| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thad Lynn (fresh) SF - Arthur Banks (fresh) PF - Robert Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Trost (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lyman Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | North Carolina | George Trost is fouled on the floor by Thad Lynn - foul #1 on Thad Lynn, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bobby Hugo, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 19:09 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses badly on a floater from the right side | 30-40 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Roland Polak pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-40 |
| 18:43 | Pitt | Robert Fleming pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:38 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | Arthur Banks pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:42 | Pitt | Scott Desantis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson tips it home | 32-40 |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), David Hawkins (SG), Matthew Orner (SF), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Robert Dickinson, Thad Lynn, Arthur Banks, Robert Fleming, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock (PG), Matthew Ball (SF) Zachariah Varney, Bobby Hugo | |
| 16:57 | Pitt | David Hawkins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-40 |
| 16:56 | Pitt | Matthew Orner grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:30 | Pitt | John Bailey clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 32-40 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Ball | 32-40 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Bouley - foul #1 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG) Matthew Orner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG) Lyman Hays | |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:36 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley drills a driving attempt in the lane | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Dock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Trost (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Ball (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Polak (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | George Trost knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Hancock | 34-44 |
| 14:52 | Pitt | The refs have stopped play. Robert Dickinson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 34-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Thad Lynn (SG), Arthur Banks (SF), Robert Fleming (PF), Scott Desantis (C) Robert Dickinson, David Hawkins, John Bailey, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo (SF), James Nelson (C) George Trost, Roland Polak | |
| 14:52 | Pitt | Scott Desantis knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Dock and he's hacked by Zachariah Varney - foul #4 on Zachariah Varney, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Neal Masters (PG) Zachariah Varney | |
| 14:52 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Hancock | 37-46 |
| 13:59 | Pitt | Steven Dock makes the floater from the right side | 39-46 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 13:32 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 13:09 | Pitt | Arthur Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG), George Trost (SG), Lyman Hays (PF) Neal Masters, Daniel Hancock, Matthew Ball | |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | George Trost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| 12:31 | Pitt | Scott Desantis blows the layup | 39-46 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the tip | 39-46 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | George Trost shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 12:01 | Pitt | Thad Lynn grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 11:38 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SG), Matthew Orner (SF), Bruce Bouley (PF) Thad Lynn, Arthur Banks, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock (SG), Kenneth Rathbone (SF), Roland Polak (C) George Trost, Bobby Hugo, James Nelson | |
| 11:38 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:38 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Roland Polak grabs the board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Orner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Rathbone (fresh) PF - Lyman Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Roland Polak clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 11:17 | Pitt | Matthew Orner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:02 | Pitt | David Hawkins is hacked by Lyman Hays - foul #1 on Lyman Hays, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (PF) Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Ball (SF) Kenneth Rathbone | |
| 10:40 | Pitt | Steven Dock hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Orner | 42-46 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Bruce Bouley blocks the short jumper by Matthew Ball | 42-46 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock misses the tip | 42-46 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Roland Polak tips it home | 42-48 |
| 09:52 | Pitt | Steven Dock makes the turnaround in the paint | 44-48 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays is hacked by John Bailey during a doubleteam - foul #2 on John Bailey, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG), Thad Lynn (SG), Arthur Banks (SF), Robert Fleming (PF) Steven Dock, David Hawkins, Matthew Orner, John Bailey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Trost (SG), Bobby Hugo (SF) Zachariah Varney, Lyman Hays | |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | Roland Polak scores on a runner from close range set up by Matthew Ball | 44-50 |
| 08:46 | Pitt | Daniel Hancock takes the ball from Bruce Bouley | 44-50 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock blows the layup | 44-50 |
| 08:41 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Fleming | 44-50 |
| 08:22 | Pitt | The jump hook by Robert Fleming is blocked by Roland Polak | 44-50 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | George Trost misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Thad Lynn - foul #2 on Thad Lynn, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), Scott Desantis (C) Arthur Banks, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG), Lyman Hays (PF), James Nelson (C) Daniel Hancock, Matthew Ball, Roland Polak | |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | George Trost misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | George Trost makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:31 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson's pass is intercepted by Zachariah Varney | 44-51 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney blows the dunk | 44-51 |
| 07:25 | Pitt | David Hawkins grabs the board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thad Lynn (fairly fresh) SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Trost (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hugo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lyman Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Nelson (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Pitt | David Hawkins connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Scott Desantis | 46-51 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | David Hawkins steps in front of the Bobby Hugo pass | 46-51 |
| 06:40 | Pitt | David Hawkins hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-51 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo lays it in on a nice dish by James Nelson and he's hacked by Robert Dickinson - foul #2 on Robert Dickinson, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Arthur Banks (SF), Robert Fleming (PF) Robert Dickinson, Thad Lynn, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Neal Masters (PG), Daniel Hancock (SG), Roland Polak (C) Zachariah Varney, George Trost, James Nelson | |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:53 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bobby Hugo | 49-54 |
| 05:48 | North Carolina | David Hawkins takes the ball from Neal Masters in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Arthur Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (C) Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Ball (SF), James Nelson (PF) Bobby Hugo, Lyman Hays | |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Steven Dock steals the ball from Matthew Ball | 49-54 |
| 04:30 | Pitt | Robert Fleming connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Bruce Bouley | 51-54 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | James Nelson banks in the layup | 51-56 |
| 03:36 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-56 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Roland Polak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG), Thad Lynn (SG), Scott Desantis (C) Steven Dock, Arthur Banks, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG), George Trost (SG), Kenneth Rathbone (SF), Lyman Hays (PF) Neal Masters, Daniel Hancock, Matthew Ball, Roland Polak | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thad Lynn (fresh) SF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Trost (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rathbone (fresh) PF - Lyman Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by George Trost - foul #2 on George Trost, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| 02:55 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:55 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo (SF), Daniel Hancock (C) Kenneth Rathbone, James Nelson | |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Zachariah Varney | 56-58 |
| 02:35 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SF), Robert Fleming (PF) David Hawkins, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roland Polak (C) Daniel Hancock | |
| 02:16 | Pitt | Scott Desantis hits the finger roll | 58-58 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 01:54 | Pitt | Thad Lynn gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:40 | Pitt | Roland Polak blocks the short jumper by Scott Desantis | 58-58 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bobby Hugo | 58-58 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-60 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by George Trost - foul #3 on George Trost, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Roland Polak gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Roland Polak's layup is rejected by Scott Desantis | 58-60 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Roland Polak pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Robert Fleming is called for the reach on Roland Polak - foul #2 on Robert Fleming, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Thad Lynn is called for the reach on Lyman Hays - foul #3 on Thad Lynn, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Scott Desantis gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Scott Desantis is hacked by Roland Polak - foul #1 on Roland Polak, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Dickinson - foul #3 on Robert Dickinson, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses the halfcourt shot | 60-63 |