| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Jo-Long Chin (fresh) SG - Michael Gerner (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Brooks (fresh) PF - Russell Eubanks (fresh) C - Frank Blanchard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) SG - Steven Dock (fresh) SF - David Hawkins (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard lays it up and in on a great pass from Russell Eubanks and the foul's on Steven Dock - foul #1 on Steven Dock, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Russell Eubanks - foul #1 on Russell Eubanks, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:30 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:30 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Brooks connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:52 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from David Hawkins | 5-4 |
| 18:29 | Oklahoma State | Michael Gerner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 18:27 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:15 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Brooks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 18:13 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard tips it but misses | 5-4 |
| 18:12 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Brooks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:59 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks misses the tip | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is hacked by Michael Gerner - foul #1 on Michael Gerner, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | George Poulin (SG), Paul Lewis (PF) Michael Gerner, Russell Eubanks | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:12 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault clanks a jump hook in the paint | 5-4 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 16:55 | Oklahoma State | Jesse Harshaw steals the ball from Frank Blanchard | 5-6 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the left block | 5-6 |
| 16:41 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to George Poulin | 5-6 |
| 16:27 | Oklahoma State | Paul Lewis loses the dribble to Jesse Harshaw | 5-6 |
| 16:23 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses the lay-in | 5-6 |
| 16:22 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 16:08 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 5-8 |
| 16:06 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nicholson | 5-8 |
| 15:46 | Pitt | David Hawkins is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 15:44 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Jo-Long Chin | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Jo-Long Chin (fairly fresh) SG - George Poulin (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Lewis (fresh) C - Frank Blanchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) SF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Brooks is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:25 | Pitt | Steven Dock gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jesse Harshaw | 5-10 |
| 15:04 | Oklahoma State | Paul Lewis misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 5-10 |
| 15:03 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nicholson | 5-10 |
| 14:51 | Pitt | Frank Blanchard swats the short shot by Kenneth Nicholson | 5-10 |
| 14:49 | Pitt | Steven Dock can't tip it in | 5-10 |
| 14:47 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:42 | Oklahoma State | George Poulin can't finish the layup | 5-10 |
| 14:41 | Oklahoma State | George Poulin tips it back up and in | 7-10 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 14:19 | Oklahoma State | Paul Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:54 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Lewis | 9-10 |
| 13:29 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault blows the layup but the foul's on Jo-Long Chin - foul #1 on Jo-Long Chin, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Gerner (SG), Bill Cunningham (SF), Russell Eubanks (PF) George Poulin, Jeffrey Brooks, Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), Matthew Orner (SF), Bruce Bouley (PF) Steven Dock, David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 13:29 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:29 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:29 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:14 | Oklahoma State | Jo-Long Chin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 9-10 |
| 13:13 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Matthew Orner | 9-10 |
| 13:09 | Pitt | Brian Edward connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Bouley | 9-12 |
| 12:52 | Oklahoma State | Jo-Long Chin is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 9-12 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (PF) Hugh Shinault | |
| 12:23 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-15 |
| 12:13 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard hits a jump hook from the baseline | 11-15 |
| 11:47 | Pitt | John Bailey is hacked by Russell Eubanks - foul #2 on Russell Eubanks, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | George Poulin (PG), Frank Johnson (PF), Paul Lewis (C) Jo-Long Chin, Russell Eubanks, Frank Blanchard | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:35 | Pitt | Brian Edward drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - George Poulin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Gerner (fresh) SF - Bill Cunningham (fresh) PF - Frank Johnson (fresh) C - Paul Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Orner (fresh) PF - John Bailey (fresh) C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Oklahoma State | Bill Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Matthew Orner - foul #1 on Matthew Orner, team foul #2 | 11-18 |
| 11:15 | Oklahoma State | Bruce Bouley blocks the short jumper by Paul Lewis | 11-18 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Brian Edward pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:56 | Pitt | Brian Edward hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-18 |
| 10:55 | Pitt | John Bailey snags the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 10:39 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 10:38 | Oklahoma State | Frank Johnson gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:24 | Oklahoma State | Frank Johnson misses the lay-in | 11-18 |
| 10:22 | Pitt | John Bailey pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 11-18 |
| 09:55 | Pitt | John Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 09:27 | Oklahoma State | Paul Lewis pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:22 | Oklahoma State | John Bailey swats the short shot by George Poulin | 11-18 |
| 09:21 | Pitt | John Bailey gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 08:59 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 08:57 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to George Poulin | 11-18 |
| 08:44 | Oklahoma State | John Bailey is called for the reach on Paul Lewis - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jo-Long Chin (PG), Vlade Sarzynski (SG), Jeffrey Brooks (SF), Frank Blanchard (C) George Poulin, Michael Gerner, Bill Cunningham, Frank Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), David Hawkins (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF), Hugh Shinault (C) Brian Edward, Matthew Orner, John Bailey, Bruce Bouley | |
| 08:39 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Nicholson - foul #1 on Kenneth Nicholson, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| 08:39 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 08:39 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:12 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jesse Harshaw | 13-20 |
