| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Gwaltney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Potter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Pasternak (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Erik Propst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Danny Hug (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Billy Wilham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodney Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Rodney Mitchell inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson is called for traveling | 33-26 |
| 18:55 | Pittsburgh | Mike Peterson is whistled for a carry | 33-26 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 18:32 | Pittsburgh | Mike Peterson pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:11 | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Rodney Mitchell denies the turnaround by Steven Gwaltney | 33-28 |
| 17:43 | Pittsburgh | Rodney Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:29 | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Campbell (C) Mike Peterson | |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst tips it in | 35-28 |
| 16:39 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Campbell is whistled for a carry | 35-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Robert Bowen (C) Steven Gwaltney, Arnold Potter, Erik Propst | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Bill McCrady (SG), Douglas Metzler (SF), Keith Partlow (PF) Billy Wilham, Rodney Mitchell, William Ayers | |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak hits a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Wilson | 37-28 |
| 15:51 | Pittsburgh | Douglas Metzler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Pasternak - foul #3 on Michael Pasternak, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mike Peterson (C) Jeffrey Campbell | |
| 15:51 | Pittsburgh | Douglas Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:51 | Pittsburgh | Douglas Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Romo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Pasternak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Danny Hug (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Bill McCrady (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Partlow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson double dribbles | 37-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney (SG), Erik Propst (C) Michael Romo, Robert Bowen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Billy Wilham (PG), Rodney Mitchell (SF), William Ayers (PF) Danny Hug, Douglas Metzler, Keith Partlow | |
| 15:13 | Pittsburgh | Rodney Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson is hacked by William Ayers - foul #3 on William Ayers, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter (SF) Anthony Jackson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-30 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst tips it home | 39-30 |
| 13:58 | Pittsburgh | Rodney Mitchell knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bill McCrady | 39-33 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Robert Wilson is denied by William Ayers | 39-33 |
| 13:32 | Pittsburgh | Mike Peterson pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:08 | Pittsburgh | Rodney Mitchell is hacked by Steven Gwaltney - foul #3 on Steven Gwaltney, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson (SG), Robert Bowen (C) Steven Gwaltney, Erik Propst | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug (PG), William Cullen (SG), Douglas Metzler (SF), Keith Partlow (PF), Jeffrey Campbell (C) Billy Wilham, Bill McCrady, Rodney Mitchell, William Ayers, Mike Peterson | |
| 12:55 | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Douglas Metzler | 39-36 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 12:32 | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:25 | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 11:44 | Pittsburgh | William Cullen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Arnold Potter - foul #2 on Arnold Potter, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney (SG), Bruce Edie (PF) Arnold Potter, Michael Pasternak | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Rodney Mitchell (SF), William Ayers (PF) Douglas Metzler, Keith Partlow | |
| 11:44 | Pittsburgh | William Cullen misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:44 | Pittsburgh | William Cullen misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Bruce Edie snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Gwaltney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Edie (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Danny Hug (fresh) 16 pts. SG - William Cullen (fresh) SF - Rodney Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Campbell (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson misses the easy layup | 42-36 |
| 10:59 | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 10:41 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Campbell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Jackson - foul #1 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (PG), Erik Propst (C) Robert Wilson, Robert Bowen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Billy Wilham (SG) William Cullen | |
| 10:41 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:41 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Billy Wilham - foul #1 on Billy Wilham, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter (SF) Michael Romo | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mike Peterson (C) Jeffrey Campbell | |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:57 | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug comes up short on the floater from the right side | 44-38 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Arnold Potter | 44-38 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 09:41 | Pittsburgh | William Ayers gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:13 | Pittsburgh | Rodney Mitchell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Billy Wilham | 44-40 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter comes up short on the runner from close range | 44-40 |
| 08:53 | Pittsburgh | Mike Peterson gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:36 | Pittsburgh | Billy Wilham connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Ayers | 44-42 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson (PG), Michael Romo (SG), Michael Pasternak (PF) Anthony Jackson, Steven Gwaltney, Bruce Edie | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Bill McCrady (SG), Douglas Metzler (SF), Keith Partlow (PF), Jeffrey Campbell (C) Danny Hug, Rodney Mitchell, William Ayers, Mike Peterson | |
