| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Christopher McKee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Aaron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominic Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustine Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Terrell Jones | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Pitt | John Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Kidd | 22-38 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | William Taylor pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Frank Lobdell | 22-40 |
| 18:57 | Pitt | John Peterson loses the dribble to Stephen Thomas | 22-40 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell is hacked by Dominic Yazzie - foul #3 on Dominic Yazzie, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Pennington (SG), Chad Seidl (PF) John Aaron, Dominic Yazzie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | William Taylor loses the dribble to Christopher McKee | 22-40 |
| 18:10 | Pitt | Christopher McKee misses the lay-in | 22-40 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | Chad Seidl tips it but misses | 22-40 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-43 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Augustine Greco blows the layup but the foul's on William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #1 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Aaron (SF) John Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Augustine Greco makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Augustine Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-43 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones can't tip it in | 24-43 |
| 17:21 | Pitt | Augustine Greco gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:10 | Pitt | John Aaron is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on John Aaron, team foul #2 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Peterson (SF) Michael Pennington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF) Stephen Thomas | |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | John Peterson steals it from Casey Landis | 24-43 |
| 16:46 | Pitt | John Peterson misses the easy layup | 24-43 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Thomas Kidd | 24-43 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Augustine Greco denies the turnaround by Thomas Kidd | 24-43 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd tips it home | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:16 | Pitt | John Aaron misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-45 |
| 16:14 | Pitt | John Peterson misses the tip | 24-45 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell pulls down the rebound | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Christopher McKee steals the ball from Terrell Jones | 24-45 |
| 15:53 | Pitt | Christopher McKee's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Kidd | 24-45 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Christopher McKee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Aaron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Seidl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustine Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) PF - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell loses the dribble to Augustine Greco | 24-45 |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Christopher McKee buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Peterson | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd gets the offensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-48 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | John Aaron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-48 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis snags the defensive board | 27-48 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the lay-in | 27-48 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd tips it back up and in | 27-50 |
| 13:47 | Pitt | Christopher McKee comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Lobdell - foul #1 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #2 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Pennington (SG), Dominic Yazzie (SF), John Brooks (C) John Aaron, John Peterson, Augustine Greco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Gene Dycus (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Frank Lobdell, Terrell Jones, Casey Landis, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| 13:47 | Pitt | Christopher McKee makes the 1st free throw | 28-50 |
| 13:47 | Pitt | Christopher McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso is denied on a layup by John Brooks | 29-50 |
| 13:20 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Christopher McKee | 29-50 |
| 13:12 | Pitt | Chad Seidl hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 29-50 |
| 13:10 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie tips it back up and in | 31-50 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Brooks - foul #2 on John Brooks, team foul #3 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG), John Aaron (SF), Augustine Greco (C) Christopher McKee, Chad Seidl, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 12:41 | Pitt | Augustine Greco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-52 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | John Aaron blocks the short jumper by Ray Niewieroski | 31-52 |
| 12:18 | Pitt | Steven Savage pulls down the rebound | 31-52 |
| 12:11 | Pitt | John Aaron misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-52 |
| 12:10 | Pitt | Augustine Greco tips it in | 33-52 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski lays it up and in set up by Thomas Musso | 33-54 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Savage (fresh) SG - Michael Pennington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Aaron (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dominic Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Augustine Greco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Dycus (fresh) C - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Pitt | John Aaron clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-54 |
| 11:31 | Pitt | Augustine Greco can't tip it in | 33-54 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso grabs the defensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Ray | 33-56 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Ray - foul #1 on Charles Ray, team foul #3 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher McKee (PG), John Peterson (SF), John Brooks (C) Steven Savage, Michael Pennington, Augustine Greco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Casey Landis (SF), William Taylor (PF) Charles Ray, Thomas Musso, Stephen Thomas, Gene Dycus | |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis is fouled on the floor by John Aaron - foul #2 on John Aaron, team foul #4 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Augustine Greco (C) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Gunn (C) Ray Niewieroski | |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | David Gunn hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Taylor | 34-58 |
| 10:17 | Pitt | Casey Landis is called for the reach on John Aaron - foul #1 on Casey Landis, team foul #4 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG), Chad Seidl (PF), John Brooks (C) Christopher McKee, Dominic Yazzie, Augustine Greco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd (C) David Gunn | |
