| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Alex Six (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michel McBreen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hugh Nilsson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Gentry (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Velasco (fresh) PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Jack Velasco inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Lee Phillips hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 25-21 |
| 19:29 | Arizona | David Gentry grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 19:06 | Arizona | Daniel Plummer steps in front of the Hugh Nilsson pass | 25-21 |
| 19:01 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer misses the lay-in | 25-21 |
| 18:59 | Arizona | Robert Cooper gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 18:55 | Arizona | Michel McBreen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 18:53 | Arizona | Robert Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 18:29 | Arizona | David Gentry misses long on a floater from the right block | 25-21 |
| 18:27 | Pitt | Lee Phillips snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 18:08 | Pitt | Lee Phillips knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Jack Velasco | 25-23 |
| 17:44 | Arizona | Alex Six hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 25-23 |
| 17:42 | Pitt | Jack Velasco gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 17:18 | Pitt | Lee Phillips is whistled for a carry | 25-23 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Richard Paquin, Jack Velasco, Lee Phillips | |
| 17:01 | Arizona | Robert Cooper can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 17:00 | Arizona | Robert Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 16:37 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 27-23 |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Robert Cooper - foul #2 on Robert Cooper, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski (SG), Richard Briggs (PF), Matthew Evens (C) Michel McBreen, Robert Cooper, David Gentry | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Velasco (SF) Sherman Wheat | |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 15:47 | Arizona | James Moore steals the ball from Goran Tarnowski | 27-25 |
| 15:44 | Pitt | James Moore hits the finger roll | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Alex Six (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Goran Tarnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Nilsson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Briggs (fresh) C - Matthew Evens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Velasco (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jim Degeorge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Arizona | Alex Six misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Moore - foul #4 on James Moore, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Murray (SG) Hugh Nilsson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Lee Phillips (PF) James Moore, Jack Velasco, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 15:15 | Arizona | Alex Six misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 15:15 | Arizona | Alex Six misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 15:15 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Evens | 27-27 |
| 14:54 | Arizona | James Murray can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Plummer - foul #4 on Daniel Plummer, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michel McBreen (SG), Robert Cooper (PF) Alex Six, Richard Briggs | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (SG), Jack Velasco (SF) Daniel Plummer, Sherman Wheat | |
| 14:54 | Arizona | James Murray misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 14:54 | Arizona | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 14:25 | Pitt | Lee Phillips connects on the open runner from the baseline set up by James Moore | 28-29 |
| 14:03 | Arizona | Michel McBreen connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Murray | 30-29 |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Matthew Evens is called for the reach on Jim Degeorge - foul #1 on Matthew Evens, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Arizona | Alex Six (PG), Hugh Nilsson (SF), David Gentry (C) James Murray, Goran Tarnowski, Matthew Evens | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF), Kenneth Briggs (C) Jack Velasco, Jim Degeorge | |
| 13:20 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Paquin | 30-31 |
| 12:52 | Arizona | David Gentry drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Alex Six and the foul's on Kenneth Briggs - foul #1 on Kenneth Briggs, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Arizona | Matthew Evens (PF) Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Jack Velasco (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Richard Paquin, Lee Phillips, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 12:52 | Arizona | David Gentry makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | Jack Velasco's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Evens | 33-31 |
| 12:37 | Arizona | David Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 12:21 | Arizona | Michel McBreen is fouled on the floor by Daniel Plummer - foul #5 on Daniel Plummer, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski (SG) Michel McBreen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Daniel Plummer, Jack Velasco | |
| 11:52 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Jim Degeorge - foul #1 on Jim Degeorge, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Cooper (PF) Matthew Evens | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Velasco (SF), Lee Phillips (PF) Sherman Wheat, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 11:52 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 11:52 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | Jack Velasco pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 11:35 | Pitt | James Moore is fouled on the floor by Goran Tarnowski - foul #2 on Goran Tarnowski, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs (C) Jim Degeorge | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Alex Six (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Goran Tarnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Nilsson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Gentry (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Velasco (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Pitt | Lee Phillips lays it in set up by Jack Velasco | 33-33 |
