| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gene Parkerson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Mayor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colin Yates (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Eastman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Halls (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Coles (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 19:51 | West Virginia | Richard Robinson gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 19:46 | West Virginia | Richard Coles can't finish the layup | 40-42 |
| 19:44 | West Virginia | Daniel Ellison grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 19:30 | West Virginia | Daniel Ellison hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Halls | 40-45 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 19:13 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Daniel Ellison | 40-45 |
| 19:06 | West Virginia | Travis Smith misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gene Parkerson - foul #1 on Gene Parkerson, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 19:06 | West Virginia | Travis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 19:06 | West Virginia | Travis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gregory Mayor | 40-46 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor drills a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Daniel Ellison - foul #1 on Daniel Ellison, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer (PF) Colin Yates | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 18:31 | West Virginia | Charles Halls misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 18:29 | West Virginia | Richard Robinson tips it in | 43-48 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman is hacked by Richard Coles - foul #2 on Richard Coles, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Keith Smith (PG), Makary Zook (SG), Richard Corona (C) Gene Parkerson, Gregory Mayor, Ralph Eastman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gregory Brown (PG), Steven Reed (SF), Gene Nowak (PF), Eric Gil (C) Travis Smith, Richard Coles, Daniel Ellison, Richard Robinson | |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | Steven Reed hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Brown | 46-50 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory Brown - foul #1 on Gregory Brown, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Yates (PF) William Ferguson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Millard (SG) Charles Halls | |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | Steven Reed misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak tips it home | 47-52 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Gene Nowak steals it from Keith Smith | 47-52 |
| 16:21 | West Virginia | Keith Smith picks off the pass by Gene Nowak | 47-52 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Pointer | 50-52 |
| 16:02 | West Virginia | Keith Smith steals it from Larry Millard | 50-52 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith banks in the layup | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Makary Zook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Pointer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colin Yates (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Corona (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gregory Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Millard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Reed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Nowak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Gil (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Gregory Mayor (SG), William Ferguson (SF), Eugene Harris (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Keith Smith, Makary Zook, Stephen Pointer, Colin Yates, Richard Corona | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Travis Smith (PG), Charles Halls (SG), Richard Coles (SF), Daniel Ellison (PF), Richard Robinson (C) Gregory Brown, Larry Millard, Steven Reed, Gene Nowak, Eric Gil | |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Halls is called for the reach on Ralph Eastman - foul #2 on Charles Halls, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Parkerson | 55-52 |
| 15:11 | West Virginia | Richard Coles misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-52 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Eastman | 55-52 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Eugene Harris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Ellison - foul #2 on Daniel Ellison, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (SG) Gregory Mayor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Reed (PF) Daniel Ellison | |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Eugene Harris misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Eugene Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 14:34 | West Virginia | Richard Robinson can't connect on a floater from the right block | 56-52 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Eastman | 56-52 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Richard Coles picks off the pass by Eugene Harris | 56-52 |
| 14:07 | West Virginia | Gene Parkerson picks off the pass by Charles Halls in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson blows the layup | 56-52 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to William Ferguson | 56-52 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman makes the driving attempt in the lane | 58-52 |
| 13:48 | West Virginia | Leroy Brackman steals the ball from Charles Halls in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Eugene Harris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leroy Brackman | 60-52 |
| 13:43 | West Virginia | Richard Coles is hacked by Leroy Brackman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Brackman, team foul #2 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Keith Smith (SG), Makary Zook (SF), Colin Yates (PF), Stephen Pointer (C) Gene Parkerson, William Ferguson, Eugene Harris, Ralph Eastman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gregory Brown (PG), Larry Millard (SG), Daniel Ellison (PF) Travis Smith, Charles Halls, Richard Coles | |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | Colin Yates steals it from Richard Robinson | 60-52 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | Larry Millard takes the ball from Leroy Brackman | 60-52 |
| 13:15 | West Virginia | Steven Reed banks in the layup set up by Larry Millard | 60-54 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 12:51 | West Virginia | Larry Millard grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 12:22 | West Virginia | Larry Millard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-54 |
| 12:21 | West Virginia | Daniel Ellison gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 12:09 | West Virginia | Larry Millard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-54 |
| 11:45 | West Virginia | Steven Reed pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Leroy Brackman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Makary Zook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colin Yates (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Pointer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gregory Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Millard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Ellison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | Larry Millard is hacked by Colin Yates - foul #3 on Colin Yates, team foul #3 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Gregory Mayor (SG), William Ferguson (SF), Richard Corona (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Leroy Brackman, Keith Smith, Makary Zook, Colin Yates, Stephen Pointer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Travis Smith (PG), Charles Halls (SG), Richard Coles (SF), Gene Nowak (PF), Eric Gil (C) Gregory Brown, Larry Millard, Steven Reed, Daniel Ellison, Richard Robinson | |
| 11:16 | West Virginia | Charles Halls misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to William Ferguson | 60-54 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 10:43 | West Virginia | Eric Gil grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 10:39 | West Virginia | Gene Parkerson is called for the reach on Travis Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Parkerson, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| 10:20 | West Virginia | Charles Halls is hacked by Gene Parkerson - foul #3 on Gene Parkerson, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Keith Smith (PG), Makary Zook (SG), Stephen Pointer (PF), Eugene Harris (C) Gene Parkerson, Gregory Mayor, Richard Corona, Ralph Eastman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 10:10 | West Virginia | Eric Gil misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 60-54 |
| 10:08 | West Virginia | Travis Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 09:54 | West Virginia | Richard Coles can't finish the uncontested layup | 60-54 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Eugene Harris | 60-54 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-54 |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Travis Smith grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Travis Smith is hacked by Keith Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Smith, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman (C) William Ferguson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Millard (PG), Gregory Brown (SF), Steven Reed (PF), Richard Robinson (C) Travis Smith, Richard Coles, Gene Nowak, Eric Gil | |
