| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Dock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - James Wozniak (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Otis Ensign (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Gilliam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | David Hawkins inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jesse Smith - foul #1 on Jesse Smith, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:46 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:46 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:35 | Wake Forest | Dustin Young clanks a floater from the left block | 28-30 |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 19:12 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Hawkins | 30-30 |
| 19:04 | Wake Forest | Dustin Young is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dustin Young, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 18:41 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 30-30 |
| 18:39 | Pitt | David Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:16 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson drills a floater from the left block | 32-30 |
| 17:58 | Wake Forest | Jesse Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 17:56 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 17:47 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 32-30 |
| 17:46 | Wake Forest | Dustin Young grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 17:20 | Wake Forest | Dustin Young is hacked by Steven Dock - foul #1 on Steven Dock, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), Matthew Orner (SF), Bruce Bouley (C) Steven Dock, David Hawkins, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 17:06 | Wake Forest | Dustin Young connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Otis Ensign | 32-32 |
| 16:51 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson lays it in | 34-32 |
| 16:28 | Wake Forest | Joseph Gilliam misses the lay-in | 34-32 |
| 16:26 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Brian Edward drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Harshaw | 37-32 |
| 15:47 | Wake Forest | Otis Ensign misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-32 |
| 15:46 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley grabs the board | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Matthew Orner (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - James Wozniak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Otis Ensign (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Gilliam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the floater from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 15:17 | Wake Forest | Joseph Gilliam pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 15:05 | Wake Forest | Joseph Gilliam misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-32 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:43 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Dustin Young - foul #2 on Dustin Young, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), David Hawkins (SF), Hugh Shinault (C) Brian Edward, Matthew Orner, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Colby Ladd (PG) James Wozniak | |
| 14:43 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:43 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:43 | Wake Forest | Joseph Gilliam grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 14:19 | Wake Forest | Colby Ladd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (PF) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 13:54 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Dustin Young | 38-32 |
| 13:38 | Wake Forest | Jesse Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Colby Ladd | 38-35 |
| 13:09 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 13:06 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Joseph Gilliam | 38-35 |
| 12:51 | Wake Forest | Jesse Smith makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Colby Ladd | 38-37 |
| 12:22 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 12:08 | Wake Forest | 3 seconds is called on Colby Ladd | 40-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), Matthew Orner (SF) Steven Dock, David Hawkins | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Wozniak (SG), Timothy Dewalt (SF), Warren Eckert (C) Otis Ensign, Jesse Smith, Joseph Gilliam | |
| 11:42 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 11:41 | Wake Forest | Dustin Young grabs the board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Matthew Orner (fresh) PF - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Colby Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wozniak (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Dewalt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Warren Eckert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Wake Forest | Dustin Young is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bouley - foul #2 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Jesse Harshaw, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 11:08 | Wake Forest | James Wozniak is hacked by Steven Dock - foul #2 on Steven Dock, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 10:57 | Wake Forest | Bruce Bouley is called for the reach on Warren Eckert - foul #3 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF) Matthew Orner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 10:45 | Wake Forest | Dustin Young misses long on a shot from the right block | 40-37 |
| 10:43 | Wake Forest | Dustin Young tips it in | 40-39 |
| 10:28 | Pitt | Brian Edward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 10:27 | Wake Forest | Warren Eckert pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:11 | Wake Forest | Brian Edward is called for the reach on Colby Ladd - foul #2 on Brian Edward, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG) Steven Dock | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Otis Ensign (SG), Jesse Smith (SF), Joseph Gilliam (C) James Wozniak, Timothy Dewalt, Dustin Young | |
| 09:51 | Wake Forest | Colby Ladd misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jesse Harshaw - foul #1 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Shinault (C) Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 09:51 | Wake Forest | Colby Ladd misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:51 | Wake Forest | Colby Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 09:22 | Pitt | Brian Edward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 09:21 | Wake Forest | Warren Eckert pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 08:59 | Wake Forest | Hugh Shinault takes the ball from Joseph Gilliam | 40-40 |
| 08:47 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Brian Edward and the foul's on Joseph Gilliam - foul #1 on Joseph Gilliam, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), Bruce Bouley (PF) David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dustin Young (PF) Warren Eckert | |
