| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) SG - David Paylor (fresh) SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Tommy Kettler (fresh) SG - Richard Tracy (fresh) SF - Joseph Panella (fresh) PF - Joseph Justis (fresh) C - Joseph Warren (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Joseph Justis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Joseph Panella works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Paylor | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Tommy Kettler picks off the pass by Paul Read | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Joseph Justis can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on David Paylor | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | Joseph Panella can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Paylor - foul #1 on David Paylor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | Joseph Panella misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | Joseph Panella makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses short on an open runner in the lane | 0-1 |
| 17:42 | Pitt | Richard Tracy gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:17 | Pitt | Richard Tracy lays it up and in | 0-3 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | David Paylor is hacked by Richard Tracy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Tracy, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (PG), Ricky Beaubien (SG), Larry Sweat (SF), William Gay (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Tommy Kettler, Richard Tracy, Joseph Panella, Joseph Justis, Joseph Warren | |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Read and he's hacked by William Gay - foul #1 on William Gay, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:01 | Pitt | William Gay pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-3 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Larry Sweat denies the turnaround by Clifford Henderson | 2-3 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | David Paylor is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Henderson (fairly fresh) PF - Boyce Usher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jeremy Richardson (fresh) SG - Ricky Beaubien (fresh) SF - Larry Sweat (fresh) PF - William Gay (fresh) C - Brandon Conklin (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Paul Read is called for the reach on Jeremy Richardson - foul #1 on Paul Read, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), John Kimball (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Roy Worth (C) Paul Read, David Paylor, Clifford Henderson, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Hord (SG) Ricky Beaubien | |
| 15:05 | Pitt | Richard Hord can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-3 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 4-3 |
| 14:50 | Pitt | Richard Hord pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Richard Hord clanks a 3 from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 14:20 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson tips it in | 4-5 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Kimball | 6-5 |
| 13:43 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 13:41 | Pitt | William Gay snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Larry Sweat hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jarod Shafer - foul #1 on Jarod Shafer, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), David Paylor (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Boyce Usher (PF) Shawn Runyon, John Kimball, Jarod Shafer, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Ricky Beaubien (SG), Joseph Panella (SF) Jeremy Richardson, Richard Hord, Brandon Conklin | |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Larry Sweat misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Larry Sweat makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | David Paylor can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 12:53 | Pitt | William Gay snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | Larry Sweat misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Worth | 6-6 |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 11:33 | Pitt | Joseph Panella gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) PF - Boyce Usher (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Worth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Tommy Kettler (fresh) SG - Ricky Beaubien (fresh) SF - Joseph Panella (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Sweat (tiring) 1 pts. C - William Gay (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 11:14 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to William Gay | 6-6 |
| 10:52 | Pitt | Larry Sweat misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Paul Read blows the dunk but he's hacked by Tommy Kettler - foul #1 on Tommy Kettler, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Kevin Ward (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) David Paylor, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (PG), Richard Tracy (SG), Joseph Justis (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Tommy Kettler, Ricky Beaubien, Larry Sweat, William Gay | |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 10:17 | Pitt | Richard Tracy buries a 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Panella out of the doubleteam | 8-9 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-9 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond gets the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Panella - foul #1 on Joseph Panella, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF) Paul Read, Clifford Henderson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Hord (SG), William Gay (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), Joseph Warren (C) Richard Tracy, Joseph Panella, Joseph Justis, Brandon Conklin | |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Shawn Runyon | 10-9 |
| 08:30 | Pitt | Larry Sweat hits the finger roll | 10-11 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Richardson is called for the reach on David Paylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Richardson, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF) Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Panella (SF), Brandon Conklin (C) Larry Sweat, Joseph Warren | |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | David Paylor scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Shawn Runyon | 12-11 |
