| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fresh) SG - Mark Woodward (fresh) SF - Barry Miecznikowski (fresh) PF - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) C - William Crawford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Cheslav Zeldin (fresh) SG - Steven Porcaro (fresh) SF - Ernest Phillips (fresh) PF - Paul Coyle (fresh) C - James Delreal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal's floater is tipped away by William Crawford | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Mark Woodward | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Steven Porcaro is called for the reach on Timothy Hedrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Porcaro, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | William Crawford makes the floater from the right side set up by Mark Woodward and the foul's on James Delreal - foul #1 on James Delreal, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | William Crawford makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hedrick swats the short shot by James Delreal | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | William Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror is hacked by Cheslav Zeldin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cheslav Zeldin, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Crawford | 6-0 |
| 18:03 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Steven Porcaro | 6-2 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | William Crawford is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Borror | 8-2 |
| 17:14 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips is hacked by Barry Miecznikowski - foul #1 on Barry Miecznikowski, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Jared Fish (SG), Ray Yagi (SF), John Woodworth (C) Thomas Borror, Mark Woodward, Barry Miecznikowski, William Crawford | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Richard Hood (SG), Allan Jackson (SF), Curtis Ulibarri (PF), James Hulme (C) Cheslav Zeldin, Steven Porcaro, Ernest Phillips, Paul Coyle, James Delreal | |
| 16:53 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-2 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 16:31 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:10 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-2 |
| 16:08 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme tips it back up and in | 8-4 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Mark Woodward (SG), Donald Lepe (PF), William Crawford (C) Herbert Days, Jared Fish, Timothy Hedrick, John Woodworth | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Steven Porcaro (SG), Paul Coyle (PF), Milton Willis (C) Frank Norred, Richard Hood, Curtis Ulibarri, James Hulme | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Woodward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Yagi (fresh) PF - Donald Lepe (fresh) C - William Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Cheslav Zeldin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Porcaro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allan Jackson (fresh) PF - Paul Coyle (fairly fresh) C - Milton Willis (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:32 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:07 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson misses the 3 from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Crawford | 8-4 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Steven Porcaro steals the ball from Mark Woodward in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 14:39 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Donald Lepe - foul #1 on Donald Lepe, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Barry Miecznikowski (SF), Timothy Hedrick (PF), John Woodworth (C) Thomas Borror, Ray Yagi, Donald Lepe, William Crawford | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (SG), Ernest Phillips (SF), Curtis Ulibarri (PF), James Delreal (C) Steven Porcaro, Allan Jackson, Paul Coyle, Milton Willis | |
| 14:39 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:39 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days's floater is tipped away by Curtis Ulibarri | 8-6 |
| 14:30 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Cheslav Zeldin | 8-6 |
| 14:28 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred is hacked by Mark Woodward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Woodward, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (SG) Cheslav Zeldin | |
| 13:59 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 13:58 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:30 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Phillips and the foul's on Barry Miecznikowski - foul #2 on Barry Miecznikowski, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Jared Fish (SG), Ray Yagi (SF), Donald Lepe (PF), William Crawford (C) Herbert Days, Mark Woodward, Barry Miecznikowski, Timothy Hedrick, John Woodworth | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Steven Porcaro (SG), James Hulme (PF) Frank Norred, Richard Hood, Curtis Ulibarri | |
| 13:30 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:04 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror hits a shot from the left side | 10-9 |
| 12:40 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe is hacked by James Hulme - foul #1 on James Hulme, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward (SG), Timothy Hedrick (PF), John Woodworth (C) Jared Fish, Donald Lepe, William Crawford | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson (SF), Paul Coyle (PF), Milton Willis (C) Ernest Phillips, James Hulme, James Delreal | |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Paul Coyle is called for the reach on Thomas Borror - foul #1 on Paul Coyle, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Milton Willis - foul #1 on Milton Willis, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG) Thomas Borror | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Richard Hood (SG), Curtis Ulibarri (PF) Cheslav Zeldin, Steven Porcaro, Paul Coyle | |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Herbert Days (fresh) SG - Mark Woodward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Yagi (tiring) PF - Timothy Hedrick (tiring) 3 pts. C - John Woodworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fresh) SG - Richard Hood (fresh) SF - Allan Jackson (fresh) PF - Curtis Ulibarri (fresh) C - Milton Willis (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Hood | 12-13 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Hood - foul #1 on Richard Hood, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe (PF), William Crawford (C) Timothy Hedrick, John Woodworth | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips (SF), Paul Coyle (PF) Richard Hood, Milton Willis | |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:57 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred is hacked by Mark Woodward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Woodward, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Fish (SG) Mark Woodward | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Hulme (C) Paul Coyle | |
| 10:42 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 14-13 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | William Crawford snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe's pass is intercepted by Frank Norred | 14-13 |
| 10:04 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred steps out of bounds on the sideline | 14-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Timothy Hedrick (PF) Herbert Days, Donald Lepe | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Steven Porcaro (SG), Paul Coyle (PF), James Delreal (C) Allan Jackson, Frank Norred, Curtis Ulibarri, James Hulme | |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 09:44 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:16 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Cheslav Zeldin is blocked by Timothy Hedrick | 14-13 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Crawford | 14-13 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | William Crawford knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Thomas Borror | 16-13 |
