| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Shaun Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jordan Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Allie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Philip Philson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Byron Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua York (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Richie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Gregg Allie inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:40 | Pitt | Jordan Kim hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Joshua York gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Michael Nichols - foul #2 on Michael Nichols, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Jordan Kim misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie scores on a jumper from the baseline | 35-43 |
| 18:34 | Pitt | Philip Philson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 18:32 | Pitt | Michael Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | Michael Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 35-43 |
| 18:20 | Pitt | Michael Nichols tips it home | 37-43 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Joshua York misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Philip Philson - foul #2 on Philip Philson, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Joshua York makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Joshua York misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:05 | Pitt | Philip Philson snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua York - foul #3 on Joshua York, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Banda (PF) Joshua York | |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Byron Harrison | 38-46 |
| 17:02 | Pitt | Philip Philson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-46 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie misses the tip | 38-46 |
| 16:35 | Pitt | Gregg Allie pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:31 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan clanks a floater from the left side | 38-46 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Simmons | 38-49 |
| 16:05 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Nichols | 40-49 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons is fouled on the floor by Jordan Kim - foul #3 on Jordan Kim, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Ready (PG), Scot Bennett (SG), Brian Gibbs (SF), Barry Gregory (PF), John Aguon (C) Shaun Morgan, Jordan Kim, Gregg Allie, Philip Philson, Michael Nichols | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam (SG), Cyril Little (SF), Joshua York (PF) Thomas Simmons, Robert Wicklund, Thomas Richie | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joel Ready (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scot Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) PF - Barry Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Aguon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Byron Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Beam (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Cyril Little (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua York (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Banda (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison loses the dribble to Barry Gregory | 40-49 |
| 15:25 | Pitt | Joel Ready hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-49 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Banda pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Joshua York drills a jumper from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 15:03 | Pitt | Barry Gregory misses short on a jump hook from close range | 40-51 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Cyril Little pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Cyril Little misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 14:54 | Pitt | Scot Bennett grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 14:29 | Pitt | Scot Bennett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Banda can't tip it in | 43-51 |
| 14:19 | Pitt | John Aguon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Scot Bennett can't throw it down but he's hacked by Thomas Beam - foul #1 on Thomas Beam, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Shaun Morgan (PG), Gregg Allie (SF), Philip Philson (PF), Michael Nichols (C) Joel Ready, Brian Gibbs, Barry Gregory, John Aguon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (SG), Thomas Richie (C) Byron Harrison, Dikembe Banda | |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Scot Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Scot Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons's pass is intercepted by Scot Bennett | 44-51 |
| 13:37 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan lays it in on a nice dish by Scot Bennett | 46-51 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Richie | 46-54 |
| 13:04 | Pitt | Thomas Simmons steals the ball from Michael Nichols | 46-54 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Cyril Little banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Simmons | 46-56 |
| 12:41 | Pitt | Michael Nichols makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Philip Philson | 48-56 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 12:20 | Pitt | Michael Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 12:02 | Pitt | Michael Nichols clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cyril Little - foul #2 on Cyril Little, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jordan Kim (SG), Barry Gregory (PF) Scot Bennett, Philip Philson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF) Cyril Little, Joshua York | |
| 12:02 | Pitt | Michael Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:02 | Pitt | Michael Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Michael Nichols picks off the pass by Thomas Richie | 50-56 |
| 11:36 | Pitt | The jumper by Michael Nichols is denied by Thomas Richie | 50-56 |
| 11:34 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan hits the follow up shot | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Shaun Morgan (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Jordan Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregg Allie (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Barry Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Nichols (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Beam (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Richie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-56 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Michael Nichols gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 11:01 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Barry Gregory | 54-56 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Shaun Morgan | 54-56 |
| 10:22 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Beam - foul #2 on Thomas Beam, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Gibbs (SF), Philip Philson (PF), John Aguon (C) Gregg Allie, Barry Gregory, Michael Nichols | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison (PG), Cyril Little (SG), Joshua York (PF) Thomas Beam, Thomas Simmons, Thomas Richie | |
| 10:22 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:22 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Joshua York hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Byron Harrison | 56-58 |
| 09:51 | Pitt | Jordan Kim comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Joshua York grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Joshua York scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Byron Harrison and he's fouled by Shaun Morgan - foul #3 on Shaun Morgan, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Ready (PG) Shaun Morgan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Joshua York makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Philip Philson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 09:22 | Pitt | Philip Philson hits the follow up shot | 58-61 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 09:02 | Pitt | Philip Philson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:44 | Pitt | Jordan Kim scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Philip Philson | 61-61 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 08:29 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 08:07 | Pitt | Jordan Kim misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Joshua York grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Joshua York tips it back up and in | 61-63 |