| 07:48 | Pitt | Richard Hord buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-14 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 07:34 | Pitt | William Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Shawn Runyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jeremy Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Hord (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Panella (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Gay (tiring) 5 reb. C - Brandon Conklin (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Pitt | Joseph Panella shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jarod Shafer - foul #2 on Jarod Shafer, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Roy Worth (C) Shawn Runyon, Jarod Shafer, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Richard Tracy (SG), Joseph Justis (PF) Jeremy Richardson, Richard Hord, William Gay | |
| 07:27 | Pitt | Joseph Panella misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 07:27 | Pitt | Joseph Panella misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson hits a wide open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Paul Read | 14-14 |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Panella out of a doubleteam | 14-16 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth is fouled on the floor by Joseph Justis - foul #1 on Joseph Justis, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SG) David Paylor | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG), William Gay (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), Joseph Warren (C) Richard Tracy, Joseph Panella, Joseph Justis, Brandon Conklin | |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Warren - foul #1 on Joseph Warren, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward (PF) Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Hord (SG), Brandon Conklin (C) Tommy Kettler, Joseph Warren | |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 05:41 | Pitt | Larry Sweat's pass is intercepted by Clifford Henderson | 15-16 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | William Gay is called for the reach on John Kimball in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gay, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Daniel Hammond (C) Paul Read, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien (SG), Joseph Justis (PF), Joseph Warren (C) Richard Hord, William Gay, Brandon Conklin | |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | John Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | John Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 05:32 | Pitt | Shawn Runyon steals it from Joseph Warren | 17-16 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon lays it in | 19-16 |
| 05:12 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Justis | 19-16 |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Larry Sweat knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Richardson | 19-18 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Richardson picks off the pass by Shawn Runyon in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeremy Richardson | 19-20 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Joseph Justis steals it from Daniel Hammond in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 04:35 | Pitt | Shawn Runyon is called for the reach on Jeremy Richardson - foul #1 on Shawn Runyon, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), David Paylor (SG), Boyce Usher (PF) Shawn Runyon, John Kimball, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Richard Tracy (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Brandon Conklin (C) Jeremy Richardson, Ricky Beaubien, Joseph Justis, Joseph Warren | |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Joseph Panella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward (SF), Roy Worth (C) Clifford Henderson, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Hord (SG) Richard Tracy | |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Read | 21-20 |
| 03:32 | Pitt | The jump hook by Joseph Panella is blocked by Roy Worth | 21-20 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roy Worth | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Tommy Kettler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Hord (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Panella (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Sweat (tiring) 5 pts. C - Brandon Conklin (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Panella - foul #2 on Joseph Panella, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SF) Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (PG), Richard Tracy (SG), William Gay (PF) Tommy Kettler, Richard Hord, Larry Sweat | |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:48 | Pitt | Joseph Panella's layup is rejected by Kevin Ward | 23-20 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Richard Tracy grabs the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Richard Tracy is whistled for a carry | 23-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), John Kimball (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Paul Read, Kevin Ward, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Joseph Justis (PF), Joseph Warren (C) Richard Tracy, Joseph Panella, Brandon Conklin | |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | William Gay steals it from Daniel Hammond | 23-20 |
| 01:56 | Pitt | Daniel Hammond blocks the short jumper by Joseph Warren | 23-20 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | David Paylor comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeremy Richardson - foul #2 on Jeremy Richardson, team foul #10 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF) John Kimball | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Brandon Conklin (C) Tommy Kettler, Joseph Justis, Joseph Warren | |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 01:25 | Pitt | Clifford Henderson takes the ball from Ricky Beaubien | 25-20 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon banks in the layup set up by Clifford Henderson | 27-20 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | William Gay misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-20 |
| 00:58 | Pitt | William Gay hits the follow up shot | 27-22 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | David Paylor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ricky Beaubien - foul #1 on Ricky Beaubien, team foul #11 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Roy Worth (C) Shawn Runyon, Clifford Henderson, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Richard Tracy (SG), Larry Sweat (PF), Joseph Warren (C) Jeremy Richardson, Ricky Beaubien, Joseph Panella, Brandon Conklin | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Joseph Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Larry Sweat is fouled on the floor by Boyce Usher - foul #1 on Boyce Usher, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SG) David Paylor | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Hord (PG), Brandon Conklin (C) Tommy Kettler, Joseph Warren | |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin loses the dribble to Boyce Usher | 28-22 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 28-22 |