| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Lane (fresh) 14 pts. 2 blk. C - Salvador Saenz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Ray Whitlow takes the ball from Rodney Tigner | 31-35 |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden slams it home on a great pass from Ray Whitlow | 33-35 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner comes up short on the floater from the left block | 33-35 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Whidden | 36-35 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Dale Janicki can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 36-35 |
| 18:52 | Pitt | Ray Lane pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | Ray Lane misses short on a runner in the paint | 36-35 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Michael Allen gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Eugene Jones banks in the layup set up by Steven Greene | 36-37 |
| 17:42 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Ray Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:31 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Whitlow | 39-37 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Eugene Jones's fadeaway is rejected by William Haskin | 39-37 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Greene | 39-37 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Michael Allen is hacked by Ray Lane - foul #2 on Ray Lane, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge (SG), Igor Bernoski (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Michael Allen, Dale Janicki | |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Steven Greene loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG) Eugene Jones | |
| 16:35 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Wooldridge | 41-37 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Steven Greene scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 16:10 | Pitt | William Haskin makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ray Whitlow and the foul's on Rodney Tigner - foul #1 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Randall Hoover (SF) Steven Greene, Rodney Tigner | |
| 16:10 | Pitt | William Haskin makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | Martin Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Glen Greeley (SF), Bruce Williams (C) Michael Wooldridge, William Haskin, Igor Bernoski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Dale Janicki (C) Randall Hoover, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Greeley (fresh) PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Pitt | Ray Lane is fouled on the floor by Robert Hunt - foul #3 on Robert Hunt, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 15:28 | Pitt | Ray Lane knocks in the turnaround from close range | 46-39 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Eugene Jones knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Turner | 46-42 |
| 14:59 | Pitt | Bruce Williams clanks a turnaround from the left block | 46-42 |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Bruce Williams grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 14:44 | Pitt | Ray Lane lays it in | 48-42 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Ray Whitlow is called for the reach on Dale Janicki - foul #1 on Ray Whitlow, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge (SG), William Haskin (SF) Jeffrey Whidden, Glen Greeley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Michael Allen (PF) Martin Turner, Homer Jones, Robert Hunt | |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 14:10 | Pitt | William Haskin gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:06 | Pitt | A charge is called on Ray Lane - foul #3 on Ray Lane, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (SG), Kenneth Talbot (C) Eugene Jones, Dale Janicki | |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Martin Turner misses long on a shot from the left side | 48-42 |
| 13:46 | Pitt | William Haskin snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:42 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow is fouled on the floor by Michael Allen - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (C) Kenneth Talbot | |
| 13:31 | Pitt | William Haskin's layup is rejected by Michael Allen | 48-42 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | Steven Greene grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG) Michael Wooldridge | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG) Martin Turner | |
| 12:54 | Pitt | Ray Lane is hacked by Michael Allen - foul #3 on Michael Allen, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Salvador Saenz (C) Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dale Janicki (C) Robert Hunt | |
| 12:37 | Pitt | Ray Lane drills a runner near the basket | 50-42 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Michael Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG) Ray Whitlow | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:53 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-42 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Steven Greene grabs the board | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bill Raymond (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Salvador Saenz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Montana State | Steven Greene knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Eugene Jones | 50-45 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | Michael Allen is called for the reach on Bill Raymond - foul #4 on Michael Allen, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Daniel Mills (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Bill Raymond, Ray Lane, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (PF) Eugene Jones, Michael Allen | |
| 11:09 | Pitt | Bruce Williams is denied on a dunk by Dale Janicki | 50-45 |
| 11:08 | Pitt | Bruce Williams tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 10:55 | Montana State | Robert Hunt's floater is knocked away by William Haskin | 52-45 |
| 10:53 | Pitt | William Haskin pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:46 | Pitt | Daniel Mills is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Mills, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge (SG) Jeffrey Whidden | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Randall Hoover (SF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Steven Greene, Rodney Tigner, Dale Janicki | |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Michael Wooldridge takes the ball from Homer Jones | 52-45 |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge banks in the layup | 54-45 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Homer Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Haskin - foul #3 on William Haskin, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Glen Greeley (SF), Ray Lane (PF) William Haskin, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG) Randall Hoover | |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:33 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Wooldridge | 57-47 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot lays it in and the foul's on Bruce Williams - foul #4 on Bruce Williams, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Salvador Saenz (C) Ray Whitlow, Michael Wooldridge, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Homer Jones, Robert Hunt | |
| 09:14 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 08:59 | Pitt | Steven Greene picks off the pass by Jeffrey Whidden | 57-49 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Steven Greene throws it down | 57-51 |
| 08:47 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz's pass is intercepted by Steven Greene | 57-51 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Steven Greene hits the finger roll | 57-53 |
| 08:19 | Pitt | Eugene Jones is called for the reach on Jeffrey Whidden - foul #2 on Eugene Jones, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Haskin (SF) Glen Greeley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (PF) Kenneth Talbot | |
| 08:06 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Steven Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Bruce Williams (C) Bill Raymond, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Allen (PF) Robert Hunt | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Pitt | Steven Greene takes the ball from Ray Whitlow in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Steven Greene knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Eugene Jones | 60-55 |
