| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Allen (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Louis Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) C - Allen Pulliam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Dock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | David Hawkins inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:53 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw's layup is rejected by Allen Pulliam | 29-32 |
| 19:51 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:45 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 19:22 | Pitt | David Hawkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 19:20 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 29-32 |
| 19:01 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 18:57 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Pitts, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Steven Dock is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Hugh Shinault | 29-34 |
| 18:11 | Arizona State | Albert Allen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 17:49 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 17:48 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Allen Pulliam | 32-34 |
| 17:29 | Arizona State | Albert Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Unruh (PF) Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), Matthew Orner (SF), Bruce Bouley (C) Steven Dock, David Hawkins, Hugh Shinault | |
| 17:08 | Pitt | Jason Unruh picks off the pass by Kenneth Nicholson | 32-34 |
| 16:50 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam is called for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (SG) Albert Allen | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (PF) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 16:34 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brian Edward | 32-36 |
| 16:16 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Pitts | 35-36 |
| 15:48 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Allen (SG), Thomas Powell (PF) Donald Plaisance, Jason Unruh | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), David Hawkins (SF), Hugh Shinault (C) Brian Edward, Matthew Orner, John Bailey | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Pitts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Allen (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Louis Dawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) C - Allen Pulliam (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Dock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Bouley (fresh) C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Pitts | 37-36 |
| 15:05 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Allen Pulliam - foul #3 on Allen Pulliam, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Bruce Bouley | |
| 15:05 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:49 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis Dawson | 39-39 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Pitts - foul #2 on Joseph Pitts, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:02 | Arizona State | Albert Allen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Hugh Shinault | 39-41 |
| 13:43 | Pitt | Allen Pulliam swats the short shot by Kenneth Nicholson | 39-41 |
| 13:41 | Pitt | Steven Dock gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Jesse Harshaw and the foul's on Allen Pulliam - foul #4 on Allen Pulliam, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (SG), Jason Unruh (PF), Michael Williams (C) Albert Allen, Thomas Powell, Allen Pulliam | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), Matthew Orner (SF) Steven Dock, David Hawkins | |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:03 | Arizona State | Hugh Shinault denies the turnaround by Joseph Pitts | 39-44 |
| 13:01 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Orner | 41-47 |
| 12:40 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | Brian Edward grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 12:17 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the contested fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Nicholson | 41-49 |
| 12:06 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Louis Dawson | 43-49 |
| 11:47 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 11:45 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Pitts (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Dawson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Unruh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Orner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 11:27 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | Brian Edward splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:03 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault tips it home | 43-51 |
| 10:42 | Arizona State | Matthew Orner is called for the reach on Louis Dawson - foul #2 on Matthew Orner, team foul #1 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Allen (SG), Thomas Powell (PF) Joseph Pitts, Jason Unruh | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), David Hawkins (SF), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Jesse Harshaw, Matthew Orner, Kenneth Nicholson, Hugh Shinault | |
| 10:26 | Arizona State | Albert Allen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Plaisance | 46-51 |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley can't throw it down | 46-51 |
| 09:55 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 46-51 |
| 09:48 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 09:47 | Pitt | Steven Dock pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | John Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (PG) Donald Plaisance | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG) Brian Edward | |
| 09:04 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson scores on a shot from the left side | 48-51 |
| 08:39 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 08:37 | Pitt | John Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:23 | Pitt | David Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 08:22 | Pitt | David Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 08:04 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 08:02 | Arizona State | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:51 | Arizona State | Michael Williams lays it in | 50-51 |
| 07:22 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-51 |
| 07:20 | Arizona State | Albert Allen snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Pitts (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Allen (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Louis Dawson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Arizona State | Albert Allen makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Pitts out of the doubleteam | 53-51 |
| 06:39 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-51 |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pitts | 53-51 |
| 06:16 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell is hacked by Jesse Harshaw - foul #3 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG), Danny Matthews (SG), Jason Unruh (SF), Lloyd White (PF), Allen Pulliam (C) Joseph Pitts, Albert Allen, Louis Dawson, Thomas Powell, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (PG), Matthew Orner (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF), Hugh Shinault (C) Jesse Harshaw, David Hawkins, John Bailey, Bruce Bouley | |
| 06:03 | Arizona State | Steven Dock takes the ball from Lloyd White | 53-51 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| 05:39 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 05:33 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam misses long on a floater from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 05:32 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 05:14 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Dock | 53-53 |
| 05:09 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Steven Dock pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Brian Edward works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Matthew Orner | 53-56 |
| 04:52 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 04:51 | Arizona State | Danny Matthews tips it in | 55-56 |
| 04:22 | Pitt | Brian Edward loses the dribble to Jason Unruh | 55-56 |
| 04:12 | Arizona State | Danny Matthews is hacked by Steven Dock - foul #1 on Steven Dock, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Allen (SG) Danny Matthews | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG) Steven Dock | |
| 04:02 | Arizona State | Jesse Harshaw steals the ball from Albert Allen | 55-56 |
| 03:59 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw lays it in | 55-58 |
| 03:41 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nicholson is called for the reach on Albert Allen - foul #1 on Kenneth Nicholson, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Dawson (SF), Thomas Powell (PF) Jason Unruh, Lloyd White | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (C) Hugh Shinault | |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | Bruce Bouley is called for the reach on Thomas Powell - foul #1 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), John Bailey (PF) Matthew Orner, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 03:19 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson is hacked by John Bailey - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (PG) Donald Plaisance | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Pitts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Allen (fresh) 22 pts. SF - Louis Dawson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Pulliam (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Arizona State | Albert Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 03:00 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-58 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Unruh (SF) Louis Dawson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson (PF), Hugh Shinault (C) John Bailey, Bruce Bouley | |
| 02:16 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 57-58 |
| 02:14 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault tips it back up and in | 57-60 |
| 02:03 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jesse Harshaw - foul #4 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| 02:03 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:03 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:44 | Pitt | Joseph Pitts steals the ball from Kenneth Nicholson | 59-60 |
| 01:39 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts lays it in | 61-60 |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses long on a jumper from the right side | 61-60 |
| 01:17 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 01:10 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts's floater is tipped away by Hugh Shinault | 61-60 |
| 01:08 | Pitt | The rebound goes to David Hawkins | 61-60 |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson connects on the open fadeaway from the left block set up by Brian Edward | 61-62 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Albert Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Edward - foul #1 on Brian Edward, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Dawson (SF) Jason Unruh | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Albert Allen makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Albert Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-62 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Brian Edward pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |