| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fresh) SG - Alan Arrington (fresh) SF - David Tijerina (fresh) PF - Raymond Honore (fresh) C - Bruce Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) SG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) SF - Brandon Kitson (fresh) PF - Ray Lane (fresh) C - Charlie McCalman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Bruce Cole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Penn | Alan Arrington hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Tijerina | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Penn | Bruce Cole grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Penn | Herbert Thompson picks off the pass by Bruce Cole in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson slams it home | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Penn | Alan Arrington misses long on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Herbert Thompson - foul #1 on Herbert Thompson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Penn | Alan Arrington misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Penn | Alan Arrington makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Penn | Alan Arrington misses the 3rd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Pitt | Raymond Honore steals the ball from Ray Lane | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Penn | John Gilkey misses short on a floater from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Penn | The rebound goes to David Tijerina | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Penn | Alan Arrington is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Thompson - foul #2 on Herbert Thompson, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (SG) Herbert Thompson | |
| 17:00 | Penn | John Gilkey misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 16:58 | Penn | Bruce Cole tips it home | 6-2 |
| 16:34 | Pitt | Ray Lane is fouled on the floor by Raymond Honore as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Raymond Honore, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 16:11 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 16:09 | Penn | Bruce Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:54 | Penn | David Tijerina comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 15:52 | Penn | Bruce Cole tips it but misses | 6-2 |
| 15:51 | Pitt | Ray Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fairly fresh) SG - Alan Arrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Tijerina (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Honore (tiring) C - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) SG - Ray Whitlow (fresh) SF - Brandon Kitson (fairly fresh) PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) C - Charlie McCalman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 15:20 | Penn | Raymond Honore grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 15:17 | Penn | Ray Whitlow is called for the reach on Alan Arrington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Whitlow, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SG), Dennis Noonan (PF), Earl James (C) Alan Arrington, Raymond Honore, Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:58 | Penn | Dennis Noonan is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson hits a 3 from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 14:29 | Penn | Carlos Wilson steps in front of the John Gilkey pass in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 14:27 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow blows the layup | 8-5 |
| 14:25 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie McCalman | 8-5 |
| 14:05 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 8-5 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson grabs the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson buries a jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 13:21 | Penn | John Gilkey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 13:20 | Pitt | Ray Lane snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 12:57 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 12:56 | Penn | The rebound goes to Gary Kelly | 8-7 |
| 12:34 | Penn | John Gilkey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Carlos Wilson - foul #1 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Penn | Alan Arrington (SG), Raymond Honore (PF), Bruce Cole (C) Gary Kelly, David Tijerina, Earl James | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ralph Robinson (SG), William Haskin (SF), Daniel Mills (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Ray Whitlow, Brandon Kitson, Ray Lane, Charlie McCalman | |
| 12:34 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:34 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:13 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ralph Robinson, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (PG) John Gilkey | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:47 | Penn | Raymond Honore's pass is intercepted by Daniel Mills | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Stevan Winkowski (fresh) SG - Alan Arrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Noonan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Honore (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Ralph Robinson (fresh) SF - William Haskin (fresh) PF - Daniel Mills (fresh) C - Bruce Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson is called for traveling | 10-7 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG) Carlos Wilson | |
| 11:15 | Penn | Raymond Honore knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Stevan Winkowski | 12-7 |
| 10:48 | Pitt | Bruce Cole steals it from William Haskin | 12-7 |
| 10:45 | Penn | Dennis Noonan's pass is intercepted by Ralph Robinson in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 10:28 | Pitt | William Haskin is whistled for traveling | 12-7 |
| Subs | Penn | David Tijerina (SF), Earl James (PF) Dennis Noonan, Raymond Honore | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fyodor Zollman (SF), Ray Lane (PF), Charlie McCalman (C) William Haskin, Daniel Mills, Bruce Williams | |
| 10:09 | Penn | Earl James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Penn | Mike Newlin (C) Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Kitson (SF) Fyodor Zollman | |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson is fouled on the floor by Stevan Winkowski - foul #1 on Stevan Winkowski, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG) Ray Whitlow | |
