| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mitch Burk (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Donaldson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jesse Beard (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael McElroy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Black (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Clifford Ponder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Matteson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Armand Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Franz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Jesse Beard inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Ponder - foul #3 on Clifford Ponder, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Calvin Cole (C) Clifford Ponder, Robert Franz | |
| 19:40 | Colorado | Mitch Burk is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Calvin Cole grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | Calvin Cole can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | Bradley Black grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:57 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Matteson - foul #3 on John Matteson, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Belle (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF), Robert Franz (C) John Matteson, Armand Rossi, Peter Hunt, Calvin Cole | |
| 18:57 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:57 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:57 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:44 | Pitt | William Hatcher misses the shot from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 18:43 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jesse Beard | 30-34 |
| 18:21 | Colorado | Mitch Burk scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael McElroy | 32-34 |
| 17:55 | Pitt | Robert Franz drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Andrei Walentoski | 32-36 |
| 17:36 | Colorado | Michael McElroy's floater is tipped away by Robert Franz | 32-36 |
| 17:34 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:07 | Pitt | Mitch Burk steals it from Andrei Walentoski | 32-36 |
| 16:38 | Colorado | Michael McElroy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Hatcher - foul #1 on William Hatcher, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Newborn (PG) Jesse Beard | |
| Subs | Pitt | Armand Rossi (SF), Peter Hunt (PF), Calvin Cole (C) Charles Belle, Matthew Murphree, Robert Franz | |
| 16:38 | Colorado | Michael McElroy misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:38 | Colorado | Michael McElroy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:26 | Pitt | Bradley Black denies the turnaround by Peter Hunt | 33-36 |
| 16:24 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Hunt | 33-36 |
| 16:17 | Pitt | William Hatcher misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael McElroy - foul #4 on Michael McElroy, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 16:17 | Pitt | William Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:17 | Pitt | William Hatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:17 | Colorado | Bradley Black grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:48 | Colorado | Mitch Burk is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Calvin Cole - foul #1 on Calvin Cole, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ned Brackett (SG) Michael McElroy | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Ponder (PG), John Matteson (SG) William Hatcher, Andrei Walentoski | |
| 15:48 | Colorado | Mitch Burk makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:48 | Colorado | Mitch Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Newborn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ned Brackett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Donaldson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mitch Burk (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Bradley Black (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Clifford Ponder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Matteson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Armand Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Pitt | Peter Hunt is hacked by Mitch Burk - foul #1 on Mitch Burk, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael McElroy (PF) Ned Brackett | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:20 | Pitt | Calvin Cole hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Calvin Cole snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 15:07 | Pitt | Peter Hunt misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 15:06 | Colorado | Bradley Black snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 15:04 | Colorado | William Newborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Hittle (C) Calvin Cole | |
| 14:55 | Pitt | Curtis Donaldson steals the ball from Peter Hunt | 35-37 |
| 14:50 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson hits the finger roll | 37-37 |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 14:45 | Colorado | Michael McElroy pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:25 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Peter Hunt snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:08 | Pitt | Peter Hunt misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Armand Rossi tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 14:05 | Colorado | Mitch Burk snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:01 | Colorado | Mitch Burk's pass is intercepted by Armand Rossi | 37-37 |
| 13:36 | Pitt | John Matteson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Ponder | 37-40 |
| 13:12 | Colorado | Mitch Burk comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-40 |
| 13:10 | Pitt | Peter Hunt snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 12:54 | Pitt | John Matteson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Armand Rossi | 37-43 |
| 12:27 | Colorado | Mitch Burk comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 12:25 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:02 | Colorado | Michael McElroy connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Newborn | 39-43 |
| 11:54 | Pitt | John Matteson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Matteson, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ned Brackett (SG), Jesse Beard (SF) William Newborn, Curtis Donaldson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Belle (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF), Calvin Cole (C) John Matteson, Armand Rossi, Peter Hunt, Charles Hittle | |
| 11:51 | Colorado | Andrei Walentoski takes the ball from Jesse Beard in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 11:42 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Belle | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mitch Burk (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ned Brackett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Beard (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael McElroy (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Bradley Black (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Clifford Ponder (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrei Walentoski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Belle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Murphree (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Calvin Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Colorado | Mitch Burk misses the runner in the paint | 39-45 |
| 11:14 | Colorado | Michael McElroy pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | Calvin Cole is called for the reach on Mitch Burk - foul #2 on Calvin Cole, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Armand Rossi (SG), Peter Hunt (PF) Andrei Walentoski, Matthew Murphree | |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Michael McElroy is fouled on the floor by Armand Rossi - foul #3 on Armand Rossi, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski (SG) Charles Belle | |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Michael McElroy makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Michael McElroy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:16 | Pitt | Bradley Black is called for the reach on Andrei Walentoski - foul #2 on Bradley Black, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF), Robert Franz (C) Andrei Walentoski, Peter Hunt, Calvin Cole | |
| 10:05 | Pitt | Robert Franz is hacked by Bradley Black - foul #3 on Bradley Black, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson (SG) Ned Brackett | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski (SG), Peter Hunt (PF), Calvin Cole (C) Charles Belle, Matthew Murphree, Robert Franz | |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Bradley Black - foul #4 on Bradley Black, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SF) Armand Rossi | |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder makes the 3rd free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:29 | Colorado | Mitch Burk comes up short on the floater from close range | 41-47 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Peter Hunt snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 09:04 | Pitt | Charles Belle is fouled on the floor by Bradley Black - foul #5 on Bradley Black, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| 09:04 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Russell Hedrick (PF) Bradley Black | |
