| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy McNaughton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Weaver (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Galligan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Billings (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-40 |
| 18:57 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Lawrence McClatcher | 36-40 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund is called for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Joseph Burdett (C) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Henry Williams | |
| 18:21 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-40 |
| 18:01 | West Virginia | Victor White grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 17:58 | West Virginia | Joseph Burdett is called for the reach on Victor White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Burdett, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Harned (SF) Lawrence McClatcher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Henry Williams (C) Joseph Burdett | |
| 17:35 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-40 |
| 17:33 | West Virginia | William Harned misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 17:31 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:10 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver double dribbles | 36-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Larry Rose (PF) Jeremiah Church, Justin Mullin, Dima Smialowski, Matthew Billings | |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Victor White gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:43 | West Virginia | Clinton Englund steals the ball from William Harned in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan hits the finger roll set up by Clinton Englund | 36-42 |
| 16:13 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Stanley - foul #1 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG) William Harned | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Henry Williams | |
| 16:13 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:13 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dima Smialowski and he's fouled by Lawrence McClatcher - foul #2 on Lawrence McClatcher, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Joseph Burdett (C) Jeremiah Church, Justin Mullin, Dima Smialowski, Matthew Billings | |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Galligan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Burdett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund is hacked by Billy McNaughton - foul #1 on Billy McNaughton, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), Billy Bryant (PF), James Johnson (C) Melvin Phillips, Henry Weaver, Victor White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Larry Rose | |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Burdett | 37-47 |
| 14:25 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), William Harned (SF) Lawrence McClatcher, Billy McNaughton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Henry Williams (C) Jeremiah Church, Justin Mullin, Dima Smialowski, Joseph Burdett | |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan is hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Weaver (SG), Victor White (C) Steven Dollinger, Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (PF) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Matthew Billings | |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin double dribbles | 40-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Joseph Burdett (C) Jeremiah Church, Justin Mullin, Dima Smialowski, Henry Williams | |
| 12:30 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver scores on a turnaround from the right block | 42-47 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley travels with the ball | 42-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), Billy McNaughton (SF) Melvin Phillips, William Harned | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Larry Rose, Joseph Burdett | |
| 11:45 | West Virginia | Matthew Billings steals it from Henry Weaver | 42-47 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Steven Dollinger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Mullin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dima Smialowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Billings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Dollinger - foul #4 on Steven Dollinger, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), Billy Bryant (PF), James Johnson (C) Steven Dollinger, Henry Weaver, Victor White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Larry Rose (PF) Justin Mullin, Dima Smialowski, Matthew Billings | |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:56 | West Virginia | James Johnson buries a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Clinton Englund - foul #1 on Clinton Englund, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Harned (SF) Lawrence McClatcher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Jeremiah Church, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Larry Rose, Henry Williams | |
| 10:56 | West Virginia | James Johnson makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 10:31 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Mullin - foul #1 on Justin Mullin, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Henry Williams (C) Justin Mullin, Dima Smialowski, Joseph Burdett | |
| 10:07 | West Virginia | The short jumper by James Johnson is denied by Henry Williams | 45-51 |
| 10:05 | West Virginia | Billy Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | James Johnson is hacked by Donald Galligan - foul #1 on Donald Galligan, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG), Henry Weaver (PF), Victor White (C) Billy McNaughton, William Harned, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Matthew Billings, Henry Williams | |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor White | 48-51 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SF) Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), Henry Williams (C) Jeremiah Church, Justin Mullin, Dima Smialowski, Larry Rose, Joseph Burdett | |
| 08:43 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver clanks a fadeaway from close range | 48-51 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Henry Williams is blocked by Victor White | 48-51 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan tips it back up and in | 48-53 |
| 07:57 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Lawrence McClatcher | 51-53 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Galligan | 51-56 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Billy McNaughton (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Henry Weaver (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor White (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Billings (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton is fouled on the floor by Donald Galligan - foul #2 on Donald Galligan, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), William Harned (SF), Billy Bryant (PF), James Johnson (C) Melvin Phillips, Billy McNaughton, Henry Weaver, Victor White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Matthew Billings, Henry Williams | |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Dollinger | 53-56 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Billy Bryant steps in front of the Larry Rose pass | 53-56 |
| 06:22 | West Virginia | Dima Smialowski is called for the reach on Steven Dollinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dima Smialowski, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG) Lawrence McClatcher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:22 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Larry Rose | 53-56 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton connects on the open shot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), Henry Weaver (SG), Victor White (C) Steven Dollinger, William Harned, Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), Henry Williams (C) Jeremiah Church, Justin Mullin, Dima Smialowski, Larry Rose, Joseph Burdett | |
| 05:12 | West Virginia | Clinton Englund picks off the pass by Henry Weaver in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Melvin Phillips is called for the reach on Donald Galligan - foul #3 on Melvin Phillips, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund lays it in uncontested set up by Anthony Stanley | 55-60 |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Henry Williams steals it from Billy McNaughton in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 04:09 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 03:47 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | Victor White tips it back up and in | 57-60 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 03:24 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy McNaughton (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Henry Weaver (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor White (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Billings (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | West Virginia | Victor White is fouled on the floor by Matthew Billings - foul #2 on Matthew Billings, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), William Harned (SF), James Johnson (PF) Melvin Phillips, Billy McNaughton, Henry Weaver | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Matthew Billings, Henry Williams | |
| 03:06 | West Virginia | Victor White makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:06 | West Virginia | Victor White makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church buries a shot from the right side set up by Larry Rose | 59-62 |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | Victor White scores on a jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski's pass is intercepted by James Johnson | 61-62 |
| 02:14 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG), Henry Weaver (PF) Lawrence McClatcher, Victor White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG) Jeremiah Church | |
| 01:54 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Harned | 64-62 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Stanley | 64-65 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Anthony Stanley picks off the pass by Billy McNaughton in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-65 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), Lawrence McClatcher (SG), Victor White (C) Steven Dollinger, William Harned, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), Henry Williams (C) Justin Mullin, Dima Smialowski, Larry Rose, Joseph Burdett | |
| 01:11 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Billy McNaughton | 66-65 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Stanley | 66-68 |
| 00:50 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver is fouled on the floor by Matthew Billings - foul #3 on Matthew Billings, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Victor White | 66-68 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Henry Williams steals it from Billy McNaughton | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams runs out the clock | 66-68 |