| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry McLee (fresh) SG - Edward Rhea (fresh) SF - Alfonzo Honey (fresh) PF - Alvin Granda (fresh) C - John Felix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) SG - Gerard Jeter (fresh) SF - Andrew Hinds (fresh) PF - Phillip Townsend (fresh) C - Ralph Lyman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Alvin Granda wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Jordan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | UConn | Edward Rhea buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Alfonzo Honey and he's fouled by Gerard Jeter - foul #1 on Gerard Jeter, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | UConn | Edward Rhea makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Edward Rhea grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Hinds - foul #1 on Andrew Hinds, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses the 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Alvin Granda grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Larry McLee is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | UConn | Larry McLee drills a shot from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 17:44 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Larry McLee grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:35 | UConn | The jump hook by John Felix is blocked by Ralph Lyman | 5-0 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Alvin Granda grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:26 | UConn | Larry McLee is hacked by Andrew Hinds - foul #2 on Andrew Hinds, team foul #4 | 5-0 |
| Subs | UConn | Tim Lowe (SG), Nelson Opielski (SF), Richard Ferrero (PF), John Mullis (C) Edward Rhea, Alfonzo Honey, Alvin Granda, John Felix | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Ernest Cinnamon (SG), Willy Templeton (SF), Nathan Tye (PF), Lonnie Hallett (C) Paul Jordan, Gerard Jeter, Andrew Hinds, Phillip Townsend, Ralph Lyman | |
| 17:18 | UConn | Larry McLee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:16 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:10 | West Virginia | William Samson loses the dribble to Tim Lowe | 5-0 |
| 16:55 | UConn | Larry McLee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 16:36 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye lays it in | 5-2 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Larry McLee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:16 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:06 | West Virginia | Willy Templeton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Richard Ferrero grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 15:58 | UConn | Richard Ferrero blows the layup | 5-2 |
| 15:56 | UConn | John Mullis tips it in | 7-2 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry McLee (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Tim Lowe (fresh) SF - Nelson Opielski (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Ferrero (fairly fresh) C - John Mullis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Samson (fresh) SG - Ernest Cinnamon (fresh) SF - Willy Templeton (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Tye (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lonnie Hallett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | West Virginia | William Samson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 15:31 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Tye | 7-2 |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | Richard Ferrero is called for the reach on Nathan Tye - foul #1 on Richard Ferrero, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG), Alfonzo Honey (SF), Alvin Granda (PF), John Felix (C) Larry McLee, Nelson Opielski, Richard Ferrero, John Mullis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Gerard Jeter (SG), James Garrett (SF), Phillip Townsend (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) William Samson, Ernest Cinnamon, Willy Templeton, Nathan Tye, Lonnie Hallett | |
| 15:04 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Garrett | 7-5 |
| 14:48 | UConn | Edward Rhea buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Lowe | 9-5 |
| 14:44 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerard Jeter | 9-8 |
| 14:37 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey lays it in on a great pass from Alvin Granda | 11-8 |
| 14:25 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from James Garrett | 11-10 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Edward Rhea is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tim Lowe | 14-10 |
| 14:03 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 14:02 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:50 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Jordan | 14-12 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Tim Lowe is hacked by Paul Jordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Jordan, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry McLee (PG) Tim Lowe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Ernest Cinnamon (SG), Andrew Hinds (SF) Paul Jordan, Gerard Jeter, James Garrett | |
| 13:41 | UConn | Alvin Granda misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 14-12 |
| 13:39 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Phillip Townsend | 14-12 |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Felix - foul #1 on John Felix, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Nathan Tye (PF), Lonnie Hallett (C) Andrew Hinds, Phillip Townsend | |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:32 | UConn | William Samson is called for the reach on Larry McLee in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Samson, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds (SF) Ralph Lyman | |
| 13:20 | UConn | John Felix clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 13:18 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:02 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye double dribbles | 14-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Ferrero (PF), John Mullis (C) Alvin Granda, John Felix | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 12:44 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 12:42 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:35 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ernest Cinnamon | 14-16 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Ernest Cinnamon is called for the reach on Richard Ferrero in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Cinnamon, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Opielski (SF) Alfonzo Honey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter (SG), Phillip Townsend (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) William Samson, Nathan Tye, Lonnie Hallett | |
