| 17:00 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 16:58 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Peters | 32-27 |
| 16:34 | West Virginia | Joseph Manriquez is called for the reach on Norbert Shackelford - foul #2 on Joseph Manriquez, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Tom Matthews (SF), Stephen Carney (PF), Santos Cherry (C) Dewey Mills, Jeffrey Peters, George Carrigan | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols (SG), Wesley Pratt (SF), Donald Mowen (C) Casey Carlson, Fred Crafts, John Laflamme | |
| 16:16 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tom Matthews | 35-27 |
| 15:57 | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Orville Nichols | 35-30 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Bissett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Carney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Santos Cherry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ronald Bensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Orville Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Manriquez (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Donald Mowen (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford's pass is intercepted by Wesley Pratt | 35-30 |
| 15:17 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 15:15 | West Virginia | Santos Cherry snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Bensen - foul #2 on Ronald Bensen, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), Jesse Back (SG), Jeffrey Peters (PF), George Carrigan (C) Norbert Shackelford, Tom Matthews, Stephen Carney, Santos Cherry | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson (SG), Ronald Fomby (C) Ronald Bensen, Joseph Manriquez | |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:01 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Fomby blows the dunk | 37-30 |
| 15:00 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 14:35 | West Virginia | Donald Mowen is called for the reach on Jesse Back - foul #3 on Donald Mowen, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Fred Crafts (SF), John Laflamme (C) Wesley Pratt, Ronald Fomby | |
| 14:19 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 14:17 | C. Connecticut State | John Laflamme grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 13:59 | C. Connecticut State | John Laflamme hits a floater from the right wing set up by Orville Nichols | 37-32 |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Dewey Mills | 39-32 |
| 13:20 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-32 |
| 13:18 | West Virginia | George Carrigan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:02 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jesse Back | 42-32 |
| 12:50 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Crafts is whistled for a carry | 42-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford (SG), Stephen Carney (PF), Santos Cherry (C) Jesse Back, Jeffrey Peters, George Carrigan | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen (PG), Michael Learned (SG), Joseph Manriquez (PF), Ronald Fomby (C) Orville Nichols, Casey Carlson, Donald Mowen, John Laflamme | |
| 12:23 | West Virginia | Santos Cherry knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Bissett and he's fouled by Ronald Fomby - foul #1 on Ronald Fomby, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Tom Matthews (SF) Dewey Mills | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt (SF) Fred Crafts | |
| 12:23 | West Virginia | Santos Cherry misses the free throw | 44-32 |
| 12:23 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Fomby grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 11:58 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Manriquez clanks a jump hook in the lane | 44-32 |
| 11:57 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Jack Bissett | 44-32 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Bissett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SG - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Carney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Santos Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ronald Bensen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Learned (fresh) SF - Wesley Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Manriquez (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ronald Fomby (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Santos Cherry clanks a turnaround in the paint | 44-32 |
| 11:34 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Manriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 11:16 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 11:15 | West Virginia | Santos Cherry gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 10:52 | West Virginia | Santos Cherry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 10:50 | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 10:46 | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-32 |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Santos Cherry | 44-32 |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Bissett | 47-32 |
| 10:13 | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt can't connect on a shot from the right side | 47-32 |
| 10:12 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen misses the tip | 47-32 |
| 10:11 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen tips it back up and in | 47-34 |
| 09:56 | West Virginia | Santos Cherry lays it in on a great pass from Norbert Shackelford | 49-34 |
| 09:33 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Manriquez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 09:31 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Manriquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 09:22 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 08:53 | West Virginia | Ronald Bensen steals the ball from Jack Bissett | 49-37 |
| 08:46 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Fomby comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 49-37 |
| 08:45 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Fomby misses the tip | 49-37 |
| 08:43 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 08:18 | West Virginia | Santos Cherry misses the lay-in | 49-37 |
| 08:17 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Fomby pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 07:59 | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 07:58 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Bissett (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. SG - Norbert Shackelford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tom Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Carney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Santos Cherry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ronald Bensen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Learned (fairly fresh) SF - Wesley Pratt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Manriquez (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Ronald Fomby (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 07:32 | West Virginia | Stephen Carney hits the follow up shot | 51-37 |