| 08:07 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard is open but misses the lay-in | 13-20 |
| 08:06 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 07:41 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jesse Harshaw | 13-22 |
| 07:32 | Oklahoma State | Steven Dock is called for the reach on Vlade Sarzynski - foul #2 on Steven Dock, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG) Steven Dock | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Jo-Long Chin (fresh) SG - Vlade Sarzynski (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Blanchard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Orner (fairly fresh) SF - David Hawkins (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Oklahoma State | Paul Lewis hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Kenneth Nicholson - foul #2 on Kenneth Nicholson, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Frank Johnson (PF) Frank Blanchard | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (PG), Bruce Bouley (PF) Jesse Harshaw, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 07:22 | Oklahoma State | Paul Lewis misses the free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:22 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:58 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Lewis - foul #1 on Paul Lewis, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | George Poulin (SG), Frank Blanchard (C) Vlade Sarzynski, Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:58 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:58 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:43 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 15-23 |
| 06:41 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Bruce Bouley | 15-23 |
| 06:38 | Pitt | Brian Edward is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks (PF) Frank Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Matthew Orner, Hugh Shinault | |
| 06:21 | Oklahoma State | George Poulin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Poulin, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| 05:57 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 05:55 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Frank Blanchard | 15-23 |
| 05:50 | Oklahoma State | Steven Dock steps in front of the Jeffrey Brooks pass | 15-23 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-23 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Gerner (SG) Jeffrey Brooks | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Matthew Orner (SF), Hugh Shinault (C) Brian Edward, David Hawkins, Bruce Bouley | |
| 05:22 | Oklahoma State | George Poulin jams it set up by Frank Blanchard and he's hacked by Matthew Orner - foul #2 on Matthew Orner, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| 05:22 | Oklahoma State | George Poulin makes the free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 18-23 |
| 05:01 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 04:45 | Oklahoma State | George Poulin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 04:44 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Frank Blanchard - foul #1 on Frank Blanchard, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Bill Cunningham (SF) George Poulin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SF) Matthew Orner | |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:25 | Oklahoma State | Bill Cunningham scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jo-Long Chin | 20-24 |
| 03:56 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Blanchard - foul #2 on Frank Blanchard, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Brooks (SF), Paul Lewis (C) Russell Eubanks, Frank Blanchard | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), David Hawkins (SF) Jesse Harshaw, Steven Dock | |
| 03:56 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:56 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:56 | Pitt | David Hawkins snags the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 03:39 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 20-27 |
| 03:27 | Oklahoma State | Michael Gerner is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Gerner, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | George Poulin (PG), Vlade Sarzynski (SG) Jo-Long Chin, Michael Gerner | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Kenneth Nicholson, Hugh Shinault | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - George Poulin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vlade Sarzynski (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brian Edward (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Matthew Orner (fresh) SF - David Hawkins (fresh) PF - John Bailey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 03:11 | Oklahoma State | Bill Cunningham grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 03:06 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Brooks tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brooks, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Brian Edward is hacked by Paul Lewis - foul #2 on Paul Lewis, team foul #11 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks (PF) Bill Cunningham | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG) Matthew Orner | |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 02:31 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Brooks splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Steven Dock pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 02:06 | Pitt | Brian Edward comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 20-29 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | David Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 20-31 |
| 01:52 | Oklahoma State | Vlade Sarzynski misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Dock - foul #3 on Steven Dock, team foul #8 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jo-Long Chin (PG), Frank Blanchard (C) George Poulin, Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Matthew Orner (SG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF), Hugh Shinault (C) Brian Edward, Steven Dock, John Bailey, Bruce Bouley | |
| 01:52 | Oklahoma State | Vlade Sarzynski makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 01:52 | Oklahoma State | Vlade Sarzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:33 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-31 |
| 01:32 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault tips it back up and in | 22-33 |
| 01:23 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Brooks is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Hawkins - foul #1 on David Hawkins, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Gerner (SG) Vlade Sarzynski | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:23 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:23 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | David Hawkins hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Harshaw | 23-35 |
| 00:46 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks's floater is tipped away by Hugh Shinault | 23-35 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | David Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Frank Blanchard is called for the reach on Jesse Harshaw - foul #3 on Frank Blanchard, team foul #12 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | George Poulin (SF), Bill Cunningham (PF), Paul Lewis (C) Jeffrey Brooks, Russell Eubanks, Frank Blanchard | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG) David Hawkins | |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma State | Paul Lewis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-36 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 23-36 |