| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) PF - William Taylor (fresh) C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gary Merritt (fresh) SG - Andrew Massey (fresh) SF - Leroy Twigg (fresh) PF - Christopher Shufelt (fresh) C - Stewart Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | West Virginia | Terrell Jones takes the ball from Christopher Shufelt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton lays it in on a great pass from Terrell Jones | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt is hacked by Morris Wayne - foul #1 on Morris Wayne, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | William Taylor can't connect on a runner from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Massey | 4-4 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 18:24 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Andrew Massey is called for the reach on Terrell Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Massey, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski (C) Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (SG), Richard Capo (SF), Alan Beasley (PF), Joshua Hanson (C) Andrew Massey, Leroy Twigg, Christopher Shufelt, Stewart Scott | |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Luis Howton | 6-4 |
| 17:04 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Joshua Hanson | 6-6 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | William Taylor is fouled on the floor by Alan Beasley - foul #1 on Alan Beasley, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (C) Luis Howton, Morris Wayne, William Taylor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski hits a fadeaway near the basket | 8-6 |
| 16:20 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 8-8 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell is hacked by Joshua Hanson - foul #1 on Joshua Hanson, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Thomas Kidd (C) Frank Lobdell, Terrell Jones, David Gunn | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), James Greggs (PF), Stewart Scott (C) William Williams, Richard Capo, Alan Beasley, Joshua Hanson | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) SF - Casey Landis (fresh) PF - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gary Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Massey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gerhardt (fresh) PF - James Greggs (fresh) C - Stewart Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-8 |
| 15:38 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:31 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Luis Howton - foul #1 on Luis Howton, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Gunn (PF) Ray Niewieroski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg (SF) James Gerhardt | |
| 15:31 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:31 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton lays it up and in | 10-9 |
| 15:00 | West Virginia | Thomas Musso is called for the reach on Andrew Massey - foul #1 on Thomas Musso, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG), Morris Wayne (SF), William Taylor (PF) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, David Gunn | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SG), Christopher Shufelt (PF) Gary Merritt, Stewart Scott | |
| 14:45 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Morris Wayne | 12-9 |
| 14:11 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Ray Niewieroski (C) Luis Howton, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), Richard Capo (SF), Alan Beasley (PF), Joshua Hanson (C) Andrew Massey, Leroy Twigg, Christopher Shufelt, James Greggs | |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 12-9 |
| 13:57 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:52 | West Virginia | William Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-9 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Gunn (C) William Taylor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Merritt (PG) James Gerhardt | |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 13:25 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses the tip | 12-9 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF) Terrell Jones, Morris Wayne | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt (PF), Stewart Scott (C) Alan Beasley, Joshua Hanson | |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Gunn | 12-9 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses badly on a floater from close range | 12-9 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Landis | 12-9 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | David Gunn hits a wide open jump hook from the right block | 14-9 |
| 12:44 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Merritt, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Frank Lobdell, Thomas Musso, Ray Niewieroski, David Gunn | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SG), Leroy Twigg (SF), James Greggs (PF) William Williams, Richard Capo, Christopher Shufelt | |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses short on a floater from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 12:31 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:25 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Terrell Jones | 14-9 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | William Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 14-9 |
| 12:11 | West Virginia | James Greggs gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:05 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne (SF) Casey Landis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (SG), Alan Beasley (PF), Joshua Hanson (C) James Gerhardt, James Greggs, Stewart Scott | |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne scores on a shot from the left block | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Taylor (fresh) C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gary Merritt (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Massey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Twigg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Hanson (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt tips it home | 16-11 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | William Taylor hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Terrell Jones | 18-11 |
| 10:55 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson hits the follow up shot | 18-13 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | William Taylor lays it in on a great pass from Luis Howton | 20-13 |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Taylor | 20-13 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne is hacked by Leroy Twigg - foul #1 on Leroy Twigg, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), Ray Niewieroski (PF), David Gunn (C) Luis Howton, Terrell Jones, Morris Wayne, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), James Gerhardt (SG), Richard Capo (SF), Christopher Shufelt (PF), Stewart Scott (C) Gary Merritt, Andrew Massey, Leroy Twigg, Alan Beasley, Joshua Hanson | |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Shufelt - foul #1 on Christopher Shufelt, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 21-13 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Musso | 23-13 |
