| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Pace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Travis (fresh) 6 reb. C - Fernando Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harter (fresh) SG - Bruce Big (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Manuel Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Clarke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ian Call (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace inbounds the ball | 14-19 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 19:31 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harter pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 19:07 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Big | 14-21 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Nixon drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Baker | 16-21 |
| 18:17 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Harter | 16-23 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by David Baker | 18-23 |
| 17:28 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harter is hacked by Charles Nixon - foul #2 on Charles Nixon, team foul #1 | 18-23 |
| 17:15 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Harter | 18-26 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 16:45 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 16:20 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Fernando Lopez pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | David Baker drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bill Pace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fernando Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Big (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Call (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-29 |
| 15:10 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 14:52 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Bill Pace - foul #1 on Bill Pace, team foul #2 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marco Costa (SG), Vito Bruno (SF), Gary Galusha (PF), Ronnie Lambert (C) Charles Nixon, Bill Pace, Gary Travis, Fernando Lopez | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Curtis (PG), Michael Briscoe (SG), Ron Coyne (PF) Richard Harter, Bruce Big, Wayne Clarke | |
| 14:52 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Ron Coyne is called for the reach on Gary Galusha - foul #1 on Ron Coyne, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Carl Creagh (C) Ian Call | |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha drills a floater from the free throw line | 23-32 |
| 13:37 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Adams | 23-35 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | David Baker splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Vito Bruno | 25-35 |
| 12:47 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-35 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha clanks a jumper from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha tips it home | 27-35 |
| 12:01 | Pittsburgh | George Curtis blows the dunk | 27-35 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha grabs the board | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marco Costa (fresh) SF - Vito Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Galusha (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Lambert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - George Curtis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Briscoe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Manuel Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ron Coyne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Creagh (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 27-35 |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert misses the tip | 27-35 |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa tips it but misses | 27-35 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa tips it home | 29-35 |
| 11:03 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Vito Bruno - foul #1 on Vito Bruno, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Nixon (SG), Bill Pace (SF), Gary Travis (PF), Fernando Lopez (C) Marco Costa, Vito Bruno, Gary Galusha, Ronnie Lambert | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Harter (PG), Bruce Big (SG), Wayne Clarke (PF), Ian Call (C) George Curtis, Michael Briscoe, Ron Coyne, Carl Creagh | |
| 11:03 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 11:03 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace is fouled on the floor by Manuel Adams - foul #2 on Manuel Adams, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | David Baker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-37 |
| 10:22 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 09:58 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-39 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | David Baker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 09:37 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 09:14 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big comes up short on the runner from the left block | 29-39 |
| 09:13 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 08:50 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Fernando Lopez buries a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Ian Call - foul #1 on Ian Call, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Vito Bruno (PG) David Baker | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Fernando Lopez misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 08:32 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 08:10 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Fernando Lopez is denied by Wayne Clarke | 31-39 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Vito Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bill Pace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Fernando Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Big (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Adams (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ian Call (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace is hacked by Manuel Adams - foul #3 on Manuel Adams, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert (C) Fernando Lopez | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe (SF) Manuel Adams | |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Nixon | 33-39 |
| 06:47 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke loses the dribble to Vito Bruno | 33-39 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Vito Bruno lays it up and in | 35-39 |
| 06:25 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call's pass is intercepted by Vito Bruno | 35-39 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Vito Bruno lays it up and in | 37-39 |
| 06:00 | Pittsburgh | Charles Nixon steals the ball from Bruce Big | 37-39 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Travis | 39-39 |
| 05:25 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronnie Lambert - foul #2 on Ronnie Lambert, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Baker (PG), Marco Costa (SG), Gary Galusha (PF), Fernando Lopez (C) Charles Nixon, Bill Pace, Gary Travis, Ronnie Lambert | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Curtis (PG), Manuel Adams (SF), Ron Coyne (PF), Carl Creagh (C) Richard Harter, Bruce Big, Wayne Clarke, Ian Call | |
| 05:25 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 05:25 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | David Baker evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Marco Costa and the foul's on Manuel Adams - foul #4 on Manuel Adams, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | David Baker misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 05:02 | Pittsburgh | Ron Coyne grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 04:38 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe misses badly on a shot in the lane | 41-41 |
| 04:36 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Creagh | 41-41 |
| 04:20 | Pittsburgh | Carl Creagh's floater is tipped away by Gary Galusha | 41-41 |
| 04:19 | Pittsburgh | Carl Creagh tips it home | 41-43 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | David Baker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Manuel Adams - foul #5 on Manuel Adams, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bill Pace (SF), Gary Travis (PF) Vito Bruno, Gary Galusha | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson (SF), Wayne Clarke (PF), Ian Call (C) Manuel Adams, Ron Coyne, Carl Creagh | |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | David Baker misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | David Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 03:31 | Pittsburgh | Bill Pace takes the ball from Garland Patterson | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Baker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marco Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Pace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Fernando Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - George Curtis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Briscoe (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Garland Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ian Call (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 42-43 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | David Baker tips it in | 44-43 |
| 02:50 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | David Baker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 02:33 | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 02:33 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Nixon (SG) Marco Costa | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Harter (PG), Bruce Big (SG) George Curtis, Garland Patterson | |
| 02:10 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 44-43 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Baker | 44-43 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wayne Clarke - foul #1 on Wayne Clarke, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 01:19 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Harter | 46-46 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 46-46 |
| 00:54 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 00:32 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Richard Harter | 46-48 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | David Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Ian Call | 46-48 |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke is hacked by David Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Baker, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| 00:05 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call is fouled on the floor by Fernando Lopez - foul #1 on Fernando Lopez, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| 00:03 | Pittsburgh | David Baker is called for the reach on Richard Harter - foul #3 on David Baker, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| 00:03 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harter misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Gary Travis grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Baker misses short on a halfcourt shot | 46-48 |