| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Figueroa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randall Chau (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Erik Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Randall Chau inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Espinosa | 27-29 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Oscar Figueroa steals it from Joseph Mickle | 27-29 |
| 19:06 | West Virginia | Edward Rose steps in front of the Doug Curtis pass | 27-29 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the jumper near the basket | 27-29 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 18:20 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle hits the finger roll set up by Antonio Griffith | 27-33 |
| 17:59 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Doug Curtis | 29-33 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Antonio Griffith | 29-35 |
| 17:28 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Edward Rose - foul #1 on Edward Rose, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 17:28 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:28 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman is hacked by Robert Espinosa - foul #1 on Robert Espinosa, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Doug Curtis steps in front of the Edward Rose pass | 31-35 |
| 16:35 | West Virginia | Carlos Dupree steals it from Randall Chau | 31-35 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-35 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Erik Johnson - foul #2 on Erik Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Matthew Bigley (C) Joseph Mickle, Harold Weedman | |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:53 | West Virginia | Randall Chau scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Oscar Figueroa | 33-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Figueroa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randall Chau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Erik Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Espinosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:08 | West Virginia | Randall Chau hits the finger roll | 35-36 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree slams it home on a great pass from Edward Rose | 35-38 |
| 14:44 | West Virginia | Aubrey Hampton is called for the reach on Doug Curtis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aubrey Hampton, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Claude Davis (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree, Edward Rose, Matthew Bigley | |
| 14:25 | West Virginia | Randall Chau misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 14:24 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa tips it in | 37-38 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman drills a shot in the lane set up by Aubrey Hampton | 37-40 |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | Randall Chau comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 13:33 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Claude Davis pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Claude Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 12:53 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 12:40 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-40 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harold Weedman | 37-40 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton is fouled on the floor by Doug Curtis - foul #3 on Doug Curtis, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton (SF), Charles Spafford (PF), Christopher Chien (C) Randall Chau, Erik Johnson, Robert Espinosa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle, Claude Davis, Harold Weedman | |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the jump hook in the lane | 37-40 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the dunk | 37-40 |
| 11:45 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Christopher Chien | 37-40 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Figueroa (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Antonio Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Spafford (fresh) C - Christopher Chien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Doug Curtis | 39-40 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose hits a jumper near the basket set up by Shawn Saxton | 39-42 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Carlos Dupree - foul #3 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Chau (SG), Erik Johnson (PF) Oscar Figueroa, Charles Spafford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG), Harold Weedman (C) Antonio Griffith, Shawn Saxton, Matthew Bigley | |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman hits a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Erik Johnson - foul #3 on Erik Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:28 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 09:59 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 09:38 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis is fouled on the floor by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG) Frank Wilson | |
| 09:28 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Rose | 42-45 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Erik Johnson - foul #4 on Erik Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa (C) Erik Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Claude Davis (PF) Carlos Dupree, Edward Rose | |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:41 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-47 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harold Weedman | 42-47 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Christopher Chien swats the layup by Antonio Griffith | 42-47 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 08:10 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | Randall Chau scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-47 |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Claude Davis is fouled on the floor by Christopher Chien - foul #3 on Christopher Chien, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa (SG), Erik Johnson (PF) Randall Chau, Christopher Chien | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Joseph Mickle, Claude Davis, Harold Weedman | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Figueroa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Antonio Hamilton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Erik Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Espinosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Antonio Hamilton - foul #2 on Antonio Hamilton, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Chien (C) Robert Espinosa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Aubrey Hampton | |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:07 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-48 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Antonio Griffith | 44-50 |
| 06:18 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Carlos Dupree - foul #4 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| 06:18 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:18 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Shawn Saxton | 45-53 |
| 05:35 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa is fouled on the floor by Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Chau (SG), Robert Espinosa (C) Doug Curtis, Christopher Chien | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG), Harold Weedman (C) Frank Wilson, Shawn Saxton, Matthew Bigley | |
| 05:21 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton is hacked by Carlos Dupree - foul #5 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Chien (PF) Erik Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Carlos Dupree | |
| 05:21 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:21 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman loses the dribble to Antonio Hamilton | 47-53 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | Randall Chau buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Antonio Hamilton | 50-53 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-53 |
| 04:24 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:02 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien double dribbles | 50-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Doug Curtis (PG), Erik Johnson (PF) Antonio Hamilton, Christopher Chien | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Claude Davis (PF) Shawn Saxton, Edward Rose | |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Randall Chau is called for the reach on Joseph Mickle - foul #2 on Randall Chau, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Randall Chau comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-55 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Figueroa (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Randall Chau (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Erik Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Espinosa (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claude Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 02:36 | West Virginia | Randall Chau's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Weedman | 50-55 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton (SF) Oscar Figueroa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Claude Davis | |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Antonio Hamilton is called for the reach on Aubrey Hampton - foul #3 on Antonio Hamilton, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Chien (C) Robert Espinosa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:14 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 02:14 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| 01:56 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton scores on a shot from the right block set up by Doug Curtis | 52-56 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Rose | 52-58 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa (SG), Robert Espinosa (C) Antonio Hamilton, Christopher Chien | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis is fouled on the floor by Antonio Griffith - foul #2 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis is called for traveling | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Doug Curtis - foul #4 on Doug Curtis, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Erik Johnson | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose is hacked by Doug Curtis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Doug Curtis, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton (SF) Doug Curtis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Aubrey Hampton | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa buries a 3 from straight away set up by Randall Chau | 56-61 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose is hacked by Oscar Figueroa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Figueroa, team foul #12 | 56-61 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson's pass is intercepted by Harold Weedman | 56-61 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Randall Chau is called for the reach on Shawn Saxton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Chau, team foul #13 | 56-61 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Rose | 56-62 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Erik Johnson is called for the reach on Edward Rose - foul #5 on Erik Johnson, team foul #14 | 56-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Chien (PF) Erik Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (SG) Shawn Saxton | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa connects on the 3 from straight away | 59-64 |