| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sauceda (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Bates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Paul Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald McFarren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hermes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnathan Jack (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Eddie Bates inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 19:37 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Gerald McFarren | 28-33 |
| 19:28 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren's floater is tipped away by Joseph Phillips | 28-33 |
| 19:26 | Pitt | Eddie Bates gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:22 | Pitt | Harold Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Phillips | 30-33 |
| 19:08 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:41 | Pitt | Eddie Bates hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Hermes - foul #3 on Robert Hermes, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Porter (SF) Robert Hermes | |
| 18:41 | Pitt | Eddie Bates misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:41 | Pitt | Eddie Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:41 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 30-33 |
| 18:35 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Paul Clark and the foul's on Eddie Bates - foul #3 on Eddie Bates, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:35 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | David Sauceda knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael O'Neal and he's hacked by Johnathan Jack - foul #1 on Johnathan Jack, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | David Sauceda misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:09 | Arizona State | Donald Porter gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:57 | Arizona State | Michael O'Neal takes the ball from Paul Clark | 32-36 |
| 17:31 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael O'Neal | 34-36 |
| 17:24 | Arizona State | Paul Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | Harold Smith gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:54 | Pitt | Harold Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 16:41 | Arizona State | David Sauceda steps in front of the Donald Porter pass | 36-36 |
| 16:36 | Pitt | David Sauceda jams it | 38-36 |
| 16:17 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 16:15 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:02 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper in the paint | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sauceda (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Bates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael O'Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Paul Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald McFarren (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnathan Jack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Pitt | Paul Clark steals it from Joseph Phillips | 38-38 |
| 15:21 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren misses the dunk but the foul's on David Sauceda - foul #1 on David Sauceda, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Alvin Sievers (SG), Jeremy Daschofsky (SF), John Holden (PF), James Rowe (C) David Sauceda, Eddie Bates, Michael O'Neal, Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Keith Glen (PG), Robert Hermes (SF), Jim Hopkins (PF), Charles Miles (C) Paul Clark, Donald Porter, Johnathan Jack, William Williams | |
| 15:21 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:21 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Harold Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 14:56 | Pitt | John Holden gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:40 | Pitt | Harold Smith misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 38-40 |
| 14:38 | Pitt | John Holden snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 14:17 | Pitt | Harold Smith buries a driving attempt from the right block | 40-40 |
| 14:05 | Arizona State | Harold Smith steals it from Gerald McFarren | 40-40 |
| 14:01 | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky hits the finger roll set up by Harold Smith | 42-40 |
| 13:44 | Arizona State | Charles Miles hits a runner from the left block | 42-42 |
| 13:18 | Pitt | Harold Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Sauceda (PG) Harold Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Clark (PG), Donald Porter (SG) Keith Glen, Gerald McFarren | |
| 13:04 | Arizona State | Paul Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 13:02 | Arizona State | Donald Porter tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 12:37 | Pitt | David Sauceda misses the layup against the doubleteam | 42-44 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Alvin Sievers tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 12:16 | Arizona State | Paul Clark knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hermes | 44-47 |
| 11:51 | Pitt | David Sauceda splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 11:50 | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - David Sauceda (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Sievers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Daschofsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Holden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Paul Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donald Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hermes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jim Hopkins (fresh) C - Charles Miles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Arizona State | Charles Miles knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Paul Clark | 46-49 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky loses the dribble to Donald Porter | 46-49 |
| 11:09 | Arizona State | Paul Clark buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Hermes | 46-52 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the contested fadeaway in the lane set up by John Holden | 48-52 |
| 10:40 | Arizona State | Paul Clark comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Sauceda - foul #2 on David Sauceda, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG), Eddie Bates (SF), Michael O'Neal (PF), Joseph Phillips (C) David Sauceda, Jeremy Daschofsky, John Holden, James Rowe | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren (SG), Johnathan Jack (PF), William Williams (C) Donald Porter, Jim Hopkins, Charles Miles | |
| 10:40 | Arizona State | Paul Clark makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:40 | Arizona State | Paul Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:20 | Pitt | Harold Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 10:19 | Arizona State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 10:11 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 48-54 |
| 10:09 | Pitt | Alvin Sievers gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:52 | Pitt | Harold Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Hermes - foul #4 on Robert Hermes, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Keith Glen (PG), Randolph Saunders (SF) Paul Clark, Robert Hermes | |
| 09:52 | Pitt | Harold Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:52 | Pitt | Harold Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:52 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 09:29 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack is whistled for traveling | 48-54 |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky (SG) Alvin Sievers | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Clark (PG) Keith Glen | |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:54 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael O'Neal - foul #1 on Michael O'Neal, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Sauceda (PG) Harold Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wade Castleman (C) William Williams | |
