| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) SG - Brandon Kitson (fresh) SF - Leon Walters (fresh) PF - Charlie McCalman (fresh) C - Charles Bolling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) PF - Edward Rose (fresh) C - Luther Simone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Linwood Coffman | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Linwood Coffman steals it from Carlos Wilson | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | Leon Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Charles Bolling clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Wegner - foul #1 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Charles Bolling makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Charles Bolling makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone hits a floater from the left block set up by Edward Rose | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edward Rose | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Pitt | Leon Walters is hacked by Luther Simone - foul #1 on Luther Simone, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Pitt | Charles Bolling pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charlie McCalman | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Brandon Kitson and he's hacked by Linwood Coffman - foul #1 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Conover (PF) Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (PG), Carl Jensen (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Ronald Hahn (PF), Clarence Berke (C) Linwood Coffman, Gregg Roberts, Douglas Wegner, Edward Rose, Luther Simone | |
| 17:03 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Leon Walters is called for the reach on Joseph Mickle - foul #1 on Leon Walters, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (PG), Ray Whitlow (SG) Carlos Wilson, Brandon Kitson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Clarence Berke blows the layup but the foul's on Ray Whitlow - foul #1 on Ray Whitlow, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Theodore Oliver (SF) Leon Walters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Clarence Berke makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Clarence Berke makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:19 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver is hacked by Joseph Mickle - foul #1 on Joseph Mickle, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| 16:00 | Pitt | Charles Bolling's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Hahn | 4-6 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) SG - Ray Whitlow (fresh) SF - Theodore Oliver (fresh) PF - Anthony Conover (fresh) C - Charles Bolling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Stewart (fresh) SG - Carl Jensen (fresh) SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) PF - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Berke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Stewart | 4-9 |
| 15:34 | Pitt | Charles Bolling comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Mickle - foul #2 on Joseph Mickle, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Brandon Kitson (SG), Leon Walters (SF), Charlie McCalman (PF) Herbert Thompson, Ray Whitlow, Theodore Oliver, Anthony Conover | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Gregg Roberts (SG), Perry Stovall (SF) Paul Stewart, Carl Jensen, Joseph Mickle | |
| 15:34 | Pitt | Charles Bolling misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:34 | Pitt | Charles Bolling makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 15:13 | Pitt | Charles Bolling grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 15:08 | Pitt | Leon Walters is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hahn - foul #1 on Ronald Hahn, team foul #6 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Conover (C) Charles Bolling | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner (SF), Edward Rose (PF) Perry Stovall, Ronald Hahn | |
| 14:57 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman misses short on a jumper from close range | 5-9 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Clarence Berke double dribbles | 5-9 |
| 14:26 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson makes the driving attempt from close range | 7-9 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Charlie McCalman - foul #1 on Charlie McCalman, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luther Simone (C) Clarence Berke | |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:19 | Pitt | Anthony Conover grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:05 | Pitt | Gregg Roberts is called for the reach on Carlos Wilson - foul #1 on Gregg Roberts, team foul #7 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Bolling (C) Anthony Conover | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (PG) Linwood Coffman | |
| 14:05 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:05 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose is hacked by Charlie McCalman - foul #2 on Charlie McCalman, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (PG), Theodore Oliver (PF) Carlos Wilson, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall (SF) Douglas Wegner | |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Stewart | 9-13 |
| 13:33 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Stewart - foul #1 on Paul Stewart, team foul #8 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn (PF) Edward Rose | |
| 13:33 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:33 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Herbert Thompson - foul #1 on Herbert Thompson, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Conover (PF) Leon Walters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:17 | Pitt | Charles Bolling grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:02 | Pitt | Paul Stewart is called for the reach on Herbert Thompson - foul #2 on Paul Stewart, team foul #9 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (SG) Brandon Kitson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG) Paul Stewart | |
| 13:02 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:02 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Charles Bolling picks off the pass by Luther Simone | 12-13 |
| 12:34 | Pitt | Anthony Conover makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Theodore Oliver | 14-13 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall snags the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn is fouled on the floor by Herbert Thompson - foul #2 on Herbert Thompson, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Brandon Kitson (SG), Leon Walters (SF) Herbert Thompson, Ray Whitlow, Anthony Conover | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Clarence Berke (C) Gregg Roberts, Perry Stovall, Ronald Hahn, Luther Simone | |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Clarence Berke clanks a turnaround from the right block | 14-13 |
| 11:43 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brandon Kitson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Walters (fresh) PF - Theodore Oliver (fresh) C - Charles Bolling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 1 pts. C - Clarence Berke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 11:26 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Bolling | 14-13 |
| 11:17 | Pitt | Charles Bolling is denied on a dunk by Edward Rose | 14-13 |
| 11:16 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Clarence Berke's floater is knocked away by Charles Bolling | 16-13 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose can't tip it in | 16-13 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman tips it home | 16-15 |
