| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. C - Paul Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell inbounds the ball | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Pitt | Paul Lewis buries a shot from the left side | 31-44 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Birdsong | 31-47 |
| 19:26 | Pitt | Paul Lewis connects on the shot from close range set up by Steven Mitchell and he's fouled by Craig Lee - foul #1 on Craig Lee, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| 19:26 | Pitt | Paul Lewis makes the free throw | 34-47 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee lays it up and in | 34-49 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Charles Barrett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain tips it home | 34-51 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | Craig Lee swats the short shot by David Jacobs | 34-51 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Travis Brumbelow | 34-51 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee clanks a jumper in the lane | 34-51 |
| 18:14 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 17:56 | Pitt | John Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-51 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Barrett - foul #3 on Charles Barrett, team foul #1 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Sarver (SG), Heath Doby (PF), Harry Roberts (C) Charles Barrett, David Jacobs, Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG) Charles Russell | |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell misses the fadeaway from close range | 34-53 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Roberts | 34-53 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Harry Roberts can't connect on a shot from the left side | 34-53 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain snags the defensive board | 34-53 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Washington (SF) Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber (SF), Charles Andrews (PF), James Summers (C) Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow, Craig Lee | |
| 16:46 | Pitt | Harry Roberts clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Andrews - foul #1 on Charles Andrews, team foul #2 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG) Todd Birdsong | |
| 16:46 | Pitt | Harry Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 16:46 | Pitt | Harry Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | John Sarver is called for the reach on Charles Russell in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Sarver, team foul #2 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Barrett (PG), David Jacobs (PF) John Sarver, Heath Doby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Barrett is called for the reach on Charles Russell - foul #4 on Charles Barrett, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Lewis (C) Harry Roberts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Donald Kerber is blocked by David Jacobs | 36-53 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber tips it but misses | 36-53 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews snags the offensive board | 36-53 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Lewis - foul #2 on Paul Lewis, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Craig Lee (C) James Summers | |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Asuncion (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | Pitt | David Jacobs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Jacobs, team foul #5 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Sarver (PG) Charles Barrett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff (SG) Robert Asuncion | |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell hits a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Kerber | 36-58 |
| 15:20 | Pitt | Paul Lewis misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 36-58 |
| 15:19 | Pitt | Andrew Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 14:59 | Pitt | Paul Lewis buries a fadeaway near the basket | 38-58 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Kerber | 38-61 |
| 14:22 | Pitt | Paul Lewis clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 38-61 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff grabs the defensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-61 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Paul Lewis grabs the board | 38-61 |
| 13:43 | Pitt | John Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-61 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber pulls down the rebound | 38-61 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-61 |
| 13:12 | Pitt | David Jacobs snags the defensive board | 38-61 |
| 12:49 | Pitt | John Stanley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-61 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber gets the rebound | 38-61 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-61 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee tips it but misses | 38-61 |
| 12:33 | Pitt | David Jacobs gets the rebound | 38-61 |
| 12:27 | Pitt | John Sarver makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-61 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Washington - foul #2 on Andrew Washington, team foul #6 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Mitchell (SF), Heath Doby (PF), Harry Roberts (C) Andrew Washington, David Jacobs, Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Todd Birdsong (SG), Robert Germain (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Charles Russell, Charles Acuff, Donald Kerber, Charles Andrews | |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 12:13 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Harry Roberts | 41-62 |
| 12:03 | Pitt | John Stanley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-62 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow can't connect on a runner from the right block | 44-62 |
| 11:57 | Pitt | Harry Roberts snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Sarver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Stanley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Heath Doby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Asuncion (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell banks in the layup and the foul's on Craig Lee - foul #2 on Craig Lee, team foul #3 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Summers (C) Craig Lee | |
| 11:42 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell makes the free throw | 47-62 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses the jumper in the paint | 47-62 |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain tips it in | 47-64 |
| 11:10 | Pitt | John Stanley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 11:08 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell tips it in | 49-64 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-67 |
| 10:46 | Pitt | John Sarver misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-67 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Travis Brumbelow | 49-67 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong scores on a 3 from the right wing | 49-70 |
| 10:17 | Pitt | Heath Doby is hacked by James Summers - foul #3 on James Summers, team foul #4 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff (SG), Charles Andrews (C) Todd Birdsong, James Summers | |
| 10:03 | Pitt | Heath Doby connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Stanley and the foul's on Travis Brumbelow - foul #1 on Travis Brumbelow, team foul #5 | 51-70 |
