| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brandon Kitson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie McCalman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson is whistled for traveling | 34-41 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Arthur Haywood and the foul's on Charlie McCalman - foul #3 on Charlie McCalman, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Williams (C) Charlie McCalman | |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:04 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Haywood - foul #3 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 18:44 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Bruce Williams is called for the reach on Ruben Rhoades - foul #2 on Bruce Williams, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (SG) Herbert Thompson | |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | John Reese is hacked by Ray Whitlow - foul #2 on Ray Whitlow, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Jenkins (C) Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Haskin (C) Bruce Williams | |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | John Leavens is fouled on the floor by Ray Whitlow - foul #3 on Ray Whitlow, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ralph Robinson (SG) Ray Whitlow | |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | James Ellington gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens loses the dribble to Brandon Kitson | 37-41 |
| 16:39 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Bertram Burr (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (SG) Ralph Robinson | |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses long on a runner from the left block | 37-41 |
| 16:23 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 16:19 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (SF) James Ellington | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades dunks the ball on a nice dish by Arthur Haywood | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Johnson (fresh) PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brandon Kitson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Haskin (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Pitt | William Haskin is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Ray Hardin, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Charlie McCalman (C) Carlos Wilson, William Haskin | |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 15:13 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 14:52 | Pitt | Arthur Haywood picks off the pass by Ray Lane | 39-41 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Herbert Thompson steals it from Ruben Rhoades | 39-41 |
| 14:11 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Herbert Thompson | 39-43 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), James Ellington (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), William Jenkins (C) Arthur Haywood, Carlos Johnson, Jesse Yates, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), William Haskin (SF), Daniel Mills (PF) Herbert Thompson, Brandon Kitson, Ray Lane | |
| 13:19 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-46 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | James Ellington hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Reese | 42-46 |
| 12:35 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | The jump hook by James Ellington is blocked by Charlie McCalman | 42-46 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | William Jenkins tips it in | 44-46 |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Daniel Mills | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Ellington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Whitlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Haskin (fresh) PF - Daniel Mills (fresh) C - Charlie McCalman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | William Jenkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 11:31 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 11:29 | Pitt | William Haskin is hacked by Ray Hardin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Hardin, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), John Leavens (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, Ray Hardin, James Ellington, Bertram Burr, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ralph Robinson (SG), Brandon Kitson (SF), Ray Lane (PF) Carlos Wilson, William Haskin, Daniel Mills | |
| 11:17 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | John Leavens snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Charlie McCalman swats the short shot by Jerry Hutchens | 44-48 |
| 10:52 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:48 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Leavens | 44-48 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-48 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 10:25 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF) Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Herbert Thompson (SG) Ray Whitlow, Ralph Robinson | |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades clanks a driving attempt from close range | 46-48 |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 09:52 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Leavens - foul #1 on John Leavens, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Carlos Johnson (SG), James Ellington (SF), William Jenkins (PF) Arthur Haywood, John Leavens, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Mills (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Ray Lane, Charlie McCalman | |
| 09:52 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:52 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Williams - foul #3 on Bruce Williams, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Haskin (SF) Brandon Kitson | |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:15 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Bruce Williams snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Herbert Thompson | 48-52 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by John Reese and the foul's on William Haskin - foul #3 on William Haskin, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Carlos Johnson, James Ellington, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Lane (PF) Daniel Mills | |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson drills a 3 from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | John Reese buries a floater from the right side | 53-55 |
| 07:50 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ruben Rhoades | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Yates (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 13 pts. C - Ruben Rhoades (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | William Haskin is called for the reach on Jesse Yates - foul #4 on William Haskin, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (PG), John Leavens (SG), Bertram Burr (PF), William Jenkins (C) John Reese, Ray Hardin, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Ralph Robinson (SG), Brandon Kitson (SF), Daniel Mills (PF), Charlie McCalman (C) Carlos Wilson, Herbert Thompson, William Haskin, Ray Lane, Bruce Williams | |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:20 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Daniel Mills | 53-55 |
| 07:17 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by John Leavens - foul #2 on John Leavens, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (SF) Jesse Yates | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:08 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charlie McCalman | 53-58 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | James Ellington connects on the shot in the lane set up by John Leavens | 55-58 |
