| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Button (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rex Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilson (fresh) PF - James Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Maurice Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | John Wilson inbounds the ball | 18-25 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Pitt | John Wilson knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 18-27 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | William Ceja buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Maurice Kennedy - foul #3 on Maurice Kennedy, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the free throw | 20-27 |
| 19:27 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Micheal Taylor | 20-27 |
| 19:15 | Pitt | John Wilson can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by James Button - foul #3 on James Button, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF) James Button | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 19:15 | Pitt | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 19:15 | Pitt | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | James Kenney swats the short shot by William Ceja | 20-29 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | William Ceja grabs the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Micheal Taylor steps in front of the William Ceja pass | 20-29 |
| 18:18 | Pitt | Rex Clark banks in the layup on a nice dish by Micheal Taylor | 20-31 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Kevin Hardin | 22-31 |
| 17:37 | Pitt | John Wilson misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Hardin - foul #2 on Kevin Hardin, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG), Blair Mullinix (PF) Rex Clark, James Kenney | |
| 17:37 | Pitt | John Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 17:37 | Pitt | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | James Taylor blows the layup but he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rick Carpenter (SG), Keith McIver (PF), Fred Gillespie (C) Micheal Taylor, John Wilson, Maurice Kennedy | |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Blair Mullinix | 23-32 |
| 16:59 | Pitt | John Mowery takes the ball from Blair Mullinix | 23-32 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-32 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | Keith McIver gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 16:24 | Pitt | The jump hook by Keith McIver is blocked by Scott Lakey | 23-32 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | John Mowery snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-32 |
| 15:51 | Pitt | Keith McIver snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Hardin (fairly fresh) PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Rick Carpenter (fresh) SF - Blair Mullinix (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Keith McIver (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fred Gillespie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato hits the finger roll | 23-34 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | John Mowery can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-34 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | William Ceja tips it back up and in | 25-34 |
| 14:51 | Pitt | James Taylor steals it from Fred Gillespie | 25-34 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin misses the lay-in | 25-34 |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Keith McIver pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 14:41 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato misses short on a shot from the right side | 25-34 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | John Mowery pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | William Ceja loses the dribble to Charles Fortunato | 25-34 |
| 14:09 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Ceja - foul #1 on William Ceja, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Nicholas Tryon (SG), James Button (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Richard Bourn (C) James Taylor, William Ceja, Kevin Hardin, John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG), John Wilson (SF), James Kenney (PF), Maurice Kennedy (C) Rick Carpenter, Blair Mullinix, Keith McIver, Fred Gillespie | |
| 14:09 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 14:09 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | James Button throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rex Clark (PG) Charles Fortunato | |
| 13:36 | Pitt | Nicholas Tryon is called for the reach on John Wilson - foul #2 on Nicholas Tryon, team foul #4 | 25-36 |
| 13:23 | Pitt | James Kenney is denied on a layup by Richard Bourn | 25-36 |
| 13:21 | Pitt | James Kenney hits the follow up shot | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone drills a jumper from the right side set up by James Button | 27-38 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG) Nicholas Tryon | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | John Wilson steals the ball from Richard Bourn | 27-38 |
| 12:00 | Pitt | John Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-38 |
| 11:58 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Taylor | 27-38 |
| 11:42 | Pitt | Rex Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-38 |
| 11:41 | Pitt | James Kenney gets the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) SF - James Button (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rex Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Kenney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Kennedy (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Pitt | Rex Clark scores on a 3 from the left wing | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Taylor and he's hacked by Maurice Kennedy - foul #4 on Maurice Kennedy, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Scott Lakey (C) James Taylor, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG), Rick Carpenter (SG), Blair Mullinix (SF), Keith McIver (PF), Fred Gillespie (C) Rex Clark, Micheal Taylor, John Wilson, James Kenney, Maurice Kennedy | |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 10:54 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato lays it in | 30-43 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone's pass is intercepted by Blair Mullinix | 30-43 |
| 10:23 | Pitt | Keith McIver lays it up and in on a great pass from Blair Mullinix | 30-45 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 09:58 | Pitt | Keith McIver gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 09:35 | Pitt | William Ceja steals it from Charles Fortunato | 30-45 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Fortunato picks off the pass by Glen Mulligan in the backcourt | 30-45 |
| 09:26 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Fortunato, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF) Glen Mulligan, James Button, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rex Clark (PG), Micheal Taylor (SG), John Wilson (SF), Maurice Kennedy (C) Charles Fortunato, Rick Carpenter, Keith McIver, Fred Gillespie | |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | John Mowery banks in the layup set up by Kevin Hardin | 32-45 |
