| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) SG - Clifford Beal (fresh) SF - Mundan Abdulmuniem (fresh) PF - Douglas Gurney (fresh) C - Richard Mixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Justin Ackley (fresh) SG - James Drexler (fresh) SF - Joe Miller (fresh) PF - Robert Bonner (fresh) C - Martin Reed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Mundan Abdulmuniem and the foul's on Robert Bonner - foul #1 on Robert Bonner, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | West Virginia | Martin Reed lays it up and in and the foul's on John Rinehart - foul #1 on John Rinehart, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | West Virginia | Martin Reed makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem clanks a 3 from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Martin Reed | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | West Virginia | James Drexler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem is fouled on the floor by Martin Reed - foul #1 on Martin Reed, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | West Virginia | Joe Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | Robert Bonner misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Clifford Beal - foul #1 on Clifford Beal, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch (SF), Oscar Hernandez (C) Mundan Abdulmuniem, Richard Mixon | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | Robert Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | Robert Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch is whistled for a carry | 3-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Charles Gallagher (SG) John Rinehart, Clifford Beal | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:15 | West Virginia | Martin Reed misses the floater from the left side | 3-4 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Gallagher | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | West Virginia | Douglas Gurney is called for the reach on Robert Bonner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Gurney, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson (C) Douglas Gurney | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Love (SG), Samuel Hafley (SF), Karl Byrd (PF), Alex Davidson (C) James Drexler, Joe Miller, Robert Bonner, Martin Reed | |
| 16:40 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | Karl Byrd grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:29 | West Virginia | Justin Ackley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 16:27 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:12 | West Virginia | Ricky Love can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Karl Byrd is called for the reach on Oscar Hernandez - foul #1 on Karl Byrd, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Clifford Beal (SG), Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF), Richard Mixon (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Garrett Buch, Oscar Hernandez, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Pate (SG) Justin Ackley | |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) SG - Clifford Beal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mundan Abdulmuniem (fresh) PF - Charles Gallagher (fresh) C - Richard Mixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ricky Love (fresh) SG - Henry Pate (fresh) SF - Samuel Hafley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Karl Byrd (fresh) C - Alex Davidson (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | West Virginia | Clifford Beal is called for the reach on Samuel Hafley - foul #2 on Clifford Beal, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (SG), Douglas Gurney (PF) Clifford Beal, Charles Gallagher | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Drexler (SG), Joe Miller (SF), Martin Reed (C) Henry Pate, Karl Byrd, Alex Davidson | |
| 15:01 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by George Givan - foul #1 on George Givan, team foul #5 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (SG) George Givan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Bonner (PF) Joe Miller | |
| 15:01 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:01 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Richard Mixon is blocked by Robert Bonner | 5-5 |
| 14:40 | West Virginia | Martin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:36 | West Virginia | John Rinehart steals it from James Drexler | 5-5 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Rinehart | 7-5 |
| 14:16 | West Virginia | Martin Reed misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-5 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney misses the tip | 7-5 |
| 13:42 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:36 | West Virginia | Ricky Love misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney tips it in | 9-5 |
| 13:05 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley is hacked by Mundan Abdulmuniem in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mundan Abdulmuniem, team foul #6 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (PG), Charles Gallagher (SG), Garrett Buch (SF), Oscar Hernandez (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) John Rinehart, Floyd Parkhurst, Mundan Abdulmuniem, Douglas Gurney, Richard Mixon | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Justin Ackley (PG), Henry Pate (SG), Joe Miller (SF), Karl Byrd (PF), Alex Davidson (C) Ricky Love, James Drexler, Samuel Hafley, Robert Bonner, Martin Reed | |
| 12:47 | West Virginia | Joe Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-5 |
| 12:45 | West Virginia | Henry Pate tips it home | 9-7 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Gallagher | 11-7 |
| 12:06 | West Virginia | Joe Miller drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Henry Pate | 11-10 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | George Givan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez makes the shot from the left side and the foul's on Alex Davidson - foul #1 on Alex Davidson, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney (PF) Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Bonner (PF), Martin Reed (C) Karl Byrd, Alex Davidson | |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - George Givan (fresh) SG - Charles Gallagher (fresh) SF - Garrett Buch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Gurney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Justin Ackley (fresh) SG - Henry Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Bonner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Martin Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Henry Pate is called for 3 seconds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Floyd Parkhurst (SG), Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF), Richard Mixon (C) George Givan, Charles Gallagher, Garrett Buch, Oscar Hernandez | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Drexler (SG) Henry Pate | |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Joe Miller is called for the reach on Mundan Abdulmuniem - foul #1 on Joe Miller, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson (C) Richard Mixon | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 14-10 |
| 10:42 | West Virginia | Martin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:39 | West Virginia | Martin Reed's pass is intercepted by John Rinehart in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | James Drexler steals the ball from Floyd Parkhurst | 14-10 |
| 10:04 | West Virginia | John Rinehart steals the ball from Joe Miller | 14-10 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 14-10 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem grabs the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-10 |
| 09:29 | West Virginia | Robert Bonner gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 09:23 | West Virginia | Joe Miller scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Bonner | 14-12 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem misses the driving attempt in the lane | 14-12 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney tips it in | 16-12 |
