| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) SF - David Hunter (fresh) PF - James Johnson (fresh) C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) SG - Fred Haag (fresh) SF - Timothy Miller (fresh) PF - James Elkins (fresh) C - Henry Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Melvin Phillips is called for the reach on Fred Haag - foul #1 on Melvin Phillips, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | James Elkins splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | William Lanier scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Hunter | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Hunter - foul #1 on David Hunter, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Burbach (PF), Billy McNaughton (C) James Johnson, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Fred Haag, Timothy Miller, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| 17:35 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Galligan | 3-3 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | David Hunter denies the turnaround by Robert Callahan | 3-3 |
| 17:26 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:04 | West Virginia | William Lanier hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Melvin Phillips and he's fouled by Anthony Stanley - foul #1 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Melvin Phillips, David Hunter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:04 | West Virginia | William Lanier makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:45 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:27 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach blows the layup | 6-3 |
| 16:25 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton grabs the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | William Lanier is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Billy McNaughton - foul #1 on Billy McNaughton, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy Kesler (SF), James Johnson (PF) William Lanier, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), Ronald Davis (C) Clinton Englund, Robert Callahan | |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Steven Dollinger (fresh) SG - Billy McNaughton (fresh) SF - Billy Kesler (fresh) PF - James Johnson (fresh) C - Andre Burbach (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fairly fresh) SG - Fred Haag (fresh) SF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | West Virginia | Billy Kesler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), David Hunter (SF) Steven Dollinger, Billy Kesler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (SG), Timothy Miller (SF), James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Fred Haag, Donald Galligan, Cheng-Gong Wang, Ronald Davis | |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | James Elkins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Timothy Miller | 6-7 |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips's pass is intercepted by Robert Jackson in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | James Elkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 6-7 |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 15:06 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by James Elkins - foul #1 on James Elkins, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Robert Jackson, Timothy Miller, James Elkins, Robert Callahan | |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Phillips and he's fouled by Ronald Davis - foul #1 on Ronald Davis, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG) Anthony Stanley | |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang's pass is intercepted by Melvin Phillips | 8-7 |
| 14:17 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 8-7 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag is hacked by Melvin Phillips - foul #2 on Melvin Phillips, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Steven Dollinger (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Melvin Phillips, David Hunter, Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Timothy Miller (SF), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Robert Jackson, Fred Haag, Donald Galligan, Cheng-Gong Wang, Ronald Davis | |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller tips it in | 8-9 |
| 13:27 | West Virginia | William Lanier can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 13:25 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson can't tip it in | 8-9 |
| 13:24 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton tips it in | 10-9 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller scores on a floater from the right side | 10-11 |
| 12:45 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 10-11 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund is hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy Kesler (SF), Andre Burbach (PF) Steven Dollinger, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Fred Haag (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Timothy Miller, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 12:19 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:57 | West Virginia | William Lanier clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Billy McNaughton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Billy Kesler (fresh) PF - Andre Burbach (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Haag (fresh) SF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) C - Robert Callahan (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Andre Burbach steps in front of the Fred Haag pass | 10-11 |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach connects on the runner from the left block set up by William Lanier and he's fouled by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Hunter (SF) Billy Kesler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Timothy Miller (SF), James Elkins (PF) Robert Jackson, Donald Galligan, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | James Elkins knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Callahan | 13-13 |
| 11:04 | West Virginia | David Hunter misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Miller - foul #1 on Timothy Miller, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (SG), James Johnson (PF) Billy McNaughton, Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Robert Callahan | |
| 11:04 | West Virginia | David Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:04 | West Virginia | David Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 13-15 |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | William Lanier's pass is intercepted by Henry Williams | 13-15 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG) Steven Dollinger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Ronald Davis (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Robert Jackson, Fred Haag, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:07 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 09:38 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy Kesler (SF), Andre Burbach (C) David Hunter, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), James Elkins (PF) Clinton Englund, Timothy Miller, Robert Callahan | |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | James Elkins is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 13-16 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), Robert Callahan (C) Robert Jackson, James Elkins | |
