| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fresh) SG - Blair Mullinix (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pat Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noah Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Billy Middleton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Defranco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens inbounds the ball | 15-26 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Pitt | Bradley Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 19:47 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Joel Hamilton | 15-26 |
| 19:23 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-26 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Pat Evans misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 19:01 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Joel Hamilton | 15-26 |
| 18:36 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-26 |
| 18:35 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton misses the tip | 15-26 |
| 18:33 | Pitt | Donald Fusco grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 18:19 | Pitt | Bradley Smith buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 17:50 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 17-26 |
| 17:48 | Pitt | Donald Fusco grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 17:36 | Pitt | Bradley Smith drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Blair Mullinix | 20-26 |
| 17:17 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton loses the ball out of bounds | 20-26 |
| 16:52 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Noah Stevens - foul #1 on Noah Stevens, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski (C) Joel Hamilton | |
| 16:52 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 16:52 | Pitt | Bradley Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 16:52 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 21-26 |
| 16:52 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 16:23 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens is fouled on the floor by Bradley Smith - foul #1 on Bradley Smith, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (PG), Nathan Chico (SG), Martin Wareham (SF), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Michael Powers (C) Bradley Smith, Blair Mullinix, Patrick Stephens, Pat Evans, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (SG), Uros Buljan (PF) Shane Jones, Charles Defranco | |
| 15:56 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski misses long on a shot from the baseline | 21-26 |
| 15:55 | Pitt | The rebound goes to William Baldwin | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Baldwin (fresh) SG - Nathan Chico (fresh) SF - Martin Wareham (fresh) PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Powers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noah Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Frenette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Middleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Uros Buljan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Olin Pruskowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Pitt | Michael Powers buries a floater from the baseline set up by Martin Wareham and he's fouled by Uros Buljan - foul #1 on Uros Buljan, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton (C) Olin Pruskowski | |
| 15:34 | Pitt | Michael Powers misses the free throw | 23-26 |
| 15:34 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Uros Buljan | 23-26 |
| 15:20 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Frenette | 23-28 |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Michael Powers misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 14:57 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Billy Middleton | 23-28 |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | The jumper by James Frenette is denied by Michael Powers | 23-28 |
| 14:33 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 14:09 | Pitt | Uros Buljan swats the short shot by Nathan Chico | 23-28 |
| 14:08 | Pitt | William Baldwin hits the follow up shot | 25-28 |
| 13:45 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 25-30 |
| 13:16 | Pitt | Michael Powers's fadeaway is rejected by Uros Buljan | 25-30 |
| 13:15 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Uros Buljan | 25-30 |
| 12:57 | Iowa State | Uros Buljan is hacked by Alvin Twitchell - foul #1 on Alvin Twitchell, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), Blair Mullinix (SG), Patrick Stephens (SF), Pat Evans (PF), Donald Fusco (C) William Baldwin, Nathan Chico, Martin Wareham, Alvin Twitchell, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shane Jones (SG), Charles Defranco (PF), Olin Pruskowski (C) James Frenette, Uros Buljan, Joel Hamilton | |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Patrick Stephens - foul #1 on Patrick Stephens, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 12:24 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 12:22 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Noah Stevens and he's hacked by Donald Fusco - foul #2 on Donald Fusco, team foul #4 | 25-34 |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Blair Mullinix (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pat Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noah Stevens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Billy Middleton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Defranco (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Olin Pruskowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Pitt | Pat Evans connects on the jump hook in the paint | 27-35 |
| 11:19 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 11:18 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski can't tip it in | 27-35 |
| 11:17 | Pitt | Bradley Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 11:12 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Noah Stevens - foul #2 on Noah Stevens, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Uros Buljan (PF) Billy Middleton | |
| 11:12 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 11:12 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 11:12 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Blair Mullinix | 27-35 |
| 10:56 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens is fouled on the floor by Charles Defranco - foul #1 on Charles Defranco, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (PG), Joel Hamilton (C) Noah Stevens, Olin Pruskowski | |
| 10:51 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Defranco - foul #2 on Charles Defranco, team foul #5 | 27-35 |
| 10:51 | Pitt | Donald Fusco makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 10:51 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 10:51 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 10:33 | Iowa State | Shane Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Shane Jones, team foul #6 | 28-35 |
| 10:10 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Bradley Smith | 30-35 |
| 09:43 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Fusco - foul #3 on Donald Fusco, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (PG), Michael Powers (C) Bradley Smith, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noah Stevens (PG), Billy Middleton (SF) Shane Jones, Uros Buljan | |
| 09:43 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 09:43 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 09:19 | Pitt | Michael Powers comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 30-37 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 09:13 | Iowa State | Michael Powers denies the turnaround by Noah Stevens | 30-37 |
