| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fresh) SG - Jack Monroe (fresh) SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) PF - Joseph Aman (fresh) C - Kevin Coutu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) SG - Brian Brown (fresh) SF - Sean Unknow (fresh) PF - David Edge (fresh) C - Thomas Owens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Merle Nixon is hacked by Sean Unknow - foul #1 on Sean Unknow, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Pitt | Merle Nixon is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Cornell | Thomas Owens can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Merle Nixon clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Pitt | Merle Nixon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Thomas Owens | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Cornell | Sean Unknow misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Pitt | Robert Fisher loses the dribble to James Williams in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Cornell | James Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Cornell | David Edge misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Pitt | Jack Monroe can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 0-0 |
| 17:37 | Pitt | Joseph Aman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 17:36 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Sean Unknow | 0-0 |
| 17:17 | Cornell | David Edge drills a 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 16:54 | Pitt | Merle Nixon scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Monroe | 2-3 |
| 16:32 | Cornell | David Edge makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Brown | 2-5 |
| 16:11 | Pitt | Merle Nixon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:09 | Cornell | Thomas Owens pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:51 | Cornell | Thomas Owens connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Brian Brown and he's hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (SF), John Matas (PF) Robert Fisher, Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Andrew Drysdale (SG), Joseph Springer (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF) James Williams, Brian Brown, Sean Unknow, David Edge | |
| 15:51 | Cornell | Thomas Owens misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:51 | Pitt | John Matas gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Monroe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilfred Jones (fresh) PF - John Matas (fresh) C - Kevin Coutu (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Matthew Wagner (fresh) SG - Andrew Drysdale (fresh) SF - Joseph Springer (fresh) PF - Clifford Zietz (fresh) C - Thomas Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Pitt | Merle Nixon buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wilfred Jones | 5-7 |
| 15:17 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 15:16 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:01 | Pitt | Merle Nixon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilfred Jones | 8-7 |
| 14:39 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Coutu - foul #1 on Kevin Coutu, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fisher (SF), Joseph Aman (PF) Jack Monroe, Kevin Coutu | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Lemke (SF) Thomas Owens | |
| 14:39 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:39 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:17 | Pitt | Merle Nixon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:15 | Cornell | Robert Lemke snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:46 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Matas - foul #1 on John Matas, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (SG) Merle Nixon | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brown (SG), David Edge (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) Andrew Drysdale, Joseph Springer, Clifford Zietz | |
| 13:46 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:46 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:34 | Pitt | Robert Fisher buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Wilfred Jones | 10-11 |
| 13:22 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Brown | 10-14 |
| 13:17 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Coutu (C) John Matas | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Sean Unknow (SF) Matthew Wagner, Robert Lemke | |
| 13:02 | Cornell | Brian Brown dunks the ball set up by James Williams | 10-16 |
| 13:00 | Pitt | David Edge steals it from Wilfred Jones in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| 12:46 | Cornell | Brian Brown's pass is intercepted by Joseph Aman | 10-16 |
| 12:26 | Pitt | David Edge steals the ball from Wilfred Jones | 10-16 |
| 12:13 | Cornell | Sean Unknow misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-16 |
| 12:12 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong grabs the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 12:00 | Cornell | James Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Dong | 10-18 |
| 11:31 | Pitt | Robert Fisher is called for traveling | 10-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), John Matas (PF) Wilfred Jones, Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Andrew Drysdale (SG), Robert Lemke (SF), Joseph Springer (PF), Clifford Zietz (C) James Williams, Brian Brown, Sean Unknow, David Edge, Dikembe Dong | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jack Monroe (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Matas (fresh) C - Kevin Coutu (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Matthew Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Drysdale (fresh) SF - Robert Lemke (fresh) PF - Joseph Springer (fresh) C - Clifford Zietz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:06 | Cornell | Joseph Springer hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Matas - foul #2 on John Matas, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Aman (PF) John Matas | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Owens (C) Robert Lemke | |
| 11:06 | Cornell | Joseph Springer makes the free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:49 | Pitt | Matthew Wagner is called for the reach on Merle Nixon - foul #1 on Matthew Wagner, team foul #2 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (SG) Jack Monroe | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Joseph Springer is called for the reach on Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Joseph Springer, team foul #3 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Robert Lemke (SF) Matthew Wagner, Clifford Zietz | |
| 10:14 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-21 |
| 10:13 | Cornell | Joseph Springer grabs the board | 10-21 |
| 09:51 | Cornell | Joseph Aman picks off the pass by Andrew Drysdale | 10-21 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-21 |
| 09:11 | Cornell | Merle Nixon is called for the reach on James Williams - foul #1 on Merle Nixon, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (SG) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (SG), Sean Unknow (SF), David Edge (PF) Andrew Drysdale, Robert Lemke, Joseph Springer | |
| 08:50 | Cornell | James Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Aman - foul #1 on Joseph Aman, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brown (SG), Clifford Zietz (C) Matthew Wagner, Thomas Owens | |
| 08:50 | Cornell | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:50 | Cornell | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Joseph Aman gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 08:29 | Pitt | Sean Unknow takes the ball from Wilfred Jones | 12-21 |
| 08:17 | Cornell | Brian Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Edge | 12-23 |
| 07:51 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sean Unknow - foul #2 on Sean Unknow, team foul #4 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fisher (SF) Wilfred Jones | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Robert Lemke (SF), Dikembe Dong (C) James Williams, Sean Unknow, Clifford Zietz | |
