
West Virginia 78
(24-9, 11-7 Big East)

(15) Connecticut 72
(24-8, 13-5 Big East)
2:00 PM ET, March 13, 2008
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Top Performers
West Virginia: J. Alexander 34 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk
Connecticut: A. Price 22 Pts, 3 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl
Complete Play-By-Play
1 | 2 | All1st Half Summary | |||
| TIME | WEST VIRGINIA | SCORE | CONNECTICUT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:37 | Foul on Da'Sean Butler | 0-0 | |
| 19:03 | Joe Alexander missed Two Point Jumper. | 0-0 | |
| 19:02 | West Virginia Offensive Rebound. | 0-0 | |
| 18:58 | Da'Sean Butler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Ruoff. | 3-0 | |
| 18:32 | 3-0 | Craig Austrie missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 18:32 | Joe Alexander Defensive Rebound. | 3-0 | |
| 18:27 | Alex Ruoff missed Two Point Layup. | 3-0 | |
| 18:27 | 3-0 | Stanley Robinson Defensive Rebound. | |
| 18:25 | Foul on Jamie Smalligan | 3-0 | |
| 18:25 | 3-1 | A.J. Price made Free Throw. | |
| 18:25 | 3-2 | A.J. Price made Free Throw. | |
| 18:11 | Alex Ruoff made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darris Nichols. | 6-2 | |
| 17:50 | 6-4 | A.J. Price made Two Point Layup. | |
| 17:33 | Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper. | 8-4 | |
| 17:00 | 8-4 | Stanley Robinson missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 17:00 | Da'Sean Butler Defensive Rebound. | 8-4 | |
| 16:45 | Jamie Smalligan missed Three Point Jumper. | 8-4 | |
| 16:45 | 8-4 | Connecticut Defensive Rebound. | |
| 16:42 | Foul on Alex Ruoff | 8-4 | |
| 16:24 | 8-6 | Jeff Adrien made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 16:15 | Joe Alexander missed Three Point Jumper. | 8-6 | |
| 16:15 | 8-6 | Connecticut Defensive Rebound. | |
| 16:14 | Foul on Jamie Smalligan | 8-6 | |
| 15:55 | 8-9 | A.J. Price made Three Point Jumper. | |
| 15:43 | West Virginia Full Timeout. | ||
| 15:21 | Joe Alexander missed Two Point Jumper. | 8-9 | |
| 15:21 | 8-9 | Jeff Adrien Defensive Rebound. | |
| 14:44 | Wellington Smith made Two Point Jumper. | 10-9 | |
| 14:15 | 10-12 | A.J. Price made Three Point Jumper. | |
| 13:58 | Darris Nichols made Two Point Jumper. | 12-12 | |
| 13:43 | 12-15 | Stanley Robinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Craig Austrie. | |
| 13:29 | Wellington Smith missed Three Point Jumper. | 12-15 | |
| 13:29 | 12-15 | Hasheem Thabeet Defensive Rebound. | |
| 13:00 | 12-15 | Stanley Robinson missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 13:00 | 12-15 | Hasheem Thabeet Offensive Rebound. | |
| 12:56 | 12-17 | Hasheem Thabeet made Two Point Layup. | |
| 12:33 | Wellington Smith missed Two Point Jumper. | 12-17 | |
| 12:31 | Wellington Smith Offensive Rebound. | 12-17 | |
| 12:27 | Wellington Smith missed Two Point Jumper. | 12-17 | |
| 12:25 | 12-17 | Jeff Adrien Defensive Rebound. | |
| 12:16 | 12-17 | Stanley Robinson missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 12:16 | Wellington Smith Defensive Rebound. | 12-17 | |
| 12:09 | Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper. | 14-17 | |
| 11:47 | 14-19 | Hasheem Thabeet made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Stanley Robinson. | |
| 11:42 | Foul on Alex Ruoff | 14-19 | |
| 11:42 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 11:42 | 14-20 | Hasheem Thabeet made Free Throw. | |
| 11:27 | Da'Sean Butler made Two Point Jumper. | 16-20 | |
| 10:59 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 10:39 | Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper. | 18-20 | |
