| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Ridgway (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Seitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Dubitsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross double dribbles | 32-34 |
| 19:10 | West Virginia | Jeff Croce swats the short shot by Robert Ridgway | 32-34 |
| 19:08 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:56 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves is hacked by Donnie Ross - foul #2 on Donnie Ross, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | John Seitz connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 32-36 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Wright - foul #3 on Robert Wright, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Robert Shannon (SG), Brian Matheney (PF), Wade Springer (C) Donnie Ross, Joe Jones, Robert Wright, Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Louis Canup (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Christopher Hockman (PF) Clarence Hargraves, Robert Ridgway, John Seitz, Gregory Dubitsky | |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney buries a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Hunt | 36-39 |
| 17:26 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford connects on the runner from the left block | 36-41 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 38-41 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Hunt | 40-41 |
| 16:07 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Quinton Majors and he's fouled by Michael Stafford - foul #2 on Michael Stafford, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Wright (PF), Jeff Croce (C) Quinton Majors, Robert Shannon, Brian Matheney, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG), Robert Ridgway (SG), John Seitz (SF), Gregory Dubitsky (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Johnnie Johnson, Louis Canup, Robert Bryant, Christopher Hockman, Michael Stafford | |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:38 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Hunt (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Ridgway (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Seitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Dubitsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Donnie Ross - foul #3 on Donnie Ross, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 15:33 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:33 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeff McCartha - foul #2 on Jeff McCartha, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:54 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 14:39 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Clarence Hargraves | 43-49 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves double dribbles | 43-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bob Eubank (C) Jeff McCartha | |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 43-49 |
| 13:50 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:46 | West Virginia | Joe Jones is called for the reach on John Seitz - foul #3 on Joe Jones, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Thompson (SG), Wade Springer (PF) Joe Jones, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG), Robert Bryant (SF) Robert Ridgway, John Seitz | |
| 13:32 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant tips it home | 43-51 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 13:03 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 13:01 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank tips it home | 45-53 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 47-53 |
| 12:17 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Clarence Hargraves steals it from Donnie Ross in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 11:58 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Luis Bailey | 47-55 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Bryant - foul #4 on Robert Bryant, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Shannon (SF), Brian Matheney (C) Donnie Ross, Matthew Thompson, Wade Springer, Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Robert Ridgway (SG), Louis Canup (SF), Christopher Hockman (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Clarence Hargraves, Luis Bailey, Robert Bryant, Gregory Dubitsky, Bob Eubank | |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Louis Canup grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Ridgway (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Louis Canup (fresh) PF - Christopher Hockman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha hits a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Joe Jones - foul #4 on Joe Jones, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt (SF) Joe Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Seitz (SF) Louis Canup | |
| 11:22 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-58 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the tip | 49-58 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt grabs the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 10:34 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 10:28 | West Virginia | John Seitz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Ridgway is called for the reach on Robert Shannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ridgway, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Matthew Thompson (SG), Wade Springer (PF) Quinton Majors, Robert Shannon, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Louis Canup (PG), Luis Bailey (SG), Gregory Dubitsky (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Johnnie Johnson, Robert Ridgway, Christopher Hockman, Jeff McCartha | |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Luis Bailey - foul #3 on Luis Bailey, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:12 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 09:52 | West Virginia | Donnie Ross picks off the pass by Michael Stafford | 50-58 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross banks in the layup | 52-58 |
| 09:38 | West Virginia | Wade Springer denies the turnaround by Gregory Dubitsky | 52-58 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Thompson | 54-58 |
| 08:50 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Hunt - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Robert Shannon (SG), Robert Wright (PF), Jeff Croce (C) Donnie Ross, Matthew Thompson, Brian Matheney, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Robert Ridgway (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Christopher Hockman (PF) Louis Canup, Luis Bailey, John Seitz, Gregory Dubitsky | |
| 08:50 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:50 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the dunk | 54-60 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright tips it home | 56-60 |
| 08:22 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford makes the jumper from the left side set up by Robert Ridgway | 56-62 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors travels in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha (C) Michael Stafford | |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jeff Croce | 56-62 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce scores on a shot near the basket | 58-62 |
| 07:41 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hunt (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Wright (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeff Croce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Ridgway (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Hockman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Shannon | 60-62 |
