| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Doug Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Figueroa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmelo Reyes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Espinosa (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes is fouled on the floor by Daniel Waters - foul #3 on Daniel Waters, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF) Daniel Waters | |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa is called for traveling | 35-28 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Spears is called for the reach on Troy Chambers - foul #1 on Michael Spears, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson hits the finger roll | 35-30 |
| 18:41 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa can't throw it down but the foul's on Shawn Saxton - foul #2 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 18:41 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:41 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury lays it in and the foul's on Carmelo Reyes - foul #3 on Carmelo Reyes, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Spafford (PF) Carmelo Reyes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury misses the free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:24 | West Virginia | Michael Spears grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:55 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Charles Spafford blocks the short jumper by Robert Robinson | 37-32 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 17:18 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Bigley - foul #2 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| 17:18 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:18 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses badly on a floater near the basket | 39-34 |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | Charles Spafford snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:50 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-34 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses the tip | 39-34 |
| 16:15 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 15:53 | West Virginia | Michael Spears is fouled on the floor by Troy Chambers - foul #2 on Troy Chambers, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Fitzgerald (SG), Carmelo Reyes (PF) Michael Spears, Charles Spafford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Robert Robinson, Robert Bury, Matthew Bigley | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Figueroa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmelo Reyes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Espinosa (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Benning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Benning | 39-36 |
| 14:42 | West Virginia | Frank Wilson steps in front of the Doug Curtis pass | 39-36 |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Benning | 39-38 |
| 13:55 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 39-38 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is hacked by Carmelo Reyes - foul #4 on Carmelo Reyes, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Spears (PG), Charles Spafford (PF) Richard Fitzgerald, Carmelo Reyes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Eric Tait, Nicholas Stone | |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton double dribbles | 39-38 |
| 13:25 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Espinosa | 41-38 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| 12:34 | West Virginia | Michael Spears misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 12:33 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Espinosa is called for the reach on Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Espinosa, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin (SF) Oscar Figueroa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF) Daniel Waters | |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson makes the jumper from close range | 41-40 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Doug Curtis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Sumlin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Spafford (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Espinosa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Robinson | 41-40 |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Michael Spears tips it but misses | 41-40 |
| 11:22 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 11:12 | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Spears | 43-40 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 10:32 | West Virginia | Michael Spears misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-42 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Spafford - foul #1 on Charles Spafford, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa (PG), Richard Fitzgerald (SG), Michael Jacobson (C) Michael Spears, Doug Curtis, Robert Espinosa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Daniel Waters (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Robert Bury, Matthew Bigley | |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:36 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa is hacked by Frank Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| 09:23 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa knocks in the shot from close range | 45-44 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Frank Wilson | 45-46 |
| 08:37 | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Spears (PG), Doug Curtis (SG), Robert Espinosa (C) Richard Fitzgerald, Leonard Sumlin, Michael Jacobson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Eric Tait | |
| 08:00 | West Virginia | Troy Chambers steps in front of the Michael Spears pass | 45-46 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Troy Chambers | 45-48 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Doug Curtis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Figueroa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Spafford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Espinosa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | West Virginia | Michael Spears drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Oscar Figueroa | 48-48 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Espinosa steals the ball from Robert Robinson | 48-48 |
| 07:09 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis's floater is knocked away by Robert Robinson | 48-48 |
| 07:07 | West Virginia | Michael Spears gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Robert Espinosa is blocked by Nicholas Stone | 48-48 |
| 06:49 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa hits the follow up shot | 50-48 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Espinosa - foul #2 on Robert Espinosa, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes (PF) Charles Spafford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley (C) Nicholas Stone | |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:34 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | Michael Spears misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Troy Chambers - foul #3 on Troy Chambers, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF) Daniel Waters | |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | Michael Spears makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | Michael Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers's pass is intercepted by Doug Curtis in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Spears | 55-49 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Saxton and he's hacked by Michael Spears - foul #2 on Michael Spears, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:56 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Espinosa | 55-51 |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa is hacked by Robert Bury - foul #2 on Robert Bury, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Daniel Waters (PF) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Robert Bury | |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters lays it in and he's fouled by Carmelo Reyes - foul #5 on Carmelo Reyes, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin (SF), Charles Spafford (PF) Oscar Figueroa, Carmelo Reyes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:33 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Spears | 61-57 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 04:16 | West Virginia | Charles Spafford pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:08 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Leonard Sumlin | 63-57 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Leonard Sumlin takes the ball from Robert Benning | 63-57 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Doug Curtis (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Sumlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Spafford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Espinosa (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Benning (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Bigley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Spears | 65-57 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa (SF) Leonard Sumlin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Eric Tait | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 03:05 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | Michael Spears misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 02:39 | West Virginia | Charles Spafford tips it back up and in | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Troy Chambers | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | Charles Spafford's pass is intercepted by Robert Robinson | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 01:36 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Oscar Figueroa | 67-60 |
| 01:24 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Spafford is called for the reach on Daniel Waters - foul #2 on Charles Spafford, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Troy Chambers - foul #4 on Troy Chambers, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses the tip | 68-62 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Charles Spafford | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Charles Spafford is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Chambers - foul #5 on Troy Chambers, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG) Troy Chambers | |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Charles Spafford makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Charles Spafford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa is hacked by Frank Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Matthew Bigley | 71-62 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Shawn Saxton is called for the reach on Oscar Figueroa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #14 | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is called for traveling | 73-65 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Saxton - foul #5 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #15 | 73-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Benning (SG) Shawn Saxton | |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Michael Spears runs out the clock | 74-68 |