| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) SG - Andre Gallo (fresh) SF - Roy Wininger (fresh) PF - James Russell (fresh) C - Logan Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) SF - Duane Russell (fresh) PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) C - Arthur Ward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Logan Simmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Arthur Ward | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Donnie Nelson | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | West Virginia | James Russell misses the floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Trevor Stone, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | West Virginia | Logan Simmons connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andre Gallo | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | James Russell is called for the reach on Trevor Stone - foul #1 on James Russell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Arthur Ward | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | West Virginia | James Russell misses the easy layup | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Logan Simmons | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | West Virginia | James Russell makes the wide open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bobby Boyce | 4-5 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:12 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:04 | West Virginia | James Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh (PF), Shawn Holden (C) James Russell, Logan Simmons | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:33 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:19 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Parks - foul #1 on Joshua Parks, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Kirk Peterson (SF) Bobby Boyce, Roy Wininger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie (PF) Joshua Parks | |
| 16:19 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:19 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Trevor Stone and he's hacked by Andre Gallo - foul #1 on Andre Gallo, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Stewart (SG) Andre Gallo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jess Daniels (fresh) SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) SF - Kirk Peterson (fresh) PF - Arthur Pugh (fresh) C - Shawn Holden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Russell (fairly fresh) PF - Mitchell Currie (fresh) C - Arthur Ward (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson is hacked by Arthur Ward - foul #1 on Arthur Ward, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Russell (PF), Logan Simmons (C) Arthur Pugh, Shawn Holden | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews (C) Arthur Ward | |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | James Russell scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Frank Matthews - foul #1 on Frank Matthews, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG), Samuel Surles (SG) Trevor Stone, Donnie Nelson | |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | James Russell misses the free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Edward Chapman | 7-10 |
| 14:31 | West Virginia | James Russell misses short on a jumper in the paint | 7-10 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Surles | 7-13 |
| 14:00 | West Virginia | James Russell misses badly on a runner from the right block | 7-13 |
| 13:59 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson tips it but misses | 7-13 |
| 13:58 | West Virginia | James Russell hits the follow up shot | 9-13 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Logan Simmons grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 13:32 | West Virginia | James Russell misses the turnaround in the paint | 9-13 |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:25 | West Virginia | James Russell loses the dribble to Edward Chapman | 9-13 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 9-13 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles is hacked by Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Andre Gallo (SG), Roy Wininger (SF), Arthur Pugh (PF), Shawn Holden (C) Jess Daniels, Michael Stewart, Kirk Peterson, James Russell, Logan Simmons | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Donnie Nelson (SG), Joshua Parks (PF), Arthur Ward (C) Edward Chapman, Samuel Surles, Mitchell Currie, Frank Matthews | |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward makes the floater from the baseline set up by Duane Russell and the foul's on Shawn Holden - foul #1 on Shawn Holden, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SF) Duane Russell | |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward misses the free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:48 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Ward - foul #2 on Arthur Ward, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Horne (C) Arthur Ward | |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Arthur Pugh steals the ball from Donnie Nelson | 10-15 |
| 11:56 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donnie Nelson - foul #1 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews (C) Michael Horne | |
| 11:56 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:56 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Wininger (fresh) PF - Arthur Pugh (fresh) C - Shawn Holden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 11:07 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger blows the layup | 12-18 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is fouled on the floor by Arthur Pugh - foul #1 on Arthur Pugh, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Russell (PF), Logan Simmons (C) Arthur Pugh, Shawn Holden | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell snags the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Duane Russell | 12-21 |
| 10:05 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-21 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-21 |
| 09:56 | West Virginia | James Russell grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 09:36 | West Virginia | James Russell lays it in on a great pass from Bobby Boyce and the foul's on Joshua Parks - foul #2 on Joshua Parks, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), Kirk Peterson (SF) Bobby Boyce, Andre Gallo, Roy Wininger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG), Samuel Surles (SG), Mitchell Currie (PF), Michael Horne (C) Trevor Stone, Donnie Nelson, Joshua Parks, Frank Matthews | |
| 09:36 | West Virginia | James Russell makes the free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Horne | 15-24 |
| 09:12 | West Virginia | James Russell misses the shot from the right block | 15-24 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie hits the finger roll set up by Duane Russell | 15-26 |
| 08:38 | West Virginia | Michael Horne is called for the reach on Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Michael Horne, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Roy Wininger (SF), Arthur Pugh (PF), Shawn Holden (C) Jess Daniels, Kirk Peterson, James Russell, Logan Simmons | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Donnie Nelson (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Edward Chapman, Samuel Surles, Duane Russell | |
| 08:38 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:38 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone connects on the shot from the right side set up by Mitchell Currie | 16-28 |
