| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) PF - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Elkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin is open and buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Brian Edward | 32-29 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | James Elkins drills a driving attempt near the basket | 32-31 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Stanley - foul #3 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Anthony Stanley, Henry Williams | |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | James Elkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dean Smith | 33-34 |
| 18:30 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan (C) Ronald Davis | |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Tatro | 33-37 |
| 18:06 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis (C) Robert Callahan | |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 17:58 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Hugh Shinault | 33-37 |
| 17:32 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault comes up short on the runner near the basket | 33-37 |
| 17:31 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin tips it in | 35-37 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Nicholson steals it from Ronald Davis | 35-37 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Nicholson | 37-37 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Shawn Tatro and the foul's on Jesse Harshaw - foul #2 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Henry Williams (C) James Elkins, Ronald Davis | |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:48 | Pitt | Brian Edward hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 16:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro drills a jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Kessler | 39-42 |
| 16:08 | Pitt | Brian Edward hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 16:07 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:50 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin misses the lay-in | 39-42 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Brian Edward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Nicholson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Shinault (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Griffin (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Tatro (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bobbie Toman (PG), Allen Leslie (SG), Brian Arnold (SF), Bruce Bouley (PF), Lars Zisser (C) Jesse Harshaw, Brian Edward, Kenneth Nicholson, Hugh Shinault, Joseph Griffin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Anthony Stanley (SF), James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Jerry Kessler, Shawn Tatro, Cheng-Gong Wang, Henry Williams | |
| 15:17 | Pitt | Bobbie Toman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| 15:17 | Pitt | Bobbie Toman makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:17 | Pitt | Bobbie Toman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Bruce Bouley picks off the pass by Robert Jackson | 41-42 |
| 14:48 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | James Elkins gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Bobbie Toman is called for the reach on Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Bobbie Toman, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG) Brian Arnold | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Henry Williams (C) Robert Callahan | |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | James Elkins hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 41-44 |
| 13:51 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Elkins | 41-44 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Bobbie Toman is called for the reach on Anthony Stanley - foul #2 on Bobbie Toman, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG) Bobbie Toman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Ronald Davis (C) Robert Jackson, Henry Williams | |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:12 | Pitt | Brian Edward buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Harshaw | 44-44 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Lars Zisser steals it from Anthony Stanley | 44-44 |
| 12:41 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | James Elkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Bruce Bouley - foul #3 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson (SF), Hugh Shinault (PF), Joseph Griffin (C) Brian Edward, Bruce Bouley, Lars Zisser | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Shawn Tatro (SF), Henry Williams (C) Jerry Kessler, Anthony Stanley, Ronald Davis | |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on Jesse Harshaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) James Elkins | |
| 12:25 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Jesse Harshaw | 48-46 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jesse Harshaw - foul #3 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF), James Elkins (PF) Shawn Tatro, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:48 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Griffin | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Leslie (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Nicholson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Shinault (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Griffin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Smith (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Stanley (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Elkins (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams tips it in | 50-49 |
| 11:03 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 50-49 |
| 11:01 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | James Elkins is hacked by Hugh Shinault - foul #2 on Hugh Shinault, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bobbie Toman (PG), Brian Edward (SG), Brian Arnold (SF), Bruce Bouley (PF), Lars Zisser (C) Jesse Harshaw, Allen Leslie, Kenneth Nicholson, Hugh Shinault, Joseph Griffin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Shawn Tatro (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Robert Jackson, Anthony Stanley, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 52-49 |
| 10:46 | Pitt | Lars Zisser grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 10:23 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Shawn Tatro | 52-49 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Tatro | 52-49 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith travels with the ball | 52-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Shawn Tatro, Cheng-Gong Wang, Ronald Davis | |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Brian Edward drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bobbie Toman | 55-49 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Williams | 55-52 |