| 10:03 | Pitt | Heath Doby misses the free throw | 51-70 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow pulls down the rebound | 51-70 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Andrews | 51-73 |
| 09:21 | Pitt | John Sarver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-73 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow pulls down the rebound | 51-73 |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Germain | 51-75 |
| 08:53 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 51-75 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Washington (SF), David Jacobs (PF), Robert Betts (C) Steven Mitchell, Heath Doby, Harry Roberts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong (PG), Donald Kerber (SF), Craig Lee (C) Robert Asuncion, Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow | |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Lee | 51-78 |
| 08:18 | Pitt | David Jacobs misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 51-78 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff grabs the board | 51-78 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-78 |
| 07:56 | Pitt | Andrew Washington pulls down the rebound | 51-78 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sarver (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Betts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Charles Acuff (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Pitt | David Jacobs drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Stanley | 53-78 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-78 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Barrett (PG), Harry Roberts (PF), Paul Lewis (C) John Sarver, David Jacobs, Robert Betts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG) Charles Acuff | |
| 07:29 | Pitt | Paul Lewis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Craig Lee - foul #3 on Craig Lee, team foul #6 | 53-78 |
| 07:29 | Pitt | Paul Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 07:29 | Pitt | Paul Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-78 |
| 07:29 | Pitt | Andrew Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 54-78 |
| 07:20 | Pitt | Charles Barrett buries a 3 from the left wing | 57-78 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber is fouled on the floor by Paul Lewis - foul #3 on Paul Lewis, team foul #7 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Sarver (SG), Steven Mitchell (SF), Heath Doby (PF) John Stanley, Andrew Washington, Harry Roberts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Germain (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Charles Andrews, Craig Lee | |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber misses the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 07:01 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Sarver | 57-79 |
| 06:43 | Pitt | Paul Lewis misses long on a shot from close range | 57-79 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow pulls down the rebound | 57-79 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-79 |
| 06:14 | Pitt | John Sarver grabs the defensive rebound | 57-79 |
| 05:55 | Pitt | Todd Birdsong is called for the reach on John Sarver - foul #1 on Todd Birdsong, team foul #7 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Jacobs (PF) Heath Doby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff (SG), Craig Lee (C) Todd Birdsong, Donald Kerber | |
| 05:55 | Pitt | John Sarver makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 05:55 | Pitt | John Sarver makes the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Craig Lee - foul #4 on Craig Lee, team foul #8 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (SG), Harry Roberts (C) John Sarver, Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Charles Barrett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-79 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff grabs the defensive rebound | 59-79 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-82 |
| 04:42 | Pitt | The short jumper by Harry Roberts is denied by Craig Lee | 59-82 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | David Jacobs tips it in | 61-82 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-82 |
| 04:18 | Pitt | David Jacobs grabs the board | 61-82 |
| 04:01 | Pitt | David Jacobs misses the easy layup | 61-82 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow snags the defensive board | 61-82 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Craig Lee | 61-85 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Barrett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Stanley (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (fairly fresh) 31 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Germain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - Craig Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Pitt | Charles Barrett drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Mitchell | 64-85 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Acuff | 64-88 |
| 02:52 | Pitt | John Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-88 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Sarver (SG), Andrew Washington (SF), Heath Doby (PF) John Stanley, Steven Mitchell, David Jacobs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Todd Birdsong (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), Charles Andrews (PF), James Summers (C) Charles Russell, Charles Acuff, Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow, Craig Lee | |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-88 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber can't tip it in | 64-88 |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Heath Doby grabs the board | 64-88 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | John Sarver knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Washington | 66-88 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong is fouled on the floor by John Sarver - foul #4 on John Sarver, team foul #8 | 66-88 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Betts (C) Harry Roberts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong makes the 1st free throw | 66-89 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong makes the 2nd free throw | 66-90 |
| 01:53 | Pitt | James Summers is called for the reach on Andrew Washington - foul #4 on James Summers, team foul #9 | 66-90 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harry Roberts (C) Robert Betts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Robert Germain (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF), Craig Lee (C) Robert Asuncion, Todd Birdsong, Donald Kerber, Charles Andrews, James Summers | |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Andrew Washington misses the 1st free throw | 66-90 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow pulls down the rebound | 66-90 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 66-90 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee snags the offensive board | 66-90 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell buries a fadeaway from the right side | 66-92 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Harry Roberts's pass is intercepted by Charles Acuff | 66-92 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Charles Russell is blocked by Heath Doby | 66-92 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain grabs the offensive board | 66-92 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell runs out the clock | 66-92 |