| 07:28 | Pitt | William Haskin banks in the layup on a great pass from Ray Whitlow | 62-55 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eugene Jones | 62-58 |
| 06:51 | Pitt | Ray Lane can't throw it down | 62-58 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Michael Allen tips it home | 62-60 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | Ray Lane is hacked by Michael Allen - foul #5 on Michael Allen, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge (SG) Jeffrey Whidden | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF), Robert Hunt (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Michael Allen, Dale Janicki | |
| 06:21 | Pitt | Ray Lane makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | Ray Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Ray Lane steals the ball from Homer Jones | 64-60 |
| 05:35 | Pitt | Homer Jones is called for the reach on William Haskin - foul #1 on Homer Jones, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Daniel Mills (PF) Ray Whitlow, Ray Lane | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG) Steven Greene | |
| 05:35 | Pitt | William Haskin makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:35 | Pitt | William Haskin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Hunt | 65-60 |
| 05:22 | Montana State | Martin Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-60 |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Daniel Mills grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 04:54 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-60 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot misses the turnaround near the basket | 67-60 |
| 04:34 | Pitt | Daniel Mills pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | Bill Raymond is hacked by Kenneth Talbot - foul #1 on Kenneth Talbot, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Glen Greeley (SF), Salvador Saenz (C) Michael Wooldridge, William Haskin, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Homer Jones, Randall Hoover, Kenneth Talbot | |
| 04:16 | Pitt | Bill Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | Bill Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Dale Janicki gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses the floater from just outside the lane | 68-60 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Robert Hunt misses the tip | 68-60 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz grabs the board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-60 |
| 03:34 | Pitt | Daniel Mills can't tip it in | 68-60 |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Eugene Jones pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bill Raymond (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Greeley (fresh) PF - Daniel Mills (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Salvador Saenz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Robert Hunt knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Steven Greene | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Steven Greene picks off the pass by Glen Greeley | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Daniel Mills denies the turnaround by Rodney Tigner | 68-62 |
| 02:53 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Whidden | 68-62 |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), William Haskin (SF), Ray Lane (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Bill Raymond, Glen Greeley, Daniel Mills, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:43 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Hunt - foul #4 on Robert Hunt, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| 02:43 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:43 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Eugene Jones gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Bruce Williams denies the turnaround by Dale Janicki | 69-62 |
| 02:18 | Pitt | William Haskin grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 02:02 | Pitt | Ray Lane's floater is tipped away by Dale Janicki | 69-62 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Robert Hunt pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Ray Whitlow is called for the reach on Steven Greene - foul #2 on Ray Whitlow, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Steven Greene makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Steven Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Ray Lane snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | Ray Lane misses the jumper from the left side | 69-63 |
| 01:46 | Pitt | William Haskin can't tip it in | 69-63 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Hunt | 69-63 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Robert Hunt is hacked by Bruce Williams - foul #5 on Bruce Williams, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Salvador Saenz (C) Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Robert Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:20 | Pitt | William Haskin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:15 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-63 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dale Janicki | 69-63 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Robert Hunt's layup is rejected by Ray Lane | 69-63 |
| 01:05 | Pitt | Ray Lane pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Hunt | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Steven Greene is fouled on the floor by Salvador Saenz - foul #1 on Salvador Saenz, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Steven Greene misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hunt | 69-63 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Steven Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | William Haskin grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Steven Greene is called for the reach on William Haskin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Greene, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (SG) Jeffrey Whidden | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:46 | Pitt | William Haskin makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | William Haskin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | William Haskin is called for the reach on Steven Greene - foul #4 on William Haskin, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG) Bill Raymond | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Steven Greene makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Steven Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow is hacked by Steven Greene in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Greene, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (SG) Jeffrey Whidden | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Steven Greene comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-65 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Ray Lane grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG) Bill Raymond | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow is hacked by Steven Greene in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Greene, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG) Steven Greene | |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Ray Whitlow takes the ball from Eugene Jones | 71-65 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Ray Lane is hacked by Eugene Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Jones, team foul #14 | 71-65 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Ray Lane makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Ray Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is fouled on the floor by Salvador Saenz - foul #2 on Salvador Saenz, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Martin Turner is called for the reach on Ray Whitlow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Turner, team foul #15 | 72-67 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Robert Hunt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Haskin - foul #5 on William Haskin, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Glen Greeley (SF) William Haskin | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Robert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Robert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Robert Hunt makes the 3rd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Jones - foul #4 on Eugene Jones, team foul #16 | 74-70 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Eugene Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner grabs the offensive rebound | 76-70 |