| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fresh) SG - William Baldwin (fresh) SF - Blair Mullinix (fresh) PF - Pat Evans (fresh) C - Donald Fusco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Huss (fresh) SG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) SF - Edward Murray (fresh) PF - James Middlebrook (fresh) C - Steven Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Donald Fusco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Pitt | Pat Evans can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Pitt | Donald Fusco tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Kansas | Steven Stewart snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Kansas | James Huss is fouled on the floor by Bradley Smith - foul #1 on Bradley Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Kansas | Bradley Smith picks off the pass by Edward Murray | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Pitt | Pat Evans knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Pat Evans - foul #1 on Pat Evans, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:12 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Pitt | Pat Evans tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 17:30 | Kansas | Donald Fusco steals the ball from James Middlebrook | 6-2 |
| 17:15 | Pitt | William Baldwin is hacked by James Middlebrook - foul #1 on James Middlebrook, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (PG), Nathan Chico (SG), Martin Wareham (SF), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Michael Powers (C) Bradley Smith, William Baldwin, Blair Mullinix, Pat Evans, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 17:01 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Powers | 8-2 |
| 16:44 | Kansas | Alvin Twitchell is called for the reach on Steven Stewart - foul #1 on Alvin Twitchell, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Cowley (C) Steven Stewart | |
| 16:24 | Kansas | Michael Powers is called for the reach on Edward Murray - foul #1 on Michael Powers, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF) Michael Ferguson, Edward Murray | |
| 16:13 | Kansas | James Huss misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 16:11 | Kansas | Frank Cowley gets the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:50 | Kansas | James Huss hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin McQuesten | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathan Chico (fresh) SF - Martin Wareham (fresh) PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) C - Michael Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Huss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris James (fresh) SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Middlebrook (fairly fresh) C - Frank Cowley (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 15:19 | Kansas | James Middlebrook is called for traveling | 10-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), William Baldwin (SG), Blair Mullinix (SF), Pat Evans (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Patrick Stephens, Nathan Chico, Martin Wareham, Alvin Twitchell, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ferguson (PG), Edward Murray (SF), Steven Stewart (C) James Huss, Justin McQuesten, James Middlebrook | |
| 15:02 | Pitt | William Baldwin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 15:00 | Pitt | Bradley Smith tips it but misses | 10-4 |
| 14:58 | Kansas | Chris James snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:53 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Cowley | 10-7 |
| 14:41 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix clanks a floater from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 14:39 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Edward Murray | 10-7 |
| 14:20 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 10-7 |
| 14:19 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Blair Mullinix | 10-7 |
| 14:13 | Pitt | Donald Fusco clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 10-7 |
| 14:11 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:06 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson misses long on a jumper from close range | 10-7 |
| 14:04 | Kansas | Steven Stewart tips it back up and in | 10-9 |
| 13:43 | Pitt | Bradley Smith buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by William Baldwin and he's fouled by Michael Ferguson - foul #1 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Huss (PG), James Middlebrook (PF), Kevin Huseman (C) Michael Ferguson, Frank Cowley, Steven Stewart | |
| 13:43 | Pitt | Bradley Smith makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:18 | Kansas | James Middlebrook makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Huss | 13-12 |
| 12:58 | Pitt | Edward Murray picks off the pass by Donald Fusco | 13-12 |
| 12:43 | Kansas | Blair Mullinix takes the ball from James Huss | 13-12 |
| 12:22 | Pitt | James Huss takes the ball from William Baldwin | 13-12 |
| 12:05 | Kansas | Bradley Smith is called for the reach on James Huss - foul #2 on Bradley Smith, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (PG), Nathan Chico (SG), Martin Wareham (SF), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Michael Powers (C) Bradley Smith, William Baldwin, Blair Mullinix, Pat Evans, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ferguson (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Steven Stewart (C) Chris James, Edward Murray, Kevin Huseman | |
| 11:41 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nathan Chico (fresh) SF - Martin Wareham (fresh) PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) C - Michael Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Huss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Middlebrook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 13-15 |
| 11:24 | Kansas | Steven Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:06 | Kansas | James Huss buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Stewart | 13-17 |
| 10:43 | Pitt | Michael Powers misses badly on a floater from the left block | 13-17 |
| 10:41 | Pitt | Martin Wareham grabs the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 10:28 | Pitt | Michael Ferguson steals it from Patrick Stephens | 13-17 |
| 10:11 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 10:10 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael Powers | 13-17 |
| 10:01 | Pitt | Nathan Chico drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Stephens | 15-17 |
| 09:42 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Steven Stewart | 15-19 |
| 09:19 | Pitt | Nathan Chico is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Nathan Chico, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SG), Blair Mullinix (SF), Pat Evans (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Nathan Chico, Martin Wareham, Alvin Twitchell, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (SG), Edward Murray (PF), Frank Cowley (C) Michael Ferguson, James Middlebrook, Steven Stewart | |
| 09:06 | Kansas | Justin McQuesten hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Chris James and the foul's on William Baldwin - foul #1 on William Baldwin, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| 09:06 | Kansas | Justin McQuesten misses the free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Donald Fusco grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 08:49 | Pitt | Pat Evans hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 08:39 | Kansas | Frank Cowley comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 08:38 | Kansas | Justin McQuesten tips it in | 18-23 |
| 08:17 | Pitt | William Baldwin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 08:15 | Kansas | James Huss grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:54 | Kansas | Frank Cowley is hacked by Donald Fusco - foul #1 on Donald Fusco, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SG) Patrick Stephens | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ferguson (PG), James Middlebrook (PF) James Huss, Justin McQuesten | |
