| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Skipper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kerry Willits (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Paul Gray inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Russell Dodson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Gray | 29-30 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 19:22 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Paul Gray | 29-30 |
| 18:53 | Pitt | James Skipper shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-30 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Dodson | 29-30 |
| 18:28 | Pitt | Paul Gray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Jerry King grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | James Puls scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Raymond Williams | 29-32 |
| 17:54 | Pitt | James Skipper splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-32 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harvey Manson | 29-32 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson hits the finger roll | 29-34 |
| 17:05 | Pitt | Paul Gray clanks a floater from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 17:04 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:35 | Pitt | James Skipper makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Gray | 32-34 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson double dribbles | 32-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Hay (PG), James Bolger (C) James Skipper, Kerry Willits | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush (SG), Robert Kuykendall (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) Douglas Melchor, Raymond Williams, Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| 15:56 | Pitt | Paul Gray is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Winstead (C) Charles Sullivan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (PG) James Puls | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gregory Hay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Dodson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Bolger (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Bruce Winstead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Glover (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Patrick Winbush (fresh) SF - Robert Kuykendall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Gallop (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 15:09 | Pitt | Paul Gray connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Hay | 34-37 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop hits a jumper from the left block | 34-39 |
| 14:41 | Pitt | Gregory Hay misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Glover - foul #4 on Donald Glover, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Skipper (PG) Russell Dodson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) Donald Glover, Patrick Winbush, Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| 14:41 | Pitt | Gregory Hay makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:41 | Pitt | Gregory Hay misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Jerry King pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | James Puls can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-39 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 35-39 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall tips it home | 35-41 |
| 13:41 | Pitt | Paul Gray drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Gregory Hay takes the ball from Douglas Melchor | 38-41 |
| 13:26 | Pitt | Gregory Hay lays it in | 40-41 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson lays it up and in on a great pass from James Puls and the foul's on James Bolger - foul #2 on James Bolger, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Russell Dodson (SG), Kerry Willits (PF) Gregory Hay, James Bolger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams (SF) Robert Kuykendall | |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:47 | Pitt | James Skipper knocks in the floater from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Gray - foul #2 on Paul Gray, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Sullivan (PF) Bruce Winstead | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush (SG), Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) Douglas Melchor, Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:04 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 12:03 | Pitt | Kerry Willits pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 11:49 | Pitt | Russell Dodson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Brandon Gallop | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Skipper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Dodson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Gray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kerry Willits (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Winbush (fresh) SF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Gallop (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kerry Willits - foul #2 on Kerry Willits, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Hay (PG), James Bolger (C) James Skipper, Paul Gray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | Gregory Hay is hacked by Brandon Gallop - foul #2 on Brandon Gallop, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson (C) Brandon Gallop | |
| 11:07 | Pitt | James Bolger is whistled for a carry | 42-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (PG), Jerry King (PF) James Puls, Joseph Parker | |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Jerry King travels with the ball | 42-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Gray (SF), Bruce Winstead (C) Charles Sullivan, James Bolger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall (SF) Raymond Williams | |
| 10:18 | Pitt | Paul Gray can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 10:17 | Pitt | Paul Gray grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:02 | Pitt | Gregory Hay scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-48 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson misses the jumper from the right side | 44-48 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Jerry King gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Winstead | 44-48 |
| 09:37 | Pitt | Russell Dodson grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 09:19 | Pitt | Gregory Hay comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Kuykendall - foul #2 on Robert Kuykendall, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Skipper (PG), Charles Sullivan (PF), James Bolger (C) Russell Dodson, Kerry Willits, Bruce Winstead | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG), Raymond Williams (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) Douglas Melchor, Patrick Winbush, Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| 09:19 | Pitt | Gregory Hay makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:19 | Pitt | Gregory Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams connects on the shot from close range set up by Joseph Parker | 46-50 |
| 08:38 | Pitt | Paul Gray misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-50 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | James Puls gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | James Puls drills a jumpshot from the right side | 46-52 |
| 07:43 | Pitt | Gregory Hay misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 07:42 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sullivan | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Skipper (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Gray (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bolger (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Kuykendall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Gallop (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Pitt | James Skipper is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Russell Dodson (SG), Kerry Willits (PF), Bruce Winstead (C) Gregory Hay, Paul Gray, James Bolger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG), Donald Glover (SF), Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) Robert Kuykendall, Raymond Williams, Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Jerry King misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Kerry Willits - foul #3 on Kerry Willits, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Jerry King misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Jerry King misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:55 | Pitt | Russell Dodson snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 06:31 | Pitt | Russell Dodson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 06:15 | Pitt | Russell Dodson pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:55 | Pitt | Russell Dodson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-52 |
| 05:35 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | James Skipper is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | James Puls connects on the floater from the right block set up by Donald Glover | 49-54 |
| 04:34 | Pitt | Jerry King doubles James Skipper and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Jerry King, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Hay (PG), Paul Gray (SF), James Bolger (PF) James Skipper, Charles Sullivan, Kerry Willits | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush (SG), Raymond Williams (SF) James Puls, Donald Glover | |
| 04:17 | Pitt | Gregory Hay is fouled on the floor by Douglas Melchor - foul #3 on Douglas Melchor, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG), Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) Douglas Melchor, Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| 03:55 | Pitt | James Bolger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Parker - foul #1 on Joseph Parker, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| 03:55 | Pitt | James Bolger misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:55 | Pitt | James Bolger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop misses long on a runner from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 03:40 | Pitt | Russell Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gregory Hay (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Dodson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paul Gray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Bolger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Bruce Winstead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Winbush (fresh) SF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Gallop (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:34 | Pitt | Gregory Hay slams it home on a nice dish by Russell Dodson | 52-54 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop can't connect on a shot from the right block | 52-54 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | James Puls gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hay - foul #2 on Gregory Hay, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) James Puls, Patrick Winbush, Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 52-54 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 03:00 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Skipper (PG), Kerry Willits (PF) Gregory Hay, James Bolger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG) Raymond Williams | |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Russell Dodson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Harvey Manson - foul #3 on Harvey Manson, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Bolger (C) Bruce Winstead | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Russell Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Russell Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-56 |
| 02:25 | Pitt | James Skipper pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Sullivan (PF), Bruce Winstead (C) Kerry Willits, James Bolger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Russell Dodson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Gray | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Jerry King blows the layup | 55-56 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Paul Gray | 55-56 |
| 01:40 | Pitt | Russell Dodson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 01:38 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 00:57 | Pitt | James Skipper double dribbles | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Donald Glover, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams (SF) Donald Glover | |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Russell Dodson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson is fouled in the backcourt by James Skipper - foul #1 on James Skipper, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams is fouled on the floor by Bruce Winstead - foul #4 on Bruce Winstead, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Paul Gray drills a fadeaway near the basket | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses the fullcourt shot | 59-58 |