| 10:15 | 18-20 | Jeff Adrien missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 10:15 | Wellington Smith Defensive Rebound. | 18-20 | |
| 10:06 | 18-20 | Foul on Doug Wiggins | |
| 9:54 | Da'Sean Butler missed Three Point Jumper. | 18-20 | |
| 9:54 | 18-20 | Jerome Dyson Defensive Rebound. | |
| 9:37 | 18-22 | Jeff Adrien made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 9:22 | Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper. | 20-22 | |
| 9:00 | 20-22 | A.J. Price missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 8:58 | 20-22 | Hasheem Thabeet Offensive Rebound. | |
| 8:58 | 20-22 | Hasheem Thabeet missed Two Point Tip Shot. | |
| 8:58 | Wellington Smith Defensive Rebound. | 20-22 | |
| 8:46 | 20-22 | Foul on Jeff Adrien | |
| 8:46 | Joe Alexander made Free Throw. | 21-22 | |
| 8:46 | Joe Alexander missed Free Throw. | 21-22 | |
| 8:46 | 21-22 | Doug Wiggins Defensive Rebound. | |
| 8:36 | 21-24 | Jeff Adrien made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Price. | |
| 8:13 | Joe Alexander missed Two Point Jumper. | 21-24 | |
| 8:13 | 21-24 | Doug Wiggins Defensive Rebound. | |
| 8:08 | Foul on Wellington Smith | 21-24 | |
| 8:08 | 21-24 | Jerome Dyson missed Free Throw. | |
| 8:08 | 21-25 | Jerome Dyson made Free Throw. | |
| 7:53 | John Flowers missed Three Point Jumper. | 21-25 | |
| 7:53 | John Flowers Offensive Rebound. | 21-25 | |
| 7:48 | Darris Nichols made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Flowers. | 24-25 | |
| 7:12 | 24-25 | Foul on Gavin Edwards | |
| 7:12 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 7:08 | Foul on John Flowers | 24-25 | |
| 7:08 | 24-26 | A.J. Price made Free Throw. | |
| 7:08 | 24-26 | A.J. Price missed Free Throw. | |
| 7:08 | John Flowers Defensive Rebound. | 24-26 | |
| 6:50 | 24-29 | Stanley Robinson made Three Point Jumper. | |
| 6:26 | Da'Sean Butler made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by John Flowers. | 26-29 | |
| 5:38 | 26-29 | Foul on Jerome Dyson | |
| 5:26 | Da'Sean Butler made Two Point Jumper. | 28-29 | |
| 5:07 | 28-29 | A.J. Price missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 5:07 | Da'Sean Butler Defensive Rebound. | 28-29 | |
| 4:57 | Darris Nichols missed Three Point Jumper. | 28-29 | |
| 4:57 | Wellington Smith Offensive Rebound. | 28-29 | |
| 4:50 | Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper. | 30-29 | |
| 4:41 | 30-29 | Jeff Adrien missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 4:41 | Darris Nichols Defensive Rebound. | 30-29 | |
| 4:30 | Da'Sean Butler missed Three Point Jumper. | 30-29 | |
| 4:30 | 30-29 | Jeff Adrien Defensive Rebound. | |
| 4:03 | Foul on Joe Mazzulla | 30-29 | |
| 4:03 | 30-30 | A.J. Price made Free Throw. | |
| 4:03 | 30-31 | A.J. Price made Free Throw. | |
| 3:46 | Darris Nichols made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Da'Sean Butler. | 33-31 | |
| 3:22 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 3:17 | 33-31 | Foul on A.J. Price | |
| 3:10 | Darris Nichols missed Two Point Jumper. | 33-31 | |
| 3:10 | 33-31 | Craig Austrie Defensive Rebound. | |
| 3:02 | 33-31 | A.J. Price missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 3:02 | West Virginia Defensive Rebound. | 33-31 | |
| 2:58 | 33-31 | Foul on Hasheem Thabeet | |
| 2:48 | Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper. | 35-31 | |
| 2:34 | Joe Mazzulla made Two Point Layup. | 37-31 | |
| 2:30 | Connecticut 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 1:43 | Da'Sean Butler made Three Point Jumper. | 40-31 | |
| 1:17 | Joe Mazzulla missed Two Point Layup. | 40-31 | |
| 1:16 | 40-31 | A.J. Price Defensive Rebound. | |
