| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ellis Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Linhart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin Mickens (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Epperson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Ellis Lane inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Providence | Ellis Lane can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:37 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Irvin Mickens | 36-40 |
| 19:24 | Providence | Nathan Sanders misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Quackenbush - foul #2 on John Quackenbush, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:24 | Providence | Nathan Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:24 | Providence | Nathan Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:13 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 19:12 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Epperson | 38-40 |
| 18:58 | West Virginia | Randall Green makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Linhart | 38-42 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Donald Hyler drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Sanders | 41-42 |
| 18:23 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush's floater is tipped away by Arthur Brown | 41-42 |
| 18:22 | Providence | Arthur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:07 | Providence | Randall Green blocks the short jumper by Arthur Brown | 41-42 |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Howard Epperson | 41-42 |
| 18:01 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 17:59 | Providence | Arthur Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:38 | Providence | Donald Hyler connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Nathan Sanders | 43-42 |
| 17:23 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Irvin Mickens | 43-45 |
| 17:10 | Providence | Randall Green blocks the jumper by Donald Hyler | 43-45 |
| 17:08 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 17:06 | West Virginia | Randall Green grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 16:52 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 16:51 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 16:45 | Providence | The jumper by Donald Hyler is denied by Randall Green | 43-47 |
| 16:43 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | Donald Hyler steals the ball from Irvin Mickens | 43-47 |
| 16:21 | Providence | Donald Hyler is fouled on the floor by Michael Linhart - foul #2 on Michael Linhart, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Herbert Hardiman (SG), Basil Costello (SF), Earl Schroeder (PF), William Sedillo (C) Nathan Sanders, Donald Hyler, Ellis Lane, Arthur Brown, Stanley Arevalo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (PG), James Winterberg (SG), James McCarrol (SF), Charles Chang (PF), Herbert Sadler (C) John Quackenbush, Michael Linhart, Irvin Mickens, Randall Green, Howard Epperson | |
| 16:02 | Providence | Earl Schroeder is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Earl Schroeder, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Chung (fresh) SG - Herbert Hardiman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Basil Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Schroeder (fresh) C - William Sedillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Scott McPhie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Winterberg (fresh) SF - James McCarrol (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Chang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Sadler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-47 |
| 15:39 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:33 | West Virginia | Basil Costello swats the layup by James McCarrol | 43-47 |
| 15:31 | Providence | Earl Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:02 | Providence | Earl Schroeder comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-47 |
| 15:01 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Scott McPhie | 45-49 |
| 14:40 | Providence | Earl Schroeder makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Basil Costello and the foul's on Charles Chang - foul #1 on Charles Chang, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), Donald Hyler (SG), Arthur Brown (PF) Kenneth Chung, Herbert Hardiman, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Linhart (SG) James Winterberg | |
| 14:40 | Providence | Earl Schroeder makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:33 | West Virginia | Arthur Brown steals the ball from Scott McPhie | 48-49 |
| 14:15 | Providence | Donald Hyler hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 14:05 | West Virginia | Nathan Sanders is called for the reach on Charles Chang - foul #2 on Nathan Sanders, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Ellis Lane (SF), Stanley Arevalo (C) Earl Schroeder, Basil Costello | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG), Irvin Mickens (SF), Randall Green (PF), Howard Epperson (C) Scott McPhie, James McCarrol, Charles Chang, Herbert Sadler | |
| 14:00 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens misses the runner from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 13:59 | Providence | Nathan Sanders grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 13:42 | Providence | Randall Green denies the turnaround by Donald Hyler | 50-49 |
| 13:40 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:20 | West Virginia | Randall Green clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Hyler - foul #1 on Donald Hyler, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| 13:20 | West Virginia | Randall Green misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:20 | West Virginia | Randall Green makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:59 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo is fouled on the floor by Michael Linhart - foul #3 on Michael Linhart, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), William Sedillo (C) Nathan Sanders, Stanley Arevalo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 12:44 | Providence | William Sedillo's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Green | 50-50 |
| 12:42 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:29 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart makes the 3 from the left corner set up by John Quackenbush | 50-53 |
| 12:12 | Providence | Ellis Lane misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Randall Green - foul #3 on Randall Green, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Basil Costello (C) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (PG), Charles Chang (PF), Herbert Sadler (C) John Quackenbush, Randall Green, Howard Epperson | |
| 12:12 | Providence | Ellis Lane misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:12 | Providence | Ellis Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:04 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Scott McPhie | 51-55 |
| 11:44 | Providence | Herbert Sadler steps in front of the Arthur Brown pass | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Chung (fresh) SG - Donald Hyler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ellis Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Basil Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Scott McPhie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Linhart (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Irvin Mickens (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Chang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Sadler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | Basil Costello steals the ball from Michael Linhart | 51-55 |
| 11:20 | Providence | Basil Costello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), Herbert Hardiman (SF), Stanley Arevalo (C) Donald Hyler, Ellis Lane, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (SG), James McCarrol (SF) Michael Linhart, Irvin Mickens | |
| 11:11 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Nathan Sanders - foul #3 on Nathan Sanders, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Green (PF) Charles Chang | |
| 11:11 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:11 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:11 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:54 | Providence | Basil Costello travels with the ball | 51-56 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG) Scott McPhie | |
| 10:47 | West Virginia | Randall Green buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James McCarrol | 51-58 |
| 10:31 | Providence | Kenneth Chung's fadeaway is rejected by James McCarrol | 51-58 |
| 10:30 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Chung | 51-58 |
| 10:19 | Providence | Herbert Sadler takes the ball from Kenneth Chung | 51-58 |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush is hacked by Nathan Sanders - foul #4 on Nathan Sanders, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Vernon Cole (PG), Donald Hyler (SG), Arthur Brown (PF) Nathan Sanders, Kenneth Chung, Basil Costello | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Linhart (SG), Irvin Mickens (SF), Charles Chang (PF), Howard Epperson (C) James Winterberg, James McCarrol, Randall Green, Herbert Sadler | |