| 11:01 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michel McBreen (SG) Goran Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Jack Velasco, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 10:36 | Pitt | Lee Phillips misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Cooper - foul #3 on Robert Cooper, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski (SF), Matthew Evens (C) Hugh Nilsson, David Gentry | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:36 | Pitt | Lee Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 10:36 | Pitt | Lee Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 10:36 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Robert Cooper | 33-34 |
| 10:18 | Arizona | Matthew Evens is open but misses the lay-in | 33-34 |
| 10:17 | Pitt | Lee Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 09:50 | Pitt | Richard Paquin is fouled on the floor by Robert Cooper - foul #4 on Robert Cooper, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Briggs (PF) Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Velasco (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Sherman Wheat, Lee Phillips | |
| 09:41 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs travels with the ball | 33-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson (SF) Goran Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:39 | Arizona | Richard Paquin is called for the reach on Alex Six in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Paquin, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lee Phillips (PF) Jim Degeorge | |
| 09:14 | Arizona | Richard Briggs knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Alex Six and the foul's on Lee Phillips - foul #2 on Lee Phillips, team foul #7 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski (PG), David Gentry (C) Alex Six, Matthew Evens | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Degeorge (C) Lee Phillips | |
| 09:14 | Arizona | Richard Briggs misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Paquin and the foul's on Richard Briggs - foul #2 on Richard Briggs, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | Matthew Evens (PF) Richard Briggs | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (C) Jim Degeorge | |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 08:52 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Matthew Evens | 35-36 |
| 08:38 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 08:17 | Pitt | Goran Tarnowski is called for the reach on Richard Paquin - foul #3 on Goran Tarnowski, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | Alex Six (PG), Robert Cooper (PF) Michel McBreen, Matthew Evens | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lee Phillips (PF), Jim Degeorge (C) Jack Velasco, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 08:17 | Pitt | Richard Paquin makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 08:17 | Pitt | Richard Paquin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 07:48 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Sherman Wheat - foul #1 on Sherman Wheat, team foul #8 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Velasco (SF) Sherman Wheat | |
| 07:48 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 07:48 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 07:23 | Pitt | Lee Phillips knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Richard Paquin | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Alex Six (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Goran Tarnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Nilsson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - David Gentry (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Velasco (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Arizona | Alex Six drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Gentry out of the doubleteam | 41-40 |
| 06:32 | Pitt | Richard Paquin splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 06:05 | Arizona | The short jumper by Alex Six is denied by Lee Phillips | 41-43 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 05:59 | Pitt | Richard Paquin's layup is rejected by David Gentry | 41-43 |
| 05:57 | Arizona | Robert Cooper snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 05:44 | Arizona | Alex Six loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michel McBreen (SG), Richard Briggs (PF), Matthew Evens (C) Hugh Nilsson, Robert Cooper, David Gentry | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Jack Velasco, Lee Phillips | |
| 05:17 | Pitt | A charge is called on Jim Degeorge - foul #2 on Jim Degeorge, team foul #9 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Murray (PG) Alex Six | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lee Phillips (PF) Jim Degeorge | |
| 04:56 | Arizona | Richard Briggs can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lee Phillips - foul #3 on Lee Phillips, team foul #10 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson (SF) Goran Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:56 | Arizona | Richard Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 04:56 | Arizona | Richard Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Richard Paquin evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Richard Briggs - foul #3 on Richard Briggs, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | Alex Six (PG), Robert Cooper (PF) James Murray, Richard Briggs | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Degeorge (C) Lee Phillips | |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Richard Paquin makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 04:00 | Arizona | Michel McBreen's pass is intercepted by Richard Paquin | 42-46 |
| 03:56 | Pitt | Richard Paquin throws it down | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Arizona | Alex Six connects on the shot in the paint set up by Hugh Nilsson | 44-48 |
| 03:18 | Pitt | James Moore clanks a floater from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 03:16 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson grabs the board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Alex Six (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michel McBreen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hugh Nilsson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Evens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Arizona | Michel McBreen is hacked by James Moore - foul #5 on James Moore, team foul #11 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski (SF), David Gentry (C) Hugh Nilsson, Matthew Evens | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Velasco (SG), Lee Phillips (PF) James Moore, Jim Degeorge | |
