| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Dock (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 4 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bible (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jay Borror inbounds the ball | 34-19 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Damian Madalinski | 34-21 |
| 19:31 | Pitt | David Hawkins is hacked by Damian Madalinski - foul #3 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alvin Brault (PF) Damian Madalinski | |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 36-21 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | John Bible comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Hugh Shinault - foul #1 on Hugh Shinault, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 18:22 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Steven Dock | 38-23 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Jay Borror is fouled on the floor by David Hawkins as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on David Hawkins, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | John Bible makes the floater from the right block | 38-25 |
| 17:26 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault banks in the layup set up by Jesse Harshaw and the foul's on Jay Borror - foul #1 on Jay Borror, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| 17:26 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the free throw | 41-25 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | John Bible blows the layup but he's hacked by Hugh Shinault - foul #2 on Hugh Shinault, team foul #3 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), Matthew Orner (SF), Bruce Bouley (C) Steven Dock, David Hawkins, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:07 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 16:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson blows the layup | 41-27 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Jay Borror works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-27 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Alvin Brault tips it in | 41-29 |
| 16:01 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Orner | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Matthew Orner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Borror (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alvin Brault (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bible (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Matthew Orner steals it from Alvin Brault | 43-29 |
| 15:27 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw lays it up and in set up by Matthew Orner | 45-29 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Jay Borror works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-29 |
| 14:58 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nicholson | 45-29 |
| 14:30 | Pitt | Brian Edward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 14:28 | Xavier | Jay Borror grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alvin Brault | 45-32 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | George Reid steps in front of the Jesse Harshaw pass in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Alvin Brault's floater is knocked away by Bruce Bouley | 45-32 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 13:37 | Pitt | Brian Edward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 13:35 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley grabs the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 13:19 | Pitt | Brian Edward buries a floater from the right side set up by Jesse Harshaw | 47-32 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Bouley - foul #3 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), David Hawkins (SF), Hugh Shinault (C) Brian Edward, Matthew Orner, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF), Donald Shumate (C) George Reid, Jay Borror, Alvin Brault, John Bible | |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Hawkins | 49-33 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is hacked by Steven Dock - foul #2 on Steven Dock, team foul #5 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) Clarence Loyd | |
| 12:12 | Xavier | David Hawkins takes the ball from Benny Mooney | 49-33 |
| 12:07 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Hawkins | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Benny Mooney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 11:53 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley grabs the board | 51-33 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Dock (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) PF - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Greg Harris (fresh) PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Pitt | Greg Harris picks off the pass by Steven Dock | 51-33 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Donald Shumate misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 11:12 | Pitt | The rebound goes to David Hawkins | 51-33 |
| 10:49 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the lay-in | 51-33 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Donald Shumate | 51-33 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | Benny Mooney misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-33 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Donald Shumate grabs the offensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bruce Bouley - foul #4 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #6 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (PG) Jesse Harshaw | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Jay Borror (SF) Delbert Briceno, Greg Harris | |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 10:07 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Shumate - foul #2 on Donald Shumate, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SF), John Bailey (PF) David Hawkins, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Anthony Williamson (PF), John Bible (C) Benny Mooney, Damian Madalinski, Donald Shumate | |
| 10:07 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 10:07 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | John Bible misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-34 |
| 09:47 | Pitt | John Bailey grabs the board | 53-34 |
| 09:25 | Pitt | Brian Edward hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Orner | 56-34 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | George Reid drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 08:54 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jay Borror - foul #2 on Jay Borror, team foul #4 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Steven Dock, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alvin Brault (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Anthony Williamson, John Bible | |
| 08:54 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 08:54 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Donald Shumate | 56-37 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | George Reid comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Loyd | 56-37 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Donald Shumate travels with the ball | 56-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), Bruce Bouley (C) Matthew Orner, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Greg Harris (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF) Clarence Loyd, Jay Borror, Alvin Brault | |
| 08:02 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley's pass is intercepted by Damian Madalinski | 56-37 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 56-37 |
| 07:43 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley snags the defensive board | 56-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 16 pts. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Greg Harris (fresh) PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Greg Harris - foul #1 on Greg Harris, team foul #5 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Jay Borror (SF), John Bible (C) Delbert Briceno, George Reid, Greg Harris, Donald Shumate | |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 58-37 |
| 06:49 | Pitt | David Hawkins grabs the board | 58-37 |
| 06:31 | Pitt | Brian Edward scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-37 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski is whistled for a carry | 61-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), Matthew Orner (SF) Brian Edward, David Hawkins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Greg Harris (SF), Alvin Brault (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Clarence Loyd, Jay Borror, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| 05:49 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is fouled on the floor by Alvin Brault - foul #1 on Alvin Brault, team foul #6 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (PF) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:27 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses the runner in the lane | 61-37 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Alvin Brault pulls down the rebound | 61-37 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-37 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Shumate | 61-37 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-37 |
| 04:46 | Pitt | John Bailey grabs the board | 61-37 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | John Bailey's pass is intercepted by Delbert Briceno | 61-37 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno blows the layup | 61-37 |
| 04:24 | Pitt | Steven Dock grabs the defensive rebound | 61-37 |
| 03:58 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw clanks a floater from the right side | 61-37 |
| 03:56 | Pitt | John Bailey tips it home | 63-37 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Alvin Brault connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-39 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matthew Orner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benny Mooney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Greg Harris (fresh) PF - Alvin Brault (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Shumate (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Dock | 65-39 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | John Bailey picks off the pass by Benny Mooney | 65-39 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-39 |
| 02:43 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley grabs the offensive board | 65-39 |
| 02:24 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses long on a floater from the right wing | 65-39 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | John Bailey tips it back up and in | 67-39 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | Greg Harris is denied on a layup by John Bailey | 67-39 |
| 02:02 | Pitt | John Bailey snags the defensive board | 67-39 |
| 01:41 | Pitt | Matthew Orner misses badly on a floater from the left side | 67-39 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno grabs the defensive rebound | 67-39 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Xavier | Benny Mooney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-39 |
| 01:31 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Bruce Bouley | 67-39 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-39 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Donald Shumate pulls down the rebound | 67-39 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno double dribbles | 67-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF), Hugh Shinault (C) Matthew Orner, John Bailey, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is hacked by Delbert Briceno - foul #2 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #7 | 67-39 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 68-39 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 69-39 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is whistled for traveling | 69-39 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw runs out the clock | 69-39 |