| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Yagi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Lepe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Woodworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Putt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Darryl Wolfram (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Kahler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Patrick Rainey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:35 | West Virginia | Robert Kahler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Borror - foul #1 on Thomas Borror, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:35 | West Virginia | Robert Kahler makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:35 | West Virginia | Robert Kahler misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi's floater is tipped away by Robert Kahler | 23-30 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick is hacked by Darryl Wolfram - foul #1 on Darryl Wolfram, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth scores on a jump hook from the right block | 25-30 |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | Robert Kahler can't finish the layup | 25-30 |
| 18:03 | West Virginia | James Maxwell misses the tip | 25-30 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Borror | 27-30 |
| 17:10 | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Rainey | 27-32 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Hedrick | 30-32 |
| 16:23 | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram misses the easy open layup | 30-32 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror is fouled on the floor by Darryl Wolfram - foul #2 on Darryl Wolfram, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Struble (PF), Walter Doerr (C) Donald Lepe, John Woodworth | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Wallace (PG), Norman Sokolski (SG) James Maxwell, William Putt | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Yagi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hedrick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Struble (fresh) 6 pts. C - Walter Doerr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman Sokolski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darryl Wolfram (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Kahler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Rainey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-32 |
| 15:41 | West Virginia | James Wallace is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wallace, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Borror | 35-32 |
| 15:03 | West Virginia | James Wallace jams it set up by Norman Sokolski | 35-34 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Kahler blocks the short jumper by Thomas Borror | 35-34 |
| 14:40 | West Virginia | Patrick Rainey snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:34 | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Wallace and he's hacked by Timothy Hedrick - foul #3 on Timothy Hedrick, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski (SG) Ray Yagi | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Carter (PF), Ruben Robbins (C) Robert Kahler, Patrick Rainey | |
| 14:34 | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | James Struble tips it but misses | 35-37 |
| 14:10 | West Virginia | Ruben Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:52 | West Virginia | John Carter clanks a jump hook in the lane | 35-37 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | John Carter gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:13 | West Virginia | John Carter scores on a runner from close range set up by James Wallace | 35-39 |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Sokolski - foul #1 on Norman Sokolski, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi (SG), Donald Lepe (PF), John Woodworth (C) Barry Miecznikowski, James Struble, Walter Doerr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Maxwell (PG), William Putt (SG), Robert Kahler (PF), Patrick Rainey (C) James Wallace, Norman Sokolski, Darryl Wolfram, Ruben Robbins | |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:20 | West Virginia | James Maxwell is hacked by Thomas Borror - foul #2 on Thomas Borror, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG) Thomas Borror | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 12:08 | West Virginia | John Carter drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Maxwell | 37-41 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 37-41 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick tips it home | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Herbert Days (fresh) SG - Ray Yagi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hedrick (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Lepe (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - John Woodworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Putt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Kahler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Rainey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | West Virginia | Patrick Rainey misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on John Woodworth - foul #1 on John Woodworth, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram (SF) John Carter | |
| 11:32 | West Virginia | Patrick Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:32 | West Virginia | Patrick Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 11:14 | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 11:03 | West Virginia | Donald Lepe takes the ball from Patrick Rainey | 39-43 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe's floater is tipped away by Patrick Rainey | 39-43 |
| 10:33 | West Virginia | Robert Kahler pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | Patrick Rainey can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 39-43 |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | Robert Kahler gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:16 | West Virginia | Patrick Rainey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-43 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 09:44 | West Virginia | Patrick Rainey snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | William Putt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 09:22 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to James Maxwell | 39-43 |
| 09:17 | West Virginia | Robert Kahler misses the easy layup | 39-43 |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 08:47 | West Virginia | Patrick Rainey snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 08:26 | West Virginia | Patrick Rainey drills a floater from the left block | 39-45 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Woodworth | 41-45 |
| 07:35 | West Virginia | William Putt misses the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Ray Yagi - foul #3 on Ray Yagi, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Barry Miecznikowski (SF), James Struble (PF), Walter Doerr (C) Herbert Days, Timothy Hedrick, Donald Lepe, John Woodworth | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Wallace (PG), Norman Sokolski (SF), John Carter (PF), Ruben Robbins (C) James Maxwell, Darryl Wolfram, Robert Kahler, Patrick Rainey | |
