| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rodney Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Murrin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Chiu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Albin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Frias (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenny Zien (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Dingbang Chiu inbounds the ball | 18-28 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Rodney Turner works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Troy Murrin | 20-28 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Dingbang Chiu is called for the reach on Ervin Frias - foul #3 on Dingbang Chiu, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cory Bellew (SF) Dingbang Chiu | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias slams it home set up by Nathan Morse | 20-30 |
| 18:39 | Pitt | Troy Murrin is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-30 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-30 |
| 18:20 | Pitt | William Albin gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 17:54 | Pitt | Cory Bellew makes the floater from the right side | 22-30 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias is whistled for a carry | 22-30 |
| 17:21 | Pitt | Troy Murrin makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Turner | 24-30 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias's pass is intercepted by Rodney Turner | 24-30 |
| 16:58 | Pitt | Cory Bellew banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodney Turner | 26-30 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 16:14 | Pitt | Rodney Turner makes the contested runner near the basket and he's fouled by Nathan Morse - foul #2 on Nathan Morse, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Waddell (SF) Cory Bellew | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG), Thomas Fenster (SF), Ralph Bradford (PF), William Schupp (C) James Lacefield, Ervin Frias, Kenny Zien, Charles Tomasini | |
| 16:14 | Pitt | Rodney Turner makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Everett Coulter | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rodney Turner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Murrin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Waddell (fresh) PF - William Albin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Eric Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Coulter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Fenster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Bradford (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Schupp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Pitt | Rodney Turner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster can't finish the layup | 29-36 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | William Schupp tips it in | 29-38 |
| 14:38 | Pitt | Troy Murrin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Everett Coulter - foul #2 on Everett Coulter, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dingbang Chiu (SF) Gregory Waddell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Charles Tomasini (C) Nathan Morse, William Schupp | |
| 14:38 | Pitt | Troy Murrin misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 14:38 | Pitt | Troy Murrin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Dingbang Chiu is called for the reach on Ralph Bradford - foul #4 on Dingbang Chiu, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cory Bellew (SF) Dingbang Chiu | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien (PF) Everett Coulter | |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien knocks in the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Rodney Turner - foul #2 on Rodney Turner, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias (SF) Ralph Bradford | |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:37 | Pitt | William Albin banks in the layup set up by Rodney Turner and the foul's on Kenny Zien - foul #1 on Kenny Zien, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG) Thomas Fenster | |
| 13:37 | Pitt | William Albin makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Eric Matthews picks off the pass by James Lacefield | 33-41 |
| 12:53 | Pitt | Rodney Turner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charles Tomasini | 33-43 |
| 12:00 | Pitt | Cory Bellew dunks the ball on a great pass from Troy Murrin and he's hacked by Ervin Frias - foul #1 on Ervin Frias, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Raymond Haynes (PF) William Albin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG), Thomas Fenster (SF), Ralph Bradford (PF), William Schupp (C) James Lacefield, Ervin Frias, Kenny Zien, Charles Tomasini | |
| 12:00 | Pitt | Cory Bellew misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Bradford | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rodney Turner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Murrin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cory Bellew (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Coulter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Fenster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Bradford (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Schupp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | William Schupp makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 35-45 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Ralph Bradford steals the ball from Rodney Turner | 35-45 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster gets the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | William Schupp can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Troy Murrin - foul #3 on Troy Murrin, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Waddell (SF), Jeff Herron (C) Cory Bellew, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG) Everett Coulter | |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | William Schupp makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | William Schupp makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Jeff Herron clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Schupp - foul #2 on William Schupp, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SF), Charles Tomasini (C) Nathan Morse, William Schupp | |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Jeff Herron makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Jeff Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias (SF), Kenny Zien (PF) Everett Coulter, Ralph Bradford | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 09:56 | Pitt | Kenny Zien steps in front of the Raymond Haynes pass | 37-47 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-47 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini misses the tip | 37-47 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster slams it home on a great pass from James Lacefield | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 09:02 | Pitt | Troy Murrin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Raymond Haynes is called for the reach on Kenny Zien - foul #1 on Raymond Haynes, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Knapp (SG), Cory Bellew (SF), William Albin (PF), Eric Matthews (C) Troy Murrin, Gregory Waddell, Raymond Haynes, Jeff Herron | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Everett Coulter (SG), Ralph Bradford (PF) Thomas Fenster, James Lacefield, Kenny Zien | |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Ervin Frias | 40-52 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Rodney Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Schupp (C) Charles Tomasini | |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Rodney Turner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater near the basket | 40-52 |
