| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Spina (fresh) SG - Edward Jarosz (fresh) SF - Archie Kruger (fresh) PF - Randy Greenwood (fresh) C - Michael McCarthy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Clifford Burns (fresh) SG - Marvin Toupin (fresh) SF - Justin Carlisle (fresh) PF - David Rice (fresh) C - Jake Yates (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Pittsburgh | Edward Jarosz is called for the reach on Clifford Burns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Jarosz, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses the fadeaway near the basket | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Cincinnati | John Spina misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Edward Jarosz is fouled on the floor by Clifford Burns - foul #1 on Clifford Burns, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses the shot from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 18:09 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:07 | Pittsburgh | John Spina steals it from Justin Carlisle in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Edward Jarosz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Spina | 2-6 |
| 17:37 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Edward Jarosz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), David Berry (SG), Antonio Hartness (SF), Brent Dalton (PF), Raymond Harman (C) John Spina, Edward Jarosz, Archie Kruger, Randy Greenwood, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs (PG), Brian Mayo (SF), Mark McCurtis (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Clifford Burns, Justin Carlisle, David Rice, Jake Yates | |
| 16:52 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 16:25 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:23 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 16:21 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Brian Mayo steps in front of the Antonio Hartness pass | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Roderick Masters (fresh) SG - David Berry (fresh) SF - Antonio Hartness (fresh) PF - Brent Dalton (fresh) C - Raymond Harman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Dan Scruggs (fresh) SG - Marvin Toupin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Mayo (fresh) PF - Mark McCurtis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Pittsburgh | David Berry is called for the reach on Marvin Toupin in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Berry, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim (PG) Roderick Masters | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 15:32 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis blows the layup but the foul's on Brent Dalton - foul #1 on Brent Dalton, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG), Archie Kruger (SF), Randy Greenwood (PF) Ottah Azim, Antonio Hartness, Brent Dalton | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Justin Carlisle (SF) Marvin Toupin | |
| 15:32 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:32 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger knocks in the jumper from close range set up by David Berry and he's fouled by Justin Carlisle - foul #1 on Justin Carlisle, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG) John Spina | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns (PG), David Rice (PF) Brian Mayo, Mark McCurtis | |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger misses the free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:03 | Pittsburgh | David Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:42 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG), Ottah Azim (SF), Brent Dalton (PF) Roderick Masters, Archie Kruger, Randy Greenwood | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates (C) Wayne Brown | |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Ottah Azim is blocked by Jake Yates | 6-10 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Brent Dalton gets the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | John Spina can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-10 |
| 13:53 | Pittsburgh | David Rice snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:24 | Pittsburgh | Justin Carlisle can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | John Spina hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 12:27 | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-10 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ottah Azim | 8-10 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Carlisle - foul #2 on Justin Carlisle, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), Edward Jarosz (SG), Archie Kruger (SF), Randy Greenwood (PF) John Spina, David Berry, Ottah Azim, Brent Dalton | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin (SG), Brian Mayo (SF), Mark McCurtis (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Clifford Burns, Justin Carlisle, David Rice, Jake Yates | |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:08 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 11:40 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy (C) Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Roderick Masters (fresh) SG - Edward Jarosz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Archie Kruger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Greenwood (fresh) C - Michael McCarthy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Dan Scruggs (fairly fresh) SG - Marvin Toupin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Mayo (fresh) PF - Mark McCurtis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood comes up short on the runner from the left block | 8-10 |
| 11:16 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 10:47 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 8-10 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 10:26 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Wayne Brown | 8-10 |
| 10:15 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Marvin Toupin | 8-13 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Wayne Brown - foul #1 on Wayne Brown, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG) Roderick Masters | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns (PG) Dan Scruggs | |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 09:34 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Clifford Burns and he's hacked by Archie Kruger - foul #1 on Archie Kruger, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| 09:34 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 9-16 |
| 09:06 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 08:42 | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Brown | 9-18 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Marvin Toupin steps in front of the Randy Greenwood pass | 9-18 |
| 08:35 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin banks in the layup | 9-20 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Spina | 12-20 |
