| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Eric Wiggin (fresh) SG - Shawn Kenney (fresh) SF - Mack Peiffer (fresh) PF - Harold Nolen (fresh) C - Fred Aman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (fresh) SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) SF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) PF - John Matas (fresh) C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | John Matas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Craig Thomas connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Mack Peiffer | 2-3 |
| 19:22 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon misses the floater from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:21 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Wiggin | 5-3 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland is called for a backcourt violation | 5-3 |
| 18:33 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-3 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | John Matas misses the turnaround near the basket | 8-3 |
| 18:23 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Thomas | 8-3 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | Craig Thomas scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 17:56 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-5 |
| 17:55 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen tips it home | 10-5 |
| 17:27 | Pitt | Craig Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-5 |
| 17:25 | Kansas State | Fred Aman gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 17:11 | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-5 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:54 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Shannon | 10-8 |
| 16:36 | Kansas State | Craig Thomas steps in front of the Shawn Kenney pass | 10-8 |
| 16:20 | Pitt | John Matas hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 10-8 |
| 16:18 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 16:01 | Kansas State | Dennis Shannon picks off the pass by Harold Nolen | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Eric Wiggin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Kenney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mack Peiffer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harold Nolen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Aman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Birkland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Shannon (fairly fresh) PF - John Matas (fairly fresh) C - Giuseppe Conti (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Pitt | Craig Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 15:44 | Pitt | John Matas misses the tip | 10-8 |
| 15:43 | Pitt | John Matas gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 15:28 | Kansas State | Fred Aman gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 15:10 | Kansas State | Fred Aman tips it home | 12-8 |
| 14:51 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland is fouled on the floor by Shawn Kenney - foul #1 on Shawn Kenney, team foul #1 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Loza (PG), Michael Cramer (SG), Stanley Rhodes (PF), Timothy Gray (C) Eric Wiggin, Shawn Kenney, Harold Nolen, Fred Aman | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Andrew Birkland, Dennis Shannon | |
| 14:38 | Pitt | Craig Thomas is hacked by Michael Loza - foul #1 on Michael Loza, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| 14:30 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-8 |
| 14:28 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | John Matas scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-11 |
| 14:05 | Kansas State | Michael Loza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-11 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:51 | Pitt | Craig Thomas is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Craig Thomas, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| 13:32 | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes is whistled for traveling | 12-11 |
| 13:12 | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis is whistled for traveling | 12-11 |
| 12:59 | Kansas State | Michael Cramer is fouled on the floor by Giuseppe Conti - foul #1 on Giuseppe Conti, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Harold Nolen (PF), Fred Aman (C) Stanley Rhodes, Timothy Gray | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Butera (PG) John Key | |
| 12:51 | Kansas State | Michael Cramer clanks a floater from the right side | 12-11 |
| 12:49 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:25 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen is fouled on the floor by Kristopher Butera - foul #1 on Kristopher Butera, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin (PG), Shawn Kenney (SG) Michael Loza, Michael Cramer | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Ayon (SF) Lance Jeanlouis | |
| 12:10 | Kansas State | John Matas swats the short shot by Harold Nolen | 12-11 |
| 12:09 | Pitt | John Matas grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:04 | Pitt | Craig Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mack Peiffer - foul #1 on Mack Peiffer, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| 12:04 | Pitt | Craig Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:04 | Pitt | Craig Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Eric Wiggin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Kenney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mack Peiffer (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Harold Nolen (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Aman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kristopher Butera (fresh) SG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Harold Ayon (fresh) PF - John Matas (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Kansas State | Fred Aman misses badly on a runner from the left block | 12-13 |
| 11:46 | Pitt | John Matas pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:35 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses the lay-in but the foul's on Fred Aman - foul #1 on Fred Aman, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes (PF), Timothy Gray (C) Harold Nolen, Fred Aman | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG) Kristopher Butera | |
| 11:35 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:35 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:21 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 11:19 | Pitt | John Matas gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:00 | Pitt | John Key can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 10:59 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Stanley Rhodes | 12-15 |
| 10:40 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Gray | 15-15 |
| 10:26 | Pitt | John Key is fouled on the floor by Timothy Gray - foul #1 on Timothy Gray, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Loza (PG), Michael Cramer (SG), Harold Nolen (PF), Fred Aman (C) Eric Wiggin, Mack Peiffer, Stanley Rhodes, Timothy Gray | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF) John Key, Harold Ayon | |
| 10:09 | Pitt | John Matas knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Fred Aman - foul #2 on Fred Aman, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes (C) Fred Aman | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:09 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-17 |
| 10:09 | Pitt | John Matas misses the free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:09 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:54 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-17 |
| 09:52 | Pitt | Craig Thomas pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:49 | Pitt | Craig Thomas is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Thomas, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Gray (C) Harold Nolen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Butera (PG), Dennis Shannon (SF) Craig Thomas, Lance Jeanlouis | |
| 09:36 | Kansas State | Michael Cramer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 09:35 | Kansas State | Timothy Gray tips it back up and in | 17-17 |
