| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Willems (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) SF - Edward Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Edward Rogers inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Pitt | Eric Thomas blows the layup but he's hacked by David Willems - foul #1 on David Willems, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| 19:37 | Pitt | Eric Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 19:37 | Pitt | Eric Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-21 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky jams it | 26-23 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | David Willems tips it back up and in | 28-23 |
| 18:10 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky hits the follow up shot | 28-25 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 28-25 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Hardman - foul #3 on Joshua Hardman, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron (C) David Willems | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 16:58 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky misses badly on a floater in the lane | 29-25 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Whiddon | 29-25 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | John Bentley can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Eric Thomas - foul #1 on Eric Thomas, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Gatto (SF), Kenneth Federico (PF) Edward Rogers, Edward Yanofsky | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:20 | Pitt | Eric Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Federico | 31-27 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron is fouled on the floor by Eric Thomas - foul #2 on Eric Thomas, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG), Henry Vincent (C) Joshua Hardman, Eric Thomas | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Bentley | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Julius Vance (fairly fresh) SF - James Gatto (fresh) PF - Kenneth Federico (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Vincent (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Pitt | James Gatto misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 15:25 | Pitt | Henry Vincent snags the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 14:56 | Pitt | James Gatto clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-27 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Olsen | 34-27 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | John Bentley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-27 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | James Werner hits the follow up shot | 36-27 |
| 13:59 | Pitt | Robert Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 13:33 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Federico | 36-27 |
| 13:04 | Pitt | Robert Moore comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 13:02 | Pitt | Henry Vincent tips it home | 36-29 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), David Willems (C) James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG), Justin Guillen (SG), Edward Rogers (SF), Edward Yanofsky (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Robert Moore, Julius Vance, James Gatto, Kenneth Federico, Henry Vincent | |
| 12:10 | Pitt | Eric Thomas can't throw it down | 36-29 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Willems | 36-29 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Glen Malott snags the offensive board | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - David Willems (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | David Willems drills a jumper from the right side | 38-29 |
| 10:54 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-29 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Willems | 38-29 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (SG) Justin Guillen | |
| 10:14 | Pitt | Aaron Olsen steps in front of the Edward Yanofsky pass | 38-29 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Glen Malott loses the dribble to Eric Thomas | 38-29 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Werner - foul #1 on James Werner, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron (C) David Willems | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Gatto (SF) Edward Rogers | |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron loses the dribble to Joshua Hardman | 38-31 |
| 08:49 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 38-33 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | James Gatto steps in front of the John Bentley pass | 38-33 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky misses the shot from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | John Bentley snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 07:33 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bentley (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Werner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Julius Vance (fairly fresh) SF - James Gatto (fresh) PF - Edward Yanofsky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Pitt | Aaron Olsen takes the ball from Eric Thomas | 38-33 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | John Bentley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-33 |
| 06:42 | Pitt | Julius Vance grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 06:22 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Yanofsky | 38-35 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | James Werner misses long on a shot from close range | 38-35 |
| 05:56 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Edward Yanofsky | 38-35 |
| 05:38 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman buries a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Johnny Bergeron - foul #1 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Pitt | Justin Guillen (SG), Edward Rogers (SF), Kenneth Federico (PF), Henry Vincent (C) Julius Vance, James Gatto, Edward Yanofsky, Eric Thomas | |
| 05:38 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon scores on a turnaround from the left block | 40-38 |
| 05:19 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Guillen | 40-40 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Bentley | 43-40 |
| 04:29 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico can't throw it down | 43-40 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | David Willems snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Glen Malott hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Pitt | Justin Guillen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | David Willems pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Glen Malott is hacked by Kenneth Federico - foul #3 on Kenneth Federico, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG), Julius Vance (SG), Eric Thomas (C) Joshua Hardman, Justin Guillen, Henry Vincent | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Werner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Willems (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) SF - Edward Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Federico (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-40 |
| 02:55 | Pitt | Robert Moore is hacked by Aaron Olsen - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF) David Willems | |
| Subs | Pitt | Henry Vincent (C) Kenneth Federico | |
| 02:38 | Pitt | Eric Thomas drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Moore | 47-42 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Gatto (SF) Edward Rogers | |
| 02:22 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Willems (PF) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky (PF) Henry Vincent | |
| 02:06 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | David Willems tips it in | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:37 | Pitt | Eric Thomas makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Julius Vance | 49-44 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | James Werner is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Glen Malott (SF) James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG), Edward Rogers (SF) Robert Moore, James Gatto | |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Eric Thomas clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Bentley - foul #2 on John Bentley, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Eric Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Eric Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Hardman - foul #4 on Joshua Hardman, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hardman - foul #5 on Joshua Hardman, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG) Joshua Hardman | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled on the floor by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Pitt | John Bentley picks off the pass by Julius Vance | 51-46 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen lays it up and in set up by John Bentley | 53-46 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Robert Moore clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-46 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Robert Moore buries a 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Julius Vance - foul #1 on Julius Vance, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Eric Thomas gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Robert Moore is hacked by Aaron Olsen - foul #3 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF) James Werner | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Robert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Robert Moore is called for the reach on David Willems in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Robert Moore makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Rogers | 56-52 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Robert Moore is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Edward Rogers misses the halfcourt shot | 57-52 |