| 07:05 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Johnson is called for the reach on Quinton Majors - foul #2 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Wade Springer (PF) Quinton Majors, Robert Hunt, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG), Louis Canup (SG), John Seitz (SF), Gregory Dubitsky (PF), Bob Eubank (C) Johnnie Johnson, Robert Ridgway, Robert Bryant, Christopher Hockman, Jeff McCartha | |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce's floater is tipped away by Gregory Dubitsky | 60-62 |
| 06:18 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:14 | West Virginia | John Seitz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Shannon - foul #1 on Robert Shannon, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney (C) Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:14 | West Virginia | John Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:14 | West Virginia | John Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | John Seitz is called for the reach on Robert Shannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Seitz, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:51 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Shannon - foul #2 on Robert Shannon, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wright (SF) Robert Shannon | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 05:51 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:51 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Donnie Ross | 64-66 |
| 05:11 | West Virginia | Louis Canup is fouled on the floor by Joe Jones - foul #5 on Joe Jones, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Thompson (SG), Jeff Croce (C) Joe Jones, Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG), Michael Stafford (C) Clarence Hargraves, Bob Eubank | |
| 05:11 | West Virginia | Louis Canup makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:11 | West Virginia | Louis Canup makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Luis Bailey steps in front of the Matthew Thompson pass in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 04:51 | West Virginia | John Seitz comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wade Springer - foul #1 on Wade Springer, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon (SF), Brian Matheney (PF) Robert Wright, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG) Louis Canup | |
| 04:51 | West Virginia | John Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:51 | West Virginia | John Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Gregory Dubitsky - foul #1 on Gregory Dubitsky, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Robert Hunt (SF) Donnie Ross, Robert Shannon | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Robert Ridgway (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Jeff McCartha (C) Clarence Hargraves, Luis Bailey, John Seitz, Michael Stafford | |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:07 | West Virginia | Brian Matheney steals it from Jeff McCartha | 65-70 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce can't finish the layup | 65-70 |
| 03:36 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky grabs the board | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hunt (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brian Matheney (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Croce (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Ridgway (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Dubitsky (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon (SG), Robert Wright (PF), Wade Springer (C) Matthew Thompson, Brian Matheney, Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG), Christopher Hockman (PF) Johnnie Johnson, Gregory Dubitsky | |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-70 |
| 03:12 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 03:06 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bryant | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt banks in the layup set up by Robert Wright and the foul's on Jeff McCartha - foul #3 on Jeff McCartha, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG) Quinton Majors | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG), Michael Stafford (C) Robert Ridgway, Jeff McCartha | |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 02:36 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant tips it home | 68-75 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon is fouled on the floor by Luis Bailey - foul #4 on Luis Bailey, team foul #10 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Thompson (SG) Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Louis Canup (SG), John Seitz (SF), Bob Eubank (PF) Clarence Hargraves, Luis Bailey, Robert Bryant, Christopher Hockman | |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| 02:09 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford's floater is tipped away by Wade Springer | 69-75 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright grabs the board | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright can't finish the layup | 69-75 |
| 01:43 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 01:43 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt (SF), Jeff Croce (C) Matthew Thompson, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG), Robert Ridgway (SG), Gregory Dubitsky (PF) Johnnie Johnson, Louis Canup, Bob Eubank | |
| 01:21 | West Virginia | John Seitz double dribbles | 69-75 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright gets the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 69-75 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon tips it in | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-75 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt snags the defensive board | 71-75 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves is fouled in the backcourt by Donnie Ross - foul #4 on Donnie Ross, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Bryant (SF) John Seitz | |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-77 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Christopher Hockman (PF) Clarence Hargraves, Gregory Dubitsky | |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant is hacked by Robert Shannon - foul #3 on Robert Shannon, team foul #12 | 71-77 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jeff Croce | 71-77 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross is hacked by Johnnie Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #11 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG), John Seitz (SF), Gregory Dubitsky (PF) Johnnie Johnson, Robert Bryant, Christopher Hockman | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Shannon - foul #4 on Robert Shannon, team foul #13 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Robert Bryant (SF) Clarence Hargraves, John Seitz | |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Ridgway picks off the pass by Robert Wright in the backcourt | 73-79 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant can't finish the layup | 73-79 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 73-79 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hunt | 76-79 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Robert Shannon is called for the reach on Robert Bryant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Shannon, team foul #14 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Thompson (SG) Robert Shannon | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-81 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman (PF) Gregory Dubitsky | |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant is hacked by Robert Wright - foul #4 on Robert Wright, team foul #15 | 76-81 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-82 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman runs out the clock | 76-82 |