| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Thomas Feagin (fresh) SG - Robert Roy (fresh) SF - Hector Diaz (fresh) PF - Juan Martinez (fresh) C - He-ping Xue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fresh) SG - Jack Velasco (fresh) SF - Daniel Plummer (fresh) PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz jams the wide open dunk set up by Robert Roy | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Juan Martinez - foul #1 on Juan Martinez, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:48 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz is open and lays it up and in set up by He-ping Xue | 4-1 |
| 18:25 | Pitt | Jack Velasco connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Daniel Plummer | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | Hawaii | Robert Roy clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 18:16 | Pitt | Lee Phillips snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:50 | Pitt | Richard Paquin's pass is intercepted by Robert Roy | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | Hawaii | Robert Roy evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 17:02 | Pitt | Richard Paquin makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Plummer | 7-6 |
| 16:52 | Hawaii | Richard Paquin picks off the pass by Hector Diaz | 7-6 |
| 16:25 | Pitt | Richard Paquin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith (SG), Leif Zapf (SF), Jason Saxon (PF), Joseph Swain (C) Robert Roy, Hector Diaz, Juan Martinez, He-ping Xue | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Jack Velasco, Daniel Plummer, Lee Phillips | |
| 16:13 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:12 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 15:54 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs banks in the layup and the foul's on Thomas Feagin - foul #1 on Thomas Feagin, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Hung Chi (SG) Thomas Feagin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Lee Phillips (PF) Richard Paquin, Jim Degeorge | |
| 15:54 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Bobbie Smith (fresh) SG - Hung Chi (fresh) SF - Leif Zapf (fresh) PF - Jason Saxon (fresh) C - Joseph Swain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Moore (fresh) SG - Daniel Plummer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) C - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:36 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Lee Phillips | 7-9 |
| 15:30 | Pitt | Lee Phillips clanks a jump hook from close range | 7-9 |
| 15:28 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:24 | Hawaii | Hung Chi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 15:23 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Sherman Wheat | 7-9 |
| 15:01 | Pitt | Lee Phillips is fouled on the floor by Joseph Swain - foul #1 on Joseph Swain, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Thomas Feagin (PG), Hector Diaz (SF), He-ping Xue (C) Hung Chi, Leif Zapf, Joseph Swain | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Jim Degeorge (C) Daniel Plummer, Lee Phillips | |
| 14:42 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Richard Paquin | 7-11 |
| 14:30 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue hits a runner from the right block | 9-11 |
| 14:08 | Pitt | Richard Paquin buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Briggs | 9-14 |
| 13:52 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz is hacked by Sherman Wheat - foul #1 on Sherman Wheat, team foul #1 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Roy (SG), Juan Martinez (PF) Bobbie Smith, Jason Saxon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Velasco (SG), Daniel Plummer (SF), Lee Phillips (PF) Richard Paquin, Sherman Wheat, Jim Degeorge | |
| 13:44 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Plummer - foul #1 on Daniel Plummer, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| 13:44 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:44 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:24 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 13:22 | Hawaii | Thomas Feagin gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:59 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue throws it down | 13-14 |
| 12:53 | Pitt | James Moore loses the dribble to Thomas Feagin in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 12:44 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue is hacked by Jack Velasco - foul #1 on Jack Velasco, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith (PG), Leif Zapf (SF), Joseph Swain (C) Thomas Feagin, Hector Diaz, He-ping Xue | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Jim Degeorge (C) James Moore, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 12:38 | Hawaii | Leif Zapf misses long on a floater in the paint | 13-14 |
| 12:37 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith tips it but misses | 13-14 |
| 12:35 | Hawaii | Joseph Swain hits the follow up shot | 15-14 |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Lee Phillips can't finish the layup | 15-14 |
| 12:12 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 12:02 | Hawaii | Leif Zapf is open and buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Roy | 17-14 |
| 11:44 | Pitt | Richard Paquin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-14 |
| 11:42 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Bobbie Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leif Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Juan Martinez (fresh) C - Joseph Swain (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Velasco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Plummer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Hawaii | Robert Roy connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bobbie Smith | 20-14 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | Jack Velasco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Thomas Feagin (PG), Hector Diaz (SF), Jason Saxon (PF), He-ping Xue (C) Robert Roy, Leif Zapf, Juan Martinez, Joseph Swain | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Jack Velasco, Daniel Plummer, Lee Phillips | |
| 10:44 | Hawaii | James Moore is called for the reach on Bobbie Smith - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Hung Chi (SG) Bobbie Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SF), Lee Phillips (PF) Sherman Wheat, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 10:22 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz is hacked by Jim Degeorge - foul #1 on Jim Degeorge, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Velasco (SG) James Moore | |
| 10:16 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 20-14 |
| 10:15 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz tips it home | 22-14 |