| 08:53 | Pitt | Brian Edward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Bruce Bouley is called for the reach on Anthony Stanley - foul #4 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Kenneth Nicholson (SF), Hugh Shinault (PF), Joseph Griffin (C) Bobbie Toman, Brian Edward, Bruce Bouley, Lars Zisser | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Robert Callahan (C) James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Jerry Kessler is called for the reach on Jesse Harshaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Kessler, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Allen Leslie (SG) Brian Arnold | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF), James Elkins (PF) Anthony Stanley, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| 08:16 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault's layup is rejected by James Elkins | 55-54 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro is hacked by Kenneth Nicholson - foul #1 on Kenneth Nicholson, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Henry Williams (C) Jerry Kessler, James Elkins, Robert Callahan | |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:41 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Griffin | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Leslie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Nicholson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Shinault (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Griffin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Smith (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Tatro (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Dean Smith | 57-59 |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on Jesse Harshaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Jackson, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bobbie Toman (PG), Brian Arnold (SF) Allen Leslie, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Anthony Stanley (SF), James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Robert Jackson, Shawn Tatro, Cheng-Gong Wang, Henry Williams | |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Dean Smith - foul #3 on Dean Smith, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG) Jesse Harshaw | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Anthony Stanley, Robert Callahan | |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | James Elkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Kessler | 59-61 |
| 06:29 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin banks in the wide open layup | 61-61 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses the 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis tips it back up and in | 61-63 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | James Elkins is called for the reach on Brian Edward - foul #2 on James Elkins, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Kenneth Nicholson (SF), Bruce Bouley (PF) Bobbie Toman, Brian Arnold, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Anthony Stanley (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Henry Williams (C) Jerry Kessler, Shawn Tatro, James Elkins, Ronald Davis | |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Allen Leslie (SG), Lars Zisser (C) Brian Edward, Joseph Griffin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Elkins (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| 05:24 | Pitt | James Elkins is called for the reach on Allen Leslie in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Elkins, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Allen Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Allen Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Jesse Harshaw steals it from Dean Smith out of a doubleteam | 65-63 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Stanley - foul #4 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Robert Jackson, James Elkins | |
| 04:50 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:59 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses the shot from the baseline | 67-63 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Wang | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Allen Leslie (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Nicholson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Bouley (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Lars Zisser (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Smith (very tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Stanley (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Pitt | Allen Leslie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bobbie Toman (PG), Brian Edward (SG), Brian Arnold (SF), Hugh Shinault (PF), Joseph Griffin (C) Jesse Harshaw, Allen Leslie, Kenneth Nicholson, Bruce Bouley, Lars Zisser | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Shawn Tatro (SF), James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Jerry Kessler, Anthony Stanley, Cheng-Gong Wang, Henry Williams | |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 03:24 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 03:10 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault lays it in on a great pass from Brian Arnold | 69-66 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 69-69 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Allen Leslie (SF), Bruce Bouley (PF) Bobbie Toman, Brian Arnold, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Anthony Stanley (SF), Henry Williams (C) Robert Jackson, Shawn Tatro, Robert Callahan | |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 69-69 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | James Elkins snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams hits the follow up shot | 69-71 |
| 02:22 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson (SF), Lars Zisser (C) Allen Leslie, Joseph Griffin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Anthony Stanley, Henry Williams | |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Brian Edward scores on a 3 from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 01:42 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:42 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Shinault (PF), Joseph Griffin (C) Bruce Bouley, Lars Zisser | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF), Henry Williams (C) Shawn Tatro, Ronald Davis | |
| 01:40 | Pitt | Brian Edward double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley loses the dribble to Joseph Griffin | 72-71 |
| 01:09 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is fouled on the floor by Dean Smith - foul #4 on Dean Smith, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 01:09 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:09 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Brian Edward drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jesse Harshaw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Kessler | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Kessler - foul #2 on Jerry Kessler, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is hacked by Jerry Kessler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Kessler, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Pitt | Allen Leslie (SF) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault grabs the defensive rebound | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault is hacked by Dean Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dean Smith, team foul #13 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Arnold (SF) Allen Leslie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG) Dean Smith | |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Edward - foul #1 on Brian Edward, team foul #9 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson (SF) Brian Arnold | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw runs out the clock | 82-76 |