| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mickey Fricks (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Day (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Rocky Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Desroches (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jernigan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rufus Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | John Williams takes the ball from Rufus Lawrence | 43-39 |
| 19:32 | West Virginia | Michael Day is fouled on the floor by John Jernigan - foul #3 on John Jernigan, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda (SF) John Jernigan | |
| 19:27 | West Virginia | Robert Mack misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 19:26 | West Virginia | Robert Mack grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 19:09 | West Virginia | John Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 18:51 | West Virginia | Rufus Lawrence picks off the pass by Michael Day in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Mickey Fricks steals it from Joshua Hayes | 43-41 |
| 18:26 | West Virginia | Michael Day's pass is intercepted by Gary Desroches in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Desroches | 43-43 |
| 18:01 | West Virginia | Rocky Gallo's pass is intercepted by Joshua Hayes | 43-43 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes lays it up and in | 43-45 |
| 17:36 | West Virginia | Rocky Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Matthew Spina (PG), Kenton Marx (SG), Philip Moore (SF), Ryan Curley (PF), Allan Clark (C) John Williams, Mickey Fricks, Michael Day, Robert Mack, Rocky Gallo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Adam Robinson (SG), Alan Arrey (SF), John Hess (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joshua Hayes, Gary Desroches, Dikembe Arboleda, Gary Simpson, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | William Mae misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | John Hess pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey is fouled on the floor by Ryan Curley - foul #1 on Ryan Curley, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 16:36 | West Virginia | Robert Brown steals it from Allan Clark | 43-48 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | Kenton Marx throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Mack (PF) Allan Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda (SG) Adam Robinson | |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | John Hess clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda can't tip it in | 43-51 |
| 16:00 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Ryan Curley | 43-51 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Matthew Spina (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kenton Marx (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Philip Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Curley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - William Mae (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Alan Arrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hess (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | West Virginia | Matthew Spina misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dikembe Arboleda - foul #1 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Williams (PG), Mickey Fricks (SG), Rocky Gallo (C) Kenton Marx, Philip Moore, Ryan Curley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), John Jernigan (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) William Mae, Alan Arrey, John Hess, Robert Brown | |
| 15:55 | West Virginia | Matthew Spina makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 15:55 | West Virginia | Matthew Spina makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 45-51 |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Mack | 45-51 |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Williams | 47-51 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Gary Simpson is denied by Rocky Gallo | 47-51 |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | Robert Mack pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 15:06 | West Virginia | Matthew Spina scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Mack | 49-51 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 14:53 | West Virginia | Matthew Spina snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 14:37 | West Virginia | Rocky Gallo is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint | 51-51 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Simpson | 51-53 |
| 14:00 | West Virginia | Robert Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenton Marx (SG), Michael Day (SF), Ryan Curley (PF), Allan Clark (C) Mickey Fricks, Matthew Spina, Robert Mack, Rocky Gallo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), Alan Arrey (SF), John Hess (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joshua Hayes, Dikembe Arboleda, John Jernigan, Gary Simpson, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey misses the 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| 13:42 | West Virginia | Allan Clark gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 13:38 | West Virginia | Kenton Marx comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 51-53 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | John Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Michael Day - foul #2 on Michael Day, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:53 | West Virginia | Ryan Curley blows the wide open layup | 51-54 |
| 12:52 | West Virginia | Michael Day hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Robinson | 53-57 |
| 12:21 | West Virginia | Gary Desroches picks off the pass by Allan Clark | 53-57 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey banks in the layup set up by Gary Desroches | 53-59 |
| 12:15 | West Virginia | Michael Day is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Arrey - foul #1 on Alan Arrey, team foul #3 | 53-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks (SG), Philip Moore (SF), Robert Mack (PF), Rocky Gallo (C) Kenton Marx, Michael Day, Ryan Curley, Allan Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), John Jernigan (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Adam Robinson, Gary Desroches, Alan Arrey, John Hess, Robert Brown | |
| 12:00 | West Virginia | John Williams is hacked by William Mae - foul #2 on William Mae, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mickey Fricks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Philip Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Rocky Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - William Mae (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Jernigan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rufus Lawrence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:45 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks clanks a shot from close range | 53-59 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Rocky Gallo picks off the pass by Ronald Jones | 53-59 |
| 10:55 | West Virginia | John Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Moore | 56-59 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Mack steals it from William Mae | 56-59 |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Philip Moore misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Rufus Lawrence - foul #1 on Rufus Lawrence, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Matthew Spina (PG), Kenton Marx (SG), Michael Day (SF), Ryan Curley (C) John Williams, Mickey Fricks, Robert Mack, Rocky Gallo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Alan Arrey (PF), Robert Brown (C) William Mae, Ronald Jones, John Jernigan, Gary Simpson, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Philip Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Philip Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Ryan Curley steps in front of the Alan Arrey pass | 58-59 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Philip Moore loses the dribble to Alan Arrey | 58-59 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Spina - foul #2 on Matthew Spina, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks (SG), Robert Mack (PF), Allan Clark (C) Kenton Marx, Philip Moore, Ryan Curley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (SG), John Hess (PF) Gary Desroches, Alan Arrey | |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown banks in the layup set up by John Hess | 58-62 |
| 08:53 | West Virginia | Robert Mack misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | Allan Clark tips it in | 60-62 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Robert Mack - foul #2 on Robert Mack, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones (SG), John Jernigan (SF) Joshua Hayes, Robert Brown | |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 3rd free throw | 60-65 |
| 08:18 | West Virginia | Matthew Spina clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan is fouled on the floor by Matthew Spina - foul #3 on Matthew Spina, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenton Marx (PG), Ryan Curley (SG) Matthew Spina, Mickey Fricks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) John Hess, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-65 |
