| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Cribbs (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Sprague (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 2 stl. SF - David Hays (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael David (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Raymond Huff inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Pitt | The jump hook by Raymond Huff is blocked by Joseph Simpson | 25-30 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Michael David comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Colin Vineyard - foul #2 on Colin Vineyard, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Moseley (SF) Donald Phillips, David Hays | |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Craig Gandy drills a 3 from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson is hacked by Colin Vineyard - foul #3 on Colin Vineyard, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson (C) Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (PF) Andrew Brandt, Michael Moseley, Michael David | |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Craig Gandy steals it from Joseph Simpson | 28-32 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses badly on a shot from the right side | 31-32 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters tips it home | 31-34 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | Craig Gandy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-34 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Waiters | 31-37 |
| 16:55 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague misses long on a shot from close range | 31-37 |
| 16:54 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague tips it in | 33-37 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Waiters | 33-39 |
| 16:13 | Pitt | Raymond Huff misses long on a shot from the right block | 33-39 |
| 16:11 | Pitt | Raymond Huff pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:52 | Pitt | Joseph Simpson is called for the reach on Bradley Cribbs - foul #2 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (PG), Zachary Brown (SG), George Peterson (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Craig Gandy, Bradley Cribbs, Matthew Sprague, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Andrew Brandt (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Joseph Simpson | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Huff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) SG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael David (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Pitt | Richard Becraft blocks the short jumper by George Peterson | 33-39 |
| 15:21 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:07 | Pitt | George Peterson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Zhuang Chu - foul #2 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Moseley (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 15:07 | Pitt | George Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:07 | Pitt | George Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 14:38 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Andrew Brandt | 35-42 |
| 13:59 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 13:58 | Pitt | Raymond Huff grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:45 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski is hacked by Andrew Brandt - foul #2 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (PG), Bradley Cribbs (SF) Zachary Brown, Raymond Huff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Stephen Waiters, Michael Moseley, Joseph Simpson | |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | The refs have stopped play. Andrew Brandt is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 35-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG) Andrew Brandt | |
| 13:31 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard misses the easy layup | 35-42 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Michael David gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Michael David connects on the floater from the right block set up by Donald Phillips | 35-44 |
| 12:52 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by David Hays - foul #1 on David Hays, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson (C) Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| 12:52 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:52 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Geoffrey Jackson - foul #3 on Geoffrey Jackson, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Sprague (PF) George Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:40 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 12:15 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague connects on the shot in the lane set up by Craig Gandy | 39-44 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Michael David is fouled on the floor by Matthew Sprague - foul #2 on Matthew Sprague, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Zachary Brown (SG) Toni Baczewski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, Joseph Simpson | |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Craig Gandy picks off the pass by David Hays | 39-44 |
| 11:49 | Pitt | Zachary Brown lays it up and in set up by Craig Gandy | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Zachary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Cribbs (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Matthew Sprague (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Geoffrey Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Likens (fresh) SF - David Hays (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | David Hays lays it in | 41-46 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Bradley Cribbs picks off the pass by Stephen Waiters | 41-46 |
| 10:54 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague banks in the layup set up by Bradley Cribbs | 43-46 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | David Hays clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft tips it home | 43-48 |
| 10:18 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague misses the dunk attempt | 43-48 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Likens | 43-50 |
| 09:37 | Pitt | Michael Likens steals it from Geoffrey Jackson | 43-50 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Jackson - foul #4 on Geoffrey Jackson, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (PG), Raymond Huff (SF), George Peterson (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Craig Gandy, Bradley Cribbs, Matthew Sprague, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael Moseley (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, David Hays, Michael David, Richard Becraft | |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| 08:47 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski misses short on a floater from the left block | 43-50 |
| 08:45 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the easy layup | 45-50 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips's pass is intercepted by Toni Baczewski | 45-50 |
| 08:01 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski is fouled on the floor by Michael Moseley - foul #1 on Michael Moseley, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (PG) Zachary Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (SG), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, Zhuang Chu | |
| 07:39 | Pitt | Raymond Huff misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Phillips | 45-50 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Craig Gandy snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 07:04 | Pitt | Craig Gandy makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Raymond Huff | 48-50 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Huff | 51-52 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Michael David is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Zachary Brown (SG), Bradley Cribbs (SF), Matthew Sprague (PF), Geoffrey Jackson (C) Craig Gandy, Raymond Huff, George Peterson, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (PF) Michael Moseley, Michael David | |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Andrew Brandt steals the ball from Toni Baczewski in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | David Hays tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Raymond Huff (SF) Toni Baczewski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Donald Phillips, David Hays | |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 51-54 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Jackson takes the ball from Stephen Waiters | 51-54 |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Joseph Simpson picks off the pass by Raymond Huff | 51-54 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Bradley Cribbs steals it from Zhuang Chu | 51-54 |
| 04:19 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs lays it in | 53-54 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Zhuang Chu | 53-57 |
| 03:52 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (PG), George Peterson (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Zachary Brown, Matthew Sprague, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Hays (SF), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard is called for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Becraft (C) Joseph Simpson | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradley Cribbs (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Hays (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Craig Gandy steals the ball from David Hays | 53-57 |
| 02:48 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Colin Vineyard, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG) Raymond Huff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson (C) Richard Becraft | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is hacked by Craig Gandy - foul #2 on Craig Gandy, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:19 | Pitt | George Peterson is whistled for traveling | 53-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG) Donald Phillips | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Michael David hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-59 |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Michael David's fadeaway is rejected by George Peterson | 53-59 |
| 01:28 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard grabs the board | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on David Hays - foul #2 on David Hays, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Raymond Huff (SF) Toni Baczewski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG) Stephen Waiters | |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Craig Gandy is called for the reach on Donald Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Gandy, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Craig Gandy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Raymond Huff pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-61 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Raymond Huff grabs the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Craig Gandy | 58-61 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Craig Gandy is called for the reach on Donald Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Gandy, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG) Andrew Brandt | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Raymond Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Raymond Huff knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-62 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is hacked by Bradley Cribbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Cribbs, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (SG) Donald Phillips | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Pitt | George Peterson connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Gandy | 63-63 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG) Stephen Waiters | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Craig Gandy is called for the reach on Donald Phillips - foul #5 on Craig Gandy, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (PG) Craig Gandy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |