| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Frederick (fresh) SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) SF - Eric Rotella (fresh) PF - Richard Banks (fresh) C - Gene Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jonathan Caudill (fresh) SG - John Beasley (fresh) SF - Edward Welch (fresh) PF - David Henderson (fresh) C - James Biddle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | David Henderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Caudill connects on the turnaround in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Pittsburgh | John Beasley clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Caudill grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Parenteau picks off the pass by John Beasley | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | James Biddle steals the ball from Robert Frederick | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Pittsburgh | Edward Welch is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Frederick | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Pittsburgh | James Biddle scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from David Henderson | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Frederick | 6-4 |
| 17:33 | Pittsburgh | James Biddle is hacked by Gene Foster - foul #1 on Gene Foster, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green (PG), Lamont Braatz (SG), Harvey Mathews (SF), Christopher Malm (PF), Larry Galarza (C) Robert Frederick, Benjamin Parenteau, Eric Rotella, Richard Banks, Gene Foster | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 17:12 | Pittsburgh | John Beasley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews can't connect on a shot from the right side | 6-7 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm misses the tip | 6-7 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm tips it home | 8-7 |
| 16:39 | Pittsburgh | John Beasley is called for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Foster (C) Larry Galarza | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Phillip Polly (SF), Alvin Berggren (C) Edward Welch, James Biddle | |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews drills a runner near the basket | 10-7 |
| 16:00 | Pittsburgh | Phillip Polly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-7 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gilbert Green (fresh) SG - Lamont Braatz (fresh) SF - Harvey Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Malm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jonathan Caudill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Beasley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phillip Polly (fresh) PF - David Henderson (fairly fresh) C - Alvin Berggren (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green can't finish the layup | 10-7 |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster can't tip it in | 10-7 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green tips it in | 12-7 |
| 15:15 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Malm swats the shot by Jonathan Caudill | 12-7 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm is fouled on the floor by David Henderson - foul #1 on David Henderson, team foul #1 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick (PG), Benjamin Parenteau (SG), Eric Rotella (SF), Richard Banks (PF) Gilbert Green, Lamont Braatz, Harvey Mathews, Gene Foster | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Tucker (PG), Edward Welch (SF), James Biddle (C) Jonathan Caudill, Phillip Polly, Alvin Berggren | |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Beasley - foul #1 on John Beasley, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Foster (C) Christopher Malm | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:12 | Pittsburgh | Robert Tucker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 14:11 | Pittsburgh | Robert Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:55 | Pittsburgh | John Beasley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 14-7 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gene Foster | 14-7 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster misses the turnaround from close range | 14-7 |
| 13:39 | Pittsburgh | James Biddle grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:29 | Pittsburgh | Robert Frederick steps in front of the Edward Welch pass | 14-7 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Frederick | 16-7 |
| 13:11 | Pittsburgh | Robert Tucker makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Beasley and he's fouled by Gene Foster - foul #2 on Gene Foster, team foul #2 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz (SG), Christopher Malm (C) Benjamin Parenteau, Gene Foster | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 13:11 | Pittsburgh | Robert Tucker misses the free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-9 |
| 12:47 | Pittsburgh | James Biddle snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:30 | Pittsburgh | Robert Tucker double dribbles | 16-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau (SG) Lamont Braatz | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Caudill (PG) Robert Tucker | |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm misses the lay-in | 16-9 |
| 12:10 | Pittsburgh | David Henderson grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 12:05 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Caudill misses long on a jumper in the lane | 16-9 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Christopher Malm | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Frederick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eric Rotella (fresh) PF - Richard Banks (fresh) C - Christopher Malm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jonathan Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Beasley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Welch (fairly fresh) PF - David Henderson (fairly fresh) C - James Biddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Parenteau | 18-9 |
| 11:23 | Pittsburgh | David Henderson misses long on a jumper from the right block | 18-9 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-9 |
| 11:01 | Pittsburgh | Edward Welch snags the defensive board | 18-9 |
| 10:55 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Caudill is hacked by Robert Frederick - foul #1 on Robert Frederick, team foul #3 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green (PG), Lamont Braatz (SG), Harvey Mathews (SF), Larry Galarza (C) Robert Frederick, Benjamin Parenteau, Eric Rotella, Christopher Malm | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Tucker (SG), Phillip Polly (SF), Alvin Berggren (PF), Alvin Peace (C) John Beasley, Edward Welch, David Henderson, James Biddle | |
| 10:38 | Pittsburgh | Robert Tucker misses short on a shot from the left side | 18-9 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lamont Braatz | 18-9 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews misses the turnaround near the basket | 18-9 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz tips it back up and in | 20-9 |
| 10:08 | Pittsburgh | Alvin Berggren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick (PG), Eric Rotella (SF) Gilbert Green, Richard Banks | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz misses short on a jumper from the left side | 20-9 |
| 10:00 | Pittsburgh | Alvin Peace snags the defensive board | 20-9 |
| 09:49 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Caudill can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Frederick - foul #2 on Robert Frederick, team foul #4 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green (PG), Christopher Malm (PF) Robert Frederick, Harvey Mathews | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 09:49 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 09:49 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Lamont Braatz | 22-11 |
