| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Colucci (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Godinez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Aaron Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Crabtree (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Barbosa (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Holy Cross | Cary Marshall steps in front of the James Barbosa pass | 28-31 |
| 19:44 | Pitt | Robert Norwood lays it up and in set up by Cary Marshall | 30-31 |
| 19:30 | Holy Cross | John Godinez misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Witt - foul #2 on Peter Witt, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:30 | Holy Cross | John Godinez misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:30 | Holy Cross | John Godinez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:14 | Pitt | Robert Norwood makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Colucci | 33-32 |
| 18:49 | Holy Cross | James Barbosa is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Butler - foul #1 on Ronnie Butler, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 18:28 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by John Godinez | 33-34 |
| 18:22 | Pitt | Peter Witt drills a floater from the left block set up by Robert Norwood | 35-34 |
| 18:04 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson clanks a runner near the basket | 35-34 |
| 18:03 | Holy Cross | James Barbosa tips it in | 35-36 |
| 17:45 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler misses the dunk | 35-36 |
| 17:44 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:27 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Godinez | 35-39 |
| 17:00 | Pitt | Aaron Gibson steals it from Ronnie Butler | 35-39 |
| 16:42 | Holy Cross | James Barbosa travels with the ball | 35-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Manuel Barker (SG), Kong Ming (SF), Ronald Delk (PF), Richard Holland (C) Cary Marshall, Robert Norwood, Peter Witt, Michael Colucci, Ronnie Butler | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth (SG) Aaron Gibson | |
| 16:27 | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 16:26 | Pitt | Ronald Delk tips it in | 37-39 |
| 16:01 | Holy Cross | John Godinez clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 16:00 | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Barker (fresh) SF - Kong Ming (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Delk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Holland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Godinez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Walter Ainsworth (fresh) SF - Donald Stevenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Crabtree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Barbosa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 15:33 | Pitt | Richard Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:06 | Pitt | Richard Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG), Michael Colucci (PF), Ronnie Butler (C) Radomil Polakowski, Ronald Delk, Richard Holland | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson (SG) Walter Ainsworth | |
| 14:51 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Godinez | 37-41 |
| 14:24 | Pitt | Kong Ming is hacked by James Barbosa - foul #2 on James Barbosa, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Norwood (SG), Peter Witt (SF) Manuel Barker, Kong Ming | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 13:59 | Pitt | Michael Colucci comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-41 |
| 13:57 | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 13:44 | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 13:42 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:26 | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 13:25 | Pitt | Cary Marshall pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:04 | Pitt | Cary Marshall misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 13:02 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 12:56 | Holy Cross | Peter Witt steps in front of the Aaron Gibson pass | 37-41 |
| 12:53 | Pitt | Cary Marshall lays it in on a great pass from Peter Witt | 39-41 |
| 12:38 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 12:37 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ronnie Butler | 39-41 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | Robert Norwood misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 12:30 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:21 | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Manuel Barker (SG), Kong Ming (SF), Ronald Delk (PF), Richard Holland (C) Cary Marshall, Robert Norwood, Peter Witt, Michael Colucci, Ronnie Butler | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak (SF), Larry Craig (PF) Donald Stevenson, Brandon Crabtree | |
| 12:02 | Pitt | Manuel Barker connects on the jumper in the paint | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kong Ming (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Delk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Godinez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Aaron Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Bak (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Craig (fresh) C - James Barbosa (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 11:54 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kong Ming | 41-41 |
| 11:39 | Pitt | Kong Ming hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Delk and he's hacked by James Barbosa - foul #3 on James Barbosa, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth (PG), Michael Moore (SG), Brandon Crabtree (PF) John Godinez, Aaron Gibson, James Barbosa | |
| 11:39 | Pitt | Kong Ming misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:39 | Pitt | Richard Holland grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:19 | Pitt | Richard Holland misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 11:18 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 11:03 | Holy Cross | Radomil Polakowski takes the ball from Michael Moore | 43-41 |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 10:56 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 10:50 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 10:48 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 10:47 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 10:45 | Pitt | Manuel Barker snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | Kong Ming can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 10:30 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 10:14 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak misses the easy layup | 43-41 |
| 10:13 | Pitt | Richard Holland gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:50 | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski buries a jumper in the paint | 45-41 |
