| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Vester (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Russell Kunz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Walter Scalf (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hans Smialowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Estes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes double dribbles | 36-28 |
| 19:22 | Pitt | Marc Hanson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf misses long on a floater from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 18:58 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Bradford | 39-28 |
| 18:43 | Pitt | Marc Hanson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-28 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf misses the 3 from straight away | 39-28 |
| 18:22 | Pitt | Brian Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:08 | Pitt | Barry Vester clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Schiefelbein - foul #3 on Donald Schiefelbein, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (PG), Donald Pasko (SF), Matthew Cusick (PF) Marc Hanson, Brian Scott, Bruce Gates | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Jason Pham (SF), Eddie Grabill (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Russell Kunz, Walter Scalf, Donald Schiefelbein, Hans Smialowski, Charles Estes | |
| 18:08 | Pitt | Barry Vester makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:08 | Pitt | Barry Vester makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-28 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Salazar | 41-28 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | John Boomer makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 44-31 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 16:48 | Pitt | John Boomer misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenny Coates - foul #2 on Kenny Coates, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) George Bradford, Barry Vester | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (PG), Charles Estes (C) Eddie Grabill, Carmelo Salazar | |
| 16:48 | Pitt | John Boomer misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:48 | Pitt | John Boomer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Russell Kunz and he's fouled by Oktawian Wadzinski - foul #3 on Oktawian Wadzinski, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Scott (SF), Bruce Gates (PF) Matthew Cusick, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski (SF), Hans Smialowski (PF) Lado Arambula, Jason Pham | |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:13 | Pitt | Donald Pasko's floater is tipped away by Charles Estes | 45-37 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Hans Smialowski | 45-37 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski is whistled for a carry | 45-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (SG), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) John Boomer, Donald Pasko | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Patrick Guthridge (PF) Kenny Coates, Olin Prosienski, Hans Smialowski | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lantz (fresh) SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Oktawian Wadzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Russell Kunz (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Walter Scalf (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Guthridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Estes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Pitt | Brian Scott is hacked by Donald Schiefelbein in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Schiefelbein, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (SF) Donald Schiefelbein | |
| 15:32 | Pitt | Marc Hanson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Oktawian Wadzinski - foul #4 on Oktawian Wadzinski, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (SG), Troy Osborne (SF), Matthew Cusick (C) Marc Hanson, Brian Scott, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Russell Kunz, Jason Pham, Charles Estes | |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:53 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 14:13 | Pitt | Walter Scalf takes the ball from Bruce Gates | 45-40 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Scalf and the foul's on Bruce Gates - foul #3 on Bruce Gates, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (PG), George Bradford (SG), Donald Pasko (PF), Barry Vester (C) John Lantz, Dustin Helfrich, Bruce Gates, Matthew Cusick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Jason Pham (SF), Hans Smialowski (PF) Lado Arambula, Walter Scalf, Olin Prosienski, Patrick Guthridge | |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:41 | Pitt | Barry Vester hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 45-43 |
| 13:39 | Pitt | Troy Osborne tips it in | 47-43 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham's pass is intercepted by John Boomer | 47-43 |
| 13:30 | Pitt | Donald Pasko double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG) Troy Osborne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eddie Grabill (PF) Carmelo Salazar | |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski is hacked by John Boomer - foul #1 on John Boomer, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Scott (SF) John Boomer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Gates (PF) Donald Pasko | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (SG), Patrick Guthridge (PF), Charles Estes (C) Jason Pham, Eddie Grabill, Hans Smialowski | |
| 12:50 | Pitt | Marc Hanson is hacked by Patrick Guthridge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Guthridge, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski (PF) Patrick Guthridge | |
| 12:34 | Pitt | George Bradford knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 49-43 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 12:10 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Barry Vester | 49-43 |
| 11:58 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Brian Scott | 51-43 |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 51-43 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates tips it home | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bradford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Gates (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Vester (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Russell Kunz (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lado Arambula (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenny Coates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hans Smialowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Estes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Barry Vester can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-45 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Russell Kunz | 51-47 |
| 10:54 | Pitt | Barry Vester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (PG), John Lantz (SG), Troy Osborne (SF), Donald Pasko (PF), Matthew Cusick (C) Marc Hanson, George Bradford, Brian Scott, Bruce Gates, Barry Vester | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf (SG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Eddie Grabill (PF), Jason Pham (C) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Hans Smialowski, Charles Estes | |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz double dribbles | 51-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar (C) Olin Prosienski | |
| 10:21 | Pitt | John Boomer is hacked by Jason Pham - foul #2 on Jason Pham, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 10:16 | Pitt | John Boomer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Boomer, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | John Lantz is called for the reach on Walter Scalf - foul #1 on John Lantz, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski (SF) Carmelo Salazar | |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Grabill | 51-47 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Troy Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:28 | Pitt | Olin Prosienski steals the ball from John Boomer in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | John Lantz is called for the reach on Walter Scalf - foul #2 on John Lantz, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (PG), George Bradford (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Barry Vester (C) John Boomer, John Lantz, Troy Osborne, Matthew Cusick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Hans Smialowski (PF), Charles Estes (C) Russell Kunz, Eddie Grabill, Jason Pham | |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:05 | Pitt | Barry Vester snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:49 | Pitt | Hans Smialowski is called for the reach on Donald Pasko - foul #1 on Hans Smialowski, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Gates (PF) Donald Pasko | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar (C) Charles Estes | |
| 08:42 | Pitt | George Bradford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates (SF) Olin Prosienski | |
| 08:13 | Pitt | Barry Vester loses the dribble to Kenny Coates | 51-47 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski tips it home | 51-49 |
