| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elwood Boler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kerry Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Clifford Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Matteson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Armand Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Franz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Armand Rossi inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Armand Rossi misses the fadeaway from the right side | 35-32 |
| 19:37 | Missouri | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:29 | Missouri | John Williams comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Peter Hunt - foul #1 on Peter Hunt, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SF), Calvin Cole (C) Armand Rossi, Robert Franz | |
| 19:29 | Missouri | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:29 | Missouri | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:18 | Pitt | Peter Hunt is hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski (SG) John Matteson | |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Charles Belle connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 18:38 | Missouri | Calvin Cole is called for the reach on Alfredo Bruno - foul #3 on Calvin Cole, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matteson (SG), Armand Rossi (SF), Charles Hittle (C) Andrei Walentoski, Charles Belle, Calvin Cole | |
| 18:11 | Missouri | John Williams buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Alfredo Bruno and the foul's on Peter Hunt - foul #2 on Peter Hunt, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Edwards (SG), Mark Scott (SF) Alfredo Bruno, Elwood Boler | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Murphree (PF) Peter Hunt | |
| 18:11 | Missouri | John Williams makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:59 | Pitt | Kerry Freeman denies the turnaround by John Matteson | 39-34 |
| 17:57 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:36 | Missouri | Mark Scott misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 17:34 | Pitt | Charles Hittle snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 17:18 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-34 |
| 17:17 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:52 | Missouri | John Williams hits the easy wide open finger roll | 41-34 |
| 16:32 | Pitt | John Matteson is hacked by Donald Edwards - foul #1 on Donald Edwards, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno (SG), Elwood Boler (SF), Ryan Bobbitt (C) Thomas Fisher, John Williams, Kerry Freeman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Belle (SF), Peter Hunt (PF), Robert Franz (C) John Matteson, Armand Rossi, Matthew Murphree, Charles Hittle | |
| 16:12 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Ponder | 41-36 |
| 15:51 | Missouri | Mark Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 15:50 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Scott | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Elwood Boler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Ryan Bobbitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Clifford Ponder (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrei Walentoski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Belle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Hunt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Franz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Missouri | Mark Scott drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 15:25 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder is hacked by Alfredo Bruno - foul #1 on Alfredo Bruno, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Fisher (PG), Luigi Marino (PF) Donald Edwards, Mark Scott | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), John Matteson (SG), Armand Rossi (SF), Calvin Cole (C) Clifford Ponder, Andrei Walentoski, Charles Belle, Robert Franz | |
| 15:20 | Pitt | Peter Hunt comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 44-36 |
| 15:19 | Pitt | Peter Hunt tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 15:02 | Missouri | Ryan Bobbitt connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Luigi Marino | 46-38 |
| 14:41 | Pitt | William Hatcher comes up short on the floater from the right side | 46-38 |
| 14:39 | Pitt | Armand Rossi tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 14:33 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher misses the jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Calvin Cole snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 14:24 | Pitt | Calvin Cole can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alfredo Bruno - foul #2 on Alfredo Bruno, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez (SG), John Williams (PF), Kerry Freeman (C) Alfredo Bruno, Elwood Boler, Ryan Bobbitt | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Ponder (PG), Charles Belle (SF) William Hatcher, Armand Rossi | |
| 14:24 | Pitt | Calvin Cole makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:24 | Pitt | Calvin Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:58 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman connects on the runner in the paint | 48-42 |
| 13:41 | Pitt | Charles Belle clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Kerry Freeman - foul #1 on Kerry Freeman, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Scott (PG) Thomas Fisher | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Hittle (PF) Peter Hunt | |
| 13:41 | Pitt | Charles Belle makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:41 | Pitt | Charles Belle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:17 | Missouri | John Williams clanks a jumper from close range | 48-44 |
| 13:16 | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:00 | Missouri | John Williams jams it on a nice dish by Mark Scott | 50-44 |
| 12:50 | Pitt | Kerry Freeman steps in front of the Charles Belle pass | 50-44 |
| 12:36 | Missouri | Mark Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 12:34 | Pitt | Charles Hittle grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 12:20 | Pitt | Calvin Cole travels with the ball | 50-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ryan Bobbitt (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), Elwood Boler (SF), Donald Edwards (PF) Mark Scott, Oscar Gonzalez, Luigi Marino, John Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Armand Rossi (SF), Peter Hunt (PF) Clifford Ponder, John Matteson, Charles Belle, Charles Hittle | |
| 12:00 | Missouri | Peter Hunt picks off the pass by Kerry Freeman | 50-44 |
| 11:41 | Pitt | Armand Rossi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Alfredo Bruno - foul #3 on Alfredo Bruno, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Fisher (PG) Kerry Freeman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Ponder (PG), John Matteson (SG), Matthew Murphree (PF) William Hatcher, Andrei Walentoski, Peter Hunt | |
| 11:41 | Pitt | Armand Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:41 | Pitt | Armand Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elwood Boler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Bobbitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Clifford Ponder (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Matteson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Armand Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Murphree (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher is hacked by Matthew Murphree in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Murphree, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| 11:30 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 11:28 | Pitt | Armand Rossi snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 11:10 | Pitt | Calvin Cole misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 11:08 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:42 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 50-46 |
| 10:41 | Pitt | John Matteson grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | Alfredo Bruno is called for the reach on John Matteson - foul #4 on Alfredo Bruno, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez (SG), Mark Scott (PF) Alfredo Bruno, Elwood Boler | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Hunt (PF) Matthew Murphree | |
| 10:31 | Pitt | John Matteson makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | John Matteson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:31 | Missouri | Donald Edwards gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:11 | Missouri | Mark Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 10:09 | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez tips it in | 52-47 |