| 09:47 | Pitt | Richard Paquin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Saxon - foul #1 on Jason Saxon, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith (SG) Hung Chi | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Jack Velasco, Daniel Plummer, Lee Phillips | |
| 09:47 | Pitt | Richard Paquin makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:47 | Pitt | Richard Paquin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:35 | Hawaii | Thomas Feagin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Hector Diaz | 25-16 |
| 09:15 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs loses the dribble to Bobbie Smith | 25-16 |
| 09:00 | Hawaii | James Moore steals the ball from Hector Diaz | 25-16 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | Richard Paquin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-16 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge snags the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 08:14 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Paquin | 25-18 |
| 07:58 | Hawaii | Thomas Feagin is called for traveling | 25-18 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Roy (SG), Leif Zapf (SF), Juan Martinez (PF), Joseph Swain (C) Bobbie Smith, Hector Diaz, Jason Saxon, He-ping Xue | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Velasco (SG), Daniel Plummer (SF), Lee Phillips (PF) Richard Paquin, Sherman Wheat, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 07:34 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer is denied on a layup by Joseph Swain | 25-18 |
| 07:32 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge tips it back up and in | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Thomas Feagin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Roy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leif Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Juan Martinez (fresh) C - Joseph Swain (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Moore (fresh) SG - Jack Velasco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Plummer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez makes the shot from close range | 27-20 |
| 06:43 | Pitt | Lee Phillips buries a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Juan Martinez - foul #2 on Juan Martinez, team foul #5 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith (PG), Hector Diaz (PF) Thomas Feagin, Juan Martinez | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Kenneth Briggs (C) James Moore, Jim Degeorge | |
| 06:43 | Pitt | Lee Phillips misses the free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:43 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 06:29 | Hawaii | Robert Roy is fouled on the floor by Jack Velasco as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Jack Velasco, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Degeorge (C) Kenneth Briggs | |
| 06:17 | Hawaii | Robert Roy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 06:15 | Hawaii | Joseph Swain grabs the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 05:59 | Hawaii | Lee Phillips denies the turnaround by Joseph Swain | 27-22 |
| 05:57 | Hawaii | Joseph Swain grabs the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:48 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz can't finish the layup | 27-22 |
| 05:46 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Lee Phillips | 27-22 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Lee Phillips lays it in | 27-24 |
| 05:17 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz banks in the layup | 29-24 |
| 04:49 | Pitt | Richard Paquin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Velasco | 29-27 |
| 04:33 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leif Zapf | 32-27 |
| 04:11 | Pitt | Richard Paquin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 04:10 | Hawaii | Leif Zapf snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 03:54 | Hawaii | Robert Roy misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Jack Velasco - foul #3 on Jack Velasco, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Thomas Feagin (PG), Josef Prusinski (SF), Juan Martinez (PF), He-ping Xue (C) Bobbie Smith, Leif Zapf, Hector Diaz, Joseph Swain | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (SG), Kenneth Briggs (C) Jack Velasco, Jim Degeorge | |
| 03:54 | Hawaii | Robert Roy misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:54 | Hawaii | Robert Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Robert Roy steps in front of the James Moore pass | 33-27 |
| 03:16 | Hawaii | Lee Phillips denies the turnaround by Robert Roy | 33-27 |
| 03:15 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Lee Phillips | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Thomas Feagin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Roy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Josef Prusinski (fresh) PF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. C - He-ping Xue (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) SF - Daniel Plummer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Thomas Feagin is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #2 on Thomas Feagin, team foul #6 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Hung Chi (SG) Robert Roy | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:32 | Pitt | Juan Martinez picks off the pass by Lee Phillips | 33-27 |
| 02:09 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Lee Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:54 | Pitt | Richard Paquin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 01:52 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:36 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Juan Martinez | 35-27 |
| 01:15 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs's floater is tipped away by Juan Martinez | 35-27 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Lee Phillips tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 01:00 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue clanks a runner in the lane | 35-29 |
| 00:58 | Pitt | Lee Phillips grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs is whistled for a carry | 35-29 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith (SG), Leif Zapf (SF), Hector Diaz (PF), Jason Saxon (C) Hung Chi, Josef Prusinski, Juan Martinez, He-ping Xue | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Daniel Plummer, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith is hacked by Jim Degeorge - foul #2 on Jim Degeorge, team foul #8 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (PG) Richard Paquin | |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jim Degeorge | 35-29 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | James Moore misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Lee Phillips snags the offensive board | 35-29 |