| 09:12 | Pittsburgh | Alvin Berggren is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alvin Berggren, team foul #3 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau (SG), Harvey Mathews (SF), Richard Banks (PF) Lamont Braatz, Eric Rotella, Christopher Malm | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Beasley (SG), David Henderson (PF) Jonathan Caudill, Alvin Peace | |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Phillip Polly - foul #1 on Phillip Polly, team foul #4 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm (C) Larry Galarza | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Biddle (C) Alvin Berggren | |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 08:49 | Pittsburgh | James Biddle pulls down the rebound | 23-11 |
| 08:26 | Pittsburgh | Phillip Polly loses the dribble to Harvey Mathews | 23-11 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Gilbert Green | 25-11 |
| 07:49 | Pittsburgh | David Henderson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 25-11 |
| 07:47 | Pittsburgh | James Biddle hits the follow up shot | 25-13 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gilbert Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Malm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Beasley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Polly (fairly fresh) PF - David Henderson (fairly fresh) C - James Biddle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews is hacked by John Beasley - foul #2 on John Beasley, team foul #5 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz (SG), Eric Rotella (SF), Larry Galarza (C) Benjamin Parenteau, Richard Banks, Christopher Malm | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Caudill (PG), Edward Welch (SF) John Beasley, Phillip Polly | |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green is called for traveling | 25-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Homer King (SG) Robert Tucker | |
| 07:12 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Caudill's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Green in the backcourt | 25-13 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | James Biddle swats the short shot by Larry Galarza | 25-13 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz tips it but misses | 25-13 |
| 06:52 | Pittsburgh | David Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 06:34 | Pittsburgh | Harvey Mathews blocks the jumper by Edward Welch | 25-13 |
| 06:32 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Caudill tips it in | 25-15 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David Henderson - foul #2 on David Henderson, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau (SG), Richard Banks (PF), Christopher Malm (C) Lamont Braatz, Eric Rotella, Larry Galarza | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Tucker (SG), Alvin Berggren (PF), Alvin Peace (C) Homer King, David Henderson, James Biddle | |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:11 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Alvin Peace | 25-15 |
| 05:53 | Pittsburgh | Alvin Berggren makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Tucker and he's hacked by Harvey Mathews - foul #1 on Harvey Mathews, team foul #5 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella (SF) Harvey Mathews | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 05:53 | Pittsburgh | Alvin Berggren makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Alvin Berggren is called for the reach on Richard Banks - foul #2 on Alvin Berggren, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz (SG) Benjamin Parenteau | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:32 | Pittsburgh | Alvin Berggren grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 05:12 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Caudill clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-18 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Eric Rotella | 26-18 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathan Caudill - foul #1 on Jonathan Caudill, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau (SG), Larry Galarza (C) Lamont Braatz, Christopher Malm | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Homer King (SG), Phillip Polly (SF) Jonathan Caudill, Edward Welch | |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:24 | Pittsburgh | Robert Tucker can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-18 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella pulls down the rebound | 28-18 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza tips it in | 30-18 |
| 03:44 | Pittsburgh | Robert Tucker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-18 |
| 03:43 | Pittsburgh | Alvin Peace hits the follow up shot | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gilbert Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Rotella (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Galarza (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer King (fresh) SF - Phillip Polly (fresh) PF - Alvin Berggren (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alvin Peace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau knocks in the runner from the baseline | 32-20 |
| 03:04 | Pittsburgh | Alvin Berggren is fouled on the floor by Richard Banks - foul #1 on Richard Banks, team foul #6 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick (PG), Lamont Braatz (SG), Harvey Mathews (SF), Christopher Malm (PF), Gene Foster (C) Gilbert Green, Benjamin Parenteau, Eric Rotella, Richard Banks, Larry Galarza | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Caudill (PG), John Beasley (SG), Edward Welch (SF), David Henderson (PF), James Biddle (C) Robert Tucker, Homer King, Phillip Polly, Alvin Berggren, Alvin Peace | |
| 02:50 | Pittsburgh | James Biddle misses the lay-in | 32-20 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Christopher Malm | 32-20 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | James Biddle is called for the reach on Gene Foster - foul #1 on James Biddle, team foul #9 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella (SF) Harvey Mathews | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 02:14 | Pittsburgh | Gene Foster is called for the reach on John Beasley - foul #3 on Gene Foster, team foul #7 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau (SG), Richard Banks (PF) Lamont Braatz, Gene Foster | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 02:14 | Pittsburgh | John Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 02:14 | Pittsburgh | John Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | James Biddle steps in front of the Richard Banks pass | 34-22 |
| 01:52 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Caudill's pass is intercepted by Christopher Malm | 34-22 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm is whistled for traveling | 34-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz (SG), Harvey Mathews (SF), Salvatore Rizzo (C) Benjamin Parenteau, Eric Rotella, Christopher Malm | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Phillip Polly (SF) Edward Welch | |
| 01:00 | Pittsburgh | Salvatore Rizzo is called for the reach on James Biddle - foul #1 on Salvatore Rizzo, team foul #8 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella (SF), Christopher Malm (C) Richard Banks, Salvatore Rizzo | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 01:00 | Pittsburgh | James Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:00 | Pittsburgh | James Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | John Beasley steps in front of the Lamont Braatz pass | 34-24 |
| 00:17 | Pittsburgh | John Beasley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lamont Braatz - foul #1 on Lamont Braatz, team foul #9 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau (SG), Richard Banks (PF), Salvatore Rizzo (C) Lamont Braatz, Eric Rotella, Christopher Malm | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Tucker (PG), Edward Welch (SF), Alvin Berggren (C) Jonathan Caudill, Phillip Polly, James Biddle | |
| 00:17 | Pittsburgh | John Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:17 | Pittsburgh | John Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick is fouled on the floor by John Beasley - foul #3 on John Beasley, team foul #10 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella (SF), Christopher Malm (C) Harvey Mathews, Salvatore Rizzo | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Homer King (SG) John Beasley | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |