| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (fresh) SG - Robert Vandoren (fresh) SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) PF - Sam Arciniega (fresh) C - Charles Estes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Danny Billie (fresh) SG - Raymond Donato (fresh) SF - Arthur Blessing (fresh) PF - Donald Pasko (fresh) C - Billy McElwee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Cincinnati | Billy McElwee steps in front of the Christopher Robinson pass | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Pittsburgh | Charles Estes steps in front of the Raymond Donato pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Donald Pasko | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Pittsburgh | Billy McElwee drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Pasko and he's fouled by Christopher Robinson - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Pittsburgh | Billy McElwee makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:01 | Pittsburgh | Raymond Donato misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:00 | Pittsburgh | Billy McElwee tips it back up and in | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega tips it but misses | 3-5 |
| 17:39 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Raymond Donato | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | Pittsburgh | Billy McElwee's pass is intercepted by Christopher Robinson | 3-5 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Arthur Blessing picks off the pass by Daniel Peters | 3-5 |
| 17:19 | Pittsburgh | Arthur Blessing lays it in | 3-7 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Sam Arciniega | 5-7 |
| 17:05 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Robinson is called for the reach on Arthur Blessing in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG), Jason Pham (SG), Matthew Dotson (SF), Jose Mendoza (PF), Charles Hutchings (C) Daniel Peters, Robert Vandoren, Christopher Robinson, Sam Arciniega, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jeffery Plotkin (PG), John Houpt (SG), John Pillow (SF), Andrew Marshal (PF), Barry Vester (C) Danny Billie, Raymond Donato, Arthur Blessing, Donald Pasko, Billy McElwee | |
| 16:53 | Pittsburgh | Andrew Marshal can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jose Mendoza - foul #1 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| 16:53 | Pittsburgh | Andrew Marshal makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:53 | Pittsburgh | Andrew Marshal makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-9 |
| 16:29 | Pittsburgh | John Houpt grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 16:03 | Pittsburgh | Andrew Marshal hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Plotkin | 5-11 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk is hacked by Jeffery Plotkin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Plotkin, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Polk (fresh) SG - Jason Pham (fresh) SF - Matthew Dotson (fresh) PF - Jose Mendoza (fresh) C - Charles Hutchings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jeffery Plotkin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Houpt (fresh) SF - John Pillow (fresh) PF - Andrew Marshal (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Vester (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 15:40 | Pittsburgh | John Houpt snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 15:13 | Pittsburgh | Andrew Marshal is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Pillow | 5-13 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk loses the dribble to Jeffery Plotkin in the backcourt | 5-13 |
| 15:09 | Pittsburgh | Andrew Marshal misses the dunk attempt | 5-13 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 14:47 | Pittsburgh | John Pillow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Pham | 9-13 |
| 14:19 | Pittsburgh | John Pillow makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Houpt | 9-15 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 14:13 | Pittsburgh | Andrew Marshal grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 14:08 | Pittsburgh | Charles Hutchings steals it from John Houpt | 9-15 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Marshal - foul #1 on Andrew Marshal, team foul #2 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Robert Vandoren (SG), Sam Arciniega (PF), Charles Estes (C) Albert Polk, Matthew Dotson, Jose Mendoza, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Billie (PG), Raymond Donato (SG), Arthur Blessing (SF), Donald Pasko (PF), Billy McElwee (C) Jeffery Plotkin, John Houpt, John Pillow, Andrew Marshal, Barry Vester | |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:34 | Pittsburgh | Sam Arciniega steals it from Billy McElwee | 10-15 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters is called for traveling | 10-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza (SF) Jason Pham | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 12:54 | Pittsburgh | Raymond Donato comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 12:53 | Pittsburgh | Raymond Donato grabs the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 12:47 | Pittsburgh | Danny Billie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega hits the follow up shot | 12-15 |
| 12:07 | Pittsburgh | Danny Billie hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Donato | 12-18 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega misses the easy layup | 12-18 |
| 11:58 | Pittsburgh | Donald Pasko grabs the board | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Vandoren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jose Mendoza (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Sam Arciniega (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Estes (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Danny Billie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Donato (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Blessing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Pasko (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy McElwee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Pittsburgh | Raymond Donato hits a floater from the left side set up by Danny Billie | 12-20 |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson (SF) Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Eubanks (PG), Michael Yee (PF) Danny Billie, Donald Pasko | |
| 11:26 | Pittsburgh | Raymond Donato knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Eubanks | 12-23 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-23 |
| 11:18 | Pittsburgh | Arthur Blessing grabs the board | 12-23 |
| 10:57 | Pittsburgh | Arthur Blessing makes the wide open jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Yee | 12-25 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-25 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega snags the offensive board | 12-25 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Peters | 14-25 |
| 10:10 | Pittsburgh | Arthur Blessing misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-25 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters gets the rebound | 14-25 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson is fouled on the floor by Michael Yee - foul #1 on Michael Yee, team foul #3 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG), Jose Mendoza (SF), Charles Hutchings (C) Daniel Peters, Matthew Dotson, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Billie (PG), Jeffery Plotkin (SG), John Houpt (SF), Donald Pasko (PF), Andrew Marshal (C) Robert Eubanks, Raymond Donato, Arthur Blessing, Michael Yee, Billy McElwee | |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega is fouled on the floor by Donald Pasko - foul #1 on Donald Pasko, team foul #4 | 14-25 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Pasko picks off the pass by Sam Arciniega | 14-25 |
| 09:33 | Pittsburgh | Jose Mendoza picks off the pass by John Houpt in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren's pass is intercepted by Danny Billie | 14-25 |
| 08:55 | Pittsburgh | Charles Hutchings blocks the short jumper by Donald Pasko | 14-25 |
