| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thad Lynn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Bronson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Warren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Whitmer - foul #2 on Charles Whitmer, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Ronald Barnes | |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Steven Dock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (SG) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 19:02 | Southern Cal | Steven Dock steps in front of the Travis Raglin pass | 30-23 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Thad Lynn hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Dock | 32-23 |
| 18:10 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 18:08 | Pitt | Steven Dock gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 18:03 | Pitt | Thad Lynn drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Dickinson | 35-23 |
| 17:40 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin is fouled on the floor by Charles Whitmer - foul #3 on Charles Whitmer, team foul #2 | 35-23 |
| 17:23 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-23 |
| 17:22 | Pitt | Steven Dock pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 16:57 | Pitt | Melvin Austin is called for the reach on Scott Desantis - foul #2 on Melvin Austin, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (PF), Robert Fleming (C) Charles Whitmer, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman (SF) Melvin Austin | |
| 16:33 | Pitt | John Bailey knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Steven Dock | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:12 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren connects on the floater from the right side set up by Ronald Barnes | 37-25 |
| 15:51 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-25 |
| 15:49 | Pitt | Thad Lynn tips it back up and in | 39-25 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Dickinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Lynn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Bronson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Stroman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Raglin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronald Barnes out of the doubleteam | 39-27 |
| 14:56 | Pitt | John Bailey makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Dock and he's fouled by Brian Warren - foul #2 on Brian Warren, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), Arthur Banks (SF), Scott Desantis (C) Robert Dickinson, Thad Lynn, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Melvin Austin (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Kyle Burke (C) John Bronson, Joseph Stroman, Travis Raglin, Brian Warren | |
| 14:56 | Pitt | John Bailey makes the free throw | 42-27 |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-27 |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke gets the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 14:33 | Southern Cal | Arthur Banks steps in front of the Dikembe Akiyama pass | 42-27 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Arthur Banks connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Dock | 44-27 |
| 13:52 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke is alone and drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ronald Barnes | 44-29 |
| 13:26 | Pitt | 3 seconds is called on Steven Dock | 44-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (SG), Charles Whitmer (PF) Matthew Orner, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Warren (C) Kyle Burke | |
| 13:03 | Southern Cal | Steven Dock steps in front of the Brian Warren pass | 44-29 |
| 12:43 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Whitmer | 46-29 |
| 12:21 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 12:20 | Pitt | Arthur Banks pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 11:51 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson is fouled on the floor by Kendall Forte - foul #1 on Kendall Forte, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Thad Lynn (PG), Robert Fleming (C) Steven Dock, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Bronson (PG), Joseph Stroman (SF), Travis Raglin (PF) Kendall Forte, Melvin Austin, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 11:25 | Pitt | Thad Lynn makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-29 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Thad Lynn (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Bronson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Barnes (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Stroman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Warren (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Charles Whitmer steps in front of the Brian Warren pass | 49-29 |
| 10:53 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Barnes - foul #4 on Ronald Barnes, team foul #4 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke (C) Brian Warren | |
| 10:53 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 10:53 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| 10:53 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke grabs the board | 50-29 |
| 10:40 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke is hacked by Charles Whitmer - foul #4 on Charles Whitmer, team foul #3 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), John Bailey (PF) Robert Dickinson, Charles Whitmer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:25 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin misses badly on a floater in the lane | 50-29 |
| 10:23 | Pitt | John Bailey snags the defensive board | 50-29 |
| 09:58 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-29 |
| 09:57 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke gets the rebound | 50-29 |
| 09:42 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-29 |
| 09:41 | Pitt | Robert Fleming snags the defensive board | 50-29 |
| 09:19 | Pitt | John Bailey misses badly on a jumper from close range | 50-29 |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke grabs the board | 50-29 |
| 09:01 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke travels with the ball | 50-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (SG), Charles Whitmer (PF), Scott Desantis (C) Matthew Orner, John Bailey, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin (SF), Brian Warren (C) Joseph Stroman, Kyle Burke | |
| 08:41 | Pitt | Scott Desantis is whistled for traveling | 50-29 |
| 08:24 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Bronson | 50-31 |
| 07:55 | Pitt | Scott Desantis knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Thad Lynn and he's fouled by Travis Raglin - foul #1 on Travis Raglin, team foul #5 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Matthew Orner (SF) Thad Lynn, Arthur Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) John Bronson, Travis Raglin | |
| 07:55 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the free throw | 53-31 |
| 07:47 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-34 |
| 07:45 | Pitt | Ronald Barnes is called for the reach on Steven Dock in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Barnes, team foul #6 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Neill (SG) Ronald Barnes | |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Steven Dock connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Dickinson and he's fouled by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #2 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #7 | 55-34 |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Steven Dock makes the free throw | 56-34 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Orner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kendall Forte (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Neill (fresh) SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Brian Warren (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama is hacked by Matthew Orner - foul #2 on Matthew Orner, team foul #4 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fleming (PF) Charles Whitmer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:00 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Brian Warren, team foul #8 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick (SG), Joseph Stroman (SF), Kyle Burke (C) David Neill, Melvin Austin, Brian Warren | |
| 06:31 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses badly on a shot from the right block | 56-34 |
| 06:30 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick grabs the board | 56-34 |
| 06:23 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-34 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Steven Dock | 56-34 |
| 05:54 | Pitt | Scott Desantis buries a jumper from the left side | 58-34 |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman travels with the ball | 58-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SG), Thad Lynn (SF), Charles Whitmer (PF) Robert Dickinson, Matthew Orner, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Steven Dock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-34 |
| 05:23 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama snags the defensive board | 58-34 |
| 05:10 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-34 |
| 05:09 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the board | 58-34 |
| 04:40 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (SG) Steven Dock | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:26 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Akiyama | 58-37 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 04:01 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thad Lynn | 60-37 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Southern Cal | Robert Fleming is called for the reach on Russell Hedrick - foul #1 on Robert Fleming, team foul #5 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Scott Desantis (C) Charles Whitmer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kendall Forte | 60-40 |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Banks | 62-40 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Thad Lynn (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kendall Forte (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Hedrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Stroman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 02:45 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman tips it home | 62-42 |
| 02:33 | Pitt | Thad Lynn misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 62-42 |
| 02:32 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the board | 62-42 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 02:06 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Fleming | 62-42 |
| 02:00 | Pitt | Scott Desantis scores on a runner from the left block set up by Thad Lynn | 64-42 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:41 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama blows the layup | 64-42 |
| 01:39 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Fleming | 64-42 |
| 01:20 | Pitt | Scott Desantis's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Burke | 64-42 |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Scott Desantis snags the offensive board | 64-42 |
| 01:13 | Pitt | Scott Desantis can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-42 |
| 01:11 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick snags the defensive board | 64-42 |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Russell Hedrick | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Thad Lynn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kendall Forte - foul #2 on Kendall Forte, team foul #9 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Charles Whitmer (PF) Arthur Banks, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Thad Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Thad Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Scott Desantis snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Steven Dock runs out the clock | 66-45 |