| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Tommy Kettler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Beaubien (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Delacerda (fresh) PF - Larry Sweat (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Conklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Edward Delacerda inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Paylor - foul #2 on David Paylor, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Hord (SG), Joseph Justis (PF), Joseph Warren (C) Ricky Beaubien, Larry Sweat, Brandon Conklin | |
| 19:45 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:45 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher scores on a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Tommy Kettler - foul #2 on Tommy Kettler, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Tracy (PG), Ricky Beaubien (SG) Tommy Kettler, Edward Delacerda | |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:22 | Pitt | Joseph Justis pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:05 | Pitt | Richard Tracy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-27 |
| 18:50 | Pitt | Joseph Warren gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:30 | Pitt | Joseph Warren misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 28-27 |
| 18:28 | Pitt | Joseph Justis snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 18:14 | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | Daniel Hammond steps in front of the Joseph Warren pass | 30-29 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer loses the dribble to Ricky Beaubien in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 17:06 | Pitt | Richard Hord misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 17:04 | Pitt | Joseph Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:52 | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien loses the dribble to Daniel Hammond | 30-29 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 16:24 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Warren | 30-29 |
| 16:00 | Pitt | Joseph Justis is fouled on the floor by Boyce Usher - foul #2 on Boyce Usher, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Howard Johnson (SG), John Kimball (SF), Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Clifford Henderson, Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Edward Delacerda (SG), James Mendivil (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Richard Tracy, Ricky Beaubien, Richard Hord, Joseph Justis, Joseph Warren | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roderick McKeown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Worth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Tommy Kettler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Delacerda (fresh) SF - James Mendivil (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Larry Sweat (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Conklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Pitt | James Mendivil's pass is intercepted by John Kimball | 30-29 |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Sweat - foul #2 on Larry Sweat, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 30-29 |
| 15:27 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 15:21 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Delacerda | 30-31 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 30-31 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 14:33 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 14:20 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 13:49 | Pitt | Larry Sweat grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 13:27 | Pitt | Edward Delacerda connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Mendivil | 30-37 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roy Worth | 32-37 |
| 12:47 | Pitt | Roderick McKeown blocks the short jumper by Larry Sweat | 32-37 |
| 12:46 | Pitt | Larry Sweat tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | John Kimball loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Clifford Henderson (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Shawn Runyon, Howard Johnson, John Kimball, Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien (SG) Edward Delacerda | |
| 12:25 | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clifford Henderson - foul #2 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| 12:25 | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:25 | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | David Paylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 12:00 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin is denied on a layup by Daniel Hammond | 32-41 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Hammond | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Tommy Kettler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Beaubien (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Mendivil (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Larry Sweat (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Conklin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Larry Sweat picks off the pass by David Paylor | 32-41 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Paylor | 35-41 |
| 10:30 | Pitt | James Mendivil loses the dribble to Jarod Shafer | 35-41 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | David Paylor is hacked by Brandon Conklin - foul #2 on Brandon Conklin, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), John Kimball (SF), Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Tracy (PG), Richard Hord (SG), Joseph Justis (PF), Joseph Warren (C) Tommy Kettler, Ricky Beaubien, Larry Sweat, Brandon Conklin | |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Justis - foul #1 on Joseph Justis, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:20 | Pitt | Richard Tracy misses badly on a runner from close range | 36-41 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roderick McKeown | 36-41 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | John Kimball is hacked by James Mendivil in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Mendivil, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Delacerda (SG), Anthony Williamson (SF) Richard Hord, James Mendivil | |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown buries a floater from the baseline set up by Roy Worth | 38-41 |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Richard Tracy loses the ball out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Howard Johnson (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF) Shawn Runyon, Clifford Henderson, John Kimball, Roderick McKeown | |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Richard Hord (SG), Larry Sweat (PF) Richard Tracy, Edward Delacerda, Joseph Justis | |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher is fouled on the floor by Joseph Warren - foul #2 on Joseph Warren, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Tracy (PG), Edward Delacerda (SG), Joseph Justis (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Tommy Kettler, Richard Hord, Larry Sweat, Joseph Warren | |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 07:49 | Pitt | Anthony Williamson pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Worth (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Tracy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Delacerda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Justis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Conklin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Pitt | Richard Tracy buries a jumper in the paint set up by Edward Delacerda | 38-43 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jarod Shafer | 41-43 |
| 06:32 | Pitt | Boyce Usher steals the ball from Edward Delacerda | 41-43 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | David Paylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 05:58 | Pitt | Boyce Usher swats the short shot by Brandon Conklin | 41-43 |
| 05:56 | Pitt | Anthony Williamson tips it home | 41-45 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SG), John Kimball (SF), Roderick McKeown (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Howard Johnson, Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Richard Hord (SG), James Mendivil (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), Joseph Warren (C) Richard Tracy, Edward Delacerda, Anthony Williamson, Joseph Justis, Brandon Conklin | |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Hord - foul #2 on Richard Hord, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:04 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Sweat | 43-47 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Richard Hord is called for the reach on Clifford Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Hord, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG) David Paylor | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien (SG) Richard Hord | |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Joseph Warren swats the shot by Shawn Runyon | 43-47 |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Larry Sweat grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 04:21 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Clifford Henderson - foul #3 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF) Roderick McKeown | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Hord (SG), Brandon Conklin (C) Ricky Beaubien, Joseph Warren | |
| 04:21 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:21 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson's pass is intercepted by Tommy Kettler in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Tommy Kettler is called for the reach on Shawn Runyon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Kettler, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF), Roy Worth (C) John Kimball, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien (SG), Joseph Warren (C) Richard Hord, Brandon Conklin | |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roy Worth | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Tommy Kettler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Beaubien (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Mendivil (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Larry Sweat (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 03:19 | Pitt | Larry Sweat snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Joseph Warren clanks a jump hook from close range | 48-49 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Shawn Runyon | 48-49 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Daniel Hammond (C) Shawn Runyon, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Tracy (PG), Richard Hord (SG), Edward Delacerda (SF), Joseph Justis (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Tommy Kettler, Ricky Beaubien, James Mendivil, Larry Sweat, Joseph Warren | |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson hits a 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 02:02 | Pitt | Richard Hord is whistled for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Anthony Williamson (SF), Larry Sweat (PF) Richard Tracy, Edward Delacerda, Joseph Justis | |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Paylor | 53-49 |
| 01:20 | Pitt | Richard Hord misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is hacked by Richard Hord - foul #4 on Richard Hord, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien (SG), Edward Delacerda (SF) Richard Hord, Anthony Williamson | |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Larry Sweat grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin banks in the layup | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | David Paylor is hacked by Tommy Kettler - foul #4 on Tommy Kettler, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Worth (PF) Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth is fouled on the floor by Brandon Conklin - foul #3 on Brandon Conklin, team foul #12 | 54-51 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Daniel Hammond takes the ball from Edward Delacerda | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | David Paylor is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Kettler - foul #5 on Tommy Kettler, team foul #13 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown (PF) Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Tracy (PG) Tommy Kettler | |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brandon Conklin | 57-51 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Edward Delacerda comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Richard Tracy snags the offensive board | 57-51 |