| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Florez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jack Velasco (fresh) PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Victor Heiner inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Denver | Thomas Livingston misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 19:36 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jack Velasco | 31-26 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Richard Paquin misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 31-26 |
| 19:06 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer grabs the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:42 | Pitt | Richard Paquin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Benny Robidoux - foul #3 on Benny Robidoux, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG) Benny Robidoux | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Daniel Plummer, Jack Velasco, Lee Phillips | |
| 18:42 | Pitt | Richard Paquin makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Donald Cleveland misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-29 |
| 18:27 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 18:05 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat misses badly on a shot in the paint | 31-29 |
| 18:03 | Denver | The rebound goes to Thomas Livingston | 31-29 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Ruben Florez misses badly on a runner near the basket | 31-29 |
| 17:56 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:38 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat is hacked by Todd Hardy - foul #3 on Todd Hardy, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Denver | William Yang (SG) Todd Hardy | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Lee Phillips (PF) Richard Paquin, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 17:22 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sherman Wheat | 31-31 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Thomas Livingston lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Garry Staples (SF) Victor Heiner | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Kenneth Briggs (PF) James Moore, Lee Phillips | |
| 16:53 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:30 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Wear (PF), Richard Stanfield (C) Thomas Livingston, Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (SG), Lee Phillips (PF) Daniel Plummer, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 16:03 | Denver | Garry Staples misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 16:01 | Denver | Paul Wear misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 15:59 | Pitt | James Moore grabs the board | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) SG - William Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Garry Staples (fresh) PF - Paul Wear (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fairly fresh) PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Pitt | Richard Paquin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jim Degeorge | 34-34 |
| 15:26 | Denver | The jump hook by William Yang is blocked by Lee Phillips | 34-34 |
| 15:25 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Lee Phillips | 34-34 |
| 15:20 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat is whistled for a carry | 34-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Todd Hardy (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Donald Cleveland, William Yang, Garry Staples, Paul Wear, Richard Stanfield | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Jack Velasco (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) James Moore, Sherman Wheat, Lee Phillips | |
| 15:02 | Denver | A charge is called on Todd Hardy - foul #4 on Todd Hardy, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Marion (SG) Todd Hardy | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG) Richard Paquin | |
| 14:44 | Pitt | James Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Denver | William Yang (SG) Billy Marion | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Lee Phillips (PF) James Moore, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 14:30 | Denver | Ruben Florez is hacked by Jack Velasco - foul #3 on Jack Velasco, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Richard Paquin, Lee Phillips | |
| 14:23 | Denver | Thomas Livingston misses short on a shot in the paint | 34-34 |
| 14:22 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:01 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-34 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Victor Heiner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:41 | Denver | Jim Degeorge picks off the pass by Victor Heiner | 34-34 |
| 13:19 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 13:17 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Ruben Florez gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Benny Robidoux misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 12:59 | Denver | Victor Heiner grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Victor Heiner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 12:52 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 12:23 | Pitt | James Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Plummer | 34-37 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Victor Heiner clanks a jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 12:18 | Pitt | Jack Velasco pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Yang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Victor Heiner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Livingston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Florez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Plummer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Velasco (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jim Degeorge (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Denver | Ruben Florez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 11:25 | Denver | Benny Robidoux gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Thomas Livingston clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 34-39 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jim Degeorge | 34-39 |
| 11:03 | Pitt | James Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 11:02 | Denver | The rebound goes to Thomas Livingston | 34-39 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Ruben Florez's pass is intercepted by Jim Degeorge | 34-39 |
| 10:30 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 10:29 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Briggs | 34-39 |
| 10:05 | Pitt | Jack Velasco is hacked by Victor Heiner - foul #1 on Victor Heiner, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Billy Marion (SG), Garry Staples (SF), Paul Wear (PF), Richard Stanfield (C) Benny Robidoux, William Yang, Victor Heiner, Thomas Livingston, Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Lee Phillips (PF) James Moore, Jack Velasco, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 09:43 | Pitt | Richard Paquin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 09:42 | Pitt | Lee Phillips can't tip it in | 34-39 |
| 09:41 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 09:19 | Pitt | Billy Marion takes the ball from Richard Paquin | 34-39 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Billy Marion buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Richard Paquin knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Sherman Wheat | 37-41 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Garry Staples misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Plummer - foul #1 on Daniel Plummer, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (SG), Kenneth Briggs (C) Daniel Plummer, Jim Degeorge | |
| 08:20 | Denver | Garry Staples makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Garry Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | James Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Paul Wear grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 07:43 | Denver | Richard Stanfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 07:42 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) SG - Billy Marion (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Garry Staples (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Wear (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Briggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Pitt | James Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 07:25 | Pitt | James Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 07:08 | Pitt | James Moore connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Paquin | 39-43 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Richard Stanfield comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-43 |
| 06:47 | Denver | Garry Staples grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 06:31 | Denver | Donald Cleveland comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Lee Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | Garry Staples is called for the reach on Sherman Wheat - foul #1 on Garry Staples, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Todd Hardy (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Donald Cleveland, Billy Marion, Garry Staples, Paul Wear, Richard Stanfield | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Jack Velasco (SF) James Moore, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 05:50 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat loses the dribble to Benny Robidoux | 39-43 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Victor Heiner misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 05:16 | Pitt | Lee Phillips is whistled for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Degeorge (C) Jack Velasco | |
| 04:59 | Denver | Todd Hardy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 04:58 | Denver | Thomas Livingston grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 04:53 | Denver | Lee Phillips takes the ball from Benny Robidoux | 39-43 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat is fouled on the floor by Victor Heiner - foul #2 on Victor Heiner, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (SG), Jack Velasco (SF) Daniel Plummer, Sherman Wheat | |
| 04:02 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 04:01 | Denver | The rebound goes to Victor Heiner | 39-43 |
| 03:43 | Denver | Victor Heiner is hacked by Jack Velasco - foul #4 on Jack Velasco, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG) Benny Robidoux | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF) James Moore, Jack Velasco | |
| 03:36 | Denver | Todd Hardy hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Livingston | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Ruben Florez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Plummer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lee Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Degeorge (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Pitt | Richard Paquin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 03:08 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Jim Degeorge takes the ball from Todd Hardy | 42-43 |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ruben Florez - foul #1 on Ruben Florez, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), William Yang (SG), Garry Staples (SF), Paul Wear (PF), Richard Stanfield (C) Donald Cleveland, Todd Hardy, Victor Heiner, Thomas Livingston, Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Jack Velasco (SF), Kenneth Briggs (C) Richard Paquin, Sherman Wheat, Jim Degeorge | |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 02:23 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF), Ruben Florez (C) William Yang, Garry Staples, Paul Wear, Richard Stanfield | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG) Daniel Plummer | |
| 02:10 | Denver | Thomas Livingston is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| 01:45 | Pitt | James Moore's pass is intercepted by Ruben Florez | 42-45 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Victor Heiner connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Benny Robidoux | 44-45 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Richard Paquin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Ruben Florez gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Ruben Florez comes up short on the floater near the basket | 44-45 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Ruben Florez tips it home | 46-45 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | James Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ruben Florez - foul #2 on Ruben Florez, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Jim Degeorge (C) Richard Paquin, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 00:08 | Pitt | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | James Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Thomas Livingston pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Denver | Thomas Livingston is hacked by James Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG) James Moore | |
| 00:05 | Denver | Victor Heiner is hacked by Richard Paquin - foul #2 on Richard Paquin, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Thomas Livingston is hacked by Lee Phillips - foul #1 on Lee Phillips, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Jack Velasco clanks a halfcourt shot | 48-45 |