| Subs | Pitt | Armand Rossi (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF), Robert Franz (C) Charles Belle, Peter Hunt, Calvin Cole | |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski is fouled on the floor by Jesse Beard - foul #4 on Jesse Beard, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Newborn (PG) Mitch Burk | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Hittle (PF) Matthew Murphree | |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | Michael McElroy hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Newborn and he's hacked by Clifford Ponder - foul #4 on Clifford Ponder, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ned Brackett (SG) Jesse Beard | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Charles Belle (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF), Calvin Cole (C) Clifford Ponder, Andrei Walentoski, Charles Hittle, Robert Franz | |
| 08:28 | Colorado | Michael McElroy makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:09 | Pitt | Armand Rossi drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Hatcher | 44-52 |
| 07:42 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Newborn | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Newborn (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Ned Brackett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Donaldson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Hedrick (fresh) C - Michael McElroy (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armand Rossi (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Belle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Murphree (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Calvin Cole (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Curtis Donaldson steps in front of the Charles Belle pass | 46-52 |
| 07:21 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson blows the layup | 46-52 |
| 07:19 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Calvin Cole | 46-52 |
| 07:00 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Armand Rossi and he's hacked by Curtis Donaldson - foul #2 on Curtis Donaldson, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mitch Burk (PG), Jesse Beard (SF), Derek Evans (PF) William Newborn, Ned Brackett, Russell Hedrick | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Ponder (PG), John Matteson (SG), Robert Franz (C) William Hatcher, Charles Belle, Calvin Cole | |
| 07:00 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Derek Evans is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Hunt (PF) Matthew Murphree | |
| 06:44 | Pitt | Armand Rossi hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-58 |
| 06:30 | Colorado | Mitch Burk buries a jumpshot from the left side | 48-58 |
| 06:16 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 06:15 | Colorado | Derek Evans grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Michael McElroy misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 06:04 | Colorado | Mitch Burk snags the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | Michael McElroy scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mitch Burk | 50-58 |
| 05:30 | Pitt | Armand Rossi knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Ponder | 50-60 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Mitch Burk is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Ponder - foul #5 on Clifford Ponder, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Newborn (PG), Ned Brackett (SG) Curtis Donaldson, Derek Evans | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Charles Belle (SF), Charles Hittle (PF), Calvin Cole (C) Clifford Ponder, Armand Rossi, Peter Hunt, Robert Franz | |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Mitch Burk makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Mitch Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | John Matteson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 05:06 | Colorado | Jesse Beard grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 05:04 | Colorado | John Matteson is called for the reach on Ned Brackett in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Matteson, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson (SG) William Newborn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski (SG), Armand Rossi (SF), Peter Hunt (PF) John Matteson, Charles Belle, Charles Hittle | |
| 05:04 | Colorado | Ned Brackett misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:04 | Colorado | Ned Brackett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:48 | Pitt | Peter Hunt buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Armand Rossi and the foul's on Ned Brackett - foul #1 on Ned Brackett, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | Timothy Titus (PF) Curtis Donaldson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:48 | Pitt | Peter Hunt makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| 04:44 | Colorado | Ned Brackett is hacked by William Hatcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hatcher, team foul #11 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson (SG) Timothy Titus | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Hittle (PF) Peter Hunt | |
| 04:44 | Colorado | Ned Brackett makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:44 | Colorado | Ned Brackett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Calvin Cole lays it in | 55-65 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | Charles Hittle swats the layup by Michael McElroy | 55-65 |
| 04:00 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 03:39 | Colorado | Mitch Burk misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Charles Hittle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mitch Burk (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Donaldson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jesse Beard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ned Brackett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael McElroy (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Hatcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrei Walentoski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Armand Rossi (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hittle (fresh) 2 blk. C - Calvin Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Charles Hittle misses long on a jumper near the basket | 55-65 |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Calvin Cole hits the follow up shot | 55-67 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | Michael McElroy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Newborn (PG), Russell Hedrick (PF) Mitch Burk, Ned Brackett | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SF), Peter Hunt (PF), Robert Franz (C) Armand Rossi, Charles Hittle, Calvin Cole | |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Charles Belle misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-67 |
| 02:51 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jesse Beard | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:47 | Colorado | William Hatcher picks off the pass by Jesse Beard in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | William Hatcher lays it up and in | 55-69 |
| 02:39 | Colorado | William Newborn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 55-69 |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Robert Franz snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Peter Hunt misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 55-69 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | William Newborn snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 02:08 | Colorado | The short jumper by Michael McElroy is denied by Andrei Walentoski | 55-69 |
| 02:07 | Colorado | Michael McElroy tips it home | 57-69 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | William Newborn takes the ball from Andrei Walentoski | 57-69 |
| 01:43 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson dunks the ball set up by William Newborn | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Robert Franz connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Hatcher | 59-71 |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 01:01 | Pitt | Robert Franz snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Robert Franz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-71 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Robert Franz tips it in | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Charles Belle blocks the short jumper by Michael McElroy | 59-73 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Robert Franz gets the rebound | 59-73 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Peter Hunt can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Russell Hedrick - foul #1 on Russell Hedrick, team foul #10 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mitch Burk (PG) William Newborn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Armand Rossi (SF) Charles Belle | |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Peter Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Peter Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Mitch Burk slams it home | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | William Hatcher runs out the clock | 61-74 |