| 07:21 | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 07:20 | West Virginia | Santos Cherry pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford is called for traveling | 51-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), Jesse Back (SG), Jeffrey Peters (PF), George Carrigan (C) Norbert Shackelford, Tom Matthews, Stephen Carney, Santos Cherry | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols (PG), Casey Carlson (SG), Fred Crafts (SF), Donald Mowen (PF), John Laflamme (C) Ronald Bensen, Michael Learned, Wesley Pratt, Joseph Manriquez, Ronald Fomby | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:31 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Mowen is whistled for traveling | 51-37 |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 06:08 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Crafts gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 05:48 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-37 |
| 05:31 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 51-37 |
| 05:29 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Casey Carlson | 51-37 |
| 05:25 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 51-37 |
| 05:24 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Mowen | 51-37 |
| 05:17 | C. Connecticut State | John Laflamme misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-37 |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | George Carrigan snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Jesse Back throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford (SG) Jack Bissett | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 04:46 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Mowen knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Fred Crafts | 51-39 |
| 04:35 | West Virginia | Jesse Back is fouled on the floor by Donald Mowen - foul #4 on Donald Mowen, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Tom Matthews (SF) Jesse Back | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen (PG), Joseph Manriquez (PF) Orville Nichols, Donald Mowen | |
| 04:16 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Manriquez - foul #3 on Joseph Manriquez, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| 04:16 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 04:16 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 04:04 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Manriquez and the foul's on Norbert Shackelford - foul #2 on Norbert Shackelford, team foul #1 | 53-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols (SG), Wesley Pratt (SF), Ronald Fomby (C) Casey Carlson, Fred Crafts, John Laflamme | |
| 04:04 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen misses the free throw | 53-41 |
| 04:04 | West Virginia | Jeffrey Peters snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 03:52 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-41 |
| 03:51 | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt grabs the board | 53-41 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tom Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Carrigan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ronald Bensen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Orville Nichols (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wesley Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Manriquez (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Fomby (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:41 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Fomby misses short on a shot from the left side | 53-41 |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | Jeffrey Peters gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford buries a runner near the basket set up by Jeffrey Peters | 55-41 |
| 03:08 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Fomby hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-41 |
| 03:07 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols tips it home | 55-43 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills lays it in and the foul's on Ronald Fomby - foul #2 on Ronald Fomby, team foul #7 | 57-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jesse Back (SG), Stephen Carney (PF), Santos Cherry (C) Norbert Shackelford, Jeffrey Peters, George Carrigan | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned (SG), Donald Mowen (PF) Ronald Bensen, Joseph Manriquez | |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| 02:37 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Mowen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Santos Cherry - foul #1 on Santos Cherry, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| 02:37 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Mowen makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 02:37 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Mowen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Jesse Back gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 02:21 | West Virginia | Santos Cherry misses the lay-in | 58-44 |
| 02:20 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Mowen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 01:59 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Fomby misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephen Carney - foul #1 on Stephen Carney, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| 01:59 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Fomby makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:59 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Fomby misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | Stephen Carney pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | Michael Learned steps in front of the Dewey Mills pass in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 01:55 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned blows the layup | 58-45 |
| 01:53 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols tips it but misses | 58-45 |
| 01:52 | West Virginia | Santos Cherry grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Santos Cherry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-45 |
| 01:28 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Wesley Pratt | 58-45 |
| 01:26 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 01:13 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills can't connect on a shot from the right side | 58-45 |
| 01:12 | West Virginia | Santos Cherry grabs the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 00:50 | West Virginia | Santos Cherry's floater is tipped away by Donald Mowen | 58-45 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Stephen Carney tips it in | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Mowen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Orville Nichols | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Jesse Back throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| 00:09 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Stephen Carney snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills runs out the clock | 60-48 |