| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Salisbury (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dean Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Wicks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Larson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lester Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Paul Dyer inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Smith - foul #2 on Dean Smith, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Shawn Tatro (SF), Gary Gaddis (C) Dean Smith, Henry Larson, Andrew Paul | |
| 19:32 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ethan Wren | 28-32 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Gaddis | 28-32 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro is hacked by Paul Salisbury - foul #2 on Paul Salisbury, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Henry Larson (SF), Andrew Paul (C) Jerry Kessler, Shawn Tatro, Gary Gaddis | |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Johnnie Wicks and he's fouled by Paul Dyer - foul #2 on Paul Dyer, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Lester Roberts | |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson misses the free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:31 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:09 | West Virginia | Roland Smith is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 28-34 |
| 18:08 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks double dribbles | 30-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle (PG), Robert Baumeister (SG), Raymond Paulsen (SF), Jason Sheldon (C) Ethan Wren, Paul Salisbury, Paul Dyer, Henry Bryant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG), Lester Roberts (PF) Johnnie Wicks, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| 17:42 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Tatro - foul #1 on Shawn Tatro, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 17:21 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 30-34 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lester Roberts | 30-34 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 16:59 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:49 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Jason Sheldon is blocked by Henry Larson | 30-34 |
| 16:47 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon tips it but misses | 30-34 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dean Smith | 30-34 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Andrew Paul lays it in set up by Dean Smith | 30-36 |
| 16:00 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Vanwinkle, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ethan Wren (PG), Paul Salisbury (SG), Paul Dyer (SF), Henry Bryant (C) Robert Vanwinkle, Robert Baumeister, Raymond Paulsen, Jason Sheldon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Johnnie Wicks (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Gary Gaddis (C) Dean Smith, Shawn Tatro, Lester Roberts, Andrew Paul | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Salisbury (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Smith (tiring) 2 pts. C - Henry Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Wicks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Larson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) C - Gary Gaddis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 15:34 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 15:33 | West Virginia | Roland Smith snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 15:04 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren loses the dribble to Cheng-Gong Wang | 30-36 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 14:39 | West Virginia | Roland Smith snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 14:15 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury is whistled for traveling | 30-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle (PG), Raymond Paulsen (SF), Jason Sheldon (C) Ethan Wren, Paul Dyer, Henry Bryant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Shawn Tatro (SF), Lester Roberts (PF), Andrew Paul (C) Jerry Kessler, Henry Larson, Cheng-Gong Wang, Gary Gaddis | |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnnie Wicks | 30-38 |
| 13:40 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Dean Smith - foul #3 on Dean Smith, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis (C) Andrew Paul | |
| 13:40 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:40 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Vanwinkle - foul #2 on Robert Vanwinkle, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ethan Wren (PG), Robert Baumeister (SF) Paul Salisbury, Roland Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (SF), Andrew Paul (C) Shawn Tatro, Gary Gaddis | |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 12:54 | West Virginia | Raymond Paulsen knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Vanwinkle | 33-40 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Andrew Paul is hacked by Robert Baumeister - foul #1 on Robert Baumeister, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Dyer (SF) Robert Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG), Henry Larson (SF), Gary Gaddis (C) Johnnie Wicks, Jerry Kessler, Andrew Paul | |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith buries a jumper from the left side | 33-42 |
| 12:07 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Bryant (C) Jason Sheldon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG) Dean Smith | |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Lester Roberts is denied by Raymond Paulsen | 33-42 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Roberts | 33-42 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baumeister (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Paulsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Tatro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Larson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lester Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Gaddis (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis misses the jumper near the basket | 33-42 |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 11:28 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury (SG), Roland Smith (PF) Robert Baumeister, Raymond Paulsen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Johnnie Wicks (SG), Andrew Paul (C) Jerry Kessler, Shawn Tatro, Gary Gaddis | |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Henry Bryant swats the short shot by Andrew Paul | 33-42 |
| 11:10 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 10:43 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Salisbury | 36-42 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts knocks in the runner from the left block and the foul's on Ethan Wren - foul #1 on Ethan Wren, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle (PG), Robert Baumeister (SF), Raymond Paulsen (PF), Jason Sheldon (C) Ethan Wren, Paul Dyer, Roland Smith, Henry Bryant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF), Gary Gaddis (C) Henry Larson, Andrew Paul | |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Gaddis - foul #2 on Gary Gaddis, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Henry Larson (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Andrew Paul (C) Dean Smith, Johnnie Wicks, Lester Roberts, Gary Gaddis | |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Paul Salisbury steals it from Jerry Kessler in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 09:28 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Robert Vanwinkle | 40-45 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Jason Sheldon swats the dunk try by Andrew Paul | 40-45 |
| 08:58 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ethan Wren (PG), Paul Dyer (SG), Roland Smith (PF), Henry Bryant (C) Robert Vanwinkle, Paul Salisbury, Robert Baumeister, Jason Sheldon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Johnnie Wicks (SG), Lester Roberts (PF), Gary Gaddis (C) Shawn Tatro, Henry Larson, Cheng-Gong Wang, Andrew Paul | |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 08:12 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 08:10 | West Virginia | Johnnie Wicks steals it from Ethan Wren in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis misses long on an open runner near the basket | 40-45 |
| 07:56 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 07:52 | West Virginia | Roland Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Gaddis | 40-45 |
| 07:50 | West Virginia | Roland Smith grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 07:34 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Paulsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Smith (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Bryant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dean Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnnie Wicks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Kessler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lester Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Gaddis (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith tips it back up and in | 40-47 |
| 06:30 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant is alone and drills a runner near the basket | 42-47 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jerry Kessler | 42-49 |
| 06:01 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Wicks - foul #1 on Johnnie Wicks, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle (PG), Paul Salisbury (SG), Robert Baumeister (SF), Jason Sheldon (PF) Ethan Wren, Paul Dyer, Raymond Paulsen, Roland Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG), Henry Larson (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Andrew Paul (C) Dean Smith, Johnnie Wicks, Lester Roberts, Gary Gaddis | |
