| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Seth Fort (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ray Wilkey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Mabe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Matter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mickey Olszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Raby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Mundo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | West Virginia | Robert Carter knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 19:33 | West Virginia | Jason Mundo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:27 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Carter | 39-38 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 19:10 | West Virginia | Richard Raby grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:04 | West Virginia | Jason Mundo hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Mickey Olszewski | 39-40 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe blows the dunk | 39-40 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | Greg Mabe steals the ball from Richard Raby in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Clifford Hutchins makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Henry Swanson | 44-40 |
| 18:20 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Carter | 44-42 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Clifford Hutchins is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn (PG), James Carr (SG), Michael Masterson (SF), Gus Holden (PF), Brooks Young (C) Seth Fort, Ray Wilkey, Greg Mabe, Clifford Hutchins, Henry Swanson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Andrews (PG), Joseph Repinski (SG), Xi-Wang Yin (SF), Rudolph Perry (PF), Michael Christensen (C) Robert Carter, Joe Matter, Mickey Olszewski, Richard Raby, Jason Mundo | |
| 17:54 | West Virginia | Gus Holden is called for the reach on Rudolph Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gus Holden, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilfred Eppler (SG) Gus Holden | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:37 | West Virginia | Alex Andrews misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 17:35 | West Virginia | Rudolph Perry tips it home | 44-44 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Brooks Young drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Randy Nunn | 46-44 |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | Randy Nunn steps in front of the Michael Christensen pass in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Michael Christensen is called for the reach on Brooks Young - foul #1 on Michael Christensen, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Brooks Young banks in the layup on a great pass from Wilfred Eppler | 48-44 |
| 17:10 | West Virginia | James Carr steps in front of the Rudolph Perry pass in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 48-44 |
| 16:58 | West Virginia | Xi-Wang Yin grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 16:56 | West Virginia | Alex Andrews double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Fort (PG) Wilfred Eppler | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | James Carr is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Perry - foul #2 on Rudolph Perry, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey (SG), Greg Mabe (SF), Clifford Hutchins (PF), Henry Swanson (C) Randy Nunn, James Carr, Michael Masterson, Brooks Young | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Seth Fort | 51-44 |
| 16:08 | West Virginia | The jumper by Xi-Wang Yin is denied by Seth Fort | 51-44 |
| 16:06 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson makes the floater near the basket set up by Seth Fort | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Seth Fort (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Wilkey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Mabe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Hutchins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Swanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Alex Andrews (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Repinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Xi-Wang Yin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudolph Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Christensen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | West Virginia | Alex Andrews is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range | 53-46 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe is fouled on the floor by Michael Christensen - foul #2 on Michael Christensen, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn (PG), James Carr (SG), Michael Masterson (SF), Gus Holden (PF), Brooks Young (C) Seth Fort, Ray Wilkey, Greg Mabe, Clifford Hutchins, Henry Swanson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Carter (PG), Joe Matter (SG), Mickey Olszewski (SF), Richard Raby (PF), Jason Mundo (C) Alex Andrews, Joseph Repinski, Xi-Wang Yin, Rudolph Perry, Michael Christensen | |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Nunn | 53-46 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Michael Masterson is whistled for a carry | 53-46 |
| 14:20 | West Virginia | Joe Matter is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Carter | 53-49 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Michael Masterson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Nunn and the foul's on Mickey Olszewski - foul #3 on Mickey Olszewski, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Hance (PG), Wilfred Eppler (SG), Greg Mabe (SF) Randy Nunn, James Carr, Brooks Young | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Michael Masterson makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | Joe Matter loses the dribble to Greg Mabe | 56-49 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Michael Masterson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Hance | 59-49 |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | Joe Matter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 13:08 | West Virginia | Richard Raby snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 13:00 | West Virginia | Robert Carter connects on the open floater from close range on a great pass from Mickey Olszewski | 59-51 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Wilfred Eppler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 12:50 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 12:31 | West Virginia | Larry Hance steals it from Jason Mundo | 59-51 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Larry Hance is fouled on the floor by Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Fort (PG), Ray Wilkey (SG), Randy Nunn (SF), Clifford Hutchins (PF), Henry Swanson (C) Larry Hance, Wilfred Eppler, Greg Mabe, Michael Masterson, Gus Holden | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Taylor (PG), Rudolph Perry (SG), Xi-Wang Yin (SF), Michael Christensen (C) Robert Carter, Joe Matter, Mickey Olszewski, Jason Mundo | |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 12:00 | West Virginia | Xi-Wang Yin gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 11:56 | West Virginia | Michael Taylor misses the shot from the left side | 59-51 |
