| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lawrence Shelor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grady Wotring (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dragan Meleski (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Parise (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hershel Tackitt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | David Hart inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | West Virginia | Lawrence Shelor swats the short shot by John Parise | 24-32 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | William Johnson gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | James Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 19:04 | West Virginia | David Hart grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski is hacked by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 18:20 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt makes the jumper in the lane set up by Grady Wotring | 24-34 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the jump hook from the baseline | 24-34 |
| 18:00 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 17:39 | West Virginia | David Hart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-34 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | William Ceja grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | James Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 17:11 | West Virginia | David Hart gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 17:06 | West Virginia | David Hart is whistled for traveling | 24-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Victor Rogers (C) Lawrence Shelor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | David Hart picks off the pass by Kevin Hardin | 24-34 |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski knocks in the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Victor Rogers - foul #1 on Victor Rogers, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (SG), Andrew Espada (SF) William Ceja, Kevin Hardin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimmy Rugg (PF) John Parise | |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski makes the free throw | 24-37 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | James Taylor knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Boone | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) SF - Andrew Espada (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grady Wotring (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dragan Meleski (fresh) 14 pts. SF - David Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Rugg (fresh) C - Hershel Tackitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | West Virginia | Jimmy Rugg loses the ball out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Johnson (PF), Lawrence Shelor (C) Frank Boone, Victor Rogers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Wade (SG) Dragan Meleski | |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | James Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 15:11 | West Virginia | Brian Wade gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 14:45 | West Virginia | Lawrence Shelor takes the ball from David Hart | 27-37 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon loses the dribble to Grady Wotring | 27-37 |
| 14:12 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring hits the finger roll | 27-39 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada is whistled for traveling | 27-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF) Nicholas Tryon, Andrew Espada | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski (SG), John Parise (PF) Brian Wade, Jimmy Rugg | |
| 13:29 | West Virginia | David Hart lays it in set up by Grady Wotring | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | William Ceja connects on the runner from close range set up by James Taylor and the foul's on Dragan Meleski - foul #2 on Dragan Meleski, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Frank Boone (C) James Taylor, Lawrence Shelor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 12:51 | West Virginia | David Hart hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Hardin - foul #2 on Kevin Hardin, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| 12:51 | West Virginia | David Hart makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 12:51 | West Virginia | David Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-43 |
| 12:38 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 12:20 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dragan Meleski | 30-45 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Parise - foul #3 on John Parise, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimmy Rugg (SF), Carlos Wilson (C) Grady Wotring, Hershel Tackitt | |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 11:46 | West Virginia | David Hart connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dragan Meleski and he's fouled by Kevin Hardin - foul #3 on Kevin Hardin, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Lawrence Shelor (C) Glen Mulligan, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 11:46 | West Virginia | David Hart makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Shelor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Hart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SG - Dragan Meleski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Rugg (fresh) PF - John Parise (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | William Ceja hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | William Johnson tips it home | 34-48 |
| 10:52 | West Virginia | Jimmy Rugg scores on a turnaround from close range | 34-50 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor is fouled on the floor by Carlos Wilson - foul #1 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Grady Wotring (PG), Hershel Tackitt (C) John Parise, Carlos Wilson | |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | James Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Jimmy Rugg snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 09:51 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt misses the jumper from the right block | 34-50 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin can't connect on a floater from the left side | 34-50 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | William Johnson hits the follow up shot | 36-50 |
| 09:17 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor drills a turnaround from close range set up by James Taylor and the foul's on Hershel Tackitt - foul #2 on Hershel Tackitt, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Nicholas Tryon (SG), Andrew Espada (SF) James Taylor, William Ceja, Kevin Hardin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terry Fraise (SG), Brian Wade (SF), John Parise (PF) Dragan Meleski, David Hart, Jimmy Rugg | |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor misses the free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:01 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 08:42 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt is called for 3 seconds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (C) Lawrence Shelor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Grady Wotring takes the ball from Frank Boone | 38-52 |
| 08:07 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Espada - foul #1 on Andrew Espada, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski (SG) Terry Fraise | |
| 08:07 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 08:07 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Dragan Meleski takes the ball from Glen Mulligan | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) SF - Andrew Espada (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grady Wotring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dragan Meleski (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Wade (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Parise (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Hershel Tackitt (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt misses long on a jump hook from close range | 38-53 |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF) Nicholas Tryon, Andrew Espada | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Hart (SF), Carlos Wilson (C) Brian Wade, Hershel Tackitt | |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-53 |
| 07:11 | West Virginia | David Hart gets the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Grady Wotring | 38-56 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Glen Mulligan | 40-56 |
| 06:24 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 06:04 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 05:42 | West Virginia | David Hart misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Lawrence Shelor (C) Glen Mulligan, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt (C) Carlos Wilson | |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | William Ceja buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Taylor | 42-56 |
| 05:13 | West Virginia | David Hart misses long on a shot from the right side | 42-56 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | William Ceja clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor hits the follow up shot | 44-56 |
| 04:25 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 44-56 |
| 04:24 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt grabs the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 04:10 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | William Ceja buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Taylor | 46-56 |
| 03:29 | West Virginia | David Hart buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Hershel Tackitt | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Shelor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grady Wotring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dragan Meleski (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hart (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Parise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Hershel Tackitt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | James Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Dragan Meleski | 49-61 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | William Ceja knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Hardin | 51-61 |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | David Hart buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Grady Wotring | 51-64 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Lawrence Shelor is blocked by John Parise | 51-64 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Grady Wotring and he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Nicholas Tryon (SG), Andrew Espada (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Victor Rogers (C) James Taylor, William Ceja, Kevin Hardin, William Johnson, Lawrence Shelor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt misses the free throw | 51-66 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring grabs the offensive board | 51-66 |
| 01:27 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-66 |
| 01:25 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt grabs the offensive board | 51-66 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | Nicholas Tryon is called for the reach on Dragan Meleski - foul #1 on Nicholas Tryon, team foul #7 | 51-66 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Dragan Meleski is called for the reach on Glen Mulligan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dragan Meleski, team foul #5 | 51-68 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Hershel Tackitt - foul #3 on Hershel Tackitt, team foul #6 | 51-68 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Frank Boone picks off the pass by Dragan Meleski | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone tips it back up and in | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring runs out the clock | 55-68 |