| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Chris Hooker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Markle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mike Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Daggett (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wright (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dennis Love (fresh) SF - Terry Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Kinard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nenad Sadowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Love | 26-31 |
| 19:38 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 18:55 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Kinard - foul #1 on Thomas Kinard, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:55 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:55 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Michael Markle steals it from Dennis Love | 31-34 |
| 18:30 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle hits the finger roll | 33-34 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Mike Thomas - foul #1 on Mike Thomas, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:38 | Pittsburgh | Terry Kennedy is called for the reach on Michael Markle - foul #2 on Terry Kennedy, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Vance (SG) Chris Hooker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young (SG), Howard Barrett (PF) Dennis Love, Thomas Kinard | |
| 17:16 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Escobedo (SF) Michael Markle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol (PG), Donald Hamann (SF), Jermaine Scarborough (C) Frank Wright, Terry Kennedy, Nenad Sadowski | |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 16:50 | Pittsburgh | John Escobedo grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 16:45 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Thomas | 35-36 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Mike Thomas steals it from Howard Barrett | 35-36 |
| 16:05 | Pittsburgh | John Escobedo lays it up and in and he's fouled by Donald Hamann - foul #1 on Donald Hamann, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker (SG), Michael Markle (SF), Dominique Sines (C) Carl Isaac, Mike Thomas, Charles Daggett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wright (PG), Dennis Love (SG), Terry Kennedy (SF), Thomas Kinard (PF), Nenad Sadowski (C) Jake Bechtol, Jeffrey Young, Donald Hamann, Howard Barrett, Jermaine Scarborough | |
| 16:05 | Pittsburgh | John Escobedo makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - David Vance (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chris Hooker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Markle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dominique Sines (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Escobedo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wright (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dennis Love (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Kinard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Nenad Sadowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 15:23 | Pittsburgh | Dominique Sines tips it in | 40-36 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love is fouled on the floor by Chris Hooker - foul #2 on Chris Hooker, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac (PG), Mike Thomas (PF), Charles Daggett (C) David Vance, Dominique Sines, John Escobedo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 14:36 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:22 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 14:21 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 14:19 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:07 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 14:05 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac tips it home | 42-36 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Frank Wright | 42-38 |
| 13:35 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Vance (SG), John Escobedo (SF) Chris Hooker, Michael Markle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol (PG), Jeffrey Young (SG), Donald Hamann (SF), Howard Barrett (PF), Jermaine Scarborough (C) Frank Wright, Dennis Love, Terry Kennedy, Thomas Kinard, Nenad Sadowski | |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 12:52 | Pittsburgh | David Vance is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Carl Isaac | 44-40 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young is fouled on the floor by Mike Thomas - foul #2 on Mike Thomas, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson (SG), Dominique Sines (C) Carl Isaac, Charles Daggett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy (SF) Donald Hamann | |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 12:00 | Pittsburgh | John Escobedo grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 11:50 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - David Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Tillson (fresh) SF - John Escobedo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Dominique Sines (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jake Bechtol (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Young (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Kennedy (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Barrett (fresh) C - Jermaine Scarborough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-43 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Howard Barrett gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Tillson - foul #1 on Steven Tillson, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac (PG), Chris Hooker (SG), Michael Markle (SF), Charles Daggett (C) David Vance, Steven Tillson, John Escobedo, Mike Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wright (PG), Donald Hamann (SF), Thomas Kinard (PF), Nenad Sadowski (C) Jake Bechtol, Terry Kennedy, Howard Barrett, Jermaine Scarborough | |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:23 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 44-45 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard loses the dribble to Charles Daggett | 44-45 |
| 09:42 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Hamann - foul #2 on Donald Hamann, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas (PF) Dominique Sines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Love (SG), Terry Kennedy (SF) Jeffrey Young, Donald Hamann | |
| 09:42 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:42 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 09:22 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 08:59 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas's layup is rejected by Thomas Kinard | 46-45 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Daggett - foul #2 on Charles Daggett, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:26 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle's floater is knocked away by Nenad Sadowski | 46-46 |
| 08:25 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 08:24 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard comes up short on the floater near the basket | 48-46 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Nenad Sadowski | 48-46 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nenad Sadowski | 48-49 |
| 07:34 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Chris Hooker | 51-49 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Wright | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Hooker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Markle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Daggett (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wright (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Dennis Love (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Kennedy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Kinard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nenad Sadowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:59 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas is hacked by Thomas Kinard - foul #2 on Thomas Kinard, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Vance (PG), Steven Tillson (SG), John Escobedo (SF), Dominique Sines (C) Carl Isaac, Chris Hooker, Michael Markle, Charles Daggett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol (PG), Jeffrey Young (SG), Donald Hamann (SF), Howard Barrett (PF), Jermaine Scarborough (C) Frank Wright, Dennis Love, Terry Kennedy, Thomas Kinard, Nenad Sadowski | |
| 06:40 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Donald Hamann gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 06:21 | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson is hacked by Jeffrey Young - foul #2 on Jeffrey Young, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac (PG) Mike Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:09 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 06:08 | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jake Bechtol | 53-55 |
| 05:14 | Pittsburgh | Donald Hamann is called for the reach on David Vance - foul #3 on Donald Hamann, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle (SF), Mike Thomas (PF), Charles Daggett (C) Carl Isaac, Dominique Sines, John Escobedo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wright (PG), Dennis Love (SG), Terry Kennedy (SF), Nenad Sadowski (C) Jake Bechtol, Jeffrey Young, Donald Hamann, Jermaine Scarborough | |
| 05:14 | Pittsburgh | David Vance makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:14 | Pittsburgh | David Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Frank Wright | 55-57 |
| 04:54 | Pittsburgh | David Vance misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 04:52 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett tips it in | 57-57 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy misses short on a shot from the right side | 57-57 |
| 04:38 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:17 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett makes the floater from the right side | 59-57 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Wright | 59-60 |
| 03:46 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac (PG), Chris Hooker (SG) David Vance, Steven Tillson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard (PF) Howard Barrett | |
| 03:41 | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Thomas | 62-60 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Wright | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Hooker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Markle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Daggett (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wright (fresh) 10 ast. SG - Dennis Love (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Kennedy (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Kinard (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nenad Sadowski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 03:03 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett tips it back up and in | 64-62 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski can't tip it in | 64-62 |
| 02:36 | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:17 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett comes up short on the floater from the left side | 64-62 |
| 02:15 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle tips it home | 66-62 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-62 |
| 01:28 | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker loses the dribble to Terry Kennedy | 66-62 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Kennedy | 66-64 |
| 01:13 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 01:11 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas hits the follow up shot | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Frank Wright is hacked by Carl Isaac - foul #1 on Carl Isaac, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Chris Hooker takes the ball from Frank Wright | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Love - foul #1 on Dennis Love, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| 00:37 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 00:31 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:30 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Wright - foul #1 on Frank Wright, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| 00:30 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:30 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Charles Daggett picks off the pass by Thomas Kinard | 71-64 |
| 00:24 | Pittsburgh | Frank Wright is called for the reach on Charles Daggett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Wright, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| 00:24 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:24 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 00:18 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Wright - foul #3 on Frank Wright, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| 00:15 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:15 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Thomas Kinard - foul #3 on Thomas Kinard, team foul #12 | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac runs out the clock | 74-64 |