| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fresh) SG - Rodney Turner (fresh) SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) PF - William Albin (fresh) C - Eric Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) SG - Willy Schell (fresh) SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) C - Walter Holland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Robert Fisher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Pitt | William Albin misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Nathan Morse - foul #1 on Nathan Morse, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | William Albin makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | William Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Merle Nixon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Nathan Morse - foul #2 on Nathan Morse, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG) Nathan Morse | |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Merle Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Merle Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Fisher swats the short shot by Willy Schell | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | Pitt | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Rodney Turner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Merle Nixon | 6-2 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is fouled on the floor by Eric Matthews - foul #1 on Eric Matthews, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini loses the ball out of bounds | 6-2 |
| 17:32 | Pitt | William Albin hits a jumper from close range set up by Rodney Turner | 8-2 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-2 |
| 17:18 | Pitt | Eric Matthews grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 16:57 | Pitt | Merle Nixon clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Holland and the foul's on Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG) Merle Nixon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:27 | Pitt | William Albin misses the easy layup | 8-5 |
| 16:25 | Pitt | Jack Monroe can't tip it in | 8-5 |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Walter Holland | 8-7 |
| 15:59 | Pitt | Rodney Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bain (SF), Joseph Aman (C) Robert Fisher, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (PG), John Lafon (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) David Colby, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Monroe (fresh) SG - Rodney Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bain (fresh) PF - William Albin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Aman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Looper (fresh) SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lafon (fresh) PF - Paul Zenzen (fresh) C - Igor Drewski (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper is fouled on the floor by John Bain - foul #1 on John Bain, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG) Jack Monroe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willy Schell | 8-9 |
| 15:01 | Pitt | Joseph Aman hits the finger roll | 10-9 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Looper | 10-12 |
| 14:35 | Pitt | William Albin double dribbles | 10-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fisher (SF), Eric Matthews (C) John Bain, Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Willy Schell, John Lafon, Paul Zenzen, Igor Drewski | |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 10-12 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland tips it home | 10-14 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | William Albin's pass is intercepted by David Colby | 10-14 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is fouled on the floor by Rodney Turner - foul #1 on Rodney Turner, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber's pass is intercepted by Robert Fisher | 10-14 |
| 13:14 | Pitt | Merle Nixon misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Richard Looper - foul #1 on Richard Looper, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| 13:14 | Pitt | Merle Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:14 | Pitt | Merle Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Tomasini | 10-14 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Merle Nixon - foul #1 on Merle Nixon, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), John Bain (SF), Joseph Aman (C) Merle Nixon, Robert Fisher, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Richard Looper, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:26 | Pitt | Jack Monroe scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 13-15 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen hits the follow up shot | 13-17 |
| 11:59 | Pitt | William Albin makes the turnaround from the baseline | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bain (fresh) PF - William Albin (tiring) 6 pts. C - Joseph Aman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Zenzen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Igor Drewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the jumper from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 11:46 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Bain | 15-17 |
| 11:26 | Pitt | Willy Schell steals it from Rodney Turner | 15-17 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Colby | 15-19 |
| 10:49 | Pitt | David Colby is called for the reach on Jack Monroe - foul #1 on David Colby, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), Robert Fisher (SF), Eric Matthews (C) Jack Monroe, John Bain, Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (PG), John Lafon (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) David Colby, Stanley McUmber, Paul Zenzen, Igor Drewski | |
| 10:31 | Pitt | Richard Looper takes the ball from Robert Fisher | 15-19 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 10:18 | Pitt | The rebound goes to William Albin | 15-19 |
| 10:02 | Pitt | Robert Fisher clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Lafon - foul #1 on John Lafon, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| 10:02 | Pitt | Robert Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:02 | Pitt | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Willy Schell, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| 09:21 | Pitt | William Albin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | John Lafon grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell gets the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Eric Matthews denies the turnaround by John Lafon | 16-19 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini tips it in | 16-21 |
| 08:28 | Pitt | William Albin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | John Lafon snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Walter Holland, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), Joseph Aman (C) Merle Nixon, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Willy Schell, John Lafon, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 07:49 | Pitt | Stanley McUmber swats the shot by Joseph Aman | 16-21 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Turner (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Albin (tired) 6 pts. C - Joseph Aman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Zenzen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Igor Drewski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Rodney Turner is called for the reach on Stanley McUmber - foul #2 on Rodney Turner, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (SG), John Bain (SF) Rodney Turner, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG) Richard Looper | |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Igor Drewski, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eric Matthews (C) Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SG) Willy Schell | |
| 06:58 | Pitt | William Albin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 06:56 | Pitt | Jack Monroe can't tip it in | 16-21 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Paul Zenzen | 16-21 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Eric Matthews - foul #2 on Eric Matthews, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), Joseph Aman (C) Wilfred Jones, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini (PF) Paul Zenzen | |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:11 | Pitt | Joseph Aman is called for traveling | 16-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fisher (SF) John Bain | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG), Walter Holland (C) John Lafon, Igor Drewski | |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bain (SF) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG) David Colby | |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:21 | Pitt | Merle Nixon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Joseph Aman can't tip it in | 16-24 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber pulls down the rebound | 16-24 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (SG) Jack Monroe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF) Stanley McUmber | |
| 04:52 | Pitt | John Bain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-24 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 04:36 | Pitt | John Bain snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | Merle Nixon scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland can't connect on a shot from close range | 19-24 |
| 03:59 | Pitt | Joseph Aman pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 03:46 | Pitt | John Bain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfred Jones (fresh) SF - John Bain (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Albin (tired) 6 pts. C - Joseph Aman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Looper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) PF - Charles Tomasini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | John Lafon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Tomasini | 19-27 |
| 03:15 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), Rodney Turner (SG), Robert Fisher (SF), Eric Matthews (C) Merle Nixon, Wilfred Jones, John Bain, Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), David Colby (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Richard Looper, Willy Schell, John Lafon, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Fisher picks off the pass by Paul Zenzen | 19-27 |
| 02:35 | Pitt | William Albin's pass is intercepted by David Colby | 19-27 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Nathan Morse | 19-29 |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Igor Drewski is called for the reach on Jack Monroe - foul #2 on Igor Drewski, team foul #9 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Coutu (PF) William Albin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (PF) Paul Zenzen | |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Jack Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Jack Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu grabs the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 01:37 | Pitt | Igor Drewski swats the short shot by Rodney Turner | 20-29 |
| 01:35 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu tips it back up and in | 22-29 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses short on a runner from the left block | 22-29 |
| 01:12 | Pitt | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | Jack Monroe scores on a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Walter Holland - foul #2 on Walter Holland, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini (PF) Igor Drewski | |
| 01:06 | Pitt | Jack Monroe makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Rodney Turner picks off the pass by David Colby | 25-29 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-29 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber scores on a shot from the right block set up by Nathan Morse and the foul's on Robert Fisher - foul #3 on Robert Fisher, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), John Bain (SF), William Albin (PF), Joseph Aman (C) Jack Monroe, Robert Fisher, Kevin Coutu, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (PG), Willy Schell (SG) Nathan Morse, David Colby | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Joseph Aman blows the layup | 25-32 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 25-32 |