| 09:37 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig is hacked by Ronald Delk - foul #1 on Ronald Delk, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG), Robert Norwood (SG), Peter Witt (SF), Michael Colucci (PF), Ronnie Butler (C) Radomil Polakowski, Manuel Barker, Kong Ming, Ronald Delk, Richard Holland | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Godinez (PG), Aaron Gibson (SG), Donald Stevenson (SF), James Barbosa (C) Walter Ainsworth, Michael Moore, Ronald Bak, Brandon Crabtree | |
| 09:24 | Holy Cross | James Barbosa is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Robert Norwood is fouled on the floor by Larry Craig - foul #1 on Larry Craig, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| 08:43 | Pitt | Larry Craig steals the ball from Peter Witt | 45-41 |
| 08:14 | Holy Cross | John Godinez drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Aaron Gibson | 45-44 |
| 07:49 | Pitt | Cary Marshall misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Stevenson - foul #1 on Donald Stevenson, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak (C) James Barbosa | |
| 07:49 | Pitt | Cary Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:49 | Pitt | Cary Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Colucci (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Godinez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Aaron Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Stevenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Craig (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Bak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Holy Cross | John Godinez is hacked by Robert Norwood - foul #1 on Robert Norwood, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| 07:11 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 46-44 |
| 07:10 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 06:43 | Pitt | Peter Witt's pass is intercepted by Donald Stevenson | 46-46 |
| 06:38 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson lays it in | 46-48 |
| 06:14 | Pitt | Peter Witt is denied on a layup by Larry Craig | 46-48 |
| 06:12 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler tips it home | 48-48 |
| 05:56 | Holy Cross | Ronnie Butler is called for the reach on Ronald Bak - foul #2 on Ronnie Butler, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Manuel Barker (SG), Kong Ming (SF), Ronald Delk (PF), Richard Holland (C) Cary Marshall, Robert Norwood, Peter Witt, Michael Colucci, Ronnie Butler | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth (SG), Brandon Crabtree (PF), James Barbosa (C) Aaron Gibson, Larry Craig, Ronald Bak | |
| 05:37 | Holy Cross | John Godinez loses the ball out of bounds | 48-48 |
| 05:13 | Pitt | Richard Holland's pass is intercepted by Brandon Crabtree | 48-48 |
| 05:00 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 48-48 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | James Barbosa blocks the short jumper by Kong Ming | 48-48 |
| 04:37 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 04:33 | Holy Cross | John Godinez clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 04:32 | Pitt | Kong Ming grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:15 | Pitt | Kong Ming is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kong Ming, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG), Michael Colucci (PF) Radomil Polakowski, Ronald Delk | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson (SG), Ronald Bak (SF) John Godinez, Donald Stevenson | |
| 04:03 | Holy Cross | James Barbosa can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Holland - foul #2 on Richard Holland, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronnie Butler (C) Richard Holland | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 04:03 | Holy Cross | James Barbosa makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:03 | Holy Cross | James Barbosa makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:41 | Pitt | Kong Ming can't throw it down | 48-50 |
| 03:40 | Pitt | Kong Ming tips it home | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kong Ming (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Colucci (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Walter Ainsworth (fresh) SG - Aaron Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Bak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Crabtree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Barbosa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 03:19 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Cary Marshall hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Manuel Barker and he's fouled by Walter Ainsworth - foul #2 on Walter Ainsworth, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Norwood (SG), Peter Witt (SF) Manuel Barker, Kong Ming | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson (SF), Larry Craig (C) Ronald Bak, James Barbosa | |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Cary Marshall makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:59 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Godinez (PG), James Barbosa (C) Walter Ainsworth, Larry Craig | |
| 02:42 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Peter Witt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-50 |
| 02:10 | Pitt | Peter Witt snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Peter Witt double dribbles | 53-50 |
| 01:30 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree's layup is rejected by Ronnie Butler | 53-50 |
| 01:29 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree misses the tip | 53-50 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Michael Colucci grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | Michael Colucci drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Peter Witt buries a fadeaway from the left side | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-53 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Pitt | John Godinez is called for the reach on Ronnie Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Godinez, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Robert Norwood is hacked by Donald Stevenson - foul #2 on Donald Stevenson, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Robert Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Robert Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Michael Colucci grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Michael Colucci is fouled in the backcourt by John Godinez - foul #3 on John Godinez, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG) Cary Marshall | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:08 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Donald Stevenson | 59-53 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | John Godinez can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-53 |
| 00:01 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | The clock runs out | 59-53 |