| 1:16 | Foul on Wellington Smith | 40-31 | |
| 1:16 | 40-31 | A.J. Price missed Free Throw. | |
| 1:16 | 40-31 | Jeff Adrien Offensive Rebound. | |
| 1:13 | 40-33 | Jeff Adrien made Two Point Layup. | |
| 1:09 | Foul on John Flowers | 40-33 | |
| 1:09 | 40-34 | Jeff Adrien made Free Throw. | |
| 0:46 | Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by John Flowers. | 42-34 | |
| 0:34 | 42-36 | Stanley Robinson made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by A.J. Price. | |
| 0:12 | Joe Alexander missed Two Point Jumper. | 42-36 | |
| 0:12 | 42-36 | A.J. Price Defensive Rebound. | |
| 0:09 | 42-36 | A.J. Price missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 0:02 | West Virginia Defensive Rebound. | 42-36 | |
| 0:01 | 42-36 | Foul on Hasheem Thabeet | |
| 0:01 | John Flowers missed Free Throw. | 42-36 | |
| 0:00 | End of the 1st Half. | ||
2nd Half Summary | |||
| TIME | WEST VIRGINIA | SCORE | CONNECTICUT |
| 19:50 | Darris Nichols made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Alex Ruoff. | 44-36 | |
| 19:34 | Foul on Darris Nichols | 44-36 | |
| 19:23 | 44-36 | Stanley Robinson missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 19:23 | Darris Nichols Defensive Rebound. | 44-36 | |
| 19:09 | 44-36 | Foul on Craig Austrie | |
| 19:04 | Alex Ruoff missed Three Point Jumper. | 44-36 | |
| 19:04 | 44-36 | Jeff Adrien Defensive Rebound. | |
| 18:46 | Da'Sean Butler missed Two Point Layup. | 44-36 | |
| 18:46 | Da'Sean Butler Offensive Rebound. | 44-36 | |
| 18:43 | Da'Sean Butler made Two Point Tip Shot. | 46-36 | |
| 18:43 | Connecticut Full Timeout. | ||
| 18:34 | 46-36 | Jeff Adrien missed Two Point Dunk Shot. | |
| 18:34 | Alex Ruoff Defensive Rebound. | 46-36 | |
| 18:11 | Da'Sean Butler missed Three Point Jumper. | 46-36 | |
| 18:11 | Alex Ruoff Offensive Rebound. | 46-36 | |
| 18:06 | Da'Sean Butler missed Two Point Jumper. | 46-36 | |
| 18:06 | Alex Ruoff Offensive Rebound. | 46-36 | |
| 17:56 | 46-36 | Foul on Jerome Dyson | |
| 17:55 | Jamie Smalligan missed Three Point Jumper. | 46-36 | |
| 17:55 | Da'Sean Butler Offensive Rebound. | 46-36 | |
| 17:34 | 46-38 | Doug Wiggins made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Jerome Dyson. | |
| 16:58 | Darris Nichols made Two Point Jumper. | 48-38 | |
| 16:16 | Foul on Da'Sean Butler | 48-38 | |
| 16:03 | Joe Alexander missed Two Point Jumper. | 48-38 | |
| 16:03 | 48-38 | Hasheem Thabeet Defensive Rebound. | |
| 15:58 | 48-38 | Foul on Hasheem Thabeet | |
| 15:58 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 15:57 | 48-38 | Foul on Jerome Dyson | |
| 15:50 | 48-38 | Foul on Jeff Adrien | |
| 15:50 | Foul on Alex Ruoff | 48-38 | |
| 15:20 | 48-38 | Craig Austrie missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 15:20 | Joe Alexander Defensive Rebound. | 48-38 | |
| 14:41 | Foul on Jamie Smalligan | 48-38 | |
| 14:36 | 48-38 | Jeff Adrien missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 14:36 | Jamie Smalligan Defensive Rebound. | 48-38 | |
| 14:08 | Joe Alexander missed Two Point Jumper. | 48-38 | |
| 14:08 | 48-38 | Hasheem Thabeet Defensive Rebound. | |
| 14:07 | Foul on Jamie Smalligan | 48-38 | |
| 13:57 | Foul on Joe Mazzulla | 48-38 | |
| 13:51 | 48-38 | Doug Wiggins missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 13:51 | Joe Alexander Defensive Rebound. | 48-38 | |
| 13:42 | 48-38 | Foul on A.J. Price | |
| 13:42 | John Flowers missed Free Throw. | 48-38 | |
| 13:42 | John Flowers made Free Throw. | 49-38 | |
| 13:09 | 49-38 | A.J. Price missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 13:09 | 49-38 | Hasheem Thabeet Offensive Rebound. | |