| 08:53 | West Virginia | James Drexler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Gurney | 16-12 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 08:30 | West Virginia | Martin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | John Rinehart takes the ball from Justin Ackley | 16-12 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | Joe Miller pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:18 | West Virginia | Douglas Gurney steals it from James Drexler in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 08:08 | West Virginia | Robert Bonner snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Joe Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-12 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Martin Reed - foul #2 on Martin Reed, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (PG), Charles Gallagher (SG), Garrett Buch (SF), Richard Mixon (C) John Rinehart, Floyd Parkhurst, Mundan Abdulmuniem, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Love (PG), Henry Pate (SG), Samuel Hafley (SF), Karl Byrd (PF), Alex Davidson (C) Justin Ackley, James Drexler, Joe Miller, Robert Bonner, Martin Reed | |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Ricky Love misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 07:25 | West Virginia | Alex Davidson misses the tip | 18-12 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - George Givan (fresh) SG - Charles Gallagher (fresh) SF - Garrett Buch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Gurney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Mixon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ricky Love (fresh) SG - Henry Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Hafley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Karl Byrd (fresh) C - Alex Davidson (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch banks in the layup | 20-12 |
| 06:50 | West Virginia | Ricky Love is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by George Givan - foul #2 on George Givan, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Oscar Hernandez (PF) George Givan, Douglas Gurney | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:50 | West Virginia | Ricky Love misses the free throw | 20-14 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Gallagher | 23-14 |
| 06:41 | West Virginia | Garrett Buch steals it from Karl Byrd in the backcourt | 23-14 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher is fouled on the floor by Ricky Love - foul #1 on Ricky Love, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 05:59 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-14 |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Hafley | 25-14 |
| 05:39 | West Virginia | Henry Pate banks in the layup | 25-16 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Karl Byrd - foul #2 on Karl Byrd, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (SG), Douglas Gurney (PF) Charles Gallagher, Oscar Hernandez | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Chi Chiang (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Joe Miller (SF), Robert Bonner (PF) Ricky Love, Henry Pate, Karl Byrd, Alex Davidson | |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Douglas Gurney picks off the pass by Samuel Hafley | 26-16 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch misses long on a jumper from close range | 26-16 |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Chi Chiang gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 04:56 | West Virginia | Joe Miller makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Bonner and the foul's on Garrett Buch - foul #1 on Garrett Buch, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF), Gerald Anderson (C) Garrett Buch, Richard Mixon | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Justin Ackley (PG), James Drexler (SG) Chi Chiang, Joseph Jones | |
| 04:56 | West Virginia | Joe Miller makes the free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem is whistled for a carry | 26-19 |
| 04:27 | West Virginia | James Drexler hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Joe Miller | 26-22 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst is whistled for traveling | 26-22 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Justin Ackley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst buries a shot from the left side and the foul's on James Drexler - foul #1 on James Drexler, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal (SG), Charles Gallagher (SF), Oscar Hernandez (PF), Richard Mixon (C) John Rinehart, Mundan Abdulmuniem, Douglas Gurney, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Pate (SG), Martin Reed (C) James Drexler, Samuel Hafley | |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst misses the free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Martin Reed gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 03:35 | West Virginia | Oscar Hernandez is called for the reach on Joe Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Hernandez, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (PG) Floyd Parkhurst | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:35 | West Virginia | Joe Miller makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:35 | West Virginia | Joe Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Hernandez | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - George Givan (fresh) SG - Clifford Beal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oscar Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Mixon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Justin Ackley (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Miller (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bonner (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | West Virginia | Justin Ackley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Chi Chiang (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Karl Byrd (PF) Justin Ackley, Joe Miller, Robert Bonner | |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | George Givan makes the floater from the left side | 32-24 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | George Givan steals the ball from Chi Chiang in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | George Givan misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 32-24 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Hernandez | 32-24 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Oscar Hernandez, team foul #10 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch (SF), Douglas Gurney (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Charles Gallagher, Oscar Hernandez, Richard Mixon | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Love (PG), James Drexler (SG) Chi Chiang, Joseph Jones | |
| 01:53 | West Virginia | Henry Pate misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Garrett Buch - foul #2 on Garrett Buch, team foul #11 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG) George Givan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Justin Ackley (PG), Alex Davidson (PF) Ricky Love, Karl Byrd | |
| 01:53 | West Virginia | Henry Pate makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:53 | West Virginia | Henry Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Garrett Buch | 35-25 |
| 01:30 | West Virginia | Alex Davidson loses the dribble to Clifford Beal | 35-25 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal can't finish the layup | 35-25 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson tips it in | 37-25 |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | Martin Reed's layup is rejected by Gerald Anderson | 37-25 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch snags the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal is called for traveling | 37-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (PG), Charles Gallagher (SG), Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF), Oscar Hernandez (PF), Richard Mixon (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Clifford Beal, Garrett Buch, Douglas Gurney, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Chi Chiang (PG), Ricky Love (SG), Joe Miller (SF), Karl Byrd (PF) Justin Ackley, James Drexler, Henry Pate, Alex Davidson | |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Martin Reed is denied by Oscar Hernandez | 37-25 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Joe Miller tips it back up and in | 37-27 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | George Givan clanks a fullcourt shot | 37-27 |