| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Maney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terrell Noblitt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Shevitz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Pitt | Brandon Walker is fouled on the floor by Terrell Noblitt - foul #3 on Terrell Noblitt, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens (SF) Terrell Noblitt | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 19:46 | Pitt | Brandon Walker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Shevitz | 38-44 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | John Welch connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Scott Maney | 40-44 |
| 18:58 | Pitt | Brandon Walker connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Dziedzic | 40-47 |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz lays it in | 42-47 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Ed Kallas (SG), Huey Glantz (PF), Richard Elder (C) John Welch, Scott Maney, Michael Dodge, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Butler (C) Randy Stewart | |
| 18:10 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Richard Elder | 44-47 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | Richard Elder blocks the jumper by Michael Butler | 44-47 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 17:44 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 17:43 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Jerry Stevens is called for the reach on Guadalupe Martin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Stevens, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (SF) Jerry Stevens | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dale Doherty (SG), Alton Goss (SF), Randy Stewart (C) Brandon Walker, Guadalupe Martin, David Dziedzic | |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Alton Goss misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Huey Glantz - foul #3 on Huey Glantz, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Oliver Keach (PF) Larry Vetter, Huey Glantz | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Alton Goss makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Alton Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 17:06 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Butler - foul #2 on Michael Butler, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Scott Maney (SG), John Shevitz (C) Ed Kallas, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:06 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 17:06 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:47 | Pitt | Randy Stewart is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Alton Goss | 46-51 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Randy Stewart blocks the short jumper by Oliver Keach | 46-51 |
| 16:31 | Pitt | Randy Stewart gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 16:13 | Pitt | Randy Stewart scores on a jumper from close range | 46-53 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz makes the floater from the baseline | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Maney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Martin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oliver Keach (fairly fresh) C - John Shevitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Doherty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alton Goss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Pitt | Randy Stewart loses the dribble to Roberto Martin | 48-53 |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 15:27 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Alton Goss misses the floater in the lane | 48-53 |
| 15:21 | Pitt | Alton Goss grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 15:11 | Pitt | Randy Stewart's layup is rejected by John Shevitz | 48-53 |
| 15:09 | Pitt | Dale Doherty hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| 14:49 | Santa Clara | Stefan Dillon steals the ball from John Welch | 48-55 |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Dale Doherty lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stefan Dillon | 48-57 |
| 14:25 | Santa Clara | Michael Butler swats the dunk try by John Shevitz | 48-57 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Dale Doherty snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 14:10 | Pitt | Alton Goss drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Stefan Dillon | 48-59 |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney connects on the shot from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 13:50 | Pitt | John Welch takes the ball from Stefan Dillon in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-59 |
| 13:31 | Pitt | Dale Doherty grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 13:21 | Pitt | Dale Doherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Ed Kallas (SG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), Richard Elder (C) John Welch, Scott Maney, Roberto Martin, Oliver Keach, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (PG), Brandon Walker (SG), Guadalupe Martin (SF), David Dziedzic (PF) Stefan Dillon, Dale Doherty, Alton Goss, Michael Butler | |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 12:57 | Pitt | Brandon Walker snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 12:49 | Pitt | Brandon Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 12:48 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Stewart | 50-59 |
| 12:30 | Pitt | David Dziedzic can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Ed Kallas - foul #2 on Ed Kallas, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| 12:30 | Pitt | David Dziedzic makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 12:30 | Pitt | David Dziedzic makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt grabs the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-61 |
| 11:51 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Kallas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrell Noblitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Elder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Benny Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Stewart (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Pitt | Randy Stewart blows the layup | 50-61 |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 11:22 | Pitt | David Dziedzic grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Randy Stewart makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Guadalupe Martin | 50-63 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt is hacked by Guadalupe Martin - foul #2 on Guadalupe Martin, team foul #2 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Scott Maney (SG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), John Shevitz (C) Larry Vetter, Ed Kallas, Terrell Noblitt, Michael Dodge, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Nash (PG), Steven Walters (SG), Michael Butler (C) Benny Adams, Brandon Walker, Randy Stewart | |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 10:16 | Pitt | David Dziedzic gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 10:02 | Pitt | Michael Butler loses the dribble to Jerry Stevens | 50-63 |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | John Welch comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-63 |
| 09:48 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz snags the offensive board | 50-63 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-63 |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz tips it but misses | 50-63 |
| 09:32 | Pitt | Michael Butler gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 09:28 | Pitt | Jerry Stevens is called for the reach on Steven Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Stevens, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG) William Nash | |