| 10:28 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Theodore Oliver is called for the reach on Edward Rose - foul #1 on Theodore Oliver, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Conover (PF), Ray Lane (C) Theodore Oliver, Charles Bolling | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts (SG) Linwood Coffman | |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:23 | Pitt | Leon Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:03 | Pitt | Edward Rose denies the turnaround by Leon Walters | 16-16 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Clarence Berke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (SG) Brandon Kitson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn (PF), Luther Simone (C) Edward Rose, Clarence Berke | |
| 09:25 | Pitt | Leon Walters can't finish the layup | 16-16 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner is whistled for a carry | 16-16 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Ralph Robinson (SF), Charles Bolling (C) Carlos Wilson, Leon Walters, Ray Lane | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Perry Stovall (SF) Carl Jensen, Douglas Wegner | |
| 09:00 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 16-16 |
| 08:59 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow tips it but misses | 16-16 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Linwood Coffman | 16-16 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn banks in the layup | 16-18 |
| 08:28 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson loses the dribble to Gregg Roberts | 16-18 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman loses the ball out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Kitson (SG), Leon Walters (SF), Theodore Oliver (PF) Bill Raymond, Ralph Robinson, Anthony Conover | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF), Clarence Berke (C) Ronald Hahn, Luther Simone | |
| 08:08 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 16-18 |
| 08:06 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver tips it in | 18-18 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose loses the ball out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG) Ray Whitlow | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen (PG), Douglas Wegner (SF) Linwood Coffman, Gregg Roberts | |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson is called for 10 seconds | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brandon Kitson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Walters (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bolling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Perry Stovall (fresh) SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Berke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Clarence Berke clanks a floater from the baseline | 18-18 |
| 07:18 | Pitt | Charles Bolling gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:57 | Pitt | Charles Bolling buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Brandon Kitson | 20-18 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Wegner | 20-21 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | A charge is called on Theodore Oliver - foul #2 on Theodore Oliver, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Ralph Robinson (SF), Anthony Conover (PF), Ray Lane (C) Carlos Wilson, Leon Walters, Theodore Oliver, Charles Bolling | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Gregg Roberts (SG), Ronald Hahn (PF), Luther Simone (C) Carl Jensen, Perry Stovall, Edward Rose, Clarence Berke | |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #10 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG) Brandon Kitson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen (PG) Linwood Coffman | |
| 05:34 | Pitt | Anthony Conover misses the driving attempt from the left block | 20-21 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Wegner | 20-21 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Carl Jensen and the foul's on Ralph Robinson - foul #1 on Ralph Robinson, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses the free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:27 | Pitt | Anthony Conover pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:09 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 04:55 | Pitt | Ray Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:43 | Pitt | Ronald Hahn blocks the short jumper by Ralph Robinson | 20-23 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Bill Raymond is called for the reach on Carl Jensen - foul #1 on Bill Raymond, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Brandon Kitson (SG), Leon Walters (SF), Charles Bolling (C) Bill Raymond, Ray Whitlow, Ralph Robinson, Ray Lane | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Ronald Hahn | |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:05 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson is hacked by Carl Jensen - foul #1 on Carl Jensen, team foul #11 | 20-25 |
| 04:05 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:05 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 22-25 |
| 03:43 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charles Bolling | 22-25 |
| 03:22 | Pitt | Edward Rose picks off the pass by Leon Walters | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brandon Kitson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leon Walters (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Conover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bolling (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Jensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone is hacked by Anthony Conover - foul #1 on Anthony Conover, team foul #11 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charlie McCalman (PF) Anthony Conover | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Perry Stovall (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF) Carl Jensen, Gregg Roberts, Douglas Wegner | |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | The jumper by Leon Walters is denied by Luther Simone | 22-27 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Linwood Coffman | 22-27 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Luther Simone | 22-30 |
| 02:21 | Pitt | Leon Walters drills a runner in the lane | 24-30 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 24-30 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone can't tip it in | 24-30 |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 01:44 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-30 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Bolling | 24-30 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Leon Walters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 01:25 | Pitt | Charles Bolling tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Linwood Coffman | 26-32 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Charles Bolling makes the shot from close range | 28-32 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Carlos Wilson - foul #1 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #12 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (PG), Ray Whitlow (SG), Theodore Oliver (SF), Anthony Conover (PF), Ray Lane (C) Carlos Wilson, Brandon Kitson, Leon Walters, Charlie McCalman, Charles Bolling | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (PG), Gregg Roberts (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Ronald Hahn (PF) Linwood Coffman, Perry Stovall, Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Ray Lane grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 28-32 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Wegner | 28-32 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 28-32 |