| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Eshleman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Bartlett (fresh) PF - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Murrill (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Spina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jarosz (fresh) SF - Antonio Hartness (fresh) PF - Randy Greenwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | David Bartlett inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:58 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is fouled in the backcourt by John Spina - foul #2 on John Spina, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Berry (SG), Ottah Azim (SF) Edward Jarosz, Antonio Hartness | |
| 19:42 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Michael McCarthy - foul #3 on Michael McCarthy, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), Antonio Hartness (SF), Brent Dalton (PF), Raymond Harman (C) John Spina, Ottah Azim, Randy Greenwood, Michael McCarthy | |
| 19:42 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:42 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on Antonio Hartness | 34-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG), Ottah Azim (SF), Randy Greenwood (PF) Roderick Masters, Antonio Hartness, Brent Dalton | |
| 18:58 | West Virginia | David Murrill is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 36-27 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | John Spina connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ottah Azim | 36-30 |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | David Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | John Spina drills a 3 from straight away set up by Raymond Harman | 36-33 |
| 17:50 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Richard Nakano (SG), James Hughey (SF), Barry Kaster (C) Harold Eckman, Gary Eshleman, David Bartlett, David Murrill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), Edward Jarosz (SG), Antonio Hartness (SF), Brent Dalton (PF) John Spina, David Berry, Ottah Azim, Randy Greenwood | |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 36-33 |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:19 | West Virginia | James Hughey is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Hartness - foul #1 on Antonio Hartness, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG), Ottah Azim (SF), Randy Greenwood (PF) Roderick Masters, Antonio Hartness, Brent Dalton | |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Nakano | 38-33 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | John Spina evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-33 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Harman | 38-33 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 15:49 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster is hacked by Raymond Harman - foul #2 on Raymond Harman, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Gary Eshleman (SG), David Murrill (C) Reginald King, Richard Nakano, Jack Signorelli | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), David Berry (SG), Archie Kruger (SF), Brent Dalton (PF), Michael McCarthy (C) John Spina, Edward Jarosz, Ottah Azim, Randy Greenwood, Raymond Harman | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Eshleman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Barry Kaster (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Murrill (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Roderick Masters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Berry (fresh) SF - Archie Kruger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brent Dalton (fresh) C - Michael McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster misses the easy layup | 38-33 |
| 15:38 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | David Murrill hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 38-33 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | David Berry misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 14:59 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 14:54 | West Virginia | James Hughey drills a floater from the right side | 40-33 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael McCarthy | 40-36 |
| 14:30 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SF), Jack Signorelli (PF) James Hughey, Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG), Edward Jarosz (SG), Randy Greenwood (PF) Roderick Masters, David Berry, Brent Dalton | |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood scores on a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Jack Signorelli - foul #2 on Jack Signorelli, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:10 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 13:47 | West Virginia | David Murrill blows the layup but he's fouled by Randy Greenwood - foul #2 on Randy Greenwood, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG) Harold Eckman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Berry (SG) Edward Jarosz | |
| 13:47 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:47 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | John Spina is fouled on the floor by Jack Signorelli - foul #3 on Jack Signorelli, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (SG) Gary Eshleman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Jarosz (SG) David Berry | |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy lays it in uncontested set up by Archie Kruger | 42-40 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | David Murrill's layup is rejected by Archie Kruger | 42-40 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael McCarthy | 42-40 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 12:08 | West Virginia | Reginald King grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | John Spina steps in front of the Jack Signorelli pass | 42-40 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Jack Signorelli swats the short shot by Michael McCarthy | 42-40 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Edward Jarosz misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Reginald King (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Nakano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bartlett (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Signorelli (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Murrill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Spina (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jarosz (fairly fresh) SF - Archie Kruger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Greenwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael McCarthy (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | David Murrill is called for the reach on Michael McCarthy - foul #3 on David Murrill, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Gary Eshleman (SG), James Hughey (PF), Barry Kaster (C) Reginald King, Richard Nakano, Jack Signorelli, David Murrill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), David Berry (SG), Brent Dalton (PF) John Spina, Edward Jarosz, Randy Greenwood | |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McCarthy | 42-40 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Barry Kaster denies the turnaround by David Berry | 42-40 |
| 10:33 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:31 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG), Randy Greenwood (PF) Roderick Masters, Brent Dalton | |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | James Hughey takes the ball from Randy Greenwood | 42-40 |
| 10:02 | West Virginia | James Hughey misses the lay-in | 42-40 |
