| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) PF - Luther Simone (fresh) C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) SG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) SF - Brandon Kitson (fresh) PF - Ray Lane (fresh) C - Charlie McCalman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses short on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Pitt | The jumper by Carlos Wilson is denied by Ronald Hahn | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Linwood Coffman | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ronald Hahn | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the shot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Pitt | Ray Lane pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 3-5 |
| 17:51 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Kitson | 3-8 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Linwood Coffman and the foul's on Herbert Thompson - foul #1 on Herbert Thompson, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (SG) Herbert Thompson | |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:08 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Linwood Coffman - foul #1 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| 17:08 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:08 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses the dunk but he's hacked by Charlie McCalman - foul #1 on Charlie McCalman, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:24 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-9 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Gregg Roberts | 10-9 |
| 15:47 | Pitt | Luther Simone steps in front of the Ray Lane pass | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ray Whitlow (fresh) SF - Brandon Kitson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) C - Charlie McCalman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone's pass is intercepted by Carlos Wilson | 10-9 |
| 15:39 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow lays it in set up by Carlos Wilson | 10-11 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman's pass is intercepted by Charlie McCalman | 10-11 |
| 15:08 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 15:07 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson hits the follow up shot | 10-13 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts loses the dribble to Charlie McCalman | 10-13 |
| 14:30 | Pitt | Ray Lane splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from close range | 10-13 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Wegner | 10-13 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone clanks a jump hook from the left block | 10-13 |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman snags the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts connects on the shot from the right side | 12-13 |
| 13:47 | Pitt | Ray Lane's pass is intercepted by Luther Simone | 12-13 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts tips it home | 14-13 |
| 13:17 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 13:16 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-15 |
| 12:58 | Pitt | Ray Lane snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Ray Lane's layup is rejected by Ronald Hahn | 14-15 |
| 12:35 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman grabs the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:24 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Ray Lane picks off the pass by Gregg Roberts | 14-15 |
| 11:58 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Paul Stewart (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Linwood Coffman, Gregg Roberts, Douglas Wegner, Luther Simone, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (PG), Ralph Robinson (SG), William Haskin (SF), Daniel Mills (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Carlos Wilson, Ray Whitlow, Brandon Kitson, Ray Lane, Charlie McCalman | |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the wide open driving attempt from close range set up by Paul Stewart | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) SG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Robinson (fresh) SF - William Haskin (fresh) PF - Daniel Mills (fresh) C - Bruce Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Herbert Thompson | 16-17 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Herbert Thompson - foul #2 on Herbert Thompson, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG) Herbert Thompson | |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 11:00 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Weedman - foul #1 on Harold Weedman, team foul #2 | 17-17 |
| 11:00 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:00 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 17-18 |
| 10:36 | Pitt | William Haskin gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:18 | Pitt | Daniel Mills makes the jumper from the left block set up by William Haskin | 17-20 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith's pass is intercepted by Daniel Mills | 17-20 |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson drills a runner in the lane | 17-22 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Mills - foul #1 on Daniel Mills, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Gregg Roberts (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Carlos Dupree (PF), Clarence Berke (C) Antonio Griffith, Paul Stewart, Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Fyodor Zollman (SF), Ray Lane (PF), Charlie McCalman (C) Ray Whitlow, William Haskin, Daniel Mills, Bruce Williams | |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-22 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman tips it back up and in | 19-22 |
| 08:40 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Berke - foul #1 on Clarence Berke, team foul #3 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Kitson (SF) Fyodor Zollman | |
| 08:40 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:40 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses the turnaround from the baseline | 19-24 |
| 08:29 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson is fouled on the floor by Clarence Berke - foul #2 on Clarence Berke, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn (C) Clarence Berke | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:01 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 07:48 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman blows the layup | 19-24 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn connects on the floater in the paint | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) C - Ronald Hahn (tiring) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brandon Kitson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Lane (tiring) 2 reb. C - Charlie McCalman (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson is hacked by Gregg Roberts - foul #1 on Gregg Roberts, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Linwood Coffman, Douglas Wegner, Carlos Dupree, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (SG), William Haskin (SF), Daniel Mills (PF) Ralph Robinson, Brandon Kitson, Ray Lane | |
| 06:55 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman connects on the floater from the right block | 21-26 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-26 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman hits the follow up shot | 23-26 |
| 06:17 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Weedman - foul #2 on Harold Weedman, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luther Simone (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ralph Robinson (SG), Brandon Kitson (SF) Carlos Wilson, William Haskin | |
| 06:17 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:17 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 23-28 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone grabs the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle lays it in | 25-28 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hahn - foul #1 on Ronald Hahn, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF) Gregg Roberts, Joseph Mickle | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Haskin (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Daniel Mills, Charlie McCalman | |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Wegner | 25-29 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone is called for traveling | 25-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Lane (PF) William Haskin | |
| 05:09 | Pitt | Ray Lane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-29 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | Bruce Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:51 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson blows the layup | 25-29 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Kitson | 25-29 |
| 04:40 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow lays it up and in set up by Brandon Kitson | 25-31 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 27-31 |
| 04:04 | Pitt | Ray Lane is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ray Lane, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Gregg Roberts (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF) Antonio Griffith, Paul Stewart, Douglas Wegner, Luther Simone | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), William Haskin (SF), Daniel Mills (PF) Ralph Robinson, Brandon Kitson, Ray Lane | |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ray Whitlow - foul #1 on Ray Whitlow, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman (C) Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (SG), Charlie McCalman (C) Ray Whitlow, Bruce Williams | |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:28 | Pitt | Gregg Roberts is called for the reach on Charlie McCalman - foul #2 on Gregg Roberts, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| 03:28 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:28 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) PF - Daniel Mills (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie McCalman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Linwood Coffman | 31-32 |
| 02:55 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Daniel Mills hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Linwood Coffman - foul #2 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner (SF) Joseph Mickle | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Lane (C) Charlie McCalman | |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Daniel Mills misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Daniel Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Mills - foul #2 on Daniel Mills, team foul #7 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luther Simone (PF) Edward Rose | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ralph Robinson (SG), Brandon Kitson (SF), Bruce Williams (C) Carlos Wilson, William Haskin, Daniel Mills | |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:10 | Pitt | Bruce Williams gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 01:56 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Herbert Thompson is called for the reach on Linwood Coffman - foul #3 on Herbert Thompson, team foul #8 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG) Herbert Thompson | |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Linwood Coffman | 34-35 |
| 01:16 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Clarence Berke (C) Linwood Coffman, Douglas Wegner, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charlie McCalman (C) Bruce Williams | |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (SG), Edward Rose (PF) Gregg Roberts, Luther Simone | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG) Carlos Wilson | |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Edward Rose is called for the reach on Ralph Robinson - foul #1 on Edward Rose, team foul #10 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Haskin (SF) Brandon Kitson | |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Mickle | 36-36 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson is whistled for traveling | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Gregg Roberts (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Luther Simone (PF) Antonio Griffith, Paul Stewart, Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Daniel Mills (PF) Ralph Robinson, Ray Lane | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-36 |