| 11:54 | West Virginia | Rudolph Perry misses the tip | 59-51 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Raby - foul #1 on Richard Raby, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brooks Young (PF) Clifford Hutchins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Andrews (PG), Joseph Repinski (SG) Michael Taylor, Richard Raby | |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Brooks Young grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Seth Fort (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Wilkey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Nunn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brooks Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Alex Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Repinski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Xi-Wang Yin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rudolph Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Christensen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn grabs the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn's pass is intercepted by Xi-Wang Yin | 59-51 |
| 11:02 | West Virginia | Joseph Repinski misses the lay-in | 59-51 |
| 11:00 | West Virginia | Xi-Wang Yin gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 10:47 | West Virginia | Alex Andrews buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Xi-Wang Yin | 59-53 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson is denied on a layup by Michael Christensen | 59-53 |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Xi-Wang Yin gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 10:38 | West Virginia | Xi-Wang Yin is hacked by Brooks Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brooks Young, team foul #2 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilfred Eppler (SG), James Carr (SF) Ray Wilkey, Randy Nunn | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Taylor (PG), Mickey Olszewski (SF), Jason Mundo (C) Alex Andrews, Xi-Wang Yin, Michael Christensen | |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | Michael Taylor drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Repinski and he's hacked by Wilfred Eppler - foul #3 on Wilfred Eppler, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Holden (PF) Brooks Young | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joe Matter (SG) Joseph Repinski | |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | Michael Taylor misses the free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | James Carr grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Gus Holden clanks a runner near the basket | 59-55 |
| 10:07 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Rudolph Perry | 59-55 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | Gus Holden steps in front of the Jason Mundo pass | 59-55 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Gus Holden makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Wilfred Eppler | 61-55 |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | Jason Mundo misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Henry Swanson - foul #3 on Henry Swanson, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Hance (PG), Ray Wilkey (SG), Greg Mabe (SF) Seth Fort, Wilfred Eppler, James Carr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Carter (PG), Alex Andrews (SG), Richard Raby (PF) Michael Taylor, Joe Matter, Rudolph Perry | |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | Jason Mundo misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | Jason Mundo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-55 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Gus Holden tips it in | 63-55 |
| 08:57 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey tips it but misses | 63-57 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Gus Holden can't tip it in | 63-57 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 08:07 | West Virginia | Gus Holden is called for the reach on Robert Carter - foul #4 on Gus Holden, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Fort (PG), Randy Nunn (SG), James Carr (SF), Michael Masterson (PF), Brooks Young (C) Larry Hance, Ray Wilkey, Greg Mabe, Gus Holden, Henry Swanson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Taylor (PG), Joseph Repinski (SG), Xi-Wang Yin (SF), Rudolph Perry (PF), Michael Christensen (C) Robert Carter, Alex Andrews, Mickey Olszewski, Richard Raby, Jason Mundo | |
| 08:02 | West Virginia | Xi-Wang Yin comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Carr - foul #3 on James Carr, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| 08:02 | West Virginia | Xi-Wang Yin makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:02 | West Virginia | Xi-Wang Yin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn is called for a charge - foul #1 on Randy Nunn, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 07:26 | West Virginia | Brooks Young blocks the short jumper by Joseph Repinski | 66-59 |
| 07:25 | West Virginia | Xi-Wang Yin pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Seth Fort (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Nunn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Carr (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Masterson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brooks Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Repinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xi-Wang Yin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rudolph Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Christensen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | West Virginia | Joseph Repinski connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Taylor | 66-61 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Seth Fort | 68-61 |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | Xi-Wang Yin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilfred Eppler (SG), Clifford Hutchins (PF) James Carr, Michael Masterson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Raby (PF) Rudolph Perry | |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Michael Taylor steps in front of the Brooks Young pass | 68-61 |
| 06:37 | West Virginia | Michael Taylor banks in the layup | 68-63 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Clifford Hutchins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Clifford Hutchins, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe (SF), Henry Swanson (C) Randy Nunn, Brooks Young | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Carter (PG), Joe Matter (SG), Mickey Olszewski (SF) Michael Taylor, Joseph Repinski, Xi-Wang Yin | |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | Joe Matter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson's floater is knocked away by Michael Christensen | 68-63 |
| 06:21 | West Virginia | Robert Carter gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 06:16 | West Virginia | Robert Carter buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Mickey Olszewski | 68-65 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe scores on a shot from close range set up by Seth Fort | 70-65 |