| 05:46 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Baumeister | 44-49 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG) Jerry Kessler | |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Andrew Paul | 44-49 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 04:50 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 04:21 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ethan Wren (PG), Raymond Paulsen (PF) Robert Vanwinkle, Henry Bryant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Johnnie Wicks (SG), Lester Roberts (PF) Dean Smith, Shawn Tatro, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| 04:21 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:21 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Wicks - foul #2 on Johnnie Wicks, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Smith (PF) Robert Baumeister | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Gary Gaddis (C) Jerry Kessler, Andrew Paul | |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Jason Sheldon is called for the reach on Lester Roberts - foul #2 on Jason Sheldon, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Salisbury (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Paulsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Smith (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Sheldon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dean Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnnie Wicks (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Larson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Lester Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Gaddis (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon misses badly on a runner from the right block | 47-53 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts hits the finger roll | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | Henry Larson takes the ball from Paul Salisbury in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Lester Roberts | 47-57 |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon hits a fadeaway near the basket | 49-57 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks's pass is intercepted by Ethan Wren | 49-57 |
| 01:58 | West Virginia | Dean Smith is called for the reach on Paul Salisbury - foul #4 on Dean Smith, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Dyer (SF), Henry Bryant (C) Raymond Paulsen, Jason Sheldon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Paul (C) Gary Gaddis | |
| 01:58 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:58 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Paul Dyer is called for the reach on Henry Larson - foul #3 on Paul Dyer, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Henry Larson - foul #1 on Henry Larson, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Paul | 52-62 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Wicks - foul #3 on Johnnie Wicks, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Shawn Tatro (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Gary Gaddis (C) Dean Smith, Johnnie Wicks, Lester Roberts, Andrew Paul | |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler is hacked by Ethan Wren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ethan Wren, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks (SG), Lester Roberts (PF) Shawn Tatro, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Henry Bryant | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler double dribbles | 57-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Andrew Paul (C) Jerry Kessler, Gary Gaddis | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Salisbury - foul #3 on Paul Salisbury, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Salisbury | 63-64 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Ethan Wren - foul #3 on Ethan Wren, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Salisbury (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roland Smith (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Bryant (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dean Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnnie Wicks (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Larson (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Lester Roberts (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrew Paul (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Roland Smith wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:57 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle (PG), Robert Baumeister (SG), Raymond Paulsen (PF), Jason Sheldon (C) Ethan Wren, Paul Salisbury, Roland Smith, Henry Bryant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Shawn Tatro (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Dean Smith, Henry Larson, Lester Roberts | |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Andrew Paul buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Robert Baumeister - foul #2 on Robert Baumeister, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Henry Larson (SF) Johnnie Wicks | |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Andrew Paul makes the free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:37 | West Virginia | Paul Dyer's pass is intercepted by Henry Larson in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 04:01 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 66-72 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Andrew Paul grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Baumeister is called for the reach on Shawn Tatro - foul #3 on Robert Baumeister, team foul #13 | 66-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Johnnie Wicks (SG), Lester Roberts (PF), Gary Gaddis (C) Jerry Kessler, Henry Larson, Cheng-Gong Wang, Andrew Paul | |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon makes the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Dean Smith - foul #5 on Dean Smith, team foul #11 | 68-74 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ethan Wren (PG), Paul Salisbury (SG) Robert Vanwinkle, Paul Dyer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG) Dean Smith | |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon makes the free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler makes the jumper from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Dyer (SF), Henry Bryant (C) Robert Baumeister, Raymond Paulsen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Paul (C) Gary Gaddis | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Paul Dyer is fouled on the floor by Shawn Tatro - foul #2 on Shawn Tatro, team foul #12 | 69-76 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle (PG) Ethan Wren | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Gary Gaddis (C) Lester Roberts, Andrew Paul | |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Paul Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Paul Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks buries a jumper from the right wing | 71-78 |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ethan Wren (PG) Robert Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Henry Larson (SF), Lester Roberts (PF), Andrew Paul (C) Johnnie Wicks, Cheng-Gong Wang, Gary Gaddis | |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 71-78 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Paul Dyer is called for the reach on Lester Roberts - foul #4 on Paul Dyer, team foul #14 | 71-78 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Smith (PF) Jason Sheldon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks (SG) Shawn Tatro | |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:25 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-79 |
| 01:07 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury pulls down the rebound | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Paul Dyer is called for 5 seconds | 74-79 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Salisbury (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roland Smith (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Bryant (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnnie Wicks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Larson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lester Roberts (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Paul (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Ethan Wren is called for the reach on Jerry Kessler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ethan Wren, team foul #15 | 74-79 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis (C) Andrew Paul | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Lester Roberts swats the shot by Paul Salisbury | 74-81 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts grabs the board | 74-81 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts is hacked by Ethan Wren in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ethan Wren, team foul #16 | 74-81 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle (PG) Ethan Wren | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Paul Dyer grabs the board | 74-81 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-81 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts grabs the board | 74-81 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Salisbury is called for the reach on Lester Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Salisbury, team foul #17 | 74-81 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 74-83 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts gets the rebound | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts is hacked by Robert Vanwinkle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Vanwinkle, team foul #18 | 74-83 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Roland Smith is blocked by Lester Roberts | 74-84 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jerry Kessler | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler runs out the clock | 74-84 |