| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jack Velasco (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Exley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Ferber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Air Force | Steven Stewart misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Lee Phillips - foul #1 on Lee Phillips, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (PG), Kenneth Briggs (PF) James Moore, Lee Phillips | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 19:35 | Air Force | Steven Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:35 | Air Force | Steven Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Jack Velasco pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:14 | Pitt | Richard Paquin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 19:13 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Stephen Ferber | 30-26 |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Daniel Plummer - foul #1 on Daniel Plummer, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG) Richard Paquin | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:44 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-29 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:38 | Air Force | David Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-29 |
| 18:36 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | James Moore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Plummer | 32-29 |
| 17:53 | Air Force | Mark Meyers is whistled for a carry | 32-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Lee Phillips (PF) James Moore, Jack Velasco, Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 17:39 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Steven Stewart - foul #3 on Steven Stewart, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Brown (PF) Steven Stewart | |
| 17:39 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:39 | Air Force | Craig Brown gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:28 | Air Force | Richard Paquin is called for the reach on James Exley - foul #1 on Richard Paquin, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Velasco (SF), Kenneth Briggs (C) Sherman Wheat, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 17:12 | Air Force | David Phillips misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:41 | Pitt | Richard Paquin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Plummer | 37-29 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | James Exley scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by David Phillips | 37-31 |
| 16:07 | Pitt | Richard Paquin misses the 3 from straight away | 37-31 |
| 16:05 | Pitt | Lee Phillips tips it home | 39-31 |
| 15:43 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Daniel Plummer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Jack Velasco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Exley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Ferber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Meyers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Pitt | Lee Phillips connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Kenneth Briggs | 41-33 |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Mark Meyers can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 41-33 |
| 14:56 | Pitt | Lee Phillips grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 14:27 | Pitt | Richard Paquin is hacked by Craig Brown - foul #1 on Craig Brown, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Daniel Plummer, Jack Velasco, Lee Phillips | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), Daniel Jarboe (SG), James Harrison (SF), Steven Stewart (PF), Myron Foreman (C) David Phillips, James Exley, Stephen Ferber, Craig Brown, Mark Meyers | |
| 14:09 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Moore | 43-33 |
| 13:49 | Air Force | Steven Stewart is whistled for traveling | 43-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lee Phillips (PF) Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:25 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-33 |
| 13:24 | Pitt | Lee Phillips can't tip it in | 43-33 |
| 13:23 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Steven Stewart | 43-33 |
| 13:18 | Air Force | Roger Wightman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 13:16 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Lee Phillips | 43-33 |
| 12:58 | Pitt | Lee Phillips is hacked by James Harrison - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs (PF) Lee Phillips | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Phillips (PG), Craig Brown (SF) Roger Wightman, James Harrison | |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Richard Paquin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 12:47 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 12:27 | Pitt | Steven Stewart denies the turnaround by Jim Degeorge | 43-33 |
| 12:26 | Air Force | Steven Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 12:16 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Briggs - foul #2 on Kenneth Briggs, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Lee Phillips (PF) Richard Paquin, Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Exley (SG), Stephen Ferber (SF) Daniel Jarboe, Myron Foreman | |
| 11:58 | Air Force | Steven Stewart buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Exley | 43-36 |
| 11:32 | Pitt | Lee Phillips knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Exley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Ferber (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Craig Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:09 | Air Force | Craig Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 11:07 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Brown | 45-36 |
| 10:58 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber is whistled for a carry | 45-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (SG), Jack Velasco (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Daniel Plummer, Sherman Wheat, Lee Phillips | |
| Subs | Air Force | Mark Meyers (C) Steven Stewart | |
| 10:35 | Pitt | James Moore misses short on a floater from the left side | 45-36 |
| 10:34 | Air Force | Craig Brown gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Craig Brown | 45-39 |
| 09:49 | Pitt | Richard Paquin misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Meyers - foul #2 on Mark Meyers, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF), Lee Phillips (PF) Jack Velasco, Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Stewart (PF) Craig Brown | |