| 09:18 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 09:16 | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:10 | Kansas State | Michael Cramer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | John Matas gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:54 | Pitt | John Matas misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 08:52 | Kansas State | Michael Loza grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 08:48 | Kansas State | Michael Loza is hacked by Kristopher Butera - foul #2 on Kristopher Butera, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin (PG), Harold Nolen (PF) Shawn Kenney, Stanley Rhodes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Thomas (PG) Kristopher Butera | |
| 08:37 | Kansas State | Michael Loza comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Shannon - foul #1 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| 08:37 | Kansas State | Michael Loza makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:37 | Kansas State | Michael Loza misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:37 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Matas | 18-17 |
| 08:08 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti loses the dribble to Timothy Gray | 18-17 |
| 07:53 | Kansas State | Giuseppe Conti is called for the reach on Timothy Gray - foul #2 on Giuseppe Conti, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney (SG), Mack Peiffer (SF) Michael Loza, Michael Cramer | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Andrew Birkland, Dennis Shannon | |
| 07:53 | Kansas State | Timothy Gray misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | John Matas snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Eric Wiggin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Kenney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mack Peiffer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harold Nolen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (tired) 7 pts. SG - John Key (fresh) SF - Lance Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - John Matas (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Pitt | John Key buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-19 |
| 07:28 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Lance Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Lance Jeanlouis, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes (C) Timothy Gray | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:28 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:28 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:28 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen makes the 3rd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:13 | Pitt | John Key drills a runner in the paint | 20-21 |
| 07:00 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 20-21 |
| 06:59 | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 22-21 |
| 06:36 | Pitt | John Key is called for traveling | 22-21 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Loza (PG), Michael Cramer (SG), Fred Aman (C) Eric Wiggin, Shawn Kenney, Harold Nolen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG), Dennis Shannon (SF) John Key, Lance Jeanlouis | |
| 06:11 | Kansas State | Michael Loza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Harold Nolen (PF) Stanley Rhodes | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:57 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 05:56 | Kansas State | Fred Aman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:50 | Kansas State | Michael Loza makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mack Peiffer | 24-21 |
| 05:43 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland travels with the ball | 24-21 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney (PF) Harold Nolen | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:23 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Cramer | 27-21 |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland misses badly on a floater from the left side | 27-21 |
| 05:02 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Fred Aman | 27-21 |
| 04:56 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin (PG), Harold Nolen (PF) Michael Loza, Michael Cramer | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Andrew Birkland, Dennis Shannon | |
| 04:42 | Pitt | Fred Aman blocks the short jumper by John Key | 27-21 |
| 04:41 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 04:21 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mack Peiffer | 30-21 |
| 03:59 | Pitt | John Key misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-21 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti hits the follow up shot | 30-23 |
| 03:34 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 03:33 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer misses the tip | 30-23 |
| 03:31 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen misses the tip | 30-23 |
| 03:30 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer grabs the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Eric Wiggin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Kenney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Mack Peiffer (tiring) 3 ast. PF - Harold Nolen (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Aman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (tired) 7 pts. SG - John Key (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lance Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - John Matas (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen blows the layup but he's hacked by Giuseppe Conti - foul #3 on Giuseppe Conti, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Loza (PG), Michael Cramer (SG), Stanley Rhodes (C) Eric Wiggin, Shawn Kenney, Fred Aman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG), Harold Ayon (SF), Dwight Tooley (C) John Key, Lance Jeanlouis, Giuseppe Conti | |
| 03:12 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:12 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland double dribbles | 32-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Gray (C) Harold Nolen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Shannon (SF) Dwight Tooley | |
| 02:32 | Kansas State | Michael Cramer scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Loza | 35-23 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland makes the jumpshot from the left side | 35-25 |
| 01:55 | Kansas State | Michael Loza is hacked by John Matas - foul #1 on John Matas, team foul #10 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney (SF) Mack Peiffer | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Dwight Tooley (C) Andrew Birkland, Harold Ayon | |
| 01:55 | Kansas State | Michael Loza makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:55 | Kansas State | Michael Loza makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | John Key misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 01:42 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Michael Loza | 37-25 |
| 01:22 | Kansas State | Dwight Tooley is called for the reach on Michael Loza - foul #1 on Dwight Tooley, team foul #11 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin (SG) Stanley Rhodes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Dennis Shannon | |
| 01:22 | Kansas State | Michael Loza makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 01:22 | Kansas State | Michael Loza makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 01:10 | Pitt | John Key misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 01:08 | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis grabs the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Eric Wiggin is called for the reach on John Key - foul #1 on Eric Wiggin, team foul #7 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer (SF), Harold Nolen (PF), Fred Aman (C) Michael Loza, Michael Cramer, Timothy Gray | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:55 | Pitt | John Key misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:55 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Shawn Kenney | 39-25 |
| 00:39 | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin is fouled on the floor by Craig Thomas - foul #3 on Craig Thomas, team foul #12 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Butera (PG), Andrew Birkland (SG), Giuseppe Conti (C) John Key, Craig Thomas, Dwight Tooley | |
| 00:39 | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:39 | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:39 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 00:29 | Kansas State | Andrew Birkland steals the ball from Harold Nolen | 40-25 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-28 |