| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fresh) SG - Michael Markle (fresh) SF - Edward Harris (fresh) PF - Dominique Sines (fresh) C - David North (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Holloway (fresh) SG - Alvin McFetridge (fresh) SF - Mario Wells (fresh) PF - Aaron Hoagland (fresh) C - Victor Preston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Dominique Sines wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Harris | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Cal | Mario Wells clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Dominique Sines - foul #1 on Dominique Sines, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Cal | Mario Wells makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:22 | Southern Cal | Mario Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:22 | Pittsburgh | David North pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 19:03 | Pittsburgh | David North misses long on a jumper from the right side | 3-1 |
| 19:02 | Southern Cal | Victor Preston grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 18:44 | Southern Cal | Mario Wells comes up short on the shot from the left block | 3-1 |
| 18:42 | Southern Cal | Victor Preston pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:26 | Southern Cal | David North blocks the short jumper by Mario Wells | 3-1 |
| 18:24 | Pittsburgh | Dominique Sines grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:20 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Victor Preston - foul #1 on Victor Preston, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| 18:20 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:20 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:05 | Southern Cal | Mario Wells is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mario Wells, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 17:51 | Pittsburgh | Edward Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-1 |
| 17:50 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle can't tip it in | 5-1 |
| 17:49 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Victor Preston | 5-1 |
| 17:25 | Southern Cal | Robert Holloway comes up short on the floater from the left side | 5-1 |
| 17:24 | Southern Cal | Mario Wells misses the tip | 5-1 |
| 17:23 | Pittsburgh | David North gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:05 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Harris | 8-1 |
| 16:42 | Southern Cal | Robert Holloway misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David North - foul #1 on David North, team foul #2 | 8-1 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson (SF), John Escobedo (PF), Herman Hopkins (C) Edward Harris, Dominique Sines, David North | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:42 | Southern Cal | Robert Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:42 | Southern Cal | Robert Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:20 | Pittsburgh | John Escobedo is hacked by Aaron Hoagland - foul #1 on Aaron Hoagland, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker (SG) Michael Markle | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clarence Cahill (PF) Aaron Hoagland | |
| 16:09 | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 16:07 | Pittsburgh | John Escobedo tips it but misses | 8-3 |
| 16:06 | Southern Cal | Mario Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 15:51 | Southern Cal | Robert Holloway can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carl Isaac - foul #1 on Carl Isaac, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Eugene Mellen (SG), Ted Smith (SF) Alvin McFetridge, Mario Wells | |
| 15:51 | Southern Cal | Robert Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:51 | Southern Cal | Robert Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:51 | Pittsburgh | Herman Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chris Hooker (fresh) SF - Steven Tillson (fresh) PF - John Escobedo (fresh) C - Herman Hopkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Mellen (fresh) SF - Ted Smith (fresh) PF - Clarence Cahill (fresh) C - Victor Preston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac loses the dribble to Robert Holloway | 8-3 |
| 15:36 | Southern Cal | Clarence Cahill hits the finger roll set up by Robert Holloway | 8-5 |
| 15:12 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Chris Hooker and he's hacked by Clarence Cahill - foul #1 on Clarence Cahill, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle (SG), Edward Harris (SF), Dominique Sines (PF) Chris Hooker, Steven Tillson, Herman Hopkins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Quarles (PG), Jeremy Ryerson (C) Robert Holloway, Victor Preston | |
| 15:12 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac misses the free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:12 | Southern Cal | Clarence Cahill gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:58 | Southern Cal | Clarence Cahill loses the ball out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker (PG), David North (C) Carl Isaac, John Escobedo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Aaron Hoagland (PF) Clarence Cahill | |
| 14:45 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-5 |
| 14:44 | Southern Cal | Ted Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:25 | Southern Cal | Chris Hooker steps in front of the Eugene Mellen pass | 10-5 |
| 14:04 | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-5 |
| 14:03 | Southern Cal | Jeremy Ryerson grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 13:42 | Southern Cal | Ted Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Harris - foul #1 on Edward Harris, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac (PG), Steven Tillson (SF), John Escobedo (PF), Herman Hopkins (C) Chris Hooker, Edward Harris, Dominique Sines, David North | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Holloway (PG), Alvin McFetridge (SG), Clarence Cahill (PF), Victor Preston (C) Michael Quarles, Eugene Mellen, Aaron Hoagland, Jeremy Ryerson | |
