| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry O'Harra (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Depriest (fresh) PF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Jacob (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Focht (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | John Focht inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Michael Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Cruz | 35-34 |
| 19:37 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses badly on a shot from the right side | 35-34 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Michael Brooks snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 19:09 | Montana State | Joseph Rico connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Focht | 35-36 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Joseph Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:41 | Montana State | Joseph Rico comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-36 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | Michael Brooks tips it home | 35-38 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Horace Morse drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Antonio Cruz | 37-38 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Michael Brooks lays it up and in set up by Jack Golub | 37-40 |
| 17:33 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 17:31 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Joseph Rico can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Joseph Rico tips it in | 39-42 |
| 17:05 | Pitt | Horace Morse drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Terry O'Harra | 42-42 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Jack Golub can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:30 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Depriest | 44-42 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Jack Golub misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 16:01 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry O'Harra (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Depriest (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Cruz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Jacob (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Focht (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Pitt | Jeffrey Bishop is called for the reach on John Depriest - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bishop, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (SG), Luther Cote (C) Terry O'Harra, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG), Kenneth Gould (SF), Lee Gilarski (PF), Harry Minor (C) Joseph Rico, Jack Golub, John Focht, Michael Brooks, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 15:37 | Pitt | Horace Morse misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 15:36 | Pitt | John Depriest grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:19 | Pitt | Horace Morse misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Alton Holmes - foul #1 on Alton Holmes, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 15:19 | Pitt | Horace Morse misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:19 | Pitt | Horace Morse misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Harry Minor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Luther Cote - foul #2 on Luther Cote, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:57 | Pitt | John Depriest snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Horace Morse comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 14:16 | Pitt | Luther Cote snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:58 | Pitt | Horace Morse misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Alton Holmes buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Gould and the foul's on Antonio Cruz - foul #1 on Antonio Cruz, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG) Kenneth Gould | |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Alton Holmes makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:30 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Harry Minor - foul #2 on Harry Minor, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Alton Holmes, Harry Minor | |
| 13:30 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:30 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Joseph Rico knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bishop | 44-47 |
| 12:47 | Pitt | John Depriest scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Horace Morse | 47-47 |
| 12:39 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 12:37 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 12:22 | Pitt | Horace Morse misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Jack Golub | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dante Bissonnette (fairly fresh) SF - John Depriest (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Cruz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Luther Cote (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Aaron Conerly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Gilarski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Pitt | Horace Morse clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SG), Gregory Stanley (SF), Robert Hoover (PF), Barry Jacob (C) Dante Bissonnette, John Depriest, Antonio Cruz, Luther Cote | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Focht (SF), Michael Brooks (PF), Harry Minor (C) Aaron Conerly, Lee Gilarski, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Harry Minor pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Harry Minor misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Hoover - foul #1 on Robert Hoover, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Harry Minor makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Harry Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:17 | Pitt | Barry Jacob blows the layup | 47-51 |
| 10:15 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley tips it home | 49-51 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Jack Golub misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Harry Minor grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:43 | Montana State | Jack Golub can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Terry O'Harra - foul #2 on Terry O'Harra, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Antonio Cruz (PF) Robert Hoover | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Joseph Rico, Harry Minor | |
| 09:43 | Montana State | Jack Golub makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:43 | Montana State | Jack Golub makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Barry Jacob knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Horace Morse | 54-56 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 08:45 | Pitt | Barry Jacob gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:19 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz drills a turnaround from close range | 56-56 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | John Focht double dribbles | 56-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (PG), Richard Styers (SG), John Depriest (SF), Luther Cote (C) Horace Morse, Terry O'Harra, Gregory Stanley, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Aaron Conerly (SF), Lee Gilarski (PF) Jack Golub, John Focht, Michael Brooks | |
| 07:44 | Pitt | Luther Cote is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Minor (C) Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dante Bissonnette (fresh) SG - Richard Styers (fresh) SF - John Depriest (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Cruz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Luther Cote (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Gilarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Minor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Aaron Conerly, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| 07:09 | Pitt | Lee Gilarski blocks the short jumper by Antonio Cruz | 56-56 |
| 07:08 | Pitt | Luther Cote tips it home | 58-56 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Alton Holmes makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Rico | 58-59 |
| 06:44 | Pitt | Lee Gilarski swats the dunk try by Antonio Cruz | 58-59 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Joseph Rico can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dante Bissonnette - foul #1 on Dante Bissonnette, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SG), Robert Hoover (PF) Richard Styers, Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG), John Focht (SF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Alton Holmes, Aaron Conerly, Harry Minor | |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra hits a jumpshot from the left side | 60-60 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | John Focht is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Focht, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Barry Jacob (C) Luther Cote | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (PG) Joseph Rico | |
| 05:19 | Pitt | Barry Jacob clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 60-60 |
| 05:17 | Pitt | Barry Jacob tips it but misses | 60-60 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jack Golub | 60-60 |
| 05:09 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Barry Jacob makes the runner near the basket set up by Terry O'Harra | 62-63 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | John Focht can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 04:37 | Pitt | Barry Jacob grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:20 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Focht - foul #3 on John Focht, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (PG), Antonio Cruz (PF) Dante Bissonnette, Robert Hoover | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Michael Brooks (PF), Harry Minor (C) John Focht, Lee Gilarski, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 04:20 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:20 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Harry Minor | 63-63 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Jack Golub buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Rico | 63-66 |
| 03:40 | Pitt | Horace Morse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 03:39 | Pitt | John Depriest pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry O'Harra (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Depriest (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Cruz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Jacob (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Aaron Conerly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Minor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Harry Minor grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Harry Minor is hacked by Barry Jacob - foul #2 on Barry Jacob, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Styers (SG), Gregory Stanley (SF), Luther Cote (C) Terry O'Harra, John Depriest, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (SG), Kenneth Gould (SF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Jack Golub, Aaron Conerly, Harry Minor | |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alton Holmes | 63-69 |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (SG), John Depriest (SF) Richard Styers, Gregory Stanley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG), John Focht (SF) Alton Holmes, Kenneth Gould | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 65-69 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | John Focht clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-69 |
| 02:18 | Pitt | John Depriest grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 02:18 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SG), Barry Jacob (C) Dante Bissonnette, Luther Cote | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Pitt | Jack Golub is called for the reach on Terry O'Harra - foul #3 on Jack Golub, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| 01:59 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:59 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | John Focht grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | John Focht is fouled on the floor by John Depriest - foul #2 on John Depriest, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | John Focht misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop gets the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Jack Golub misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-69 |
| 01:23 | Montana State | Jack Golub gets the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Barry Jacob swats the shot by Jack Golub | 66-69 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Horace Morse pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:57 | Pitt | Horace Morse buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Terry O'Harra | 69-69 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Jack Golub hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Rico | 69-71 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz can't throw it down | 69-71 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joseph Rico | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Joseph Rico is hacked by Horace Morse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Horace Morse, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Barry Jacob | 69-72 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Barry Jacob gets the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Horace Morse is hacked by John Focht - foul #4 on John Focht, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Horace Morse makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Horace Morse misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Morse - foul #4 on Horace Morse, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Horace Morse is whistled for traveling | 70-74 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Aaron Conerly (SF), James Thomas (PF) Joseph Rico, John Focht, Michael Brooks | |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Horace Morse is called for the reach on Aaron Conerly in the backcourt - foul #5 on Horace Morse, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (PG) Horace Morse | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-76 |