| 10:06 | Pitt | John Aaron splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Savage | 37-58 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | William Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 37-58 |
| 09:38 | Pitt | John Aaron grabs the board | 37-58 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Chad Seidl comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 37-58 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | John Aaron hits the follow up shot | 39-58 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | John Brooks is called for the reach on Frank Lobdell - foul #3 on John Brooks, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher McKee (PG), Michael Pennington (SG), Dominic Yazzie (PF), Augustine Greco (C) Steven Savage, John Aaron, Chad Seidl, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF), Gene Dycus (PF) Casey Landis, William Taylor | |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 08:41 | Pitt | John Peterson snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| 08:28 | Pitt | John Peterson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher McKee | 41-58 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 08:10 | Pitt | John Peterson gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 08:03 | Pitt | Michael Pennington makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher McKee | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dominic Yazzie - foul #4 on Dominic Yazzie, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Aaron (SG), Chad Seidl (PF) Michael Pennington, John Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski (C) Thomas Kidd | |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Christopher McKee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Aaron (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dominic Yazzie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Chad Seidl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustine Greco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Dycus (fresh) C - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Pitt | Gene Dycus steals it from Christopher McKee | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski buries a shot from the free throw line | 44-62 |
| 06:49 | Pitt | Chad Seidl misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gene Dycus - foul #1 on Gene Dycus, team foul #5 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Peterson (SF) Dominic Yazzie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), William Taylor (PF) Frank Lobdell, Terrell Jones, Stephen Thomas, Gene Dycus | |
| 06:49 | Pitt | Chad Seidl misses the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 06:49 | Pitt | Chad Seidl makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Augustine Greco - foul #3 on Augustine Greco, team foul #7 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie (PF), John Brooks (C) Chad Seidl, Augustine Greco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses the free throw | 45-64 |
| 06:25 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 06:11 | Pitt | Christopher McKee makes the jumpshot from the left side | 47-64 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Ray | 47-67 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | John Peterson hits the finger roll | 49-67 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | William Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by Casey Landis | 49-69 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | John Aaron is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Aaron, team foul #8 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG), Chad Seidl (PF), Augustine Greco (C) Christopher McKee, Dominic Yazzie, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Thomas Kidd (C) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | William Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 49-71 |
| 04:33 | Pitt | John Peterson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-71 |
| 04:32 | Pitt | Steven Savage can't tip it in | 49-71 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Thomas Kidd | 49-71 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 49-73 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Chad Seidl clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Kidd - foul #2 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #6 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Pennington (SG), Dominic Yazzie (SF), John Brooks (C) John Aaron, John Peterson, Augustine Greco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), Gene Dycus (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Terrell Jones, Stephen Thomas, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Chad Seidl misses the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Chad Seidl makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses the easy layup | 50-73 |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 50-73 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Savage (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominic Yazzie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Chad Seidl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brooks (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gene Dycus (fresh) C - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Pitt | Casey Landis steals it from Chad Seidl | 50-73 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso banks in the layup set up by Casey Landis | 50-75 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Michael Pennington buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Seidl | 53-75 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | John Brooks is called for the reach on Ray Niewieroski - foul #4 on John Brooks, team foul #9 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Aaron (SF) Dominic Yazzie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Chad Seidl pulls down the rebound | 53-76 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Chad Seidl knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Aaron out of the doubleteam | 55-76 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Charles Ray | 55-78 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:43 | Pitt | Michael Pennington loses the dribble to Casey Landis | 55-78 |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray banks in the layup set up by Casey Landis | 55-80 |
| 01:31 | Pitt | Chad Seidl lays it in set up by Steven Savage | 57-80 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | John Brooks picks off the pass by Casey Landis | 57-80 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Pitt | The jump hook by Steven Savage is blocked by Gene Dycus | 57-80 |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Michael Pennington can't tip it in | 57-80 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the board | 57-80 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-80 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus tips it in | 57-82 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | John Aaron shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-82 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Seidl | 57-82 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Chad Seidl misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 57-82 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis snags the defensive board | 57-82 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray runs out the clock | 57-82 |