| 07:51 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-23 |
| 07:51 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:51 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu misses the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:51 | Cornell | David Edge gets the rebound | 13-23 |
| 07:26 | Cornell | Robert Lemke makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Matthew Wagner | 13-25 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Jack Monroe (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Aman (tired) 2 stl. C - Kevin Coutu (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Matthew Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Edge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Dong (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Pitt | Merle Nixon can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-25 |
| 07:16 | Cornell | David Edge pulls down the rebound | 13-25 |
| 06:55 | Cornell | Brian Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Joseph Springer (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Matthew Wagner, Robert Lemke, David Edge, Dikembe Dong | |
| 06:42 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (SF) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (SG) Brian Brown | |
| 06:27 | Cornell | Thomas Owens can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 13-25 |
| 06:26 | Cornell | Thomas Owens gets the offensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 06:12 | Cornell | Joseph Springer is hacked by Wilfred Jones - foul #1 on Wilfred Jones, team foul #7 | 13-25 |
| 06:12 | Cornell | Joseph Springer makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:12 | Cornell | Joseph Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 05:58 | Pitt | Clifford Zietz denies the turnaround by Kevin Coutu | 13-27 |
| 05:56 | Pitt | Jack Monroe misses the tip | 13-27 |
| 05:55 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz snags the defensive board | 13-27 |
| 05:39 | Cornell | Jack Monroe picks off the pass by Joseph Springer | 13-27 |
| 05:25 | Pitt | Joseph Aman clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fisher (SF) Jack Monroe | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brown (SG), David Edge (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) Matthew Wagner, Clifford Zietz, Thomas Owens | |
| 05:25 | Pitt | Joseph Aman makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 05:25 | Pitt | Joseph Aman misses the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 05:25 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong grabs the board | 14-27 |
| 05:12 | Cornell | Joseph Springer knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Brian Brown | 14-29 |
| 04:52 | Pitt | David Edge steals the ball from Joseph Aman | 14-29 |
| 04:36 | Cornell | Joseph Aman is called for the reach on Brian Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Aman, team foul #8 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (SG) Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Lemke (PG), Andrew Drysdale (SF) James Williams, Joseph Springer | |
| 04:36 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 04:36 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 14-31 |
| 04:18 | Pitt | Robert Fisher double dribbles | 14-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG) Brian Brown | |
| 04:15 | Cornell | James Williams is hacked by Merle Nixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Merle Nixon, team foul #9 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matas (PF) Merle Nixon | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (SG) Andrew Drysdale | |
| 04:15 | Cornell | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 04:15 | Cornell | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 14-32 |
| 04:15 | Pitt | John Matas gets the rebound | 14-32 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Robert Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale (SG) James Williams | |
| 04:00 | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale is fouled on the floor by Jack Monroe - foul #1 on Jack Monroe, team foul #10 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), Joseph Aman (PF) Wilfred Jones, Kevin Coutu | |
| Subs | Cornell | Sean Unknow (SF), Thomas Owens (C) David Edge, Dikembe Dong | |
| 04:00 | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale makes the 1st free throw | 14-33 |
| 04:00 | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale makes the 2nd free throw | 14-34 |
| 03:50 | Pitt | Robert Fisher is called for 10 seconds | 14-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Clifford Zietz (PF) Robert Lemke | |
| 03:32 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Owens and the foul's on Joseph Aman - foul #3 on Joseph Aman, team foul #11 | 14-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Coutu (C) Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:32 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz makes the free throw | 14-37 |
| 03:11 | Pitt | Merle Nixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Lemke (PG), Brian Brown (SG) Matthew Wagner, Andrew Drysdale | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (tired) 8 pts. SG - Jack Monroe (tired) 1 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (tired) 2 pts. PF - John Matas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Coutu (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sean Unknow (fresh) PF - Clifford Zietz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 14-37 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 14-37 |
| 02:24 | Pitt | Robert Fisher's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Owens | 14-37 |
| 02:23 | Cornell | Brian Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 14-37 |
| 02:09 | Cornell | Brian Brown clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Coutu - foul #2 on Kevin Coutu, team foul #12 | 14-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (SG) Jack Monroe | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Joseph Springer (SF), David Edge (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) Robert Lemke, Sean Unknow, Clifford Zietz, Thomas Owens | |
| 02:09 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 14-38 |
| 02:09 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 14-39 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Joseph Springer denies the turnaround by Wilfred Jones | 14-39 |
| 01:57 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong grabs the board | 14-39 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | James Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #13 | 14-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (SG) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (SG) Brian Brown | |
| 01:28 | Cornell | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 14-39 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-40 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | Jack Monroe misses the jumper from the left wing | 14-40 |
| 01:05 | Cornell | David Edge grabs the board | 14-40 |
| 00:39 | Cornell | David Edge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-40 |
| 00:38 | Cornell | Joseph Springer hits the follow up shot | 14-42 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 14-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brown (SG), Sean Unknow (SF), Thomas Owens (C) Matthew Wagner, Joseph Springer, Dikembe Dong | |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Brian Brown steals the ball from Merle Nixon in the backcourt | 14-42 |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Brian Brown dunks the ball | 14-44 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | John Matas double dribbles | 14-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fisher (SF) Jack Monroe | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Sean Unknow comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 14-44 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to James Williams | 14-44 |