| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fresh) SG - Kenny Coates (fresh) SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) PF - Thomas Daniel (fresh) C - Hans Smialowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) SF - Marc Olds (fresh) PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) C - Richard Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Richard Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | West Virginia | Richard Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | Richard Neal is called for the reach on Hans Smialowski - foul #1 on Richard Neal, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Neal | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Hans Smialowski | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Coates - foul #1 on Kenny Coates, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | West Virginia | Richard Neal is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | West Virginia | Richard Moore grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Olds | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG), Ricky Marrs (SG), Andrew Carpenter (SF), Derrick Penton (PF), John Ainsworth (C) Richard Neal, Terrence Edwards, Marc Olds, Brandon Porcaro, Richard Moore | |
| 17:41 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula is whistled for traveling | 2-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Thomas Daniel, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:25 | West Virginia | Timothy Moore steps in front of the Jonathan Griggs pass in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:03 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Russell Kunz (SG), Olin Prosienski (SF) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Donald Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Brandon Porcaro (PF) Jonathan Griggs, John Ainsworth | |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn loses the ball out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG), Richard Moore (C) Ricky Marrs, Derrick Penton | |
| 16:25 | West Virginia | Richard Neal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Carmelo Salazar | 2-6 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Dunn and he's fouled by Richard Moore - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski (C) Timothy Moore | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG), Ricky Marrs (SG), Marc Olds (SF) Richard Neal, Terrence Edwards, Andrew Carpenter | |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Kunz (fresh) SF - Olin Prosienski (fresh) PF - Carmelo Salazar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Hans Smialowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jonathan Griggs (fresh) SG - Ricky Marrs (fresh) SF - Marc Olds (fresh) PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Moore (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carmelo Salazar - foul #1 on Carmelo Salazar, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Thomas Daniel (PF) Michael Dunn, Russell Kunz, Olin Prosienski, Carmelo Salazar | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Penton (C) Richard Moore | |
| 15:36 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:36 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kenny Coates | 5-6 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:13 | West Virginia | Marc Olds makes the floater from the left side | 7-8 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel's fadeaway is rejected by Derrick Penton | 7-8 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Daniel | 9-8 |
| 14:23 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula is hacked by Marc Olds - foul #1 on Marc Olds, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Russell Kunz (SG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Timothy Moore (C) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Donald Schiefelbein, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG), Andrew Carpenter (SF), John Ainsworth (PF), Richard Moore (C) Jonathan Griggs, Ricky Marrs, Marc Olds, Brandon Porcaro, Derrick Penton | |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz tips it in | 11-8 |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Olin Prosienski - foul #1 on Olin Prosienski, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar (C) Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Moore | 11-9 |
| 13:10 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:05 | West Virginia | Richard Neal misses the floater from the left side | 11-9 |
| 13:03 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth tips it home | 11-11 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Olin Prosienski | 13-11 |
| 12:28 | West Virginia | Richard Moore drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Terrence Edwards and he's fouled by Carmelo Salazar - foul #2 on Carmelo Salazar, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Thomas Daniel (PF), Hans Smialowski (C) Michael Dunn, Russell Kunz, Olin Prosienski, Timothy Moore, Carmelo Salazar | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marc Olds (SF) Andrew Carpenter | |
| 12:28 | West Virginia | Richard Moore misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:28 | West Virginia | Marc Olds pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:12 | West Virginia | Marc Olds hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 13-13 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 13-13 |
| 11:54 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fresh) SG - Kenny Coates (fresh) SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Daniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Hans Smialowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Olds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Lado Arambula steals it from Terrence Edwards in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula lays it up and in | 15-13 |
| 11:32 | West Virginia | Richard Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG), Ricky Marrs (SG), Brandon Porcaro (PF), Derrick Penton (C) Richard Neal, Terrence Edwards, John Ainsworth, Richard Moore | |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Marc Olds takes the ball from Kenny Coates | 15-13 |
| 11:03 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Marrs, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Russell Kunz (SG), Paul Thayer (SF) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Donald Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter (SF) Marc Olds | |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Brandon Porcaro - foul #1 on Brandon Porcaro, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter hits a jumper in the lane | 17-15 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Dunn | 19-15 |
| 10:01 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dunn - foul #1 on Michael Dunn, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Timothy Moore (PF), Olin Prosienski (C) Michael Dunn, Thomas Daniel, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG), John Ainsworth (C) Jonathan Griggs, Ricky Marrs, Derrick Penton | |
| 09:45 | West Virginia | Richard Neal scores on a 3 from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lado Arambula | 22-18 |
| 09:15 | West Virginia | Paul Thayer is called for the reach on Richard Neal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Thayer, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF) Russell Kunz, Paul Thayer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marc Olds (SF), Richard Moore (C) Andrew Carpenter, Brandon Porcaro | |