| 08:54 | Pittsburgh | Andrew Marshal gets the offensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 08:41 | Pittsburgh | John Houpt drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-28 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk is fouled on the floor by Danny Billie - foul #1 on Danny Billie, team foul #5 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Jason Pham (SF), Charles Estes (C) Robert Vandoren, Jose Mendoza, Sam Arciniega | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Pillow (SF), Barry Vester (PF), Michael Yee (C) John Houpt, Donald Pasko, Andrew Marshal | |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham drills a jumper from the left side | 16-28 |
| 07:51 | Pittsburgh | Charles Estes steals it from Michael Yee | 16-28 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Albert Polk (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Pham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Hutchings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Estes (tired) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Danny Billie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Plotkin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Pillow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Vester (fresh) C - Michael Yee (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Yee is called for the reach on Charles Estes - foul #2 on Michael Yee, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega (PF) Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Eubanks (PG), Raymond Donato (SG), Billy McElwee (C) Danny Billie, Jeffery Plotkin, Michael Yee | |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Polk | 19-28 |
| 07:04 | Pittsburgh | Jason Pham steals it from John Pillow | 19-28 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Billy McElwee steals the ball from Albert Polk | 19-28 |
| 06:38 | Pittsburgh | Robert Eubanks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren (SG), Matthew Dotson (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Daniel Peters, Jason Pham, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Houpt (SF), Donald Pasko (PF) John Pillow, Barry Vester | |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Vandoren | 22-28 |
| 06:04 | Pittsburgh | Raymond Donato blows the dunk | 22-28 |
| 06:03 | Pittsburgh | John Houpt pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 05:47 | Pittsburgh | Billy McElwee is fouled on the floor by Jose Mendoza - foul #2 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #4 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings (PF), Charles Estes (C) Sam Arciniega, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Billie (PG), Jeffery Plotkin (SG), Andrew Marshal (C) Robert Eubanks, Raymond Donato, Billy McElwee | |
| 05:30 | Pittsburgh | Jeffery Plotkin misses short on a shot from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren's pass is intercepted by Donald Pasko | 22-28 |
| 04:58 | Pittsburgh | John Houpt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffery Plotkin | 22-30 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 04:33 | Pittsburgh | John Houpt pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:21 | Pittsburgh | John Houpt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Dotson - foul #1 on Matthew Dotson, team foul #5 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Jason Pham (SF), Sam Arciniega (PF) Albert Polk, Matthew Dotson, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Pillow (SG), Arthur Blessing (SF), Barry Vester (PF), Billy McElwee (C) Danny Billie, Jeffery Plotkin, Donald Pasko, Andrew Marshal | |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-30 |
| 04:21 | Pittsburgh | John Houpt makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:21 | Pittsburgh | John Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses the dunk but he's fouled by Billy McElwee - foul #1 on Billy McElwee, team foul #7 | 22-32 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:12 | Pittsburgh | Billy McElwee grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 03:49 | Pittsburgh | Barry Vester misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Sam Arciniega - foul #1 on Sam Arciniega, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Robert Vandoren, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Eubanks (PG), Michael Yee (C) John Houpt, Billy McElwee | |
| 03:49 | Pittsburgh | Barry Vester makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:49 | Pittsburgh | Barry Vester makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Pham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) PF - Sam Arciniega (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Eubanks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Pillow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Blessing (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Vester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Yee (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 03:31 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Barry Vester | 23-34 |
| 03:17 | Pittsburgh | Michael Yee misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 03:15 | Pittsburgh | Barry Vester grabs the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 03:03 | Pittsburgh | Arthur Blessing is fouled on the floor by Christopher Robinson - foul #3 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #7 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren (SG), Charles Hutchings (C) Christopher Robinson, Sam Arciniega | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Billie (PG), Jeffery Plotkin (SG), Andrew Marshal (PF) Robert Eubanks, John Pillow, Barry Vester | |
| 03:03 | Pittsburgh | Arthur Blessing makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:03 | Pittsburgh | Arthur Blessing misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffery Plotkin - foul #2 on Jeffery Plotkin, team foul #8 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson (SF) Jason Pham | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:24 | Pittsburgh | Danny Billie hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters loses the dribble to Jeffery Plotkin in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 02:20 | Pittsburgh | Jeffery Plotkin can't finish the layup | 25-35 |
| 02:18 | Pittsburgh | Andrew Marshal pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 01:57 | Pittsburgh | Danny Billie hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Yee | 25-38 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 01:52 | Pittsburgh | Arthur Blessing snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 01:50 | Pittsburgh | Arthur Blessing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG), Charles Estes (C) Daniel Peters, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Raymond Donato (SG), John Houpt (SF), Barry Vester (PF), Billy McElwee (C) Jeffery Plotkin, Arthur Blessing, Andrew Marshal, Michael Yee | |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-38 |
| 01:24 | Pittsburgh | Danny Billie comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 01:22 | Pittsburgh | Barry Vester grabs the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 00:53 | Pittsburgh | Danny Billie is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 00:51 | Pittsburgh | Billy McElwee grabs the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 00:42 | Pittsburgh | Raymond Donato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Jason Pham (SF), Sam Arciniega (PF) Robert Vandoren, Matthew Dotson, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jeffery Plotkin (PG), John Pillow (SF), Donald Pasko (PF) Danny Billie, Raymond Donato, Barry Vester | |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 00:16 | Pittsburgh | Billy McElwee pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:14 | Pittsburgh | Donald Pasko is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Arciniega - foul #2 on Sam Arciniega, team foul #8 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Eubanks (PG) John Houpt | |
| 00:14 | Pittsburgh | Donald Pasko makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 00:14 | Pittsburgh | Donald Pasko misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk grabs the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham drills a floater from close range | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Robert Eubanks can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-39 |