| 08:03 | Pitt | William Albin pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 07:56 | Pitt | Rodney Turner travels with the ball | 40-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dingbang Chiu (SF) Cory Bellew | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (SF) Ervin Frias | |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Rodney Turner is called for the reach on Nathan Morse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Turner, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rodney Turner (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Knapp (fresh) SF - Dingbang Chiu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Albin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Everett Coulter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Fenster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Bradford (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Schupp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Schupp | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Dingbang Chiu misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 40-55 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Thomas Fenster | 40-55 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | William Schupp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eddie Knapp - foul #1 on Eddie Knapp, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Murrin (SG) Eddie Knapp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Kenny Zien (PF) Everett Coulter, Ralph Bradford | |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | William Schupp makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | William Schupp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | The jumper by Dingbang Chiu is denied by Kenny Zien | 40-57 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | William Schupp grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Troy Murrin steps in front of the Kenny Zien pass | 40-57 |
| 06:23 | Pitt | William Albin's layup is rejected by William Schupp | 40-57 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Albin - foul #2 on William Albin, team foul #8 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias (SF), Charles Tomasini (C) Nathan Morse, William Schupp | |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 06:10 | Pitt | Troy Murrin grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Rodney Turner splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Albin | 43-58 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Dingbang Chiu is called for the reach on Ervin Frias - foul #5 on Dingbang Chiu, team foul #9 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cory Bellew (SF) Dingbang Chiu | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG) Thomas Fenster | |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 05:35 | Pitt | Cory Bellew misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ervin Frias - foul #2 on Ervin Frias, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| 05:35 | Pitt | Cory Bellew makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 05:35 | Pitt | Cory Bellew makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 45-63 |
| 05:02 | Pitt | William Albin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 04:48 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Cory Bellew | 45-63 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Eric Matthews buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Turner | 47-63 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 04:24 | Pitt | Eric Matthews snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 04:17 | Pitt | Rodney Turner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-63 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Lacefield | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Troy Murrin makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Cory Bellew | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rodney Turner (tired) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Murrin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cory Bellew (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Albin (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Matthews (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ervin Frias (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kenny Zien (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Morse | 50-69 |
| 03:07 | Pitt | The short jumper by Cory Bellew is denied by Kenny Zien | 50-69 |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Cory Bellew tips it home | 52-69 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield jams it on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 52-71 |
| 02:34 | Pitt | William Albin comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-71 |
| 02:33 | Pitt | Eric Matthews tips it in | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kenny Zien, team foul #7 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Knapp (PG), John Crawford (SG), Gregory Waddell (SF), Raymond Haynes (PF), Jeff Herron (C) Rodney Turner, Troy Murrin, Cory Bellew, William Albin, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG), Thomas Fenster (SF), Ralph Bradford (PF), William Schupp (C) James Lacefield, Ervin Frias, Kenny Zien, Charles Tomasini | |
| 01:51 | Pitt | Eddie Knapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-71 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Schupp | 54-71 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | William Schupp hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Morse | 54-73 |
| 01:12 | Pitt | Jeff Herron hits the finger roll set up by Eddie Knapp | 56-73 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | William Schupp is denied on a layup by Raymond Haynes | 56-73 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster misses the tip | 56-73 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Raymond Haynes pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Eddie Knapp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-73 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | William Schupp is whistled for a carry | 56-73 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cory Bellew (PF) Jeff Herron | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Ervin Frias (SF), Kenny Zien (PF), Charles Tomasini (C) Everett Coulter, Thomas Fenster, Ralph Bradford, William Schupp | |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Kenny Zien swats the short shot by Cory Bellew | 56-73 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Raymond Haynes snags the offensive board | 56-73 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Cory Bellew drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Knapp | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse runs out the clock | 58-73 |