| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dustin Cooperman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Nunn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Bissett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Wasson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 5 reb. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Tellez | 21-36 |
| 19:23 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman banks in the layup | 23-36 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez is hacked by Jack Bissett - foul #1 on Jack Bissett, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses the turnaround in the paint | 23-36 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses the tip | 23-36 |
| 18:53 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |
| 18:35 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gary Tellez | 23-36 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Bissett - foul #2 on Jack Bissett, team foul #2 | 23-36 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-38 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gary Tellez | 23-38 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann's pass is intercepted by David Nunn | 23-38 |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | David Nunn hits the finger roll | 25-38 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | George Carlino comes up short on the shot from close range | 25-38 |
| 17:19 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 17:13 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Nunn | 28-38 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez is whistled for traveling | 28-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shaun Fournier (PF) Anthony Dillman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:41 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman double dribbles | 28-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Bergsma (SF) Jack Bissett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SF), Harvey Sellers (PF) Gary Tellez, George Carlino | |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 28-38 |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 15:54 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman misses the jumper from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dustin Cooperman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - David Nunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bergsma (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Shaun Fournier (fresh) C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colin Musgrave (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Harvey Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 28-38 |
| 15:23 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Shaun Fournier | 28-38 |
| 14:58 | West Virginia | James Bergsma is fouled on the floor by Colin Musgrave - foul #1 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Boyle (SG), Jack Bissett (SF), Anthony Dillman (PF) Dustin Cooperman, David Nunn, Shaun Fournier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), George Carlino (PF), Darrell Gerken (C) Darren McGann, Harvey Sellers, Michael Alexander | |
| 14:38 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan's layup is rejected by Joseph Wasson | 31-38 |
| 14:22 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 13:55 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 13:54 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 13:25 | West Virginia | James Bergsma drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-38 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | George Carlino comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 13:05 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:46 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman lays it up and in | 36-38 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses long on a jump hook from close range | 36-38 |
| 12:31 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 12:18 | West Virginia | James Bergsma hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Joseph Wasson swats the short shot by James Sullivan | 36-38 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Wasson picks off the pass by James Sullivan | 36-38 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Bergsma (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Boyle (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jack Bissett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Dillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Wasson (tiring) 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Colin Musgrave (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fairly fresh) 8 reb. PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle is fouled on the floor by Gary Tellez - foul #1 on Gary Tellez, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman (PG), David Nunn (SG), Shaun Fournier (PF), Jason Sisler (C) Robert Boyle, Jack Bissett, Anthony Dillman, Joseph Wasson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG), Darren McGann (SG), Felton Robillard (SF), Harvey Sellers (PF), Michael Alexander (C) James Sullivan, Colin Musgrave, Gary Tellez, George Carlino, Darrell Gerken | |
| 10:48 | West Virginia | David Nunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 10:47 | West Virginia | Jason Sisler tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 10:46 | West Virginia | Shaun Fournier grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 10:29 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Shaun Fournier | 39-38 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-38 |
| 09:39 | West Virginia | James Bergsma misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jesse Ortegon | 39-38 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers lays it up and in set up by Darren McGann and he's hacked by Shaun Fournier - foul #3 on Shaun Fournier, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Bissett (SF), Anthony Dillman (PF), Joseph Wasson (C) James Bergsma, Shaun Fournier, Jason Sisler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Gary Tellez (SF) Jesse Ortegon, Felton Robillard | |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 09:23 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 09:06 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dustin Cooperman | 41-40 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Jack Bissett - foul #3 on Jack Bissett, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Carlino (PF) Harvey Sellers | |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:21 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Nunn | 44-43 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Wasson - foul #1 on Joseph Wasson, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | David Nunn hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-44 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dustin Cooperman (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Nunn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Bissett (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 06:34 | West Virginia | George Carlino swats the shot by David Nunn | 46-44 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | George Carlino grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | George Carlino hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Sullivan and he's hacked by David Nunn - foul #2 on David Nunn, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Bergsma (PG), Robert Boyle (SG), Tom Matthews (SF), Shaun Fournier (PF), Jason Sisler (C) Dustin Cooperman, David Nunn, Jack Bissett, Anthony Dillman, Joseph Wasson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), Felton Robillard (SF), Darrell Gerken (C) James Sullivan, Darren McGann, Gary Tellez, Michael Alexander | |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:15 | West Virginia | Jason Sisler gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 05:46 | West Virginia | James Bergsma misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-46 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | George Carlino gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | George Carlino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers (PF) George Carlino | |
| 05:03 | West Virginia | Darrell Gerken picks off the pass by Jason Sisler | 46-46 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 04:43 | West Virginia | Tom Matthews gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | James Bergsma throws it down on a great pass from Shaun Fournier and the foul's on Jesse Ortegon - foul #1 on Jesse Ortegon, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Nunn (SG), Jack Bissett (SF), Anthony Dillman (PF), Joseph Wasson (C) Robert Boyle, Tom Matthews, Shaun Fournier, Jason Sisler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Darren McGann (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), George Carlino (PF), Michael Alexander (C) Jesse Ortegon, Colin Musgrave, Felton Robillard, Harvey Sellers, Darrell Gerken | |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | James Bergsma misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Wasson - foul #2 on Joseph Wasson, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman (PG) James Bergsma | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman is fouled on the floor by James Sullivan - foul #2 on James Sullivan, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 03:21 | West Virginia | David Nunn makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dustin Cooperman | 51-48 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dustin Cooperman (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Nunn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Bissett (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the fadeaway from the right side | 51-50 |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | David Nunn drills a jumpshot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | George Carlino blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Dillman - foul #2 on Anthony Dillman, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 02:02 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Darren McGann - foul #3 on Darren McGann, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Bergsma (SF), Shaun Fournier (PF), Jason Sisler (C) Jack Bissett, Anthony Dillman, Joseph Wasson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SF), Harvey Sellers (PF) Gary Tellez, George Carlino | |
| 02:02 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:02 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Sullivan | 54-51 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave misses the easy layup | 54-51 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Jason Sisler gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Bissett (SF), Anthony Dillman (PF), Joseph Wasson (C) James Bergsma, Shaun Fournier, Jason Sisler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), George Carlino (PF) Colin Musgrave, Harvey Sellers | |
| 01:24 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Darren McGann - foul #4 on Darren McGann, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 01:24 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:24 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses the dunk attempt | 55-51 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | James Sullivan is called for the reach on Dustin Cooperman - foul #3 on James Sullivan, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | George Carlino gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | George Carlino tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman is hacked by James Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Sullivan, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses the dunk attempt | 57-53 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | George Carlino grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Dustin Cooperman | 57-53 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman is fouled in the backcourt by James Sullivan - foul #5 on James Sullivan, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Bergsma (SF) Jack Bissett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG) James Sullivan | |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Darren McGann is called for the reach on Anthony Dillman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darren McGann, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG) Darren McGann | |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | George Carlino grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman runs out the clock | 60-56 |