| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rene Romano (fresh) SG - Orville Farr (fresh) SF - Harold Gearhart (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) SG - Willy Schell (fresh) SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) C - Walter Holland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | David Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:35 | West Virginia | Orville Farr drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | West Virginia | Nathan Morse is called for the reach on Orville Farr - foul #1 on Nathan Morse, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | West Virginia | Orville Farr connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland tips it in | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | West Virginia | David Taylor misses long on a shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to David Taylor | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | West Virginia | Rene Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nathan Morse | 5-5 |
| 16:57 | West Virginia | Willy Schell steps in front of the Orville Farr pass | 5-5 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell lays it up and in | 5-7 |
| 16:29 | West Virginia | Rene Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 5-9 |
| 15:51 | West Virginia | Rene Romano connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Orville Farr | 8-9 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rene Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Orville Farr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gearhart (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) C - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | David Taylor is called for the reach on Nathan Morse - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (PG), Walton Bell (SG), Jimoh Ahmadi (SF), Manuel Koch (PF), Richard Calvert (C) Rene Romano, Orville Farr, Harold Gearhart, David Taylor, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Willy Schell, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| 14:56 | West Virginia | Walton Bell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nathan Morse | 8-12 |
| 14:09 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 8-12 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Nathan Morse | 8-12 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland tips it home | 8-14 |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Mike Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nathan Morse - foul #2 on Nathan Morse, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Danny Bump (SF) Jimoh Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Nathan Morse, Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Mike Williams makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Mike Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen is fouled on the floor by Manuel Koch - foul #1 on Manuel Koch, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rene Romano (PG), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) Mike Williams, Richard Calvert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Aleksandar Ptaszynski - foul #1 on Aleksandar Ptaszynski, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (PG), Jimoh Ahmadi (SF), Richard Calvert (C) Rene Romano, Danny Bump, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:56 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 12:37 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Mike Williams and he's fouled by John Lafon - foul #1 on John Lafon, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rene Romano (PG), Danny Bump (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) Mike Williams, Jimoh Ahmadi, Richard Calvert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:37 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Paul Zenzen | 11-14 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses the 3 from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 12:12 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Walton Bell | 11-14 |
| 11:43 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Zenzen - foul #1 on Paul Zenzen, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (PG), Jimoh Ahmadi (SF), Richard Calvert (C) Rene Romano, Danny Bump, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Richard Looper, John Lafon, Paul Zenzen, Igor Drewski | |
| 11:43 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:43 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Mike Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walton Bell (fairly fresh) SF - Jimoh Ahmadi (fresh) PF - Manuel Koch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Calvert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) C - Walter Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 10:58 | West Virginia | Charles Tomasini steals the ball from Manuel Koch | 12-17 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-17 |
| 10:41 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:20 | West Virginia | Walton Bell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 10:19 | West Virginia | Jimoh Ahmadi snags the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 10:02 | West Virginia | Manuel Koch misses the fadeaway from the left side | 12-17 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | David Colby hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Willy Schell | 12-20 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | Walton Bell drills a floater from the left side | 14-20 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini is whistled for a carry | 14-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rene Romano (PG), Orville Farr (SG), Harold Gearhart (SF), David Taylor (PF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) Mike Williams, Walton Bell, Jimoh Ahmadi, Manuel Koch, Richard Calvert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (PG), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) David Colby, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 08:31 | West Virginia | Rene Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Aleksandar Ptaszynski is called for the reach on Igor Drewski - foul #2 on Aleksandar Ptaszynski, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (SG), Danny Bump (SF), Richard Calvert (C) Orville Farr, Harold Gearhart, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF) Stanley McUmber | |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | John Lafon knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Willy Schell | 14-22 |
| 07:37 | West Virginia | Rene Romano is hacked by Richard Looper - foul #1 on Richard Looper, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Orville Farr (SG), Harold Gearhart (SF) Mike Williams, Danny Bump | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Paul Zenzen, Igor Drewski | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rene Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Orville Farr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gearhart (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Richard Calvert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Looper (fresh) SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) C - Walter Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | West Virginia | Orville Farr buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Willy Schell and the foul's on Rene Romano - foul #1 on Rene Romano, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (SG), Danny Bump (SF) Orville Farr, Harold Gearhart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF) Willy Schell, John Lafon | |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper misses the free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | David Taylor gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:48 | West Virginia | Rene Romano misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 17-24 |
| 06:46 | West Virginia | Rene Romano misses the tip | 17-24 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Orville Farr (SG), Harold Gearhart (SF) Walton Bell, Danny Bump | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:15 | West Virginia | Orville Farr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Richard Calvert tips it but misses | 17-24 |
| 06:12 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to David Taylor | 17-24 |
| 05:55 | West Virginia | Orville Farr misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | David Colby can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Calvert | 17-24 |
| 05:17 | West Virginia | Orville Farr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 3 from straight away | 17-24 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber snags the offensive board | 17-24 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 17-24 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber tips it in | 17-26 |
| 04:16 | West Virginia | Rene Romano hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | David Colby buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 03:27 | West Virginia | Orville Farr misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 03:25 | West Virginia | David Taylor grabs the offensive board | 20-29 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rene Romano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Orville Farr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gearhart (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Calvert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Looper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley McUmber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Tomasini (fairly fresh) C - Walter Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | West Virginia | Rene Romano scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Orville Farr | 22-29 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Colby | 22-31 |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Rene Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-31 |
| 02:31 | West Virginia | Rene Romano grabs the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 02:02 | West Virginia | David Taylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #6 | 22-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (PG), Walton Bell (SG), Jimoh Ahmadi (SF), Manuel Koch (PF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) Rene Romano, Orville Farr, Harold Gearhart, David Taylor, Richard Calvert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Willy Schell (SG), John Lafon (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) David Colby, Richard Looper, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Manuel Koch - foul #2 on Manuel Koch, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:28 | West Virginia | Mike Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Walton Bell is called for the reach on Willy Schell - foul #1 on Walton Bell, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Danny Bump (SF) Jimoh Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:12 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 00:55 | West Virginia | Paul Zenzen swats the short shot by Manuel Koch | 22-33 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is fouled on the floor by Manuel Koch - foul #3 on Manuel Koch, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rene Romano (PG), David Taylor (PF) Mike Williams, Manuel Koch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Danny Bump misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Lafon - foul #2 on John Lafon, team foul #8 | 22-35 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Danny Bump misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Danny Bump misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Willy Schell | 22-35 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | John Lafon clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-35 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |