| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) SF - Allen Baugher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Post (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher inbounds the ball | 22-20 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | West Virginia | Richard Post is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Sikes | 24-20 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Holt | 24-22 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Richard Post throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Michael Platt (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen loses the ball out of bounds | 24-22 |
| 18:09 | West Virginia | John Wright picks off the pass by Allen Baugher | 24-22 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt blows the layup | 24-22 |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | Richard Post grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 17:42 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer's pass is intercepted by Joaquin Jensen | 24-22 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | John Wright scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Joaquin Jensen | 24-24 |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-24 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Rolon | 24-24 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | George Barker misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Allen Baugher - foul #2 on Allen Baugher, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (SG), Robert Harbor (SF), Benjamin Goss (C) Carl Dunmire, Allen Baugher, Scott Sikes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Dennis Jones (C) Joaquin Jensen, Michael Platt, Raymond Rolon | |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | George Barker makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | George Barker misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 16:07 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 15:42 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dennis Jones | 24-25 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Harbor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Post (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) PF - George Barker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 15:19 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 14:56 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor is fouled on the floor by Donny Green - foul #1 on Donny Green, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (SG), Thomas McCier (PF), Scott Sikes (C) Robert Manzi, Richard Post, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Michael Platt (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF) John Wright, Donny Green, Stephen Heal, George Barker | |
| 14:36 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Harbor - foul #1 on Robert Harbor, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Allen Baugher (SF) David Zollicoffer, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon (C) Dennis Jones | |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 14:01 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier misses long on a jumper from close range | 24-27 |
| 13:59 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher tips it in | 26-27 |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon is fouled on the floor by Scott Sikes - foul #2 on Scott Sikes, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (PG), Richard Post (PF) Robert Manzi, Thomas McCier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (SG), Dennis Jones (C) Kenneth Holt, Raymond Rolon | |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Allen Baugher picks off the pass by Marvin Wyse | 26-27 |
| 12:50 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes is fouled on the floor by Dennis Jones - foul #1 on Dennis Jones, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF) Marvin Wyse, Joaquin Jensen, Michael Platt | |
| 12:30 | West Virginia | Richard Post is fouled on the floor by Antonio Walker - foul #2 on Antonio Walker, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss (C) Scott Sikes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Joaquin Jensen (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Raymond Rolon (C) John Wright, Donny Green, Stephen Heal, Dennis Jones | |
| 12:13 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Allen Baugher - foul #3 on Allen Baugher, team foul #4 | 26-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (SG), Robert Harbor (SF) Carl Dunmire, Allen Baugher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Donny Green (SG), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, Joaquin Jensen, Raymond Rolon | |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 11:53 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 26-28 |
| 11:36 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor tips it home | 28-28 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Harbor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Post (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | John Wright knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 28-30 |
| 10:48 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi is fouled on the floor by Donny Green - foul #2 on Donny Green, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Sikes (C) Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Joaquin Jensen (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Raymond Rolon (C) John Wright, Donny Green, Kenneth Holt, Dennis Jones | |
| 10:31 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi double dribbles | 28-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (SG), Allen Baugher (SF), Thomas McCier (PF) Robert Manzi, Robert Harbor, Richard Post | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Thomas McCier is called for the reach on Antonio Walker - foul #1 on Thomas McCier, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Barker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Antonio Walker, Raymond Rolon | |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 28-30 |
| 09:54 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Thomas McCier | 28-30 |
| 09:29 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse banks in the layup and he's fouled by Carl Dunmire - foul #2 on Carl Dunmire, team foul #6 | 28-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Richard Post (PF) David Zollicoffer, Thomas McCier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Stephen Heal, George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 08:54 | West Virginia | Marvin Wyse picks off the pass by Scott Sikes | 28-33 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse lays it up and in | 28-35 |
| 08:22 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Rolon - foul #2 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #5 | 28-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Harbor (SF) Allen Baugher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Donny Green (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, Joaquin Jensen, Michael Platt, Raymond Rolon | |
| 08:22 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 08:22 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Sikes - foul #3 on Scott Sikes, team foul #7 | 30-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (PG) Carl Dunmire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), George Barker (PF) Donny Green, Antonio Walker | |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 07:34 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 07:33 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Harbor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Post (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Barker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Post and he's hacked by Michael Platt - foul #1 on Michael Platt, team foul #6 | 32-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Joaquin Jensen (SG), Antonio Walker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) John Wright, Kenneth Holt, George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| 07:15 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Post - foul #2 on Richard Post, team foul #8 | 33-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (SG), Allen Baugher (SF), Benjamin Goss (C) Robert Manzi, Robert Harbor, Scott Sikes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG) Joaquin Jensen | |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 06:27 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Carl Dunmire is called for the reach on Donny Green - foul #3 on Carl Dunmire, team foul #9 | 33-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF) Marvin Wyse, Michael Platt, Antonio Walker | |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Donny Green makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Donny Green misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 06:21 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 05:53 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss clanks a shot from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 05:52 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss misses the tip | 33-39 |
| 05:50 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss tips it home | 35-39 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | John Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas McCier (PF), Scott Sikes (C) Richard Post, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Joaquin Jensen (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) John Wright, Donny Green, Stephen Heal, George Barker, Raymond Rolon | |
| 05:14 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Thomas McCier takes the ball from Joaquin Jensen | 38-39 |
| 04:31 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (SG), Robert Harbor (SF), Richard Post (PF) Carl Dunmire, Allen Baugher, Thomas McCier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 03:36 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Jensen - foul #2 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Stephen Heal (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, Joaquin Jensen, George Barker, Raymond Rolon | |
| 03:36 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 03:36 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Harbor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Post (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones is fouled on the floor by Scott Sikes - foul #4 on Scott Sikes, team foul #10 | 40-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (SG), Allen Baugher (SF), Benjamin Goss (C) Robert Manzi, Robert Harbor, Scott Sikes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Joaquin Jensen (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF) John Wright, Michael Platt, Stephen Heal | |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 02:39 | West Virginia | Richard Post makes the jump hook in the paint | 42-41 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses long on a runner from the right block | 42-41 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 01:43 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Allen Baugher steals the ball from Joaquin Jensen | 42-43 |
| 01:09 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is fouled on the floor by Carl Dunmire - foul #4 on Carl Dunmire, team foul #11 | 42-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Sikes (C) Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Richard Post can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Dunmire - foul #5 on Carl Dunmire, team foul #12 | 42-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (SG) Carl Dunmire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Barker (PF) Antonio Walker | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is hacked by David Zollicoffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Zollicoffer, team foul #13 | 45-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker (PF) George Barker | |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Richard Post grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | The clock runs out | 45-49 |