| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Tyler Berner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Simone (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Pitt | James Moore is hacked by William Simone - foul #3 on William Simone, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (PG) James Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Daves (PF) William Simone | |
| 19:08 | Pitt | Richard Paquin misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | John Daves gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | John Daves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Kenneth Briggs (C) Daniel Plummer, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:27 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat misses the jumper from the left side | 32-41 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Degeorge (C) Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:54 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Glenn Biondi - foul #1 on Glenn Biondi, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| 17:54 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:54 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Sherman Wheat steals the ball from Tyler Berner | 34-41 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | Glenn Biondi is called for the reach on Jim Degeorge - foul #2 on Glenn Biondi, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (PG), Kenneth Briggs (C) James Moore, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:56 | Pitt | Richard Paquin's fadeaway is rejected by John Daves | 34-41 |
| 16:54 | Pitt | Lee Phillips tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi is called for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Velasco (PG) Daniel Plummer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:12 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat loses the dribble to Glenn Biondi | 36-41 |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart is denied on a layup by Lee Phillips | 36-41 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | John Daves grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Velasco (fresh) SG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sherman Wheat (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Tyler Berner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Crossman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Daves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | John Daves clanks a jumper from the left block | 36-41 |
| 15:32 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Briggs | 36-41 |
| 15:11 | Pitt | Roy Stewart is called for the reach on Richard Paquin - foul #1 on Roy Stewart, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Jim Degeorge (C) Jack Velasco, Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Clarence Patti (SF), William Simone (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Tyler Berner, Daniel Crossman, Glenn Biondi, John Daves, Roy Stewart | |
| 14:49 | Pitt | Lee Phillips misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 36-41 |
| 14:47 | Pitt | Lee Phillips tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | William Simone knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 38-43 |
| 14:05 | Pitt | Richard Paquin misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Scott - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (PG), Kenneth Briggs (PF) James Moore, Lee Phillips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart (C) Andrew Hampton | |
| 14:05 | Pitt | Richard Paquin misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:05 | Pitt | Richard Paquin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | William Simone's layup is rejected by Jim Degeorge | 39-43 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott loses the dribble to Daniel Plummer | 39-43 |
| 13:24 | Pitt | Richard Paquin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Plummer | 41-43 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 13:05 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:49 | Pitt | Richard Paquin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Clarence Patti | 41-43 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | William Simone hits the finger roll set up by Clarence Patti | 41-45 |
| 12:08 | Pitt | Richard Paquin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Lee Phillips (PF) Daniel Plummer, Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), Daniel Crossman (SG), Glenn Biondi (SF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Clarence Patti | |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Sherman Wheat - foul #4 on Sherman Wheat, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Daves (PF) William Simone | |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Paquin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sherman Wheat (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Tyler Berner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Daves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Pitt | Roy Stewart picks off the pass by Sherman Wheat | 41-47 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses the tip | 41-47 |
| 11:07 | Pitt | Lee Phillips grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 11:05 | Pitt | Tyler Berner takes the ball from James Moore in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | John Daves can't connect on a shot from the right side | 41-47 |
| 10:56 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:27 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat misses long on a floater from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | John Daves's dunk attempt is rejected by Lee Phillips | 41-47 |
| 10:04 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Lee Phillips's floater is tipped away by Roy Stewart | 41-47 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | John Daves's pass is intercepted by Richard Paquin | 41-47 |
| 09:32 | Pitt | James Moore can't throw it down | 41-47 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | James Moore takes the ball from Tyler Berner | 41-47 |
| 08:56 | Pitt | John Daves steps in front of the Lee Phillips pass | 41-47 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | John Daves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | John Daves grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | John Daves hits a shot in the lane set up by Tyler Berner | 41-49 |
| 07:51 | Pitt | John Daves blocks the short jumper by Richard Paquin | 41-49 |
| 07:50 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 07:28 | Pitt | Richard Paquin is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Paquin, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Jack Velasco (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Richard Paquin, Lee Phillips, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Clarence Patti (SF), William Simone (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Tyler Berner, Daniel Crossman, Glenn Biondi, John Daves, Roy Stewart | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Plummer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Velasco (fresh) PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sherman Wheat (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Simone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the fadeaway in the lane | 41-51 |
| 06:47 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat's layup is rejected by William Simone | 41-51 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | William Simone hits the follow up shot | 41-53 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Daniel Plummer - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (SG), Lee Phillips (PF) Daniel Plummer, Jack Velasco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi (SF) Clarence Patti | |
| 05:48 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Lee Phillips | 43-53 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is called for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Scott, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (PG) James Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), Daniel Crossman (SG) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott | |
| 05:27 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Plummer | 45-53 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | William Simone is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on William Simone, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG) Daniel Plummer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:49 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Andrew Hampton - foul #1 on Andrew Hampton, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Jim Degeorge (C) Richard Paquin, Lee Phillips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart (C) Andrew Hampton | |
| 04:49 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:49 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 04:06 | Pitt | James Moore makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Plummer | 48-55 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #3 on James Moore, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (SG), Lee Phillips (PF) Daniel Plummer, Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), John Daves (PF) Tyler Berner, William Simone | |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | John Daves tips it back up and in | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:27 | Pitt | The jumper by James Moore is denied by John Daves | 48-57 |
| 03:26 | Pitt | Lee Phillips tips it home | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Paquin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sherman Wheat (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Daves (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Richard Paquin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-57 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (PG), Jack Velasco (SF), Kenneth Briggs (C) James Moore, Sherman Wheat, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), William Simone (PF) Robert Daniels, John Daves | |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi misses badly on a runner from the left block | 50-57 |
| 02:08 | Pitt | Lee Phillips grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 02:03 | Pitt | Richard Paquin hits the finger roll | 52-57 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart blows the layup | 52-57 |
| 01:39 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Lee Phillips | 52-57 |
| 01:35 | Pitt | Richard Paquin hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Plummer | 54-57 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Jack Velasco picks off the pass by Roy Stewart | 54-57 |
| 01:11 | Pitt | Richard Paquin loses the dribble to William Simone | 54-57 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Kenneth Briggs - foul #2 on Kenneth Briggs, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Daniel Plummer, Jack Velasco, Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Richard Paquin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is hacked by James Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Moore, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG) Daniel Crossman | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Lee Phillips is called for the reach on Tyler Berner - foul #4 on Lee Phillips, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Jim Degeorge is called for the reach on Glenn Biondi - foul #2 on Jim Degeorge, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Lee Phillips scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 56-57 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is hacked by Richard Paquin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Paquin, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | William Simone pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | William Simone is hacked by Richard Paquin - foul #5 on Richard Paquin, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG) Richard Paquin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SG) Michael Scott | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | William Simone makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | William Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | James Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |