| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Molloy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Elvin Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Boyce Usher (PF) Sam Kelley, Clifford Henderson, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Larry Sweat (PF) Timothy Noto, James Carter, Paul Molloy | |
| 19:48 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kang Chin | 28-33 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joaquin Jensen | 31-33 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Dennis Jones is called for the reach on Kang Chin - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Gay (PF) Larry Sweat | |
| 18:36 | Pitt | Kang Chin is hacked by Joaquin Jensen - foul #1 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (SG) Jeremy Richardson | |
| 18:13 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Heal - foul #2 on Stephen Heal, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF) Stephen Heal, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG) Kang Chin | |
| 18:13 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:13 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Joseph Panella is called for the reach on Donny Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Panella, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Carter (SF) Joseph Panella | |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | James Carter is called for the reach on Donny Green - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (PF) Clifford Henderson, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Paul Molloy (PF) Jeremy Richardson, William Gay | |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Donny Green misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 17:12 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:02 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Heal - foul #3 on Stephen Heal, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Donny Green, Stephen Heal, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG), Larry Sweat (PF) Kang Chin, Paul Molloy | |
| 17:02 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:02 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the shot in the lane set up by Michael Platt and he's hacked by Elvin Dalton - foul #3 on Elvin Dalton, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Donny Green (SG) Michael Platt, Sam Kelley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), William Gay (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Cheng-Gong Xie, Jeremy Richardson, Larry Sweat, Elvin Dalton | |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:37 | Pitt | William Gay pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:11 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 16:10 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Marko Kuklenski | 33-36 |
| 16:05 | Pitt | James Carter double dribbles | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Boyce Usher (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Donny Green, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG), Paul Molloy (PF) Timothy Noto, William Gay | |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marko Kuklenski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Molloy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Conklin (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the lay-in | 33-36 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 15:14 | Pitt | James Carter is hacked by Clifford Henderson - foul #2 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Paul Read (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Michael Platt, Sam Kelley, Clifford Henderson, Boyce Usher, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), Elvin Dalton (C) Marko Kuklenski, Jeremy Richardson, James Carter, Paul Molloy, Brandon Conklin | |
| 14:59 | Pitt | Timothy Noto comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Larry Sweat grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:17 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kang Chin | 35-40 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Dennis Jones (C) Joaquin Jensen, Stephen Heal, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SG), Paul Molloy (PF) Kang Chin, Timothy Noto, Larry Sweat | |
| 14:08 | Pitt | Paul Molloy hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Marko Kuklenski and the foul's on Clifford Henderson - foul #3 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF), Boyce Usher (PF) Clifford Henderson, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (PG) Marko Kuklenski | |
| 14:08 | Pitt | Paul Molloy makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), William Gay (PF) Jeremy Richardson, Paul Molloy | |
| 13:29 | Pitt | William Gay is hacked by Paul Read - foul #4 on Paul Read, team foul #7 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG) Paul Read | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG) Marko Kuklenski | |
| 13:29 | Pitt | William Gay makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:29 | Pitt | William Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:04 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses short on a floater near the basket | 35-45 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon can't tip it in | 35-45 |
| 13:01 | Pitt | William Gay snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 12:41 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 12:15 | Pitt | Joseph Panella pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 11:58 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton's floater is knocked away by Dennis Jones | 35-45 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Sam Kelley | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Rolon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cheng-Gong Xie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Panella (tiring) 3 pf. PF - William Gay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elvin Dalton (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Pitt | William Gay is wide open and dunks the ball | 37-47 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Xie is called for the reach on Sam Kelley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Xie, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Boyce Usher (C) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Clifford Henderson, Raymond Rolon, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), James Carter (SF), Paul Molloy (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Kang Chin, Cheng-Gong Xie, Joseph Panella, William Gay, Elvin Dalton | |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| 10:51 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 37-47 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Timothy Noto tips it back up and in | 37-49 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Donny Green misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 37-49 |
| 10:32 | Pitt | James Carter snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 10:16 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski is hacked by Michael Platt - foul #1 on Michael Platt, team foul #8 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (C) Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Elvin Dalton (C) Timothy Noto, James Carter, Brandon Conklin | |
| 10:16 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt's layup is rejected by Paul Molloy | 37-49 |
| 09:54 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Panella | 37-49 |
| 09:32 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Marko Kuklenski | 37-51 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Panella - foul #4 on Joseph Panella, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), James Carter (SF), Larry Sweat (PF) Marko Kuklenski, Jeremy Richardson, Joseph Panella, Paul Molloy | |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on James Carter - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG) Joaquin Jensen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SG), Paul Molloy (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Cheng-Gong Xie, Timothy Noto, Larry Sweat, Elvin Dalton | |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Donny Green pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the floater from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones snags the offensive board | 38-51 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Carter - foul #4 on James Carter, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Boyce Usher (C) Donny Green, Clifford Henderson, Raymond Rolon, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), Elvin Dalton (C) Marko Kuklenski, Jeremy Richardson, James Carter, Paul Molloy, Brandon Conklin | |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 07:49 | Pitt | A charge is called on Kang Chin - foul #1 on Kang Chin, team foul #8 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG) Michael Platt | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Read | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Read (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Panella (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Sweat (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Elvin Dalton (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton loses the ball out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (C) Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (PG), Paul Molloy (PF) Kang Chin, Larry Sweat | |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Paul Read drills a floater from the left wing set up by Joaquin Jensen | 44-51 |
| 06:54 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 44-51 |
| 06:52 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton tips it back up and in | 44-53 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joaquin Jensen | 46-53 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | Paul Molloy loses the ball out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Boyce Usher (C) Joaquin Jensen, Stephen Heal, Kevin Ward, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SG), James Carter (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Cheng-Gong Xie, Timothy Noto, Joseph Panella, Paul Molloy, Elvin Dalton | |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Read | 48-53 |
| 05:25 | Pitt | Clifford Henderson takes the ball from Larry Sweat | 48-53 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson travels in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Dennis Jones (C) Michael Platt, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Joseph Panella (SF), Paul Molloy (PF), Elvin Dalton (C) Kang Chin, James Carter, Larry Sweat, Brandon Conklin | |
| 05:02 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Raymond Rolon | 48-53 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones tips it home | 50-53 |
| 04:26 | Pitt | Paul Molloy hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 50-53 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Paul Read scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Henderson | 52-53 |
| 03:49 | Pitt | Joseph Panella evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-53 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon tips it in | 54-53 |
| 03:13 | Pitt | Paul Molloy misses the easy layup | 54-53 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Paul Read pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Read (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clifford Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Rolon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Dennis Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marko Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Panella (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Molloy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Elvin Dalton (tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Richardson steals it from Clifford Henderson in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 03:00 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Joseph Panella hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Jones | 56-55 |
| 02:25 | Pitt | The jump hook by Elvin Dalton is blocked by Clifford Henderson | 56-55 |
| 02:24 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Paul Molloy misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 56-55 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon buries a shot in the lane | 58-55 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), James Carter (SF) Marko Kuklenski, Jeremy Richardson, Joseph Panella | |
| 01:24 | Pitt | Timothy Noto is called for a backcourt violation | 58-55 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 01:01 | Pitt | Paul Molloy gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Timothy Noto is whistled for a carry | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones can't connect on a floater from close range | 58-55 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Paul Molloy snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Kang Chin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Timothy Noto | 58-58 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses the 3 from straight away | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Rolon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Dennis Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Molloy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Elvin Dalton (tired) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Kang Chin - foul #2 on Kang Chin, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Boyce Usher (C) Paul Read, Clifford Henderson, Raymond Rolon, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Pitt | Larry Sweat (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Paul Molloy, Elvin Dalton | |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:45 | Pitt | Larry Sweat misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 60-58 |
| 04:43 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to James Carter | 60-58 |
| 04:31 | Pitt | Timothy Noto hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Timothy Noto picks off the pass by Stephen Heal | 60-58 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Timothy Noto banks in the layup | 60-60 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Kang Chin is fouled on the floor by Sam Kelley - foul #1 on Sam Kelley, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Paul Read (SG) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), William Gay (C) Timothy Noto, James Carter, Brandon Conklin | |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Kang Chin misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt is open and scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Read | 64-60 |
| 02:42 | Pitt | The pull-up jumper by Jeremy Richardson is blocked by Kevin Ward | 64-60 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher is fouled in the backcourt by William Gay - foul #2 on William Gay, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Brandon Conklin (C) Kang Chin, Jeremy Richardson, Larry Sweat | |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:26 | Pitt | Timothy Noto hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Stephen Heal, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG), Dennis Jones (C) Michael Platt, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SG), James Carter (SF), Larry Sweat (PF) Marko Kuklenski, Timothy Noto, Joseph Panella, Brandon Conklin | |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson is fouled on the floor by Sam Kelley - foul #2 on Sam Kelley, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF) Sam Kelley, Stephen Heal, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Paul Molloy (PF), Elvin Dalton (C) Cheng-Gong Xie, Larry Sweat, William Gay | |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Paul Read can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 01:19 | Pitt | James Carter gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:01 | Pitt | Kang Chin misses long on a jumper from the right side | 64-62 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Paul Read gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Read (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Molloy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Elvin Dalton (tired) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson loses the dribble to Jeremy Richardson | 64-62 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Kang Chin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeremy Richardson | 64-64 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Noto (SG) Jeremy Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Timothy Noto scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Carter | 64-66 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Kang Chin runs out the clock | 64-66 |