| 09:21 | Pitt | Michael Butler is fouled on the floor by Jerry Stevens - foul #3 on Jerry Stevens, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| 09:07 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 08:49 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Welch | 52-63 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Huey Glantz - foul #4 on Huey Glantz, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), Richard Elder (C) John Welch, Scott Maney, Jerry Stevens, Huey Glantz, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Alton Goss (C) Steven Walters, Michael Butler | |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 08:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Dodge, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (SG) Terrell Noblitt | |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (PG), Dale Doherty (C) Stefan Dillon, Guadalupe Martin | |
| 08:12 | Pitt | Benny Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ed Kallas | 54-65 |
| 07:59 | Pitt | Brandon Walker scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Benny Adams | 54-68 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | David Dziedzic is called for the reach on Roberto Martin - foul #2 on David Dziedzic, team foul #3 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt (SF) Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Nash (PG) Alton Goss | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Kallas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrell Noblitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Elder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Nash (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Benny Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Dziedzic (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Doherty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-68 |
| 07:30 | Pitt | David Dziedzic grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 07:16 | Pitt | Ed Kallas steals it from William Nash | 54-68 |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt blows the layup | 54-68 |
| 06:55 | Pitt | Dale Doherty pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 06:43 | Pitt | Brandon Walker hits a 3 from the left wing set up by David Dziedzic | 54-71 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder misses long on a floater from the left side | 54-71 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas grabs the offensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter loses the ball out of bounds | 54-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (PG), Scott Maney (SG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), Oliver Keach (C) Larry Vetter, Ed Kallas, Terrell Noblitt, Michael Dodge, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Steven Walters (SG), Guadalupe Martin (SF), Alton Goss (PF), Michael Butler (C) William Nash, Brandon Walker, Benny Adams, David Dziedzic, Dale Doherty | |
| 05:42 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Oliver Keach - foul #2 on Oliver Keach, team foul #9 | 54-71 |
| 05:42 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 05:42 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens's layup is rejected by Michael Butler | 54-73 |
| 05:16 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon pulls down the rebound | 54-73 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | Steven Walters is whistled for traveling | 54-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG) Scott Maney | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | John Welch makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-73 |
| 04:32 | Pitt | Steven Walters is called for a backcourt violation | 57-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Scott Maney (SG), John Shevitz (C) Roberto Martin, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randy Stewart (C) Michael Butler | |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 57-73 |
| 04:09 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 04:00 | Pitt | Alton Goss misses short on a shot in the lane | 57-73 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Guadalupe Martin is called for the reach on Jerry Stevens - foul #3 on Guadalupe Martin, team foul #4 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt (SF), Michael Dodge (PF) Jerry Stevens, Huey Glantz | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Nash (PG), Brandon Walker (SG), David Dziedzic (PF) Stefan Dillon, Steven Walters, Alton Goss | |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz buries a floater in the paint and he's hacked by David Dziedzic - foul #3 on David Dziedzic, team foul #5 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (SG) Scott Maney | |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (PG) William Nash | |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz makes the free throw | 60-73 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ed Kallas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrell Noblitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Dodge (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Shevitz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Benny Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Dziedzic (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Stewart (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:29 | Pitt | David Dziedzic buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Benny Adams | 60-75 |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | John Welch misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-75 |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt tips it in | 62-75 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Benny Adams | 62-78 |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-78 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Terrell Noblitt takes the ball from Benny Adams in the backcourt | 65-78 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-78 |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Benny Adams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Scott Maney (SG), Roberto Martin (SF), Oliver Keach (PF) John Welch, Ed Kallas, Terrell Noblitt, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Dale Doherty (SF), Michael Butler (C) Benny Adams, Guadalupe Martin, Randy Stewart | |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-78 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Michael Butler gets the rebound | 68-78 |
| 02:08 | Pitt | Michael Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens (SF), Richard Elder (C) Scott Maney, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Walters (SG), Alton Goss (C) Brandon Walker, David Dziedzic | |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Stefan Dillon steals the ball from Roberto Martin | 68-78 |
| 01:46 | Pitt | Steven Walters lays it in on a nice dish by Stefan Dillon | 68-80 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Steven Walters steps in front of the Larry Vetter pass | 68-80 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Michael Butler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-80 |
| 01:28 | Pitt | Michael Butler gets the offensive rebound | 68-80 |
| 01:16 | Pitt | Alton Goss is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Stefan Dillon | 68-82 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens buries a floater from the left block | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Steven Walters's pass is intercepted by Jerry Stevens in the backcourt | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens is hacked by Dale Doherty - foul #2 on Dale Doherty, team foul #6 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (SG), Huey Glantz (PF) Roberto Martin, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (PG) Stefan Dillon | |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Butler - foul #3 on Michael Butler, team foul #7 | 70-82 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder misses the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Michael Butler can't throw it down | 71-82 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder pulls down the rebound | 71-82 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz clanks a shot in the paint | 71-82 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Michael Butler gets the rebound | 71-82 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Benny Adams runs out the clock | 71-82 |