| 02:55 | Arizona | Michel McBreen makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 02:55 | Arizona | Michel McBreen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Jack Velasco is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jack Velasco, team foul #12 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Degeorge (C) Kenneth Briggs | |
| 02:00 | Arizona | Michel McBreen makes the shot from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 01:41 | Pitt | Richard Paquin is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson (SF) Goran Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:24 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 01:00 | Pitt | Lee Phillips blows the layup but the foul's on David Gentry - foul #2 on David Gentry, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs (PF) Sherman Wheat | |
| 01:00 | Pitt | Lee Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 01:00 | Pitt | Lee Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 01:00 | Arizona | David Gentry grabs the board | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Arizona | David Gentry travels with the ball | 50-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF) Kenneth Briggs | |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Lee Phillips buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Paquin | 50-50 |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Michel McBreen scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Lee Phillips scores on a jumper in the lane | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Alex Six (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michel McBreen (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Hugh Nilsson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. C - David Gentry (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Velasco (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge wins the tip | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:50 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 04:49 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 04:48 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 04:28 | Arizona | Michel McBreen is fouled on the floor by Jack Velasco - foul #3 on Jack Velasco, team foul #13 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs (C) Jim Degeorge | |
| 04:28 | Arizona | Michel McBreen makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:28 | Arizona | Michel McBreen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Lee Phillips | 53-52 |
| 03:59 | Pitt | Lee Phillips misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-52 |
| 03:57 | Arizona | Robert Cooper snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 03:28 | Arizona | David Gentry knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Hugh Nilsson | 55-52 |
| 03:16 | Pitt | Lee Phillips banks in the layup on a great pass from Sherman Wheat | 55-54 |
| 03:00 | Arizona | Alex Six can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 02:58 | Arizona | David Gentry tips it home | 57-54 |
| 02:35 | Pitt | Lee Phillips scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Paquin | 57-56 |
| 02:16 | Arizona | David Gentry evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Alex Six | 59-56 |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Lee Phillips can't throw it down but he's fouled by Hugh Nilsson - foul #1 on Hugh Nilsson, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Degeorge (C) Sherman Wheat | |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Lee Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Lee Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:28 | Arizona | Michel McBreen misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Lee Phillips - foul #4 on Lee Phillips, team foul #14 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF) Kenneth Briggs | |
| 01:28 | Arizona | Michel McBreen makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:28 | Arizona | Michel McBreen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:28 | Pitt | Lee Phillips gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:11 | Pitt | Hugh Nilsson blocks the short jumper by Jack Velasco | 60-57 |
| 01:09 | Pitt | Lee Phillips tips it but misses | 60-57 |
| 01:08 | Arizona | David Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:50 | Arizona | David Gentry can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 60-57 |
| 00:48 | Arizona | David Gentry misses the tip | 60-57 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Richard Paquin grabs the board | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Alex Six (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michel McBreen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Hugh Nilsson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 4 pf. C - David Gentry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jack Velasco (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sherman Wheat (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Phillips (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Richard Paquin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Lee Phillips tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Arizona | Robert Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Velasco - foul #4 on Jack Velasco, team foul #15 | 60-59 |
| 00:20 | Arizona | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:20 | Arizona | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Richard Paquin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 00:13 | Arizona | Michel McBreen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:10 | Arizona | Jack Velasco is called for the reach on Michel McBreen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Velasco, team foul #16 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski (PG), Matthew Evens (PF) Alex Six, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs (SG) Jack Velasco | |
| 00:10 | Arizona | Michel McBreen makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:10 | Arizona | Michel McBreen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Goran Tarnowski is called for the reach on Richard Paquin - foul #4 on Goran Tarnowski, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Arizona | Alex Six (PG), Robert Cooper (PF) Goran Tarnowski, Matthew Evens | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Richard Paquin makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Richard Paquin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Arizona | David Gentry is hacked by Richard Paquin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Paquin, team foul #17 | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Arizona | David Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Arizona | David Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-61 |