| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Chuck Snell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frederick Goodrow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Winchester (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Henry Turner (fresh) SG - Fang Ming (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) PF - Jonathan Richeson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Easterling (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison (SG), Jamie Lyles (SF) Shaun Lewis, Frederick Goodrow | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 19:31 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Snyder - foul #1 on Charles Snyder, team foul #1 | 26-19 |
| 19:31 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 19:31 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Richeson - foul #1 on Jonathan Richeson, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow (SF) Jamie Lyles | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-20 |
| 18:44 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 18:25 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Turner | 26-22 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG), Jamie Lyles (SF), Jimmy Rainey (PF) Charles Larrison, Frederick Goodrow, John Winchester | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 18:02 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Easterling | 26-25 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 17:43 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 17:18 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 17:17 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 16:59 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jamie Lyles | 26-25 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder banks in the wide open layup set up by Shaun Lewis | 28-25 |
| 16:06 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 28-25 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Richeson - foul #2 on Jonathan Richeson, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison (SG), Frederick Goodrow (SF), John Winchester (C) Shaun Lewis, Jamie Lyles, Jimmy Rainey | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller (SF) Roberto Bruno | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 15:41 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Chuck Snell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Larrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Goodrow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Snyder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Winchester (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Henry Turner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fang Ming (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Waller (fresh) PF - Jonathan Richeson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Easterling (tiring) 7 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 15:18 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Fang Ming | 28-27 |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | John Winchester misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to John Winchester | 28-27 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 14:30 | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 14:23 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Turner | 28-30 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | John Winchester is whistled for a carry | 28-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Allen (PF), Joseph Linger (C) Charles Snyder, John Winchester | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), John Hill (SG), Greg Rhynes (PF) Henry Turner, Fang Ming, Jonathan Richeson | |
| 13:47 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa is hacked by Frederick Goodrow - foul #2 on Frederick Goodrow, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Winchester (C) Joseph Linger | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Williams (SF) Jon Waller | |
| 13:32 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Charles Snyder (PF), Joseph Linger (C) Chuck Snell, Charles Larrison, Kevin Allen, John Winchester | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming (SG) John Hill | |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 12:51 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow is denied on a layup by Adam Easterling | 30-30 |
| 12:27 | Pittsburgh | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 12:03 | Pittsburgh | Shaun Lewis steals it from Fang Ming | 30-30 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder is hacked by Greg Rhynes - foul #1 on Greg Rhynes, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell (PG), Charles Larrison (SG), Kevin Allen (PF), John Winchester (C) James Wright, Shaun Lewis, Charles Snyder, Joseph Linger | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner (PG), Roberto Bruno (SF), Jonathan Richeson (PF), Brice Smith (C) Fang Ming, Robert Williams, Greg Rhynes, Adam Easterling | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Chuck Snell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Larrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Goodrow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Allen (fresh) C - John Winchester (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Henry Turner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricardo Figueroa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Richeson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brice Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell is hacked by Henry Turner - foul #1 on Henry Turner, team foul #5 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles (SF) Frederick Goodrow | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Kevin Allen grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-30 |
| 10:27 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 10:07 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson misses the turnaround in the paint | 30-30 |
| 10:05 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson tips it home | 30-32 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Roberto Bruno steps in front of the Chuck Snell pass in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 09:57 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno lays it in | 30-34 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles makes the shot in the lane | 32-34 |
| 09:12 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 09:10 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 08:55 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson misses the lay-in | 32-34 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Kevin Allen snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Kevin Allen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG), Frederick Goodrow (SF), Charles Snyder (PF), Joseph Linger (C) Charles Larrison, Jamie Lyles, Kevin Allen, John Winchester | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Hill (PG), Fang Ming (SG), Jon Waller (SF), Adam Easterling (C) Henry Turner, Ricardo Figueroa, Roberto Bruno, Brice Smith | |
| 08:30 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Jonathan Richeson is blocked by Charles Snyder | 32-34 |
| 08:28 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling can't tip it in | 32-34 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jon Waller - foul #3 on Jon Waller, team foul #6 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Rainey (PF) Joseph Linger | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes (PF) Jonathan Richeson | |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 07:57 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 07:26 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Greg Rhynes | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Chuck Snell (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frederick Goodrow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Snyder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - John Hill (fresh) SG - Fang Ming (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Waller (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Greg Rhynes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Easterling (tiring) 7 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 06:57 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Chuck Snell - foul #1 on Chuck Snell, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison (SG), John Winchester (C) Shaun Lewis, Jimmy Rainey | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner (PG), Roberto Bruno (SF), Jonathan Richeson (PF) John Hill, Jon Waller, Greg Rhynes | |
| 06:57 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 06:57 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Easterling | 33-38 |
| 06:38 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 06:11 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 06:09 | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner tips it but misses | 33-38 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow is fouled on the floor by Roberto Bruno - foul #2 on Roberto Bruno, team foul #7 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Joseph Linger (C) Chuck Snell, Charles Larrison, John Winchester | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller (SF), Brice Smith (C) Roberto Bruno, Adam Easterling | |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 05:42 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 05:19 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-41 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Henry Turner steps in front of the Frederick Goodrow pass | 33-41 |
| 04:59 | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Henry Turner | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Linger | 35-43 |
| 04:29 | Pittsburgh | Frederick Goodrow is called for the reach on Jon Waller - foul #3 on Frederick Goodrow, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell (PG), Charles Larrison (SG), Jimmy Rainey (PF), John Winchester (C) James Wright, Shaun Lewis, Charles Snyder, Joseph Linger | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), John Hill (SG), Roberto Bruno (SF), Greg Rhynes (PF) Henry Turner, Fang Ming, Jon Waller, Jonathan Richeson | |
| 04:07 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Roberto Bruno and the foul's on John Winchester - foul #2 on John Winchester, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder (PF) Jimmy Rainey | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 04:07 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Bruno - foul #3 on Roberto Bruno, team foul #8 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling (C) Brice Smith | |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 04:01 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 03:40 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Larrison pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow misses the easy layup | 35-46 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow tips it back up and in | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Chuck Snell (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Larrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Goodrow (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Snyder (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Winchester (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Ricardo Figueroa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) SF - Roberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Greg Rhynes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Easterling (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Pittsburgh | Frederick Goodrow denies the turnaround by Adam Easterling | 37-46 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Snyder | 37-46 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 37-46 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | John Winchester gets the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow misses the shot from the right block | 37-46 |
| 02:42 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 02:42 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG), Jamie Lyles (SF), Jimmy Rainey (PF), Joseph Linger (C) Charles Larrison, Frederick Goodrow, Charles Snyder, John Winchester | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner (PG), Fang Ming (SG), Jonathan Richeson (PF), Brice Smith (C) Ricardo Figueroa, John Hill, Greg Rhynes, Adam Easterling | |
| 02:23 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Rainey misses long on a runner in the lane | 37-46 |
| 02:03 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 01:49 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 01:47 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:27 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson is open and buries a jumper from the left block | 37-48 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger is whistled for traveling | 37-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frederick Goodrow (SF), Charles Snyder (PF), John Winchester (C) Jamie Lyles, Jimmy Rainey, Joseph Linger | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling (C) Brice Smith | |
| 00:46 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Shaun Lewis - foul #3 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #6 | 37-48 |
| 00:46 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 00:46 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Adam Easterling - foul #2 on Adam Easterling, team foul #9 | 37-50 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming makes the wide open floater in the lane set up by Roberto Bruno | 39-52 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 39-52 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder tips it home | 41-52 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner runs out the clock | 41-52 |