| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Mack (fresh) SG - Dima Zeiger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudolf Mason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanford Anderson (fresh) C - Malawa Afshari (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason inbounds the ball | 19-38 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | West Virginia | Stanford Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 19-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Keith Jessup (PG), Mark Dunford (SG), Troy Travis (SF), Gerald Loeb (PF), Kurt Varney (C) Robert Mack, Dima Zeiger, Rudolf Mason, Stanford Anderson, Malawa Afshari | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Troy Travis is called for the reach on Robert Germain - foul #3 on Troy Travis, team foul #1 | 19-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kyle Yonakor (PG), Rudolf Mason (SF) Keith Jessup, Troy Travis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-40 |
| 18:32 | West Virginia | Gerald Loeb comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 19-40 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Acuff | 19-40 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Acuff | 19-42 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason is whistled for a carry | 19-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Mack (PG), Keith Jessup (PF), Malawa Afshari (C) Kyle Yonakor, Gerald Loeb, Kurt Varney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee's layup is rejected by Malawa Afshari | 19-42 |
| 17:39 | West Virginia | Malawa Afshari gets the rebound | 19-42 |
| 17:18 | West Virginia | Robert Mack hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Keith Jessup | 21-42 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-42 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff tips it in | 21-44 |
| 16:47 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason double dribbles | 21-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gerald Loeb (PF), Kurt Varney (C) Keith Jessup, Malawa Afshari | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Todd Birdsong (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), Charles Andrews (PF), James Summers (C) Charles Russell, Charles Acuff, Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow, Craig Lee | |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber knocks in the shot from the left side | 21-46 |
| 16:06 | West Virginia | Donald Kerber steps in front of the Mark Dunford pass | 21-46 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Summers | 21-49 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Mack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Dunford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rudolf Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Loeb (fresh) C - Kurt Varney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Asuncion (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Summers (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 21-49 |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion snags the defensive board | 21-49 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Birdsong | 21-51 |
| 15:00 | West Virginia | Todd Birdsong blocks the jumper by Gerald Loeb | 21-51 |
| 14:59 | West Virginia | Gerald Loeb misses the tip | 21-51 |
| 14:57 | West Virginia | Kurt Varney tips it home | 23-51 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Kerber | 23-54 |
| 14:19 | West Virginia | Robert Mack scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-54 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-54 |
| 14:11 | West Virginia | Gerald Loeb grabs the board | 25-54 |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | Robert Mack can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Summers - foul #1 on James Summers, team foul #1 | 25-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dima Zeiger (SG), Troy Travis (SF), Stanford Anderson (PF), Malawa Afshari (C) Mark Dunford, Rudolf Mason, Gerald Loeb, Kurt Varney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Robert Germain (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF), Craig Lee (C) Robert Asuncion, Todd Birdsong, Donald Kerber, Charles Andrews, James Summers | |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | Robert Mack misses the 1st free throw | 25-54 |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | Robert Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 25-54 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow pulls down the rebound | 25-54 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Russell | 25-57 |
| 13:14 | West Virginia | Malawa Afshari lays it in on a great pass from Stanford Anderson | 27-57 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff is fouled on the floor by Troy Travis - foul #4 on Troy Travis, team foul #2 | 27-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kyle Yonakor (PG), Keith Jessup (SF) Robert Mack, Troy Travis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Russell | 27-59 |
| 12:11 | West Virginia | Kyle Yonakor buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanford Anderson | 30-59 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses long on a jumper from the right block | 30-59 |
| 11:57 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Stanford Anderson | 30-59 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Kyle Yonakor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dima Zeiger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Jessup (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanford Anderson (fresh) C - Malawa Afshari (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | West Virginia | Kyle Yonakor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-59 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff gets the rebound | 30-59 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-59 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain gets the offensive rebound | 30-59 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Germain | 30-61 |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | Keith Jessup misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-61 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain grabs the defensive rebound | 30-61 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 30-61 |
| 10:33 | West Virginia | Keith Jessup gets the rebound | 30-61 |
| 10:31 | West Virginia | Charles Russell is called for the reach on Kyle Yonakor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Russell, team foul #2 | 30-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mark Dunford (SG), Rudolf Mason (SF), Gerald Loeb (PF), Kurt Varney (C) Dima Zeiger, Keith Jessup, Stanford Anderson, Malawa Afshari | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Todd Birdsong (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), Charles Andrews (PF), James Summers (C) Charles Russell, Charles Acuff, Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow, Craig Lee | |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | Kurt Varney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Keith Jessup (PG), George Mathews (C) Kyle Yonakor, Kurt Varney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Dunford - foul #3 on Mark Dunford, team foul #3 | 30-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kurt Varney (C) George Mathews | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion misses the 1st free throw | 30-61 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion makes the 2nd free throw | 30-62 |
