| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry O'Harra (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Depriest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Jacob (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Goodsell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Dargan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - August Hayman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Barry Jacob can't finish the layup | 37-37 |
| 19:37 | Nebraska | August Hayman gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:12 | Nebraska | Francis Sly is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 19:10 | Pitt | Barry Jacob gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Terry O'Harra, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:25 | Nebraska | John Dargan's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Jacob | 37-37 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Barry Jacob snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:59 | Pitt | Steven Goodsell steps in front of the Horace Morse pass | 37-37 |
| 17:41 | Nebraska | August Hayman misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Horace Morse - foul #2 on Horace Morse, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Kirby (SF) Steven Goodsell | |
| 17:41 | Nebraska | August Hayman makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:41 | Nebraska | August Hayman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | Barry Jacob evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-39 |
| 17:21 | Nebraska | August Hayman snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:15 | Nebraska | Francis Sly loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 37-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (SG), Luther Cote (C) Terry O'Harra, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Monroe (PF), Danny Williams (C) John Dargan, August Hayman | |
| 17:03 | Pitt | Horace Morse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 17:02 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | Francis Sly works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 16:41 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:36 | Pitt | Horace Morse can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 16:35 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:29 | Nebraska | Francis Sly makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeffrey Barth | 39-42 |
| 16:16 | Pitt | Horace Morse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rudy Wallace (PG), William Shine (SG), Steven Goodsell (SF), August Hayman (C) Francis Sly, Jeffrey Barth, Charles Kirby, Danny Williams | |
| 15:50 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-42 |
| 15:49 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dante Bissonnette (fresh) SF - John Depriest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Cruz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Luther Cote (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Rudy Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Shine (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Goodsell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Norman Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. C - August Hayman (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Pitt | John Depriest can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 39-42 |
| 15:41 | Pitt | Luther Cote tips it in | 41-42 |
| 15:23 | Nebraska | August Hayman's pass is intercepted by Antonio Cruz | 41-42 |
| 15:03 | Pitt | Luther Cote is hacked by Steven Goodsell - foul #3 on Steven Goodsell, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SG), Barry Jacob (C) Dante Bissonnette, Luther Cote | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth (SG), John Dargan (PF) Rudy Wallace, Norman Monroe | |
| 14:49 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | John Dargan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:28 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 14:26 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Barry Jacob evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 14:06 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:02 | Nebraska | Barry Jacob steals the ball from William Shine | 41-42 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz loses the ball out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Charles Kirby (SF), Danny Williams (C) William Shine, Steven Goodsell, August Hayman | |
| 13:27 | Nebraska | John Dargan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | Danny Williams snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:17 | Nebraska | Francis Sly is hacked by Barry Jacob - foul #1 on Barry Jacob, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 12:59 | Nebraska | Danny Williams hits a wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Francis Sly | 41-44 |
| 12:49 | Pitt | Barry Jacob splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the paint | 41-44 |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Barry Jacob tips it in | 43-44 |
| 12:26 | Nebraska | Francis Sly evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 12:24 | Pitt | Barry Jacob grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 12:20 | Pitt | Horace Morse clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:18 | Nebraska | John Dargan gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:56 | Nebraska | John Dargan hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Kirby | 43-44 |
| 11:37 | Nebraska | Francis Sly splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry O'Harra (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Depriest (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Cruz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Barry Jacob (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kirby (fresh) PF - John Dargan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Danny Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Pitt | John Depriest lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Terry O'Harra out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Charles Kirby - foul #2 on Charles Kirby, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (PG), Richard Styers (SG), Robert Hoover (PF), Luther Cote (C) Horace Morse, Terry O'Harra, Antonio Cruz, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (SG), Steven Goodsell (SF), Norman Monroe (PF), August Hayman (C) Jeffrey Barth, Charles Kirby, John Dargan, Danny Williams | |
| 11:22 | Pitt | John Depriest makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:08 | Nebraska | August Hayman misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 46-47 |
| 11:06 | Pitt | John Depriest pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:01 | Pitt | John Depriest hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Norman Monroe - foul #1 on Norman Monroe, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| 11:01 | Pitt | John Depriest makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:01 | Pitt | John Depriest misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:01 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:58 | Nebraska | Dante Bissonnette steps in front of the Francis Sly pass in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Richard Styers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:49 | Pitt | Richard Styers grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 10:43 | Pitt | John Depriest dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Styers | 49-47 |
