| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Roderick Masters (fresh) SG - Antonio Hartness (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ottah Azim (fresh) PF - Randy Greenwood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael McCarthy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Murrill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim inbounds the ball | 18-24 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood is fouled on the floor by David Murrill - foul #1 on David Murrill, team foul #1 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Zmijewski (SG) Antonio Hartness | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Zmijewski | 21-24 |
| 19:11 | West Virginia | James Hughey is fouled in the backcourt by Ottah Azim - foul #2 on Ottah Azim, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| 18:56 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the wide open shot from the baseline | 21-26 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Roderick Masters | 23-26 |
| 18:08 | West Virginia | James Hughey misses the dunk | 23-26 |
| 18:07 | West Virginia | Seth Jones tips it back up and in | 23-28 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | John Zmijewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness (SG) Ottah Azim | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (SG), Jack Signorelli (PF), Barry Kaster (C) David Bartlett, David Murrill, Seth Jones | |
| 17:14 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| 17:12 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli hits the follow up shot | 23-30 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-30 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood tips it back up and in | 25-30 |
| 16:36 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim (SF), Raymond Harman (PF) Roderick Masters, Randy Greenwood | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman (SF), David Murrill (PF) James Hughey, Barry Kaster | |
| 16:05 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Reginald King | 25-32 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jack Signorelli - foul #2 on Jack Signorelli, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG), Archie Kruger (SG), Brent Dalton (SF), Randy Greenwood (PF) John Zmijewski, Antonio Hartness, Ottah Azim, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Seth Jones (C) Jack Signorelli | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Spina (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Archie Kruger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brent Dalton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Randy Greenwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael McCarthy (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Eshleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Murrill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:17 | West Virginia | Seth Jones hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Reginald King | 27-34 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Spina | 29-34 |
| 14:31 | West Virginia | Seth Jones misses the easy open layup | 29-34 |
| 14:30 | West Virginia | David Murrill tips it in | 29-36 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Seth Jones steps in front of the Michael McCarthy pass | 29-36 |
| 14:12 | West Virginia | David Murrill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim (SF), John Zmijewski (PF), Raymond Harman (C) Brent Dalton, Randy Greenwood, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SG), James Hughey (SF), Jack Signorelli (PF) Reginald King, Gary Eshleman, David Murrill | |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | John Zmijewski can't finish the layup | 29-36 |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | David Bartlett grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 13:36 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is whistled for traveling | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Dalton (SF), Randy Greenwood (PF) Ottah Azim, John Zmijewski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Barry Kaster (C) Seth Jones | |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Jack Signorelli blocks the short jumper by Randy Greenwood | 29-36 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | John Spina tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 13:11 | West Virginia | Archie Kruger steals the ball from David Bartlett in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | John Spina lays it in set up by Archie Kruger | 33-36 |
| 12:44 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Hughey | 33-38 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 12:13 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 11:47 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is hacked by Archie Kruger - foul #4 on Archie Kruger, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness (SG), Ottah Azim (SF), John Zmijewski (PF), Michael McCarthy (C) Archie Kruger, Brent Dalton, Randy Greenwood, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Gary Eshleman (SG), David Murrill (PF), Seth Jones (C) Harold Eckman, David Bartlett, Jack Signorelli, Barry Kaster | |
| 11:27 | West Virginia | David Murrill comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 33-38 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Spina (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Hartness (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ottah Azim (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Zmijewski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael McCarthy (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Reginald King (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Eshleman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hughey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Murrill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Seth Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Reginald King takes the ball from Michael McCarthy | 33-38 |
| 10:35 | West Virginia | Seth Jones is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket | 33-40 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness is called for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood (PF) John Zmijewski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SG), Barry Kaster (C) James Hughey, Seth Jones | |
| 09:54 | West Virginia | David Murrill is called for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Zmijewski (SG) Antonio Hartness | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 33-40 |
| 09:29 | West Virginia | David Murrill gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 09:09 | West Virginia | David Murrill can't throw it down | 33-40 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | John Spina pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | John Spina misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Bartlett - foul #2 on David Bartlett, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness (SG), Brent Dalton (SF), Raymond Harman (C) John Zmijewski, Ottah Azim, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Jack Signorelli (PF), Seth Jones (C) Reginald King, Gary Eshleman, David Murrill | |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | John Spina makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | John Spina makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | Seth Jones knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Harold Eckman | 35-42 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Randy Greenwood is denied by Seth Jones | 35-42 |
