| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hooks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harley Doyle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Roger Arce connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald McNeil and the foul's on Daniel Davis - foul #3 on Daniel Davis, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Marcus Driscoll (SF) Daniel Davis, George Hooks | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Trump | 36-27 |
| 19:08 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 36-27 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-27 |
| 18:58 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ronald McNeil | 36-27 |
| 18:38 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil misses the lay-in | 36-27 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux clanks a shot from the right block | 36-27 |
| 18:15 | Pitt | Roger Arce pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:11 | Pitt | Roger Arce is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Hooks (SF), Desmond Locklear (C) Curtis Werner, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | George Hooks is fouled on the floor by Roger Arce - foul #2 on Roger Arce, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | George Hooks misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll gets the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | John Trump misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll tips it but misses | 36-27 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:05 | Pitt | The jump hook by Clifford Lewis is blocked by Seth Watkins | 36-27 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | George Hooks misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 16:59 | Pitt | Roger Arce pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:33 | Pitt | John Trump is called for the reach on Clifford Lewis - foul #2 on John Trump, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF), Lee Mailloux (C) Marcus Driscoll, George Hooks, Desmond Locklear | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SG), Frank Solomon (PF) Clifford Lewis, Harley Doyle | |
| 16:04 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-27 |
| 16:02 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger grabs the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 15:39 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Arce | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Solomon (fresh) C - Ronald McNeil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-30 |
| 15:19 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:50 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), Marcus Driscoll (SG), George Hooks (SF) John Trump, Curtis Werner, Kenneth Baker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG), Harley Doyle (PF) Gerry Parsons, Frank Solomon | |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis misses the tip | 36-30 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux hits the follow up shot | 38-30 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Marcus Driscoll steps in front of the Roger Arce pass in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-30 |
| 14:14 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Clifford Lewis | 38-30 |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Clifford Lewis | 38-32 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 38-32 |
| 13:37 | Pitt | Roger Arce grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil loses the dribble to Marcus Driscoll | 38-32 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 13:16 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 12:56 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Mailloux | 38-32 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | George Hooks misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-32 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Marcus Driscoll, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF), Desmond Locklear (C) Marcus Driscoll, George Hooks, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF), Frank Solomon (PF) Ernest Mildenberger, Harley Doyle | |
| 11:40 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis scores on a floater from the left side set up by Roger Arce | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Desmond Locklear (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Solomon (fresh) C - Ronald McNeil (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-34 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 11:07 | Pitt | Kenneth Baker blocks the short jumper by Ronald McNeil | 40-34 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Daniel Davis | 42-34 |
| 10:35 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Seth Watkins | 42-34 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 10:15 | Pitt | Frank Solomon snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 10:00 | Pitt | Desmond Locklear steps in front of the Clifford Lewis pass | 42-34 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins can't connect on a shot from the left block | 42-34 |
| 09:50 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 09:46 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Roger Arce - foul #3 on Roger Arce, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Hooks (SF), Lee Mailloux (C) Kenneth Baker, Desmond Locklear | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SG), Harley Doyle (PF) Clifford Lewis, Frank Solomon | |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 09:35 | Pitt | Harley Doyle grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Rory Porter (PF) Daniel Davis, Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by George Hooks and he's fouled by Ronald McNeil - foul #3 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG) John Trump | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 08:31 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil's floater is tipped away by Lee Mailloux | 46-36 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter is whistled for a carry | 46-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Marcus Driscoll (SF), Seth Watkins (PF) Daniel Davis, George Hooks, Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:51 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lee Mailloux | 46-36 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 46-36 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux hits the follow up shot | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Seth Watkins (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harley Doyle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:16 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons is fouled on the floor by Seth Watkins - foul #1 on Seth Watkins, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), George Hooks (SF) John Trump, Marcus Driscoll | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG) Gerry Parsons | |
| 06:59 | Pitt | Curtis Werner picks off the pass by Harley Doyle | 48-36 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:29 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger knocks in the shot from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Ronald McNeil is called for the reach on Lee Mailloux - foul #4 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Marcus Driscoll (SG), Rory Porter (PF), Desmond Locklear (C) Daniel Davis, Curtis Werner, Seth Watkins, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF), Frank Solomon (PF) Ernest Mildenberger, Harley Doyle | |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | George Hooks misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll tips it home | 52-38 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Desmond Locklear - foul #3 on Desmond Locklear, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SG), Seth Watkins (PF), Lee Mailloux (C) George Hooks, Rory Porter, Desmond Locklear | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins buries a 3 from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-39 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Frank Solomon hits the follow up shot | 55-41 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner loses the ball out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), George Hooks (SF), Desmond Locklear (C) John Trump, Curtis Werner, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SG) Clifford Lewis | |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Frank Solomon misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 55-41 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil tips it in | 55-43 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Hooks | 57-43 |
| 03:34 | Pitt | Seth Watkins is called for the reach on Frank Solomon - foul #2 on Seth Watkins, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SG), Rory Porter (PF), Lee Mailloux (C) George Hooks, Seth Watkins, Desmond Locklear | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG), Harley Doyle (PF) Gerry Parsons, Frank Solomon | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcus Driscoll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Rory Porter (fresh) C - Lee Mailloux (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harley Doyle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-43 |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Curtis Werner | 59-43 |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Lee Mailloux blocks the short jumper by Roger Arce | 59-43 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 59-43 |
| 02:24 | Pitt | Roger Arce pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis is hacked by Rory Porter - foul #1 on Rory Porter, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Hooks (SF), Seth Watkins (PF) Marcus Driscoll, Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Harley Doyle | |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Arce - foul #4 on Roger Arce, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker (SF) George Hooks | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harley Doyle (PF) Gerry Parsons | |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins is fouled on the floor by Roger Arce - foul #5 on Roger Arce, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Luther Barber (PG) Roger Arce | |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner is fouled on the floor by Ronald McNeil - foul #5 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edgar Rodarte (C) Ronald McNeil | |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger blows the layup | 61-45 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kenneth Baker | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 63-45 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger is hacked by Kenneth Baker - foul #1 on Kenneth Baker, team foul #8 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Hooks (SF) Kenneth Baker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Luther Barber | |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | George Hooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Luther Barber (PG) Gerry Parsons | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger is whistled for traveling | 63-47 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis runs out the clock | 63-47 |