| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Zuchowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Longworth (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jay Wong (fresh) 7 pts. C - Frank Westfall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Chuck Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Goodrow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Winchester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth inbounds the ball | 22-16 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:39 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Franqui | 25-16 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder travels with the ball | 25-16 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison (SG), Jamie Lyles (SF), Joseph Linger (C) Shaun Lewis, Frederick Goodrow, John Winchester | |
| 18:57 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth misses long on a floater from the baseline | 25-16 |
| 18:55 | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski tips it back up and in | 27-16 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles's floater is tipped away by Frank Westfall | 27-16 |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 18:32 | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski is hacked by Jamie Lyles - foul #1 on Jamie Lyles, team foul #1 | 27-16 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG), Frederick Goodrow (SF), John Winchester (C) Charles Larrison, Jamie Lyles, Joseph Linger | |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui is denied on a dunk by Charles Snyder | 27-16 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | John Winchester grabs the board | 27-16 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 27-16 |
| 17:59 | West Virginia | Frank Westfall gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 17:33 | West Virginia | Jay Wong hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Chuck Snell - foul #3 on Chuck Snell, team foul #2 | 27-16 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (PG), Charles Larrison (SG), Jamie Lyles (SF), Jimmy Rainey (PF), Joseph Linger (C) Chuck Snell, Shaun Lewis, Frederick Goodrow, Charles Snyder, John Winchester | |
| 17:33 | West Virginia | Jay Wong makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 17:33 | West Virginia | Jay Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-16 |
| 17:03 | West Virginia | Jay Wong snags the defensive board | 29-16 |
| 16:42 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-16 |
| 16:40 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth snags the offensive board | 29-16 |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-16 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jimmy Rainey | 29-16 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | James Wright connects on the 3 from the right corner | 29-19 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Zuchowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Longworth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jay Wong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Westfall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Larrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Linger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | James Wright gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Jay Wong - foul #1 on Jay Wong, team foul #1 | 29-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Price (PG), Christopher Fisher (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Sam Wilson (PF), Loren Lanham (C) Paul Franqui, Charles Zuchowski, Fred Longworth, Jay Wong, Frank Westfall | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Charles Snyder (PF), John Winchester (C) James Wright, Charles Larrison, Jimmy Rainey, Joseph Linger | |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 14:44 | West Virginia | George Price misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shaun Lewis - foul #1 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #3 | 29-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow (SF) Jamie Lyles | |
| 14:44 | West Virginia | George Price makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 14:44 | West Virginia | George Price makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Sam Wilson - foul #1 on Sam Wilson, team foul #2 | 31-21 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 14:29 | West Virginia | Sam Wilson pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 14:13 | West Virginia | George Price makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Loren Lanham | 33-22 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | John Winchester clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Fisher - foul #1 on Christopher Fisher, team foul #3 | 33-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Franqui (PG) George Price | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | John Winchester makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | John Winchester makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 13:22 | West Virginia | John Winchester swats the short shot by Paul Franqui | 33-24 |
| 13:20 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham gets the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 13:03 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham connects on the jump hook from the left block | 35-24 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder can't finish the layup | 35-24 |
| 12:38 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Paul Franqui | 35-24 |
| 12:25 | West Virginia | Chuck Snell is called for the reach on Paul Franqui - foul #4 on Chuck Snell, team foul #4 | 35-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski (SG), Fred Longworth (SF), Jay Wong (PF), Frank Westfall (C) Christopher Fisher, Robert Edwards, Sam Wilson, Loren Lanham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (PG), Charles Larrison (SG) Chuck Snell, Shaun Lewis | |
| 12:01 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui buries a jumper from the right side set up by Frank Westfall | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Snyder and the foul's on Frank Westfall - foul #2 on Frank Westfall, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger (C) John Winchester | |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Zuchowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Longworth (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jay Wong (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Westfall (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Larrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Goodrow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Linger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | West Virginia | Joseph Linger blocks the jumper by Jay Wong | 37-27 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | James Wright gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | James Wright makes the shot from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 10:28 | West Virginia | Jay Wong hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 37-29 |
| 10:26 | West Virginia | Frank Westfall tips it home | 39-29 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder lays it up and in | 39-31 |