| 09:45 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Arthur Brown - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Ellis Lane (SF) Herbert Hardiman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:45 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:45 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:24 | Providence | Ellis Lane clanks a turnaround from the left block | 51-60 |
| 09:23 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 09:06 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-60 |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens snags the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 08:46 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-60 |
| 08:45 | Providence | Ellis Lane grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 08:34 | Providence | Arthur Brown drills a fadeaway in the lane | 53-60 |
| 08:17 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens loses the dribble to Donald Hyler | 53-60 |
| 08:02 | Providence | Arthur Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Chang - foul #2 on Charles Chang, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Herbert Hardiman (SF), Basil Costello (C) Vernon Cole, Ellis Lane, Stanley Arevalo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (PG), James McCarrol (SF), Randall Green (PF) John Quackenbush, Irvin Mickens, Charles Chang | |
| 08:02 | Providence | Arthur Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:02 | Providence | Arthur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:46 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 07:45 | Providence | Kenneth Chung gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Chung (fresh) SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Herbert Hardiman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Basil Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Scott McPhie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Linhart (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James McCarrol (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randall Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 6 blk. 3 pf. C - Howard Epperson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Providence | Arthur Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG) Donald Hyler | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler (C) Howard Epperson | |
| 07:15 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 54-60 |
| 07:13 | Providence | Kenneth Chung grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:09 | Providence | Kenneth Chung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-60 |
| 07:07 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 54-60 |
| 06:52 | West Virginia | James McCarrol tips it home | 54-62 |
| 06:27 | Providence | Nathan Sanders misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 06:25 | West Virginia | Randall Green gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:18 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 06:16 | Providence | Kenneth Chung gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:10 | Providence | Kenneth Chung is hacked by Michael Linhart - foul #4 on Michael Linhart, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hyler (SG), Ellis Lane (SF), William Sedillo (C) Nathan Sanders, Arthur Brown, Basil Costello | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (SG), Irvin Mickens (SF), Howard Epperson (C) Michael Linhart, James McCarrol, Herbert Sadler | |
| 06:10 | Providence | Kenneth Chung makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:10 | Providence | Kenneth Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:52 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Scott McPhie | 56-64 |
| 05:25 | Providence | Donald Hyler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 05:24 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Winterberg | 56-66 |
| 04:59 | Providence | William Sedillo comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-66 |
| 04:58 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Randall Green | 56-66 |
| 04:53 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Randall Green | 56-68 |
| 04:53 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), Arthur Brown (PF), Stanley Arevalo (C) Kenneth Chung, Herbert Hardiman, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG), Michael Linhart (SG) Scott McPhie, James Winterberg | |
| 04:31 | Providence | Michael Linhart picks off the pass by Donald Hyler | 56-68 |
| 04:15 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 04:13 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens gets the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 04:04 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Irvin Mickens | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson grabs the board | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | West Virginia | Michael Linhart buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Randall Green | 56-72 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ellis Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Linhart (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Irvin Mickens (fresh) 26 pts. 10 reb. PF - Randall Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 6 blk. 3 pf. C - Howard Epperson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Providence | Ellis Lane hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-72 |
| 03:25 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Donald Hyler picks off the pass by John Quackenbush in the backcourt | 56-72 |
| 03:10 | Providence | Donald Hyler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Quackenbush - foul #3 on John Quackenbush, team foul #8 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Herbert Hardiman (SF), Basil Costello (PF), William Sedillo (C) Nathan Sanders, Ellis Lane, Arthur Brown, Stanley Arevalo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (PG), James Winterberg (SG), James McCarrol (SF), Charles Chang (PF), Herbert Sadler (C) John Quackenbush, Michael Linhart, Irvin Mickens, Randall Green, Howard Epperson | |
| 03:10 | Providence | Donald Hyler makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 03:10 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 03:10 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler grabs the board | 57-72 |
| 02:47 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 02:46 | West Virginia | James McCarrol gets the offensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 02:28 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Winterberg | 57-75 |
| 02:14 | Providence | The jump hook by Basil Costello is blocked by Charles Chang | 57-75 |
| 02:13 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler gets the rebound | 57-75 |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | James Winterberg misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-75 |
| 02:05 | Providence | Basil Costello snags the defensive board | 57-75 |
| 01:59 | Providence | Kenneth Chung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-75 |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | James McCarrol gets the rebound | 57-75 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Winterberg | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Providence | Basil Costello clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Chang - foul #3 on Charles Chang, team foul #9 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Schroeder (PF) Donald Hyler | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:22 | Providence | Basil Costello makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:22 | Providence | Basil Costello misses the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:22 | West Virginia | James Winterberg snags the defensive board | 58-77 |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | James McCarrol comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Basil Costello - foul #3 on Basil Costello, team foul #7 | 58-77 |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | James McCarrol makes the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | James McCarrol makes the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Providence | William Sedillo misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Chang - foul #4 on Charles Chang, team foul #10 | 58-79 |
| 00:49 | Providence | William Sedillo makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:49 | Providence | William Sedillo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Charles Chang pulls down the rebound | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Winterberg and the foul's on Kenneth Chung - foul #2 on Kenneth Chung, team foul #8 | 59-81 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie misses the free throw | 59-81 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler gets the offensive rebound | 59-81 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie runs out the clock | 59-81 |