| 07:48 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Jarosz - foul #2 on Edward Jarosz, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Berry (SG), Raymond Harman (C) Edward Jarosz, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs (PG), David Rice (PF), Jake Yates (C) Clifford Burns, Mark McCurtis, Wayne Brown | |
| 07:48 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:48 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | David Berry comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 12-22 |
| 07:23 | Pittsburgh | David Rice pulls down the rebound | 12-22 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Spina (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Berry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Archie Kruger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Greenwood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Raymond Harman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Dan Scruggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Toupin (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Brian Mayo (fairly fresh) PF - David Rice (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jake Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), Antonio Hartness (SF), Michael McCarthy (C) John Spina, Archie Kruger, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Troy Izquierdo (SF) Marvin Toupin | |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from David Berry | 14-22 |
| 06:35 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roderick Masters - foul #1 on Roderick Masters, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG), Archie Kruger (SF), Ottah Azim (PF), Raymond Harman (C) Roderick Masters, Antonio Hartness, Randy Greenwood, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Justin Carlisle (SF) Troy Izquierdo | |
| 06:35 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:35 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | David Rice takes the ball from Archie Kruger | 14-23 |
| 06:03 | Pittsburgh | Justin Carlisle is fouled on the floor by David Berry - foul #2 on David Berry, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood (PF), Michael McCarthy (C) David Berry, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis (PF), Wayne Brown (C) David Rice, Jake Yates | |
| 06:03 | Pittsburgh | Justin Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 06:03 | Pittsburgh | Justin Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy is fouled on the floor by Wayne Brown - foul #2 on Wayne Brown, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman (C) Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin (SG) Brian Mayo | |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | John Spina drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Archie Kruger and he's fouled by Dan Scruggs - foul #1 on Dan Scruggs, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Dalton (PF), Michael McCarthy (C) Randy Greenwood, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | John Spina makes the free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:04 | Pittsburgh | Michael McCarthy is called for the reach on Dan Scruggs - foul #1 on Michael McCarthy, team foul #8 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness (SF), Randy Greenwood (PF), Raymond Harman (C) Archie Kruger, Brent Dalton, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns (PG), David Rice (PF) Marvin Toupin, Mark McCurtis | |
| 05:04 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:04 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Spina | 19-27 |
| 04:24 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Clifford Burns - foul #2 on Clifford Burns, team foul #7 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), Archie Kruger (SF), Brent Dalton (PF), Michael McCarthy (C) John Spina, Antonio Hartness, Randy Greenwood, Raymond Harman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin (SG), Brian Mayo (SF), Mark McCurtis (PF), Jake Yates (C) Dan Scruggs, Justin Carlisle, David Rice, Wayne Brown | |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:38 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Archie Kruger | 21-30 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 03:14 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis grabs the board | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Roderick Masters (fresh) SG - Ottah Azim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Archie Kruger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Dalton (fresh) C - Michael McCarthy (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Clifford Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Toupin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Mayo (fairly fresh) PF - Mark McCurtis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jake Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jake Yates | 21-33 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Jake Yates steps in front of the Roderick Masters pass | 21-33 |
| 02:27 | Pittsburgh | Roderick Masters steals the ball from Jake Yates in the backcourt | 21-33 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim's pass is intercepted by Brian Mayo | 21-33 |
| 01:55 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin blows the layup | 21-33 |
| 01:53 | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns can't tip it in | 21-33 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Brent Dalton snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters is fouled on the floor by Brian Mayo - foul #1 on Brian Mayo, team foul #8 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Jarosz (SG), Antonio Hartness (SF), Randy Greenwood (PF), Raymond Harman (C) Ottah Azim, Archie Kruger, Brent Dalton, Michael McCarthy | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs (PG), Justin Carlisle (SF), David Rice (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Clifford Burns, Marvin Toupin, Mark McCurtis, Jake Yates | |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:37 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Brown snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 01:21 | Pittsburgh | Roderick Masters is called for the reach on Dan Scruggs - foul #2 on Roderick Masters, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Spina (PG) Roderick Masters | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin (SG) Brian Mayo | |
| 01:21 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:21 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | John Spina connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Jarosz | 25-35 |
| 00:40 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Brown connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Justin Carlisle | 25-37 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Randy Greenwood knocks in the 3 from straight away | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-37 |