| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fresh) SG - Danny Bishop (fresh) SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) PF - George Sheard (fresh) C - Michael King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) SG - Robert Dunavant (fresh) SF - Sergio Gomez (fresh) PF - Boyd Hill (fresh) C - Gerald Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Michael King wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:56 | Pitt | Robert Dunavant is called for the reach on Danny Bishop in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Dunavant, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson makes the turnaround in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | George Sheard steps in front of the Robert Dunavant pass | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Pitt | Danny Bishop drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Wilson | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Boyd Hill | 4-2 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Danny Bishop's pass is intercepted by Robert Dunavant in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill double dribbles | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Pitt | Boyd Hill steals it from Christopher Wilson | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant is fouled on the floor by George Sheard - foul #1 on George Sheard, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (PG), Albert Bannerman (SG), Thomas Acklin (SF), Kevin Torrance (PF), Ricky Schwartz (C) James McKemie, Danny Bishop, Christopher Wilson, George Sheard, Michael King | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Robert Friend (PF), Brent Walburn (C) Robert Dunavant, Sergio Gomez, Boyd Hill, Gerald Anderson | |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Torrance - foul #1 on Kevin Torrance, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (PG) Albert Bannerman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SG) John Rinehart | |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn misses the easy layup | 4-3 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-5 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck is hacked by James McKemie in the backcourt - foul #1 on James McKemie, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Pitt | Danny Bishop (SG) Thomas Acklin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Gerald Anderson (C) Patrick Johson, Benjamin Banuelos, Brent Walburn | |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez is whistled for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Boyd Hill (PF) Owen Bulluck, Robert Friend | |
| 16:18 | Pitt | James McKemie misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Rinehart - foul #1 on John Rinehart, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Pitt | Thomas Acklin (PF), Michael King (C) Kevin Torrance, Ricky Schwartz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:18 | Pitt | James McKemie makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:18 | Pitt | James McKemie makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson buries a runner in the paint set up by Boyd Hill | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Danny Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Acklin (fresh) C - Michael King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Dunavant (fresh) SF - Sergio Gomez (fresh) PF - Boyd Hill (fresh) C - Gerald Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Pitt | James McKemie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Michael King is called for the reach on John Rinehart - foul #1 on Michael King, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (PG), Christopher Wilson (SF), George Sheard (PF), Kevin Torrance (C) James McKemie, Danny Bishop, Matthew Taylor, Michael King | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (PG), Patrick Johson (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Robert Friend (PF), Brent Walburn (C) John Rinehart, Robert Dunavant, Sergio Gomez, Boyd Hill, Gerald Anderson | |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos's floater is tipped away by Kevin Torrance | 6-7 |
| 15:00 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:44 | Pitt | George Sheard misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Friend - foul #1 on Robert Friend, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Ewart (PG) Thomas Acklin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:44 | Pitt | George Sheard makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:44 | Pitt | George Sheard misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn misses the lay-in | 7-7 |
| 14:24 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Robert Friend picks off the pass by Albert Bannerman in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Torrance - foul #2 on Kevin Torrance, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (PG), Danny Bishop (SG), Ricky Schwartz (C) Kevin Ewart, Albert Bannerman, Kevin Torrance | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Jared Nyman (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Benjamin Banuelos, Robert Friend, Brent Walburn | |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:56 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:42 | Pitt | Danny Bishop misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 13:41 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:26 | Pitt | James McKemie misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 13:24 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:13 | Pitt | Jared Nyman is called for the reach on George Sheard - foul #1 on Jared Nyman, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (SF), Thomas Acklin (PF), Michael King (C) Christopher Wilson, George Sheard, Ricky Schwartz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Boyd Hill (PF) Patrick Johson, Owen Bulluck, Jared Nyman | |
| 13:05 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 13:04 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Thomas Acklin picks off the pass by Gerald Anderson | 7-7 |
| 12:24 | Pitt | Michael King is called for 3 seconds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Friend (PF), Brent Walburn (C) Boyd Hill, Gerald Anderson | |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Dunavant | 7-9 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | James McKemie is called for traveling | 7-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (PG), Christopher Wilson (SF), George Sheard (PF), Ricky Schwartz (C) James McKemie, Matthew Taylor, Thomas Acklin, Michael King | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos (SF) Sergio Gomez | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) SG - Danny Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Sheard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ricky Schwartz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Dunavant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Banuelos (fresh) PF - Robert Friend (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Walburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend misses the 3 from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 11:36 | Pitt | Danny Bishop pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 11:19 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 7-9 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart scores on a floater near the basket | 7-11 |
| 10:44 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Rinehart | 9-13 |
| 10:24 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (PG), Matthew Taylor (SF), Thomas Acklin (PF), Michael King (C) Danny Bishop, Christopher Wilson, George Sheard, Ricky Schwartz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (PG), Patrick Johson (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Boyd Hill (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) John Rinehart, Robert Dunavant, Benjamin Banuelos, Robert Friend, Brent Walburn | |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 09:59 | Pitt | Michael King snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 09:45 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 09:43 | Pitt | Michael King tips it in | 11-13 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Patrick Johson | 11-15 |
