| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Kitson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie McCalman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Herbert Thompson | 36-37 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone lays it in and he's hacked by Ray Lane - foul #2 on Ray Lane, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:08 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson is fouled on the floor by Douglas Wegner - foul #2 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:58 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman scores on a runner in the lane set up by Herbert Thompson | 38-40 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Herbert Thompson is called for the reach on Gregg Roberts - foul #1 on Herbert Thompson, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 17:56 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn is hacked by Charlie McCalman - foul #2 on Charlie McCalman, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (SG) Herbert Thompson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn is whistled for a carry | 38-40 |
| 17:16 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 17:15 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:58 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Luther Simone | 41-43 |
| 16:38 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman dunks the ball on a great pass from Ray Whitlow | 43-43 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn can't connect on a floater from the right block | 43-43 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-43 |
| 15:53 | Pitt | Ray Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ray Whitlow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Kitson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie McCalman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Wilson | 46-43 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts is fouled on the floor by Charlie McCalman - foul #3 on Charlie McCalman, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (SG) Ray Whitlow | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 15:05 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:43 | Pitt | Ray Lane banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Carlos Wilson | 48-43 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Hahn | 48-45 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Linwood Coffman - foul #2 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Haskin (SF), Daniel Mills (PF) Brandon Kitson, Ray Lane | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Douglas Wegner, Luther Simone, Ronald Hahn | |
| 14:12 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:58 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 13:57 | Pitt | Daniel Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Charlie McCalman is called for the reach on Harold Weedman - foul #4 on Charlie McCalman, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Bruce Williams (C) Carlos Wilson, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Linwood Coffman | |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Harold Weedman | 51-47 |
| 12:59 | Pitt | Edward Rose swats the dunk try by William Haskin | 51-47 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 12:34 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Whitlow | 54-49 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses badly on a jumper from close range | 54-49 |
| 12:18 | Pitt | Bruce Williams snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 12:12 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ray Whitlow | 57-49 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith clanks a jumper in the lane | 57-49 |
| 11:51 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Daniel Mills | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) PF - Daniel Mills (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) SG - Gregg Roberts (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Herbert Thompson out of a doubleteam | 59-49 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman comes up short on the floater from the left block | 59-49 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Weedman | 59-52 |
| 10:40 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregg Roberts - foul #2 on Gregg Roberts, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Brandon Kitson (SF), Ray Lane (PF) Ray Whitlow, William Haskin, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Paul Stewart (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Luther Simone (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Antonio Griffith, Gregg Roberts, Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| 10:40 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:40 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn clanks a jumper from the left block | 61-52 |
| 10:18 | Pitt | Bruce Williams gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 10:14 | Pitt | Paul Stewart picks off the pass by Brandon Kitson | 61-52 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone is fouled on the floor by Ray Lane - foul #3 on Ray Lane, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (SG) Herbert Thompson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 61-52 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 09:24 | Pitt | Douglas Wegner takes the ball from Brandon Kitson | 61-52 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Paul Stewart | 61-54 |
| 08:53 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Luther Simone | 61-54 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman loses the ball out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ralph Robinson (SG), William Haskin (C) Carlos Wilson, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts (SG) Paul Stewart | |
| 08:15 | Pitt | Linwood Coffman steals the ball from Ray Lane | 61-54 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman can't finish the layup | 61-54 |
| 07:56 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ray Lane | 61-54 |
| 07:29 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 07:28 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Kitson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Haskin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Pitt | Ray Lane loses the dribble to Luther Simone | 61-54 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Ray Whitlow is called for the reach on Linwood Coffman - foul #2 on Ray Whitlow, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charlie McCalman (C) William Haskin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Luther Simone | |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:18 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:02 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn can't tip it in | 63-54 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose can't tip it in | 63-54 |
| 06:37 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ray Lane | 63-54 |
| 06:11 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Charlie McCalman, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), William Haskin (C) Ray Whitlow, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Luther Simone (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Linwood Coffman, Edward Rose, Ronald Hahn | |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the lay-in | 63-54 |
| 05:46 | Pitt | Ray Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:34 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 05:32 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | William Haskin is called for traveling | 63-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (SG), Daniel Mills (PF) Brandon Kitson, Ray Lane | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF) Gregg Roberts, Douglas Wegner | |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Mills - foul #1 on Daniel Mills, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-55 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Carlos Wilson - foul #3 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts (SG), Edward Rose (PF) Paul Stewart, Luther Simone | |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:19 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 04:18 | Pitt | Daniel Mills gets the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 04:02 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson double dribbles | 63-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Brandon Kitson (SF), Ray Lane (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Carlos Wilson, Ralph Robinson, Daniel Mills, William Haskin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Ronald Hahn (C) Antonio Griffith, Joseph Mickle, Harold Weedman | |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Linwood Coffman | 63-58 |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Kitson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Linwood Coffman | 63-60 |
| 02:48 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Ralph Robinson (SF), William Haskin (C) Herbert Thompson, Brandon Kitson, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Luther Simone (PF) Gregg Roberts, Douglas Wegner, Edward Rose | |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Kitson (SF) Ralph Robinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF) Paul Stewart, Joseph Mickle | |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Ray Whitlow takes the ball from Linwood Coffman | 66-60 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (SG), Bruce Williams (C) Ray Whitlow, William Haskin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Thompson | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Herbert Thompson - foul #2 on Herbert Thompson, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herbert Thompson | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregg Roberts | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Linwood Coffman - foul #3 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #4 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (SG) Herbert Thompson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow is hacked by Ronald Hahn - foul #2 on Ronald Hahn, team foul #5 | 71-65 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow is hacked by Linwood Coffman - foul #4 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #6 | 71-65 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Linwood Coffman is called for the reach on Carlos Wilson - foul #5 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Linwood Coffman | |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn is fouled on the floor by Bruce Williams - foul #1 on Bruce Williams, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (SG) Ray Whitlow | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Bruce Williams grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Bruce Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Griffith - foul #2 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (SG) Herbert Thompson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Bruce Williams makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Bruce Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-66 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Simone | 75-66 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses the 3 from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Griffith | 75-66 |