| 06:31 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Carlos Johnson - foul #2 on Carlos Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG) Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:31 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:31 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | James Ellington's pass is intercepted by Ray Whitlow | 55-60 |
| 06:07 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow lays it in | 55-62 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | James Ellington clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ralph Robinson | 55-62 |
| 05:16 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James Ellington - foul #2 on James Ellington, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Arthur Haywood, John Leavens, James Ellington, Bertram Burr, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Haskin (SF), Ray Lane (PF) Brandon Kitson, Daniel Mills | |
| 05:16 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:16 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | John Reese scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson's pass is intercepted by John Reese in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin throws it down on a nice dish by John Reese | 60-63 |
| 04:49 | Pitt | John Reese is called for the reach on Ray Whitlow in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Reese, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (SF) Jesse Yates | |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (SG) Ralph Robinson | |
| 04:49 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Reese | 63-63 |
| 04:18 | Pitt | William Haskin loses the dribble to Ray Hardin in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson tips it back up and in | 65-63 |
| 03:44 | Pitt | Ruben Rhoades steals it from Charlie McCalman | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie McCalman (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 65-63 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses the tip | 65-63 |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Ray Lane gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:13 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 65-63 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson tips it home | 67-63 |
| 02:43 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), John Leavens (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF) John Reese, Ray Hardin, Carlos Johnson, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Brandon Kitson (SF) Ray Whitlow, William Haskin | |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson double dribbles | 67-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ralph Robinson (SG), Bruce Williams (C) Herbert Thompson, Charlie McCalman | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | John Leavens buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Bertram Burr | 69-63 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG) John Leavens | |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (SG), Charlie McCalman (C) Ralph Robinson, Bruce Williams | |
| 01:30 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Carlos Wilson steals it from Arthur Haywood in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 01:09 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman makes the wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from Herbert Thompson | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin loses the dribble to Herbert Thompson | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Herbert Thompson | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is hacked by Carlos Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charlie McCalman | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Haywood - foul #4 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The clock runs out | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Yates (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Kitson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie McCalman (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates jams it and the foul's on Ray Lane - foul #2 on Ray Lane, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG) Ray Hardin | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:09 | Pitt | Ray Lane blows the wide open layup | 72-69 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades buries a jumpshot from the left side | 74-69 |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Leavens | 74-69 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | John Leavens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bertram Burr | 76-69 |
| 03:03 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Charlie McCalman - foul #4 on Charlie McCalman, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Arthur Haywood, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (SG) Herbert Thompson | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Pitt | Ray Lane hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG) John Leavens | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | James Ellington blows the layup | 78-69 |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman grabs the board | 78-69 |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson is hacked by Ray Hardin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Hardin, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG) John Reese | |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (SG) Ray Whitlow | |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ruben Rhoades | 78-70 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF) Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Charlie McCalman picks off the pass by Ruben Rhoades | 78-70 |
| 01:21 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carlos Wilson | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Herbert Thompson is called for the reach on Arthur Haywood - foul #1 on Herbert Thompson, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Yates (SF) James Ellington | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson is hacked by Ray Hardin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Hardin, team foul #10 | 80-73 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Kitson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie McCalman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-75 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson snags the offensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-75 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr gets the rebound | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Wilson - foul #2 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #12 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), Jerry Hutchens (SF) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ray Lane | 83-75 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Lane | 83-78 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (SF) Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | John Reese is hacked by Carlos Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #13 | 83-78 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman snags the defensive board | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:08 | Pitt | John Reese picks off the pass by Brandon Kitson | 84-78 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the easy layup | 84-78 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades hits the follow up shot | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 86-78 |