| 09:19 | West Virginia | Richard Robinson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Pointer - foul #1 on Stephen Pointer, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor (SG), William Ferguson (SF) Makary Zook, Eugene Harris | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Ellison (PF) Charles Halls | |
| 09:19 | West Virginia | Richard Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stephen Pointer | 60-54 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-54 |
| 08:54 | West Virginia | Richard Robinson gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:48 | West Virginia | Richard Robinson double dribbles | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Richard Corona (PF) Keith Smith, Stephen Pointer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Richard Robinson picks off the pass by Gregory Mayor | 60-54 |
| 08:18 | West Virginia | Steven Reed misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Ferguson - foul #3 on William Ferguson, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Makary Zook (SF), Colin Yates (PF) William Ferguson, Ralph Eastman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Travis Smith (PG), Charles Halls (SG), Richard Coles (SF) Larry Millard, Daniel Ellison, Richard Robinson | |
| 08:18 | West Virginia | Steven Reed makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:18 | West Virginia | Steven Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-56 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook tips it but misses | 60-56 |
| 08:04 | West Virginia | Steven Reed gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:00 | West Virginia | Charles Halls is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Smith | 60-59 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Makary Zook | 63-59 |
| 07:48 | West Virginia | Richard Coles travels in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ferguson (SF), Eugene Harris (C) Gregory Mayor, Richard Corona | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Ellison (PF) Steven Reed | |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gregory Brown - foul #2 on Gregory Brown, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG), Keith Smith (SG), Stephen Pointer (C) Gene Parkerson, William Ferguson, Eugene Harris | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Leroy Brackman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Makary Zook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colin Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Pointer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Halls (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Coles (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Ellison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 07:16 | West Virginia | Richard Coles scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Halls and he's hacked by Makary Zook - foul #1 on Makary Zook, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ferguson (SF), Ralph Eastman (C) Makary Zook, Colin Yates | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gene Nowak (PF), Eric Gil (C) Daniel Ellison, Gregory Brown | |
| 07:16 | West Virginia | Richard Coles makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Travis Smith is called for the reach on Ralph Eastman - foul #1 on Travis Smith, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Harris (PF) William Ferguson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Millard (PG), Jack Reger (SF) Travis Smith, Richard Coles | |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Keith Smith is called for the reach on Larry Millard - foul #4 on Keith Smith, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG) Leroy Brackman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Adrian Plascencia (PG) Charles Halls | |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Larry Millard makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Larry Millard misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer knocks in the runner near the basket | 69-63 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 69-63 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Eugene Harris grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gene Parkerson | 72-63 |
| 05:55 | West Virginia | Larry Millard misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 72-63 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Eric Gil grabs the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 05:35 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak lays it in | 72-65 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Gil - foul #3 on Eric Gil, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG), Gregory Mayor (SG), William Ferguson (SF), Richard Corona (C) Gene Parkerson, Keith Smith, Eugene Harris, Ralph Eastman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Travis Smith (PG), Charles Halls (SG), Richard Coles (SF), Steven Reed (PF), Gregory Brown (C) Adrian Plascencia, Larry Millard, Jack Reger, Gene Nowak, Eric Gil | |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:50 | West Virginia | Steven Reed is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Brown | 73-68 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Richard Coles - foul #3 on Richard Coles, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Makary Zook (SG), Colin Yates (PF) Leroy Brackman, Gregory Mayor, Stephen Pointer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Ellison (PF) Steven Reed | |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 04:08 | West Virginia | Charles Halls hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Travis Smith | 75-70 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Richard Coles - foul #4 on Richard Coles, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman (C) Richard Corona | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Robinson (C) Gregory Brown | |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | Charles Halls is fouled in the backcourt by Makary Zook - foul #2 on Makary Zook, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | Charles Halls makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | Charles Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-72 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman misses badly on a floater from the right side | 77-72 |
| 03:29 | West Virginia | Charles Halls grabs the board | 77-72 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gene Parkerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Makary Zook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Colin Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Eastman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Halls (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Coles (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Richard Robinson hits a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Gene Parkerson - foul #4 on Gene Parkerson, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Keith Smith (PG), Gregory Mayor (SG) Gene Parkerson, William Ferguson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Millard (PG), Gregory Brown (SF), Steven Reed (PF) Travis Smith, Richard Coles, Daniel Ellison | |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Richard Robinson makes the free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith buries a shot from the right side set up by Colin Yates | 79-75 |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ferguson (SF), Stephen Pointer (PF), Richard Corona (C) Makary Zook, Colin Yates, Ralph Eastman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Travis Smith (PG), Richard Coles (SF), Daniel Ellison (PF) Larry Millard, Gregory Brown, Steven Reed | |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Charles Halls is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Corona - foul #1 on Richard Corona, team foul #13 | 79-75 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Charles Halls makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Charles Halls misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona gets the rebound | 79-76 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-76 |
| 02:28 | West Virginia | Daniel Ellison gets the rebound | 79-76 |
| 02:23 | West Virginia | Travis Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Ellison | 79-78 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor is whistled for traveling | 79-78 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Colin Yates (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Keith Smith, Stephen Pointer, Richard Corona | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:04 | West Virginia | Ralph Eastman steals it from Richard Coles in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-78 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Daniel Ellison gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | Daniel Ellison loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-78 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Charles Halls misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman misses the jumper in the lane | 79-78 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson tips it home | 81-78 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Richard Coles can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-78 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates grabs the board | 81-78 |