| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) PF - David Turner (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Simone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Hill (fresh) PF - Colin Munger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hornyak (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Randall Hill inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Pitt | William Hornyak misses short on a runner near the basket | 35-30 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Colin Munger grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 18:38 | Pitt | Colin Munger drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Paquin | 35-32 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | James Moore is called for the reach on Gary Joy - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Cong Ching (SF), Frank Park (C) James Moore, Randall Hill, William Hornyak | |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-32 |
| 18:10 | Pitt | Frank Park gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:43 | Pitt | Cong Ching is hacked by Clarence Patti - foul #2 on Clarence Patti, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 17:32 | Pitt | William Simone swats the short shot by Colin Munger | 35-32 |
| 17:31 | Pitt | Richard Paquin grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:14 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gary Joy, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi (SG), Michael Lane (SF), John Daves (C) Gary Joy, Clarence Patti, William Simone | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Hill (SF) Colin Munger | |
| 16:35 | Pitt | Randall Hill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | John Daves gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses short on a runner from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 16:14 | Pitt | Randall Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | Richard Paquin hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Plummer | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Biondi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Lane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Turner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Daves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Plummer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Hill (fresh) PF - Frank Park (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cong Ching (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Randall Hill - foul #2 on Randall Hill, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Joy (SG), Kris Jenkins (PF), Roy Stewart (C) Glenn Biondi, David Turner, John Daves | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (SG), William Hornyak (C) Daniel Plummer, Randall Hill | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:40 | Pitt | William Hornyak pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:17 | Pitt | James Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Stewart | 35-34 |
| 15:15 | Pitt | Frank Park gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Richard Paquin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF) Kris Jenkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Weis (SG), Randall Hill (SF), Colin Munger (PF) James Moore, Cong Ching, Frank Park | |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Paquin - foul #3 on Richard Paquin, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (SG) Steven Weis | |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | William Hornyak steals the ball from Gary Joy | 35-34 |
| 14:19 | Pitt | Michael Lane swats the shot by Randall Hill | 35-34 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Turner (PF) Michael Lane | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Weis (SG), Cong Ching (SF), Frank Park (C) James Moore, Randall Hill, William Hornyak | |
| 13:45 | Pitt | Colin Munger misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | David Turner gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kris Jenkins (SF) Clarence Patti | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Randall Hill (SF), William Hornyak (C) Steven Weis, Cong Ching, Colin Munger | |
| 13:08 | Pitt | Frank Park can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Randall Hill tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson is hacked by Richard Paquin - foul #4 on Richard Paquin, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Lane (SF), William Simone (C) Kris Jenkins, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (SG), Cong Ching (SF), Colin Munger (PF) Richard Paquin, Randall Hill, William Hornyak | |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Olson | 38-36 |
| 12:01 | Pitt | William Simone takes the ball from Frank Park | 38-36 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Plummer - foul #2 on Daniel Plummer, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF) Michael Lane | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Weis (PG), Randall Hill (SF), William Hornyak (C) Daniel Plummer, Cong Ching, Frank Park | |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Turner (fresh) 6 reb. C - William Simone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Weis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Colin Munger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hornyak (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Pitt | Randall Hill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | David Turner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Joy | 42-38 |
| 10:56 | Pitt | James Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 10:55 | Pitt | Colin Munger pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Steven Weis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses the easy layup | 42-38 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to David Turner | 42-38 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 09:45 | Pitt | James Moore misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Clarence Patti - foul #3 on Clarence Patti, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson (PG), Michael Lane (SF), Kris Jenkins (PF), Roy Stewart (C) Christopher Olson, Clarence Patti, David Turner, William Simone | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (PG), Cong Ching (SF), Frank Park (PF) Steven Weis, Randall Hill, Colin Munger | |
| 09:45 | Pitt | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:45 | Pitt | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane blows the layup | 45-40 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Cong Ching grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 09:13 | Pitt | Cong Ching scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Plummer | 45-42 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG) Everett Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Colin Munger (PF) William Hornyak | |
| 08:40 | Pitt | Colin Munger blows the layup | 45-42 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer loses the dribble to Kris Jenkins | 48-42 |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Olson | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Joy (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kris Jenkins (fresh) C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Daniel Plummer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cong Ching (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colin Munger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Park (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Cong Ching is fouled on the floor by Roy Stewart - foul #4 on Roy Stewart, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF), David Turner (PF) Michael Lane, Kris Jenkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Randall Hill (SF), William Hornyak (C) James Moore, Cong Ching, Colin Munger | |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Clarence Patti - foul #4 on Clarence Patti, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Simone (C) Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Turner | 51-43 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Hornyak - foul #2 on William Hornyak, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Colin Munger (PF) Frank Park | |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:05 | Pitt | William Hornyak clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | William Simone travels with the ball | 53-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson (PG) Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cong Ching (SF), Frank Park (PF) Randall Hill, Colin Munger | |
| 05:29 | Pitt | William Hornyak hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 53-43 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | David Turner pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | David Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart (C) William Simone | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (SG), Randall Hill (SF) Daniel Plummer, Cong Ching | |
| 05:01 | Pitt | Frank Park misses the jumpshot from the left side | 53-43 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Randall Hill tips it home | 53-45 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart tips it back up and in | 55-45 |
| 04:21 | Pitt | Frank Park misses long on a floater from close range | 55-45 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Everett Johnson | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Frank Park hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 57-45 |
| 03:55 | Pitt | William Hornyak tips it but misses | 57-45 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson grabs the board | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 03:33 | Pitt | William Hornyak gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Everett Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Joy (tiring) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Patti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Hill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Park (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hornyak (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Frank Park knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Frank Park misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Joy - foul #4 on Gary Joy, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi (SG), Michael Lane (SF), Kris Jenkins (PF), William Simone (C) Gary Joy, Clarence Patti, David Turner, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (PG), Steven Weis (SG), Cong Ching (SF), Colin Munger (PF) Richard Paquin, James Moore, Randall Hill, William Hornyak | |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Frank Park makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Frank Park makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG), Gary Joy (SG), David Turner (PF) Everett Johnson, Glenn Biondi, Kris Jenkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), William Hornyak (C) Steven Weis, Frank Park | |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on William Hornyak - foul #3 on William Hornyak, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson (PG), Glenn Biondi (SG), Kris Jenkins (PF) Christopher Olson, Gary Joy, David Turner | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Weis (SG), Frank Park (C) Richard Paquin, William Hornyak | |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | William Simone makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | William Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:03 | Pitt | The jump hook by Frank Park is blocked by Michael Lane | 61-49 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | William Simone lays it in on a nice dish by Everett Johnson | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Pitt | Colin Munger banks in the layup | 63-51 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Plummer - foul #3 on Daniel Plummer, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hornyak (C) Colin Munger | |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | William Simone denies the turnaround by William Hornyak | 64-51 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | William Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Everett Johnson | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Frank Park knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson runs out the clock | 66-53 |