| 08:30 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Steven Porcaro | 16-15 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror's pass is intercepted by Steven Porcaro in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 08:26 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Porcaro | 16-17 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror can't tip it in | 16-17 |
| 08:10 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 07:53 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 07:52 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:26 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Cheslav Zeldin, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Donald Lepe (PF), John Woodworth (C) Thomas Borror, Ray Yagi, William Crawford | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Allan Jackson (SF), Curtis Ulibarri (PF), James Hulme (C) Cheslav Zeldin, Ernest Phillips, Paul Coyle, James Delreal | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Herbert Days (fresh) SG - Jared Fish (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Hedrick (tired) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Donald Lepe (fresh) C - John Woodworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fresh) SG - Steven Porcaro (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allan Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Ulibarri (fresh) C - James Hulme (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Herbert Days and the foul's on Frank Norred - foul #1 on Frank Norred, team foul #9 | 18-17 |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:55 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Donald Lepe gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Porcaro - foul #2 on Steven Porcaro, team foul #10 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi (SF) Timothy Hedrick | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (SG) Steven Porcaro | |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:49 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:47 | Pittsburgh | Herbert Days takes the ball from Allan Jackson in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth misses the easy open layup | 20-17 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi tips it but misses | 20-17 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth gets the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | James Hulme steals it from Jared Fish | 20-17 |
| 05:51 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Allan Jackson | 20-20 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi comes up short on the floater from the right side | 20-20 |
| 05:40 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Curtis Ulibarri | 20-20 |
| 05:16 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Timothy Hedrick (SF) Herbert Days, Ray Yagi | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips (SF), Paul Coyle (PF), Milton Willis (C) Richard Hood, Curtis Ulibarri, James Hulme | |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Allan Jackson picks off the pass by Timothy Hedrick | 20-20 |
| 05:04 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis is hacked by Timothy Hedrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Hedrick, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Crawford (C) John Woodworth | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 04:41 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Allan Jackson | 20-23 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 04:36 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:19 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Lepe - foul #2 on Donald Lepe, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Yagi (SF), John Woodworth (C) Donald Lepe, William Crawford | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 04:19 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:19 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | John Woodworth can't finish the uncontested layup | 20-24 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Timothy Hedrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Jared Fish comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 03:52 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 03:48 | Pittsburgh | Ray Yagi steals it from Allan Jackson in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror lays it in on a nice dish by Ray Yagi | 22-24 |
| 03:21 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson is hacked by Jared Fish - foul #1 on Jared Fish, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward (SG), Barry Miecznikowski (SF), Donald Lepe (PF), William Crawford (C) Jared Fish, Ray Yagi, Timothy Hedrick, John Woodworth | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Steven Porcaro (SG), Curtis Ulibarri (PF), James Delreal (C) Frank Norred, Ernest Phillips, Paul Coyle, Milton Willis | |
| 03:21 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:21 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Miecznikowski (fresh) PF - Donald Lepe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Crawford (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Cheslav Zeldin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steven Porcaro (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allan Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Delreal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 22-26 |
| 03:02 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 03:00 | Pittsburgh | Mark Woodward steals it from Cheslav Zeldin in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward is denied on a layup by Allan Jackson | 22-26 |
| 02:43 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 02:18 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Porcaro | 22-29 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Curtis Ulibarri - foul #1 on Curtis Ulibarri, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Timothy Hedrick (PF), John Woodworth (C) Thomas Borror, Donald Lepe, William Crawford | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips (SF), Paul Coyle (PF) Allan Jackson, Curtis Ulibarri | |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:42 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 01:41 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal tips it but misses | 24-29 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Steven Porcaro is called for the reach on Mark Woodward - foul #3 on Steven Porcaro, team foul #12 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (SG) Steven Porcaro | |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:28 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 01:09 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle misses long on a shot in the paint | 25-29 |
| 01:07 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal grabs the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 00:40 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Hedrick - foul #2 on Timothy Hedrick, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Donald Lepe (PF), William Crawford (C) Herbert Days, Timothy Hedrick, John Woodworth | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Hulme (PF), Curtis Ulibarri (C) Paul Coyle, James Delreal | |
| 00:40 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:40 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror is hacked by Cheslav Zeldin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cheslav Zeldin, team foul #13 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (SG), Milton Willis (C) Cheslav Zeldin, Curtis Ulibarri | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Hood | 27-33 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Mark Woodward buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-33 |