| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Burbach (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor White (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (fresh) SF - Timothy Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Elkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | West Virginia | William Lanier connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Victor White - foul #2 on Victor White, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:56 | West Virginia | William Lanier clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-37 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 18:31 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to William Lanier | 42-37 |
| 18:27 | West Virginia | Timothy Miller picks off the pass by William Lanier in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Andre Burbach - foul #2 on Andre Burbach, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SF), David Hunter (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Henry Weaver, Andre Burbach, Victor White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Donald Galligan (SF) Anthony Stanley, Timothy Miller | |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:13 | West Virginia | David Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | David Hunter can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-38 |
| 17:56 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | James Elkins comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), James Johnson (PF) William Lanier, Melvin Phillips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Timothy Miller (SF) Jeremiah Church, Donald Galligan | |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:12 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 44-40 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Timothy Miller | 44-40 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | James Elkins hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 16:46 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Weaver (SF), Andre Burbach (PF), Victor White (C) David Hunter, James Johnson, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Donald Galligan (SF), Joseph Burdett (PF) Anthony Stanley, Timothy Miller, James Elkins | |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremiah Church | 44-44 |
| 16:30 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton is hacked by Clinton Englund in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clinton Englund, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG) Steven Dollinger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG) Jeremiah Church | |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | Victor White knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Lanier | 46-44 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Victor White takes the ball from Henry Williams | 46-44 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Henry Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Burbach (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Donald Galligan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Burdett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Weaver | 48-44 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | William Lanier steals the ball from Anthony Stanley in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 15:19 | West Virginia | William Lanier slams it home | 50-44 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), David Hunter (SF), James Johnson (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) William Lanier, Henry Weaver, Andre Burbach, Victor White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Fred Haag (SG), Timothy Miller (SF), James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Joseph Burdett, Henry Williams | |
| 14:31 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Timothy Miller | 50-44 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the easy layup | 50-44 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the tip | 50-44 |
| 14:15 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 13:50 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG) Jeremiah Church | |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Billy McNaughton - foul #1 on Billy McNaughton, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Burbach (PF), Victor White (C) Billy McNaughton, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG) Anthony Stanley | |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:01 | West Virginia | Victor White hits a wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Melvin Phillips | 52-46 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | David Hunter is called for the reach on Timothy Miller - foul #1 on David Hunter, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG), Henry Weaver (SF) Melvin Phillips, David Hunter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Donald Galligan (SF) Jeremiah Church, Timothy Miller | |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag is hacked by Billy McNaughton - foul #2 on Billy McNaughton, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), James Johnson (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) William Lanier, Andre Burbach, Victor White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 12:01 | West Virginia | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:42 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson is hacked by James Elkins - foul #1 on James Elkins, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Timothy Miller (SF), Joseph Burdett (PF) Anthony Stanley, Donald Galligan, James Elkins | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Steven Dollinger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Henry Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Haag (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Burdett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Callahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | Timothy Miller swats the short shot by Raymond Johnson | 52-46 |
| 11:29 | West Virginia | James Johnson tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Melvin Phillips (SG), David Hunter (SF), Victor White (C) Steven Dollinger, Billy McNaughton, Henry Weaver, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), James Elkins (PF) Jeremiah Church, Joseph Burdett | |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-47 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Melvin Phillips - foul #1 on Melvin Phillips, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Burbach (PF) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF) Timothy Miller | |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:36 | West Virginia | Victor White grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 10:19 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach is whistled for a carry | 56-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG) Anthony Stanley | |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church loses the dribble to William Lanier in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 09:52 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremiah Church | 56-50 |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | Victor White drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Phillips | 58-50 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 08:42 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | William Lanier drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor White | 61-50 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG), Henry Weaver (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Melvin Phillips, David Hunter, Victor White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Timothy Miller (SF), Joseph Burdett (PF) Jeremiah Church, Donald Galligan, James Elkins | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Raymond Johnson takes the ball from Fred Haag after a doubleteam | 61-50 |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Callahan - foul #4 on Robert Callahan, team foul #3 | 61-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), David Hunter (PF) William Lanier, Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:29 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Stanley - foul #1 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG) Steven Dollinger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:29 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:29 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy McNaughton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Henry Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Haag (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Burdett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Callahan (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller grabs the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 62-50 |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 06:30 | West Virginia | David Hunter is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Melvin Phillips | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley tips it home | 64-52 |
| 06:04 | West Virginia | David Hunter can't throw it down but he's hacked by Anthony Stanley - foul #2 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Andre Burbach (PF), Victor White (C) Melvin Phillips, Henry Weaver, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF), James Elkins (PF) Timothy Miller, Joseph Burdett | |
| 06:04 | West Virginia | David Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:04 | West Virginia | David Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | William Lanier picks off the pass by Donald Galligan | 65-52 |
| 05:15 | West Virginia | Robert Callahan is called for the reach on Victor White - foul #5 on Robert Callahan, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson (SF) David Hunter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Timothy Miller (SF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Donald Galligan, Robert Callahan | |
| 04:53 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson misses long on an open shot from the left block | 65-52 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | James Elkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (SG) Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Donald Galligan (SF) Jeremiah Church, Timothy Miller | |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Melvin Phillips | 67-52 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Fred Haag, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Weaver (SF), James Johnson (PF) William Lanier, Victor White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Timothy Miller (SF) Anthony Stanley, Donald Galligan | |
| 03:26 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Billy McNaughton | 69-52 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Henry Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Fred Haag (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Elkins (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 03:12 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Billy McNaughton | 69-52 |
| 03:10 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton is hacked by Fred Haag in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Haag, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), Andre Burbach (PF) Melvin Phillips, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Joseph Burdett (PF) Fred Haag, Timothy Miller, James Elkins | |
| 03:10 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 03:10 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 03:10 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Johnson | 70-52 |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 70-52 |
| 02:49 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger misses the tip | 70-52 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:19 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Billy McNaughton | 72-55 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Weaver - foul #1 on Henry Weaver, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), David Hunter (SF), Victor White (C) Billy McNaughton, Henry Weaver, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:06 | West Virginia | Victor White pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| 01:37 | West Virginia | David Hunter blows the layup | 72-56 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 72-56 |
| 01:28 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 01:02 | West Virginia | William Lanier misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 01:01 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach misses the tip | 72-56 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams grabs the board | 72-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Andre Burbach is called for the reach on Henry Williams - foul #3 on Andre Burbach, team foul #10 | 72-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (SG), Henry Weaver (SF) Steven Dollinger, David Hunter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Lanier | 74-57 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-57 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach gets the rebound | 74-57 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | William Lanier runs out the clock | 74-57 |