| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Walton Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shing Ching (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | John Lafon inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | David Colby is fouled on the floor by Steven Dick - foul #2 on Steven Dick, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Mike Williams (SG), David Taylor (C) Walton Bell, Daniel Tomczak, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:01 | West Virginia | Shing Ching hits the finger roll set up by Mike Williams | 32-34 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | David Colby is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on David Colby, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (PG) David Colby | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG) David Ralston, Mike Williams | |
| 18:12 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Anderson | 32-34 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 17:41 | West Virginia | Walter Holland is called for the reach on Walton Bell - foul #2 on Walter Holland, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) Walton Bell, Daniel Tomczak, David Taylor | |
| 17:14 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the contested jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Williams | 34-36 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Quinn | 36-36 |
| 16:33 | West Virginia | Walter Holland swats the short shot by Shing Ching | 36-36 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:06 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), James Bowers (SG), David Hollie (PF) Willy Schell, John Lafon, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Morris Arthur (PF), David Taylor (C) David Ralston, Mike Williams, Steven Dick, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 15:50 | West Virginia | Walton Bell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Getchell (fresh) SG - James Bowers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Hollie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Walton Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shing Ching (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Morris Arthur (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | David Hollie banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Getchell and he's fouled by Morris Arthur - foul #1 on Morris Arthur, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG) David Getchell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dick (PF) Morris Arthur | |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | David Hollie misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:28 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Steven Dick | 38-36 |
| 15:05 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), John Lafon (SF) Donald Quinn, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) David Taylor | |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | David Hollie drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Colby | 40-36 |
| 14:17 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | David Hollie comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 40-39 |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:25 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Walton Bell | 40-42 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | David Hollie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Walter Holland (PF), Ralph Anderson (C) Willy Schell, John Lafon, James Bowers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Morris Arthur (PF), David Taylor (C) Walton Bell, Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 12:44 | West Virginia | Mike Williams is fouled on the floor by Donald Quinn - foul #1 on Donald Quinn, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| 12:25 | West Virginia | Morris Arthur buries a driving attempt in the paint | 40-44 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | David Hollie throws it down set up by Ralph Anderson and he's fouled by Shing Ching - foul #2 on Shing Ching, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SG) David Colby | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SF), Steven Dick (PF) Shing Ching, Morris Arthur | |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:42 | West Virginia | David Ralston misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | James Bowers snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bowers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hollie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Dick - foul #3 on Steven Dick, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), Willy Schell (SG) James Bowers, David Hollie | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (PG), Shing Ching (SF), Morris Arthur (PF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick, David Taylor | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:34 | West Virginia | Mike Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:05 | West Virginia | Shing Ching is fouled on the floor by Donald Quinn - foul #2 on Donald Quinn, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG) David Getchell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Steven Dick (PF), David Taylor (C) Walton Bell, Mike Williams, Morris Arthur, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 10:37 | West Virginia | Shing Ching is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by David Colby - foul #4 on David Colby, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF) David Colby | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (PG), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) David Ralston, David Taylor | |
| 10:37 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:37 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Daniel Tomczak | 43-46 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | Walton Bell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 09:47 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak misses the tip | 43-46 |
| 09:45 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski misses the tip | 43-46 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Aleksandar Ptaszynski steps in front of the Ralph Anderson pass | 43-46 |
| 09:09 | West Virginia | Willy Schell steps in front of the Steven Dick pass | 43-46 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is whistled for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), James Bowers (PF), David Hollie (C) Donald Quinn, Walter Holland, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Morris Arthur (PF), David Taylor (C) Walton Bell, Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | Shing Ching dunks the ball set up by David Taylor | 43-48 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | David Getchell is hacked by David Ralston - foul #1 on David Ralston, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (C) Willy Schell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SF) Shing Ching | |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson scores on a runner in the paint | 45-48 |
| 07:35 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Taylor and he's hacked by John Lafon - foul #2 on John Lafon, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG) David Getchell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shing Ching (SF), Steven Dick (PF) Mike Williams, Morris Arthur | |
| 07:35 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Bowers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Lafon (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Hollie (fresh) 11 pts. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shing Ching (tiring) 19 pts. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | David Colby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | John Lafon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 06:53 | West Virginia | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 06:32 | West Virginia | David Taylor double dribbles | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), Donald Quinn (SF), Walter Holland (PF) James Bowers, John Lafon, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Morris Arthur (PF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick, David Taylor | |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by David Hollie is blocked by Aleksandar Ptaszynski | 45-51 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from David Colby | 47-51 |
| 05:38 | West Virginia | Shing Ching clanks a floater from the right block | 47-51 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | David Hollie grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | David Colby drills a 3 from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 04:57 | West Virginia | Shing Ching misses the runner near the basket | 50-51 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Willy Schell | 53-51 |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Mike Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | David Colby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 03:50 | West Virginia | Morris Arthur gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:50 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF), Ralph Anderson (C) Donald Quinn, David Hollie | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SF), Steven Dick (PF), David Taylor (C) Walton Bell, Shing Ching, Morris Arthur, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 03:27 | West Virginia | David Taylor's pass is intercepted by Ralph Anderson | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | David Colby hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 02:36 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-54 |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | Mike Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:24 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Ralston | 56-57 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Mike Williams steals the ball from Willy Schell | 56-57 |
| 01:58 | West Virginia | David Ralston connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mike Williams | 56-59 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson blows the dunk | 56-59 |
| 01:36 | West Virginia | David Taylor gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:13 | West Virginia | John Lafon is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #3 on John Lafon, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (PG), Shing Ching (SF) David Ralston, Mike Williams | |
| 01:13 | West Virginia | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:13 | West Virginia | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | David Colby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) David Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | David Colby is called for the reach on Shing Ching in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Colby, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (PG) David Colby | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Shing Ching misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-61 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski is fouled in the backcourt by Willy Schell - foul #2 on Willy Schell, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (SG) Shing Ching | |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Steven Dick gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Steven Dick is hacked by Donald Quinn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Quinn, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shing Ching (SF) Mike Williams | |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Steven Dick makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Steven Dick makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Willy Schell | 59-65 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Donald Quinn is called for the reach on Shing Ching in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Quinn, team foul #12 | 59-65 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Shing Ching | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Walton Bell runs out the clock | 59-67 |