| 09:32 | West Virginia | Keith Jessup misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Asuncion - foul #1 on Robert Asuncion, team foul #3 | 30-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Stanford Anderson (PF), George Mathews (C) Gerald Loeb, Kurt Varney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Craig Lee (C) James Summers | |
| 09:32 | West Virginia | Keith Jessup misses the 1st free throw | 30-62 |
| 09:32 | West Virginia | Keith Jessup makes the 2nd free throw | 31-62 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews clanks a floater from the right wing | 31-62 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews misses the tip | 31-62 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong snags the offensive board | 31-62 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion is fouled on the floor by Keith Jessup - foul #2 on Keith Jessup, team foul #4 | 31-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kyle Yonakor (PG), Dima Zeiger (SG), Gerald Loeb (PF), Kurt Varney (C) Keith Jessup, Mark Dunford, Stanford Anderson, George Mathews | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Robert Germain (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Robert Asuncion, Todd Birdsong, Donald Kerber, Charles Andrews | |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Russell | 31-64 |
| 08:10 | West Virginia | Kyle Yonakor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-64 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Travis Brumbelow | 31-64 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff travels with the ball | 31-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Mack (PG), Mark Dunford (SG), Troy Travis (SF), Stanford Anderson (PF), Malawa Afshari (C) Kyle Yonakor, Dima Zeiger, Rudolf Mason, Gerald Loeb, Kurt Varney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews (C) Craig Lee | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Mack (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Dunford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Troy Travis (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Stanford Anderson (fresh) C - Malawa Afshari (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | West Virginia | Malawa Afshari connects on the jumper from the right block | 33-64 |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell is hacked by Robert Mack - foul #2 on Robert Mack, team foul #5 | 33-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kyle Yonakor (PG), Keith Jessup (PF), George Mathews (C) Robert Mack, Stanford Anderson, Malawa Afshari | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG) Charles Russell | |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Asuncion | 33-67 |
| 06:21 | West Virginia | Kyle Yonakor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-67 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews grabs the board | 33-67 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-67 |
| 05:51 | West Virginia | George Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 33-67 |
| 05:31 | West Virginia | Troy Travis loses the ball out of bounds | 33-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Mack (PG), Dima Zeiger (SG), Stanford Anderson (PF), Malawa Afshari (C) Kyle Yonakor, Mark Dunford, Keith Jessup, George Mathews | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Todd Birdsong (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), Craig Lee (C) Robert Asuncion, Charles Acuff, Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow | |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Todd Birdsong, team foul #4 | 33-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gerald Loeb (PF), Kurt Varney (C) Stanford Anderson, Malawa Afshari | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:46 | West Virginia | Gerald Loeb loses the dribble to Charles Andrews | 33-67 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell slams it home | 33-69 |
| 04:03 | West Virginia | Dima Zeiger misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-69 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee snags the defensive board | 33-69 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Russell | 33-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | West Virginia | Dima Zeiger misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-72 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee gets the rebound | 33-72 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Mack (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dima Zeiger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Travis (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Gerald Loeb (fresh) C - Kurt Varney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Charles Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 33-72 |
| 03:20 | West Virginia | Kurt Varney grabs the board | 33-72 |
| 03:02 | West Virginia | Robert Mack clanks a floater from the free throw line | 33-72 |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | Dima Zeiger can't tip it in | 33-72 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Mack steals the ball from Charles Andrews | 33-72 |
| 02:21 | West Virginia | Craig Lee blocks the short jumper by Gerald Loeb | 33-72 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber grabs the board | 33-72 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee double dribbles | 33-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kyle Yonakor (PG), Mark Dunford (SG), Stanford Anderson (PF), Malawa Afshari (C) Robert Mack, Dima Zeiger, Gerald Loeb, Kurt Varney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Robert Germain (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Charles Russell, Todd Birdsong, Charles Andrews, Craig Lee | |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Troy Travis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-72 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow pulls down the rebound | 33-72 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses the floater from the left side | 33-72 |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Malawa Afshari | 33-72 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Kyle Yonakor misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-72 |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Malawa Afshari hits the follow up shot | 35-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stanford Anderson - foul #1 on Stanford Anderson, team foul #6 | 35-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Mack (PG), Dima Zeiger (SG), Rudolf Mason (SF) Kyle Yonakor, Mark Dunford, Troy Travis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Craig Lee (C) Robert Asuncion, Donald Kerber | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 1st free throw | 35-73 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 2nd free throw | 35-74 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Dima Zeiger drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-74 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell runs out the clock | 38-74 |