| 07:33 | Pitt | Bruce Gates hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dustin Helfrich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Gates (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Vester (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Walter Scalf (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenny Coates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hans Smialowski (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Carmelo Salazar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 07:27 | Pitt | Barry Vester grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 06:58 | Pitt | Bruce Gates blows the dunk | 51-49 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Bruce Gates is called for the reach on Hans Smialowski - foul #4 on Bruce Gates, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), John Boomer (SG), Donald Pasko (SF), Matthew Cusick (PF), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) Dustin Helfrich, George Bradford, Brian Scott, Bruce Gates, Barry Vester | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (PG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Patrick Guthridge (PF), Jason Pham (C) Lado Arambula, Walter Scalf, Kenny Coates, Carmelo Salazar | |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski buries a 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| 06:17 | Pitt | Marc Hanson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Matthew Cusick denies the turnaround by Patrick Guthridge | 51-53 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-53 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham tips it in | 51-55 |
| 05:28 | Pitt | Marc Hanson misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Oktawian Wadzinski swats the layup by Patrick Guthridge | 51-55 |
| 05:01 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:45 | Pitt | John Boomer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham tips it but misses | 51-55 |
| 04:31 | Pitt | Donald Pasko grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:14 | Pitt | John Boomer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Patrick Guthridge | 51-55 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-55 |
| 03:45 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Marc Hanson and the foul's on Patrick Guthridge - foul #5 on Patrick Guthridge, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), George Bradford (SG), Troy Osborne (SF), Bruce Gates (PF) Marc Hanson, John Boomer, Donald Pasko, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Eddie Grabill (PF), Charles Estes (C) Russell Kunz, Hans Smialowski, Donald Schiefelbein, Patrick Guthridge, Jason Pham | |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Lantz (fresh) SG - George Bradford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Gates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Cusick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kenny Coates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Olin Prosienski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Grabill (fresh) C - Charles Estes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 03:17 | Pitt | Bruce Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | George Bradford misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Scott (SF), Barry Vester (C) Troy Osborne, Matthew Cusick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski is denied on a layup by Bruce Gates | 54-55 |
| 02:33 | Pitt | John Lantz grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 02:11 | Pitt | John Lantz makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG) John Lantz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF) Kenny Coates, Olin Prosienski | |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 01:31 | Pitt | Brian Scott can't connect on a runner from the left block | 57-57 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | Bruce Gates grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 01:18 | Pitt | Barry Vester's pass is intercepted by Walter Scalf | 57-57 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula lays it in set up by Walter Scalf | 57-59 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Marc Hanson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (PG), Hans Smialowski (PF) Lado Arambula, Eddie Grabill | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes's floater is tipped away by Brian Scott | 57-59 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Brian Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | George Bradford misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Brian Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Bruce Gates knocks in the jumper from close range | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein misses long on a fullcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Gates (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Barry Vester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Russell Kunz (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Walter Scalf (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Hans Smialowski (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Estes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Barry Vester wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Pitt | Marc Hanson hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 04:20 | Pitt | George Bradford snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | George Bradford clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Schiefelbein - foul #5 on Donald Schiefelbein, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Pasko (PF), Matthew Cusick (C) Bruce Gates, Barry Vester | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (SF), Eddie Grabill (PF) Donald Schiefelbein, Hans Smialowski | |
| 04:16 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham buries a floater from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:49 | Pitt | Marc Hanson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 64-61 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf is fouled on the floor by George Bradford - foul #1 on George Bradford, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (SF) Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar (C) Charles Estes | |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | George Bradford clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Eddie Grabill - foul #1 on Eddie Grabill, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski (C) Marc Hanson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Olin Prosienski (SF) Russell Kunz, Walter Scalf, Eddie Grabill | |
| 02:56 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Brian Scott (SF) John Boomer, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (PG) Olin Prosienski | |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 02:42 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Donald Pasko | 66-63 |
| 02:42 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Gates (PF), Barry Vester (C) Donald Pasko, Matthew Cusick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf (SG), Eddie Grabill (PF), Charles Estes (C) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Carmelo Salazar | |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Marc Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Kunz - foul #2 on Russell Kunz, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Marc Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Marc Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Eddie Grabill | 67-63 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Eddie Grabill connects on the jumper from the right block | 67-65 |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Marc Hanson is whistled for traveling | 67-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski (PF) Eddie Grabill | |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-65 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Brian Scott is called for the reach on Russell Kunz - foul #3 on Brian Scott, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:39 | Pitt | Marc Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham tips it back up and in | 67-68 |
| 01:02 | Pitt | George Bradford misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-68 |
| 01:01 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Hanson | 67-68 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Brian Scott is open but misses the lay-in | 67-68 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Marc Hanson grabs the offensive board | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Barry Vester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Russell Kunz (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Scalf (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Pham (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Hans Smialowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Estes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:17 | Pitt | George Bradford is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-68 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-68 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Bruce Gates swats the dunk try by Charles Estes | 69-68 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Bruce Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Bruce Gates is hacked by Walter Scalf in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Scalf, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Bruce Gates makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Bruce Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-68 |