| 08:47 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:29 | Wake Forest | Dustin Young splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Colby Ladd | 43-42 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | Joseph Gilliam is called for the reach on Steven Dock - foul #2 on Joseph Gilliam, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SF), John Bailey (PF) Brian Edward, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Wozniak (SG), Timothy Dewalt (SF), Warren Eckert (C) Otis Ensign, Jesse Smith, Joseph Gilliam | |
| 07:35 | Pitt | Dustin Young picks off the pass by Matthew Orner | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Dock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Orner (fresh) PF - John Bailey (fresh) C - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Colby Ladd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wozniak (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Dewalt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Warren Eckert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Wake Forest | James Wozniak hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Colby Ladd | 43-45 |
| 07:04 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Colby Ladd - foul #4 on Colby Ladd, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Steven Dock, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 07:04 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:04 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:40 | Wake Forest | Warren Eckert can't finish the layup | 45-45 |
| 06:38 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:34 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 06:32 | Wake Forest | Warren Eckert gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:27 | Wake Forest | David Hawkins is called for the reach on Warren Eckert - foul #1 on David Hawkins, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (PG), Hugh Shinault (C) Jesse Harshaw, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Otis Ensign (SG), Jesse Smith (SF), Joseph Gilliam (C) Colby Ladd, Timothy Dewalt, Dustin Young | |
| 06:27 | Wake Forest | Warren Eckert misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:27 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:01 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-45 |
| 05:59 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Shinault | 45-45 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Joseph Gilliam steals it from Hugh Shinault out of a doubleteam | 45-45 |
| 05:19 | Wake Forest | Otis Ensign can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 05:17 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Otis Ensign - foul #2 on Otis Ensign, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Steven Dock (SG) Matthew Orner, David Hawkins | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Colby Ladd (PG), Dustin Young (PF) James Wozniak, Warren Eckert | |
| 04:50 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:50 | Wake Forest | Joseph Gilliam snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 04:37 | Wake Forest | Otis Ensign is hacked by Kenneth Nicholson - foul #1 on Kenneth Nicholson, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (C) Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Timothy Dewalt (SF) Jesse Smith | |
| 04:37 | Wake Forest | Otis Ensign makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:37 | Wake Forest | Otis Ensign makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:09 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Bouley | 49-47 |
| 03:50 | Wake Forest | Otis Ensign is fouled on the floor by Brian Edward - foul #3 on Brian Edward, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (PF) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 03:50 | Wake Forest | Otis Ensign makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:50 | Wake Forest | Otis Ensign makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:21 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Bailey and he's hacked by Colby Ladd - foul #5 on Colby Ladd, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), Hugh Shinault (C) Brian Edward, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Wozniak (PG), Bret Vaughn (SG), Jesse Smith (SF), Warren Eckert (C) Colby Ladd, Otis Ensign, Timothy Dewalt, Joseph Gilliam | |
| 03:21 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Dock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - James Wozniak (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bret Vaughn (fresh) SF - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dustin Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Warren Eckert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Wake Forest | James Wozniak misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 03:05 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Harshaw | 54-49 |
| 02:46 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Otis Ensign (SG), Joseph Gilliam (C) Bret Vaughn, Warren Eckert | |
| 02:24 | Wake Forest | Joseph Gilliam lays it up and in set up by James Wozniak | 54-51 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson is hacked by Dustin Young - foul #3 on Dustin Young, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:31 | Wake Forest | Jesse Smith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 01:12 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 01:10 | Wake Forest | Jesse Smith grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 01:03 | Wake Forest | Otis Ensign loses the dribble to Kenneth Nicholson | 56-51 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jesse Harshaw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Wake Forest | James Wozniak can't connect on a floater from the right side | 58-51 |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | James Wozniak tips it home | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson is fouled in the backcourt by James Wozniak - foul #1 on James Wozniak, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SF) David Hawkins | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:39 | Wake Forest | Dustin Young can't connect on a shot from the left side | 60-53 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Hugh Shinault | 60-53 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault is hacked by James Wozniak in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wozniak, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:35 | Wake Forest | Dustin Young grabs the board | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | Jesse Harshaw picks off the pass by Jesse Smith | 61-53 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw banks in the layup | 63-53 |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | Jesse Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is hacked by Otis Ensign in the backcourt - foul #3 on Otis Ensign, team foul #12 | 63-56 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:11 | Wake Forest | James Wozniak can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Dustin Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:06 | Wake Forest | James Wozniak hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is fouled in the backcourt by James Wozniak - foul #3 on James Wozniak, team foul #13 | 65-59 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Jesse Smith comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 66-59 |