| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brooks Headley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Avery (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bradley Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Powers (fresh) C - Donald Fusco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Congdon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Michael Powers is called for the reach on John Congdon - foul #3 on Michael Powers, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Boyd (PF) Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Brooks Headley steals the ball from Jonas Richardson | 22-33 |
| 19:04 | Pitt | Robert Cox blocks the short jumper by George Boyd | 22-33 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Trammell | 22-36 |
| 18:22 | Pitt | Dexter Avery's floater is knocked away by Robert Cox | 22-36 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Robert Cox pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses badly on a shot from the right block | 22-36 |
| 17:54 | Pitt | Brooks Headley pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 17:48 | Pitt | Dexter Avery hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bradley Smith | 24-36 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is called for traveling | 24-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| 17:14 | Pitt | Brooks Headley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dexter Avery | 27-36 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | John Congdon pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez throws it down on a great pass from Robert Cox | 27-38 |
| 16:05 | Pitt | Brooks Headley splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Smith | 30-38 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Robert Cox loses the dribble to Donald Fusco | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brooks Headley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dexter Avery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Smith (fairly fresh) PF - George Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Congdon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Pitt | George Boyd can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Cox - foul #3 on Robert Cox, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Randall Neal (SG), John Schrecengost (SF), Michael Powers (PF) Brooks Headley, Dexter Avery, Bradley Smith, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), James Carter (C) Ernest Trammell, John Congdon, Jonas Richardson, Robert Cox, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 15:26 | Pitt | George Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:26 | Pitt | George Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | James Gregory gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | James Gregory buries a shot from the right block set up by Mike Clark | 31-40 |
| 14:44 | Pitt | Randall Neal is hacked by James Claar - foul #1 on James Claar, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (C) George Boyd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:21 | Pitt | James Claar picks off the pass by Michael Powers | 31-40 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Mike Clark scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Claar | 31-42 |
| 13:41 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens misses the lay-in | 31-42 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | James Claar knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by James Gregory | 31-45 |
| 13:02 | Pitt | A charge is called on Richard Page - foul #1 on Richard Page, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brooks Headley (PG), Dexter Avery (SG), Bradley Smith (SF), George Boyd (C) Richard Page, Randall Neal, John Schrecengost, Patrick Stephens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), John Congdon (SG), Jonas Richardson (SF), Robert Cox (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, James Carter | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Powers - foul #4 on Michael Powers, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (PF) Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 12:22 | Pitt | Brooks Headley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jonas Richardson - foul #2 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Fusco (C) Patrick Stephens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:22 | Pitt | Brooks Headley misses the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 12:22 | Pitt | Brooks Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Bradley Smith takes the ball from John Congdon | 32-47 |
| 11:54 | Pitt | Brooks Headley throws it down on a great pass from Bradley Smith | 34-47 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Bradley Smith picks off the pass by John Congdon | 34-47 |
| 11:22 | Pitt | Brooks Headley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bradley Smith | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brooks Headley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dexter Avery (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Smith (fresh) 2 stl. PF - George Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Congdon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez tips it back up and in | 36-49 |
| 10:48 | Pitt | Bradley Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Neal (SF), Patrick Stephens (PF) Bradley Smith, George Boyd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 10:28 | Pitt | Brooks Headley gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 10:08 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens lays it in set up by Donald Fusco and the foul's on Jonas Richardson - foul #3 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), James Gregory (PF) John Congdon, Robert Cox | |
| 10:08 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ernest Trammell and he's hacked by Patrick Stephens - foul #1 on Patrick Stephens, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF) Jonas Richardson | |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| 09:37 | Pitt | Dexter Avery misses long on a runner from close range | 39-52 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | James Carter grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 09:12 | Pitt | Randall Neal snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 08:57 | Pitt | Brooks Headley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | James Carter snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses short on a shot in the paint | 39-52 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell snags the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | James Claar loses the dribble to Randall Neal | 39-52 |
| 08:15 | Pitt | Dexter Avery dunks the ball set up by Randall Neal | 41-52 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | James Claar connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 41-54 |
| 07:55 | Pitt | Randall Neal misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Bradley Smith (SF), Michael Powers (PF), George Boyd (C) Brooks Headley, Dexter Avery, Patrick Stephens, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), John Congdon (SG), Jonas Richardson (SF), Robert Cox (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Ernest Trammell, James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, James Carter | |
| 07:55 | Pitt | Randall Neal makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:55 | Pitt | Randall Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is called for traveling | 42-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Nakashima (SG) Randall Neal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Nakashima (fresh) SF - Bradley Smith (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Powers (fresh) 4 pf. C - George Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Congdon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Pitt | Richard Page misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Mike Clark - foul #2 on Mike Clark, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| 07:08 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 07:08 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Robert Cox is blocked by Michael Powers | 44-54 |
| 06:37 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Bradley Smith | 44-54 |
| 06:28 | Pitt | Richard Page misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 06:27 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Powers | 44-54 |
| 06:10 | Pitt | Bradley Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brooks Headley (PG), Dexter Avery (SG) Richard Page, Joseph Nakashima | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), James Carter (C) Mike Clark, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | James Carter tips it in | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:31 | Pitt | Brooks Headley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Robert Cox pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | John Congdon is hacked by Dexter Avery - foul #2 on Dexter Avery, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Neal (SF) Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), James Gregory (PF) John Congdon, Robert Cox | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-56 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | George Boyd grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Randall Neal connects on the open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brooks Headley | 46-56 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell tips it home | 46-58 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Randall Neal connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Boyd | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Brooks Headley takes the ball from James Carter | 48-58 |
| 03:16 | Pitt | Dexter Avery hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brooks Headley | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brooks Headley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dexter Avery (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Powers (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - George Boyd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (SF), Donald Fusco (C) Randall Neal, George Boyd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SG), Robert Cox (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) James Claar, James Gregory, James Carter | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Brooks Headley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Cox | 50-60 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Robert Cox can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 02:08 | Pitt | Donald Fusco pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Dexter Avery connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 52-60 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | John Congdon hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 52-60 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Donald Fusco | 52-60 |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Ernest Trammell steals it from Brooks Headley out of a doubleteam | 52-60 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | John Congdon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Donald Fusco grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Michael Powers gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Brooks Headley makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dexter Avery | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Brooks Headley - foul #1 on Brooks Headley, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Michael Powers is called for the reach on Ernest Trammell - foul #5 on Michael Powers, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Boyd (PF) Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Dexter Avery | 55-61 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Brooks Headley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | George Boyd snags the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Brooks Headley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-61 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Brooks Headley is called for the reach on Alphonso Valdez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brooks Headley, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | George Boyd grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Dexter Avery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-61 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Robert Cox gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Dexter Avery - foul #3 on Dexter Avery, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | George Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Brooks Headley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Smith | 55-62 |