| 08:54 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:54 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:25 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnathan Jack - foul #2 on Johnathan Jack, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Rowe (PF) Michael O'Neal | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Porter (SG) Gerald McFarren | |
| 08:25 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:25 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:10 | Arizona State | Wade Castleman hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 51-56 |
| 08:08 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | Johnathan Jack denies the turnaround by David Sauceda | 51-56 |
| 07:53 | Arizona State | Randolph Saunders gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - David Sauceda (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Daschofsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Bates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Paul Clark (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donald Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randolph Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnathan Jack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Castleman (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Arizona State | Paul Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 07:33 | Arizona State | Randolph Saunders gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:27 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Paul Clark | 51-58 |
| 07:04 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips buries a shot from the right wing set up by Eddie Bates | 53-58 |
| 06:51 | Arizona State | Randolph Saunders clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 06:50 | Pitt | Eddie Bates grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 06:33 | Pitt | David Sauceda misses long on a turnaround from close range | 53-58 |
| 06:32 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:14 | Arizona State | Donald Porter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeremy Daschofsky - foul #2 on Jeremy Daschofsky, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG), Alvin Sievers (SG), Michael O'Neal (PF), John Holden (C) David Sauceda, Jeremy Daschofsky, James Rowe, Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Keith Glen (PG), Robert Hermes (SF), Jim Hopkins (PF), William Williams (C) Paul Clark, Randolph Saunders, Johnathan Jack, Wade Castleman | |
| 06:14 | Arizona State | Donald Porter makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:14 | Arizona State | Donald Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:55 | Pitt | Eddie Bates misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 05:53 | Arizona State | William Williams gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:31 | Arizona State | Jim Hopkins travels with the ball | 53-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren (SG) Donald Porter | |
| 05:16 | Pitt | Harold Smith makes the contested jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael O'Neal | 55-60 |
| 05:04 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 55-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Clark (PG) Keith Glen | |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Alvin Sievers is hacked by Paul Clark - foul #2 on Paul Clark, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky (SF) Eddie Bates | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 04:19 | Pitt | Harold Smith misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but the foul's on William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Sauceda (SG) Alvin Sievers | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 04:19 | Pitt | Harold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:19 | Pitt | Harold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:03 | Arizona State | Paul Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 04:01 | Pitt | David Sauceda grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 03:35 | Pitt | David Sauceda misses long on a jumper near the basket | 57-60 |
| 03:34 | Arizona State | William Williams grabs the board | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sauceda (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Daschofsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael O'Neal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Holden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Paul Clark (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gerald McFarren (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hermes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jim Hopkins (fresh) C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | Paul Clark hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Hopkins | 57-62 |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky is fouled on the floor by Robert Hermes - foul #5 on Robert Hermes, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Alvin Sievers (SG), James Rowe (PF), Joseph Phillips (C) Harold Smith, Michael O'Neal, John Holden | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Keith Glen (PG), Randolph Saunders (SF), Johnathan Jack (PF), Charles Miles (C) Paul Clark, Robert Hermes, Jim Hopkins, William Williams | |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:07 | Arizona State | Charles Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:46 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren is hacked by Alvin Sievers - foul #2 on Alvin Sievers, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG) Jeremy Daschofsky | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Porter (SF) Randolph Saunders | |
| 02:24 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren misses the jump hook from the right block | 58-62 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Phillips | 58-62 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky (SF) Alvin Sievers | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Clark (PG) Keith Glen | |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Harold Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 02:05 | Arizona State | Charles Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:05 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SF), Michael O'Neal (PF) Jeremy Daschofsky, James Rowe | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Williams (C) Charles Miles | |
| 01:54 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Clark | 58-64 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | David Sauceda misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:11 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren is hacked by David Sauceda - foul #3 on David Sauceda, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| 01:11 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:11 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack is fouled on the floor by Eddie Bates - foul #4 on Eddie Bates, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Randolph Saunders (SF) Donald Porter | |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Johnathan Jack misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Sauceda out of the doubleteam | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren is fouled in the backcourt by David Sauceda - foul #4 on David Sauceda, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Porter (SF) Randolph Saunders | |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Smith - foul #1 on Harold Smith, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Pitt | William Williams denies the turnaround by Harold Smith | 68-70 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Eddie Bates grabs the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Donald Porter steals the ball from Harold Smith | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Donald Porter runs out the clock | 68-70 |