| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Newlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Newell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carl Spangler | 30-46 |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-46 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright hits a jumper from the left side | 30-48 |
| 19:17 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 30-48 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Matthews | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 18:43 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin's pass is intercepted by Frank Matthews | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Baker - foul #3 on Joseph Baker, team foul #1 | 30-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Carter (PF) Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler misses the 2nd free throw | 30-52 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 18:01 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell loses the ball out of bounds | 30-52 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-52 |
| 17:37 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart pulls down the rebound | 30-52 |
| 17:31 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Grove (C) Harvey Newell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-54 |
| 16:50 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-54 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 30-54 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Jordan | 30-56 |
| 16:06 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-56 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson gets the rebound | 30-56 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Newlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 25 pts. SG - Carl Spangler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Matthews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses long on a jumper in the paint | 30-56 |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Matthews | 30-56 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews is whistled for a carry | 30-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Shane Brockway (SG), Mervin Logan (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Harvey Newell (C) Bobby Boyce, Kenneth Newlin, Michael Stewart, Harold Carter, Raymond Grove | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SG), David Goforth (SF), Steven Silver (PF), John Starr (C) Donnie Nelson, Carl Spangler, Robert Jordan, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| 15:00 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Harvey Newell | 33-56 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Mervin Logan - foul #1 on Mervin Logan, team foul #2 | 33-56 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| 14:20 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-57 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | David Goforth pulls down the rebound | 33-57 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Joseph Baker picks off the pass by Steven Silver | 33-57 |
| 13:46 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-57 |
| 13:44 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan tips it back up and in | 35-57 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | David Goforth clanks a floater near the basket | 35-57 |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Harvey Newell | 35-57 |
| 13:20 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-57 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | John Starr snags the defensive board | 35-57 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Shane Brockway - foul #1 on Shane Brockway, team foul #3 | 35-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Michael Stewart (SF) Jess Daniels, Mervin Logan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Carl Spangler (SG), Wayne Wright (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Richard Smith, David Goforth, Steven Silver, John Starr | |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-59 |
| 13:01 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Donnie Nelson - foul #2 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #1 | 37-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin (SG) Shane Brockway | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:01 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce misses the free throw | 37-59 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-59 |
| 12:48 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart snags the defensive board | 37-59 |
| 12:44 | West Virginia | Wayne Wright swats the short shot by Michael Stewart | 37-59 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Frank Matthews | 37-59 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson's pass is intercepted by Bobby Boyce in the backcourt | 37-59 |
| 12:29 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart blows the layup but the foul's on Sherwood Rogan - foul #1 on Sherwood Rogan, team foul #2 | 37-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Carter (C) Harvey Newell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Sherwood Rogan | |
| 12:29 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 12:29 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 38-59 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan hits the follow up shot | 38-61 |
| 11:56 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-61 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson snags the defensive board | 38-61 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Newlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 25 pts. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (SG), Raymond Grove (C) Kenneth Newlin, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:15 | West Virginia | Robert Jordan takes the ball from Shane Brockway | 38-61 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-61 |
| 10:57 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Michael Stewart | 38-61 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 38-61 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews gets the rebound | 38-61 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Carl Spangler | 38-63 |
| 10:21 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 38-63 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 38-63 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Bobby Boyce is called for the reach on Donnie Nelson - foul #3 on Bobby Boyce, team foul #4 | 38-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin (SG), Mervin Logan (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Harvey Newell (C) Shane Brockway, Michael Stewart, Harold Carter, Raymond Grove | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Sherwood Rogan (SF), Steven Silver (PF) Carl Spangler, Robert Jordan, Wayne Wright | |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-63 |
| 09:42 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-63 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell is called for traveling | 38-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (PG) Bobby Boyce | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (C) Frank Matthews | |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-63 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith can't tip it in | 38-63 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell snags the defensive board | 38-63 |
| 09:11 | West Virginia | John Starr steals it from Joseph Baker | 38-63 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Newlin steals it from Sherwood Rogan | 38-63 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-63 |
| 08:34 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell hits the follow up shot | 40-63 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-63 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin grabs the board | 40-63 |
| 07:57 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Michael Stewart (SF) Kenneth Newlin, Mervin Logan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Sherwood Rogan, Steven Silver, John Starr | |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Bobby Boyce steals the ball from Richard Smith | 40-63 |
| 07:45 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce banks in the layup | 42-63 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shane Brockway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harvey Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright scores on a turnaround in the paint | 42-65 |
| 07:18 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Carter (PF), Raymond Grove (C) Joseph Baker, Harvey Newell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright banks in the layup | 42-67 |
| 06:41 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 44-67 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright is fouled on the floor by Michael Stewart - foul #2 on Michael Stewart, team foul #5 | 44-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin (SG), Joseph Baker (PF) Shane Brockway, Raymond Grove | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Frank Matthews is blocked by Joseph Baker | 44-67 |
| 05:58 | West Virginia | Harold Carter gets the rebound | 44-67 |
| 05:37 | West Virginia | Harold Carter's floater is tipped away by Frank Matthews | 44-67 |
| 05:35 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-67 |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Bobby Boyce | 46-67 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews comes up short on the runner in the paint | 46-67 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the tip | 46-67 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews snags the offensive board | 46-67 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-69 |
| 04:25 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Bobby Boyce is called for the reach on Wayne Wright - foul #4 on Bobby Boyce, team foul #6 | 49-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Shane Brockway (SG), Thomas Giguere (SF), Mervin Logan (PF), Raymond Grove (C) Bobby Boyce, Kenneth Newlin, Michael Stewart, Joseph Baker, Harold Carter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SG), David Goforth (SF), Steven Silver (PF), John Starr (C) Donnie Nelson, Carl Spangler, Robert Jordan, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Sherwood Rogan | 49-71 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jess Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shane Brockway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Giguere (fresh) PF - Mervin Logan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Goforth (fresh) PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Starr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by David Goforth - foul #1 on David Goforth, team foul #3 | 51-71 |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway makes the free throw | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Thomas Giguere picks off the pass by David Goforth | 52-71 |
| 03:04 | West Virginia | Sherwood Rogan knocks away the 3 by Raymond Grove | 52-71 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the board | 52-71 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | David Goforth misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Shane Brockway - foul #2 on Shane Brockway, team foul #7 | 52-71 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | David Goforth misses the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | David Goforth misses the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 02:46 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-71 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 52-71 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver tips it in | 52-73 |
| 02:23 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 52-73 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Carter (PF) Thomas Giguere | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:13 | West Virginia | Harold Carter scores on a 3 from the right corner | 55-73 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Sherwood Rogan | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove loses the dribble to Sherwood Rogan | 55-75 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan hits the finger roll | 55-77 |
| 01:25 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-77 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan grabs the offensive board | 55-77 |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-77 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | David Goforth grabs the defensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-77 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Harold Carter snags the defensive board | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels is fouled on the floor by John Starr - foul #1 on John Starr, team foul #5 | 55-77 |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-77 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Harold Carter tips it back up and in | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith runs out the clock | 57-77 |