| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brooks Headley (fresh) SG - Dexter Avery (fresh) SF - Bradley Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Powers (fresh) C - Donald Fusco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) SG - Darren McGann (fresh) SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) PF - George Carlino (fresh) C - Michael Alexander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Donald Fusco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Pitt | Brooks Headley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Smith | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Bradley Smith is called for the reach on Gary Tellez - foul #1 on Bradley Smith, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Bradley Smith - foul #2 on Bradley Smith, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Neal (SF) Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:04 | Cincinnati | Dexter Avery steps in front of the George Carlino pass | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Dexter Avery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Pitt | Michael Powers tips it home | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 18:26 | Pitt | Brooks Headley misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Randall Neal grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Pitt | Brooks Headley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Donald Fusco takes the ball from Michael Alexander | 8-2 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Donald Fusco comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Alexander - foul #1 on Michael Alexander, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Donald Fusco makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to George Carlino | 9-2 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Fusco - foul #1 on Donald Fusco, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Boyd (C) Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:02 | Pitt | Dexter Avery knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Powers | 11-4 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-4 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Michael Powers pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 16:30 | Pitt | George Boyd drills a jumper from the left side | 13-4 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by George Boyd - foul #1 on George Boyd, team foul #4 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Joseph Nakashima (SG), John Schrecengost (SF), Patrick Stephens (PF) Brooks Headley, Dexter Avery, Randall Neal, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses the 1st free throw | 13-4 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 16:19 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Boyd | 13-4 |
| 16:05 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens's floater is tipped away by Gary Tellez | 13-4 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | George Carlino gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann comes up short on the shot from the left side | 13-4 |
| 15:37 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens pulls down the rebound | 13-4 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) SG - Joseph Nakashima (fresh) SF - John Schrecengost (fresh) PF - Patrick Stephens (fresh) C - George Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Tellez (fairly fresh) PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:13 | Pitt | George Boyd misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 13-4 |
| 15:11 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens tips it back up and in | 15-4 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan is fouled on the floor by John Schrecengost - foul #1 on John Schrecengost, team foul #5 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brooks Headley (PG), Dexter Avery (SG), Randall Neal (SF), Michael Powers (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Richard Page, Joseph Nakashima, John Schrecengost, Patrick Stephens, George Boyd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), Felton Robillard (SF), Darrell Gerken (PF), Warren Witherspoon (C) Darren McGann, Gary Tellez, George Carlino, Michael Alexander | |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Powers | 15-4 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard grabs the offensive rebound | 15-4 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-6 |
| 14:18 | Pitt | Brooks Headley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-6 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 15-6 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken lays it up and in on a great pass from Felton Robillard | 15-8 |
| 13:53 | Pitt | The short jumper by Dexter Avery is denied by Darrell Gerken | 15-8 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave's layup is rejected by Donald Fusco | 15-8 |
| 13:27 | Pitt | Michael Powers pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:09 | Pitt | Dexter Avery clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Colin Musgrave - foul #1 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Boyd (PF) Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SG), Michael Alexander (C) Felton Robillard, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 13:09 | Pitt | Dexter Avery misses the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:09 | Pitt | Dexter Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken travels with the ball | 16-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Nakashima (SG), John Schrecengost (SF) Dexter Avery, Randall Neal | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), George Carlino (PF) Colin Musgrave, Darrell Gerken | |
| 12:28 | Pitt | Brooks Headley can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Sullivan - foul #1 on James Sullivan, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (PF) Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:28 | Pitt | Brooks Headley makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 12:28 | Pitt | Brooks Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Nakashima - foul #1 on Joseph Nakashima, team foul #6 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG) Brooks Headley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG) James Sullivan | |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:06 | Pitt | John Schrecengost misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Tellez - foul #1 on Gary Tellez, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG) Felton Robillard | |
| 12:06 | Pitt | John Schrecengost makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 12:06 | Pitt | John Schrecengost makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-9 |
| 11:43 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens pulls down the rebound | 20-9 |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Richard Page misses the lay-in | 20-9 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez grabs the board | 20-9 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) SG - Joseph Nakashima (fresh) SF - John Schrecengost (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Darren McGann (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) PF - George Carlino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | George Carlino can't connect on a floater from the left block | 20-9 |
| 11:02 | Pitt | Richard Page pulls down the rebound | 20-9 |
| 10:57 | Pitt | Richard Page can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 20-9 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | George Carlino pulls down the rebound | 20-9 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brooks Headley (PG), Dexter Avery (SG), Randall Neal (SF), Michael Powers (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Richard Page, Joseph Nakashima, John Schrecengost, Patrick Stephens, George Boyd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Felton Robillard (SF), Darrell Gerken (PF), Warren Witherspoon (C) Colin Musgrave, Gary Tellez, George Carlino, Michael Alexander | |
