| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Olds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Russell Kunz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Scalf (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Hans Smialowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Estes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein inbounds the ball | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Schiefelbein | 41-47 |
| 19:28 | West Virginia | Charles Estes swats the shot by Andrew Carpenter | 41-47 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Hans Smialowski | 41-47 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | Richard Moore is called for the reach on Walter Scalf - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski lays it in on a nice dish by Russell Kunz and he's fouled by Herman McDonald - foul #1 on Herman McDonald, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (SG), Jason Pham (C) Walter Scalf, Charles Estes | |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 18:45 | West Virginia | Richard Moore pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 18:27 | West Virginia | Richard Moore hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 41-49 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Schiefelbein | 41-49 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Herman McDonald steals the ball from Lado Arambula | 41-49 |
| 18:02 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter makes the shot from the left side | 43-49 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 17:41 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Carpenter | 46-49 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Russell Kunz | 46-51 |
| 17:18 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter is hacked by Lado Arambula in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lado Arambula, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG), John Ainsworth (SF), Brandon Porcaro (PF), Derrick Penton (C) Paul Murdock, Herman McDonald, Marc Olds, Andrew Carpenter, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf (SG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Eddie Grabill (PF), Charles Estes (C) Lado Arambula, Donald Schiefelbein, Hans Smialowski, Jason Pham | |
| 17:11 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro connects on the shot in the lane | 48-51 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Griggs - foul #1 on Jonathan Griggs, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Eddie Grabill misses the lay-in | 48-51 |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 16:33 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton banks in the layup | 50-51 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | John Ainsworth is called for the reach on Walter Scalf - foul #3 on John Ainsworth, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Moore (C) John Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Hans Smialowski (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Olin Prosienski, Eddie Grabill, Charles Estes | |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-51 |
| 16:01 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jonathan Griggs (fresh) SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Derrick Penton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Russell Kunz (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Scalf (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hans Smialowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmelo Salazar (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Hans Smialowski | 50-51 |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Terrence Edwards - foul #2 on Terrence Edwards, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Paul Cook (SG), John Ainsworth (SF), Andrew Carpenter (PF) Jonathan Griggs, Terrence Edwards, Derrick Penton, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Patrick Guthridge (PF), Jason Pham (C) Russell Kunz, Walter Scalf, Hans Smialowski, Carmelo Salazar | |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro hits the finger roll | 52-53 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula makes the jump hook near the basket | 52-55 |
| 15:03 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock loses the dribble to Donald Schiefelbein | 52-55 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Carpenter - foul #1 on Andrew Carpenter, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (PG), Richard Moore (C) Paul Murdock, Brandon Porcaro | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski (SF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Donald Schiefelbein, Jason Pham | |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 14:13 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth's layup is rejected by Olin Prosienski | 52-59 |
| 14:12 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Moore | 52-59 |
| 13:57 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter hits a floater from the left block set up by Herman McDonald | 54-59 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge is denied on a layup by Andrew Carpenter | 54-59 |
| 13:42 | West Virginia | Richard Moore snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 13:27 | West Virginia | Paul Cook is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Herman McDonald | 57-59 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Richard Moore is called for the reach on Lado Arambula - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG), Marc Olds (SF), Brandon Porcaro (PF), Derrick Penton (C) Herman McDonald, Paul Cook, John Ainsworth, Andrew Carpenter, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf (SG), Jason Pham (SF), Eddie Grabill (PF), Charles Estes (C) Kenny Coates, Olin Prosienski, Patrick Guthridge, Carmelo Salazar | |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 12:53 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 12:48 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Eddie Grabill gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jason Pham | 57-62 |
| 12:28 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (PG) Lado Arambula | |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Kunz | 57-65 |
| 12:05 | West Virginia | Russell Kunz is called for the reach on Paul Murdock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Kunz, team foul #2 | 57-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein (SF) Eddie Grabill | |
| 11:50 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-65 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marc Olds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Penton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Russell Kunz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Scalf (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Pham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Estes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-67 |
| 11:10 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards is fouled on the floor by Donald Schiefelbein - foul #2 on Donald Schiefelbein, team foul #3 | 57-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (PG), Paul Cook (SG), Andrew Carpenter (PF), Richard Moore (C) Paul Murdock, Terrence Edwards, Brandon Porcaro, Derrick Penton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge (PF), Hans Smialowski (C) Jason Pham, Charles Estes | |
| 10:48 | West Virginia | Paul Cook misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-67 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | Andrew Carpenter swats the short shot by Donald Schiefelbein | 57-67 |
| 10:28 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Paul Cook | 57-67 |
| 10:24 | West Virginia | Marc Olds is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Marc Olds, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Ainsworth (SF) Marc Olds | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates (SG), Charles Estes (C) Walter Scalf, Hans Smialowski | |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Herman McDonald - foul #2 on Herman McDonald, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG) Herman McDonald | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | Paul Cook is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Cook, team foul #10 | 57-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (SG) Paul Cook | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates is fouled on the floor by Richard Moore - foul #3 on Richard Moore, team foul #11 | 57-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (SG), Brandon Porcaro (PF) Jonathan Griggs, Andrew Carpenter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf (SG), Eddie Grabill (PF) Russell Kunz, Patrick Guthridge | |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenny Coates - foul #4 on Kenny Coates, team foul #4 | 57-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Penton (C) Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Jason Pham (SF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Kenny Coates, Donald Schiefelbein, Charles Estes | |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Ainsworth - foul #4 on John Ainsworth, team foul #12 | 59-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SF) John Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski (PF) Eddie Grabill | |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 09:04 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock's fadeaway is rejected by Hans Smialowski | 59-72 |
