| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Longworth (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jay Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Downs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Winchester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Shaun Lewis - foul #2 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | John Winchester can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Downs - foul #3 on Eric Downs, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | John Winchester makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | John Winchester misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 19:24 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Eric Downs | 25-22 |
| 19:04 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | John Winchester pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-22 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis grabs the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Shaun Lewis - foul #3 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #2 | 25-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG) Shaun Lewis | |
| 18:09 | West Virginia | George Price lays it in set up by Jay Wong | 27-22 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jay Wong - foul #2 on Jay Wong, team foul #2 | 27-22 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | Eric Downs knocks in the floater from the right block set up by George Price and the foul's on John Winchester - foul #2 on John Winchester, team foul #3 | 29-23 |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | Eric Downs misses the free throw | 29-23 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | John Winchester grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | John Winchester hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 29-23 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | John Winchester tips it home | 29-25 |
| 16:36 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jamie Lyles | 29-25 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | John Winchester misses the jumper near the basket | 29-25 |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | George Price gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 15:50 | West Virginia | Jay Wong misses the driving attempt in the lane | 29-25 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | John Winchester snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Longworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jay Wong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Downs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wright (fresh) SF - Elmer Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Winchester (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Salvatore Costa | 29-27 |
| 15:09 | West Virginia | Jay Wong comes up short on the floater from the right side | 29-27 |
| 15:08 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth tips it home | 31-27 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jay Wong - foul #3 on Jay Wong, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Fisher (PG), Charles Zuchowski (SG), Charles Arthur (SF), Frank Westfall (PF), Loren Lanham (C) Paul Franqui, George Price, Fred Longworth, Jay Wong, Eric Downs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Joseph Linger (PF), Emanuel Walentoski (C) James Wright, Elmer Carter, Jamie Lyles, John Winchester | |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 14:24 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham is hacked by Roger Macfarlane - foul #1 on Roger Macfarlane, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG) Salvatore Costa | |
| 14:02 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Arthur and he's fouled by Emanuel Walentoski - foul #1 on Emanuel Walentoski, team foul #5 | 33-29 |
| 14:02 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 13:41 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 13:14 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 34-29 |
| 13:12 | West Virginia | Frank Westfall tips it back up and in | 36-29 |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 12:43 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Frank Westfall | 36-29 |
| 12:22 | West Virginia | Charles Arthur is fouled on the floor by Roger Macfarlane - foul #2 on Roger Macfarlane, team foul #6 | 36-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Franqui (PG), George Price (SG), Fred Longworth (SF), Jay Wong (PF), Eric Downs (C) Christopher Fisher, Charles Zuchowski, Charles Arthur, Frank Westfall, Loren Lanham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Jamie Lyles (PF), John Winchester (C) Elbert O'Berry, Joseph Linger, Emanuel Walentoski | |
| 12:03 | West Virginia | Jay Wong hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Downs | 38-29 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane makes the 3 from the left corner | 38-32 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Longworth (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jay Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Downs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Macfarlane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Winchester (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 38-32 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roger Macfarlane | 38-32 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | John Winchester is fouled on the floor by Eric Downs - foul #4 on Eric Downs, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Loren Lanham (C) Eric Downs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter (SF) Roger Macfarlane | |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG) Shaun Lewis | |
| 09:59 | West Virginia | Jay Wong misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Elmer Carter - foul #1 on Elmer Carter, team foul #7 | 38-32 |
| 09:59 | West Virginia | Jay Wong misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 09:59 | West Virginia | Jay Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-34 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Costa - foul #2 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #8 | 39-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Arthur (SF), Frank Westfall (PF), Eric Downs (C) Fred Longworth, Jay Wong, Loren Lanham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG) James Wright | |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Arthur - foul #1 on Charles Arthur, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 08:43 | West Virginia | George Price comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | John Winchester hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 39-35 |
| 08:29 | West Virginia | Eric Downs pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 08:00 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui knocks in the floater from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles misses short on a jumper in the lane | 41-35 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Arthur (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Frank Westfall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Downs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jamie Lyles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - John Winchester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles is whistled for traveling | 41-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Fisher (PG), Charles Zuchowski (SG), Fred Longworth (SF), Jay Wong (PF), Loren Lanham (C) Paul Franqui, George Price, Charles Arthur, Frank Westfall, Eric Downs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Joseph Linger (PF), Emanuel Walentoski (C) Salvatore Costa, Elmer Carter, Jamie Lyles, John Winchester | |
| 06:58 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Fisher | 44-35 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger hits a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Fred Longworth - foul #1 on Fred Longworth, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG) Shaun Lewis | |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 06:34 | West Virginia | Jay Wong snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth lays it up and in set up by Christopher Fisher | 46-37 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | James Wright is whistled for traveling | 46-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Franqui (PG), Eric Downs (C) Christopher Fisher, Loren Lanham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Elmer Carter (SF), Jamie Lyles (PF), John Winchester (C) Elbert O'Berry, Roger Macfarlane, Joseph Linger, Emanuel Walentoski | |
| 05:29 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | John Winchester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Price (SG) Charles Zuchowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG) James Wright | |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 04:32 | West Virginia | George Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 04:07 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth hits a 3 from straight away set up by Paul Franqui | 49-37 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-37 |
| 03:38 | West Virginia | Eric Downs grabs the board | 49-37 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Longworth (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Jay Wong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Downs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - John Winchester (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles grabs the board | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis is hacked by Jay Wong - foul #4 on Jay Wong, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Arthur (SF), Frank Westfall (PF), Loren Lanham (C) Fred Longworth, Jay Wong, Eric Downs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Joseph Linger (PF), Emanuel Walentoski (C) Salvatore Costa, Elmer Carter, Jamie Lyles, John Winchester | |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui is fouled on the floor by Shaun Lewis - foul #4 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #9 | 49-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG) Shaun Lewis | |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Loren Lanham - foul #2 on Loren Lanham, team foul #8 | 51-39 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 02:04 | West Virginia | James Wright is called for the reach on George Price - foul #1 on James Wright, team foul #10 | 51-40 |
| 02:04 | West Virginia | George Price makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 02:04 | West Virginia | George Price makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | James Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-40 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane tips it home | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui is fouled in the backcourt by Elbert O'Berry - foul #1 on Elbert O'Berry, team foul #11 | 53-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Fred Longworth (SF), Jay Wong (PF), Eric Downs (C) Charles Arthur, Frank Westfall, Loren Lanham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | George Price steals it from Elbert O'Berry | 55-42 |
| 01:34 | West Virginia | George Price blows the layup | 55-42 |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | Eric Downs tips it but misses | 55-42 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth can't tip it in | 55-42 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | James Wright connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Macfarlane | 55-44 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Jay Wong misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Elbert O'Berry - foul #2 on Elbert O'Berry, team foul #12 | 55-44 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Jay Wong makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Jay Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | James Wright drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Roger Macfarlane is called for the reach on Paul Franqui in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Macfarlane, team foul #13 | 57-47 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Longworth | 57-47 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui runs out the clock | 57-47 |