| 07:35 | West Virginia | William Putt makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:35 | West Virginia | William Putt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:35 | West Virginia | William Putt makes the 3rd free throw | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Yagi (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Miecznikowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Struble (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Doerr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Putt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Norman Sokolski (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Robbins (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski is hacked by James Wallace - foul #2 on James Wallace, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram (SF) William Putt | |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 06:58 | West Virginia | Ruben Robbins snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 06:56 | West Virginia | Ruben Robbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Struble | 43-48 |
| 06:33 | West Virginia | Ruben Robbins's pass is intercepted by Thomas Borror in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror banks in the layup | 45-48 |
| 06:28 | West Virginia | Norman Sokolski is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Yagi - foul #4 on Ray Yagi, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick (SF) Ray Yagi | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | John Carter scores on a runner from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick connects on the floater from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | John Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe (PF), John Woodworth (C) James Struble, Walter Doerr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Kahler (PF), Patrick Rainey (C) Darryl Wolfram, Ruben Robbins | |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Hedrick is blocked by John Carter | 47-50 |
| 05:11 | West Virginia | Robert Kahler gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | Robert Kahler is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Kahler, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi (SG) Timothy Hedrick | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Maxwell (PG), William Putt (SG) James Wallace, Norman Sokolski | |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe buries a jumper from the right side set up by Ray Yagi | 49-50 |
| 04:24 | West Virginia | Patrick Rainey drills a fadeaway in the lane | 49-52 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Kahler steals it from Ray Yagi | 49-52 |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | William Putt is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Yagi - foul #5 on Ray Yagi, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick (SF), James Struble (PF) Ray Yagi, Donald Lepe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram (SF), Ruben Robbins (C) Robert Kahler, Patrick Rainey | |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | William Putt makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | William Putt misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth grabs the board | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | James Struble hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Carter - foul #2 on John Carter, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr (C) John Woodworth | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Wallace (PG), Norman Sokolski (SG) James Maxwell, William Putt | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | James Struble makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | James Struble makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Miecznikowski (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Timothy Hedrick (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Struble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Doerr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Sokolski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Darryl Wolfram (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Robbins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | West Virginia | John Carter blows the dunk | 51-53 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Walter Doerr | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Ruben Robbins swats the short shot by Timothy Hedrick | 51-53 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 02:44 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Maxwell (PG), William Putt (SG) Norman Sokolski, Darryl Wolfram | |
| 02:24 | West Virginia | William Putt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe (PF), John Woodworth (C) James Struble, Walter Doerr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram (SF) James Wallace | |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | Ruben Robbins gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Kahler (PF), Patrick Rainey (C) John Carter, Ruben Robbins | |
| 01:43 | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram misses short on a shot from the right block | 53-53 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe misses long on a shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 01:22 | West Virginia | Patrick Rainey snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 01:10 | West Virginia | William Putt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Barry Miecznikowski and the foul's on Patrick Rainey - foul #3 on Patrick Rainey, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Darryl Wolfram hits a driving attempt near the basket | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | William Putt is called for the reach on Barry Miecznikowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Putt, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | James Maxwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Struble (PF) Donald Lepe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | James Struble is fouled on the floor by James Maxwell - foul #2 on James Maxwell, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | James Struble makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | James Struble makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | William Putt buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-58 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe (PF) James Struble | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror is hacked by James Maxwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Maxwell, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Timothy Hedrick is called for the reach on William Putt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Hedrick, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | William Putt makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | William Putt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror is fouled in the backcourt by James Maxwell - foul #4 on James Maxwell, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Patrick Rainey pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Patrick Rainey clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Woodworth - foul #2 on John Woodworth, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Patrick Rainey misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Patrick Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth is fouled in the backcourt by James Maxwell - foul #5 on James Maxwell, team foul #13 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Wallace (PG) James Maxwell | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | James Wallace misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-60 |