| 08:43 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor is called for traveling | 32-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (SG) William Ceja | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Kenney (PF) Blair Mullinix | |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey scores on a shot from the right block | 34-45 |
| 08:03 | Pitt | John Wilson drills a runner in the lane | 34-47 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | John Mowery is hacked by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Richard Bourn (C) Glen Mulligan, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG), Blair Mullinix (SF) Rex Clark, John Wilson | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Button (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Blair Mullinix (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Kenney (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Kennedy (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-47 |
| 07:21 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 06:54 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor misses the fadeaway from the right side | 34-47 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | John Mowery throws it down and he's fouled by Maurice Kennedy - foul #5 on Maurice Kennedy, team foul #6 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), William Ceja (SG) James Taylor, Kevin Hardin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rick Carpenter (SG), Keith McIver (PF), Fred Gillespie (C) Micheal Taylor, James Kenney, Maurice Kennedy | |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 06:14 | Pitt | Rick Carpenter is hacked by William Ceja - foul #2 on William Ceja, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey (C) Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rex Clark (PG) Rick Carpenter | |
| 05:55 | Pitt | Rex Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | John Mowery pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | John Mowery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF) John Mowery | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Wilson (SF) Keith McIver | |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Rex Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 05:21 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie tips it but misses | 37-47 |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix misses the tip | 37-47 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan's pass is intercepted by Rex Clark | 37-47 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | Rex Clark lays it in | 37-49 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey blows the dunk | 37-49 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the offensive board | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-49 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-49 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | James Button snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-49 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | James Button tips it in | 42-49 |
| 03:50 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), John Mowery (PF) Glen Mulligan, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG), James Kenney (PF) Charles Fortunato, Blair Mullinix | |
| 03:41 | Pitt | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 03:39 | Pitt | John Wilson tips it home | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Button (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rex Clark (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kenney (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Gillespie (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | James Button can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 03:14 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Fred Gillespie | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:53 | Pitt | John Wilson drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rex Clark | 42-53 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Rex Clark is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #2 on Rex Clark, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Richard Bourn (C) William Ceja, James Button, John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG), Blair Mullinix (PF) Rex Clark, Fred Gillespie | |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), James Button (SF), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Glen Mulligan, Kevin Hardin, Frank Boone, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Button - foul #4 on James Button, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fred Gillespie (C) Blair Mullinix | |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 44-53 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rex Clark (PG) Charles Fortunato | |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Scott Lakey picks off the pass by Micheal Taylor | 44-53 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | John Mowery lays it in on a nice dish by James Button | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Scott Lakey is called for the reach on James Kenney - foul #1 on Scott Lakey, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| 01:19 | Pitt | James Kenney misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the board | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses short on a shot in the paint | 46-53 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | John Mowery tips it but misses | 46-53 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | James Kenney pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:52 | Pitt | James Kenney is hacked by William Ceja in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ceja, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rick Carpenter (PG), Blair Mullinix (PF) Rex Clark, Fred Gillespie | |
| 00:52 | Pitt | James Kenney misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | William Ceja gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | John Mowery hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Lakey and he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rex Clark (PG), Fred Gillespie (C) Rick Carpenter, Blair Mullinix | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | James Kenney pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | James Kenney is hacked by William Ceja in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Ceja, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rick Carpenter (PG), Blair Mullinix (PF) Rex Clark, Fred Gillespie | |
| 00:44 | Pitt | James Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | James Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-55 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | James Kenney grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 48-55 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | James Taylor is called for the reach on Blair Mullinix in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #10 | 48-55 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | James Button clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to William Ceja | 48-57 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | James Button comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #11 | 48-57 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | John Mowery hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | James Kenney pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Rick Carpenter runs out the clock | 48-59 |