| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Ferdinand (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Piner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | David McKennzie inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | West Virginia | David Piner can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Erik Hammonds - foul #3 on Erik Hammonds, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SF) Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG) Michael Brown | |
| 19:42 | West Virginia | David Piner makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:42 | West Virginia | David Piner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Brand and he's fouled by Donald Clark - foul #2 on Donald Clark, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG) David Piner | |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:06 | West Virginia | Jack Watson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Donald Clark denies the turnaround by Anthony Lynch | 38-34 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch can't finish the layup but the foul's on David McKennzie - foul #3 on David McKennzie, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David Piner (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Aaron Kimbrough (PF), Young Wang (C) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan, David McKennzie, Donald Clark, Scott Leff | |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia | Michael Brown is hacked by Robert Boyer - foul #2 on Robert Boyer, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG), Donald Clark (PF), Scott Leff (C) David Piner, Aaron Kimbrough, Young Wang | |
| 18:16 | West Virginia | Michael Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Scott Leff misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Scott Leff takes the ball from Anthony Lynch | 43-36 |
| 17:10 | West Virginia | Scott Leff misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 43-36 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Scott Leff steals the ball from Shane Callas | 43-36 |
| 16:29 | West Virginia | Robert Boyer takes the ball from Scott Leff | 43-36 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Michael Brown picks off the pass by Donald Brand | 43-36 |
| 16:22 | West Virginia | Michael Brown banks in the layup | 43-38 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Brand | 46-38 |
| 15:38 | West Virginia | Michael Brown misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 15:37 | West Virginia | Donald Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Ferdinand (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Boyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Lynch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Terence Sullivan (fairly fresh) SF - Donnie Moss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Leff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:20 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan scores on a runner near the basket | 46-40 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Donald Brand and he's hacked by Donald Clark - foul #3 on Donald Clark, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Joe Jacobs (SG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Delbert Wilson (C) Donald Brand, Jason Ferdinand, Shane Callas, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David Piner (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Aaron Kimbrough (PF), Young Wang (C) Michael Brown, Terence Sullivan, Donnie Moss, Donald Clark, Scott Leff | |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:41 | West Virginia | Joe Jacobs picks off the pass by Jack Watson | 49-40 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore throws it down on a nice dish by Joe Jacobs | 51-40 |
| 14:16 | West Virginia | David McKennzie scores on a 3 from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Erik Hammonds | 53-43 |
| 13:43 | West Virginia | Jack Watson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 13:42 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 13:21 | West Virginia | Joe Jacobs is called for the reach on David Piner - foul #1 on Joe Jacobs, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson (PF) Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Clark (PF), Scott Leff (C) Aaron Kimbrough, Young Wang | |
| 13:11 | West Virginia | Donald Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore travels with the ball | 53-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Jason Ferdinand (SG) Doug Moore, Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 12:25 | West Virginia | David McKennzie misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Donald Brand | 55-43 |
| 12:00 | West Virginia | David McKennzie can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Freddie Robinson | 55-43 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Clark - foul #4 on Donald Clark, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SF), Anthony Lynch (C) Erik Hammonds, Delbert Wilson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), Aaron Kimbrough (PF), Young Wang (C) Jack Watson, David Piner, Donald Clark, Scott Leff | |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 11:45 | West Virginia | Young Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:30 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough's fadeaway is rejected by Freddie Robinson | 56-43 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand grabs the board | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jason Ferdinand (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David McKennzie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Young Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch misses short on a floater from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 11:19 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 10:59 | West Virginia | Michael Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-43 |
| 10:57 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough misses the tip | 56-43 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch's pass is intercepted by Young Wang | 56-43 |
