| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Anthony Ross (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamison Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Derrick Key (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kozak (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Adam Huskey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Crisp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Hake (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Larry Williams inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-26 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-26 |
| 18:45 | West Virginia | Patrick Hake blocks the short jumper by Anthony Ross | 22-26 |
| 18:43 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross tips it in | 24-26 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson is whistled for a carry | 24-26 |
| 18:06 | West Virginia | Larry Williams connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Ross | 26-26 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 17:37 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 17:08 | West Virginia | Larry Williams misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Crisp | 26-29 |
| 16:26 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Derrick Key - foul #2 on Derrick Key, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Foster (SF), William Carr (PF), Stephen Wynn (C) Larry Williams, Derrick Key, David Kozak | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (SF), Stephen Morgan (C) Russell Crisp, Tracy Wilson | |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 15:44 | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Ross | 28-31 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Anthony Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamison Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Foster (fresh) 3 ast. PF - William Carr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Wynn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Adam Huskey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luis Hernandez (fresh) PF - Patrick Hake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan clanks a floater from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz tips it in | 28-33 |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins lays it up and in | 30-33 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Stephen Morgan - foul #1 on Stephen Morgan, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Williams (SF), Derrick Key (PF), David Kozak (C) Jamison Mullins, William Carr, Stephen Wynn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Dykema (SG), Russell Crisp (SF), Tracy Wilson (C) Adam Huskey, Luis Hernandez, Patrick Hake | |
| 14:09 | West Virginia | Tracy Wilson steals the ball from Larry Williams | 30-33 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 13:27 | West Virginia | Derrick Key can't connect on a shot from the left side | 30-33 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 12:56 | West Virginia | David Kozak snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 12:33 | West Virginia | Derrick Key blows the dunk but he's hacked by Stephen Morgan - foul #2 on Stephen Morgan, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins (PG) Anthony Ross | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Huskey (SG), Patrick Hake (PF) Bradley Dykema, Stephen Morgan | |
| 12:33 | West Virginia | Derrick Key makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 12:33 | West Virginia | Derrick Key makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-33 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Schultz | 32-33 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses short on a runner in the paint | 32-33 |
| 11:47 | West Virginia | Derrick Key gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 11:27 | West Virginia | Tracy Wilson blocks the jumper by Larry Williams | 32-33 |
| 11:26 | West Virginia | David Kozak grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jamison Mullins (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Foster (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Derrick Key (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kozak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fairly fresh) 22 pts. SG - Adam Huskey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Crisp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Hake (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tracy Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 10:58 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins makes the jumper near the basket | 34-33 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses long on a floater from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 10:31 | West Virginia | Donald Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | David Kozak comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-33 |
| 10:08 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson is whistled for a carry | 36-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Ross (PG), Larry Starcher (SF), William Carr (PF), Stephen Wynn (C) Donald Foster, Larry Williams, Derrick Key, David Kozak | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (SF), Stephen Morgan (PF), Cecil Holt (C) Russell Crisp, Patrick Hake, Tracy Wilson | |
| 09:31 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bryan Schultz - foul #2 on Bryan Schultz, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| 09:31 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 09:31 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Anthony Ross takes the ball from Luis Hernandez | 38-33 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | William Carr banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Ross | 40-33 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 08:14 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins misses the floater from the left side | 40-36 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Cecil Holt comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 40-36 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 07:15 | West Virginia | William Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Anthony Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jamison Mullins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Larry Starcher (fresh) PF - William Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Wynn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (tiring) 25 pts. SG - Adam Huskey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luis Hernandez (fresh) PF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Cecil Holt (fresh) | |
| 06:56 | West Virginia | Adam Huskey steals it from Anthony Ross | 40-36 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Foster (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Derrick Key (PF), David Kozak (C) Jamison Mullins, Larry Starcher, William Carr, Stephen Wynn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Dykema (SG), Russell Crisp (SF), Patrick Hake (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) Bryan Schultz, Adam Huskey, Stephen Morgan, Cecil Holt | |
| 06:40 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Foster | 43-36 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 06:02 | West Virginia | Derrick Key loses the dribble to Patrick Hake | 43-39 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (PG) Luis Hernandez | |
| 04:56 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Williams | 45-39 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake tips it home | 45-41 |
| 04:07 | West Virginia | David Kozak banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Ross and he's hacked by Russell Crisp - foul #2 on Russell Crisp, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins (PG) Anthony Ross | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Huskey (SG) Bradley Dykema | |
| 04:07 | West Virginia | David Kozak makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp is fouled on the floor by Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 03:29 | West Virginia | Donald Foster pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 03:25 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins buries a jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | David Kozak snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jamison Mullins (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Donald Foster (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derrick Key (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kozak (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fairly fresh) 25 pts. SG - Adam Huskey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Crisp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Hake (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tracy Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:49 | West Virginia | Derrick Key clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 02:32 | West Virginia | Derrick Key grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins misses the shot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Adam Huskey | 50-41 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | Larry Williams gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | Derrick Key loses the dribble to Adam Huskey | 50-41 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz blows the layup | 50-41 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:21 | West Virginia | Larry Williams can't finish the layup | 50-43 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Ross (PG) Donald Foster | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:01 | West Virginia | Derrick Key makes the runner from the left block set up by Jamison Mullins | 52-43 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Adam Huskey | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross is hacked by Bryan Schultz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Schultz, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn (C) Derrick Key | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:50 | West Virginia | Larry Williams is hacked by Bryan Schultz - foul #4 on Bryan Schultz, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins is hacked by Adam Huskey - foul #2 on Adam Huskey, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses the tip | 53-46 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins is hacked by Adam Huskey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Huskey, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake is fouled on the floor by David Kozak - foul #3 on David Kozak, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Key (PF) Stephen Wynn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-46 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Derrick Key grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Adam Huskey is called for the reach on Derrick Key in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Huskey, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Derrick Key makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Derrick Key makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Huskey - foul #5 on Adam Huskey, team foul #10 | 55-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn (C) Derrick Key | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Dykema (SG) Adam Huskey | |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn grabs the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross runs out the clock | 56-46 |