| 07:56 | Pittsburgh | Michael Pasternak steals it from Bill McCrady | 44-42 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak comes up short on the floater from the right block | 44-42 |
| 07:26 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Douglas Metzler | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Romo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Pasternak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Erik Propst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Billy Wilham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill McCrady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Partlow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Pittsburgh | Bill McCrady knocks in the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Michael Romo - foul #3 on Michael Romo, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen (C) Erik Propst | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug (PG) Billy Wilham | |
| 07:19 | Pittsburgh | Bill McCrady makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| 06:50 | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 44-45 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 44-45 |
| 06:26 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Keith Partlow | 44-45 |
| 06:10 | Pittsburgh | Bill McCrady misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Romo - foul #4 on Michael Romo, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF) Michael Romo, Arnold Potter | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Rodney Mitchell (SF), William Ayers (PF), Mike Peterson (C) Douglas Metzler, Keith Partlow, Jeffrey Campbell | |
| 06:10 | Pittsburgh | Bill McCrady makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:10 | Pittsburgh | Bill McCrady misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson misses the dunk | 44-46 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 05:34 | Pittsburgh | Robert Bowen is called for the reach on Bill McCrady - foul #2 on Robert Bowen, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Propst (C) Robert Bowen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 05:34 | Pittsburgh | Bill McCrady makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:34 | Pittsburgh | Bill McCrady misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst loses the dribble to Danny Hug | 46-47 |
| 05:02 | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug jams it | 46-49 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney hits a jumpshot from the left side | 48-49 |
| 04:26 | Pittsburgh | Rodney Mitchell connects on the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Anthony Jackson - foul #2 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Billy Wilham (SG), Douglas Metzler (SF) Danny Hug, Bill McCrady | |
| 04:26 | Pittsburgh | Rodney Mitchell makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-52 |
| 04:02 | Pittsburgh | Rodney Mitchell grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 03:51 | Pittsburgh | Rodney Mitchell misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 48-52 |
| 03:49 | Pittsburgh | Douglas Metzler pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:35 | Pittsburgh | Rodney Mitchell travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter (SF), Bruce Edie (PF) Steven Gwaltney, Michael Pasternak | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug (PG), Keith Partlow (PF), Jeffrey Campbell (C) Douglas Metzler, William Ayers, Mike Peterson | |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Edie | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arnold Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Edie (fresh) 3 reb. C - Erik Propst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Danny Hug (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Billy Wilham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Keith Partlow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Pittsburgh | Billy Wilham drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Danny Hug | 51-54 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter is fouled on the floor by Rodney Mitchell - foul #2 on Rodney Mitchell, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (SG), Robert Bowen (C) Anthony Jackson, Erik Propst | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Douglas Metzler (SF) Rodney Mitchell | |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 51-54 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney (SG), Michael Pasternak (PF), Erik Propst (C) Michael Romo, Bruce Edie, Robert Bowen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Rodney Mitchell (SF), William Ayers (PF), Mike Peterson (C) Douglas Metzler, Keith Partlow, Jeffrey Campbell | |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak tips it home | 53-54 |
| 01:45 | Pittsburgh | Arnold Potter swats the shot by Danny Hug | 53-54 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 01:21 | Pittsburgh | William Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 00:52 | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Billy Wilham | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-57 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 00:31 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Mike Peterson | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Pittsburgh | Mike Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Gwaltney - foul #4 on Steven Gwaltney, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Bill McCrady (SG) Billy Wilham | |
| 00:28 | Pittsburgh | Mike Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Erik Propst | 53-57 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 00:20 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Rodney Mitchell | 53-57 |
| 00:17 | Pittsburgh | Rodney Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| 00:17 | Pittsburgh | Rodney Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:17 | Pittsburgh | Rodney Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Gwaltney | 56-59 |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 00:03 | Pittsburgh | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Danny Hug in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Wilson, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Billy Wilham (SG) Bill McCrady | |
| 00:03 | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:03 | Pittsburgh | Danny Hug makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter misses long on a halfcourt shot | 59-63 |