| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Cory Boyette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Anthony Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamison Mullins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Key (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Kozak (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Larry Williams inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | West Virginia | David Kozak is hacked by Cory Boyette - foul #2 on Cory Boyette, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:14 | West Virginia | Delmer O'Keefe is called for the reach on Jamison Mullins - foul #2 on Delmer O'Keefe, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 18:57 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Cory Boyette grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe's fadeaway is rejected by David Kozak | 33-36 |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Kozak | 33-36 |
| 18:14 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 18:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to Delmer O'Keefe | 33-36 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Hinnenkamp | 35-36 |
| 17:39 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins knocks in the jumper from the left block | 35-38 |
| 17:26 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp can't finish the layup | 35-38 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Cory Boyette hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 16:58 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Robert Foshee pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Derrick Key - foul #3 on Derrick Key, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG), Eric Sheppard (SF), Patrick Kaul (C) Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Foster (SG), Larry Starcher (SF), William Carr (PF), Stephen Wynn (C) Jamison Mullins, Larry Williams, Derrick Key, David Kozak | |
| 16:50 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:29 | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn's pass is intercepted by Delmer O'Keefe | 38-38 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Starcher - foul #2 on Larry Starcher, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG) Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:19 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:02 | West Virginia | William Carr makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Anthony Ross | 39-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Anthony Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Starcher (fresh) PF - William Carr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Wynn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 15:52 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Kaul | 39-40 |
| 15:43 | UConn | Robert Foshee is whistled for a carry | 39-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SG) Robert Foshee | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins (PG), Larry Williams (SF), Derrick Key (PF), David Kozak (C) Anthony Ross, Larry Starcher, William Carr, Stephen Wynn | |
| 15:20 | West Virginia | Larry Williams clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Delmer O'Keefe (PF) James Parker, Eric Sheppard | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 15:20 | West Virginia | Larry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:20 | West Virginia | Larry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:20 | UConn | Patrick Kaul grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:05 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-40 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:55 | UConn | Derrick Key is called for the reach on Darin Hairston - foul #4 on Derrick Key, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Cory Boyette (C) Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn (C) Derrick Key | |
| 14:43 | UConn | Larry Williams picks off the pass by Cory Boyette | 39-40 |
| 14:20 | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn lays it in on a nice dish by Jamison Mullins | 39-42 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 14:00 | West Virginia | David Kozak gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:39 | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn's pass is intercepted by Cory Boyette | 39-42 |
| 13:22 | UConn | Cory Boyette buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Darin Hairston | 41-42 |
| 13:05 | West Virginia | Larry Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 13:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steven Hinnenkamp | 41-42 |
| 12:58 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darin Hairston | 43-42 |
| 12:43 | West Virginia | Larry Williams misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Steven Hinnenkamp - foul #1 on Steven Hinnenkamp, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), James Parker (SG), Eric Sheppard (SF), Patrick Kaul (C) Patrick Jelinski, Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Ross (PG), William Carr (PF) Donald Foster, David Kozak | |
| 12:43 | West Virginia | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:43 | West Virginia | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Patrick Kaul misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 43-44 |
| 12:31 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Anthony Ross | 43-44 |
| 12:07 | West Virginia | Delmer O'Keefe steals the ball from Stephen Wynn | 43-44 |
| 11:49 | UConn | James Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Starcher (SF) Larry Williams | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Anthony Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamison Mullins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Starcher (fresh) PF - William Carr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Jamison Mullins is blocked by Patrick Kaul | 43-44 |
| 11:26 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 11:22 | UConn | Eric Sheppard clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Robert Foshee tips it in | 45-44 |
| 11:05 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins's floater is tipped away by Patrick Kaul | 45-44 |
| 11:04 | UConn | James Parker pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:52 | UConn | Patrick Kaul scores on a jumper from the right block and the foul's on William Carr - foul #3 on William Carr, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Cory Boyette (C) Eric Sheppard, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Foster (SG), David Kozak (C) Jamison Mullins, Stephen Wynn | |
| 10:52 | UConn | Patrick Kaul misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:52 | West Virginia | William Carr snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Patrick Kaul grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:00 | UConn | James Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by William Carr - foul #4 on William Carr, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SG) Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald Garrett (C) William Carr | |
| 10:00 | UConn | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:00 | UConn | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:00 | UConn | James Parker makes the 3rd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Foshee - foul #2 on Robert Foshee, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn (C) Reginald Garrett | |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Darin Hairston knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 09:06 | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn can't tip it in | 53-45 |
