| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Newton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmie Redding (fresh) PF - Randall Marzano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Saul Lopez (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:31 | West Virginia | Darell Carneal takes the ball from Saul Lopez | 21-25 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Daniels | 21-28 |
| 18:44 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez's pass is intercepted by Robert Potter | 21-28 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter loses the ball out of bounds | 21-28 |
| 18:10 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-28 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the dunk attempt | 21-28 |
| 17:50 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Saul Lopez | 21-28 |
| 17:28 | West Virginia | William Newton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-28 |
| 17:27 | West Virginia | Charles Jones tips it in | 23-28 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-30 |
| 16:47 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 16:46 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez gets the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 16:27 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Darell Carneal - foul #1 on Darell Carneal, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Haggard (C) Saul Lopez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Daniel Crossman (SF), John Johnson (PF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal | |
| 16:27 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 16:27 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter is hacked by William Newton - foul #2 on William Newton, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Elwood Zar (PF) Randall Marzano | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Elwood Zar is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #2 on Elwood Zar, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo (PG) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jonathan Saucedo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Newton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmie Redding (fresh) PF - Elwood Zar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Haggard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) SG - William Spears (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Spears | 25-32 |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Felipe Fernandez (PF) Jimmie Redding | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF) Lee Garner, William Spears, Daniel Crossman | |
| 14:56 | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin (SG), Randall Marzano (PF), Saul Lopez (C) William Newton, Felipe Fernandez, Brian Haggard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (PF) John Johnson | |
| 14:56 | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 14:08 | West Virginia | Elwood Zar is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Posey - foul #1 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #4 | 28-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Jones (PG), William Newton (SG), Jimmie Redding (SF) Jonathan Saucedo, Richard Laughlin, Elwood Zar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:53 | West Virginia | William Newton travels with the ball | 28-34 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #5 | 28-34 |
| 13:19 | West Virginia | William Newton misses the 3 from straight away | 28-34 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey loses the ball out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Elwood Zar (PF), Brian Haggard (C) Randall Marzano, Saul Lopez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SG), John Johnson (PF) Michael Scott, Darell Carneal | |
| 12:38 | West Virginia | Charles Jones hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Newton | 31-34 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 12:06 | West Virginia | Charles Jones misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 31-36 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels travels with the ball | 31-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Marzano (PF) Elwood Zar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Daniel Crossman (SF), Darell Carneal (PF) Robert Daniels, William Spears, Kenneth Posey, Robert Potter | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Redding (fresh) PF - Randall Marzano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Haggard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Charles Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Elwood Zar (SF), Saul Lopez (C) Jimmie Redding, Brian Haggard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is fouled on the floor by Saul Lopez - foul #2 on Saul Lopez, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo (SG) William Newton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Scott | 31-39 |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Elwood Zar knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Saucedo | 33-39 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 09:55 | West Virginia | Charles Jones snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | Michael Scott steals it from Jonathan Saucedo | 33-39 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 08:47 | West Virginia | Charles Jones connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Saucedo | 35-42 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 08:26 | West Virginia | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 08:06 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez makes the jump hook near the basket | 37-42 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Jonathan Saucedo is called for the reach on Daniel Crossman - foul #1 on Jonathan Saucedo, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Newton (SG), Jimmie Redding (SF), Felipe Fernandez (PF), Brian Haggard (C) Charles Jones, Elwood Zar, Randall Marzano, Saul Lopez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), William Spears (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF), Robert Potter (C) Lee Garner, Michael Scott, Darell Carneal, John Johnson | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jonathan Saucedo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Redding (fresh) PF - Felipe Fernandez (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Haggard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 07:38 | West Virginia | William Newton pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | Robert Daniels is called for the reach on William Newton - foul #2 on Robert Daniels, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin (PG) Jonathan Saucedo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (PF) Daniel Crossman | |
| 06:50 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 06:37 | West Virginia | Brian Haggard snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 06:17 | West Virginia | William Newton hits a 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 06:01 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Felipe Fernandez | 40-42 |
| 05:37 | West Virginia | Brian Haggard makes the driving attempt in the lane | 42-42 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey is hacked by Brian Haggard - foul #1 on Brian Haggard, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Jones (PG), Randall Marzano (PF), Saul Lopez (C) Richard Laughlin, Felipe Fernandez, Brian Haggard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), Daniel Crossman (PF) William Spears, Darell Carneal | |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Jones steps in front of the Kenneth Posey pass | 42-42 |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding's pass is intercepted by Robert Potter | 42-42 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Saul Lopez | 42-42 |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | William Newton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott drills a floater in the lane set up by Robert Daniels | 42-44 |
| 03:31 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Scott - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), John Johnson (PF) Robert Daniels, Kenneth Posey | |
| 03:31 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 03:31 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Newton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Redding (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Randall Marzano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Saul Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is called for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Elwood Zar (SF), Brian Haggard (C) Jimmie Redding, Saul Lopez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | William Newton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding (SF), Saul Lopez (C) Elwood Zar, Brian Haggard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Kenneth Posey (SF), Darell Carneal (PF) Lee Garner, Daniel Crossman, John Johnson | |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 02:02 | West Virginia | William Newton hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Scott | 46-49 |
| 01:41 | West Virginia | William Newton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Scott - foul #4 on Michael Scott, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| 01:41 | West Virginia | William Newton makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 01:41 | West Virginia | William Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darell Carneal | 47-49 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez clanks a turnaround in the lane | 47-51 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter grabs the board | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter is fouled in the backcourt by William Newton - foul #3 on William Newton, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | William Newton is called for the reach on Michael Scott - foul #4 on William Newton, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano grabs the board | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Charles Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darell Carneal | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal is hacked by Charles Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), Daniel Crossman (SF) Robert Daniels, Kenneth Posey | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Kenneth Posey (SF) Lee Garner, Darell Carneal | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is fouled in the backcourt by William Newton - foul #5 on William Newton, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo (SG) William Newton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Kenneth Posey picks off the pass by Jimmie Redding | 47-54 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Jonathan Saucedo is called for the reach on Daniel Crossman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Saucedo, team foul #10 | 47-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (PF) Kenneth Posey | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Charles Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo is hacked by Robert Daniels - foul #3 on Robert Daniels, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SF) Daniel Crossman | |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Saucedo - foul #3 on Jonathan Saucedo, team foul #11 | 49-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (PF) Darell Carneal | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Jonathan Saucedo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-55 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |