| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Avelar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-28 |
| 19:50 | Arizona State | Michael Williams hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 19:29 | Pitt | David Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| 19:14 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 19:12 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell gets the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:52 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts travels with the ball | 37-30 |
| 18:42 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-30 |
| 18:18 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on David Hawkins - foul #1 on David Hawkins, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 18:18 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:18 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:49 | Pitt | Donald Plaisance steps in front of the Scott Desantis pass | 39-31 |
| 17:38 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Donald Plaisance | 39-33 |
| 17:12 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 17:11 | Pitt | Scott Desantis grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:54 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 16:52 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:29 | Pitt | David Hawkins's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Powell | 39-33 |
| 16:27 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:22 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-36 |
| 16:03 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses the shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 16:02 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 15:34 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Desantis | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Pitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Avelar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), Matthew Orner (SF), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Brian Edward, David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Brown (SF), Jason Unruh (C) Harry Avelar, Michael Williams | |
| 15:02 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 15:00 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:47 | Arizona State | John Bailey is called for the reach on Donald Plaisance - foul #2 on John Bailey, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 14:34 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 14:33 | Pitt | John Bailey snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 14:11 | Arizona State | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 13:54 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 13:52 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh misses the tip | 42-36 |
| 13:51 | Pitt | Matthew Orner gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:27 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw travels with the ball | 42-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Jesse Harshaw, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 13:05 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Dock - foul #3 on Steven Dock, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| 13:05 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:05 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 12:40 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 42-38 |
| 12:35 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 12:34 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:08 | Pitt | Joseph Pitts takes the ball from Brian Edward | 42-38 |
| 11:47 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 11:46 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 11:41 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), Scott Desantis (C) Matthew Orner, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid (SG), Harry Avelar (SF), Lloyd White (PF), Michael Williams (C) Joseph Pitts, Michael Brown, Thomas Powell, Jason Unruh | |
| 11:20 | Pitt | David Hawkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from close range | 42-38 |
| 11:18 | Pitt | David Hawkins snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Degraffenreid (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Avelar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd White (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Jason Degraffenreid steals it from Kenneth Nicholson | 42-38 |
| 10:53 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Degraffenreid | 42-40 |
| 10:24 | Pitt | Brian Edward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Bruce Bouley (PF) Brian Edward, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Danny Matthews (PG), Joseph Pitts (SG) Donald Plaisance, Jason Degraffenreid | |
| 10:08 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar is whistled for a carry | 42-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (PF) Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Unruh (PF) Lloyd White | |
| 09:44 | Pitt | Steven Dock misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 09:43 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:23 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 09:03 | Pitt | John Bailey is hacked by Joseph Pitts - foul #1 on Joseph Pitts, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Steven Dock, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG), Thomas Powell (PF) Danny Matthews, Michael Williams | |
| 08:39 | Pitt | Brian Edward scores on a floater from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 08:11 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jesse Harshaw - foul #1 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SF), Scott Desantis (C) David Hawkins, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Lloyd White (C) Joseph Pitts, Harry Avelar, Jason Unruh | |
| 08:11 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:11 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Scott Desantis loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| 07:39 | Arizona State | Lloyd White is hacked by Scott Desantis - foul #1 on Scott Desantis, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Williams (C) Lloyd White | |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-45 |
| 07:20 | Pitt | Scott Desantis gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Degraffenreid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (PF) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (SG) Jason Degraffenreid | |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:15 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Desantis | 45-45 |
| 06:54 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw lays it in set up by Brian Edward | 47-45 |
| 06:36 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Thomas Powell | 47-47 |
| 06:16 | Pitt | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Bruce Bouley - foul #4 on Michael Brown, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Steven Dock, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harry Avelar (SF), Jason Unruh (PF) Michael Brown, Thomas Powell | |
| 05:56 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jason Unruh - foul #2 on Jason Unruh, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (C) Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lloyd White (C) Michael Williams | |
| 05:56 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:39 | Arizona State | Jesse Harshaw is called for the reach on Joseph Pitts - foul #2 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG) Brian Edward | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 05:13 | Arizona State | Lloyd White comes up short on the runner in the paint | 50-47 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 04:42 | Pitt | Matthew Orner buries a driving attempt in the paint | 52-47 |
| 04:18 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 04:17 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses the shot from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 03:55 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 03:51 | Arizona State | Kenneth Nicholson denies the turnaround by Donald Plaisance | 52-47 |
| 03:49 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 03:46 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Brian Edward (SG), Scott Desantis (C) Jesse Harshaw, David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Danny Matthews (PG), Jason Degraffenreid (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Thomas Powell (PF), Michael Williams (C) Donald Plaisance, Joseph Pitts, Harry Avelar, Jason Unruh, Lloyd White | |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bouley - foul #1 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Scott Desantis gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 03:02 | Pitt | Brian Edward clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-48 |
| 03:00 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Thomas Powell | 52-48 |
| 03:00 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), David Hawkins (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Steven Dock, Matthew Orner, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG), Joseph Pitts (SG), Harry Avelar (SF) Danny Matthews, Jason Degraffenreid, Michael Brown | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Pitts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Avelar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Arizona State | Jesse Harshaw steals it from Donald Plaisance | 52-48 |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw lays it up and in | 54-48 |
| 02:17 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance makes the wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joseph Pitts | 54-50 |
| 01:52 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Edward | 56-50 |
| 01:25 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from close range | 56-50 |
| 01:23 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 01:04 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 01:02 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Pitts | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Joseph Pitts is called for the reach on Brian Edward - foul #2 on Joseph Pitts, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is hacked by Thomas Powell - foul #1 on Thomas Powell, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Joseph Pitts is called for the reach on Jesse Harshaw - foul #3 on Joseph Pitts, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Avelar | 58-53 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Jesse Harshaw is called for the reach on Donald Plaisance - foul #3 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Scott Desantis grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Scott Desantis is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Plaisance - foul #1 on Donald Plaisance, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-53 |