| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Nordstrom (fresh) SG - Carson Fitzgerald (fresh) SF - Stephen Carrier (fresh) PF - Lester Morris (fresh) C - Earl Farlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) SG - Brian Edward (fresh) SF - David Hawkins (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) C - Scott Desantis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Pitt | David Hawkins is hacked by Carson Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Carson Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | David Hawkins is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Michigan | Lester Morris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Pitt | Brian Edward connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Michigan | Lester Morris's layup is rejected by Kenneth Nicholson | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | Scott Desantis gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | Brian Edward is called for 10 seconds | 0-3 |
| 18:01 | Michigan | Earl Farlow misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Scott Desantis - foul #1 on Scott Desantis, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:01 | Michigan | Earl Farlow misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:01 | Michigan | Earl Farlow makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:59 | Pitt | Brian Edward is called for traveling in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 17:39 | Michigan | Lester Morris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 1-3 |
| 17:37 | Pitt | David Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:08 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Lester Morris - foul #1 on Lester Morris, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Palmer (C) Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SF), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson, Scott Desantis | |
| 16:55 | Pitt | Steven Dock drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse Harshaw | 1-5 |
| 16:30 | Michigan | James Nordstrom is fouled on the floor by Jesse Harshaw - foul #1 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), Raymond Symanski (SF), John Schwerd (C) James Nordstrom, Stephen Carrier, Lester Morris | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SF) Brian Edward | |
| 16:20 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski slams it home | 3-5 |
| 16:03 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Dock | 3-8 |
| 15:56 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 3-8 |
| 15:54 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Steven Dock | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Dollar (fresh) SG - Carson Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Symanski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Palmer (fresh) C - John Schwerd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Dock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Orner (fresh) PF - John Bailey (fresh) C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 3-8 |
| 15:29 | Michigan | Steven Palmer snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 15:21 | Michigan | Steven Palmer can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 3-8 |
| 15:20 | Michigan | John Schwerd snags the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 15:04 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Bailey - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG), Lester Morris (PF), Earl Farlow (C) Erik Dollar, Steven Palmer, John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), David Hawkins (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF), Scott Desantis (C) Jesse Harshaw, Matthew Orner, John Bailey, Bruce Bouley | |
| 15:04 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski misses the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:04 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | Scott Desantis grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 14:57 | Pitt | David Hawkins is hacked by Raymond Symanski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Symanski, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Houston (SG), Stephen Carrier (SF) Carson Fitzgerald, Raymond Symanski | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:42 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-8 |
| 14:41 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Desantis | 3-8 |
| 14:26 | Pitt | Brian Edward blows the dunk but he's hacked by Chris Houston - foul #1 on Chris Houston, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| 14:26 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:26 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:26 | Michigan | Lester Morris gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 14:10 | Michigan | Lester Morris misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Nicholson - foul #1 on Kenneth Nicholson, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (C) Scott Desantis | |
| 14:10 | Michigan | Lester Morris misses the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:10 | Michigan | Lester Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:45 | Pitt | David Hawkins is hacked by Stephen Carrier - foul #1 on Stephen Carrier, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald (SG), Raymond Symanski (SF), Mark Tarrance (PF) Chris Houston, Stephen Carrier, Lester Morris | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Mark Tarrance - foul #1 on Mark Tarrance, team foul #6 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), Steven Palmer (PF), John Schwerd (C) James Nordstrom, Mark Tarrance, Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SF) David Hawkins | |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 13:14 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Orner - foul #1 on Matthew Orner, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| 13:14 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:14 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:14 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nicholson | 5-9 |
| 12:53 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Scott Desantis (C) Brian Edward, Bruce Bouley | |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Erik Dollar is fouled on the floor by Jesse Harshaw - foul #2 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #6 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Houston (SG), Lester Morris (PF) Carson Fitzgerald, John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), Bruce Bouley (PF) Jesse Harshaw, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 12:38 | Michigan | Chris Houston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 12:36 | Michigan | Lester Morris tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | Chris Houston is called for the reach on Matthew Orner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Houston, team foul #7 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald (SG), Stephen Carrier (SF) Chris Houston, Raymond Symanski | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:32 | Pitt | Matthew Orner misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:32 | Michigan | Lester Morris snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 12:13 | Michigan | Lester Morris is whistled for a carry | 7-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG), Earl Farlow (C) Erik Dollar, Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:55 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lester Morris - foul #2 on Lester Morris, team foul #8 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Tarrance (PF) Lester Morris | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (PF) Scott Desantis | |
| 11:55 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Nordstrom (fresh) SG - Carson Fitzgerald (tiring) SF - Stephen Carrier (fresh) PF - Mark Tarrance (fresh) C - Earl Farlow (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Orner (fresh) SF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bailey (fresh) C - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier misses the lay-in | 7-11 |
| 11:37 | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald snags the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 11:27 | Michigan | Mark Tarrance loses the ball out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Symanski (SF) Stephen Carrier | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) David Hawkins, John Bailey | |
| 11:02 | Pitt | Steven Dock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Schwerd (C) Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:51 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski's dunk attempt is rejected by Bruce Bouley | 7-11 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Brian Edward knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Carson Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Carson Fitzgerald, team foul #9 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), Chris Houston (SG), Steven Palmer (PF) James Nordstrom, Carson Fitzgerald, Mark Tarrance | |
| Subs | Pitt | Scott Desantis (C) Bruce Bouley | |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the free throw | 7-14 |
| 10:12 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Orner - foul #2 on Matthew Orner, team foul #7 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Carrier (SF) Chris Houston | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF) Matthew Orner | |
