| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Roberts (fresh) SF - Robert Wong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Schuster (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Clopton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Fredrick Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jack Head (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Dolan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Manes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Wong inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Ronald Schuster misses long on a jumper in the lane | 31-25 |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 19:27 | West Virginia | Jack Head misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 19:26 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan gets the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 19:08 | West Virginia | Joseph Clopton blocks the short jumper by Joey Dolan | 31-25 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-25 |
| 18:21 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-25 |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:12 | West Virginia | Joseph Clopton denies the turnaround by Christopher Sanders | 33-25 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Wong pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Wong is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Adam Roberts | 35-25 |
| 17:33 | West Virginia | Jack Head is hacked by Jeremy Lacroix - foul #3 on Jeremy Lacroix, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Silvas (PG) Jeremy Lacroix | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:13 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas splits the doubleteam and buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jack Head and the foul's on Joshua Silvas - foul #3 on Joshua Silvas, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer (SG) Joshua Silvas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:13 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Ronald Schuster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Ronald Schuster misses the shot in the lane | 35-30 |
| 16:20 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 15:56 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Adam Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Schuster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Clopton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Fredrick Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Jack Head (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joey Dolan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Manes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Brewer | 38-30 |
| 15:19 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-30 |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan gets the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 15:04 | West Virginia | Ronald Schuster takes the ball from Joey Dolan | 38-30 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Ronald Schuster is whistled for traveling | 38-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix (PG), Joshua Silvas (SG) Adam Roberts, Robert Wong | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard (SF), Anthony Madera (PF) Joey Dolan, Kevin Manes | |
| 14:26 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Lacroix - foul #4 on Jeremy Lacroix, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wong (SF) Jeremy Lacroix | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 14:03 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard misses the dunk attempt | 38-30 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Wong pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Ronald Schuster is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range | 40-30 |
| 13:20 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua Silvas - foul #4 on Joshua Silvas, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts (PG) Joshua Silvas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joey Dolan (SF), Kevin Manes (PF) Jack Head, Anthony Madera | |
| 13:20 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:20 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Ronald Schuster hits the follow up shot | 42-31 |
| 12:36 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts misses the 3 from straight away | 42-31 |
| 12:25 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 12:03 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Brewer - foul #2 on Richard Brewer, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams (PF), Ulysses Loftin (C) Ronald Schuster, Joseph Clopton | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Madera (C) Christopher Sanders | |
| 12:03 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 12:03 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Wong grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Adam Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Abraham Williams (fresh) C - Ulysses Loftin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Fredrick Thomas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Jerry Hilliard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Dolan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Manes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Madera (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Ulysses Loftin is blocked by Kevin Manes | 42-32 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin tips it in | 44-32 |
| 11:03 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-32 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Jerry Hilliard steals it from Abraham Williams | 44-32 |
| 10:34 | West Virginia | Robert Wong denies the turnaround by Jerry Hilliard | 44-32 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Wong | 44-32 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Wong buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Adam Roberts | 47-32 |
| 09:51 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 47-32 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin travels with the ball | 47-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Schuster (PF), Joseph Clopton (C) Abraham Williams, Ulysses Loftin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Head (SG), Christopher Sanders (C) Jerry Hilliard, Kevin Manes | |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Madera | 47-34 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton's pass is intercepted by Christopher Sanders | 47-34 |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | Jack Head misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Brewer - foul #3 on Richard Brewer, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mark Broadhurst (PF) Anthony Madera | |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | Jack Head makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | Jack Head misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts is called for 5 seconds | 47-35 |
| 07:49 | West Virginia | Jack Head connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Fredrick Thomas | 47-37 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Sanders - foul #3 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix (PG), Joshua Silvas (SG) Adam Roberts, Richard Brewer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard (SF), Kevin Manes (PF) Joey Dolan, Mark Broadhurst | |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Silvas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Wong (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ronald Schuster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Clopton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Fredrick Thomas (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Head (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Hilliard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Manes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Joshua Silvas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 07:13 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 06:49 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 06:47 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard misses the tip | 48-37 |
| 06:45 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes grabs the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 06:21 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Ronald Schuster | 50-37 |
| 05:55 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jack Head | 50-39 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Ronald Schuster hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-39 |
| 05:36 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 05:08 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Jack Head can't tip it in | 50-39 |
| 05:06 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 04:48 | West Virginia | Jack Head is fouled on the floor by Joshua Silvas - foul #5 on Joshua Silvas, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts (SG), Richard Brewer (SF), Abraham Williams (PF), Ulysses Loftin (C) Joshua Silvas, Robert Wong, Ronald Schuster, Joseph Clopton | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joey Dolan (SF), Mark Broadhurst (PF), Anthony Madera (C) Jerry Hilliard, Kevin Manes, Christopher Sanders | |
| 04:48 | West Virginia | Jack Head makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 04:48 | West Virginia | Jack Head makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Jack Head steals it from Jeremy Lacroix in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 04:28 | West Virginia | Jack Head comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 50-41 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ulysses Loftin | 50-41 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Mark Broadhurst is called for the reach on Adam Roberts - foul #3 on Mark Broadhurst, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-41 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Ulysses Loftin | 50-41 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts is fouled on the floor by Mark Broadhurst - foul #4 on Mark Broadhurst, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kevin Manes (PF) Mark Broadhurst | |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adam Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Abraham Williams (fresh) C - Ulysses Loftin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Fredrick Thomas (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Head (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joey Dolan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Manes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Madera (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Abraham Williams | 52-41 |
| 02:39 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Lacroix as he's doubleteamed - foul #5 on Jeremy Lacroix, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wong (SF) Jeremy Lacroix | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard (SG), Christopher Sanders (C) Jack Head, Anthony Madera | |
| 02:39 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 02:39 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Jerry Hilliard steals it from Ulysses Loftin | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | Adam Roberts steals it from Joey Dolan | 52-42 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer lays it in on a great pass from Adam Roberts | 54-42 |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 01:45 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes hits the follow up shot | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ulysses Loftin | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:08 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ulysses Loftin | 57-44 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Fredrick Thomas steps in front of the Adam Roberts pass in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| 01:02 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes hits the finger roll set up by Fredrick Thomas | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Jerry Hilliard is called for the reach on Richard Brewer - foul #1 on Jerry Hilliard, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Head (SG) Jerry Hilliard | |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Wong is hacked by Kevin Manes - foul #1 on Kevin Manes, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Wong is fouled on the floor by Kevin Manes - foul #2 on Kevin Manes, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Fredrick Thomas is called for the reach on Adam Roberts - foul #3 on Fredrick Thomas, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-46 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Manes | 58-46 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Jack Head is alone and throws it down | 58-48 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts runs out the clock | 58-48 |