| 10:24 | Nebraska | Francis Sly splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 10:23 | Pitt | Luther Cote snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:19 | Pitt | John Depriest's floater is tipped away by Norman Monroe | 49-47 |
| 10:18 | Nebraska | Francis Sly grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | William Shine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 10:09 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 10:07 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:46 | Pitt | William Shine steals it from John Depriest | 49-47 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | August Hayman drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Francis Sly | 49-49 |
| 09:25 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Sly - foul #2 on Francis Sly, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (PG), Terry O'Harra (SG), Gregory Stanley (SF), Antonio Cruz (PF) Dante Bissonnette, Richard Styers, John Depriest, Robert Hoover | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth (SG), Charles Kirby (SF), John Dargan (PF) Francis Sly, Steven Goodsell, Norman Monroe | |
| 09:10 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Kirby - foul #3 on Charles Kirby, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 09:10 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:10 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:10 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to August Hayman | 49-49 |
| 08:48 | Nebraska | August Hayman knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Barth and the foul's on Luther Cote - foul #3 on Luther Cote, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Barry Jacob (C) Luther Cote | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:48 | Nebraska | August Hayman misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:48 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Antonio Cruz | 49-51 |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gregory Stanley, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Danny Williams (C) August Hayman | |
| 08:10 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 08:08 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:50 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Horace Morse | 51-51 |
| 07:40 | Nebraska | John Dargan knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from William Shine and he's fouled by Antonio Cruz - foul #3 on Antonio Cruz, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (SG) Terry O'Harra | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rudy Wallace (PG) William Shine | |
| 07:40 | Nebraska | John Dargan makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:25 | Pitt | Jeffrey Barth steals the ball from Dante Bissonnette | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dante Bissonnette (fresh) SF - Gregory Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Cruz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Jacob (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Rudy Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Kirby (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Dargan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Danny Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeffrey Barth, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Steven Goodsell (SF), Norman Monroe (PF) Rudy Wallace, Charles Kirby, John Dargan | |
| 06:57 | Pitt | Francis Sly is called for the reach on Horace Morse - foul #3 on Francis Sly, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Depriest (SF), Luther Cote (C) Gregory Stanley, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Nebraska | August Hayman (C) Danny Williams | |
| 06:57 | Pitt | Horace Morse makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:57 | Pitt | Horace Morse misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:57 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska | Dante Bissonnette steps in front of the Jeffrey Barth pass | 52-54 |
| 06:28 | Pitt | Horace Morse comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 06:27 | Nebraska | August Hayman snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | August Hayman scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Barth and he's fouled by Luther Cote - foul #4 on Luther Cote, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SG) Horace Morse | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | August Hayman misses the free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:16 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:59 | Pitt | John Depriest hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dante Bissonnette | 54-56 |
| 05:36 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell loses the ball out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Barry Jacob (C) Luther Cote | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (SG), Charles Kirby (SF) Jeffrey Barth, Steven Goodsell | |
| 05:14 | Pitt | Barry Jacob clanks a fadeaway from close range | 54-56 |
| 05:13 | Nebraska | August Hayman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:55 | Nebraska | Charles Kirby misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Barry Jacob - foul #2 on Barry Jacob, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (PG), Gregory Stanley (SF), Robert Hoover (PF) Dante Bissonnette, John Depriest, Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rudy Wallace (PG), John Dargan (PF), Danny Williams (C) Francis Sly, Norman Monroe, August Hayman | |
| 04:55 | Nebraska | Charles Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:55 | Nebraska | Charles Kirby misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:55 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Hoover | 54-56 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Barry Jacob hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Horace Morse | 56-56 |
| 04:38 | Nebraska | Rudy Wallace is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rudy Wallace, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Styers (SG) Terry O'Harra | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:19 | Pitt | Horace Morse connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Styers | 59-56 |
| 04:09 | Nebraska | Charles Kirby loses the dribble to Barry Jacob | 59-56 |
| 03:51 | Pitt | Barry Jacob splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side | 59-56 |
| 03:50 | Pitt | Richard Styers pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:39 | Pitt | Richard Styers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | William Shine snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 03:21 | Nebraska | William Shine is hacked by Robert Hoover - foul #2 on Robert Hoover, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SG), John Depriest (SF), Antonio Cruz (PF), Luther Cote (C) Richard Styers, Gregory Stanley, Robert Hoover, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth (SG), Steven Goodsell (SF), August Hayman (C) Rudy Wallace, Charles Kirby, Danny Williams | |
| 03:21 | Nebraska | William Shine makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:21 | Nebraska | William Shine makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry O'Harra (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Depriest (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Cruz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Luther Cote (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Goodsell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Dargan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - August Hayman (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Pitt | John Depriest is whistled for a carry | 59-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG) William Shine | |