| 10:01 | West Virginia | James Hughey tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | John Spina connects on the jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is fouled on the floor by Archie Kruger - foul #4 on Archie Kruger, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), David Murrill (C) Harold Eckman, David Bartlett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), Edward Jarosz (SG), Antonio Hartness (SF), Brent Dalton (PF), Raymond Harman (C) John Spina, David Berry, Archie Kruger, Randy Greenwood, Michael McCarthy | |
| 09:11 | West Virginia | David Murrill hits a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Raymond Harman - foul #3 on Raymond Harman, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| 09:11 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brent Dalton | 47-45 |
| 08:40 | West Virginia | Edward Jarosz is called for the reach on Gary Eshleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Jarosz, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli (PF) Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG), Randy Greenwood (PF) Roderick Masters, Brent Dalton | |
| 08:40 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:40 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Edward Jarosz is fouled on the floor by Gary Eshleman - foul #2 on Gary Eshleman, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG) Gary Eshleman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Berry (SG), Michael McCarthy (C) Edward Jarosz, Raymond Harman | |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | John Spina splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | David Murrill blocks the jumper by Michael McCarthy | 49-45 |
| 07:29 | West Virginia | James Hughey gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald King (fairly fresh) SF - James Hughey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Signorelli (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Murrill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Spina (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Berry (fairly fresh) SF - Antonio Hartness (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Greenwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael McCarthy (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is hacked by Michael McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael McCarthy, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (SG), Barry Kaster (C) Reginald King, David Murrill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), Edward Jarosz (SG), Archie Kruger (SF), Brent Dalton (PF), Raymond Harman (C) John Spina, David Berry, Antonio Hartness, Randy Greenwood, Michael McCarthy | |
| 07:24 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:24 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Raymond Harman | 50-45 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 50-45 |
| 06:57 | West Virginia | James Hughey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:44 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster tips it home | 52-45 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger loses the ball out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Phillips (PG), Gary Eshleman (SG), David Bartlett (SF), David Murrill (C) Harold Eckman, Richard Nakano, James Hughey, Jack Signorelli | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG), David Berry (SG), Randy Greenwood (PF), Michael McCarthy (C) Roderick Masters, Edward Jarosz, Brent Dalton, Raymond Harman | |
| 06:04 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 52-45 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 05:37 | West Virginia | David Murrill pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 05:19 | West Virginia | David Murrill buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Phillips | 54-45 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 04:55 | West Virginia | David Berry is called for the reach on Joshua Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Berry, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), James Hughey (PF) David Bartlett, Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Jarosz (SG), Raymond Harman (C) David Berry, Michael McCarthy | |
| 04:55 | West Virginia | Joshua Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:55 | West Virginia | Joshua Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Gary Eshleman steps in front of the Randy Greenwood pass | 55-45 |
| 04:26 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman's floater is knocked away by Raymond Harman | 55-45 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | John Spina evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman hits the follow up shot | 55-47 |
| 04:03 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is fouled on the floor by Randy Greenwood - foul #3 on Randy Greenwood, team foul #11 | 55-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (SG), Jack Signorelli (PF) Gary Eshleman, Joshua Phillips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), Brent Dalton (PF), Michael McCarthy (C) John Spina, Randy Greenwood, Raymond Harman | |
| 04:03 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:03 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Reginald King steals it from Edward Jarosz | 57-47 |
| 03:43 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli lays it in set up by Reginald King | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy's layup is rejected by Jack Signorelli | 59-47 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger hits the follow up shot | 59-49 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald King (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hughey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Signorelli (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Murrill (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Roderick Masters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jarosz (fairly fresh) SF - Archie Kruger (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brent Dalton (fresh) C - Michael McCarthy (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | David Murrill misses the easy open layup | 59-49 |
| 03:09 | West Virginia | Reginald King snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | The jumper by Harold Eckman is denied by Michael McCarthy | 59-49 |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman tips it home | 61-49 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Brent Dalton | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:14 | West Virginia | James Hughey drills a runner in the lane | 63-51 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Roderick Masters, team foul #12 | 63-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (SG), Barry Kaster (C) Harold Eckman, David Murrill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Berry (SG), Antonio Hartness (SF), Raymond Harman (C) Edward Jarosz, Archie Kruger, Michael McCarthy | |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Nakano | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-51 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters can't tip it in | 65-51 |
| 01:16 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to James Hughey | 65-51 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | James Hughey misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Berry - foul #3 on David Berry, team foul #13 | 65-51 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | James Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | James Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters's pass is intercepted by Reginald King | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Reginald King | 68-51 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Reginald King runs out the clock | 68-51 |