| 08:47 | West Virginia | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Gunn | 23-13 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski travels with the ball | 23-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Morris Wayne (SF), Thomas Kidd (C) Frank Lobdell, Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, David Gunn | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Merritt (PG), Andrew Massey (SG), Leroy Twigg (SF), James Greggs (PF) William Williams, James Gerhardt, Richard Capo, Christopher Shufelt | |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Morris Wayne - foul #2 on Morris Wayne, team foul #4 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF), William Taylor (PF) Morris Wayne, Ray Niewieroski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones buries a runner near the basket set up by William Taylor | 25-14 |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 25-14 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Andrew Massey is called for the reach on Terrell Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Massey, team foul #7 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (SG) Andrew Massey | |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd grabs the offensive rebound | 26-14 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | William Taylor loses the dribble to Leroy Twigg | 26-14 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Casey Landis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Kidd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gary Merritt (tiring) 5 pts. SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Leroy Twigg (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Greggs (fresh) C - Stewart Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-17 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Ray Niewieroski (PF), David Gunn (C) Terrell Jones, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Capo (SF), Christopher Shufelt (PF), Joshua Hanson (C) Leroy Twigg, James Greggs, Stewart Scott | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:58 | West Virginia | Ray Niewieroski swats the short shot by Gary Merritt | 28-17 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | David Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton lays it up and in | 30-17 |
| 06:38 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 30-17 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-17 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 30-17 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | David Gunn grabs the offensive board | 30-17 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hanson denies the turnaround by Ray Niewieroski | 30-17 |
| 06:16 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt grabs the board | 30-17 |
| 06:11 | West Virginia | William Williams drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Merritt | 30-20 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton is hacked by Gary Merritt - foul #2 on Gary Merritt, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Thomas Musso, Ray Niewieroski, David Gunn | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg (PG), James Gerhardt (SG), Alan Beasley (PF), James Greggs (C) Gary Merritt, William Williams, Richard Capo, Joshua Hanson | |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:58 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 05:43 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Casey Landis - foul #1 on Casey Landis, team foul #5 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG) Luis Howton | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 05:43 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:43 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg misses the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Taylor | 31-21 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-21 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones tips it in | 33-21 |
| 05:21 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kidd - foul #1 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #6 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Capo (SF) Christopher Shufelt | |
| 05:05 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Gerhardt and the foul's on Casey Landis - foul #2 on Casey Landis, team foul #7 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne (SF) Casey Landis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Stewart Scott (C) James Greggs | |
| 05:05 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones is hacked by James Gerhardt in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gerhardt, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Morris Wayne | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:43 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-24 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | William Taylor gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | William Taylor can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 35-24 |
| 04:21 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott makes the floater from the left block | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Musso (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terrell Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Leroy Twigg (tired) 6 pts. SG - James Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Capo (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Beasley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Stewart Scott (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Alan Beasley - foul #2 on Alan Beasley, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Morris Wayne (SF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Frank Lobdell, Thomas Musso, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Merritt (PG), Andrew Massey (SG), Christopher Shufelt (SF), James Greggs (PF), Joshua Hanson (C) Leroy Twigg, James Gerhardt, Richard Capo, Alan Beasley, Stewart Scott | |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones snags the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Shufelt - foul #2 on Christopher Shufelt, team foul #12 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Gunn (C) William Taylor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt is fouled on the floor by Terrell Jones - foul #1 on Terrell Jones, team foul #8 | 37-26 |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Andrew Massey is called for the reach on Luis Howton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Massey, team foul #13 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (SG) Andrew Massey | |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:47 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Morris Wayne | 39-28 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 02:39 | West Virginia | James Greggs snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | Morris Wayne steals the ball from William Williams | 39-28 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton buries a shot in the paint set up by Ray Niewieroski and the foul's on Christopher Shufelt - foul #3 on Christopher Shufelt, team foul #14 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Capo (SF), Alan Beasley (PF), Stewart Scott (C) Christopher Shufelt, James Greggs, Joshua Hanson | |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the free throw | 42-28 |
| 02:16 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by David Gunn - foul #1 on David Gunn, team foul #9 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Thomas Kidd (C) Terrell Jones, David Gunn | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:16 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 02:16 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Stewart Scott steps in front of the Morris Wayne pass | 42-30 |
| 01:42 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley is called for traveling | 42-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), William Taylor (PF) Luis Howton, Ray Niewieroski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg (SF), Joshua Hanson (C) Richard Capo, Stewart Scott | |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Merritt - foul #3 on Gary Merritt, team foul #15 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SG) Gary Merritt | |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-33 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG) Thomas Musso | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Greggs (PF) Alan Beasley | |
| 01:13 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 01:12 | West Virginia | James Greggs grabs the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson comes up short on the shot near the basket | 43-33 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | William Taylor snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | William Taylor hits the follow up shot | 45-33 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 45-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), David Gunn (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Frank Lobdell, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Capo (SF), Stewart Scott (C) William Williams, Joshua Hanson | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton is fouled on the floor by Richard Capo - foul #1 on Richard Capo, team foul #16 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Terrell Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alan Beasley (PF) James Greggs | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott gets the offensive rebound | 47-33 |