| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Christopher Davis (fresh) SG - Dennis Tenorio (fresh) SF - James Hicks (fresh) PF - Alfredo Esposito (fresh) C - Norman Mahoney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Smith (fresh) SG - Douglas Millman (fresh) SF - Nicholas Estevez (fresh) PF - John Parent (fresh) C - Robert Holden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Norman Mahoney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Pittsburgh | Alfredo Esposito is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Estevez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Pittsburgh | Glen Smith steps in front of the Christopher Davis pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | John Parent is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Esposito - foul #1 on Alfredo Esposito, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Millman is hacked by Alfredo Esposito - foul #2 on Alfredo Esposito, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ronald Lemos (PF) Alfredo Esposito | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Estevez scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Glen Smith | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Pittsburgh | James Hicks comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by John Parent - foul #1 on John Parent, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Pittsburgh | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:28 | Pittsburgh | James Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Estevez grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Estevez is fouled on the floor by Norman Mahoney - foul #1 on Norman Mahoney, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Douglas Millman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Glen Smith | 1-6 |
| 17:37 | Pittsburgh | Robert Holden is called for the reach on Norman Mahoney - foul #1 on Robert Holden, team foul #2 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Matthew Betty (PG), John Nichols (SG), James Springer (SF), Charles Jenkins (PF) Christopher Davis, Dennis Tenorio, James Hicks, Norman Mahoney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Vernon Brooks (PF), Jack Schneider (C) John Parent, Robert Holden | |
| 17:17 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Lemos hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 1-6 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Jack Schneider pulls down the rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Vernon Brooks double dribbles | 1-6 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Norman Mahoney (C) Ronald Lemos | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ricky Rayburn (PG), Jesse Senecal (SG), Chris Kendall (C) Glen Smith, Douglas Millman, Nicholas Estevez | |
| 17:02 | Pittsburgh | Chris Kendall is called for the reach on James Springer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Kendall, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| 16:45 | Pittsburgh | James Springer hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 1-6 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Ricky Rayburn snags the defensive board | 1-6 |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Jack Schneider misses long on a jumper from the right block | 1-6 |
| 16:21 | Pittsburgh | Norman Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 16:16 | Pittsburgh | James Springer makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Betty | 3-6 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Vernon Brooks connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Matthew Betty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Nichols (fresh) SF - James Springer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Jenkins (fresh) C - Norman Mahoney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Ricky Rayburn (fresh) SG - Jesse Senecal (fresh) SF - Vernon Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Schneider (fresh) C - Chris Kendall (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Pittsburgh | Matthew Betty comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-9 |
| 15:47 | Pittsburgh | Norman Mahoney snags the offensive board | 3-9 |
| 15:28 | Pittsburgh | Norman Mahoney misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Chris Kendall - foul #2 on Chris Kendall, team foul #4 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Christopher Davis (PG), Dennis Tenorio (SG), James Hicks (SF), Ronald Lemos (PF) Matthew Betty, John Nichols, James Springer, Charles Jenkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Smith (PG), Douglas Millman (SG), Nicholas Estevez (SF), John Parent (PF), Robert Holden (C) Ricky Rayburn, Jesse Senecal, Vernon Brooks, Jack Schneider, Chris Kendall | |
| 15:28 | Pittsburgh | Norman Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:28 | Pittsburgh | Norman Mahoney misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | John Parent grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Glen Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 15:17 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Norman Mahoney | 4-9 |
| 15:08 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Davis misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 15:07 | Pittsburgh | James Hicks grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:50 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Tenorio misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 14:48 | Pittsburgh | Norman Mahoney tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Norman Mahoney denies the turnaround by John Parent | 6-9 |
| 14:26 | Pittsburgh | James Hicks gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:20 | Pittsburgh | Norman Mahoney misses the lay-in | 6-9 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Douglas Millman grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Glen Smith scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Millman and the foul's on Christopher Davis - foul #1 on Christopher Davis, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Matthew Betty (PG), James Springer (SF), Charles Jenkins (PF) Christopher Davis, James Hicks, Norman Mahoney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ricky Rayburn (SG), Joseph Walton (C) Douglas Millman, Robert Holden | |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Glen Smith misses the free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:07 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Ronald Lemos | 6-11 |
| 13:50 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Tenorio blows the wide open layup | 6-11 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joseph Walton | 6-11 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | John Parent banks in the layup set up by Glen Smith | 6-13 |
| 13:03 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Lemos drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Betty | 8-13 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Glen Smith is whistled for a carry | 8-13 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Christopher Davis (PG), James Hicks (SF), Norman Mahoney (C) Matthew Betty, Dennis Tenorio, Ronald Lemos | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Millman (SG), Vernon Brooks (SF), Jack Schneider (C) Glen Smith, Nicholas Estevez, Joseph Walton | |
| 12:32 | Pittsburgh | James Hicks loses the ball out of bounds | 8-13 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | John Parent loses the dribble to Christopher Davis | 8-13 |
| 12:03 | Pittsburgh | James Springer blows the layup | 8-13 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Jack Schneider pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Vernon Brooks makes the fadeaway from the left side | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Christopher Davis (fresh) SG - James Springer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Jenkins (fairly fresh) C - Norman Mahoney (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Ricky Rayburn (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Millman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Parent (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jack Schneider (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Pittsburgh | Norman Mahoney misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 8-15 |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Jack Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | John Parent misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Jenkins - foul #1 on Charles Jenkins, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Matthew Betty (PG), John Nichols (SG), Ronald Lemos (PF) Christopher Davis, James Springer, Charles Jenkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Senecal (PG), Nicholas Estevez (SF), Robert Holden (C) Ricky Rayburn, Vernon Brooks, Jack Schneider | |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | John Parent misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | John Parent makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 11:05 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Norman Mahoney is blocked by Nicholas Estevez | 8-16 |
| 11:03 | Pittsburgh | James Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:51 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Lemos hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Matthew Betty | 10-16 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | John Parent drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jesse Senecal and the foul's on Ronald Lemos - foul #1 on Ronald Lemos, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dennis Tenorio (SG) John Nichols | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | John Parent misses the free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:32 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Ronald Lemos | 10-18 |
| 10:09 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Lemos misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jesse Senecal - foul #1 on Jesse Senecal, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Christopher Davis (PG), James Springer (SF) Matthew Betty, James Hicks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Smith (PG), Vernon Brooks (PF), Jack Schneider (C) Jesse Senecal, John Parent, Robert Holden | |
| 10:09 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Lemos makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:09 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Lemos misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Vernon Brooks gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Estevez buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-20 |
| 09:47 | Pittsburgh | James Springer is hacked by Glen Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Smith, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| 09:30 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Tenorio can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jack Schneider - foul #1 on Jack Schneider, team foul #7 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Jenkins (PF) Norman Mahoney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ricky Rayburn (SG), Joseph Walton (C) Douglas Millman, Jack Schneider | |
| 09:30 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Tenorio misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:30 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Tenorio makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Glen Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-20 |
| 09:12 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Lemos grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 09:10 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Tenorio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Matthew Betty (PG), John Nichols (SG) Christopher Davis, Dennis Tenorio | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Vernon Brooks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Ricky Rayburn can't tip it in | 12-20 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Estevez | 12-20 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Glen Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 08:29 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Ronald Lemos | 12-20 |
| 08:10 | Pittsburgh | James Springer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Betty and he's fouled by Ricky Rayburn - foul #1 on Ricky Rayburn, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dennis Tenorio (SG), James Hicks (PF), Norman Mahoney (C) John Nichols, Charles Jenkins, Ronald Lemos | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Senecal (PG), Douglas Millman (SG), Jack Schneider (SF), John Parent (PF), Robert Holden (C) Glen Smith, Ricky Rayburn, Nicholas Estevez, Vernon Brooks, Joseph Walton | |
| 08:10 | Pittsburgh | James Springer misses the free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Holden grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Holden misses the easy layup | 14-20 |
| 07:50 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to James Springer | 14-20 |