| 13:06 | 49-38 | Hasheem Thabeet missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 13:06 | Da'Sean Butler Defensive Rebound. | 49-38 | |
| 12:53 | 49-38 | Foul on Jerome Dyson | |
| 12:53 | Joe Alexander made Free Throw. | 50-38 | |
| 12:53 | Joe Alexander made Free Throw. | 51-38 | |
| 12:40 | 51-40 | Stanley Robinson made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 12:40 | Foul on Wellington Smith | 51-40 | |
| 12:40 | 51-41 | Stanley Robinson made Free Throw. | |
| 12:09 | 51-41 | Foul on Gavin Edwards | |
| 12:09 | Joe Mazzulla missed Free Throw. | 51-41 | |
| 12:09 | 51-41 | Craig Austrie Defensive Rebound. | |
| 12:03 | Foul on Darris Nichols | 51-41 | |
| 12:03 | 51-42 | A.J. Price made Free Throw. | |
| 12:03 | 51-42 | A.J. Price missed Free Throw. | |
| 12:03 | Joe Alexander Defensive Rebound. | 51-42 | |
| 12:02 | 51-42 | Foul on Hasheem Thabeet | |
| 12:02 | Joe Alexander made Free Throw. | 52-42 | |
| 12:02 | Joe Alexander made Free Throw. | 53-42 | |
| 11:41 | 53-42 | A.J. Price missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 11:41 | Alex Ruoff Defensive Rebound. | 53-42 | |
| 11:27 | Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper. | 55-42 | |
| 11:19 | 55-45 | Craig Austrie made Three Point Jumper. | |
| 10:49 | Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Da'Sean Butler. | 57-45 | |
| 10:42 | Connecticut 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 10:31 | 57-48 | Craig Austrie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Price. | |
| 10:06 | 57-48 | Foul on Stanley Robinson | |
| 10:06 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 10:06 | Joe Alexander made Free Throw. | 58-48 | |
| 10:06 | Joe Alexander made Free Throw. | 59-48 | |
| 9:53 | Foul on Wellington Smith | 59-48 | |
| 9:53 | 59-48 | Jeff Adrien missed Free Throw. | |
| 9:53 | Da'Sean Butler Defensive Rebound. | 59-48 | |
| 9:18 | 59-48 | Foul on Stanley Robinson | |
| 9:18 | Alex Ruoff made Free Throw. | 60-48 | |
| 9:18 | Alex Ruoff made Free Throw. | 61-48 | |
| 8:52 | 61-51 | Jerome Dyson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Price. | |
| 8:12 | 61-51 | Gavin Edwards missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 8:12 | Da'Sean Butler Defensive Rebound. | 61-51 | |
| 8:04 | Jamie Smalligan made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Alex Ruoff. | 63-51 | |
| 7:49 | Foul on Jamie Smalligan | 63-51 | |
| 7:49 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 7:49 | 63-51 | Gavin Edwards missed Free Throw. | |
| 7:49 | 63-52 | Gavin Edwards made Free Throw. | |
| 7:27 | Joe Alexander missed Two Point Jumper. | 63-52 | |
| 7:27 | John Flowers Offensive Rebound. | 63-52 | |
| 7:23 | John Flowers missed Two Point Jumper. | 63-52 | |
| 7:23 | 63-52 | Jeff Adrien Defensive Rebound. | |
| 7:17 | 63-54 | A.J. Price made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 7:16 | Foul on Da'Sean Butler | 63-54 | |
| 7:16 | 63-55 | A.J. Price made Free Throw. | |
| 7:08 | 63-55 | Foul on Jeff Adrien | |
| 7:08 | Alex Ruoff made Free Throw. | 64-55 | |
| 7:08 | Alex Ruoff made Free Throw. | 65-55 | |
| 6:56 | 65-55 | Jeff Adrien missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 6:56 | John Flowers Defensive Rebound. | 65-55 | |
| 6:48 | 65-55 | Foul on Jeff Adrien | |
| 6:48 | Joe Alexander made Free Throw. | 66-55 | |
| 6:48 | Joe Alexander made Free Throw. | 67-55 | |
| 6:34 | 67-55 | Craig Austrie missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 6:34 | West Virginia Defensive Rebound. | 67-55 | |
| 6:22 | Joe Alexander missed Two Point Jumper. | 67-55 | |
| 6:22 | 67-55 | Jerome Dyson Defensive Rebound. | |
