| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Jorden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Edward Rogers inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Julius Vance is hacked by Larry Chapman - foul #3 on Larry Chapman, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SG) Larry Chapman | |
| 19:21 | Pitt | John Franklin steals it from Joshua Hardman | 25-24 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 18:59 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 18:30 | Pitt | John Jorden blocks the jumper by Edward Yanofsky | 25-24 |
| 18:28 | Pitt | Eric Thomas tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Edward Yanofsky - foul #3 on Edward Yanofsky, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 17:53 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-25 |
| 17:51 | Pitt | Edward Rogers misses the tip | 27-25 |
| 17:50 | Pitt | Edward Rogers tips it in | 29-25 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | John Jorden knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Franklin and he's fouled by Edward Yanofsky - foul #4 on Edward Yanofsky, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Federico (PF) Edward Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | Julius Vance snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 17:06 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Palko - foul #1 on David Palko, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Gatto (SF) Edward Rogers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger (C) John Jorden | |
| 17:06 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:06 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by David Palko | 29-30 |
| 16:16 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Julius Vance | 31-30 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | John Franklin loses the dribble to Kenneth Federico | 31-30 |
| 15:44 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Gatto | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julius Vance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Gatto (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Federico (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Chad McDonald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | David Palko hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James Gatto - foul #1 on James Gatto, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG), Justin Guillen (SG), Edward Rogers (SF), Henry Vincent (C) Joshua Hardman, Julius Vance, James Gatto, Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG), John Jorden (C) Thomas Robinson, Stanley Metzinger | |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:27 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Justin Guillen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-31 |
| 14:56 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico tips it in | 35-31 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald lays it up and in on a great pass from David Palko | 35-33 |
| 14:17 | Pitt | Robert Moore works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Chad McDonald | 35-35 |
| 13:25 | Pitt | Justin Guillen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Rogers - foul #2 on Edward Rogers, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG), Julius Vance (SG), James Gatto (SF), Edward Yanofsky (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Robert Moore, Justin Guillen, Edward Rogers, Kenneth Federico, Henry Vincent | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) David Palko, Chad McDonald, John Jorden | |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky drills a floater from the left block set up by James Gatto and he's hacked by Nathan Frazier - foul #1 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | John Franklin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 12:24 | Pitt | Julius Vance snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses long on a shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 11:58 | Pitt | Eric Thomas tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hardman - foul #3 on Joshua Hardman, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Jorden (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Gatto (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Shelley (fresh) PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Jorden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Julius Vance steals the ball from James Shelley | 38-37 |
| 11:20 | Pitt | Julius Vance lays it up and in | 40-37 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Franklin | 40-39 |
| 10:32 | Pitt | Eric Thomas misses the easy layup | 40-39 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | John Jorden can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | John Jorden tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 40-41 |
| 09:52 | Pitt | Eric Thomas grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | John Jorden gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | James Shelley comes up short on the floater from close range | 40-41 |
| 09:05 | Pitt | Eric Thomas snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 08:46 | Pitt | Eric Thomas misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Larry Chapman - foul #4 on Larry Chapman, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG), Justin Guillen (SG), Edward Rogers (SF), Kenneth Federico (PF) Joshua Hardman, Julius Vance, James Gatto, Edward Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), Thomas Robinson (SG), David Palko (SF), Chad McDonald (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) John Franklin, Larry Chapman, James Shelley, Nathan Frazier, John Jorden | |
| 08:46 | Pitt | Eric Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:46 | Pitt | Eric Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Kenneth Federico takes the ball from Stanley Metzinger | 40-41 |
| 07:56 | Pitt | Mauricio Greco takes the ball from Kenneth Federico | 40-41 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Chad McDonald is denied by Eric Thomas | 40-41 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger tips it in | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Guillen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Federico (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Justin Guillen comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 07:13 | Pitt | Edward Rogers tips it home | 42-43 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | David Palko is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Federico - foul #1 on Kenneth Federico, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG), Julius Vance (SG), Henry Vincent (C) Robert Moore, Justin Guillen, Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), John Jorden (C) Mauricio Greco, Thomas Robinson, Stanley Metzinger | |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Larry Chapman | 42-45 |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman's fadeaway is rejected by John Jorden | 42-45 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Henry Vincent is called for the reach on John Jorden - foul #1 on Henry Vincent, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Gatto (SF), Edward Yanofsky (PF) Edward Rogers, Kenneth Federico | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:57 | Pitt | Henry Vincent grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 05:31 | Pitt | John Jorden steals it from Edward Yanofsky | 44-46 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Edward Yanofsky - foul #5 on Edward Yanofsky, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Federico (PF) Edward Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF) David Palko | |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | James Shelley gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Joshua Hardman steals the ball from James Shelley | 44-47 |
