| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arlie Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses the tip | 26-30 |
| 19:42 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jim Degeorge | 26-30 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | Robert Potter picks off the pass by Kenneth Briggs | 26-30 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 19:04 | Pitt | Brandon Walker grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge double dribbles | 26-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF), Peter Desroches (PF) Arlie Barth, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Robert Daniels and he's hacked by Brandon Walker - foul #1 on Brandon Walker, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:06 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 18:04 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat tips it in | 29-32 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses short on a floater from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter tips it in | 31-32 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Orlando Dahmen | 31-34 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Degeorge | 31-34 |
| 16:59 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 16:40 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge makes the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Potter - foul #3 on Robert Potter, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Jerry Palczynski (SF), Daniel Crossman (PF), John Johnson (C) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (SG), Arlie Barth (SF) Brandon Walker, Peter Desroches | |
| 16:40 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses the free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | John Johnson grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Orlando Dahmen steals the ball from John Johnson | 31-36 |
| 16:02 | Pitt | William Spears picks off the pass by Orlando Dahmen | 31-36 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman throws it down on a great pass from William Spears | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) SG - William Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Palczynski (fresh) PF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arlie Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Pitt | Lee Garner steps in front of the Orlando Dahmen pass | 33-36 |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman throws it down set up by Lee Garner | 35-36 |
| 15:11 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses the easy layup | 35-36 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 35-36 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 14:50 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Orlando Dahmen | 35-36 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 14:20 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Stefan Dillon - foul #2 on Stefan Dillon, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Darell Carneal (PF), Robert Potter (C) Lee Garner, William Spears, Jerry Palczynski, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Kenneth Briggs (PF), Michael Butler (C) Stefan Dillon, Arlie Barth, Jim Degeorge | |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:31 | Pitt | Daniel Crossman steals the ball from Brandon Walker | 37-38 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Potter | 40-38 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 12:54 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Daniels | 40-38 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Daniels | 42-38 |
| 12:03 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 42-38 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Crossman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Potter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Butler (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Darell Carneal and he's fouled by Brandon Walker - foul #2 on Brandon Walker, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SF) Daniel Crossman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Arlie Barth (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Orlando Dahmen, Sherman Wheat, Michael Butler | |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:35 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 11:30 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon misses the shot from the left block | 44-38 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darell Carneal | 44-38 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Daniels | 46-38 |
| 11:02 | Pitt | Brandon Walker makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Briggs | 46-40 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey is hacked by Arlie Barth - foul #1 on Arlie Barth, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), John Johnson (PF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 10:35 | Pitt | Arlie Barth gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:16 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-40 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jim Degeorge - foul #2 on Jim Degeorge, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG) Lee Garner | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG) Stefan Dillon | |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 09:34 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs can't finish the layup | 46-40 |
| 09:32 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 09:10 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge is fouled on the floor by Robert Potter - foul #4 on Robert Potter, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), Darell Carneal (PF) William Spears, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (PF) Kenneth Briggs | |
| 08:48 | Pitt | Arlie Barth misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Posey - foul #2 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs (PF) Sherman Wheat | |
| 08:48 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:48 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 08:11 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal clanks a floater in the paint | 48-42 |
| 07:48 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arlie Barth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Orlando Dahmen | 48-44 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 07:05 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:44 | Pitt | The jumper by Kenneth Briggs is denied by John Johnson | 48-44 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Arlie Barth - foul #2 on Arlie Barth, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), Daniel Crossman (SF), Robert Potter (C) Robert Daniels, Kenneth Posey, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Peter Desroches (PF) Brandon Walker, Arlie Barth, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:38 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 06:19 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-44 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott buries a jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SG), Jerry Palczynski (SF) Michael Scott, Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Arlie Barth (SF), Michael Butler (C) Orlando Dahmen, Peter Desroches, Jim Degeorge | |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Lee Garner | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:47 | Pitt | Arlie Barth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-44 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Sherman Wheat denies the turnaround by Daniel Crossman | 54-44 |
| 04:31 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 04:10 | Pitt | Arlie Barth misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Palczynski - foul #1 on Jerry Palczynski, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Kenneth Posey (SF), John Johnson (PF) Lee Garner, Jerry Palczynski, Daniel Crossman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Kenneth Briggs (PF), Jim Degeorge (C) Stefan Dillon, Sherman Wheat, Michael Butler | |
| 04:10 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 04:10 | Pitt | Arlie Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 54-45 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Posey | 56-45 |
| 03:55 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs scores on a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Potter - foul #5 on Robert Potter, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (PF) Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:55 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Orlando Dahmen - foul #2 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG) William Spears | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF) Arlie Barth | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 17 pts. C - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey is fouled on the floor by Orlando Dahmen - foul #3 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (SG), Arlie Barth (SF) Brandon Walker, Sherman Wheat | |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jim Degeorge | 59-51 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | John Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (PF) Daniel Crossman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF) Stefan Dillon, Arlie Barth | |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat misses short on a floater from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat tips it home | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 59-53 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey grabs the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Daniels and the foul's on Kenneth Briggs - foul #1 on Kenneth Briggs, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SG) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arlie Barth (SF) Sherman Wheat | |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:06 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Arlie Barth misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Brandon Walker grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 61-53 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG) William Spears | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | John Johnson hits the easy wide open finger roll | 63-53 |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Brandon Walker's fadeaway is rejected by John Johnson | 63-53 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Briggs - foul #2 on Kenneth Briggs, team foul #10 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Daniel Crossman (SF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Peter Desroches (PF), Michael Butler (C) Orlando Dahmen, Arlie Barth, Kenneth Briggs, Jim Degeorge | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Crossman | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lee Garner | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Spears - foul #1 on William Spears, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski (SF) Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner runs out the clock | 66-54 |