| 09:24 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Michael King is called for the reach on Patrick Johson - foul #2 on Michael King, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Carter (SF), Ricky Schwartz (C) Albert Bannerman, Michael King | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG) Patrick Johson | |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Rinehart | 11-18 |
| 08:51 | Pitt | James McKemie is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Danny Bishop (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), George Sheard (PF) Matthew Taylor, Craig Carter, Thomas Acklin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Jared Nyman (PF), Enoch Zents (C) Owen Bulluck, Boyd Hill, Gerald Anderson | |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant misses the 3 from straight away | 11-18 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents grabs the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman tips it back up and in | 11-20 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Danny Bishop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-20 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Enoch Zents - foul #1 on Enoch Zents, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (PG), Matthew Taylor (SF), Thomas Acklin (C) James McKemie, Christopher Wilson, Ricky Schwartz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Boyd Hill (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Robert Dunavant, Sergio Gomez, Jared Nyman, Enoch Zents | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Danny Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) PF - George Sheard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Acklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Johson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Banuelos (fresh) PF - Boyd Hill (fresh) C - Gerald Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin travels with the ball | 11-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Carter (SF) Danny Bishop | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (PG) John Rinehart | |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson double dribbles | 11-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (PG) Craig Carter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Friend (PF) Boyd Hill | |
| 06:42 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-20 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 11-20 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend snags the offensive board | 11-20 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Taylor - foul #1 on Matthew Taylor, team foul #7 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | Danny Bishop (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Ricky Schwartz (C) Albert Bannerman, Matthew Taylor, Thomas Acklin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Robert Dunavant (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Boyd Hill (PF) Owen Bulluck, Patrick Johson, Benjamin Banuelos, Gerald Anderson | |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 05:48 | Pitt | Danny Bishop buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Sheard | 14-22 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Danny Bishop takes the ball from John Rinehart | 14-22 |
| 05:21 | Pitt | George Sheard hits the finger roll set up by James McKemie | 16-22 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 05:01 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | George Sheard travels with the ball | 16-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (PG), Thomas Acklin (PF) James McKemie, George Sheard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn (PF), Enoch Zents (C) Boyd Hill, Robert Friend | |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-22 |
| 04:20 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 04:18 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin is hacked by Brent Walburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Walburn, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (PG) Christopher Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (SF), Gerald Anderson (C) Sergio Gomez, Enoch Zents | |
| 04:02 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 04:01 | Pitt | Danny Bishop tips it in | 18-22 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart banks in the layup set up by Owen Bulluck | 18-24 |
| 03:28 | Pitt | Brent Walburn is called for the reach on Danny Bishop - foul #2 on Brent Walburn, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (PG), Craig Carter (SF), Kevin Torrance (PF), Michael King (C) Albert Bannerman, Matthew Taylor, Thomas Acklin, Ricky Schwartz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Jared Nyman (PF) Robert Dunavant, Owen Bulluck, Brent Walburn | |
| 03:28 | Pitt | Danny Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:28 | Pitt | Danny Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Bishop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Craig Carter (fresh) PF - Kevin Torrance (fresh) C - Michael King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Johson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Banuelos (fresh) PF - Jared Nyman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Danny Bishop | 22-27 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-29 |
| 02:48 | Pitt | James McKemie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF) Danny Bishop, Craig Carter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill (PF), Enoch Zents (C) Jared Nyman, Gerald Anderson | |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Michael King swats the layup by Boyd Hill | 22-29 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | James McKemie grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 02:19 | Pitt | Michael King lays it in | 24-29 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos's floater is tipped away by Kevin Torrance | 24-29 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | James McKemie grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Boyd Hill blocks the short jumper by Michael King | 24-29 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Johson | 24-32 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | James McKemie drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Torrance | 27-32 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | James McKemie is called for the reach on Boyd Hill - foul #2 on James McKemie, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (PG), Danny Bishop (SG), Thomas Acklin (SF), George Sheard (PF), Ricky Schwartz (C) James McKemie, Albert Bannerman, Christopher Wilson, Kevin Torrance, Michael King | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (PG), Robert Dunavant (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Gerald Anderson (C) John Rinehart, Patrick Johson, Benjamin Banuelos, Enoch Zents | |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:56 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ricky Schwartz | 27-33 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Sheard | 30-33 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill tips it in | 30-35 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Robert Dunavant is called for the reach on George Sheard - foul #2 on Robert Dunavant, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (PG) Thomas Acklin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Friend (PF) Boyd Hill | |
| 00:01 | Pitt | George Sheard makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | George Sheard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant clanks a fullcourt shot | 32-35 |