| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrei Walentoski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Belle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. C - Calvin Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 blk. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Charles Belle inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Peter Hunt can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Marvin Wyse | 32-26 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is whistled for traveling | 32-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Charles Hittle (SF), Robert Franz (C) William Hatcher, Andrei Walentoski, Charles Belle, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Charles Hittle is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Peter Hunt out of the doubleteam | 34-26 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Antonio Walker, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SF), Calvin Cole (C) Charles Hittle, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:25 | Pitt | Calvin Cole's floater is tipped away by Dennis Jones | 34-26 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 17:49 | Pitt | Peter Hunt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 34-26 |
| 17:47 | Pitt | Peter Hunt tips it home | 36-26 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | John Wright can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 36-26 |
| 17:16 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charles Belle | 36-26 |
| 17:11 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie is fouled on the floor by John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Hittle (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF), Robert Franz (C) Kang Chin, Cheng-Gong Xie, Charles Belle, Peter Hunt, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Stephen Heal (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Marvin Wyse, John Wright, Kenneth Holt | |
| 16:49 | Pitt | Robert Franz connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Hatcher | 38-26 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Matthew Murphree - foul #1 on Matthew Murphree, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SF), Peter Hunt (PF), Calvin Cole (C) Charles Hittle, Matthew Murphree, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) Antonio Walker | |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:04 | Pitt | Peter Hunt shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Hatcher | 40-28 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal is called for 10 seconds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Elvin Dalton (SF), Robert Franz (C) Andrei Walentoski, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Manuel Coughlan (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Stephen Heal, Michael Platt, Dennis Jones | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Belle (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Elvin Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Franz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 3 pf. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Pitt | William Hatcher scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-28 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan hits the follow up shot | 43-30 |
| 14:38 | Pitt | William Hatcher misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Raymond Rolon | 43-30 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Franz - foul #1 on Robert Franz, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Hittle (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF), Calvin Cole (C) William Hatcher, Charles Belle, Elvin Dalton, Peter Hunt, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Stephen Heal (SG) Marvin Wyse, John Wright | |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 14:01 | Pitt | Calvin Cole misses the driving attempt from the right block | 43-31 |
| 13:59 | Pitt | Charles Hittle grabs the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 13:33 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski is hacked by Stephen Heal - foul #2 on Stephen Heal, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Charles Belle (SF), Peter Hunt (PF) Kang Chin, Charles Hittle, Matthew Murphree | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Jeffery Lowrance, Manuel Coughlan, Raymond Rolon | |
| 13:18 | Pitt | Michael Platt takes the ball from Calvin Cole | 43-31 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Charles Hittle (SF) William Hatcher, Andrei Walentoski, Charles Belle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) Michael Platt | |
| 12:53 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Xie, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Belle (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF) Kang Chin, Cheng-Gong Xie, Charles Hittle, Peter Hunt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG) Stephen Heal | |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on John Wright - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Charles Hittle (SF), Peter Hunt (PF) Andrei Walentoski, Charles Belle, Matthew Murphree | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan (PF) Dennis Jones | |
| 11:56 | Pitt | Peter Hunt misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Walker - foul #2 on Antonio Walker, team foul #5 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Belle (SF) William Hatcher, Cheng-Gong Xie, Charles Hittle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon (C) Antonio Walker | |
| 11:56 | Pitt | Peter Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 11:56 | Pitt | Peter Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrei Walentoski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Belle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Peter Hunt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Cole (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 45-31 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt tips it but misses | 45-31 |
| 11:28 | Pitt | Peter Hunt gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 11:05 | Pitt | The jumper by Andrei Walentoski is denied by Raymond Rolon | 45-31 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski grabs the offensive board | 45-31 |
| 10:43 | Pitt | Peter Hunt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-31 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt can't throw it down | 45-31 |
| 10:11 | Pitt | Calvin Cole gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 09:51 | Pitt | Charles Belle misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Rolon - foul #4 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #6 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Matthew Murphree (PF), Robert Franz (C) Kang Chin, Andrei Walentoski, Peter Hunt, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Stephen Heal (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Manuel Coughlan, Raymond Rolon | |
| 09:51 | Pitt | Charles Belle makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 09:51 | Pitt | Charles Belle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Xie is called for the reach on Antonio Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cheng-Gong Xie, team foul #4 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski (SG), Elvin Dalton (SF) Cheng-Gong Xie, Charles Belle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance makes the turnaround from the baseline | 47-33 |