| 13:42 | Southern Cal | Ted Smith misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:42 | Southern Cal | Ted Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:13 | Pittsburgh | John Escobedo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mario Wells (SF) Ted Smith | |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | Clarence Cahill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Escobedo - foul #1 on John Escobedo, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker (SG) Michael Markle | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | Clarence Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | Clarence Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:33 | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 12:21 | Southern Cal | Mario Wells is fouled on the floor by Herman Hopkins - foul #1 on Herman Hopkins, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Edward Harris (SF), Dominique Sines (PF), David North (C) Steven Tillson, John Escobedo, Herman Hopkins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Aaron Hoagland (PF) Clarence Cahill | |
| 12:10 | Southern Cal | David North steals the ball from Mario Wells | 13-8 |
| 11:54 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac connects on the floater from the right wing | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Chris Hooker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) PF - Dominique Sines (fresh) C - David North (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin McFetridge (fresh) SF - Mario Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Hoagland (fresh) C - Victor Preston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Cal | Edward Harris steals the ball from Alvin McFetridge | 15-8 |
| 11:17 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac drills a 3 from the right wing | 18-8 |
| 10:53 | Southern Cal | Robert Holloway's pass is intercepted by Carl Isaac | 18-8 |
| 10:49 | Pittsburgh | Mario Wells swats the layup by Carl Isaac | 18-8 |
| 10:48 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac hits the follow up shot | 20-8 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Mario Wells can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-8 |
| 10:34 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Carl Isaac | 20-8 |
| 10:32 | Pittsburgh | Robert Holloway steals it from Carl Isaac in the backcourt | 20-8 |
| 10:31 | Southern Cal | Robert Holloway lays it in | 20-10 |
| 10:12 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-10 |
| 10:11 | Pittsburgh | Dominique Sines misses the tip | 20-10 |
| 10:09 | Southern Cal | Victor Preston snags the defensive board | 20-10 |
| 10:05 | Southern Cal | Mario Wells loses the ball out of bounds | 20-10 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle (SG), Steven Tillson (SF), John Escobedo (PF), Herman Hopkins (C) Chris Hooker, Edward Harris, Dominique Sines, David North | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Quarles (PG), Eugene Mellen (SG), Ted Smith (SF), Clarence Cahill (PF), Jeremy Ryerson (C) Robert Holloway, Alvin McFetridge, Mario Wells, Aaron Hoagland, Victor Preston | |
| 09:50 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 20-10 |
| 09:49 | Southern Cal | Jeremy Ryerson grabs the board | 20-10 |
| 09:24 | Southern Cal | Clarence Cahill knocks in the floater from the right wing | 20-12 |
| 09:06 | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Jeremy Ryerson - foul #1 on Jeremy Ryerson, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| 09:06 | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:06 | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:06 | Southern Cal | Clarence Cahill snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 08:58 | Southern Cal | Clarence Cahill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-12 |
| 08:56 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Carl Isaac | 20-12 |
| 08:52 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 08:50 | Southern Cal | Ted Smith pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 08:31 | Southern Cal | Clarence Cahill can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 20-12 |
| 08:29 | Pittsburgh | John Escobedo gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 08:09 | Pittsburgh | John Escobedo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-12 |
| 08:08 | Southern Cal | Clarence Cahill pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 08:03 | Southern Cal | Clarence Cahill clanks a shot from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 08:02 | Pittsburgh | John Escobedo snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 07:48 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Carl Isaac is blocked by Jeremy Ryerson | 20-12 |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Ted Smith grabs the board | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Michael Markle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Tillson (fresh) PF - John Escobedo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Herman Hopkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Quarles (fresh) SG - Eugene Mellen (fresh) SF - Ted Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Cahill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Ryerson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | Jeremy Ryerson is fouled on the floor by Herman Hopkins - foul #2 on Herman Hopkins, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker (PG), Edward Harris (SF), Dominique Sines (PF), David North (C) Carl Isaac, Steven Tillson, John Escobedo, Herman Hopkins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Holloway (PG), Alvin McFetridge (SG), Mario Wells (SF), Aaron Hoagland (PF) Michael Quarles, Eugene Mellen, Ted Smith, Clarence Cahill | |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | Jeremy Ryerson misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:25 | Pittsburgh | David North grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 07:07 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle hits a jump hook from the left block | 22-12 |
| 06:50 | Southern Cal | Alvin McFetridge scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 06:37 | Pittsburgh | David North hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 06:36 | Southern Cal | Aaron Hoagland snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | Robert Holloway scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Mario Wells | 22-18 |
