| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garry Bruce (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Robert Olsen - foul #1 on Robert Olsen, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| 19:16 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Goss | 27-21 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #2 | 27-21 |
| 18:32 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-21 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt gets the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-21 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 17:20 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Magner | 29-21 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Holt | 29-23 |
| 16:37 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 16:36 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi snags the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 16:26 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Holt - foul #1 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #3 | 29-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), Reginald Steinke (SF), Robert Harbor (C) Joshua Williams, Garry Bruce, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Stephen Ayers (SG), Ernest Edmonson (PF), David Claunch (C) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 16:08 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 29-23 |
| 16:07 | West Virginia | Walter Magner tips it back up and in | 31-23 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Manzi is called for the reach on Ernest Edmonson - foul #3 on Robert Manzi, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Williams (PG), John Minard (PF) Larry Logan, Walter Magner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Robert Olsen | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Steinke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Minard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Harbor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) SG - Stephen Ayers (fresh) SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) PF - Ernest Edmonson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Claunch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | John Wright buries a runner from close range on a great pass from David Claunch and he's fouled by Robert Manzi - foul #4 on Robert Manzi, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (SG), Garry Bruce (SF), Benjamin Goss (C) Robert Manzi, Reginald Steinke, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Antonio Walker (PF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Stephen Ayers, Ernest Edmonson, David Claunch | |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 14:51 | West Virginia | John Minard grabs the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 14:30 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Minard - foul #1 on John Minard, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walter Magner (PF) John Minard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Robert Olsen (SF) John Wright, Jeffery Lowrance | |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 13:43 | West Virginia | Walter Magner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker is hacked by Benjamin Goss - foul #4 on Benjamin Goss, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), Robert Harbor (C) Joshua Williams, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson (PF) Antonio Walker | |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 12:54 | West Virginia | Walter Magner grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | Robert Olsen takes the ball from Garry Bruce | 31-28 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses long on a shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 12:23 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 12:05 | West Virginia | Larry Logan misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is hacked by Larry Logan - foul #1 on Larry Logan, team foul #5 | 31-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Williams (PG), Robert Manzi (SG), Reginald Steinke (SF), Benjamin Goss (C) Larry Logan, David Zollicoffer, Garry Bruce, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Antonio Walker (PF) Marvin Wyse, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 11:16 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Reginald Steinke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Edmonson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 10:55 | West Virginia | Ernest Edmonson steals it from Robert Manzi | 31-28 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | John Wright scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 10:07 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams is fouled on the floor by Ernest Edmonson - foul #2 on Ernest Edmonson, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Garry Bruce (SF) Reginald Steinke | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Manuel Coughlan (C) Kenneth Holt, Ernest Edmonson | |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce hits a 3 from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 09:32 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 09:10 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Garry Bruce | 34-30 |
| 08:53 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Magner | 36-30 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Minard (PF) Walter Magner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF), David Claunch (PF) Robert Olsen, Antonio Walker | |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | John Minard blows the dunk | 36-30 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the lay-in | 36-30 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | David Claunch tips it home | 36-32 |
| 07:35 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce is hacked by John Wright - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #6 | 36-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), Reginald Steinke (SF), Walter Magner (PF), Robert Harbor (C) Joshua Williams, Garry Bruce, John Minard, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Robert Olsen (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Ernest Edmonson (C) John Wright, Jeffery Lowrance, David Claunch, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 07:18 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Larry Logan | 38-32 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Reginald Steinke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - Robert Harbor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Edmonson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-35 |
| 06:25 | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Logan | 40-35 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson is fouled on the floor by Robert Harbor - foul #2 on Robert Harbor, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Williams (PG), Garry Bruce (SF), Benjamin Goss (C) Larry Logan, Reginald Steinke, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Manuel Coughlan (C) Marvin Wyse, Ernest Edmonson | |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 05:48 | West Virginia | Walter Magner grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 40-35 |
| 05:39 | West Virginia | Walter Magner gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-35 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is whistled for a carry | 40-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Ernest Edmonson (PF) Robert Olsen, Antonio Walker | |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | Walter Magner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Williams | 43-35 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson is hacked by Walter Magner - foul #1 on Walter Magner, team foul #7 | 43-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Robert Olsen (SF) Kenneth Holt, Jeffery Lowrance | |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 04:15 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Marvin Wyse steps in front of the Walter Magner pass | 43-35 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Olsen and he's hacked by Garry Bruce - foul #1 on Garry Bruce, team foul #8 | 43-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke (SF), John Minard (PF) Garry Bruce, Walter Magner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (SG), Antonio Walker (PF) John Wright, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 03:21 | West Virginia | Robert Olsen steps in front of the Robert Manzi pass | 43-38 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Goss steals it from Antonio Walker | 43-38 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Reginald Steinke (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Minard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Ayers (fresh) SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Edmonson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Garry Bruce (SF), Walter Magner (PF) Reginald Steinke, John Minard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Manuel Coughlan (C) Stephen Ayers, Ernest Edmonson | |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Benjamin Goss, team foul #9 | 43-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Harbor (C) Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Olsen, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| 01:58 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Garry Bruce out of a doubleteam | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 01:09 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce is hacked by Antonio Walker - foul #3 on Antonio Walker, team foul #8 | 45-38 |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Marvin Wyse is called for the reach on Garry Bruce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #9 | 47-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (SG), John Minard (C) Robert Manzi, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-38 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Marvin Wyse is called for the reach on Joshua Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #10 | 47-38 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Holt | 48-40 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Marvin Wyse is called for the reach on Walter Magner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #11 | 48-40 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Walter Magner makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Walter Magner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams runs out the clock | 50-40 |