| 09:03 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:41 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 08:40 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:26 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Darin Hairston travels with the ball | 53-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Eric Sheppard (SF), Delmer O'Keefe (PF), Patrick Kaul (C) Robert Foshee, James Parker, Steven Hinnenkamp, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Reginald Garrett (PF) Donald Foster, Larry Starcher, David Kozak | |
| 07:49 | West Virginia | Delmer O'Keefe is called for the reach on Reginald Garrett - foul #3 on Delmer O'Keefe, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Key (PF) Reginald Garrett | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Anthony Ross (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamison Mullins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Key (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Stephen Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Larry Williams makes the jumpshot from the right side | 53-49 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Darin Hairston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-49 |
| 07:10 | UConn | Eric Sheppard tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 06:46 | West Virginia | Eric Sheppard is called for the reach on Larry Williams - foul #1 on Eric Sheppard, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), James Parker (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF) Patrick Jelinski, Darin Hairston, Eric Sheppard | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Foster (SG), David Kozak (C) Jamison Mullins, Stephen Wynn | |
| 06:46 | West Virginia | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:46 | West Virginia | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Patrick Kaul is denied on a dunk by David Kozak | 55-51 |
| 06:34 | West Virginia | David Kozak grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 06:07 | West Virginia | David Kozak pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:49 | West Virginia | David Kozak comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 05:48 | West Virginia | David Kozak hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Patrick Kaul can't finish the layup | 55-53 |
| 05:28 | West Virginia | Donald Foster gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:06 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 05:05 | West Virginia | Derrick Key snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Foster | 55-56 |
| 04:41 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Kaul is blocked by David Kozak | 55-56 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Patrick Kaul can't tip it in | 55-56 |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Derrick Key makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Anthony Ross and the foul's on Robert Foshee - foul #3 on Robert Foshee, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Darin Hairston (SG), Eric Sheppard (PF), Cory Boyette (C) Robert Foshee, Steven Hinnenkamp, Delmer O'Keefe, Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins (SG), Larry Starcher (SF), Stephen Wynn (C) Donald Foster, Larry Williams, David Kozak | |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Derrick Key makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Darin Hairston drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Patrick Jelinski | 58-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Boyette (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Anthony Ross (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jamison Mullins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Starcher (fresh) PF - Derrick Key (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Stephen Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | West Virginia | Patrick Jelinski is called for the reach on Anthony Ross - foul #2 on Patrick Jelinski, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe (PF) James Parker | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Carr (PF) Derrick Key | |
| 03:21 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:21 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Carr - foul #5 on William Carr, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald Garrett (PF) William Carr | |
| 03:09 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross connects on the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Darin Hairston - foul #2 on Darin Hairston, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Patrick Kaul (PF) Patrick Jelinski, Eric Sheppard, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Foster (SF) Larry Starcher | |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Patrick Kaul misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 02:37 | UConn | Patrick Kaul tips it back up and in | 61-64 |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe (PF) Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Williams (SF), Derrick Key (PF), David Kozak (C) Anthony Ross, Reginald Garrett, Stephen Wynn | |
| 02:09 | West Virginia | Donald Foster buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Derrick Key | 61-66 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Jamison Mullins is called for the reach on Robert Foshee - foul #1 on Jamison Mullins, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Ross (PG) Donald Foster | |
| 01:54 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-66 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Robert Foshee grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Darin Hairston misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 01:22 | West Virginia | Larry Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:56 | West Virginia | Derrick Key hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Cory Boyette pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 63-66 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe can't tip it in | 63-66 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins is hacked by Darin Hairston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darin Hairston, team foul #11 | 63-66 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Foster (SF) Larry Williams | |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 65-68 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Darin Hairston is called for the reach on Jamison Mullins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darin Hairston, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Darin Hairston's pass is intercepted by Anthony Ross | 65-70 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Darin Hairston is called for the reach on Donald Foster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darin Hairston, team foul #13 | 65-70 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG) Darin Hairston | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn (C) Derrick Key | |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Donald Foster makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Donald Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:15 | UConn | James Parker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Key (PF) Stephen Wynn | |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by James Parker - foul #3 on James Parker, team foul #14 | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Cory Boyette grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Anthony Ross picks off the pass by James Parker | 68-72 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross lays it in | 68-74 |
| 00:00 | UConn | James Parker clanks a halfcourt shot | 68-74 |