| 10:12 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 10:12 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 10:12 | Pitt | David Hawkins snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 09:51 | Pitt | David Hawkins can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Schwerd - foul #1 on John Schwerd, team foul #10 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Houston (SG) Raymond Symanski | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (PF) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 09:51 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 09:51 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 09:43 | Michigan | Steven Palmer makes the shot from the left block | 10-16 |
| 09:22 | Pitt | Brian Edward buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-19 |
| 09:17 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-19 |
| 09:16 | Michigan | Erik Dollar can't tip it in | 10-19 |
| 09:14 | Pitt | John Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | Stephen Carrier is called for the reach on Steven Dock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Carrier, team foul #11 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG), Raymond Symanski (SF), Earl Farlow (C) Erik Dollar, Stephen Carrier, John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (C) Scott Desantis | |
| 09:09 | Pitt | Steven Dock makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | Steven Dock makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Steven Palmer misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Edward - foul #1 on Brian Edward, team foul #8 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Tarrance (PF) Chris Houston | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson (PF) John Bailey | |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Steven Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Steven Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the easy layup | 11-21 |
| 08:33 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley gets the offensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 08:13 | Pitt | David Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-21 |
| 08:11 | Michigan | Steven Palmer grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 07:59 | Michigan | James Nordstrom is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Nicholson - foul #2 on Kenneth Nicholson, team foul #9 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG) Mark Tarrance | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (PF) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 07:59 | Michigan | James Nordstrom makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:59 | Michigan | James Nordstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:59 | Pitt | Brian Edward pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 07:31 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-21 |
| 07:30 | Michigan | Erik Dollar gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Dollar (fresh) SG - James Nordstrom (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Raymond Symanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Farlow (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bailey (fresh) C - Bruce Bouley (tiring) | |
| 07:26 | Michigan | James Nordstrom double dribbles | 12-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Houston (SG) James Nordstrom | |
| Subs | Pitt | Scott Desantis (C) Bruce Bouley | |
| 07:11 | Pitt | John Bailey clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Steven Palmer - foul #1 on Steven Palmer, team foul #12 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Schwerd (C) Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:11 | Pitt | John Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 07:11 | Pitt | John Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 06:57 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 06:43 | Pitt | John Bailey comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 14-23 |
| 06:42 | Michigan | Steven Palmer gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 06:25 | Michigan | Erik Dollar is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Erik Dollar, team foul #13 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald (SG), Mark Tarrance (PF), Earl Farlow (C) Chris Houston, Steven Palmer, John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Matthew Orner (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Steven Dock, David Hawkins, Scott Desantis | |
| 06:23 | Pitt | Raymond Symanski steals it from Brian Edward in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| 06:15 | Michigan | Earl Farlow knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Erik Dollar and the foul's on John Bailey - foul #2 on John Bailey, team foul #10 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Steve Arsenault (PG) Erik Dollar | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:15 | Michigan | Earl Farlow misses the free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:15 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 05:48 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Nicholson | 16-26 |
| 05:37 | Michigan | Earl Farlow hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on John Bailey - foul #3 on John Bailey, team foul #11 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG) Steve Arsenault | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (C) John Bailey | |
| 05:37 | Michigan | Earl Farlow misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:37 | Michigan | Earl Farlow makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson buries a floater from the baseline | 17-28 |
| 04:58 | Michigan | James Nordstrom works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carson Fitzgerald | 20-28 |
| 04:43 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley tips it home | 20-30 |
| 04:23 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski clanks a jumper from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 04:22 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 04:15 | Pitt | Carson Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Brian Edward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carson Fitzgerald, team foul #14 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), Chris Houston (SG), Steven Palmer (PF), John Schwerd (C) James Nordstrom, Carson Fitzgerald, Mark Tarrance, Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Pitt | Scott Desantis (C) Bruce Bouley | |
| 04:15 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:15 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Erik Dollar's pass is intercepted by Matthew Orner | 20-32 |
| 03:56 | Pitt | Brian Edward slams it home on a great pass from Matthew Orner | 20-34 |
| 03:45 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Schwerd | 22-34 |
| 03:19 | Pitt | Erik Dollar picks off the pass by Brian Edward | 22-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Erik Dollar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Houston (fresh) SF - Raymond Symanski (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Steven Palmer (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Schwerd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Edward (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Matthew Orner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski is fouled on the floor by Brian Edward - foul #2 on Brian Edward, team foul #12 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Nordstrom (PG), Lester Morris (PF) Erik Dollar, Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), Bruce Bouley (C) Brian Edward, Scott Desantis | |
| 03:10 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:10 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Schwerd - foul #2 on John Schwerd, team foul #15 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Carrier (SF), Earl Farlow (C) Raymond Symanski, John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Earl Farlow pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 02:39 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Kenneth Nicholson - foul #3 on Kenneth Nicholson, team foul #13 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), Scott Desantis (C) Matthew Orner, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 02:39 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:39 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:39 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier makes the 3rd free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to David Hawkins | 26-35 |
| 01:51 | Pitt | Brian Edward comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 01:50 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 01:37 | Michigan | Jesse Harshaw steals it from Stephen Carrier | 26-35 |
| 01:34 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw throws it down | 26-37 |
| 01:18 | Michigan | Brian Edward takes the ball from Lester Morris | 26-37 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Brian Edward is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Brian Edward, team foul #14 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (PG), John Schwerd (C) James Nordstrom, Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG) Brian Edward | |
| 00:37 | Michigan | Stephen Carrier hits the finger roll set up by Erik Dollar | 28-37 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Hawkins | 28-39 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Lester Morris hits a fadeaway in the paint | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-39 |