| 03:01 | Nebraska | August Hayman can't connect on a jumper from close range | 59-58 |
| 03:00 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:36 | Pitt | Luther Cote hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Terry O'Harra out of a doubleteam | 61-58 |
| 02:07 | Nebraska | Francis Sly shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 02:05 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Francis Sly is hacked by John Depriest - foul #1 on John Depriest, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Barry Jacob (C) Luther Cote | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Francis Sly misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Francis Sly makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:18 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses the runner in the lane | 61-59 |
| 01:17 | Nebraska | John Dargan pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:05 | Nebraska | John Dargan is called for traveling | 61-59 |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz is fouled on the floor by John Dargan - foul #3 on John Dargan, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | August Hayman pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | Francis Sly is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-59 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to August Hayman | 62-59 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Barth | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Horace Morse loses the ball out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Francis Sly comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry O'Harra (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Depriest (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Jacob (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Goodsell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Dargan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - August Hayman (fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Nebraska | John Dargan wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 04:48 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | John Dargan steals it from Barry Jacob | 62-65 |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | Francis Sly is fouled on the floor by Horace Morse - foul #3 on Horace Morse, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Kirby (SF), Norman Monroe (PF) Steven Goodsell, John Dargan | |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | Francis Sly makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | Francis Sly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Barry Jacob's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (SG) Terry O'Harra | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Danny Williams (C) August Hayman | |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe misses the fadeaway from the left block | 62-67 |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Horace Morse grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 03:23 | Pitt | Barry Jacob lays it up and in against a doubleteam and he's fouled by Charles Kirby - foul #4 on Charles Kirby, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Styers (SG) Horace Morse | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:23 | Pitt | Barry Jacob makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Danny Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Styers - foul #1 on Richard Styers, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Luther Cote (C) Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Danny Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Danny Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 02:45 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (PG), Terry O'Harra (SG), Barry Jacob (C) Dante Bissonnette, Richard Styers, Luther Cote | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell (SF), John Dargan (PF), August Hayman (C) Charles Kirby, Norman Monroe, Danny Williams | |
| 02:28 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from August Hayman | 67-71 |
| 02:24 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 67-71 |
| 02:22 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Steven Goodsell | 67-71 |
| 02:09 | Nebraska | John Dargan makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Francis Sly | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:56 | Pitt | Barry Jacob evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Antonio Cruz | 69-73 |
| 01:54 | Nebraska | Francis Sly loses the dribble to Horace Morse in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Pitt | Barry Jacob evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side | 69-73 |
| 01:34 | Pitt | Barry Jacob tips it home | 71-73 |
| 01:17 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 71-73 |
| 01:16 | Pitt | Barry Jacob grabs the board | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Terry O'Harra, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Terry O'Harra (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Depriest (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Cruz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Jacob (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Goodsell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Dargan (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - August Hayman (fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | John Dargan loses the dribble to Horace Morse | 71-73 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Horace Morse can't finish the layup | 71-73 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | August Hayman pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | August Hayman is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Morse - foul #4 on Horace Morse, team foul #14 | 71-73 |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | August Hayman makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | August Hayman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Pitt | John Depriest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-75 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Horace Morse is called for the reach on Francis Sly in the backcourt - foul #5 on Horace Morse, team foul #15 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (PG) Horace Morse | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Francis Sly makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Francis Sly makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Francis Sly - foul #4 on Francis Sly, team foul #11 | 71-77 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette misses the 3rd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | John Dargan gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | John Dargan is fouled in the backcourt by Dante Bissonnette - foul #2 on Dante Bissonnette, team foul #16 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (SG) Jeffrey Barth | |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | John Dargan misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | John Dargan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | John Depriest pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | August Hayman gets the rebound | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | August Hayman runs out the clock | 72-78 |