| 6:22 | Foul on Da'Sean Butler | 67-55 | |
| 6:22 | 67-56 | Hasheem Thabeet made Free Throw. | |
| 6:22 | 67-56 | Hasheem Thabeet missed Free Throw. | |
| 6:22 | Joe Alexander Defensive Rebound. | 67-56 | |
| 5:44 | 67-56 | Jerome Dyson missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 5:44 | Joe Mazzulla Defensive Rebound. | 67-56 | |
| 5:02 | Foul on Alex Ruoff | 67-56 | |
| 5:02 | 67-57 | Jerome Dyson made Free Throw. | |
| 5:02 | 67-58 | Jerome Dyson made Free Throw. | |
| 4:38 | Joe Alexander made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Ruoff. | 69-58 | |
| 4:28 | Foul on Darris Nichols | 69-58 | |
| 4:28 | 69-58 | A.J. Price missed Free Throw. | |
| 4:28 | 69-59 | A.J. Price made Free Throw. | |
| 4:22 | 69-59 | Foul on Stanley Robinson | |
| 4:22 | Joe Alexander missed Free Throw. | 69-59 | |
| 4:22 | Joe Alexander made Free Throw. | 70-59 | |
| 4:12 | 70-61 | Jerome Dyson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Doug Wiggins. | |
| 3:53 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 3:45 | 70-61 | Craig Austrie missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 3:45 | 70-61 | Connecticut Offensive Rebound. | |
| 3:41 | Foul on Joe Mazzulla | 70-61 | |
| 3:41 | 70-62 | A.J. Price made Free Throw. | |
| 3:41 | 70-63 | A.J. Price made Free Throw. | |
| 3:39 | West Virginia 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 3:08 | Wellington Smith missed Three Point Jumper. | 70-63 | |
| 3:08 | Joe Alexander Offensive Rebound. | 70-63 | |
| 2:42 | West Virginia 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 2:34 | Wellington Smith missed Two Point Jumper. | 70-63 | |
| 2:30 | Darris Nichols Offensive Rebound. | 70-63 | |
| 2:25 | Darris Nichols missed Three Point Jumper. | 70-63 | |
| 2:25 | Wellington Smith Offensive Rebound. | 70-63 | |
| 2:07 | Da'Sean Butler missed Two Point Layup. | 70-63 | |
| 2:07 | 70-63 | Stanley Robinson Defensive Rebound. | |
| 2:02 | 70-65 | A.J. Price made Two Point Layup. | |
| 2:02 | Foul on Alex Ruoff | 70-65 | |
| 2:02 | 70-65 | A.J. Price missed Free Throw. | |
| 2:02 | Joe Alexander Defensive Rebound. | 70-65 | |
| 1:31 | Joe Alexander missed Two Point Jumper. | 70-65 | |
| 1:31 | Da'Sean Butler Offensive Rebound. | 70-65 | |
| 1:27 | 70-65 | Foul on A.J. Price | |
| 1:27 | Da'Sean Butler made Free Throw. | 71-65 | |
| 1:27 | Da'Sean Butler made Free Throw. | 72-65 | |
| 1:22 | 72-65 | A.J. Price missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 1:18 | Darris Nichols Defensive Rebound. | 72-65 | |
| 1:16 | 72-65 | Foul on Jerome Dyson | |
| 1:16 | Darris Nichols missed Free Throw. | 72-65 | |
| 1:16 | Darris Nichols made Free Throw. | 73-65 | |
| 1:09 | 73-65 | Craig Austrie missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 1:09 | Da'Sean Butler Defensive Rebound. | 73-65 | |
| 0:59 | Joe Alexander made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Da'Sean Butler. | 75-65 | |
| 0:50 | 75-65 | A.J. Price missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 0:50 | Wellington Smith Defensive Rebound. | 75-65 | |
| 0:32 | 75-68 | Doug Wiggins made Three Point Jumper. | |
| 0:28 | 75-68 | Foul on Craig Austrie | |
| 0:28 | Da'Sean Butler made Free Throw. | 76-68 | |
| 0:28 | Da'Sean Butler missed Free Throw. | 76-68 | |
| 0:28 | 76-68 | Stanley Robinson Defensive Rebound. | |
| 0:23 | 76-70 | Jeff Adrien made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Craig Austrie. | |
| 0:20 | Joe Alexander made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Darris Nichols. | 78-70 | |
| 0:15 | 78-72 | Doug Wiggins made Two Point Layup. | |
| 0:00 | End Game | ||