| 08:55 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards is whistled for a carry | 22-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG) Lado Arambula | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clyde Lane (SG), Derrick Penton (PF) Terrence Edwards, John Ainsworth | |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Dunn | 25-18 |
| 08:17 | West Virginia | Richard Neal clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 25-18 |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | Richard Moore hits the follow up shot | 25-20 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 07:56 | West Virginia | Clyde Lane snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 07:53 | West Virginia | Richard Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Thomas Daniel (PF), Hans Smialowski (C) Michael Dunn, Olin Prosienski, Timothy Moore | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG), Ricky Marrs (SF), Brandon Porcaro (PF) Richard Neal, Clyde Lane, Marc Olds, Derrick Penton | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenny Coates (fresh) SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Daniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Hans Smialowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jonathan Griggs (fresh) SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Marrs (fresh) PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Richard Moore takes the ball from Thomas Daniel | 25-20 |
| 07:22 | West Virginia | Donald Schiefelbein is called for the reach on Brandon Porcaro - foul #1 on Donald Schiefelbein, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (SG), Paul Thayer (SF) Kenny Coates, Donald Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter (C) Richard Moore | |
| 07:22 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski connects on the shot from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 06:33 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses long on an open runner from the right block | 27-20 |
| 06:32 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | A charge is called on Terrence Edwards - foul #1 on Terrence Edwards, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Timothy Moore (C) Lado Arambula, Paul Thayer, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Clyde Lane (SG), Marc Olds (SF), Derrick Penton (PF), John Ainsworth (C) Jonathan Griggs, Terrence Edwards, Ricky Marrs, Brandon Porcaro, Andrew Carpenter | |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore throws it down on a nice dish by Russell Kunz | 29-20 |
| 05:49 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton misses the floater from the right block | 29-20 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein travels with the ball | 29-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates (SG), Olin Prosienski (PF), Hans Smialowski (C) Russell Kunz, Thomas Daniel, Timothy Moore | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Moore (C) John Ainsworth | |
| 05:08 | West Virginia | Marc Olds misses the 3 from straight away | 29-20 |
| 05:06 | West Virginia | Clyde Lane snags the offensive board | 29-20 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | Richard Moore's floater is tipped away by Hans Smialowski | 29-20 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Hans Smialowski | 29-20 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn loses the dribble to Richard Neal in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Olin Prosienski is called for the reach on Derrick Penton - foul #2 on Olin Prosienski, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore (PF) Olin Prosienski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG), Andrew Carpenter (SF) Clyde Lane, Marc Olds | |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Terrence Edwards - foul #2 on Terrence Edwards, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer (SF), Thomas Daniel (PF) Donald Schiefelbein, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs (SG), Brandon Porcaro (PF) Terrence Edwards, Derrick Penton | |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Daniel - foul #1 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #9 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG) Michael Dunn | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates lays it up and in set up by Lado Arambula | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Coates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Thayer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Daniel (tiring) 2 pts. C - Timothy Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Marrs (fresh) SF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter lays it in | 33-24 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 03:04 | West Virginia | Richard Neal pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 02:45 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro misses badly on a shot from the right block | 33-24 |
| 02:44 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter tips it back up and in | 33-26 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Andrew Carpenter blocks the jumper by Thomas Daniel | 33-26 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lado Arambula | 35-26 |
| 01:54 | West Virginia | Richard Neal is fouled on the floor by Paul Thayer - foul #2 on Paul Thayer, team foul #10 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Russell Kunz (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Carmelo Salazar (PF), Olin Prosienski (C) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Paul Thayer, Thomas Daniel, Timothy Moore | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG), Jonathan Griggs (SF), Derrick Penton (PF), John Ainsworth (C) Ricky Marrs, Andrew Carpenter, Brandon Porcaro, Richard Moore | |
| 01:54 | West Virginia | Richard Neal misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:54 | West Virginia | Richard Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Richard Neal is called for the reach on Michael Dunn - foul #2 on Richard Neal, team foul #8 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marc Olds (SF) Richard Neal | |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Terrence Edwards | 37-29 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 01:09 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dunn - foul #2 on Michael Dunn, team foul #11 | 40-29 |
| 01:09 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:09 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Dunn | 43-30 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs is called for 10 seconds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro (PF) John Ainsworth | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Terrence Edwards is called for the reach on Russell Kunz - foul #3 on Terrence Edwards, team foul #9 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Hans Smialowski (C) Michael Dunn, Olin Prosienski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clyde Lane (SG), John Ainsworth (C) Terrence Edwards, Derrick Penton | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Marc Olds is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Olds, team foul #10 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart (PG) Jonathan Griggs | |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein's layup is rejected by Brandon Porcaro | 45-30 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth gets the rebound | 45-30 |