| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rex Clark (fresh) SG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) SF - Charles Fortunato (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Maloney (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Rex Clark tips it back up and in | 28-29 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Charles Fortunato steals the ball from Steven Mayer | 28-29 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato lays it up and in | 30-29 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the easy layup | 30-29 |
| 18:52 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:28 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor makes the floater from the right side set up by Jesse Maloney | 32-29 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer scores on a runner near the basket set up by Raymond Price | 32-31 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Steven Mayer is called for the reach on Jesse Maloney - foul #2 on Steven Mayer, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (PG), Rick Carpenter (SG) Rex Clark, Micheal Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:23 | Pitt | George Hutchcraft is called for the reach on Jesse Maloney - foul #2 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Martin Wareham (SF), Blair Mullinix (PF), Robert Mohr (C) Charles Fortunato, Alvin Twitchell, Jesse Maloney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:02 | Pitt | Robert Mohr can't finish the layup | 32-31 |
| 17:01 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mohr | 32-31 |
| 16:47 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 32-31 |
| 16:46 | Pitt | William Baldwin tips it home | 34-31 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Robert Mohr takes the ball from Steven Mayer | 34-31 |
| 16:17 | Pitt | Darryl Daniels steals the ball from William Baldwin | 34-31 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels hits the finger roll | 34-33 |
| 15:51 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix double dribbles | 34-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rex Clark (PG), Micheal Taylor (SG), Charles Fortunato (SF), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Jesse Maloney (C) William Baldwin, Rick Carpenter, Martin Wareham, Blair Mullinix, Robert Mohr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (PG), Leland Bopp (SF), James Hawkins (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Steven Mayer | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rex Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Fortunato (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Maloney (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | James Hawkins hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jesse Maloney - foul #1 on Jesse Maloney, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:07 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Rex Clark | 36-36 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp throws it down on a great pass from Malcolm Archer | 36-38 |
| 14:45 | Pitt | Malcolm Archer picks off the pass by Rex Clark in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | John Brown's floater is tipped away by Jesse Maloney | 36-38 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Hawkins | 36-38 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rex Clark - foul #3 on Rex Clark, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF) Malcolm Archer, John Brown | |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 13:52 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney clanks a turnaround near the basket | 36-39 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by George Hutchcraft | 36-41 |
| 13:09 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 36-41 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Rex Clark tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Hunt | 36-41 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Darryl Daniels is blocked by Alvin Twitchell | 36-41 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | Rex Clark grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 12:12 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato buries a jumpshot from the left side | 38-41 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Leland Bopp | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rex Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Fortunato (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Twitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Maloney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Hutchcraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Hawkins - foul #2 on James Hawkins, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (PG), Rick Carpenter (SG), Martin Wareham (SF), Robert Mohr (C) Rex Clark, Micheal Taylor, Charles Fortunato, Jesse Maloney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (SG), Raymond Price (PF), Steven Mayer (C) Leland Bopp, James Hawkins, Thomas Hunt | |
| 11:31 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:31 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 10:44 | Pitt | Robert Mohr drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Rick Carpenter | 40-43 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rick Carpenter - foul #2 on Rick Carpenter, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Blair Mullinix (PF) Alvin Twitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (PG) Darryl Daniels | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:01 | Pitt | William Baldwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 10:00 | Pitt | Martin Wareham grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:44 | Pitt | John Brown steals it from Blair Mullinix | 40-45 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | John Brown slams it home | 40-47 |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Malcolm Archer picks off the pass by Robert Mohr | 40-47 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | John Brown is whistled for a carry | 40-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (SF), Jesse Maloney (C) Martin Wareham, Robert Mohr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Leland Bopp (SF) Malcolm Archer, George Hutchcraft | |
| 08:37 | Pitt | Leland Bopp swats the short shot by William Baldwin | 40-47 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix tips it in | 42-47 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | John Brown drills a shot from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Baldwin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Rick Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Fortunato (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blair Mullinix (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Jesse Maloney (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp misses short on a shot in the paint | 42-49 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Raymond Price misses the tip | 42-49 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp tips it home | 42-51 |
| 07:07 | Pitt | Rick Carpenter comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | William Baldwin steals the ball from Darryl Daniels in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 06:58 | Pitt | William Baldwin banks in the layup | 44-51 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | John Brown buries a floater from the left wing set up by Leland Bopp | 44-53 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | William Baldwin hits a shot from the right side set up by Rick Carpenter | 46-53 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer travels with the ball | 46-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rex Clark (PG), Micheal Taylor (SG), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Robert Mohr (C) Rick Carpenter, Charles Fortunato, Blair Mullinix, Jesse Maloney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), James Hawkins (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Leland Bopp, Raymond Price, Steven Mayer | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:41 | Pitt | William Baldwin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rex Clark | 49-53 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | John Brown can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 05:17 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Mohr | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Pitt | John Brown steps in front of the Robert Mohr pass | 49-53 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | John Brown banks in the layup | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Robert Mohr misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-55 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Alvin Twitchell - foul #2 on Alvin Twitchell, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (SF), Jesse Maloney (C) William Baldwin, Robert Mohr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (PG) Darryl Daniels | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:58 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | James Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Rex Clark steals it from Malcolm Archer | 49-56 |
| 03:47 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato lays it in on a great pass from Rex Clark | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rex Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Fortunato (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Maloney (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Brown (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Hutchcraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on Micheal Taylor - foul #3 on Micheal Taylor, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (PG), Robert Mohr (PF) Rex Clark, Alvin Twitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF), Raymond Price (PF), Steven Mayer (C) George Hutchcraft, James Hawkins, Thomas Hunt | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:14 | Pitt | William Baldwin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-58 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Price and he's hacked by Charles Fortunato - foul #2 on Charles Fortunato, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rick Carpenter (SG) Micheal Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF) John Brown | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp misses the free throw | 51-60 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Robert Mohr snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rex Clark (PG), Alvin Twitchell (PF) Rick Carpenter, Robert Mohr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG) Malcolm Archer | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:41 | Pitt | William Baldwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-60 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp grabs the board | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft buries a shot from the left block set up by Steven Mayer | 51-62 |
| 02:02 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney buries a jump hook from close range | 53-62 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Alvin Twitchell swats the dunk try by Leland Bopp | 53-62 |
| 01:35 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | William Baldwin lays it up and in on a great pass from Rex Clark | 55-62 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG) William Baldwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (SG) Leland Bopp | |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor is fouled on the floor by John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney hits a jumper in the paint | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | John Brown is hacked by Micheal Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Micheal Taylor, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (PG), Leland Bopp (SF) Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell grabs the board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Raymond Price takes the ball from Jesse Maloney | 57-62 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Micheal Taylor is called for the reach on Malcolm Archer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Micheal Taylor, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SG) Micheal Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Brown | 57-62 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | William Baldwin is called for the reach on John Brown - foul #1 on William Baldwin, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | William Baldwin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato snags the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Malcolm Archer is called for the reach on Charles Fortunato - foul #1 on Malcolm Archer, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF) Malcolm Archer, Leland Bopp | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Rex Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Steven Mayer steals it from Jesse Maloney | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | William Baldwin is called for the reach on John Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Baldwin, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (PG), Leland Bopp (SF) Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | William Baldwin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Leland Bopp | 57-65 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Rex Clark is called for the reach on Malcolm Archer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rex Clark, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Malcolm Archer steals it from Alvin Twitchell | 57-66 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer lays it in | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato misses long on a halfcourt shot | 57-68 |