| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Potter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Pitt | Brandon Walker is whistled for traveling | 22-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Butler (PF) Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 22-28 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat connects on the floater from the left block and the foul's on Robert Daniels - foul #3 on Robert Daniels, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG) Robert Daniels | |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Michael Butler denies the turnaround by Kenneth Posey | 25-28 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:26 | Pitt | Michael Scott steals it from Michael Butler | 25-28 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Potter | 25-30 |
| 17:36 | Pitt | The jump hook by Sherman Wheat is blocked by Darell Carneal | 25-30 |
| 17:34 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge snags the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 17:08 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Degeorge | 28-30 |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 16:25 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat is denied on a layup by Darell Carneal | 28-33 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Brandon Walker takes the ball from Lee Garner | 28-33 |
| 16:00 | Pitt | Brandon Walker lays it in | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Darell Carneal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is denied on a layup by Jim Degeorge | 30-33 |
| 15:35 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Orlando Dahmen | 30-33 |
| 15:08 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Arlie Barth (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Orlando Dahmen, Sherman Wheat, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), William Spears (SG), Daniel Crossman (SF), John Johnson (PF) Lee Garner, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal | |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the floater from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter tips it in | 30-35 |
| 14:19 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs hits a runner in the lane | 32-35 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Potter | 32-35 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Spears | 32-37 |
| 13:08 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Walker | 34-37 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels loses the dribble to Stefan Dillon in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 12:44 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses the floater from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 12:43 | Pitt | Arlie Barth gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:21 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs is fouled on the floor by William Spears - foul #1 on William Spears, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Stefan Dillon, Brandon Walker, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF), Darell Carneal (PF) William Spears, Daniel Crossman, John Johnson | |
| 12:03 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Briggs - foul #1 on Kenneth Briggs, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 11:43 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 11:14 | Pitt | Arlie Barth is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), John Johnson (C) Robert Daniels, Robert Potter | |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Darell Carneal is denied by Kenneth Briggs | 34-37 |
| 10:45 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 10:24 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses the dunk | 34-37 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Arlie Barth - foul #2 on Arlie Barth, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 09:55 | Pitt | John Johnson is called for the reach on Orlando Dahmen - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Michael Butler (PF) Sherman Wheat, Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG) Lee Garner | |
| 09:35 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Orlando Dahmen | 36-38 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-38 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal tips it home | 36-40 |
| 08:57 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Scott | 39-43 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Darell Carneal denies the turnaround by Arlie Barth | 39-43 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Robert Daniels, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Brandon Walker, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Jerry Palczynski (SF), Daniel Crossman (PF), Robert Potter (C) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal, John Johnson | |
| 07:45 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | William Spears snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Spears (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Palczynski (fresh) PF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG) Arlie Barth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG) Lee Garner | |
| 07:07 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Crossman - foul #1 on Daniel Crossman, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arlie Barth (SG) Brandon Walker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:07 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 07:07 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Potter | 40-43 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter is denied on a layup by Kenneth Briggs | 40-43 |
| 06:53 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 06:34 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge's pass is intercepted by Robert Potter | 40-43 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | William Spears misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Orlando Dahmen - foul #2 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Brandon Walker (SG) Orlando Dahmen, Arlie Barth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SF), Darell Carneal (PF) Jerry Palczynski, Daniel Crossman | |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | William Spears misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | William Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 05:44 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge clanks a floater from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Arlie Barth (SF) Stefan Dillon, Sherman Wheat | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG) William Spears | |
| 04:58 | Pitt | Arlie Barth misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal slams it home on a great pass from Kenneth Posey | 42-45 |
| 04:15 | Pitt | The short jumper by Brandon Walker is denied by Darell Carneal | 42-45 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Scott | 42-47 |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge knocks in the runner near the basket | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arlie Barth (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Degeorge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Darell Carneal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. C - Robert Potter (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Posey | 44-49 |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge is fouled on the floor by Robert Potter - foul #3 on Robert Potter, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Michael Butler (PF) Orlando Dahmen, Arlie Barth, Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), Daniel Crossman (PF), John Johnson (C) Robert Daniels, Darell Carneal, Robert Potter | |
| 02:33 | Pitt | Michael Scott picks off the pass by Stefan Dillon | 44-49 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott throws it down | 44-51 |
| 02:14 | Pitt | John Johnson steals it from Sherman Wheat | 44-51 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Arlie Barth (SG) Stefan Dillon, Brandon Walker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (PF), Robert Potter (C) Daniel Crossman, John Johnson | |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sherman Wheat - foul #2 on Sherman Wheat, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Arlie Barth, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG) Lee Garner | |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jim Degeorge | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter is fouled on the floor by Jim Degeorge - foul #1 on Jim Degeorge, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter is hacked by Jim Degeorge - foul #2 on Jim Degeorge, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is hacked by Kenneth Briggs - foul #2 on Kenneth Briggs, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SF) Kenneth Posey | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses the tip | 46-52 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Brandon Walker is called for the reach on Daniel Crossman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Walker, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Briggs | 46-53 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is hacked by Brandon Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Walker, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), Kenneth Posey (SF) Robert Daniels, Darell Carneal | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Brandon Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Robert Potter steals the ball from Jim Degeorge | 49-55 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is hacked by Orlando Dahmen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is hacked by Brandon Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Walker, team foul #11 | 52-56 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |