| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Douglas Meredith (fresh) SG - Jeremy Barber (fresh) SF - Stuart Sinquefield (fresh) PF - John Serna (fresh) C - Gregory McPherren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Timothy Hartmann (fresh) SG - Jack Hornyak (fresh) SF - Robert Webber (fresh) PF - Daniel Hock (fresh) C - Tommie Stepp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Tommie Stepp - foul #1 on Tommie Stepp, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock is fouled on the floor by Gregory McPherren - foul #1 on Gregory McPherren, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Ohio | Douglas Meredith pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann is hacked by Jeremy Barber - foul #1 on Jeremy Barber, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann clanks a floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Douglas Meredith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory McPherren and he's hacked by Daniel Hock - foul #1 on Daniel Hock, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Douglas Meredith makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:35 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp buries a jumper from close range | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield is called for traveling | 5-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | Caleb Roberson (C) Gregory McPherren | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 17:10 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Hairston (SF) Stuart Sinquefield | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber is fouled on the floor by Tommie Stepp - foul #2 on Tommie Stepp, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Dale (PF) John Serna | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Micheal Young (C) Tommie Stepp | |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:33 | Ohio | Paul Hairston misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 16:32 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:14 | Pittsburgh | Douglas Meredith picks off the pass by Jack Hornyak | 5-2 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Meredith | 7-2 |
| 15:58 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann misses the floater from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Caleb Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Douglas Meredith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Barber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Hairston (fresh) PF - Christopher Dale (fresh) C - Caleb Roberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Timothy Hartmann (fairly fresh) SG - Jack Hornyak (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Webber (fresh) PF - Daniel Hock (fairly fresh) C - Micheal Young (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Christopher Dale hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Hairston | 9-2 |
| 15:32 | Pittsburgh | Jeremy Barber is called for the reach on Jack Hornyak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Barber, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Vinson (SG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF), John Serna (PF), Gregory McPherren (C) Jeremy Barber, Paul Hairston, Christopher Dale, Caleb Roberson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (PG), Daniel Sok (SG), Charles Silver (SF), Daniel Wilson (PF) Timothy Hartmann, Jack Hornyak, Robert Webber, Daniel Hock | |
| 15:17 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Sok | 9-4 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 14:48 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Sok grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 14:43 | Pittsburgh | Micheal Young's pass is intercepted by Gregory McPherren | 9-4 |
| 14:14 | Ohio | John Serna knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Vinson | 11-4 |
| 13:59 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Sok | 11-6 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Larry Vinson | 14-6 |
| 13:17 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 13:15 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Sok misses the tip | 14-6 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 12:51 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 16-6 |
| 12:30 | Pittsburgh | Charles Silver misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-6 |
| 12:29 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Sok snags the offensive board | 16-6 |
| 12:16 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Wilson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 16-6 |
| 12:15 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey misses the tip | 16-6 |
| 12:14 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey snags the offensive board | 16-6 |
| 12:06 | Pittsburgh | Micheal Young misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-6 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Serna | 16-6 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield travels with the ball | 16-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Buckner (PG), Darin Nadel (SG), Paul Hairston (SF), Christopher Dale (PF), Caleb Roberson (C) Douglas Meredith, Larry Vinson, Stuart Sinquefield, John Serna, Gregory McPherren | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann (PG), Jack Hornyak (SG), Robert Webber (SF), Daniel Hock (PF) Paul Humphrey, Daniel Sok, Charles Silver, Daniel Wilson | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Frank Buckner (fresh) SG - Darin Nadel (fresh) SF - Paul Hairston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Dale (fresh) 2 pts. C - Caleb Roberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Timothy Hartmann (fresh) SG - Jack Hornyak (fresh) SF - Robert Webber (fresh) PF - Daniel Hock (fresh) C - Micheal Young (tiring) | |
| 11:26 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Timothy Hartmann | 16-8 |
| 11:06 | Ohio | Caleb Roberson misses the lay-in | 16-8 |
| 11:04 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Micheal Young | 16-8 |
| 10:59 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Dale - foul #1 on Christopher Dale, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Daniel Wilson (C) Micheal Young | |
| 10:59 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:59 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:38 | Ohio | Darin Nadel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 10:36 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 10:28 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Wilson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 16-10 |
| 10:26 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock hits the follow up shot | 16-12 |
| 10:20 | Ohio | The jump hook by Christopher Dale is blocked by Daniel Hock | 16-12 |
| 10:18 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:04 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-12 |
| 10:03 | Ohio | Frank Buckner gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Frank Buckner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 09:36 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Webber | 19-15 |
| 09:21 | Ohio | Frank Buckner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jack Hornyak - foul #1 on Jack Hornyak, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Vinson (SG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF), John Serna (PF), Matthew Galles (C) Darin Nadel, Paul Hairston, Christopher Dale, Caleb Roberson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (PG), Moses Sarabia (SG), Charles Silver (SF), Micheal Young (C) Timothy Hartmann, Jack Hornyak, Robert Webber, Daniel Wilson | |
| 09:21 | Ohio | Frank Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:21 | Ohio | Frank Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:17 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Buckner - foul #1 on Frank Buckner, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| 09:11 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Vinson - foul #1 on Larry Vinson, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| 09:11 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:11 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:57 | Ohio | Frank Buckner is denied on a layup by Micheal Young | 21-17 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:41 | Ohio | Larry Vinson misses the easy layup | 21-17 |
| 08:40 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Moses Sarabia | 21-17 |
| 08:27 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey loses the ball out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Meredith (PG), Gregory McPherren (C) Frank Buckner, Matthew Galles | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Daniel Sok (SG), Robert Webber (SF) Moses Sarabia, Charles Silver | |
| 08:06 | Ohio | Micheal Young denies the turnaround by Larry Vinson | 21-17 |
| 08:05 | Ohio | John Serna gets the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:49 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield banks in the layup set up by Larry Vinson | 23-17 |
| 07:47 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber is fouled in the backcourt by John Serna - foul #1 on John Serna, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Dale (PF) John Serna | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann (PG), Jack Hornyak (SG), Daniel Wilson (C) Paul Humphrey, Daniel Sok, Micheal Young | |
| 07:47 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:47 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:23 | Ohio | Larry Vinson's pass is intercepted by Timothy Hartmann | 23-19 |
| 07:20 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber dunks the ball set up by Timothy Hartmann | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Douglas Meredith (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Vinson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stuart Sinquefield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Dale (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory McPherren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Timothy Hartmann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Hornyak (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Webber (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Hock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-21 |
| 06:58 | Pittsburgh | Douglas Meredith is called for the reach on Timothy Hartmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Meredith, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Buckner (PG), Darin Nadel (SG), Paul Hairston (SF), John Serna (PF), Caleb Roberson (C) Douglas Meredith, Larry Vinson, Stuart Sinquefield, Christopher Dale, Gregory McPherren | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Silver (SF) Robert Webber | |
| 06:58 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Caleb Roberson grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Frank Buckner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Silver - foul #1 on Charles Silver, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Barber (SG) Darin Nadel | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (PG), Tommie Stepp (C) Timothy Hartmann, Daniel Wilson | |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Frank Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Frank Buckner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:33 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:31 | Pittsburgh | Frank Buckner steps in front of the Jack Hornyak pass in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Frank Buckner misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 27-21 |
| 06:07 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 05:49 | Pittsburgh | Charles Silver is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Paul Humphrey | 27-23 |
| 05:23 | Ohio | John Serna comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Hock - foul #2 on Daniel Hock, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Meredith (PG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF), Gregory McPherren (C) Frank Buckner, Paul Hairston, Caleb Roberson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Daniel Sok (SG), Robert Webber (PF) Jack Hornyak, Daniel Hock | |
| 05:23 | Ohio | John Serna misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:23 | Ohio | John Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:05 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp double dribbles | 28-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Dale (PF) John Serna | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann (PG) Daniel Sok | |
| 04:46 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 04:44 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 04:26 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 04:25 | Ohio | Christopher Dale gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Tommie Stepp is called for the reach on Christopher Dale - foul #3 on Tommie Stepp, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Buckner (PG), Matthew Galles (C) Douglas Meredith, Gregory McPherren | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Daniel Sok (SG), Daniel Wilson (PF), Micheal Young (C) Timothy Hartmann, Charles Silver, Tommie Stepp | |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Christopher Dale makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Christopher Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 03:39 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Humphrey | 30-26 |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Hairston (SF), John Serna (PF) Stuart Sinquefield, Christopher Dale | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak (SG), Moses Sarabia (SF) Daniel Sok, Robert Webber | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Frank Buckner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeremy Barber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Hairston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Serna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Galles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Paul Humphrey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Hornyak (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Moses Sarabia (fresh) PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) C - Micheal Young (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey travels with the ball | 30-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Vinson (SG), Caleb Roberson (C) Jeremy Barber, Matthew Galles | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Larry Vinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | John Serna pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Larry Vinson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 02:22 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Caleb Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | John Serna is hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Meredith (PG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF), Gregory McPherren (C) Frank Buckner, Paul Hairston, Caleb Roberson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann (PG), Robert Webber (SF), Daniel Hock (PF) Paul Humphrey, Moses Sarabia, Micheal Young | |
| 02:03 | Ohio | John Serna makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | John Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:53 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hartmann | 35-29 |
| 01:41 | Ohio | John Serna travels with the ball | 35-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Barber (SG), Christopher Dale (PF) Larry Vinson, John Serna | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (SG) Jack Hornyak | |
| 01:31 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock double dribbles | 35-29 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber is fouled on the floor by Paul Humphrey - foul #1 on Paul Humphrey, team foul #9 | 35-29 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Christopher Dale grabs the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 01:05 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Buckner (PG) Douglas Meredith | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Micheal Young (C) Daniel Wilson | |
| 00:51 | Pittsburgh | Micheal Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Hairston (SF), John Serna (PF) Stuart Sinquefield, Christopher Dale | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Timothy Hartmann picks off the pass by John Serna | 36-29 |
| 00:19 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber misses the dunk | 36-29 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | John Serna grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | John Serna misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | John Serna grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | The clock runs out | 36-29 |