| 09:02 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 08:53 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Murdock | 61-72 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-72 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski can't tip it in | 61-72 |
| 08:33 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Derrick Penton | 61-72 |
| 08:29 | West Virginia | Carmelo Salazar is called for the reach on Herman McDonald - foul #1 on Carmelo Salazar, team foul #5 | 61-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG), Marc Olds (SF), Andrew Carpenter (PF), Richard Moore (C) Paul Murdock, Herman McDonald, Brandon Porcaro, Derrick Penton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (PG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Patrick Guthridge (PF), Charles Estes (C) Walter Scalf, Jason Pham, Hans Smialowski, Carmelo Salazar | |
| 08:24 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter can't throw it down but the foul's on Patrick Guthridge - foul #4 on Patrick Guthridge, team foul #6 | 61-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eddie Grabill (PF) Patrick Guthridge | |
| 08:24 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 08:24 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 62-72 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski tips it back up and in | 62-74 |
| 07:49 | West Virginia | Richard Moore is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block | 64-74 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jonathan Griggs (fresh) SG - Terrence Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marc Olds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Russell Kunz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lado Arambula (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Olin Prosienski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Grabill (fresh) C - Charles Estes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Marc Olds - foul #4 on Marc Olds, team foul #13 | 64-74 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Cook (SG), John Ainsworth (SF), Brandon Porcaro (PF) Terrence Edwards, Marc Olds, Andrew Carpenter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates (SG), Patrick Guthridge (PF) Lado Arambula, Eddie Grabill | |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz misses the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 07:05 | West Virginia | Richard Moore hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 66-75 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz clanks a floater from the right wing | 66-75 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Olin Prosienski | 66-75 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Cook - foul #5 on Paul Cook, team foul #14 | 66-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Herman McDonald (SG), Derrick Penton (C) Jonathan Griggs, Paul Cook, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF) Russell Kunz, Olin Prosienski | |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 06:11 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Herman McDonald | 68-77 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Hans Smialowski is denied by John Ainsworth | 68-77 |
| 05:45 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton snags the defensive board | 68-77 |
| 05:29 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 68-77 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Hans Smialowski | 68-77 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 68-77 |
| 05:20 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| 05:18 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG), Marc Olds (SF), Andrew Carpenter (PF), Richard Moore (C) Paul Murdock, John Ainsworth, Brandon Porcaro, Derrick Penton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (PG), Walter Scalf (SG), Jason Pham (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Kenny Coates, Hans Smialowski, Patrick Guthridge, Charles Estes | |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 68-77 |
| 04:56 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards gets the rebound | 68-77 |
| 04:49 | West Virginia | Marc Olds is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Marc Olds, team foul #15 | 68-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Brandon Porcaro (SF) Herman McDonald, Marc Olds | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Eddie Grabill (PF) Russell Kunz, Donald Schiefelbein | |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham is whistled for a carry | 68-77 |
| 04:09 | West Virginia | Jason Pham steals it from Brandon Porcaro | 68-77 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Paul Murdock - foul #2 on Paul Murdock, team foul #16 | 68-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG), Herman McDonald (SG), John Ainsworth (SF), Derrick Penton (C) Paul Murdock, Terrence Edwards, Brandon Porcaro, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Patrick Guthridge (PF) Lado Arambula, Walter Scalf, Eddie Grabill, Carmelo Salazar | |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jonathan Griggs (fresh) SG - Herman McDonald (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Ainsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Derrick Penton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Russell Kunz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenny Coates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Olin Prosienski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Guthridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Pham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-79 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Hans Smialowski (C) Olin Prosienski, Jason Pham | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates travels with the ball | 68-79 |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Schiefelbein - foul #3 on Donald Schiefelbein, team foul #7 | 68-79 |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth misses the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein is hacked by Jonathan Griggs - foul #2 on Jonathan Griggs, team foul #17 | 69-79 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro (C) Derrick Penton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf (SG) Kenny Coates | |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 02:47 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-81 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG) Jonathan Griggs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Kenny Coates (SG) Russell Kunz, Walter Scalf | |
| 02:38 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 69-81 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates grabs the board | 69-81 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-81 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Penton (C) Andrew Carpenter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-81 |
| 02:06 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to John Ainsworth | 69-81 |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Paul Murdock | 71-81 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-81 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter (PF), Richard Moore (C) John Ainsworth, Derrick Penton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (PG), Walter Scalf (SG), Charles Estes (C) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Hans Smialowski | |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein is hacked by Richard Moore - foul #4 on Richard Moore, team foul #18 | 71-81 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG), John Ainsworth (SF), Derrick Penton (C) Paul Murdock, Andrew Carpenter, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Hans Smialowski (PF), Jason Pham (C) Russell Kunz, Walter Scalf, Patrick Guthridge, Charles Estes | |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth is hacked by Donald Schiefelbein in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Schiefelbein, team foul #8 | 71-83 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar (C) Donald Schiefelbein | |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski grabs the board | 72-83 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski blows the layup | 72-83 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski hits the follow up shot | 72-85 |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald is fouled on the floor by Hans Smialowski - foul #1 on Hans Smialowski, team foul #9 | 72-85 |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 73-85 |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates's fadeaway is rejected by Derrick Penton | 74-85 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth grabs the board | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Kenny Coates picks off the pass by John Ainsworth | 74-85 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula runs out the clock | 74-85 |