| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thad Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Banks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Bible (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Charles Noggle can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 19:41 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Arthur Banks | 25-24 |
| 19:26 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 19:25 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson tips it in | 27-24 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Charles Noggle and the foul's on Robert Fleming - foul #1 on Robert Fleming, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:59 | Pitt | Scott Desantis grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 18:40 | Pitt | Robert Fleming loses the dribble to Charles Noggle | 27-26 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Noggle | 27-29 |
| 17:55 | Pitt | Scott Desantis buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Dickinson | 29-29 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Banks - foul #3 on Arthur Banks, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Arthur Banks, Robert Fleming, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:33 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:05 | Pitt | John Bailey misses badly on a floater from the left side | 29-30 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 16:45 | Pitt | David Hawkins snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 16:24 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses short on a jumper from the right side | 29-30 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Noggle | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thad Lynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fairly fresh) PF - Damian Madalinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Bible (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Pitt | David Hawkins buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | John Bible splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Delbert Briceno | 32-35 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | John Bailey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Dickinson and he's hacked by Damian Madalinski - foul #1 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Arthur Banks (SF), Scott Desantis (C) Robert Dickinson, Thad Lynn, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Billy Partlow (SG), Kevin Thomas (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Delbert Briceno, Charles Noggle, Chester Zaborowski, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| 15:04 | Pitt | John Bailey makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | David Lubbers loses the dribble to Scott Desantis | 35-35 |
| 14:50 | Pitt | David Lubbers is called for the reach on Steven Dock in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Lubbers, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fleming (PF) John Bailey | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:29 | Pitt | David Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 14:28 | Pitt | Scott Desantis tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 14:26 | Pitt | Arthur Banks misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | David Lubbers grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | Billy Partlow makes the 3 from straight away set up by Anthony Williamson | 35-38 |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Robert Fleming can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Lubbers - foul #2 on David Lubbers, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Billy Partlow buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-41 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | David Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 13:05 | Pitt | Arthur Banks tips it home | 38-41 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | Donald Shumate is fouled on the floor by Arthur Banks - foul #4 on Arthur Banks, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG), Bruce Bouley (C) Arthur Banks, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Charles Noggle (SG), Damian Madalinski (PF), John Bible (C) David Lubbers, Billy Partlow, Anthony Williamson, Donald Shumate | |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | John Bible shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Noggle | 38-44 |
| 11:54 | Pitt | David Hawkins is hacked by John Bible - foul #3 on John Bible, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Thad Lynn (SG), John Bailey (PF) Steven Dock, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski (SF) Kevin Thomas | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thad Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Bible (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Pitt | David Hawkins's floater is tipped away by John Bible | 38-44 |
| 11:33 | Xavier | John Bible gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | John Bible is fouled on the floor by Robert Dickinson as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Robert Dickinson, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Arthur Banks (SF), Scott Desantis (C) Robert Dickinson, David Hawkins, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Steven Dock grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 10:24 | Pitt | Thad Lynn is hacked by Chester Zaborowski - foul #2 on Chester Zaborowski, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fleming (PF) Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:55 | Pitt | Scott Desantis comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 38-44 |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Scott Desantis snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Scott Desantis blows the layup | 38-44 |
| 09:25 | Pitt | Robert Fleming tips it but misses | 38-44 |
| 09:24 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Banks | 38-44 |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Scott Desantis's pass is intercepted by Delbert Briceno | 38-44 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Charles Noggle misses the dunk | 38-44 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Charles Noggle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 08:43 | Pitt | Scott Desantis snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 08:39 | Pitt | Steven Dock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Chester Zaborowski - foul #3 on Chester Zaborowski, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG), David Hawkins (SF), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Thad Lynn, Arthur Banks, Robert Fleming, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Billy Partlow (SG), Kevin Thomas (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Delbert Briceno, Charles Noggle, Chester Zaborowski, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| 08:39 | Pitt | Steven Dock misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:39 | Pitt | Steven Dock makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Donald Shumate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| 08:04 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley buries a jumper near the basket set up by Steven Dock and he's hacked by Donald Shumate - foul #1 on Donald Shumate, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| 08:04 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Donald Shumate | 41-44 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | David Lubbers hits a 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Partlow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Pitt | David Hawkins knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Dock | 44-47 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-50 |
| 06:51 | Pitt | Donald Shumate steals the ball from David Hawkins | 44-50 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Partlow | 44-52 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Lubbers - foul #3 on David Lubbers, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SF), Robert Fleming (PF), Scott Desantis (C) Steven Dock, John Bailey, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Charles Noggle (SG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF), John Bible (C) David Lubbers, Billy Partlow, Kevin Thomas, Anthony Williamson, Donald Shumate | |
| 06:13 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | John Bible tips it back up and in | 46-54 |
| 05:38 | Pitt | Delbert Briceno steps in front of the David Hawkins pass | 46-54 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Charles Noggle slams it home set up by Delbert Briceno | 46-56 |
| 05:06 | Pitt | Scott Desantis is hacked by Delbert Briceno - foul #3 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #9 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Thad Lynn (SG) Robert Dickinson, David Hawkins | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:06 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:06 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:06 | Pitt | Robert Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:37 | Pitt | Scott Desantis scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Steven Dock | 49-56 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski lays it up and in | 49-58 |
| 03:51 | Pitt | Delbert Briceno is called for the reach on Steven Dock - foul #4 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (C) Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SF) Chester Zaborowski | |
| 03:51 | Pitt | Steven Dock misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:51 | Pitt | Steven Dock makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | John Bible is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bouley - foul #1 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG), David Hawkins (SF), John Bailey (PF) Steven Dock, Arthur Banks, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thad Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Bible (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Noggle | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:02 | Pitt | Delbert Briceno steals the ball from John Bailey | 50-60 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Charles Noggle banks in the layup set up by Delbert Briceno | 50-62 |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SF), Robert Fleming (PF), Scott Desantis (C) David Hawkins, John Bailey, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski (SF) Kevin Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:35 | Pitt | Scott Desantis connects on the jump hook in the lane | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:13 | Xavier | John Bible clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 52-62 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Scott Desantis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Scott Desantis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Arthur Banks | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Charles Noggle loses the ball out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Scott Desantis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Delbert Briceno - foul #5 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG) Delbert Briceno | |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | John Bible is fouled on the floor by Scott Desantis - foul #1 on Scott Desantis, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-62 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | John Bible gets the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | John Bible is fouled on the floor by Scott Desantis - foul #2 on Scott Desantis, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Robert Fleming is fouled on the floor by Damian Madalinski - foul #2 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #12 | 55-64 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Robert Dickinson is called for the reach on John Bible in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Dickinson, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | John Bible misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Robert Fleming snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Robert Fleming hits a turnaround near the basket | 59-64 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | John Bible is hacked by Robert Dickinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Dickinson, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | John Bible misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Thad Lynn knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Banks | 62-65 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | John Bible is hacked by Robert Dickinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Dickinson, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SF) Chester Zaborowski | |
| 00:28 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Thad Lynn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | John Bible gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | David Lubbers is hacked by Robert Dickinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Dickinson, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG) Robert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | David Lubbers misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | David Lubbers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Thad Lynn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | John Bible snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | John Bible is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Dock - foul #1 on Steven Dock, team foul #12 | 62-68 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | John Bible misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | John Bible misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Thad Lynn scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Dock | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | John Bible is hacked by Thad Lynn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thad Lynn, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | John Bible misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Steven Dock hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-69 |