| 09:25 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 12-7 |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG) Stevan Winkowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Haskin (PF) Ray Lane | |
| 09:00 | Penn | Alan Arrington is hacked by Ralph Robinson - foul #2 on Ralph Robinson, team foul #6 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SG) Alan Arrington | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (SG), Daniel Mills (PF) Ralph Robinson, Brandon Kitson | |
| 08:39 | Penn | David Tijerina misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 08:37 | Penn | Earl James grabs the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 08:15 | Penn | Gary Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Penn | Dennis Noonan (SF), Raymond Honore (PF), Bruce Cole (C) David Tijerina, Earl James, Mike Newlin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fyodor Zollman (SF), Ray Lane (PF), Bruce Williams (C) William Haskin, Daniel Mills, Charlie McCalman | |
| 07:59 | Pitt | Bruce Cole picks off the pass by Carlos Wilson | 12-7 |
| 07:37 | Penn | John Gilkey buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Kelly | 14-7 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Gary Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Noonan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Honore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (tired) 5 pts. SG - Ray Whitlow (tiring) SF - Fyodor Zollman (fresh) PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Pitt | Ray Lane tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ray Lane, team foul #7 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (PG), Alan Arrington (SG) John Gilkey, Gary Kelly | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Kitson (SF) Fyodor Zollman | |
| 06:54 | Penn | Raymond Honore hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Ray Whitlow - foul #2 on Ray Whitlow, team foul #8 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Penn | David Tijerina (SF) Dennis Noonan | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Haskin (SF), Daniel Mills (PF), Charlie McCalman (C) Ray Whitlow, Ray Lane, Bruce Williams | |
| 06:54 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 06:54 | Penn | Raymond Honore makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 06:34 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson knocks in the floater from the right side | 15-9 |
| 06:06 | Penn | Alan Arrington hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Honore | 17-9 |
| 05:41 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-9 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Daniel Mills grabs the offensive board | 17-9 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Bruce Cole - foul #1 on Bruce Cole, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Dennis Noonan (PF), Earl James (C) Stevan Winkowski, Raymond Honore, Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fyodor Zollman (SF), Ray Lane (PF), Bruce Williams (C) William Haskin, Daniel Mills, Charlie McCalman | |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 04:59 | Penn | Earl James buries a jumper from the left block set up by John Gilkey | 19-11 |
| 04:30 | Pitt | The jumper by Carlos Wilson is denied by David Tijerina | 19-11 |
| 04:29 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson misses the tip | 19-11 |
| 04:27 | Penn | The rebound goes to Earl James | 19-11 |
| 04:06 | Penn | Dennis Noonan buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Gilkey | 21-11 |
| 03:43 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brandon Kitson, team foul #9 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SG), Mike Newlin (C) Alan Arrington, Dennis Noonan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Herbert Thompson (SG), William Haskin (SF), Charlie McCalman (C) Carlos Wilson, Brandon Kitson, Fyodor Zollman, Bruce Williams | |
| 03:22 | Penn | Earl James scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Kelly | 23-11 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Kelly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Tijerina (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Earl James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Newlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (fairly fresh) SG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Haskin (fresh) PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charlie McCalman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ray Whitlow | 23-13 |
| 02:44 | Penn | Earl James misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-13 |
| 02:42 | Pitt | William Haskin snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Ray Lane splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from close range | 23-13 |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 01:52 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 23-13 |
| 01:50 | Penn | David Tijerina grabs the board | 23-13 |
| 01:29 | Penn | Earl James comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ray Lane - foul #2 on Ray Lane, team foul #10 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (PG), Alan Arrington (SG), Dennis Noonan (SF), Raymond Honore (PF) John Gilkey, Gary Kelly, David Tijerina, Mike Newlin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ralph Robinson (SG), Brandon Kitson (SF), Daniel Mills (PF) Herbert Thompson, William Haskin, Ray Lane | |
| 01:29 | Penn | Earl James makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 01:29 | Penn | Earl James makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 01:09 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Earl James - foul #1 on Earl James, team foul #4 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Penn | Bruce Cole (C) Earl James | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:09 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman makes the free throw | 25-16 |
| 00:45 | Penn | Alan Arrington drills a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Daniel Mills - foul #1 on Daniel Mills, team foul #11 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Williams (C) Charlie McCalman | |
| 00:45 | Penn | Alan Arrington makes the free throw | 28-16 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Williams | 28-18 |
| 00:02 | Penn | Raymond Honore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 28-18 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Dennis Noonan snags the offensive board | 28-18 |