| 09:29 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jay Wong | 42-31 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder makes the shot from the right side | 42-33 |
| 08:49 | West Virginia | James Wright steps in front of the Jay Wong pass | 42-33 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow misses short on a shot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 08:31 | West Virginia | Frank Westfall snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Frank Westfall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Price (PG), Christopher Fisher (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Sam Wilson (PF), Loren Lanham (C) Paul Franqui, Charles Zuchowski, Fred Longworth, Jay Wong, Frank Westfall | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG), Jamie Lyles (SF), Jimmy Rainey (PF), John Winchester (C) Charles Larrison, Frederick Goodrow, Charles Snyder, Joseph Linger | |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | James Wright buries a 3 from the right corner | 42-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - George Price (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Fisher (fresh) SF - Robert Edwards (fresh) PF - Sam Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Loren Lanham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Winchester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | West Virginia | George Price drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Wilson | 44-36 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | James Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski (SG) Christopher Fisher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell (PG), Frederick Goodrow (SF), Kevin Allen (PF) James Wright, Jamie Lyles, Jimmy Rainey | |
| 06:34 | West Virginia | George Price misses the floater from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Chuck Snell | 44-36 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | John Winchester buries a jumper from close range set up by Shaun Lewis | 44-38 |
| 06:02 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shaun Lewis - foul #2 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Franqui (PG), Fred Longworth (SF) George Price, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder (PF) Kevin Allen | |
| 06:02 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 06:02 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder hits the finger roll | 46-40 |
| 05:13 | West Virginia | Shaun Lewis is called for the reach on Charles Zuchowski - foul #3 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jay Wong (PF), Frank Westfall (C) Sam Wilson, Loren Lanham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG) Shaun Lewis | |
| 04:53 | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Chuck Snell - foul #5 on Chuck Snell, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG), Kevin Allen (PF) Chuck Snell, Charles Snyder | |
| 04:53 | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 04:53 | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 04:53 | West Virginia | Frank Westfall grabs the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 04:30 | West Virginia | Jay Wong misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 47-40 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | James Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-42 |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-42 |
| 03:45 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui tips it but misses | 47-42 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Kevin Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Fisher (SG) Charles Zuchowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison (SG), Jamie Lyles (SF), Charles Snyder (PF) Shaun Lewis, Frederick Goodrow, Kevin Allen | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Fisher (fresh) SF - Fred Longworth (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jay Wong (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Westfall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Larrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Winchester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui is fouled in the backcourt by James Wright - foul #1 on James Wright, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | John Winchester grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder misses badly on a runner near the basket | 47-42 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | John Winchester comes up short on the floater from the left block | 47-42 |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Fred Longworth | 47-42 |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Fisher | 49-42 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder's pass is intercepted by Jay Wong | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:34 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Franqui | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jamie Lyles and he's fouled by Frank Westfall - foul #3 on Frank Westfall, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski (SG) Christopher Fisher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG), Frederick Goodrow (SF) Charles Larrison, Jamie Lyles | |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder misses the free throw | 51-44 |
| 01:30 | West Virginia | Frank Westfall gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 01:08 | West Virginia | James Wright is called for the reach on Paul Franqui - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| 01:08 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 01:08 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-44 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Frank Westfall grabs the board | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Frank Westfall is hacked by James Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Wright, team foul #10 | 53-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Fisher (SG) Charles Zuchowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Frank Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Frank Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow lays it in | 55-46 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | James Wright is called for the reach on Paul Franqui in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Wright, team foul #11 | 55-46 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Jay Wong gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | James Wright is called for the reach on Paul Franqui in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Wright, team foul #12 | 57-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski (SG) Christopher Fisher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison (SG), Jamie Lyles (SF), Jimmy Rainey (PF), Joseph Linger (C) James Wright, Frederick Goodrow, Charles Snyder, John Winchester | |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles misses short on a jumper from the left block | 59-46 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Rainey pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Rainey double dribbles | 59-46 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui runs out the clock | 59-46 |