| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Sauceda (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Dudek (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Xavier | David Lubbers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 19:48 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Robert Fleming clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Cortez Leach - foul #1 on Cortez Leach, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 30-33 |
| 18:42 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 18:14 | Pitt | Harold Smith is fouled on the floor by Kevin Thomas - foul #2 on Kevin Thomas, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | Robert Fleming blows the dunk but he's fouled by Ernest Dudek - foul #2 on Ernest Dudek, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Cortez Leach knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Chester Zaborowski | 32-37 |
| 17:22 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-37 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Cortez Leach | 32-37 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | Joseph Phillips takes the ball from Ernest Dudek after a doubleteam | 32-37 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Dickinson | 34-37 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | David Lubbers misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-37 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Cortez Leach gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Cortez Leach's floater is knocked away by Robert Fleming | 34-37 |
| 16:22 | Pitt | David Sauceda grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 16:01 | Pitt | Robert Fleming banks in the layup set up by Joseph Phillips | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Sauceda (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) C - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cortez Leach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Dudek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas knocks in the shot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 15:24 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses badly on a floater from close range | 36-39 |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Robert Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:07 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 15:05 | Pitt | Robert Fleming tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | Harold Smith grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 14:41 | Pitt | Robert Fleming hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Chester Zaborowski - foul #1 on Chester Zaborowski, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SG), Arthur Banks (SF), Charles Whitmer (PF) Harold Smith, David Sauceda, Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Billy Partlow (SG), William Thornton (SF), David Hoff (PF), Justin Casias (C) David Lubbers, Kevin Thomas, Chester Zaborowski, Cortez Leach, Ernest Dudek | |
| 14:41 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:41 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:27 | Xavier | Charles Whitmer is called for the reach on David Hoff - foul #2 on Charles Whitmer, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Billy Partlow's pass is intercepted by Robert Dickinson | 38-39 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Arthur Banks lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Dickinson | 40-39 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Billy Partlow is fouled on the floor by Charles Whitmer - foul #3 on Charles Whitmer, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Phillips (PF) Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Michael Ellis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 13:30 | Xavier | William Thornton grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Justin Casias comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 13:15 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:47 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson hits a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Michael Ellis - foul #1 on Michael Ellis, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SG), Chester Zaborowski (SF) Billy Partlow, William Thornton | |
| 12:47 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Michael Ellis's pass is intercepted by Eddie Bates | 43-39 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips lays it up and in set up by Eddie Bates | 45-39 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Ellis | 45-42 |
| 11:57 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Phillips | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Bates (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Banks (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hoff (fresh) 6 pts. C - Justin Casias (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Justin Casias is fouled on the floor by Eddie Bates - foul #1 on Eddie Bates, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG), David Sauceda (SF) Robert Dickinson, Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Cortez Leach (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) Michael Ellis, David Hoff, Justin Casias | |
| 11:30 | Xavier | David Lubbers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 11:28 | Pitt | David Sauceda pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Ernest Dudek swats the layup by David Sauceda | 48-42 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Cortez Leach's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Whitmer | 48-42 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | Cortez Leach can't tip it in | 48-42 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Cortez Leach gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Eddie Bates is called for the reach on Cortez Leach - foul #2 on Eddie Bates, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | David Lubbers clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 10:17 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:00 | Pitt | Chester Zaborowski swats the short shot by Arthur Banks | 48-42 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Cortez Leach misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 48-42 |
| 09:49 | Pitt | Arthur Banks gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Harold Smith is hacked by David Lubbers - foul #3 on David Lubbers, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG), Robert Fleming (C) Arthur Banks, Eddie Bates | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Thornton (SF), David Hoff (PF) Chester Zaborowski, Cortez Leach | |
| 09:12 | Pitt | Robert Fleming scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Dickinson | 50-42 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek blows the layup | 50-42 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | William Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | David Lubbers makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Thornton | 50-45 |
| 08:02 | Pitt | Harold Smith is hacked by Ernest Dudek - foul #3 on Ernest Dudek, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SF), Joseph Phillips (PF) David Sauceda, Charles Whitmer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Billy Partlow (SG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), Justin Casias (C) David Lubbers, Kevin Thomas, William Thornton, Ernest Dudek | |
| 08:02 | Pitt | Harold Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Justin Casias gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Billy Partlow misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 07:50 | Xavier | Billy Partlow gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Banks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Partlow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hoff (fresh) 6 pts. C - Justin Casias (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 07:36 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 07:11 | Pitt | Arthur Banks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | David Hoff snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 07:04 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski lays it up and in set up by Michael Ellis | 50-47 |
| 06:40 | Pitt | Arthur Banks misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Justin Casias misses short on a turnaround from close range | 50-47 |
| 06:26 | Pitt | Robert Fleming snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 06:20 | Pitt | Robert Fleming clanks a jumper from the left side | 50-47 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Justin Casias gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Michael Ellis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 06:01 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:32 | Pitt | Arthur Banks hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 05:32 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Sauceda (SF), Charles Whitmer (C) Harold Smith, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Kevin Thomas (SG), Cortez Leach (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) Michael Ellis, Billy Partlow, David Hoff, Justin Casias | |
| 05:12 | Xavier | David Lubbers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 04:52 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer drills a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Cortez Leach - foul #2 on Cortez Leach, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| 04:52 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | David Lubbers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-47 |
| 04:24 | Pitt | David Sauceda gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 04:05 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson is fouled on the floor by Chester Zaborowski - foul #2 on Chester Zaborowski, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (SG), Robert Fleming (C) Arthur Banks, Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:05 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:05 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Cortez Leach's floater is tipped away by Charles Whitmer | 57-47 |
| 03:50 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Zaborowski | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Sauceda (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Whitmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 22 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Dudek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Cortez Leach loses the dribble to Harold Smith | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Pitt | Harold Smith misses the floater from the baseline | 57-47 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski hits a shot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Cortez Leach denies the turnaround by Charles Whitmer | 57-49 |
| 02:26 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer misses the tip | 57-49 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Kevin Thomas | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Cortez Leach steals it from Robert Fleming | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 01:33 | Pitt | Robert Fleming snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson is hacked by David Lubbers in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Lubbers, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Phillips (PF) Charles Whitmer | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | Xavier | David Lubbers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Cortez Leach gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | David Sauceda takes the ball from David Lubbers | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Pitt | David Sauceda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Xavier | David Lubbers makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Thomas | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson is hacked by David Lubbers in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Lubbers, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SG) Harold Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG) David Lubbers | |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Robert Fleming pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Robert Fleming is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ellis - foul #2 on Michael Ellis, team foul #12 | 61-54 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Michael Ellis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Zaborowski | 62-54 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Michael Ellis travels with the ball | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Kevin Thomas is called for the reach on Arthur Banks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Thomas, team foul #13 | 62-54 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Fleming - foul #2 on Robert Fleming, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (SG) Arthur Banks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Partlow (SG), William Thornton (SF), David Hoff (PF) Kevin Thomas, Chester Zaborowski, Cortez Leach | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Michael Ellis is called for the reach on Robert Dickinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ellis, team foul #14 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SG) Harold Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), Cortez Leach (PF) Billy Partlow, William Thornton, David Hoff | |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Michael Ellis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson runs out the clock | 65-56 |