| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Larson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Darnell Davis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | John Larson inbounds the ball | 17-19 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:33 | Pitt | Darnell Davis misses the fadeaway from close range | 17-19 |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Ted Griffin snags the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 19:11 | Pitt | Darnell Davis buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Hankerson | 19-19 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover hits a 3 from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 18:26 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | John Larson tips it back up and in | 21-22 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Donald Glover | 21-24 |
| 18:03 | Pitt | Darnell Davis hits the easy wide open finger roll | 23-24 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover banks in the layup set up by Leonard Fitzgerald and he's hacked by John Larson - foul #1 on John Larson, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 17:24 | Pitt | John Larson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Hankerson | 26-27 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Tolentino (C) Ronnie Butler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:32 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Leonard Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Leonard Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Robinson (SG) John Larson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:32 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 16:32 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Brandon Robinson is called for the reach on Leonard Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Brandon Robinson, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), John Larson (SF) Steven Hankerson, Ted Griffin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 15:50 | Pitt | Darnell Davis snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) SG - Brandon Robinson (fresh) SF - John Larson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darnell Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Tolentino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Pitt | Darnell Davis hits a driving attempt from the left block | 30-27 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon misses the lay-in | 30-27 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper misses the tip | 30-27 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper tips it but misses | 30-27 |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 14:25 | Pitt | Darnell Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Josh Blackmon - foul #1 on Josh Blackmon, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Hankerson (PG), Ted Griffin (SF), George Elam (C) Radomil Polakowski, John Larson, Robert Tolentino | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Joseph Neth (PF), Dennis Stovall (C) Bradley Foster, Donald Glover, Leonard Fitzgerald, Tim Hooper | |
| 14:25 | Pitt | Darnell Davis misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 14:25 | Pitt | Darnell Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Griffin | 31-32 |
| 13:36 | Pitt | George Elam misses short on a runner from the left block | 31-32 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Stovall | 31-34 |
| 12:51 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Brandon Robinson | 33-34 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 12:25 | Pitt | George Elam gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:07 | Pitt | Darnell Davis is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Larson (SF), Ronnie Butler (C) Brandon Robinson, Darnell Davis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Donald Glover (SG), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF), Tim Hooper (C) Richard Griffin, Josh Blackmon, Joseph Neth, Dennis Stovall | |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper is whistled for traveling | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ted Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Larson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Elam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Pitt | John Larson is hacked by Douglas Melchor - foul #3 on Douglas Melchor, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| 10:56 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by George Elam - foul #4 on George Elam, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Brandon Robinson (SG), Robert Tolentino (C) Steven Hankerson, Ted Griffin, George Elam | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon (SF) Douglas Melchor | |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | Robert Tolentino gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 10:08 | Pitt | John Larson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Radomil Polakowski | 36-35 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper is fouled on the floor by Robert Tolentino - foul #1 on Robert Tolentino, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Butler steals the ball from Bradley Foster | 36-35 |
| 09:10 | Pitt | Brandon Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-35 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Fitzgerald | 36-37 |
| 08:14 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler loses the dribble to Bradley Foster | 36-37 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster jams it | 36-39 |
| 07:51 | Pitt | Brandon Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Hankerson (PG), Ted Griffin (SF), Darnell Davis (PF), George Elam (C) Radomil Polakowski, John Larson, Ronnie Butler, Robert Tolentino | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG), Joseph Neth (PF) Bradley Foster, Leonard Fitzgerald | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ted Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darnell Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Elam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Glover (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Neth | 36-41 |
| 06:59 | Pitt | Darnell Davis is hacked by Joseph Neth - foul #2 on Joseph Neth, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Larson (SF) Brandon Robinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG), Dennis Stovall (C) Donald Glover, Tim Hooper | |
| 06:42 | Pitt | Ted Griffin lays it in | 38-41 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 06:20 | Pitt | John Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 05:56 | Pitt | Ted Griffin can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-41 |
| 05:55 | Pitt | John Larson tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Dennis Stovall pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Donald Glover (SG), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF), Tim Hooper (C) Richard Griffin, Douglas Melchor, Joseph Neth, Dennis Stovall | |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Ted Griffin takes the ball from Tim Hooper | 38-41 |
| 05:31 | Pitt | Ted Griffin hits the finger roll | 40-41 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover lays it in on a great pass from Leonard Fitzgerald | 40-43 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by George Elam - foul #5 on George Elam, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Robinson (SG), Ronnie Butler (C) John Larson, George Elam | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 04:11 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ted Griffin | 42-45 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Bradley Foster | 42-47 |
| 03:40 | Pitt | Brandon Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ted Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darnell Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper tips it home | 42-49 |
| 03:02 | Pitt | Ted Griffin knocks in the floater from the right side | 44-49 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon is hacked by Ted Griffin - foul #1 on Ted Griffin, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Larson (SF) Brandon Robinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Darnell Davis misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Tim Hooper - foul #3 on Tim Hooper, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Darnell Davis misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Darnell Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon drills a shot from the right wing set up by Bradley Foster | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:13 | Pitt | Darnell Davis connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Larson | 48-53 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Bradley Foster | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Darnell Davis comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 48-55 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | John Larson hits the follow up shot | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hankerson - foul #1 on Steven Hankerson, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (PG) Bradley Foster | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ronnie Butler | 50-56 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Larson | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor is hacked by Steven Hankerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Hankerson, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Darnell Davis | 53-57 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Ted Griffin is called for the reach on Douglas Melchor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Griffin, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG) Donald Glover | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Darnell Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Darnell Davis snags the offensive board | 56-59 |