| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Patrick Winbush (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Gallop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Skipper (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Russell Dodson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Winstead (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Gray - foul #1 on Paul Gray, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | James Puls makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | James Puls makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:18 | Pitt | Russell Dodson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by James Skipper | 38-36 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Jerry King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Jerry King snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Jerry King travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| 18:22 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Jerry King is hacked by Charles Sullivan - foul #2 on Charles Sullivan, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Bruce Winstead picks off the pass by James Puls | 38-36 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Paul Gray is hacked by Raymond Williams - foul #2 on Raymond Williams, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall (SF) Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Russell Dodson double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SG) Patrick Winbush | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Hay (PG) James Skipper | |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop is denied on a layup by Charles Sullivan | 38-36 |
| 17:09 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 16:45 | Pitt | Russell Dodson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-36 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Russell Dodson tips it in | 38-38 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Puls | 41-38 |
| 16:04 | Pitt | Paul Gray hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Hay | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Kuykendall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Gallop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gregory Hay (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Russell Dodson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Winstead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush (SG), Raymond Williams (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), Harvey Manson (C) James Puls, Robert Kuykendall, Jerry King, Brandon Gallop | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Skipper (PG), Kerry Willits (PF), James Bolger (C) Russell Dodson, Charles Sullivan, Bruce Winstead | |
| 15:28 | Pitt | Gregory Hay misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harvey Manson - foul #4 on Harvey Manson, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop (C) Harvey Manson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:28 | Pitt | Gregory Hay misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:28 | Pitt | Gregory Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 41-41 |
| 15:13 | Pitt | Paul Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:07 | Pitt | James Skipper splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Raymond Williams | 41-41 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 43-41 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Paul Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 14:20 | Pitt | James Skipper misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on James Bolger - foul #4 on James Bolger, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG), Jerry King (PF) Donald Glover, Brandon Gallop | |
| Subs | Pitt | Russell Dodson (SG), Bruce Winstead (C) Gregory Hay, James Bolger | |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:58 | Pitt | Kerry Willits grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 13:31 | Pitt | Russell Dodson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Puls | 44-41 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:18 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 12:57 | Pitt | James Skipper makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Gray | 44-44 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Jerry King hits a floater from the right side and the foul's on Bruce Winstead - foul #3 on Bruce Winstead, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG), Robert Kuykendall (SF), Brandon Gallop (C) Patrick Winbush, Raymond Williams, Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Hay (PG), Charles Sullivan (PF) James Skipper, Kerry Willits | |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Jerry King makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:25 | Pitt | Russell Dodson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | James Puls gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Jerry King knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Puls | 49-44 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan banks in the layup | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Kuykendall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Gallop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gregory Hay (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Dodson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Winstead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | James Puls is hacked by Gregory Hay - foul #1 on Gregory Hay, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SG), Joseph Parker (PF) Douglas Melchor, Jerry King | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | Robert Kuykendall is called for the reach on Paul Gray - foul #1 on Robert Kuykendall, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush (SG) Donald Glover | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Skipper (PG), Kerry Willits (C) Gregory Hay, Bruce Winstead | |
| 10:47 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Skipper | 51-48 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Patrick Winbush | 53-48 |
| 10:22 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 10:20 | Pitt | Russell Dodson tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker hits a driving attempt in the lane | 55-50 |
| 09:42 | Pitt | Russell Dodson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Kuykendall - foul #2 on Robert Kuykendall, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (PG), Raymond Williams (SF), Jerry King (PF) James Puls, Robert Kuykendall, Brandon Gallop | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Hay (SF), Bruce Winstead (C) Paul Gray, Charles Sullivan | |
| 09:42 | Pitt | Russell Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:42 | Pitt | Russell Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Jerry King is blocked by Bruce Winstead | 55-52 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams misses the tip | 55-52 |
| 09:25 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:59 | Pitt | James Skipper misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Glover - foul #1 on Donald Glover, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (PG), Brandon Gallop (C) Patrick Winbush, Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Gray (SF), Charles Sullivan (PF) Russell Dodson, Kerry Willits | |
| 08:59 | Pitt | James Skipper makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:59 | Pitt | James Skipper makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 08:30 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charles Sullivan | 55-54 |
| 08:01 | Pitt | Gregory Hay knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-56 |
| 07:38 | Pitt | The rebound goes to James Skipper | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Gallop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Skipper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Gray (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Sullivan (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Winstead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Pitt | James Skipper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jerry King | 55-56 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 55-56 |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:39 | Pitt | Gregory Hay misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Melchor | 57-56 |
| 05:58 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG), Patrick Winbush (SG), Robert Kuykendall (SF), Joseph Parker (PF) Douglas Melchor, Donald Glover, Raymond Williams, Jerry King | |
| Subs | Pitt | Russell Dodson (SG), Kerry Willits (PF), James Bolger (C) James Skipper, Charles Sullivan, Bruce Winstead | |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Kerry Willits is called for the reach on Robert Kuykendall - foul #4 on Kerry Willits, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-56 |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Russell Dodson snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Gregory Hay misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 05:09 | Pitt | Russell Dodson gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:46 | Pitt | Russell Dodson drills a 3 from straight away | 57-59 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Puls | 59-59 |
| 04:03 | Pitt | James Bolger clanks a floater from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 03:56 | Pitt | Russell Dodson grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 03:51 | Pitt | Russell Dodson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-59 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Puls | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Winbush (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Kuykendall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brandon Gallop (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gregory Hay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Dodson (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Gray (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kerry Willits (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Bolger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | Pitt | Paul Gray makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Russell Dodson | 61-62 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker drills a floater from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Russell Dodson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Robert Kuykendall - foul #3 on Robert Kuykendall, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SG), Raymond Williams (SF), Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) Patrick Winbush, Robert Kuykendall, Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Skipper (PG), Charles Sullivan (PF), Bruce Winstead (C) Gregory Hay, Kerry Willits, James Bolger | |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Russell Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Russell Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Russell Dodson makes the 3rd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush (SG), Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) Donald Glover, Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Bolger (PF) Paul Gray | |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 63-64 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Parker - foul #4 on Joseph Parker, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kerry Willits (PF) James Bolger | |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Gray (SF) Kerry Willits | |
| 01:20 | Pitt | James Skipper is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead tips it back up and in | 63-68 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | James Puls hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead lays it in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Russell Dodson | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses long on a floater from the left side | 66-70 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker tips it but misses | 66-70 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan grabs the board | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan is hacked by James Puls in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Puls, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Hay (SG) Paul Gray | |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | James Puls comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-72 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Russell Dodson pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Patrick Winbush is called for the reach on Russell Dodson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Winbush, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Gray (SF), James Bolger (PF) James Skipper, Charles Sullivan | |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Russell Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead gets the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead is fouled on the floor by Brandon Gallop - foul #3 on Brandon Gallop, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | James Puls makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Parker | 69-74 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Gregory Hay is fouled in the backcourt by James Puls - foul #4 on James Puls, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Gregory Hay misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Gregory Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Gregory Hay snags the defensive board | 69-75 |