| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Chi Chiang (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Drexler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Durrah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Hafley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Alex Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dunavant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sergio Gomez (fresh) PF - Boyd Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah inbounds the ball | 47-24 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | West Virginia | James Drexler buries a runner from the left block | 49-24 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-24 |
| 19:33 | West Virginia | Alex Davidson pulls down the rebound | 49-24 |
| 19:22 | West Virginia | Chi Chiang scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-24 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson is fouled on the floor by Alex Davidson - foul #1 on Alex Davidson, team foul #1 | 52-24 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-24 |
| 18:51 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Alex Davidson | 52-24 |
| 18:45 | West Virginia | Chi Chiang misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-24 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson snags the defensive board | 52-24 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart lays it in on a nice dish by Sergio Gomez | 52-26 |
| 18:31 | West Virginia | Robert Dunavant is called for the reach on James Drexler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Dunavant, team foul #1 | 52-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Martin Reed (C) Alex Davidson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Friend (PF) Boyd Hill | |
| 18:12 | West Virginia | Chi Chiang hits a turnaround from the left block | 54-26 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Durrah - foul #1 on Bruce Durrah, team foul #2 | 54-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Pate (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Ricky Love (SF), Robert Bonner (C) Chi Chiang, James Drexler, Bruce Durrah, Samuel Hafley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SG), Brent Walburn (C) Robert Dunavant, Gerald Anderson | |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 54-27 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-28 |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | Joseph Jones is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Reed | 56-28 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-28 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend tips it back up and in | 56-30 |
| 17:17 | West Virginia | Henry Pate is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 56-30 |
| 17:16 | West Virginia | Robert Bonner hits the follow up shot | 58-30 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-30 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn misses the tip | 58-30 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez grabs the offensive board | 58-30 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Ricky Love steps in front of the Brent Walburn pass | 58-30 |
| 16:52 | West Virginia | Henry Pate hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ricky Love | 60-30 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-32 |
| 16:31 | West Virginia | Ricky Love is whistled for traveling | 60-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Chi Chiang (PG), James Drexler (SG), Samuel Hafley (PF), Alex Davidson (C) Henry Pate, Joseph Jones, Martin Reed, Robert Bonner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Boyd Hill (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Patrick Johson, Sergio Gomez, Robert Friend, Brent Walburn | |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill makes the turnaround in the paint | 60-34 |
| 16:13 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Samuel Hafley is blocked by Boyd Hill | 60-34 |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley tips it but misses | 60-34 |
| 16:09 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to James Drexler | 60-34 |
| 15:51 | West Virginia | Alex Davidson's dunk attempt is rejected by Gerald Anderson | 60-34 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson gets the rebound | 60-34 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Chi Chiang (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Drexler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Love (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Samuel Hafley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Alex Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dunavant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Banuelos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boyd Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chi Chiang - foul #2 on Chi Chiang, team foul #3 | 60-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah (SF) Ricky Love | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (SG) Robert Dunavant | |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the 1st free throw | 60-35 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 60-36 |
| 15:42 | West Virginia | James Drexler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG) John Rinehart | |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-36 |
| 15:35 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley grabs the board | 60-36 |
| 15:28 | West Virginia | James Drexler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-36 |
| 15:27 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley grabs the offensive board | 60-36 |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | James Drexler is called for 3 seconds | 60-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Jones (SG), Martin Reed (PF) James Drexler, Samuel Hafley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez (SF), Enoch Zents (C) Benjamin Banuelos, Gerald Anderson | |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Dunavant and the foul's on Bruce Durrah - foul #2 on Bruce Durrah, team foul #4 | 60-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Pate (PG), Robert Bonner (C) Chi Chiang, Alex Davidson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (PG), Brent Walburn (C) Sergio Gomez, Enoch Zents | |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill makes the free throw | 60-39 |
| 14:58 | West Virginia | Joseph Jones loses the dribble to Boyd Hill in the backcourt | 60-39 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Durrah - foul #3 on Bruce Durrah, team foul #5 | 60-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents (C) Boyd Hill | |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 14:47 | West Virginia | Martin Reed is hacked by Brent Walburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Walburn, team foul #2 | 60-41 |
| 14:35 | West Virginia | Robert Bonner is fouled on the floor by Enoch Zents - foul #2 on Enoch Zents, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG) Robert Dunavant | |