| 09:49 | Pitt | Richard Paquin makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:49 | Pitt | Richard Paquin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:28 | Air Force | David Phillips connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Exley | 47-42 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Richard Paquin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 09:00 | Air Force | David Phillips grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 08:50 | Air Force | Steven Stewart's layup is rejected by Sherman Wheat | 47-42 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Ferber | 47-42 |
| 08:40 | Air Force | Mark Meyers can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 08:39 | Air Force | Steven Stewart misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 08:38 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 08:13 | Pitt | James Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Meyers | 47-42 |
| 08:11 | Air Force | The rebound goes to David Phillips | 47-42 |
| 07:49 | Air Force | James Moore takes the ball from James Exley | 47-42 |
| 07:46 | Pitt | James Moore lays it up and in | 49-42 |
| 07:30 | Air Force | David Phillips is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (PG), Jack Velasco (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) James Moore, Sherman Wheat, Lee Phillips | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), Daniel Jarboe (SG), Craig Brown (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Myron Foreman (C) David Phillips, James Exley, Stephen Ferber, Steven Stewart, Mark Meyers | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Daniel Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Paquin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Jack Velasco (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Jarboe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Brown (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) C - Myron Foreman (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs lays it up and in set up by Daniel Plummer and he's hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #2 on Robert Stewart, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Lee Phillips (PF) Richard Paquin, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 07:01 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 06:36 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roger Wightman and the foul's on Daniel Plummer - foul #2 on Daniel Plummer, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (SG), Jim Degeorge (C) James Moore, Lee Phillips | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 06:36 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | Richard Paquin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Plummer | 55-45 |
| 05:55 | Air Force | Robert Stewart's pass is intercepted by Jack Velasco | 55-45 |
| 05:26 | Pitt | Richard Paquin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 05:25 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs tips it in | 57-45 |
| 05:23 | Air Force | Daniel Plummer steals the ball from Roger Wightman in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| 05:21 | Pitt | Jack Velasco lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Plummer | 59-45 |
| 05:21 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Lee Phillips (PF) Richard Paquin, Jack Velasco, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Phillips (PG), James Exley (SG), Stephen Ferber (SF), Steven Stewart (PF), Mark Meyers (C) Roger Wightman, Daniel Jarboe, Craig Brown, Robert Stewart, Myron Foreman | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:03 | Air Force | David Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 05:01 | Air Force | Steven Stewart snags the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 04:40 | Air Force | Steven Stewart's floater is knocked away by Sherman Wheat | 59-45 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 04:09 | Pitt | James Moore misses long on a jumper from the right block | 59-45 |
| 04:07 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer misses the tip | 59-45 |
| 04:06 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Steven Stewart | 59-45 |
| 03:57 | Air Force | David Phillips misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 03:55 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 03:55 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (SG), Jack Velasco (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Daniel Plummer, Sherman Wheat, Lee Phillips | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Velasco | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Jack Velasco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Exley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Ferber (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Air Force | James Exley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | James Moore misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Meyers - foul #3 on Mark Meyers, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Lee Phillips (PF) Richard Paquin, Jack Velasco, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), Daniel Jarboe (SG), Craig Brown (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Myron Foreman (C) David Phillips, James Exley, Stephen Ferber, Steven Stewart, Mark Meyers | |
| 02:45 | Pitt | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 02:32 | Air Force | Kenneth Briggs denies the turnaround by Myron Foreman | 63-45 |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Myron Foreman swats the short shot by Lee Phillips | 63-45 |
| 02:10 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Myron Foreman | 63-45 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | Myron Foreman is whistled for a carry | 63-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (SG), Jim Degeorge (C) James Moore, Lee Phillips | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:25 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat is called for traveling | 63-45 |
| 01:09 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 01:08 | Air Force | Myron Foreman grabs the offensive board | 63-45 |
| 00:54 | Air Force | Roger Wightman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 00:52 | Air Force | Robert Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Craig Brown's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Briggs | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Richard Paquin misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Jarboe - foul #1 on Daniel Jarboe, team foul #7 | 63-45 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Richard Paquin makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Richard Paquin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Myron Foreman pulls down the rebound | 64-45 |
| 00:23 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer runs out the clock | 64-45 |