| 07:54 | Kansas | Frank Cowley misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | Pat Evans gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:35 | Pitt | Pat Evans hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Cowley - foul #1 on Frank Cowley, team foul #3 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell (PF) Nathan Chico | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 07:35 | Pitt | Pat Evans makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:35 | Pitt | Pat Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Pat Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Blair Mullinix (fresh) PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Chris James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Murray (fresh) PF - James Middlebrook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Cowley (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Kansas | James Middlebrook comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 07:12 | Pitt | Pat Evans grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 07:10 | Pitt | Michael Ferguson is called for the reach on Pat Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #4 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SG) Alvin Twitchell | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Huss (PG), Steven Stewart (C) Michael Ferguson, James Middlebrook | |
| 06:52 | Pitt | Donald Fusco can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-23 |
| 06:50 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Chris James | 20-23 |
| 06:25 | Kansas | Donald Fusco steps in front of the Edward Murray pass | 20-23 |
| 06:09 | Pitt | William Baldwin connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Pat Evans | 23-23 |
| 05:51 | Kansas | James Huss can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 23-23 |
| 05:50 | Pitt | Pat Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Cowley - foul #2 on Frank Cowley, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), Patrick Stephens (SG), Martin Wareham (SF), Alvin Twitchell (PF) William Baldwin, Nathan Chico, Blair Mullinix, Pat Evans | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ferguson (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), James Middlebrook (PF), Kevin Huseman (C) Chris James, Edward Murray, Frank Cowley, Steven Stewart | |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Donald Fusco makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:25 | Kansas | James Middlebrook is fouled on the floor by Alvin Twitchell - foul #2 on Alvin Twitchell, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Powers (C) Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 05:25 | Kansas | James Middlebrook makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:25 | Kansas | James Middlebrook makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:58 | Pitt | James Huss is called for the reach on Patrick Stephens - foul #1 on James Huss, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | Bradley Smith makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Martin Wareham | 26-25 |
| 04:29 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | Bradley Smith gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:06 | Pitt | Martin Wareham scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 04:00 | Kansas | James Huss clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 03:59 | Pitt | Michael Powers grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin McQuesten - foul #1 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SG), Blair Mullinix (SF), Pat Evans (PF) Bradley Smith, Martin Wareham, Alvin Twitchell | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Murray (SF), Steven Stewart (C) James Huss, Kevin Huseman | |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:25 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson misses the floater from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 03:23 | Kansas | Edward Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Patrick Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blair Mullinix (fresh) PF - Pat Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Powers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Murray (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Middlebrook (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Kansas | James Middlebrook knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Ferguson and he's hacked by Michael Powers - foul #2 on Michael Powers, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), Donald Fusco (C) Patrick Stephens, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (SG) Justin McQuesten | |
| 03:15 | Kansas | James Middlebrook misses the free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:15 | Kansas | Steven Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 03:04 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Bradley Smith - foul #3 on Bradley Smith, team foul #11 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SG) Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Cowley (PF) James Middlebrook | |
| 03:04 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:04 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:47 | Pitt | Pat Evans is whistled for traveling | 31-29 |
| 02:36 | Kansas | Edward Murray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 02:35 | Pitt | Pat Evans grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Pat Evans misses long on a shot from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 02:11 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Steven Stewart | 31-29 |
| 02:04 | Kansas | Chris James is fouled on the floor by William Baldwin - foul #2 on William Baldwin, team foul #12 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin McQuesten (SG), James Middlebrook (PF) Michael Ferguson, Frank Cowley | |
| 02:04 | Kansas | Chris James makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:04 | Kansas | Chris James misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Donald Fusco | 31-30 |
| 01:57 | Pitt | The jump hook by Pat Evans is blocked by Steven Stewart | 31-30 |
| 01:56 | Kansas | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:36 | Kansas | Edward Murray is hacked by Donald Fusco - foul #2 on Donald Fusco, team foul #13 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (PG), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Michael Powers (C) Nathan Chico, Pat Evans, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Huss (PG), Kevin Huseman (C) Chris James, Steven Stewart | |
| 01:36 | Kansas | Edward Murray misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:36 | Kansas | Edward Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:36 | Kansas | James Middlebrook pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:17 | Kansas | James Middlebrook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 01:16 | Pitt | Michael Powers pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:00 | Pitt | Michael Powers knocks in the runner from the left block and the foul's on Kevin Huseman - foul #1 on Kevin Huseman, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Martin Wareham (SF) Blair Mullinix | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ferguson (SG), Frank Cowley (C) Edward Murray, Kevin Huseman | |
| 01:00 | Pitt | Michael Powers makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:41 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | William Baldwin gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Michael Powers loses the ball out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SG), Pat Evans (PF), Donald Fusco (C) William Baldwin, Alvin Twitchell, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 00:04 | Kansas | James Huss clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 00:02 | Kansas | Frank Cowley tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens misses long on a fullcourt shot | 34-32 |