| 06:09 | Pittsburgh | David North misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Ryerson - foul #2 on Jeremy Ryerson, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson (SG) Michael Markle | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Victor Preston (C) Jeremy Ryerson | |
| 06:09 | Pittsburgh | David North misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:09 | Pittsburgh | David North makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:56 | Southern Cal | David North denies the turnaround by Mario Wells | 23-18 |
| 05:55 | Southern Cal | Robert Holloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 05:38 | Southern Cal | Mario Wells's pass is intercepted by Steven Tillson | 23-18 |
| 05:24 | Pittsburgh | Robert Holloway steps in front of the Chris Hooker pass | 23-18 |
| 05:09 | Southern Cal | Dominique Sines is called for the reach on Alvin McFetridge - foul #2 on Dominique Sines, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac (PG), Michael Markle (SG), John Escobedo (PF) Chris Hooker, Edward Harris, Dominique Sines | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ted Smith (SF), Clarence Cahill (PF) Mario Wells, Aaron Hoagland | |
| 05:09 | Southern Cal | Alvin McFetridge makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:09 | Southern Cal | Alvin McFetridge makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:58 | Pittsburgh | Victor Preston is called for the reach on Michael Markle - foul #2 on Victor Preston, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Quarles (PG), Eugene Mellen (SG) Robert Holloway, Alvin McFetridge | |
| 04:58 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:58 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:58 | Southern Cal | Clarence Cahill grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:40 | Southern Cal | Clarence Cahill misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-20 |
| 04:39 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 04:10 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-20 |
| 04:08 | Pittsburgh | John Escobedo pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:03 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Carl Isaac | 26-20 |
| 03:34 | Southern Cal | Victor Preston is fouled on the floor by David North - foul #2 on David North, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker (SG), Edward Harris (SF), Dominique Sines (PF) Michael Markle, Steven Tillson, David North | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Holloway (PG), Alvin McFetridge (SG), Mario Wells (SF) Michael Quarles, Eugene Mellen, Ted Smith | |
| 03:34 | Southern Cal | Victor Preston makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:34 | Southern Cal | Victor Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Hooker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) PF - Dominique Sines (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Escobedo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alvin McFetridge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mario Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Cahill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Pittsburgh | Dominique Sines misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 03:11 | Southern Cal | Robert Holloway grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | Mario Wells buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alvin McFetridge | 26-24 |
| 02:27 | Pittsburgh | Edward Harris is fouled on the floor by Mario Wells - foul #2 on Mario Wells, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle (SG) Carl Isaac | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Aaron Hoagland (PF), Jeremy Ryerson (C) Clarence Cahill, Victor Preston | |
| 02:27 | Pittsburgh | Edward Harris misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Aaron Hoagland grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:23 | Southern Cal | Alvin McFetridge clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 02:21 | Pittsburgh | Dominique Sines grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:03 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Herman Hopkins (C) John Escobedo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Eugene Mellen (SG) Alvin McFetridge | |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Mario Wells scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Aaron Hoagland and the foul's on Edward Harris - foul #2 on Edward Harris, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson (SF) Edward Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Mario Wells makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:24 | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Quarles (PG), Ted Smith (SF) Robert Holloway, Mario Wells | |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | Michael Quarles is called for traveling | 26-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac (PG), John Escobedo (PF) Chris Hooker, Dominique Sines | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:51 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle's layup is rejected by Jeremy Ryerson | 26-27 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jeremy Ryerson | 26-27 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | Michael Quarles is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David North (C) Herman Hopkins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alvin McFetridge (SG), Victor Preston (C) Eugene Mellen, Jeremy Ryerson | |
| 00:35 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle is hacked by Michael Quarles - foul #1 on Michael Quarles, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Edward Harris (SF) Steven Tillson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clarence Cahill (PF) Aaron Hoagland | |
| 00:35 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:35 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Alvin McFetridge hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 00:04 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-30 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Alvin McFetridge grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Alvin McFetridge misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 28-30 |