| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Baldwin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Blair Mullinix (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Pat Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Pat Evans pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | Donald Fusco is hacked by Scott Lakey - foul #3 on Scott Lakey, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon (C) Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Donald Fusco drills a turnaround from the left block | 38-32 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan double dribbles | 38-32 |
| 18:19 | Pitt | William Baldwin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 18:17 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:00 | Pitt | Bradley Smith drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Blair Mullinix | 38-35 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Pat Evans - foul #2 on Pat Evans, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (C) John Mowery | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:27 | Pitt | William Baldwin buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Bradley Smith and the foul's on Warren Witherspoon - foul #3 on Warren Witherspoon, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (PF) Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (PG), Michael Powers (PF), Alvin Twitchell (C) Bradley Smith, Pat Evans, Donald Fusco | |
| 17:27 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG) James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Martin Wareham (SF) Blair Mullinix | |
| 16:54 | Pitt | The refs have stopped play. Patrick Stephens is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG) Jesse Ortegon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), Nathan Chico (SG) Patrick Stephens, William Baldwin | |
| 16:46 | Pitt | Michael Powers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Tellez - foul #1 on Gary Tellez, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 16:46 | Pitt | Michael Powers makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:46 | Pitt | Michael Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Nathan Chico steps in front of the Colin Musgrave pass | 40-41 |
| 16:19 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell loses the dribble to Felton Robillard | 40-41 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez is fouled on the floor by Michael Powers - foul #1 on Michael Powers, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Jesse Ortegon (SG), John Mowery (PF) Felton Robillard, Colin Musgrave, Gary Tellez | |
| Subs | Pitt | Pat Evans (PG), Blair Mullinix (SF), Donald Fusco (C) Bradley Smith, Martin Wareham, Alvin Twitchell | |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan tips it home | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Taranto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Pat Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SG - Nathan Chico (fresh) SF - Blair Mullinix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Powers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Pitt | Michael Powers drills a fadeaway from the right side | 42-43 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:20 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Blair Mullinix | 42-43 |
| 14:57 | Pitt | Michael Powers misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jesse Ortegon - foul #2 on Jesse Ortegon, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), Scott Lakey (C) Joseph Erlandson, Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), William Baldwin (SG) Pat Evans, Nathan Chico | |
| 14:57 | Pitt | Michael Powers misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:57 | Pitt | Michael Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | John Mowery pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Tellez | 44-43 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | Michael Powers hits a jumper from the left block | 44-45 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG), Warren Witherspoon (PF) Jesse Ortegon, John Mowery | |
| Subs | Pitt | Martin Wareham (SF), Pat Evans (PF), Alvin Twitchell (C) Blair Mullinix, Michael Powers, Donald Fusco | |
| 13:39 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-45 |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:16 | Pitt | Bradley Smith hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Alvin Twitchell | 44-47 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey's pass is intercepted by Alvin Twitchell | 44-47 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell is whistled for a carry | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SG), Joseph Erlandson (SF) James Sullivan, Gary Tellez | |
| Subs | Pitt | Blair Mullinix (SF), Donald Fusco (C) Bradley Smith, Martin Wareham | |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 46-47 |
| 12:04 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell hits the finger roll | 46-49 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Ortegon and he's fouled by Alvin Twitchell - foul #1 on Alvin Twitchell, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SG), Michael Powers (PF) William Baldwin, Alvin Twitchell | |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Pat Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SG - Nathan Chico (fresh) SF - Blair Mullinix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Powers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Pitt | Felton Robillard picks off the pass by Michael Powers | 49-49 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | John Mowery tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 10:56 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Charles Taranto (C) Felton Robillard, Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), Alvin Twitchell (C) Pat Evans, Donald Fusco | |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Powers - foul #2 on Michael Powers, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SG) Nathan Chico | |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:21 | Pitt | Bradley Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Powers | 53-51 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-51 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto tips it home | 55-51 |
| 09:49 | Pitt | Michael Powers comes up short on the floater from the left side | 55-51 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Ortegon | 57-51 |
| 09:11 | Pitt | Michael Powers lays it up and in set up by Bradley Smith | 57-53 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | William Baldwin is called for the reach on James Sullivan - foul #2 on William Baldwin, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), Warren Witherspoon (PF), Scott Lakey (C) James Sullivan, Jesse Ortegon, Joseph Erlandson, John Mowery, Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (SG), Martin Wareham (SF), Pat Evans (PF), Donald Fusco (C) William Baldwin, Blair Mullinix, Michael Powers, Alvin Twitchell | |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 08:20 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens hits a fadeaway from close range | 59-55 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Pat Evans steps in front of the Scott Lakey pass | 59-55 |
| 07:27 | Pitt | Bradley Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Pat Evans | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Warren Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Wareham (fresh) PF - Pat Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon lays it up and in and the foul's on Donald Fusco - foul #3 on Donald Fusco, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Jesse Ortegon (SG) Felton Robillard, Colin Musgrave | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SG), Michael Powers (PF) Bradley Smith, Patrick Stephens | |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:59 | Pitt | Pat Evans buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Baldwin | 62-61 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Pat Evans - foul #3 on Pat Evans, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (PF) Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Blair Mullinix (SF) Martin Wareham | |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:39 | Pitt | Scott Lakey is called for the reach on Pat Evans - foul #4 on Scott Lakey, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (PG) Pat Evans | |
| 06:19 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens is called for traveling | 64-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (SF), John Mowery (PF) Gary Tellez, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell (C) Donald Fusco | |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan drills a jump hook from the right block | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens double dribbles | 66-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Pat Evans (PF) Alvin Twitchell | |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 05:31 | Pitt | Michael Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:17 | Pitt | Michael Powers can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Erlandson - foul #1 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF) Joseph Erlandson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:17 | Pitt | Michael Powers misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:17 | Pitt | Michael Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | Pat Evans grabs the board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix is hacked by Gary Tellez - foul #2 on Gary Tellez, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), Warren Witherspoon (PF), Scott Lakey (C) James Sullivan, Jesse Ortegon, John Mowery, Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Patrick Stephens, Michael Powers | |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez is called for traveling | 66-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), Nathan Chico (SG), Martin Wareham (SF) Pat Evans, William Baldwin, Blair Mullinix | |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Donald Fusco's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Tellez | 66-64 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gary Tellez | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Tellez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Chico (fresh) SF - Martin Wareham (fresh) PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Bradley Smith and he's fouled by Colin Musgrave - foul #2 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Jesse Ortegon (SG), Joseph Erlandson (SF), Charles Taranto (PF) Felton Robillard, Colin Musgrave, Gary Tellez, Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SG) Nathan Chico | |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-67 |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Pitt | Blair Mullinix (SF), Pat Evans (PF) Martin Wareham, Alvin Twitchell | |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Pat Evans is fouled on the floor by James Sullivan - foul #3 on James Sullivan, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Pat Evans makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Pat Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | John Mowery gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon is hacked by Blair Mullinix - foul #4 on Blair Mullinix, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:51 | Pitt | William Baldwin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-71 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 01:25 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Donald Fusco | 72-71 |
| 01:11 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 72-71 |
| 01:09 | Pitt | Pat Evans grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Donald Fusco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Pat Evans tips it in | 72-73 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Pat Evans | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Pat Evans is fouled in the backcourt by James Sullivan - foul #4 on James Sullivan, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Pat Evans misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Pat Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Joseph Erlandson - foul #2 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Jesse Ortegon is called for the reach on Blair Mullinix in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Ortegon, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 72-76 |