| 07:42 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Jack Signorelli | 35-42 |
| 07:38 | West Virginia | David Bartlett is hacked by Antonio Hartness - foul #1 on Antonio Hartness, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger (SG) Antonio Hartness | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Hughey (SF) Barry Kaster | |
| 07:17 | West Virginia | James Hughey banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Eckman | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Spina (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Archie Kruger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brent Dalton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Randy Greenwood (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Harman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Bartlett (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Seth Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | David Bartlett picks off the pass by John Spina | 35-44 |
| 06:50 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman banks in the layup on a great pass from David Bartlett | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | John Spina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim (SF), Michael McCarthy (C) Brent Dalton, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Gary Eshleman (SG), David Murrill (PF) Harold Eckman, David Bartlett, Seth Jones | |
| 06:25 | West Virginia | David Murrill's floater is tipped away by Ottah Azim | 35-46 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood hits a jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Barry Kaster (C) Jack Signorelli | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 05:05 | West Virginia | David Murrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Dalton (SF), John Zmijewski (PF), Raymond Harman (C) Ottah Azim, Randy Greenwood, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Seth Jones (C) Gary Eshleman, James Hughey | |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | John Zmijewski is called for the reach on David Murrill in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Zmijewski, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood (PF) John Zmijewski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SG) Reginald King | |
| 04:22 | West Virginia | David Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Archie Kruger - foul #5 on Archie Kruger, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness (SG), Ottah Azim (SF), Michael McCarthy (C) Archie Kruger, Brent Dalton, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 04:10 | West Virginia | Seth Jones drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Bartlett | 40-48 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Harold Eckman steals it from Antonio Hartness | 40-48 |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | John Spina is called for the reach on Harold Eckman in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Spina, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Dalton (SF), Raymond Harman (C) Ottah Azim, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman (SG), James Hughey (SF), Jack Signorelli (PF) David Bartlett, David Murrill, Seth Jones | |
| 03:29 | West Virginia | Brent Dalton steals it from Harold Eckman | 40-48 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness is hacked by Gary Eshleman - foul #1 on Gary Eshleman, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim (SF), John Zmijewski (PF), Michael McCarthy (C) Brent Dalton, Randy Greenwood, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Seth Jones (C) Harold Eckman, Barry Kaster | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Spina (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Antonio Hartness (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ottah Azim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Zmijewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael McCarthy (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Reginald King (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Eshleman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Seth Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood (PF) John Zmijewski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG) Gary Eshleman | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | James Hughey throws it down on a nice dish by Reginald King | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Seth Jones - foul #2 on Seth Jones, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Zmijewski (SG), Brent Dalton (SF), Raymond Harman (C) Antonio Hartness, Ottah Azim, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness (SG), Ottah Azim (SF), Michael McCarthy (C) John Zmijewski, Brent Dalton, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SG), David Murrill (PF) Reginald King, Jack Signorelli | |
| 01:51 | West Virginia | David Murrill hits the finger roll | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Murrill - foul #2 on David Murrill, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Seth Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 45-52 |
| 01:12 | West Virginia | James Hughey snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Seth Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael McCarthy - foul #3 on Michael McCarthy, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Seth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Seth Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | John Spina can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Seth Jones grabs the board | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Antonio Hartness is called for the reach on Seth Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Hartness, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman (SF) James Hughey | |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Seth Jones misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | David Murrill pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | John Spina is called for the reach on David Murrill in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Spina, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG) John Spina | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Barry Kaster (C) Seth Jones | |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters is fouled on the floor by Harold Eckman - foul #2 on Harold Eckman, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Dalton (SF), John Zmijewski (PF), Raymond Harman (C) Ottah Azim, Randy Greenwood, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Joshua Phillips (SG), Jack Signorelli (PF) Harold Eckman, David Bartlett, David Murrill | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Reginald King runs out the clock | 46-56 |