| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Poirier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Edward Gillis inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Poirier - foul #1 on Brian Poirier, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Edward Gillis - foul #1 on Edward Gillis, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:24 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:59 | Pitt | Carl Hull misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-33 |
| 18:57 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:43 | Nebraska | George Dove is fouled on the floor by Craig Gandy - foul #2 on Craig Gandy, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 18:23 | Nebraska | Carl Hull is called for the reach on George Dove - foul #2 on Carl Hull, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 18:01 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-33 |
| 18:00 | Pitt | Raymond Huff gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:34 | Pitt | Edward Gillis drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Huff | 37-33 |
| 17:18 | Nebraska | David Peters can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Huff - foul #2 on Raymond Huff, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski (PF), George Peterson (C) Raymond Huff, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerome Bell (C) Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 17:18 | Nebraska | David Peters makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:18 | Nebraska | David Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:52 | Pitt | Craig Gandy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Gillis | 40-35 |
| 16:34 | Nebraska | George Dove misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 16:32 | Pitt | Craig Gandy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:05 | Pitt | George Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Toni Baczewski (SG), Billy Giunta (SF) Carl Hull, Craig Gandy, Edward Gillis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (PG), Donald Gephart (SG), Patrick Mooneyhan (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (C) George Dove, Donald Bellanger, Brian Poirier, David Peters | |
| 15:39 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 15:38 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Frausto (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Sobczynski (fresh) C - George Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Roop (fresh) SG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell scores on a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Michael Sobczynski - foul #2 on Michael Sobczynski, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Raymond Huff (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Michael Sobczynski, George Peterson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:28 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:14 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard jams it | 42-37 |
| 14:53 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 14:52 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 14:39 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard is hacked by Ralph Ezdebski - foul #3 on Ralph Ezdebski, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (PG), Edward Gillis (SF) Carlos Frausto, Billy Giunta | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), Donald Bellanger (SG), Brian Poirier (SF), David Peters (PF) Joseph Roop, Donald Gephart, Patrick Mooneyhan, Jerome Bell | |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Craig Gandy | 44-37 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Peters | 44-40 |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Craig Gandy scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Edward Gillis | 46-40 |
| 13:31 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger misses long on a shot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 13:30 | Nebraska | George Dove snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 13:20 | Nebraska | David Peters makes the shot in the paint | 46-42 |
| 12:59 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard double dribbles | 46-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Michael Sobczynski (PF), George Peterson (C) Toni Baczewski, Raymond Huff, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan (SF), Jerome Bell (C) Brian Poirier, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 12:39 | Nebraska | David Peters lays it up and in set up by Patrick Mooneyhan | 46-44 |
| 12:15 | Pitt | Edward Gillis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 12:14 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:09 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Peters | 46-47 |
| 11:45 | Pitt | Craig Gandy misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Bellanger - foul #2 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Poirier (SF) Patrick Mooneyhan | |
| 11:45 | Pitt | Craig Gandy makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:45 | Pitt | Craig Gandy misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:45 | Nebraska | David Peters gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:31 | Nebraska | George Dove buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Gandy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Sobczynski (fresh) C - George Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Poirier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Peters (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Pitt | George Peterson is fouled on the floor by Jerome Bell - foul #1 on Jerome Bell, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG), Billy Giunta (SF), Raymond Huff (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Craig Gandy, Edward Gillis, Michael Sobczynski, George Peterson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (PG), Donald Gephart (SG), Patrick Mooneyhan (C) George Dove, Donald Bellanger, David Peters | |
| 11:03 | Pitt | Brian Poirier steps in front of the Carl Hull pass | 47-49 |
| 10:58 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Poirier | 47-51 |
| 10:29 | Pitt | Raymond Huff knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 10:05 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop drills a 3 from straight away | 49-54 |
| 09:39 | Pitt | Raymond Huff can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 09:38 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 09:13 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 09:12 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 08:54 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Roop - foul #1 on Joseph Roop, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (PG), Edward Gillis (SF), Michael Sobczynski (PF), George Peterson (C) Carl Hull, Billy Giunta, Raymond Huff, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), Donald Bellanger (SG), David Peters (PF), Ralph Ezdebski (C) Joseph Roop, Donald Gephart, Brian Poirier, Jerome Bell | |
| 08:54 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:54 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:35 | Nebraska | David Peters makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from George Dove | 50-56 |
| 08:14 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-56 |
| 08:12 | Pitt | Craig Gandy hits the follow up shot | 52-56 |
| 07:57 | Nebraska | George Dove's floater is knocked away by Craig Gandy | 52-56 |
| 07:55 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 07:37 | Nebraska | George Peterson takes the ball from Donald Bellanger | 52-56 |
| 07:12 | Pitt | Craig Gandy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Peters - foul #2 on David Peters, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG) Toni Baczewski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Poirier (SF) Patrick Mooneyhan | |
| 07:12 | Pitt | Craig Gandy makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:12 | Pitt | Craig Gandy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:12 | Nebraska | David Peters pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Frausto (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Sobczynski (fresh) C - George Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Poirier (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Peters (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:52 | Nebraska | George Dove scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-58 |
| 06:26 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 06:24 | Pitt | George Peterson snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 06:15 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-58 |
| 06:14 | Pitt | George Peterson tips it in | 55-58 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | David Peters connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Brian Poirier | 55-60 |
| 06:00 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Raymond Huff (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Carlos Frausto, Michael Sobczynski, George Peterson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:36 | Pitt | Raymond Huff loses the ball out of bounds | 55-60 |
| 05:16 | Nebraska | A charge is called on Donald Bellanger - foul #3 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| 04:55 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Hull | 57-60 |
| 04:43 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-60 |
| 04:42 | Pitt | Edward Gillis pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:23 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard banks in the layup set up by Carl Hull | 59-60 |
| 03:54 | Nebraska | George Dove lays it in and the foul's on Carl Hull - foul #3 on Carl Hull, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG) Craig Gandy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerome Bell (C) Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 03:54 | Nebraska | George Dove makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Raymond Huff lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Gillis | 61-63 |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | David Peters is whistled for traveling | 61-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski (PF), George Peterson (C) Raymond Huff, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Sobczynski (fresh) C - George Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Poirier (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Peters (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Pitt | George Peterson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:23 | Nebraska | Edward Gillis is called for the reach on Brian Poirier - foul #2 on Edward Gillis, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (PG) Carl Hull | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (PG), Donald Gephart (SG) George Dove, Donald Bellanger | |
| 02:23 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | George Peterson snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Edward Gillis hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Toni Baczewski | 64-63 |
| 02:07 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Raymond Huff (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Toni Baczewski, Michael Sobczynski, George Peterson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), Donald Bellanger (SG), Ralph Ezdebski (C) Joseph Roop, Donald Gephart, Jerome Bell | |
| 01:54 | Nebraska | George Dove hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 01:52 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:38 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Bellanger - foul #4 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 01:38 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:38 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:15 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski misses badly on a shot in the lane | 66-63 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Craig Gandy grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Edward Gillis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-63 |
| 00:53 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Huff | 66-63 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Raymond Huff gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Edward Gillis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Carl Hull | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | George Dove clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Ezdebski | 68-63 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | David Peters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Carl Hull steals the ball from George Dove | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Edward Gillis is hacked by Donald Bellanger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (SG) Donald Bellanger | |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Dove | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Edward Gillis is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Roop - foul #2 on Joseph Roop, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG) Craig Gandy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Edward Gillis | 71-66 |