| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Beyers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Joyce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) PF - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Shelor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Maurice Kennedy - foul #2 on Maurice Kennedy, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:37 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 19:08 | Pitt | James Kenney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Fortunato steps in front of the Lawrence Shelor pass | 26-26 |
| 18:23 | Pitt | James Kenney comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 26-26 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Hardin | 26-26 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kevin Hardin, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 17:36 | Pitt | James Beyers is fouled on the floor by William Ceja - foul #2 on William Ceja, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| 17:17 | Pitt | James Kenney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 26-26 |
| 17:17 | Pitt | James Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:17 | Pitt | James Kenney misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Charles Fortunato steals the ball from Lawrence Shelor | 27-26 |
| 16:27 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 16:25 | Pitt | James Kenney tips it but misses | 27-26 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | James Taylor's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG), Fred Gillespie (PF), Keith McIver (C) James Beyers, James Kenney, Maurice Kennedy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (C) Lawrence Shelor | |
| 15:57 | Pitt | William Joyce buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Fortunato | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Joyce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Gillespie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith McIver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 15:27 | Pitt | William Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 15:02 | Pitt | Keith McIver buries a runner from close range | 31-26 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | James Taylor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 14:43 | Pitt | William Joyce pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | James Taylor evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Johnson | 31-29 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Hardin - foul #3 on Kevin Hardin, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Beyers (SG), James Kenney (PF), Maurice Kennedy (C) Micheal Taylor, Fred Gillespie, Keith McIver | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (SG), Andrew Espada (SF), Lawrence Shelor (C) William Ceja, Kevin Hardin, Frank Boone | |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Nicholas Tryon | 32-29 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | William Joyce is called for the reach on Andrew Espada - foul #1 on William Joyce, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (PG) Charles Fortunato | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon hits the follow up shot | 32-31 |
| 12:53 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor misses the lay-in | 35-31 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | William Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 12:11 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor travels with the ball | 35-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Fred Gillespie (SF), Keith McIver (PF) William Joyce, James Kenney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), William Ceja (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF) James Taylor, Nicholas Tryon, Andrew Espada | |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | Fred Gillespie is called for the reach on Glen Mulligan - foul #1 on Fred Gillespie, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Keith McIver takes the ball from Kevin Hardin | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Beyers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Gillespie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith McIver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) SG - William Ceja (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Shelor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | William Ceja snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 10:38 | Pitt | Keith McIver gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 10:14 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Lawrence Shelor - foul #3 on Lawrence Shelor, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG), William Joyce (SF), James Kenney (PF) James Beyers, Fred Gillespie, Keith McIver | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Frank Boone (C) Glen Mulligan, Lawrence Shelor | |
| 10:14 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 10:14 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Taylor | 36-33 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | James Kenney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 36-33 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | William Joyce tips it home | 38-33 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is hacked by Maurice Kennedy - foul #3 on Maurice Kennedy, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Beyers (SG), Keith McIver (C) Micheal Taylor, Maurice Kennedy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (SG), Andrew Espada (SF) William Ceja, Kevin Hardin | |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor (C) Frank Boone | |
| 08:09 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | James Taylor splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left side set up by Nicholas Tryon | 38-35 |
| 07:37 | Pitt | James Taylor is called for the reach on James Beyers - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SF), Fred Gillespie (PF) William Joyce, James Kenney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), William Ceja (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF) James Taylor, Nicholas Tryon, Andrew Espada | |
| 07:20 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie jams it set up by Micheal Taylor | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Beyers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Gillespie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith McIver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) SG - William Ceja (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Shelor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to William Johnson | 40-35 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin connects on the shot from the left wing set up by William Ceja | 40-37 |
| 06:14 | Pitt | Kevin Hardin is called for the reach on Charles Fortunato - foul #4 on Kevin Hardin, team foul #7 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Kenney (PF), Maurice Kennedy (C) James Beyers, Keith McIver | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Frank Boone (C) Glen Mulligan, Lawrence Shelor | |
| 06:14 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 06:14 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is denied on a layup by James Kenney | 42-37 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Maurice Kennedy | 42-37 |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is fouled on the floor by Micheal Taylor - foul #1 on Micheal Taylor, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Beyers (SG), William Joyce (SF) Charles Fortunato, Fred Gillespie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (SG), Victor Rogers (C) William Ceja, William Johnson | |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Micheal Taylor steps in front of the Frank Boone pass | 45-37 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Victor Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by William Joyce - foul #2 on William Joyce, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Fred Gillespie (PF) James Kenney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Lawrence Shelor (C) James Taylor, Victor Rogers | |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 03:32 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Gillespie | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor throws it down on a nice dish by Kevin Hardin | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Micheal Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Beyers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Joyce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Gillespie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Shelor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Pitt | The jump hook by Micheal Taylor is blocked by Frank Boone | 47-41 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Frank Boone | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG), James Kenney (PF) Micheal Taylor, Fred Gillespie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), William Johnson (PF) Nicholas Tryon, Frank Boone | |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | James Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 47-41 |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Shelor - foul #4 on Lawrence Shelor, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | William Ceja can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 01:45 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 01:21 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Shelor | 49-41 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | William Ceja grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | James Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Shelor | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Pitt | James Taylor is called for the reach on Charles Fortunato in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #10 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG), Keith McIver (C) James Beyers, Maurice Kennedy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | William Johnson gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Beyers (SG) Charles Fortunato | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Taylor, team foul #11 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG) James Taylor | |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor runs out the clock | 55-44 |