| 09:22 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree loses the dribble to Michael Platt | 47-33 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 08:43 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Antonio Walker - foul #3 on Antonio Walker, team foul #7 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Hittle (SF), Peter Hunt (PF) Elvin Dalton, Matthew Murphree | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:43 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 08:43 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance is hacked by Charles Hittle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Hittle, team foul #5 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SG) Andrei Walentoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance misses the driving attempt from close range | 49-33 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Robert Franz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | Peter Hunt misses badly on a shot from the left block | 49-33 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Calvin Cole (C) Charles Belle, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), John Wright (SG), Manuel Coughlan (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| 07:35 | Pitt | Peter Hunt can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-33 |
| 07:34 | Pitt | Charles Hittle grabs the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Hatcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cheng-Gong Xie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Hittle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Hunt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Cole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Pitt | Calvin Cole scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Hatcher and the foul's on Manuel Coughlan - foul #4 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #8 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Elvin Dalton (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF) Charles Hittle, Peter Hunt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF) Jeffery Lowrance | |
| 07:12 | Pitt | Calvin Cole misses the free throw | 51-33 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Manuel Coughlan | 51-33 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | John Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 51-33 |
| 06:52 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton pulls down the rebound | 51-33 |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Calvin Cole makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Elvin Dalton | 53-33 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the jump hook in the lane | 53-35 |
| 05:53 | Pitt | Kenneth Holt steps in front of the Matthew Murphree pass | 53-35 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 53-35 |
| 05:30 | Pitt | William Hatcher snags the defensive board | 53-35 |
| 05:01 | Pitt | Calvin Cole misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 53-35 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kenneth Holt | 53-35 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | John Wright is hacked by Cheng-Gong Xie - foul #5 on Cheng-Gong Xie, team foul #6 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Hittle (SF), Robert Franz (C) William Hatcher, Cheng-Gong Xie, Elvin Dalton, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Stephen Heal (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Manuel Coughlan, Raymond Rolon | |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker lays it up and in | 53-37 |
| 03:53 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree hits the finger roll set up by Andrei Walentoski and he's fouled by Dennis Jones - foul #1 on Dennis Jones, team foul #9 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Elvin Dalton (SF) Andrei Walentoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:53 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree makes the free throw | 56-37 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SG) Matthew Murphree | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:35 | Pitt | Robert Franz makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Belle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Elvin Dalton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hittle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Franz (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 3 stl. SG - Stephen Heal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-37 |
| 03:05 | Pitt | Robert Franz grabs the board | 58-37 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Charles Hittle hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 58-37 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-37 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt is open and buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Stephen Heal | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Charles Belle is called for traveling | 58-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski (SG), Matthew Murphree (PF) Charles Belle, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), John Wright (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Manuel Coughlan (PF) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, Jeffery Lowrance, Antonio Walker | |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Franz - foul #2 on Robert Franz, team foul #7 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Elvin Dalton (SF) Charles Hittle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 01:59 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree grabs the board | 58-40 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | John Wright is called for the reach on Robert Franz - foul #3 on John Wright, team foul #10 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Hittle (C) Andrei Walentoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:30 | Pitt | Robert Franz makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | Robert Franz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Kang Chin steps in front of the Marvin Wyse pass in the backcourt | 60-40 |
| 01:24 | Pitt | Kang Chin lays it up and in | 62-40 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 62-40 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | Robert Franz grabs the board | 62-40 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Kang Chin is fouled on the floor by Dennis Jones - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #11 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski (SG) Charles Hittle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Kang Chin misses the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Kang Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-40 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | John Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 62-40 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Dennis Jones denies the turnaround by Andrei Walentoski | 62-40 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kenneth Holt | 62-40 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses badly on a shot in the lane | 62-40 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Robert Franz grabs the board | 62-40 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Robert Franz runs out the clock | 62-40 |