| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Ceja (fresh) SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Fortunato (fresh) PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Maloney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto inbounds the ball | 16-22 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-22 |
| 19:14 | Pitt | William Baldwin is hacked by William Ceja - foul #2 on William Ceja, team foul #1 | 16-22 |
| 18:55 | Pitt | William Baldwin misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Taranto - foul #2 on Charles Taranto, team foul #2 | 16-22 |
| 18:55 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 18:55 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Ceja | 19-24 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | Frank Boone picks off the pass by Jesse Maloney | 19-24 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey dunks the ball on a great pass from Joseph Erlandson | 21-24 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | Scott Lakey denies the turnaround by Rex Clark | 21-24 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto tips it in | 23-24 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-24 |
| 16:11 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 15:47 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Alvin Twitchell | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fairly fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Baldwin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Fortunato (fairly fresh) PF - Alvin Twitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Maloney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jesse Maloney - foul #1 on Jesse Maloney, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), John Mowery (SF), Richard Bourn (PF) William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG), Blair Mullinix (SF), Robert Mohr (PF), Keith McIver (C) Rex Clark, Charles Fortunato, Alvin Twitchell, Jesse Maloney | |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 14:56 | Pitt | William Baldwin hits the finger roll | 25-28 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | John Mowery drills a floater from the left block | 27-28 |
| 14:22 | Pitt | William Baldwin loses the dribble to John Mowery | 27-28 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Mowery | 29-28 |
| 13:38 | Pitt | William Baldwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | John Mowery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Frank Boone (PF) James Button, Richard Bourn, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rex Clark (SG), Charles Fortunato (SF), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Jesse Maloney (C) Micheal Taylor, Blair Mullinix, Robert Mohr, Keith McIver | |
| 12:51 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 12:23 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 12:06 | Pitt | William Baldwin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frank Boone - foul #1 on Frank Boone, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| 12:06 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 12:06 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto clanks a jump hook in the paint | 29-30 |
| 11:42 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) C - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Baldwin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Fortunato (fresh) PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Maloney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Pitt | William Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-30 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joseph Erlandson | 29-30 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 10:41 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 10:21 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | John Mowery hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 09:36 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jesse Maloney | 29-30 |
| 09:08 | Pitt | William Baldwin hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Charles Fortunato | 29-32 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Rex Clark picks off the pass by Joseph Erlandson | 29-32 |
| 08:37 | Pitt | Rex Clark banks in the layup | 29-34 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Rex Clark is called for the reach on William Ceja - foul #2 on Rex Clark, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Joseph Erlandson, William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone, John Mowery | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG), Blair Mullinix (SF), Robert Mohr (PF), Keith McIver (C) Rex Clark, Charles Fortunato, Alvin Twitchell, Jesse Maloney | |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith McIver - foul #2 on Keith McIver, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 07:40 | Pitt | Robert Mohr scores on a floater from the left wing | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) SG - James Button (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) PF - Richard Bourn (fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Baldwin (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) SF - Blair Mullinix (fresh) PF - Robert Mohr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith McIver (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 06:56 | Pitt | Scott Lakey steals it from Robert Mohr | 33-36 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses short on a floater near the basket | 33-36 |
| 06:25 | Pitt | Robert Mohr snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Richard Bourn is called for the reach on William Baldwin - foul #1 on Richard Bourn, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (PG), Charles Taranto (SF), Frank Boone (PF) Nicholas Tryon, Kevin Hardin, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (SF), Jesse Maloney (C) Blair Mullinix, Keith McIver | |
| 05:48 | Pitt | William Baldwin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 05:46 | Pitt | Robert Mohr tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | James Button's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG) James Button | |
| Subs | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell (PF) Robert Mohr | |
| 04:59 | Pitt | William Baldwin is called for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rex Clark (PG), Blair Mullinix (SG) William Baldwin, Micheal Taylor | |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Maloney | 33-38 |
| 04:29 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 04:07 | Pitt | William Ceja is called for the reach on Rex Clark - foul #3 on William Ceja, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (C) Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:38 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) C - John Mowery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rex Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blair Mullinix (fresh) SF - Charles Fortunato (fresh) PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Maloney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato drills a runner in the paint set up by Jesse Maloney and the foul's on Charles Taranto - foul #3 on Charles Taranto, team foul #6 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn (C) Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (PG), Micheal Taylor (SG), Robert Mohr (C) Rex Clark, Alvin Twitchell, Jesse Maloney | |
| 03:17 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SF), Scott Lakey (C) John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rex Clark (SG), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Jesse Maloney (C) Micheal Taylor, Blair Mullinix, Robert Mohr | |
| 02:34 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell is fouled on the floor by Frank Boone - foul #2 on Frank Boone, team foul #7 | 35-41 |
| 02:34 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey banks in the layup | 37-41 |
| 01:42 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Alvin Twitchell - foul #3 on Alvin Twitchell, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:16 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | William Baldwin clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | William Ceja hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Alvin Twitchell - foul #4 on Alvin Twitchell, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Joseph Erlandson is called for the reach on William Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #8 | 40-41 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Ceja | 43-43 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | William Baldwin hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-45 |