| 14:15 | West Virginia | Henry Pate misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Enoch Zents | 60-44 |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Reed | 63-44 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents's pass is intercepted by Henry Pate | 63-44 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Henry Pate throws it down | 65-44 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Chi Chiang (PG), James Drexler (SG), Ricky Love (SF), Samuel Hafley (PF), Alex Davidson (C) Henry Pate, Joseph Jones, Bruce Durrah, Martin Reed, Robert Bonner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Boyd Hill (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Patrick Johson, Owen Bulluck, Brent Walburn, Enoch Zents | |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Drexler - foul #1 on James Drexler, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez (SF) John Rinehart | |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 12:52 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley grabs the board | 65-48 |
| 12:49 | West Virginia | James Drexler is hacked by Boyd Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boyd Hill, team foul #4 | 65-48 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | James Drexler buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ricky Love | 68-48 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-48 |
| 12:11 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Alex Davidson | 68-48 |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chi Chiang | 70-48 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-48 |
| 11:44 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley grabs the board | 70-48 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Chi Chiang (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Drexler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Love (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Samuel Hafley (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Alex Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Benjamin Banuelos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Dunavant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sergio Gomez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boyd Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | Ricky Love misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-48 |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | Alex Davidson grabs the offensive board | 70-48 |
| 11:18 | West Virginia | Robert Dunavant is called for the reach on Alex Davidson - foul #2 on Robert Dunavant, team foul #5 | 70-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Pate (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Robert Bonner (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Karl Byrd (C) Chi Chiang, James Drexler, Ricky Love, Samuel Hafley, Alex Davidson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Jared Nyman (PF), Robert Friend (C) Benjamin Banuelos, Boyd Hill, Gerald Anderson | |
| 10:58 | West Virginia | Henry Pate misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-48 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend gets the rebound | 70-48 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Dunavant | 70-50 |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | Henry Pate loses the dribble to Sergio Gomez | 70-50 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-52 |
| 10:22 | West Virginia | Martin Reed misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jared Nyman - foul #2 on Jared Nyman, team foul #6 | 70-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Chi Chiang (PG), Bruce Durrah (SF) Henry Pate, Karl Byrd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (SG), Enoch Zents (C) Robert Dunavant, Jared Nyman | |
| 10:22 | West Virginia | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 10:22 | West Virginia | Martin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Martin Reed - foul #1 on Martin Reed, team foul #7 | 72-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Drexler (SG), Samuel Hafley (PF) Joseph Jones, Robert Bonner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SG), Gerald Anderson (C) Sergio Gomez, Enoch Zents | |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 09:50 | West Virginia | James Drexler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill (PF) Robert Friend | |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-54 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 09:33 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez (SF), Brent Walburn (PF) Owen Bulluck, Boyd Hill | |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-54 |
| 09:23 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley pulls down the rebound | 72-54 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | James Drexler connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Durrah | 75-54 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez makes the floater from the right side set up by Brent Walburn | 75-56 |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | Chi Chiang loses the dribble to Brent Walburn in the backcourt | 75-56 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Chi Chiang is called for the reach on John Rinehart - foul #3 on Chi Chiang, team foul #8 | 75-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Pate (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Ricky Love (SF), Robert Bonner (PF), Alex Davidson (C) Chi Chiang, James Drexler, Bruce Durrah, Samuel Hafley, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Owen Bulluck (SF), Jared Nyman (PF), Enoch Zents (C) Patrick Johson, Sergio Gomez, Brent Walburn, Gerald Anderson | |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 08:21 | West Virginia | Henry Pate can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 75-58 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Rinehart | 75-58 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Owen Bulluck | 75-60 |
| 08:00 | West Virginia | Ricky Love is hacked by Enoch Zents - foul #3 on Enoch Zents, team foul #7 | 75-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Boyd Hill (PF), Robert Friend (C) Owen Bulluck, Jared Nyman, Enoch Zents | |
| 08:00 | West Virginia | Ricky Love makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 08:00 | West Virginia | Ricky Love makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-60 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant tips it but misses | 77-60 |
| 07:37 | West Virginia | Robert Bonner snags the defensive board | 77-60 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Henry Pate (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ricky Love (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Bonner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dunavant (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Banuelos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boyd Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Friend (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | West Virginia | Henry Pate is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Pate, team foul #9 | 77-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley (PF) Henry Pate | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-60 |
