| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Cribbs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Silver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Goforth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by David Goforth and he's fouled by Colin Vineyard - foul #1 on Colin Vineyard, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler misses the free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:30 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 19:10 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague blows the layup | 40-32 |
| 19:09 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard tips it in | 42-32 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 18:39 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Colin Vineyard | 42-32 |
| 18:18 | Pitt | Craig Gandy misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carl Spangler - foul #1 on Carl Spangler, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 18:18 | Pitt | Craig Gandy makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:18 | Pitt | Craig Gandy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Silver | 44-34 |
| 17:42 | Pitt | Wayne Wright is called for the reach on Carl Hull - foul #2 on Wayne Wright, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| 17:24 | Pitt | Carl Hull misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-34 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard tips it in | 46-34 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Carl Spangler | 46-37 |
| 16:57 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Hull and he's fouled by David Goforth - foul #2 on David Goforth, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Toni Baczewski (SG), Raymond Huff (PF), George Peterson (C) Carl Hull, Craig Gandy, Matthew Sprague, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), John Starr (C) Carl Spangler, Steven Silver, David Goforth | |
| 16:57 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Jordan | 49-39 |
| 16:18 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carlos Frausto | 51-39 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Jordan | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Frausto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Cribbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright is fouled on the floor by Raymond Huff - foul #2 on Raymond Huff, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Craig Gandy (SG), Billy Giunta (SF), Matthew Sprague (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Carlos Frausto, Toni Baczewski, Bradley Cribbs, Raymond Huff, George Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Steven Silver (SF), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Robert Jordan, Wayne Wright | |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Colin Vineyard - foul #2 on Colin Vineyard, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:52 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Hull and the foul's on John Starr - foul #1 on John Starr, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| 14:52 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Starr | 53-43 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steven Silver | 53-46 |
| 14:16 | Pitt | Craig Gandy knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Hull | 55-46 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 13:30 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague lays it in | 57-49 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Toni Baczewski (SG), Raymond Huff (PF), George Peterson (C) Carl Hull, Craig Gandy, Matthew Sprague, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Wayne Wright (PF) Richard Smith, Carl Spangler, Steven Silver, John Starr | |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Carlos Frausto misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-49 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright connects on the shot from the right block set up by Donnie Nelson | 57-51 |
| 12:41 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs (SF) Billy Giunta | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 57-51 |
| 12:21 | Pitt | Raymond Huff snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 12:12 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Wright | 57-51 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews loses the ball out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Craig Gandy (SG) Carlos Frausto, Toni Baczewski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Steven Silver (SF), David Goforth (C) Sherwood Rogan, Robert Jordan, Frank Matthews | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Cribbs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Silver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - David Goforth (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Pitt | Carl Hull knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Huff | 59-51 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Sprague (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Raymond Huff, George Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:06 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague blows the layup | 59-51 |
| 11:05 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague tips it in | 61-51 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Matthew Sprague is called for the reach on Donnie Nelson - foul #1 on Matthew Sprague, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF) Bradley Cribbs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews (C) David Goforth | |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| 10:09 | Pitt | Wayne Wright swats the dunk try by Colin Vineyard | 61-51 |
| 10:08 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard misses the tip | 61-51 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague snags the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 09:47 | Pitt | Carl Hull misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 09:45 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 09:26 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard buries a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Wayne Wright - foul #3 on Wayne Wright, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Toni Baczewski (SG), Bradley Cribbs (SF), Raymond Huff (PF) Carl Hull, Craig Gandy, Billy Giunta, Matthew Sprague | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), John Starr (PF) Carl Spangler, Steven Silver, Wayne Wright | |
| 09:26 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard misses the free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Starr | 63-51 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 09:05 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Bradley Cribbs | 63-51 |
| 08:45 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Colin Vineyard is called for the reach on Frank Matthews - foul #3 on Colin Vineyard, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Sprague (PF), George Peterson (C) Raymond Huff, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SG), David Goforth (C) Donnie Nelson, Frank Matthews | |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | George Peterson swats the dunk try by Richard Smith | 63-51 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 63-51 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Frausto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Cribbs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Sprague (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - George Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - John Starr (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Goforth (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs is called for traveling | 63-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Craig Gandy (SG), Billy Giunta (SF) Carlos Frausto, Toni Baczewski, Bradley Cribbs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Steven Silver (SF), Wayne Wright (PF) Sherwood Rogan, Robert Jordan, John Starr | |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wayne Wright | 63-56 |
| 06:58 | Pitt | Craig Gandy misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | David Goforth grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 06:50 | Pitt | George Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:28 | Pitt | Billy Giunta buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Hull | 65-56 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 06:15 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 05:48 | Pitt | Billy Giunta comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs (SF), Colin Vineyard (C) Billy Giunta, George Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Frank Matthews (C) Richard Smith, David Goforth | |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Frank Matthews - foul #4 on Frank Matthews, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 68-56 |
| 05:02 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 04:43 | Pitt | A charge is called on Carl Hull - foul #1 on Carl Hull, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Raymond Huff (PF) Matthew Sprague | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler is hacked by Colin Vineyard - foul #4 on Colin Vineyard, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:21 | Pitt | Raymond Huff makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Carl Hull | 70-58 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright tips it home | 70-60 |
| 03:52 | Pitt | Carl Hull misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Silver - foul #2 on Steven Silver, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| 03:52 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 03:52 | Pitt | Carl Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 03:52 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard gets the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Cribbs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Silver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Pitt | Raymond Huff hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bradley Cribbs and the foul's on Frank Matthews - foul #5 on Frank Matthews, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Goforth (C) Frank Matthews | |
| 03:40 | Pitt | Raymond Huff makes the free throw | 74-60 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-60 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | David Goforth snags the offensive board | 74-60 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Donnie Nelson | 74-62 |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Carl Hull comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on David Goforth - foul #3 on David Goforth, team foul #10 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF), Matthew Sprague (PF), George Peterson (C) Bradley Cribbs, Raymond Huff, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG) Carl Spangler | |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits a shot from the left side | 76-64 |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs (SF), Colin Vineyard (C) Billy Giunta, George Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Carl Hull blows the layup | 76-64 |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard tips it home | 78-64 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Toni Baczewski (SG), Billy Giunta (SF), Raymond Huff (PF), George Peterson (C) Carl Hull, Craig Gandy, Bradley Cribbs, Matthew Sprague, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:40 | Pitt | Raymond Huff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-64 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side | 78-64 |
| 01:28 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Carlos Frausto | 78-64 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | George Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 78-64 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler grabs the defensive rebound | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 78-64 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Billy Giunta grabs the defensive rebound | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Wayne Wright blocks the short jumper by Toni Baczewski | 78-64 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 78-64 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Carlos Frausto | 78-64 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Carlos Frausto runs out the clock | 78-64 |