| 10:24 | West Virginia | Young Wang banks in the layup set up by Michael Brown | 56-45 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Brand | 59-45 |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | Michael Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Joe Jacobs (SG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Delbert Wilson (C) Donald Brand, Jason Ferdinand, Shane Callas, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David Piner (SG), Scott Leff (C) Michael Brown, Terence Sullivan, Young Wang | |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Jacobs | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Jack Watson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Doug Moore - foul #1 on Doug Moore, team foul #4 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps (PF) Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG), Donnie Moss (SF) David Piner, David McKennzie | |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Jack Watson makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Jack Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Jacobs | 64-47 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough loses the ball out of bounds | 64-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand (SG) Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David Piner (SG), David McKennzie (SF) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan, Donnie Moss | |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 08:40 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 08:31 | West Virginia | Scott Leff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand travels with the ball | 64-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Robert Boyer (PF), Anthony Lynch (C) Doug Moore, Garland Hipps, Delbert Wilson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG) David Piner | |
| 08:01 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-47 |
| 08:00 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 07:46 | West Virginia | Scott Leff comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Ferdinand - foul #2 on Jason Ferdinand, team foul #5 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David Piner (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Donald Clark (PF) Michael Brown, Terence Sullivan, David McKennzie, Aaron Kimbrough | |
| 07:46 | West Virginia | Scott Leff makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 07:46 | West Virginia | Scott Leff misses the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch can't tip it in | 64-48 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand tips it but misses | 64-48 |
| 07:21 | West Virginia | Scott Leff pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jason Ferdinand (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Piner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Scott Leff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:00 | West Virginia | Scott Leff drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Watson | 64-50 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Boyer | 66-50 |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | Donald Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 06:28 | West Virginia | Donald Clark tips it in | 66-52 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Donald Brand | 68-52 |
| 06:01 | West Virginia | Jason Ferdinand steals the ball from Donnie Moss | 68-52 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Ferdinand | 70-52 |
| 05:58 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson (C) Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Young Wang (C) Jack Watson, David Piner, Donnie Moss, Scott Leff | |
| 05:43 | West Virginia | Donald Clark scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-55 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer can't finish the layup | 70-55 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand misses the tip | 70-55 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand snags the offensive board | 70-55 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 05:20 | West Virginia | Donald Clark snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | David McKennzie scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Clark and he's hacked by Erik Hammonds - foul #4 on Erik Hammonds, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Freddie Robinson (PF) Jason Ferdinand, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Leff (C) Young Wang | |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | David McKennzie makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by David McKennzie - foul #4 on David McKennzie, team foul #5 | 70-58 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 04:43 | West Virginia | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Donald Brand - foul #1 on Donald Brand, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SF) Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 04:43 | West Virginia | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Scott Leff denies the turnaround by Donald Brand | 72-58 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 74-58 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan slams it home set up by David McKennzie | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-60 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson tips it back up and in | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | West Virginia | Donald Clark scores on a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Freddie Robinson - foul #1 on Freddie Robinson, team foul #8 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Jason Ferdinand (SG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Robert Boyer (PF) Donald Brand, Joe Jacobs, Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David Piner (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Young Wang (C) Michael Brown, Terence Sullivan, David McKennzie, Scott Leff | |
| 03:27 | West Virginia | Donald Clark misses the free throw | 76-62 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Watson - foul #1 on Jack Watson, team foul #6 | 76-62 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Doug Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Ferdinand (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Delbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Piner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Young Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | David Piner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-62 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | Young Wang tips it in | 77-64 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer clanks a shot in the lane | 77-64 |
| 02:21 | West Virginia | Donald Clark grabs the board | 77-64 |
| 02:06 | West Virginia | David Piner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-64 |
| 02:04 | West Virginia | Young Wang tips it home | 77-66 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 01:43 | West Virginia | Young Wang grabs the board | 77-66 |
| 01:19 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss's floater is tipped away by Robert Boyer | 77-66 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Erik Hammonds | 77-66 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-66 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Doug Moore picks off the pass by Donald Clark | 80-66 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore misses the easy layup | 80-66 |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | David Piner snags the defensive board | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | David Piner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 80-66 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Doug Moore | 82-66 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | David Piner connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donnie Moss | 82-68 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore runs out the clock | 82-68 |