| 07:37 | Pitt | John Aguon is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Banda - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Shaun Morgan (PG), Scot Bennett (SG), Gregg Allie (SF), Barry Gregory (PF), Michael Nichols (C) Joel Ready, Jordan Kim, Brian Gibbs, Philip Philson, John Aguon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam (PG), Thomas Simmons (SG), Thomas Richie (C) Cyril Little, Robert Wicklund, Dikembe Banda | |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Thomas Simmons blocks the short jumper by Shaun Morgan | 61-63 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Shaun Morgan (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scot Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Allie (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Barry Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Beam (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Byron Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Joshua York (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Richie (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Beam | 61-66 |
| 06:29 | Pitt | Thomas Beam picks off the pass by Michael Nichols | 61-66 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Philip Philson (PF) Barry Gregory | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cyril Little (SF) Byron Harrison | |
| 05:53 | Pitt | Michael Nichols misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Simmons - foul #1 on Thomas Simmons, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Banda (PF) Joshua York | |
| 05:53 | Pitt | Michael Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:53 | Pitt | Michael Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Cyril Little | 63-69 |
| 05:27 | Pitt | Michael Nichols misses the easy layup | 63-69 |
| 05:25 | Pitt | Michael Nichols tips it home | 65-69 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Banda's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Nichols | 65-69 |
| 05:05 | Pitt | Gregg Allie grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 04:44 | Pitt | Philip Philson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 65-69 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Simmons | 65-72 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Simmons - foul #2 on Thomas Simmons, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jordan Kim (SG), Brian Gibbs (SF), Barry Gregory (PF), John Aguon (C) Scot Bennett, Gregg Allie, Philip Philson, Michael Nichols | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison (PG), Robert Wicklund (SF), Joshua York (PF) Thomas Simmons, Cyril Little, Dikembe Banda | |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Joshua York knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Byron Harrison | 67-74 |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Jordan Kim connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Shaun Morgan | 70-74 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison is hacked by Shaun Morgan - foul #4 on Shaun Morgan, team foul #5 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Ready (PG) Shaun Morgan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cyril Little (SG) Thomas Beam | |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie hits the finger roll set up by Cyril Little | 70-76 |
| 03:08 | Pitt | Joel Ready misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-76 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Joshua York gets the rebound | 70-76 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joel Ready (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jordan Kim (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) PF - Barry Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Aguon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Byron Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cyril Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua York (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Richie (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-76 |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs grabs the board | 70-76 |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Pitt | Shaun Morgan (PG), Gregg Allie (SF), Philip Philson (PF), Michael Nichols (C) Joel Ready, Brian Gibbs, Barry Gregory, John Aguon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (SG), Dikembe Banda (PF) Cyril Little, Joshua York | |
| 02:38 | Pitt | Michael Nichols misses the easy layup | 70-76 |
| 02:36 | Pitt | Philip Philson hits the follow up shot | 72-76 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie can't finish the layup | 72-76 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Banda tips it but misses | 72-76 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund tips it in | 72-78 |
| 01:54 | Pitt | Jordan Kim knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shaun Morgan | 74-78 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-81 |
| 01:12 | Pitt | Michael Nichols can't connect on a shot from the left block | 74-81 |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Michael Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-81 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Jordan Kim misses the tip | 74-81 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Michael Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Philip Philson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Nichols | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons is hacked by Shaun Morgan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shaun Morgan, team foul #6 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Ready (PG) Shaun Morgan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua York (PF) Dikembe Banda | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Michael Nichols is called for the reach on Thomas Simmons - foul #3 on Michael Nichols, team foul #7 | 77-81 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Joel Ready knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-83 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Jordan Kim is called for the reach on Thomas Simmons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jordan Kim, team foul #8 | 80-83 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Jordan Kim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-85 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam (PG), Cyril Little (SF) Byron Harrison, Robert Wicklund | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Ready - foul #2 on Joel Ready, team foul #9 | 80-85 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Joshua York steps in front of the Michael Nichols pass | 80-87 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-87 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam is hacked by Joel Ready in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Ready, team foul #10 | 80-87 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam misses the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Philip Philson grabs the board | 80-87 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Cyril Little is called for the reach on Gregg Allie - foul #3 on Cyril Little, team foul #8 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison (PG), Robert Wicklund (SF) Thomas Beam, Cyril Little | |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Gregg Allie misses the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie pulls down the rebound | 80-87 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie is hacked by Joel Ready in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Ready, team foul #11 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam (PG), Cyril Little (SF) Byron Harrison, Robert Wicklund | |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie misses the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Philip Philson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-87 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Jordan Kim comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-87 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Philson | 80-87 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | The clock runs out | 80-87 |