| 09:49 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Matteson | 52-49 |
| 09:26 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-49 |
| 09:24 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Calvin Cole | 52-49 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | Peter Hunt makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 08:46 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-51 |
| 08:45 | Pitt | Calvin Cole pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 08:25 | Pitt | Peter Hunt grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 08:10 | Pitt | Peter Hunt drills a runner from close range set up by Clifford Ponder and the foul's on Mark Scott - foul #2 on Mark Scott, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Missouri | Luigi Marino (SF), John Williams (PF), Kerry Freeman (C) Oscar Gonzalez, Mark Scott, Ryan Bobbitt | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Belle (SF) Clifford Ponder, John Matteson, Armand Rossi | |
| 08:10 | Pitt | Peter Hunt makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:08 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by William Hatcher - foul #3 on William Hatcher, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Murphree (PF) Peter Hunt | |
| 07:50 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher is called for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno (SG) Donald Edwards | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Hittle (PF), Robert Franz (C) Matthew Murphree, Calvin Cole | |
| 07:25 | Pitt | Charles Belle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-54 |
| 07:24 | Missouri | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Thomas Fisher (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Luigi Marino (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Kerry Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Hatcher (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrei Walentoski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Belle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Hittle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Franz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:55 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Franz - foul #2 on Robert Franz, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Elwood Boler (SF) Luigi Marino | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Ponder (PG), Armand Rossi (SF), Peter Hunt (PF), Calvin Cole (C) William Hatcher, Charles Belle, Charles Hittle, Robert Franz | |
| 06:55 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:55 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:55 | Missouri | Elwood Boler pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:43 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 06:41 | Pitt | Armand Rossi snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrei Walentoski | 53-57 |
| 06:07 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Kerry Freeman | 55-57 |
| 05:53 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 05:52 | Pitt | Peter Hunt snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 05:44 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 05:43 | Pitt | Peter Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:33 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clifford Ponder and he's hacked by Alfredo Bruno - foul #5 on Alfredo Bruno, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Scott (PG), Oscar Gonzalez (SG), Luigi Marino (PF) Thomas Fisher, Alfredo Bruno, John Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), John Matteson (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF) Clifford Ponder, Armand Rossi, Peter Hunt | |
| 05:33 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski misses the free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:33 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 05:27 | Missouri | Mark Scott is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SF) Andrei Walentoski | |
| 05:18 | Pitt | The jump hook by Calvin Cole is blocked by Kerry Freeman | 55-59 |
| 05:17 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 04:48 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman buries a shot from the baseline set up by Oscar Gonzalez | 57-59 |
| 04:23 | Pitt | Calvin Cole can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 04:21 | Missouri | Mark Scott snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 03:59 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 57-59 |
| 03:58 | Missouri | Mark Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:46 | Missouri | Mark Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 03:44 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:30 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman lays it up and in and he's fouled by Calvin Cole - foul #4 on Calvin Cole, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ryan Bobbitt (PG), Donald Edwards (SG), John Williams (PF) Mark Scott, Oscar Gonzalez, Luigi Marino | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Ponder (PG), Armand Rossi (SF), Peter Hunt (PF), Robert Franz (C) William Hatcher, Charles Belle, Matthew Murphree, Calvin Cole | |
| 03:30 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:16 | Pitt | Peter Hunt banks in the layup | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Ryan Bobbitt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Elwood Boler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Kerry Freeman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Clifford Ponder (tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Matteson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armand Rossi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Hunt (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Franz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:48 | Missouri | Clifford Ponder steps in front of the John Williams pass | 60-61 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Peter Hunt misses the easy layup | 60-61 |
| 02:43 | Missouri | Elwood Boler gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:43 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Scott (SG), Luigi Marino (SF) Elwood Boler, Kerry Freeman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Calvin Cole (C) Robert Franz | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:24 | Missouri | John Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Armand Rossi - foul #1 on Armand Rossi, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Hittle (PF) John Matteson, Peter Hunt | |
| 02:24 | Missouri | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:24 | Missouri | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:03 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-61 |
| 02:02 | Missouri | Mark Scott gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:02 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Fisher (PG) Luigi Marino | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matteson (SG), Peter Hunt (PF), Robert Franz (C) Andrei Walentoski, Charles Hittle, Calvin Cole | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Missouri | John Matteson is called for the reach on Thomas Fisher - foul #2 on John Matteson, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Missouri | Elwood Boler (SF), Kerry Freeman (C) Mark Scott, Ryan Bobbitt | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:47 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Peter Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | John Matteson clanks a floater from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 01:27 | Missouri | John Williams gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:09 | Missouri | John Williams hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Kerry Freeman | 64-61 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Armand Rossi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 00:50 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Missouri | John Williams makes the wide open jumper in the lane | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Armand Rossi connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Clifford Ponder | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher is hacked by Clifford Ponder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Ponder, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Armand Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Scott (SG) Elwood Boler | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher is hacked by John Matteson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Matteson, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | John Matteson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-64 |