| 07:25 | West Virginia | Ricky Love grabs the defensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 07:23 | West Virginia | Ricky Love loses the dribble to Benjamin Banuelos in the backcourt | 77-60 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-60 |
| 07:10 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley snags the defensive board | 77-60 |
| 07:04 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-60 |
| 07:02 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bonner | 77-60 |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | Robert Dunavant steals the ball from Joseph Jones | 77-60 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-60 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos buries a shot from the left wing | 77-62 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley misses the dunk attempt | 77-62 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos gets the rebound | 77-62 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Rinehart | 77-65 |
| 05:48 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Chi Chiang (PG), James Drexler (SG), Bruce Durrah (SF), Martin Reed (C) Ricky Love, Joseph Jones, Robert Bonner, Alex Davidson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (PG), Patrick Johson (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Brent Walburn (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) John Rinehart, Robert Dunavant, Benjamin Banuelos, Boyd Hill, Robert Friend | |
| 05:30 | West Virginia | Gerald Anderson is called for the reach on Martin Reed - foul #3 on Gerald Anderson, team foul #8 | 77-65 |
| 05:30 | West Virginia | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 05:30 | West Virginia | Martin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck loses the dribble to James Drexler in the backcourt | 79-65 |
| 05:12 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-65 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | James Drexler takes the ball from Owen Bulluck | 81-65 |
| 04:51 | West Virginia | Chi Chiang misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-65 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 81-65 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Johson | 81-68 |
| 04:13 | West Virginia | James Drexler misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-68 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 81-68 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Samuel Hafley denies the turnaround by Gerald Anderson | 81-68 |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | James Drexler snags the defensive board | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:54 | West Virginia | Patrick Johson steals it from James Drexler | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez's pass is intercepted by Chi Chiang | 81-68 |
| 03:40 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah is hacked by Sergio Gomez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sergio Gomez, team foul #9 | 81-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Love (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Robert Bonner (PF), Alex Davidson (C) Chi Chiang, James Drexler, Samuel Hafley, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Robert Dunavant (SG), Boyd Hill (PF), Robert Friend (C) Owen Bulluck, Patrick Johson, Brent Walburn, Gerald Anderson | |
| 03:40 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 03:40 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 83-68 |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Robert Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 83-68 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ricky Love (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bruce Durrah (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bonner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dunavant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sergio Gomez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Boyd Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Friend (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | Ricky Love misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 83-68 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Sergio Gomez | 83-68 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-68 |
| 03:03 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah grabs the defensive rebound | 83-68 |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | Ricky Love loses the dribble to Boyd Hill in the backcourt | 83-68 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Boyd Hill | 83-70 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Chi Chiang (PG), James Drexler (SG), Martin Reed (PF) Joseph Jones, Bruce Durrah, Robert Bonner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Gerald Anderson (C) Sergio Gomez, Robert Friend | |
| 02:31 | West Virginia | James Drexler misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 83-70 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson gets the rebound | 83-70 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 83-70 |
| 02:20 | West Virginia | Alex Davidson gets the rebound | 83-70 |
| 02:20 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah (SF), Samuel Hafley (PF) Ricky Love, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (SG) Robert Dunavant | |
| 01:52 | West Virginia | Alex Davidson hits a runner from the left block | 85-70 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-70 |
| 01:30 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley pulls down the rebound | 85-70 |
| 01:25 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 85-70 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Rinehart | 85-70 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Rinehart | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Chi Chiang and he's fouled by Boyd Hill - foul #2 on Boyd Hill, team foul #10 | 87-73 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Love (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Robert Bonner (SF), Martin Reed (C) Chi Chiang, James Drexler, Bruce Durrah, Alex Davidson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SG), Robert Friend (PF), Brent Walburn (C) John Rinehart, Boyd Hill, Gerald Anderson | |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley misses the free throw | 87-73 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend grabs the defensive rebound | 87-73 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn is fouled on the floor by Ricky Love - foul #2 on Ricky Love, team foul #10 | 87-73 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Pate (PG) Samuel Hafley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn makes the 1st free throw | 87-74 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn makes the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Joseph Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Pate and he's hacked by Patrick Johson - foul #3 on Patrick Johson, team foul #11 | 89-75 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Joseph Jones misses the free throw | 89-75 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend gets the rebound | 89-75 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 89-75 |