| 10:32 | Pitt | Brooks Headley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-9 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Donald Fusco is called for the reach on Darrell Gerken - foul #2 on Donald Fusco, team foul #7 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (C) Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:48 | Pitt | Dexter Avery is fouled on the floor by Darrell Gerken - foul #1 on Darrell Gerken, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Boyd (C) Patrick Stephens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SF) Darren McGann | |
| 09:32 | Pitt | Dexter Avery scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Randall Neal | 23-11 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-11 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), Michael Alexander (C) Jesse Ortegon, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 08:51 | Pitt | Randall Neal is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Randall Neal, team foul #8 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), George Carlino (PF) Colin Musgrave, Felton Robillard, Darrell Gerken | |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan hits a shot from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 08:12 | Pitt | James Sullivan is called for the reach on Brooks Headley - foul #2 on James Sullivan, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (C) George Boyd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG) James Sullivan | |
| 07:55 | Pitt | Randall Neal clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-13 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | Michael Powers hits the follow up shot | 25-13 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses short on a floater from the baseline | 25-13 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann tips it home | 25-15 |
| 07:09 | Pitt | Brooks Headley is called for traveling | 25-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Joseph Nakashima (SG), John Schrecengost (SF), George Boyd (C) Brooks Headley, Dexter Avery, Randall Neal, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SF), Darrell Gerken (PF), Warren Witherspoon (C) Gary Tellez, George Carlino, Michael Alexander | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) SG - Joseph Nakashima (fresh) SF - John Schrecengost (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Darren McGann (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Felton Robillard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 4 pts. C - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) | |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann connects on the shot from the free throw line | 25-17 |
| 06:29 | Pitt | John Schrecengost buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Page | 27-17 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave throws it down and the foul's on Patrick Stephens - foul #1 on Patrick Stephens, team foul #9 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (SF), Donald Fusco (C) John Schrecengost, Patrick Stephens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG) Darren McGann | |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave misses the free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken grabs the offensive board | 27-19 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Nakashima - foul #2 on Joseph Nakashima, team foul #10 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brooks Headley (PG) Richard Page | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), George Carlino (PF) Colin Musgrave, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:00 | Pitt | Brooks Headley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | George Carlino comes up short on the floater from close range | 27-21 |
| 05:47 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Nakashima | 27-21 |
| 05:28 | Pitt | George Boyd scores on a shot in the lane set up by Bradley Smith | 29-21 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Bradley Smith steals it from Darrell Gerken | 29-21 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Felton Robillard is called for the reach on Joseph Nakashima - foul #1 on Felton Robillard, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dexter Avery (SG), Michael Powers (PF) Brooks Headley, George Boyd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (PG), Michael Alexander (C) Jesse Ortegon, Darrell Gerken | |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Joseph Nakashima misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | George Carlino hits a jumper from the right side set up by Felton Robillard | 29-23 |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Dexter Avery can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Felton Robillard - foul #2 on Felton Robillard, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brooks Headley (PG) Joseph Nakashima | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG), Colin Musgrave (SF), Darrell Gerken (PF) Felton Robillard, Gary Tellez, George Carlino | |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Dexter Avery makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Dexter Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-23 |
| 03:47 | Pitt | Bradley Smith grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 03:33 | Pitt | Dexter Avery misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-23 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 31-23 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Gerken | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brooks Headley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dexter Avery (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bradley Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Colin Musgrave (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander is fouled on the floor by Donald Fusco - foul #3 on Donald Fusco, team foul #11 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Neal (SF), George Boyd (C) Bradley Smith, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG) Jesse Ortegon | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:43 | Pitt | Randall Neal is fouled on the floor by Colin Musgrave - foul #2 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), George Carlino (PF) Darren McGann, Darrell Gerken | |
| 02:43 | Pitt | Randall Neal makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:43 | Pitt | Randall Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Brooks Headley is called for the reach on Michael Alexander - foul #1 on Brooks Headley, team foul #12 | 33-25 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Michael Powers snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Brooks Headley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Patrick Stephens (PF) Brooks Headley, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG), Darrell Gerken (C) Colin Musgrave, Michael Alexander | |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-26 |
| 01:45 | Pitt | Dexter Avery gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens misses short on a floater from close range | 33-26 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Richard Page tips it in | 35-26 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Randall Neal - foul #2 on Randall Neal, team foul #13 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brooks Headley (PG), Bradley Smith (SF), Michael Powers (PF) Richard Page, Dexter Avery, Patrick Stephens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SG), Michael Alexander (C) Gary Tellez, Darrell Gerken | |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses the free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Randall Neal gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 00:57 | Pitt | George Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers (PF) George Carlino | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Brooks Headley - foul #2 on Brooks Headley, team foul #14 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SF), Darrell Gerken (PF) Felton Robillard, Harvey Sellers | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Darren McGann is called for the reach on Bradley Smith - foul #1 on Darren McGann, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Bradley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Bradley Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Nakashima (SG), Patrick Stephens (C) Randall Neal, George Boyd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses the halfcourt shot | 37-30 |