| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) SG - Micah Escoto (fresh) SF - Michael Stewart (fresh) PF - Arthur Pugh (fresh) C - Jeremiah Litherland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) SF - Duane Russell (fresh) PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell is hacked by Bobby Boyce - foul #1 on Bobby Boyce, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart hits the finger roll set up by Bobby Boyce | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh is fouled on the floor by Joshua Parks - foul #1 on Joshua Parks, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | West Virginia | Jeremiah Litherland misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Litherland - foul #1 on Jeremiah Litherland, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | Micah Escoto misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh tips it in | 4-2 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donnie Nelson | 4-5 |
| 16:16 | West Virginia | Frank Matthews steps in front of the Arthur Pugh pass | 4-5 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 4-5 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell's pass is intercepted by Bobby Boyce | 4-5 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micah Escoto (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremiah Litherland (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Russell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | West Virginia | Donnie Nelson steals the ball from Arthur Pugh | 4-5 |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson banks in the layup | 4-7 |
| 15:21 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:19 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce tips it but misses | 4-7 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Parks | 4-9 |
| 14:56 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce misses the shot from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Trevor Stone | 4-11 |
| 14:38 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart lays it in | 6-11 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 14:26 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:22 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Duane Russell - foul #1 on Duane Russell, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (PG), Mervin Logan (SG), Kirk Peterson (PF), Joseph Baker (C) Bobby Boyce, Micah Escoto, Arthur Pugh, Jeremiah Litherland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SF), Wayne Wright (PF) Duane Russell, Joshua Parks | |
| 14:22 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:22 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Shane Brockway - foul #1 on Shane Brockway, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Richard Smith steals the ball from Joseph Baker | 8-13 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 8-15 |
| 13:05 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shane Brockway | 10-15 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jess Daniels - foul #1 on Jess Daniels, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG) Jess Daniels | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (SG), Duane Russell (SF), Joshua Parks (PF) Donnie Nelson, Richard Smith, Frank Matthews | |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:26 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-16 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Mervin Logan is called for the reach on Edward Chapman - foul #1 on Mervin Logan, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Micah Escoto (SG), Michael Stewart (SF), Arthur Pugh (PF), Jeremiah Litherland (C) Shane Brockway, Mervin Logan, Kirk Peterson, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG) Trevor Stone | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micah Escoto (fresh) SF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremiah Litherland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Chapman (fresh) SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Russell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) C - Wayne Wright (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell loses the dribble to Jeremiah Litherland | 10-16 |
| 11:25 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Micah Escoto grabs the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 11:03 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-16 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman connects on the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Bobby Boyce - foul #2 on Bobby Boyce, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (PG) Bobby Boyce | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews (C) Wayne Wright | |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses the free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:43 | West Virginia | Jeremiah Litherland snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 10:35 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart is fouled on the floor by Donnie Nelson - foul #1 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| 10:17 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart's pass is intercepted by Donnie Nelson | 13-18 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Chapman | 13-20 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | Micah Escoto misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Duane Russell | 13-22 |
| 08:55 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway banks in the layup on a nice dish by Micah Escoto | 15-22 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 08:37 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 15-22 |
| 08:10 | West Virginia | Micah Escoto grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 08:04 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway loses the ball out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Mervin Logan (SG), Kirk Peterson (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Harold Carter (C) Shane Brockway, Micah Escoto, Michael Stewart, Arthur Pugh, Jeremiah Litherland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Wayne Wright (PF) Edward Chapman, Duane Russell, Joshua Parks | |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 07:39 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jess Daniels (fresh) SG - Mervin Logan (fresh) SF - Kirk Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) C - Harold Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | West Virginia | Wayne Wright is called for the reach on Joseph Baker - foul #1 on Wayne Wright, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| 07:18 | West Virginia | Donnie Nelson is called for the reach on Joseph Baker - foul #2 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (SG) Donnie Nelson | |
| 07:06 | West Virginia | Harold Carter can't connect on a shot from the right side | 15-22 |
| 07:05 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Baker | 15-22 |
| 07:00 | West Virginia | Harold Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Trevor Stone | 15-25 |
| 06:27 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mervin Logan | 17-25 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone dunks the ball on a great pass from Edward Chapman | 17-27 |
| 05:58 | West Virginia | Wayne Wright picks off the pass by Harold Carter | 17-27 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews is hacked by Jess Daniels - foul #2 on Jess Daniels, team foul #7 | 17-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (PG), Micah Escoto (SG), Michael Stewart (SF), Arthur Pugh (PF), Jeremiah Litherland (C) Jess Daniels, Mervin Logan, Kirk Peterson, Joseph Baker, Harold Carter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SF), Joshua Parks (PF) Edward Chapman, Wayne Wright | |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Russell | 17-28 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-31 |
| 05:20 | West Virginia | Jeremiah Litherland can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 17-31 |
| 05:19 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 05:06 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 17-31 |
| 05:05 | West Virginia | Jeremiah Litherland gets the offensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 04:51 | West Virginia | Micah Escoto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (SG), Wayne Wright (C) Richard Smith, Frank Matthews | |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-31 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses the tip | 17-31 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell gets the offensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Shane Brockway - foul #2 on Shane Brockway, team foul #8 | 17-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Fullerton (PG) Shane Brockway | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 04:24 | West Virginia | Jeremiah Litherland snags the defensive board | 17-32 |
| 04:22 | West Virginia | Trevor Stone takes the ball from James Fullerton in the backcourt | 17-32 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell can't finish the layup | 17-32 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Jeremiah Litherland snags the defensive board | 17-32 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Edward Chapman steals it from James Fullerton in the backcourt | 17-32 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Chapman | 17-34 |
| 03:52 | West Virginia | Jeremiah Litherland travels with the ball | 17-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Kirk Peterson (C) James Fullerton, Jeremiah Litherland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG) Trevor Stone | |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bobby Boyce - foul #3 on Bobby Boyce, team foul #9 | 17-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (PG) Bobby Boyce | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SF) Duane Russell | |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 17-35 |
| 03:31 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart grabs the board | 17-35 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Shane Brockway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micah Escoto (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirk Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Wright (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Micah Escoto | 20-35 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks misses the dunk | 20-35 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks tips it back up and in | 20-37 |
| 02:55 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-37 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks snags the defensive board | 20-37 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is fouled on the floor by Micah Escoto - foul #1 on Micah Escoto, team foul #10 | 20-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mervin Logan (SG), Jeremiah Litherland (C) Micah Escoto, Kirk Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Frank Matthews (C) Edward Chapman, Joshua Parks | |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 02:31 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Mervin Logan and he's hacked by Frank Matthews - foul #1 on Frank Matthews, team foul #6 | 22-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson (SF), Joseph Baker (PF) Michael Stewart, Arthur Pugh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 02:31 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway makes the free throw | 23-39 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Duane Russell | 23-41 |
| 02:02 | West Virginia | Duane Russell swats the short shot by Joseph Baker | 23-41 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews pulls down the rebound | 23-41 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Trevor Stone and he's hacked by Shane Brockway - foul #3 on Shane Brockway, team foul #11 | 23-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Michael Stewart (SF) Shane Brockway, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks (PF) Wayne Wright | |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell makes the free throw | 23-44 |
| 01:19 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan loses the dribble to Donnie Nelson | 23-44 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks misses the easy layup | 23-44 |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart gets the rebound | 23-44 |
| 01:07 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-44 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell gets the rebound | 23-44 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone drills a floater from the left block set up by Joshua Parks | 23-46 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Stewart | 26-46 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donnie Nelson | 26-48 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan misses the halfcourt shot | 26-48 |