| 07:32 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Tenorio misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Holden snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Matthew Betty (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dennis Tenorio (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Springer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Mahoney (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jesse Senecal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Millman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Schneider (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Parent (tiring) 5 pts. C - Robert Holden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Douglas Millman makes the 3 from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 07:04 | Pittsburgh | Matthew Betty is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Christopher Davis (PG), John Nichols (SG), Charles Jenkins (PF) Matthew Betty, Dennis Tenorio, James Springer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Estevez (SF), Vernon Brooks (PF) Jack Schneider, John Parent | |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | James Hicks picks off the pass by Nicholas Estevez | 14-23 |
| 06:47 | Pittsburgh | John Nichols hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Hicks | 16-23 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Holden misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 16-23 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Douglas Millman pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Estevez scores on a jumper from the left side | 16-25 |
| 05:45 | Pittsburgh | John Nichols connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Davis | 19-25 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | James Hicks takes the ball from Nicholas Estevez | 19-25 |
| 05:28 | Pittsburgh | James Hicks can't finish the layup | 19-25 |
| 05:26 | Pittsburgh | Norman Mahoney snags the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 05:01 | Pittsburgh | Norman Mahoney knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Davis | 21-25 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Jesse Senecal loses the dribble to Christopher Davis | 21-25 |
| 04:42 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Davis jams it | 23-25 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | James Hicks takes the ball from Nicholas Estevez | 23-25 |
| 04:15 | Pittsburgh | John Nichols connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Hicks | 26-25 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Estevez misses short on a shot from the left side | 26-25 |
| 03:47 | Pittsburgh | Charles Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:33 | Pittsburgh | James Hicks's pass is intercepted by Vernon Brooks | 26-25 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-25 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Matthew Betty (PG), Dennis Tenorio (SG), James Springer (SF), Alfredo Esposito (PF), Ronald Lemos (C) Christopher Davis, John Nichols, James Hicks, Charles Jenkins, Norman Mahoney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Smith (PG), Ricky Rayburn (SG), Jack Schneider (SF), John Parent (PF), Chris Kendall (C) Jesse Senecal, Douglas Millman, Nicholas Estevez, Vernon Brooks, Robert Holden | |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by John Parent is denied by Alfredo Esposito | 26-25 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Jack Schneider tips it in | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Matthew Betty (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dennis Tenorio (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Springer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfredo Esposito (fresh) C - Ronald Lemos (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Rayburn (fresh) SF - Jack Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Parent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Chris Kendall (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Pittsburgh | Matthew Betty can't finish the layup | 26-27 |
| 03:07 | Pittsburgh | Alfredo Esposito grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 02:56 | Pittsburgh | James Springer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Glen Smith - foul #2 on Glen Smith, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| 02:56 | Pittsburgh | James Springer makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:56 | Pittsburgh | James Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | John Parent is fouled on the floor by Dennis Tenorio - foul #1 on Dennis Tenorio, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | John Parent misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:43 | Pittsburgh | Alfredo Esposito gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:22 | Pittsburgh | James Springer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jack Schneider - foul #2 on Jack Schneider, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Walton (C) Jack Schneider | |
| 02:22 | Pittsburgh | James Springer makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:22 | Pittsburgh | James Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Joseph Walton snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | James Springer steals it from Glen Smith | 29-27 |
| 01:44 | Pittsburgh | James Springer knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Tenorio | 31-27 |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Chris Kendall blows the layup | 31-27 |
| 01:38 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Alfredo Esposito | 31-27 |
| 01:29 | Pittsburgh | James Springer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-27 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | John Parent grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Alfredo Esposito steps in front of the Ricky Rayburn pass | 31-27 |
| 01:07 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Tenorio misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-27 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | John Parent pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Ricky Rayburn connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Chris Kendall | 31-29 |
| 00:25 | Pittsburgh | Alfredo Esposito misses the dunk attempt | 31-29 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Chris Kendall | 31-29 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | John Parent can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-29 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Glen Smith gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The clock runs out | 31-29 |