| 04:15 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Jorden - foul #2 on John Jorden, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Rogers (SF), Eric Thomas (PF) James Gatto, Kenneth Federico | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), David Palko (SF), Stanley Metzinger (C) John Franklin, James Shelley, John Jorden | |
| 04:15 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:15 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Julius Vance | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Henry Vincent (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Palko (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Chad McDonald (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger loses the ball out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG), Kenneth Federico (PF) Joshua Hardman, Henry Vincent | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Nathan Frazier (PF) Mauricio Greco, Chad McDonald | |
| 02:48 | Pitt | Eric Thomas works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Moore | 50-49 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chad McDonald (PF), John Jorden (C) Nathan Frazier, Stanley Metzinger | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the contested jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Larry Chapman | 50-51 |
| 02:09 | Pitt | The jump hook by Joshua Hardman is blocked by Chad McDonald | 50-51 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | John Franklin is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hardman - foul #4 on Joshua Hardman, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:34 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman is hacked by John Franklin - foul #2 on John Franklin, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 01:21 | Pitt | Eric Thomas is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 50-53 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | David Palko connects on the open runner near the basket on a great pass from John Jorden | 50-55 |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman is hacked by John Jorden - foul #3 on John Jorden, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | John Franklin is hacked by Joshua Hardman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Hardman, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG) Joshua Hardman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Eric Thomas evades the doubleteam and hits a runner in the paint and he's hacked by John Jorden - foul #4 on John Jorden, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Eric Thomas makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Eric Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-56 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is hacked by Julius Vance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Julius Vance, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Edward Rogers snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Robert Moore makes the jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Federico (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Palko (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jorden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Eric Thomas wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Pitt | Robert Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from John Franklin | 57-59 |
| 03:53 | Pitt | Eric Thomas works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Edward Rogers | 59-59 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | John Franklin's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Federico | 59-59 |
| 03:38 | Pitt | Eric Thomas grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 03:13 | Pitt | Eric Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from close range | 59-59 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | John Franklin grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | David Palko banks in the layup on a great pass from John Franklin out of a doubleteam | 59-61 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Pitt | A charge is called on Kenneth Federico - foul #2 on Kenneth Federico, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | John Franklin is hacked by Robert Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #13 | 59-61 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 02:17 | Pitt | Eric Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Palko - foul #2 on David Palko, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| 02:17 | Pitt | Eric Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:17 | Pitt | Eric Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | John Franklin drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chad McDonald | 61-64 |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-64 |
| 01:51 | Pitt | Robert Moore drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Julius Vance | 64-64 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | John Franklin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-67 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-67 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Federico (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Palko (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jorden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | John Franklin is fouled on the floor by Robert Moore - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #14 | 64-67 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Eric Thomas grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Robert Moore can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Chad McDonald - foul #2 on Chad McDonald, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | John Franklin is fouled on the floor by Robert Moore - foul #4 on Robert Moore, team foul #15 | 66-68 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Robert Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | John Franklin is hacked by Robert Moore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Moore, team foul #16 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | Justin Guillen (SG) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Justin Guillen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | John Jorden pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | John Jorden is hacked by Julius Vance in the backcourt - foul #2 on Julius Vance, team foul #17 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Chad McDonald | |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Julius Vance misses long on a fullcourt shot | 66-73 |