| 09:12 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 08:44 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 08:43 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 08:41 | Pitt | William Baldwin is hacked by Noah Stevens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Noah Stevens, team foul #7 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), Martin Wareham (SF), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Blair Mullinix, Patrick Stephens, Pat Evans, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shane Jones (SG), Uros Buljan (PF), Olin Pruskowski (C) James Frenette, Charles Defranco, Joel Hamilton | |
| 08:41 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 08:41 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 08:18 | Iowa State | Alvin Twitchell steals the ball from Shane Jones | 32-39 |
| 08:02 | Pitt | Bradley Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 07:46 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski hits the finger roll | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Martin Wareham (fresh) PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noah Stevens (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shane Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Billy Middleton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Uros Buljan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Olin Pruskowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses the lay-in | 35-41 |
| 07:30 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 07:06 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Billy Middleton | 35-43 |
| 07:02 | Pitt | William Baldwin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alvin Twitchell | 38-43 |
| 06:38 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton's floater is tipped away by Alvin Twitchell | 38-43 |
| 06:36 | Iowa State | Uros Buljan can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 06:34 | Pitt | Donald Fusco grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 06:25 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses the dunk | 38-43 |
| 06:24 | Pitt | Donald Fusco grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | William Baldwin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | Uros Buljan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 05:49 | Iowa State | Shane Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Martin Wareham - foul #3 on Martin Wareham, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (PG), Blair Mullinix (SG), Pat Evans (PF), Michael Powers (C) Bradley Smith, William Baldwin, Alvin Twitchell, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (PG), Charles Defranco (SF), Joel Hamilton (C) Noah Stevens, Billy Middleton, Olin Pruskowski | |
| 05:49 | Iowa State | Shane Jones misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 05:49 | Iowa State | Shane Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Patrick Stephens, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Samuel Owens (SG) Shane Jones | |
| 05:22 | Iowa State | James Frenette is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens misses the dunk | 38-44 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Pat Evans tips it home | 40-44 |
| 04:30 | Iowa State | Uros Buljan misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 04:29 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco is hacked by Michael Powers - foul #3 on Michael Powers, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG) Martin Wareham | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noah Stevens (PG), Olin Pruskowski (C) Samuel Owens, Uros Buljan | |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 03:51 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 03:49 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski tips it in | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blair Mullinix (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pat Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noah Stevens (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Frenette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Defranco (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Olin Pruskowski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Pat Evans double dribbles | 40-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Fusco (C) Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shane Jones (SG), Billy Middleton (SF) James Frenette, Olin Pruskowski | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:12 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 03:10 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Bradley Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-49 |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Pat Evans hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 02:28 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Noah Stevens and he's fouled by Donald Fusco - foul #4 on Donald Fusco, team foul #9 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Martin Wareham (SF) Patrick Stephens | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Uros Buljan (PF) Charles Defranco | |
| 02:28 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 02:08 | Pitt | Bradley Smith scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Blair Mullinix | 45-52 |
| 01:41 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Shane Jones | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 01:27 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 01:08 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton double dribbles | 45-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (SF) Martin Wareham | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Defranco (PF) Uros Buljan | |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Bradley Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Pat Evans | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Iowa State | Bradley Smith is called for the reach on Noah Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Smith, team foul #10 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (SG), Everett Thies (PF) Shane Jones, Charles Defranco | |
| 00:51 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:51 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Pat Evans buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Stephens | 51-56 |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Bradley Smith is called for the reach on Noah Stevens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Smith, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Pat Evans misses long on a shot from the right side | 51-58 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Fusco | 51-58 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Pat Evans misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Donald Fusco pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Pat Evans connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-58 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shane Jones (SG), Uros Buljan (PF) Noah Stevens, Everett Thies | |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Blair Mullinix - foul #4 on Blair Mullinix, team foul #12 | 54-58 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Pat Evans comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-59 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Donald Fusco snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Pat Evans misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Pat Evans misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Blair Mullinix | 54-59 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Bradley Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noah Stevens (PG), Everett Thies (C) Shane Jones, Joel Hamilton | |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton is hacked by Bradley Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Smith, team foul #13 | 54-59 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-61 |