| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hondo (fresh) SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rex Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ed Kuklenski | 25-29 |
| 19:10 | Pitt | Rex Clark is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp's fadeaway is rejected by Maurice Kennedy | 25-29 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:30 | Pitt | Leland Bopp takes the ball from Micheal Taylor | 25-29 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp is whistled for a carry | 25-29 |
| 17:46 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by George Hondo - foul #1 on George Hondo, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 17:46 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:46 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski is called for traveling | 25-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (PF) Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG), Blair Mullinix (SF), Keith McIver (PF) Rex Clark, John Wilson, James Kenney | |
| 16:57 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Micheal Taylor | 25-33 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Hondo | 28-33 |
| 16:08 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Hunt - foul #2 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF), Hamisi Asaro (PF), James Hawkins (C) Ed Kuklenski, Thomas Hunt, Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rex Clark (PG) Micheal Taylor | |
| 16:08 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:08 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | James Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Maurice Kennedy - foul #1 on Maurice Kennedy, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Wilson (SF), James Kenney (C) Keith McIver, Maurice Kennedy | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rex Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Fortunato (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blair Mullinix (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp blows the layup but he's fouled by Rex Clark - foul #2 on Rex Clark, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:57 | Pitt | Rex Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | James Hawkins grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | John Rines misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 14:30 | Pitt | James Kenney gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-35 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | John Wilson snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 13:38 | Pitt | John Wilson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rex Clark and he's hacked by Hamisi Asaro - foul #1 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG), Thomas Hunt (PF), Steven Mayer (C) John Rines, Hamisi Asaro, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG), Keith McIver (C) Rex Clark, James Kenney | |
| 13:38 | Pitt | John Wilson makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski is fouled on the floor by Keith McIver - foul #1 on Keith McIver, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy (C) John Wilson | |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer drills a floater from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 12:40 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Taylor | 32-40 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Ed Kuklenski | 34-40 |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski is hacked by Charles Fortunato - foul #2 on Charles Fortunato, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF) Leland Bopp | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rex Clark (PG), James Kenney (PF) Charles Fortunato, Keith McIver | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rex Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blair Mullinix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | George Hondo is hacked by Micheal Taylor - foul #3 on Micheal Taylor, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro (PF) Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Wilson (SF) Maurice Kennedy | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | James Kenney steals the ball from John Rines | 34-40 |
| 10:47 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix loses the dribble to Ed Kuklenski | 34-40 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | James Kenney is called for the reach on Steven Mayer - foul #3 on James Kenney, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (SG) George Hondo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (SG) Micheal Taylor | |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses the jump hook near the basket | 34-40 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | James Kenney snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 09:43 | Pitt | John Wilson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 34-40 |
| 09:42 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato can't tip it in | 34-40 |
| 09:40 | Pitt | John Wilson can't tip it in | 34-40 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #7 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (PG), George Hondo (SG) Ed Kuklenski, Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG), Keith McIver (PF), Maurice Kennedy (C) Rex Clark, John Wilson, James Kenney | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 08:53 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | George Hondo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG), James Hawkins (C) John Rines, Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:02 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | James Hawkins grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | James Hawkins scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Blair Mullinix (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Keith McIver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | James Hawkins scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Leland Bopp | 40-42 |
| 06:28 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leland Bopp | 43-42 |
| 05:57 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | James Hawkins gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro (PF), Steven Mayer (C) Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rex Clark (PG), John Wilson (SF), James Kenney (PF) Charles Fortunato, Blair Mullinix, Keith McIver | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | John Wilson picks off the pass by Leland Bopp | 43-42 |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Rex Clark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ed Kuklenski - foul #3 on Ed Kuklenski, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF) Ed Kuklenski | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Rex Clark makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Rex Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | George Hondo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (SG) Micheal Taylor | |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Steven Mayer swats the shot by Rex Clark | 43-43 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | John Rines misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-43 |
| 03:30 | Pitt | James Kenney snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leland Bopp (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rex Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Fortunato (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Maurice Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Pitt | Steven Mayer takes the ball from Rex Clark after a doubleteam | 43-43 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Charles Fortunato - foul #3 on Charles Fortunato, team foul #8 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (SG), Thomas Hunt (PF) George Hondo, Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG), Rick Carpenter (SF), Blair Mullinix (PF), Keith McIver (C) Rex Clark, John Wilson, James Kenney, Maurice Kennedy | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 02:38 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (SG) John Rines | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Rick Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF), Hamisi Asaro (PF) Leland Bopp, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rex Clark (PG) Charles Fortunato | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF) John Rines | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Wilson (SF), James Kenney (PF), Maurice Kennedy (C) Rick Carpenter, Blair Mullinix, Keith McIver | |
| 01:25 | Pitt | The short jumper by John Wilson is denied by Steven Mayer | 44-43 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-43 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Pitt | Rex Clark works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Wilson | 46-46 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Pitt | John Wilson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Micheal Taylor | 46-48 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Leland Bopp | 48-48 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Hondo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rex Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Maurice Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Pitt | James Kenney wins the tip | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:40 | Pitt | George Hondo steals the ball from Micheal Taylor | 48-48 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 48-48 |
| 04:34 | Pitt | James Kenney grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:15 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the dunk attempt | 48-48 |
| 03:59 | Pitt | James Kenney gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor misses short on a jumper in the paint | 48-48 |
| 03:34 | Pitt | James Kenney tips it home | 48-50 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| 02:51 | Pitt | Rex Clark misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp hits the finger roll | 50-50 |
| 02:17 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy loses the dribble to George Hondo | 50-50 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski can't finish the layup | 50-50 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:52 | Pitt | James Kenney connects on the shot from the right side set up by Micheal Taylor | 50-52 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro scores on a shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | George Hondo is called for the reach on Micheal Taylor - foul #2 on George Hondo, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Rex Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 00:42 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Kennedy | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leland Bopp (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rex Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kenney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Maurice Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Rex Clark scores on a 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the jump hook in the lane set up by George Hondo | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Ed Kuklenski is called for the reach on John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ed Kuklenski, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | George Hondo is called for the reach on Micheal Taylor - foul #3 on George Hondo, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | George Hondo clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-57 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Rex Clark snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Rex Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Ed Kuklenski - foul #5 on Ed Kuklenski, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF) Ed Kuklenski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (SG), Blair Mullinix (PF) Micheal Taylor, James Kenney | |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Rex Clark makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Rex Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Rines misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-58 |