| 05:52 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Hance (PG), Ray Wilkey (SG), Gus Holden (PF) Seth Fort, Wilfred Eppler, Clifford Hutchins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Andrews (SG), Rudolph Perry (PF), Jason Mundo (C) Joe Matter, Richard Raby, Michael Christensen | |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Larry Hance clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 70-65 |
| 05:30 | West Virginia | Robert Carter pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | Robert Carter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Henry Swanson - foul #4 on Henry Swanson, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Carr (SF), Michael Masterson (PF) Greg Mabe, Gus Holden | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Xi-Wang Yin (C) Jason Mundo | |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | Robert Carter misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Mickey Olszewski steps in front of the Larry Hance pass | 70-66 |
| 05:08 | West Virginia | Robert Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Hance - foul #1 on Larry Hance, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 05:08 | West Virginia | Robert Carter misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:08 | West Virginia | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Michael Masterson hits the finger roll set up by Larry Hance | 72-67 |
| 04:30 | West Virginia | Larry Hance is called for the reach on Robert Carter - foul #2 on Larry Hance, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Fort (PG), Wilfred Eppler (SG), Randy Nunn (SF), Gus Holden (PF), Brooks Young (C) Larry Hance, Ray Wilkey, James Carr, Michael Masterson, Henry Swanson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Repinski (SG), Richard Raby (PF), Michael Christensen (C) Alex Andrews, Rudolph Perry, Xi-Wang Yin | |
| 04:30 | West Virginia | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:30 | West Virginia | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Brooks Young's pass is intercepted by Robert Carter | 72-69 |
| 04:07 | West Virginia | Seth Fort steals the ball from Robert Carter in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Wilfred Eppler lays it in on a great pass from Seth Fort | 74-69 |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | Michael Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson (C) Brooks Young | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Taylor (PG), Jason Mundo (C) Robert Carter, Michael Christensen | |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn is fouled on the floor by Joseph Repinski - foul #2 on Joseph Repinski, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Hutchins (PF) Gus Holden | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joe Matter (SG), Xi-Wang Yin (SF), Rudolph Perry (PF) Joseph Repinski, Mickey Olszewski, Richard Raby | |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Seth Fort (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wilfred Eppler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Nunn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Hutchins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Swanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Matter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Xi-Wang Yin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rudolph Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Mundo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | West Virginia | Michael Taylor misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | Rudolph Perry gets the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 03:06 | West Virginia | Rudolph Perry hits the finger roll | 76-71 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Rudolph Perry denies the turnaround by Henry Swanson | 76-71 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort grabs the offensive board | 76-71 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Carr (PG), Ray Wilkey (SG), Greg Mabe (SF), Michael Masterson (PF), Brooks Young (C) Seth Fort, Wilfred Eppler, Randy Nunn, Clifford Hutchins, Henry Swanson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Andrews (PG), Michael Christensen (C) Michael Taylor, Jason Mundo | |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 76-71 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe tips it in | 78-71 |
| 02:18 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Fort (PG), Gus Holden (PF) James Carr, Michael Masterson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Carter (PG) Alex Andrews | |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Michael Christensen connects on the open jump hook near the basket | 78-73 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Seth Fort | 80-73 |
| 01:45 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Hutchins (PF), Henry Swanson (C) Gus Holden, Brooks Young | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski (SF), Richard Raby (PF), Jason Mundo (C) Xi-Wang Yin, Rudolph Perry, Michael Christensen | |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Henry Swanson - foul #5 on Henry Swanson, team foul #12 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Holden (C) Henry Swanson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe travels with the ball | 80-75 |
| 00:58 | West Virginia | Jason Mundo misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Clifford Hutchins gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 80-75 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Gus Holden tips it home | 82-75 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Robert Carter is fouled on the floor by Clifford Hutchins - foul #2 on Clifford Hutchins, team foul #13 | 82-75 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Robert Carter misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Robert Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Richard Raby grabs the offensive rebound | 82-75 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Jason Mundo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-75 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Clifford Hutchins grabs the board | 82-75 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Joe Matter is called for the reach on Clifford Hutchins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Matter, team foul #8 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn (C) Gus Holden | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Clifford Hutchins misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Jason Mundo pulls down the rebound | 82-75 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Richard Raby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-75 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort snags the defensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Carter is called for the reach on Seth Fort in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #9 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Masterson (PF) Clifford Hutchins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Robert Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Seth Fort - foul #3 on Seth Fort, team foul #14 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Hutchins (PF), Gus Holden (C) Michael Masterson, Randy Nunn | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort runs out the clock | 84-77 |