| 09:17 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach is hacked by Anthony Stanley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Robert Callahan | |
| 09:17 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:17 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag tips it back up and in | 15-18 |
| 08:34 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach misses the lay-in | 15-18 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 08:26 | West Virginia | William Lanier snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 08:02 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton is hacked by Fred Haag - foul #1 on Fred Haag, team foul #8 | 15-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), David Hunter (SF) William Lanier, Billy Kesler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Timothy Miller (SF), James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Fred Haag, Donald Galligan, Ronald Davis, Henry Williams | |
| 08:02 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | James Elkins gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | James Elkins splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Jackson and he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the free throw | 15-21 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Dollinger (fresh) SF - David Hunter (fresh) PF - Andre Burbach (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy McNaughton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (fresh) SF - Timothy Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Elkins (fresh) 10 pts. C - Robert Callahan (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | West Virginia | Clinton Englund is called for the reach on Steven Dollinger - foul #1 on Clinton Englund, team foul #9 | 15-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), Donald Galligan (SF) Clinton Englund, Timothy Miller | |
| 07:16 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:16 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 17-21 |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | James Elkins gets the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | James Elkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by David Hunter - foul #2 on David Hunter, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy Kesler (SF) David Hunter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG), Timothy Miller (SG), Ronald Davis (C) Robert Jackson, Fred Haag, Robert Callahan | |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | Ronald Davis is called for the reach on Billy McNaughton - foul #2 on Ronald Davis, team foul #10 | 17-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Fred Haag (SG), Robert Callahan (C) Clinton Englund, Timothy Miller, Ronald Davis | |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan tips it in | 19-25 |
| 06:07 | West Virginia | Billy Kesler loses the dribble to Robert Jackson in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | James Elkins lays it in on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 19-27 |
| 05:48 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (PG), Timothy Miller (SG), Henry Williams (C) Robert Jackson, Fred Haag, Robert Callahan | |
| 05:34 | West Virginia | William Lanier connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Andre Burbach | 22-27 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | James Elkins evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Miller | 22-29 |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach travels with the ball | 22-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Fred Haag (SG), Robert Callahan (C) Clinton Englund, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Billy Kesler is called for the reach on Fred Haag - foul #1 on Billy Kesler, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Henry Williams (C) Robert Callahan | |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:24 | West Virginia | William Lanier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Donald Galligan, Henry Williams | |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | James Elkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Dollinger - foul #1 on Steven Dollinger, team foul #11 | 22-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF), Henry Williams (C) Timothy Miller, Robert Callahan | |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Williams | 22-31 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 22-31 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan grabs the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (SG), David Hunter (SF), James Johnson (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Steven Dollinger, Billy Kesler, Andre Burbach, Billy McNaughton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Timothy Miller (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Robert Jackson, Donald Galligan, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| 03:21 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Hunter | 25-31 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hunter (fresh) PF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fresh) SG - Fred Haag (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 03:02 | West Virginia | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | Fred Haag steals it from Melvin Phillips in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | David Hunter takes the ball from Anthony Stanley | 25-31 |
| 02:21 | West Virginia | Anthony Stanley steps in front of the Melvin Phillips pass | 25-31 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley lays it in | 25-33 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | David Hunter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG) William Lanier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Fred Haag, Timothy Miller, Cheng-Gong Wang, Ronald Davis | |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | David Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | David Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | David Hunter travels with the ball | 27-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy Kesler (SF) David Hunter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (SG), Ronald Davis (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Clinton Englund, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | James Johnson takes the ball from Donald Galligan | 27-33 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | James Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #12 | 27-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Ronald Davis, Robert Callahan | |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | James Elkins steals it from Melvin Phillips in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams misses short on a runner from the right block | 27-33 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The clock runs out | 27-33 |