| 07:44 | West Virginia | Michael Day grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Kenton Marx (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Curley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. SF - Michael Day (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Allan Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Adam Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Jernigan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alan Arrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rufus Lawrence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | Ryan Curley misses badly on a shot from the left block | 60-65 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 07:18 | West Virginia | Ryan Curley grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | Ryan Curley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Jones - foul #4 on Ronald Jones, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Williams (PG), Rocky Gallo (C) Robert Mack, Allan Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), John Hess (PF) Adam Robinson, Ronald Jones, Alan Arrey | |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | Ryan Curley makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | Ryan Curley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Rufus Lawrence, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks (SG), Robert Mack (PF) Kenton Marx, Ryan Curley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Brown (C) Rufus Lawrence | |
| 06:59 | West Virginia | Gary Desroches is called for the reach on Mickey Fricks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Desroches, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson (PF) John Jernigan | |
| 06:59 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:59 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | John Hess snags the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown travels with the ball | 63-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Philip Moore (SF) Michael Day | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG) William Mae | |
| 06:22 | West Virginia | John Williams is hacked by Gary Desroches in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Desroches, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Matthew Spina (SG) Mickey Fricks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda (SF) Gary Simpson | |
| 06:22 | West Virginia | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:22 | West Virginia | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes tips it home | 65-67 |
| 05:39 | West Virginia | Rocky Gallo is fouled on the floor by John Hess - foul #2 on John Hess, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenton Marx (SG), Ryan Curley (PF) John Williams, Robert Mack | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Jernigan (SF), Alan Arrey (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Gary Desroches, John Hess, Robert Brown | |
| 05:39 | West Virginia | Rocky Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:39 | West Virginia | Rocky Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | Rocky Gallo gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:03 | West Virginia | Philip Moore scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kenton Marx | 68-67 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Williams (PG), Mickey Fricks (SG), Michael Day (SF), Allan Clark (C) Matthew Spina, Kenton Marx, Philip Moore, Rocky Gallo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Gary Simpson (PF) Joshua Hayes, Dikembe Arboleda, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 04:32 | West Virginia | Michael Day hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Williams | 70-67 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 70-67 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan misses the tip | 70-67 |
| 04:15 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:09 | West Virginia | John Jernigan picks off the pass by John Williams | 70-67 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson clanks a floater from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Ryan Curley steals it from Alan Arrey | 70-67 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Mickey Fricks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Michael Day (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Curley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Allan Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Adam Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 4 pf. SF - John Jernigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Arrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | Ryan Curley connects on the runner from the left block and the foul's on Gary Simpson - foul #1 on Gary Simpson, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenton Marx (PG), Matthew Spina (SF), Robert Mack (PF) John Williams, Michael Day, Allan Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), John Hess (SF), Robert Brown (C) Adam Robinson, Ronald Jones, John Jernigan, Alan Arrey | |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | Ryan Curley makes the free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 03:06 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Mack | 73-67 |
| 03:04 | West Virginia | Kenton Marx throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Philip Moore (SF), Rocky Gallo (C) Mickey Fricks, Ryan Curley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG) William Mae | |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson is fouled on the floor by Rocky Gallo - foul #1 on Rocky Gallo, team foul #6 | 73-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda (SF) Gary Simpson | |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Joshua Hayes | 73-69 |
| 02:31 | West Virginia | Matthew Spina hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenton Marx | 76-69 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Jernigan (SF) John Hess | |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan drills a runner in the lane set up by Joshua Hayes | 76-71 |
| 02:16 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Williams (PG) Kenton Marx | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Robert Brown, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | Robert Mack can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Hayes - foul #1 on Joshua Hayes, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | Robert Mack makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | Robert Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes can't finish the layup | 78-71 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Rocky Gallo pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks (SG), Michael Day (SF) Matthew Spina, Philip Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:20 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks clanks a floater from close range | 78-71 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 01:05 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | Michael Day misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Rufus Lawrence - foul #3 on Rufus Lawrence, team foul #13 | 78-71 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | Michael Day makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | Michael Day makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Simpson | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | West Virginia | Rocky Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Desroches - foul #5 on Gary Desroches, team foul #14 | 80-74 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Matthew Spina (SF) Michael Day | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda (SG) Gary Desroches | |
| 00:50 | West Virginia | Rocky Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:50 | West Virginia | Rocky Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-74 |
| 00:45 | West Virginia | Robert Mack grabs the board | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Robert Mack is hacked by Joshua Hayes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Hayes, team foul #15 | 82-74 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Robert Mack misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Robert Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gary Simpson | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Arboleda - foul #2 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #16 | 83-77 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-77 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Mack | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Joshua Hayes is called for the reach on Robert Mack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Hayes, team foul #17 | 85-77 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Robert Mack makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Robert Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Matthew Spina steals the ball from Rufus Lawrence | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | John Williams runs out the clock | 87-77 |