| 08:22 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce connects on the jump hook from the left block | 18-28 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donnie Nelson | 18-30 |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger can't connect on a floater from the right side | 18-30 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie grabs the board | 18-30 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roy Wininger (fresh) PF - Arthur Pugh (fresh) C - Shawn Holden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Mitchell Currie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Horne (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Arthur Pugh - foul #2 on Arthur Pugh, team foul #6 | 18-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Gallo (SG) Arthur Pugh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SF), Frank Matthews (C) Richard Smith, Michael Horne | |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 07:30 | West Virginia | Duane Russell picks off the pass by Andre Gallo | 18-32 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Trevor Stone | 18-34 |
| 06:47 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce clanks a runner near the basket | 18-34 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell grabs the board | 18-34 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bobby Boyce - foul #1 on Bobby Boyce, team foul #7 | 18-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Kirk Peterson (SF), James Russell (PF), Logan Simmons (C) Bobby Boyce, Roy Wininger, Michael Stewart, Shawn Holden | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG), Samuel Surles (SG), Wayne Wright (PF) Trevor Stone, Donnie Nelson, Mitchell Currie | |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 06:35 | West Virginia | Logan Simmons pulls down the rebound | 18-34 |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | James Russell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 18-34 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell grabs the board | 18-34 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Frank Matthews - foul #2 on Frank Matthews, team foul #9 | 18-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SF), Michael Horne (C) Duane Russell, Frank Matthews | |
| 05:58 | West Virginia | James Russell can't throw it down | 18-34 |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo hits the follow up shot | 20-34 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman travels with the ball | 20-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG) Samuel Surles | |
| 05:22 | West Virginia | Edward Chapman is called for the reach on Jess Daniels - foul #1 on Edward Chapman, team foul #10 | 20-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roy Wininger (SF) Kirk Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG) Edward Chapman | |
| 05:22 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:22 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Trevor Stone | 21-37 |
| 04:52 | West Virginia | James Russell blows the layup | 21-37 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Logan Simmons blocks the short jumper by Trevor Stone | 21-37 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Michael Horne grabs the offensive board | 21-37 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jess Daniels - foul #1 on Jess Daniels, team foul #8 | 21-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), Shawn Holden (C) Jess Daniels, Andre Gallo, Logan Simmons | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF) Richard Smith, Wayne Wright | |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 04:02 | West Virginia | James Russell connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Stewart | 23-39 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is hacked by Roy Wininger - foul #1 on Roy Wininger, team foul #9 | 23-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh (PF) James Russell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles (SG), Joshua Parks (PF), Arthur Ward (C) Donnie Nelson, Mitchell Currie, Michael Horne | |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roy Wininger (fresh) PF - Arthur Pugh (fresh) C - Shawn Holden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Surles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Russell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) C - Arthur Ward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:41 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce is whistled for traveling | 23-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson (SF) Roy Wininger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 23-39 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks tips it in | 23-41 |
| 03:12 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden misses the runner in the lane | 23-41 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward snags the defensive board | 23-41 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-41 |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh snags the defensive board | 23-41 |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Boyce | 25-41 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-41 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell tips it in | 25-43 |
| 02:41 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Kirk Peterson is blocked by Joshua Parks | 25-43 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles grabs the defensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Trevor Stone | 25-45 |
| 02:18 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Samuel Surles - foul #1 on Samuel Surles, team foul #11 | 25-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Gallo (SG), Roy Wininger (SF), Logan Simmons (C) Michael Stewart, Kirk Peterson, Shawn Holden | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG), Donnie Nelson (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Trevor Stone, Samuel Surles, Duane Russell | |
| 02:18 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 25-45 |
| 02:18 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce misses the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks snags the defensive board | 25-45 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 25-45 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Bobby Boyce | 25-45 |
| 02:03 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce double dribbles | 25-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Russell (PF) Arthur Pugh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman is hacked by Logan Simmons - foul #1 on Logan Simmons, team foul #10 | 25-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie (PF) Joshua Parks | |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG) Bobby Boyce | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-49 |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Andre Gallo, team foul #11 | 25-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh (PF) James Russell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Duane Russell (SF), Joshua Parks (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Edward Chapman, Richard Smith, Mitchell Currie, Arthur Ward | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is fouled on the floor by Jess Daniels - foul #2 on Jess Daniels, team foul #12 | 25-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG) Jess Daniels | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 1st free throw | 25-50 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 25-50 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Logan Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 25-50 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger loses the ball out of bounds | 25-50 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donnie Nelson | 25-52 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce misses short on a halfcourt shot | 25-52 |