| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Stogner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Behr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl McNurlen (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Antonio Arnett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Simone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Frank Behr inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen misses badly on a floater from the left side | 23-28 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | William Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy is whistled for a carry | 23-28 |
| 18:59 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas hits a shot from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-31 |
| 18:42 | West Virginia | Gary Joy picks off the pass by Robert Thomas in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy lays it in | 25-33 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas drills a jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Simone | 27-36 |
| 17:42 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses short on a jumper from the right side | 27-36 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Crossman | 27-36 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton (PF) William Simone | |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | Andrew Hampton takes the ball from Robert Thomas | 27-36 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| 16:40 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas travels with the ball | 27-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Daves (C) Roy Stewart | |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 16:21 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 15:54 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 29-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Stogner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Behr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl McNurlen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Antonio Arnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Crossman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Daves (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 15:43 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | John Daves pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Hampton | 29-39 |
| 14:56 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 14:55 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:39 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Daniels - foul #3 on Robert Daniels, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Justin Henson (SF) Frank Behr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), William Simone (PF), Roy Stewart (C) Gary Joy, Andrew Hampton, John Daves | |
| 14:39 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 14:39 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-42 |
| 14:09 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 30-42 |
| 14:08 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 13:44 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Daniels - foul #4 on Robert Daniels, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG), Gary Joy (SG) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott | |
| 13:44 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 13:44 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart is hacked by Antonio Arnett - foul #4 on Antonio Arnett, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | William Simone buries a driving attempt from close range | 32-44 |
| 13:08 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 13:06 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen can't tip it in | 32-44 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Simone | 32-44 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | William Simone tips it back up and in | 32-46 |
| 12:29 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Lloyd Stogner - foul #2 on Lloyd Stogner, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Behr (SF) Justin Henson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi (SF) Daniel Crossman | |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 11:51 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses short on a shot from the right side | 34-47 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the board | 34-47 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Stogner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Behr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl McNurlen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. C - Antonio Arnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) PF - William Simone (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi connects on the jump hook from the left block | 34-49 |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Lloyd Stogner | 36-49 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Carl McNurlen steals it from Glenn Biondi | 36-49 |
| 10:46 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas scores on a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Roy Stewart - foul #2 on Roy Stewart, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton (PF), John Daves (C) William Simone, Roy Stewart | |
| 10:46 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton is fouled on the floor by Frank Behr - foul #3 on Frank Behr, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), Daniel Crossman (SF) Gary Joy, Glenn Biondi | |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson buries a jumper in the lane set up by Michael Scott | 39-51 |
| 09:58 | West Virginia | Christopher Olson steps in front of the Robert Thomas pass | 39-51 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson can't finish the layup | 39-51 |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:29 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | John Daves can't finish the layup | 39-51 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | John Daves pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses the turnaround near the basket | 39-51 |
| 08:53 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Carl McNurlen | 39-51 |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-51 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Scott | 39-51 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #4 on Robert Thomas, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Justin Henson (SF) Frank Behr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Joy (SG), Glenn Biondi (SF), William Simone (PF), Roy Stewart (C) Michael Scott, Daniel Crossman, Andrew Hampton, John Daves | |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:02 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Antonio Arnett | 39-52 |
| 07:48 | West Virginia | Lloyd Stogner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Joy - foul #1 on Gary Joy, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG) Christopher Olson | |
| 07:48 | West Virginia | Lloyd Stogner makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 07:48 | West Virginia | Lloyd Stogner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (tiring) 28 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lloyd Stogner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Henson (fresh) PF - Carl McNurlen (tiring) 5 pts. 15 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Arnett (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Simone (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-52 |
| 07:24 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 07:05 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Robert Thomas is blocked by William Simone | 41-52 |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen tips it back up and in | 43-52 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi is fouled on the floor by Justin Henson - foul #1 on Justin Henson, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SF) Glenn Biondi | |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 43-54 |
| 05:53 | West Virginia | Gary Joy steals the ball from Justin Henson | 43-54 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | William Simone hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 43-54 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman hits the follow up shot | 43-56 |
| 05:17 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen is fouled on the floor by Daniel Crossman - foul #2 on Daniel Crossman, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Behr (SF) Justin Henson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton (PF) William Simone | |
| 05:03 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 43-56 |
| 05:01 | West Virginia | Frank Behr tips it but misses | 43-56 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gary Joy | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton hits the follow up shot | 43-58 |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Simone (PF) Andrew Hampton | |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Frank Behr | 45-58 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the offensive board | 45-58 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | William Simone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 45-58 |
| 03:41 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (tired) 30 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lloyd Stogner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Behr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Carl McNurlen (tiring) 7 pts. 16 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Arnett (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Crossman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Simone (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | West Virginia | Roy Stewart steals it from Robert Thomas | 45-58 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #5 on Robert Thomas, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Justin Henson (PG) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Glenn Biondi (SF), Andrew Hampton (PF) Robert Daniels, Gary Joy, Daniel Crossman, William Simone | |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | Lloyd Stogner's pass is intercepted by Roy Stewart | 45-59 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson is fouled on the floor by Frank Behr - foul #4 on Frank Behr, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Daves (C) Roy Stewart | |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett makes the shot from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | John Daves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-61 |
| 01:56 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 01:54 | West Virginia | Justin Henson tips it in | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Justin Henson is called for the reach on Glenn Biondi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Henson, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Lloyd Stogner scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-63 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Justin Henson is called for the reach on Christopher Olson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Henson, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses long on a shot from close range | 51-64 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | Lloyd Stogner snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 00:55 | West Virginia | Christopher Olson denies the turnaround by Carl McNurlen | 51-64 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | John Daves snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett hits a jumper from the baseline | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson runs out the clock | 53-66 |