| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Brown (fresh) SF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | John Starr hits a shot near the basket set up by Timothy Thompson | 25-26 |
| 19:20 | Pitt | Charles Rouse buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Huff | 25-28 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the jumper in the paint | 25-28 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charles Rouse | 25-28 |
| 18:43 | Pitt | Craig Gandy scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 18:17 | Pitt | Charles Rouse gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:56 | Pitt | Raymond Huff lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by George Peterson | 25-32 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is fouled on the floor by Charles Rouse - foul #1 on Charles Rouse, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Sprague (PF) Charles Rouse | |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Sprague - foul #2 on Matthew Sprague, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (C) John Starr | |
| Subs | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson (C) Raymond Huff | |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:20 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 16:58 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson drills a jumper from the left side | 26-34 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on George Peterson - foul #3 on George Peterson, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (SG), Raymond Huff (SF) Zachary Brown, George Peterson | |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 16:30 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 16:01 | Pitt | Craig Gandy makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Huff | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel White (fresh) SF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Matthew Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Geoffrey Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Geoffrey Jackson picks off the pass by Timothy Thompson | 27-37 |
| 15:17 | Pitt | Raymond Huff misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-37 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer double dribbles | 27-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (C) Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Zachary Brown (PG), George Peterson (SF), Charles Rouse (PF) Craig Gandy, Raymond Huff, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| 14:42 | Pitt | Zachary Brown is hacked by Timothy Thompson - foul #2 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | George Peterson misses long on a shot near the basket | 27-37 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Sprague - foul #3 on Matthew Sprague, team foul #4 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG) Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Pitt | Raymond Huff (SF) Matthew Sprague | |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:32 | Pitt | George Peterson makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Zachary Brown and he's hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #2 on Robert Jordan, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (PG) Daniel White | |
| 13:32 | Pitt | George Peterson makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Huff - foul #2 on Raymond Huff, team foul #5 | 29-40 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Craig Gandy misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 31-40 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | John Starr gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson | 33-40 |
| 12:07 | Pitt | John Starr is called for the reach on Zachary Brown - foul #1 on John Starr, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), William Phan (C) Gus Duca, Steven Silver, John Starr | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (SG), Matthew Sprague (PF), Geoffrey Jackson (C) Zachary Brown, Raymond Huff, Charles Rouse | |
| 11:54 | Pitt | Daniel White is whistled for a carry | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Raymond Huff (SF) George Peterson | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel White (fresh) SF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Matthew Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Geoffrey Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 11:19 | Pitt | Raymond Huff clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | William Phan gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:47 | Pitt | Raymond Huff knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Craig Gandy | 35-43 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 10:24 | Pitt | Raymond Huff snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 09:56 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague can't throw it down | 35-43 |
| 09:55 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Thompson | 35-43 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 09:22 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 09:05 | Pitt | Daniel White travels with the ball | 35-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Gus Duca (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF), John Starr (C) Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver, William Phan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Zachary Brown (SG), George Peterson (SF), Charles Rouse (PF) Daniel White, Raymond Huff, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Rouse steals it from John Starr | 35-43 |
| 08:10 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Rouse | 35-45 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Craig Gandy steps in front of the Timothy Thompson pass in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | George Peterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Craig Gandy | 35-47 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | John Starr blows the layup | 35-47 |
| 07:43 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) SF - Gus Duca (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Sprague (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Pitt | George Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) Edward Simmons | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (SG), Geoffrey Jackson (C) Craig Gandy, Matthew Sprague | |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Daniel White is called for the reach on Gus Duca - foul #2 on Daniel White, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver slams it home | 37-47 |
| 06:58 | Pitt | Timothy Thompson is called for the reach on Zachary Brown - foul #3 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Robert Jordan (SF) Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:35 | Pitt | John Starr blocks the jumper by Geoffrey Jackson | 37-47 |
| 06:34 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 06:12 | Pitt | Zachary Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Geoffrey Jackson | 37-50 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Timothy Thompson and the foul's on Geoffrey Jackson - foul #2 on Geoffrey Jackson, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) John Starr | |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (PG), Raymond Huff (SF), Matthew Sprague (PF) Daniel White, Charles Rouse, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses the free throw | 39-50 |
| 05:55 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Peterson | 39-50 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Jordan | 39-50 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-50 |
| 05:12 | Pitt | George Peterson grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 04:49 | Pitt | Raymond Huff works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Jordan - foul #3 on Robert Jordan, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG), Gus Duca (SG), Patrick Rowley (SF), John Starr (C) Timothy Thompson, Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (SG), Geoffrey Jackson (C) Zachary Brown, George Peterson | |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | John Starr is whistled for a carry | 42-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Rouse (PF) Matthew Sprague | |
| 03:38 | Pitt | Charles Rouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Phan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Starr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel White (fresh) SF - Raymond Huff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is hacked by Craig Gandy - foul #2 on Craig Gandy, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG) William Phan | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:17 | Pitt | Charles Rouse snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 03:00 | Pitt | Charles Rouse hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Gandy | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gus Duca | 45-54 |
| 02:34 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF) Edward Simmons, Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Zachary Brown (PG), George Peterson (SF), Matthew Sprague (C) Craig Gandy, Raymond Huff, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:11 | Pitt | George Peterson throws it down | 45-56 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan buries a floater from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (PG), Raymond Huff (SF) Daniel White, Matthew Sprague | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Pitt | Craig Gandy is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Thompson - foul #4 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Sprague (PF) Charles Rouse | |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague is hacked by Steven Silver - foul #3 on Steven Silver, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | The jumper by John Starr is denied by Matthew Sprague | 47-58 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | George Peterson denies the turnaround by Steven Silver | 47-58 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | John Starr hits the follow up shot | 49-58 |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Zachary Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Thompson - foul #5 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG) Timothy Thompson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Zachary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Zachary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Zachary Brown - foul #2 on Zachary Brown, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (SG), Geoffrey Jackson (C) Zachary Brown, George Peterson | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Jimmy Kifer is called for the reach on Geoffrey Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Raymond Huff picks off the pass by John Starr | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Edward Simmons takes the ball from Raymond Huff | 50-62 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer can't finish the layup | 50-62 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Kifer | 50-62 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the jumpshot from the left side | 50-62 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | John Starr tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Craig Gandy runs out the clock | 52-62 |