| 12:31 | UConn | Richard Ferrero misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:31 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:20 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Mullis - foul #1 on John Mullis, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Tim Lowe (SG) Edward Rhea | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett (C) Andrew Hinds | |
| 12:20 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:20 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Richard Ferrero comes up short on the runner near the basket | 14-18 |
| 12:12 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 12:07 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman travels with the ball | 14-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Alvin Granda (PF) Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds (SF) Lonnie Hallett | |
| 11:52 | UConn | John Mullis is whistled for a carry | 14-18 |
| Subs | UConn | John Felix (C) John Mullis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry McLee (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Tim Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nelson Opielski (fresh) PF - Alvin Granda (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Felix (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ernest Cinnamon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerard Jeter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hinds (fresh) PF - Phillip Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Lyman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 11:28 | UConn | Alvin Granda gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 11:12 | UConn | John Felix is whistled for traveling | 14-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG), Alfonzo Honey (SF), Richard Ferrero (C) Larry McLee, Nelson Opielski, John Felix | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Nathan Tye (PF) Gerard Jeter, Phillip Townsend | |
| 11:05 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 11:04 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye tips it home | 14-20 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Tim Lowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| 10:49 | West Virginia | Alvin Granda is called for the reach on Andrew Hinds - foul #1 on Alvin Granda, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett (C) Ralph Lyman | |
| 10:36 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Alvin Granda - foul #2 on Alvin Granda, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry McLee (PG), John Mullis (PF) Tim Lowe, Alvin Granda | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend (PF) Andrew Hinds | |
| 10:36 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:36 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Mullis | 16-21 |
| 10:04 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend hits a jumper from the baseline | 16-23 |
| 09:47 | UConn | Ernest Cinnamon steals it from Alfonzo Honey | 16-23 |
| 09:39 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Mullis - foul #2 on John Mullis, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Tim Lowe (SG), John Felix (C) Edward Rhea, John Mullis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter (SG), Ralph Lyman (C) Ernest Cinnamon, Lonnie Hallett | |
| 09:39 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:39 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:23 | UConn | John Felix knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Larry McLee | 18-25 |
| 09:18 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Samson | 18-27 |
| 09:05 | UConn | John Felix drills a shot from close range and he's hacked by Ralph Lyman - foul #1 on Ralph Lyman, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Opielski (SF) Alfonzo Honey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds (SF) Nathan Tye | |
| 09:05 | UConn | John Felix makes the free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:43 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Andrew Hinds | 21-30 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Richard Ferrero hits the finger roll set up by Tim Lowe and he's hacked by Gerard Jeter - foul #2 on Gerard Jeter, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG) Larry McLee | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG) Gerard Jeter | |
| 08:30 | UConn | Richard Ferrero makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 08:16 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ernest Cinnamon | 24-33 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Tim Lowe is fouled in the backcourt by William Samson - foul #2 on William Samson, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Alfonzo Honey (SF) Nelson Opielski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Lonnie Hallett (C) William Samson, Ralph Lyman | |
| 08:13 | UConn | Tim Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Tim Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 08:01 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett loses the dribble to Edward Rhea | 26-33 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Tim Lowe misses the lay-in | 26-33 |
| 07:56 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 07:50 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Phillip Townsend out of the doubleteam | 26-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tim Lowe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Rhea (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Alfonzo Honey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Ferrero (tiring) 3 pts. C - John Felix (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Cinnamon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Hinds (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Townsend (tiring) 11 pts. C - Lonnie Hallett (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | UConn | Edward Rhea misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-36 |
| 07:38 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 07:33 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend can't tip it in | 26-36 |
| 07:29 | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds grabs the offensive board | 26-36 |
| 07:11 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 07:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to John Felix | 26-36 |
| 07:08 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Hinds - foul #3 on Andrew Hinds, team foul #11 | 26-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry McLee (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG) Tim Lowe, Edward Rhea | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Nathan Tye (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) Phillip Townsend, Lonnie Hallett | |
| 07:08 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 07:08 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 07:08 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nathan Tye | 27-39 |
| 06:29 | UConn | John Felix misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ralph Lyman - foul #2 on Ralph Lyman, team foul #12 | 27-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG), John Mullis (PF) Nelson Opielski, Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter (SG), Lonnie Hallett (C) Paul Jordan, Ralph Lyman | |
| 06:29 | UConn | John Felix misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 06:29 | UConn | John Felix misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 06:22 | West Virginia | John Felix picks off the pass by Nathan Tye | 27-39 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Nathan Tye swats the layup by John Felix | 27-39 |
| 06:08 | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 05:55 | West Virginia | Alfonzo Honey steals the ball from Andrew Hinds | 27-39 |
| 05:51 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Tim Lowe (SG), Nelson Opielski (SF), Alvin Granda (PF) Edward Rhea, Alfonzo Honey, John Felix | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG) Gerard Jeter | |
| 05:36 | UConn | Larry McLee connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Tim Lowe | 30-39 |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan is fouled on the floor by Larry McLee - foul #1 on Larry McLee, team foul #7 | 30-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend (PF) Nathan Tye | |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Ernest Cinnamon is called for the reach on Tim Lowe - foul #2 on Ernest Cinnamon, team foul #13 | 30-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter (SG) Ernest Cinnamon | |
| 05:19 | UConn | Tim Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Tim Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 05:01 | West Virginia | John Mullis is called for the reach on Paul Jordan - foul #3 on John Mullis, team foul #8 | 32-41 |
| Subs | UConn | John Felix (C) John Mullis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 05:01 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 05:01 | UConn | John Felix gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Larry McLee can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Alvin Granda gets the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 04:38 | UConn | John Felix misses long on a jumper from close range | 32-41 |
| 04:37 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 04:20 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses the floater from the left side | 32-41 |
| 04:18 | UConn | Larry McLee grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Larry McLee is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry McLee, team foul #9 | 32-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG), Alfonzo Honey (SF) Tim Lowe, Nelson Opielski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Nathan Tye (PF) Paul Jordan, Phillip Townsend | |
| 04:06 | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 04:05 | UConn | John Felix snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Edward Rhea's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Hallett in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 03:43 | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds misses the shot from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 03:41 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett tips it but misses | 32-41 |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | William Samson can't tip it in | 32-41 |
| 03:38 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett misses the tip | 32-41 |
| 03:37 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry McLee (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Rhea (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Alfonzo Honey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alvin Granda (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Felix (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Samson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerard Jeter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hinds (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Tye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Hallett (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:34 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Hinds - foul #4 on Andrew Hinds, team foul #14 | 32-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Tim Lowe (PG), Richard Ferrero (C) Larry McLee, John Felix | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG), Ralph Lyman (C) Gerard Jeter, Lonnie Hallett | |
| 03:34 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 03:20 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye is denied on a layup by Richard Ferrero | 34-41 |
| 03:18 | UConn | Tim Lowe gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Edward Rhea loses the ball out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Phillip Townsend (PF) William Samson, Nathan Tye | |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-41 |
| 02:48 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alvin Granda | 34-41 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Edward Rhea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Tim Lowe grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Edward Rhea comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 02:21 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Alfonzo Honey | 34-41 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Tim Lowe | 37-41 |
| 01:56 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman makes the 3 from straight away set up by Andrew Hinds | 37-44 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Edward Rhea hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Ferrero | 40-44 |
| 01:47 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Richard Ferrero snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey is fouled on the floor by Phillip Townsend - foul #1 on Phillip Townsend, team foul #15 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry McLee (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG), John Felix (C) Tim Lowe, Edward Rhea, Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Gerard Jeter (SG), Nathan Tye (PF) Paul Jordan, Ernest Cinnamon, Phillip Townsend | |
| 01:40 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 01:22 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 42-44 |
| 01:21 | UConn | John Felix grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-44 |
| 01:07 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Alvin Granda gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey comes up short on the floater from the left block | 42-44 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Alfonzo Honey is called for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG) Alfonzo Honey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Phillip Townsend (PF), Lonnie Hallett (C) William Samson, Nathan Tye, Ralph Lyman | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend comes up short on the shot in the lane | 42-44 |