| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dante Bissonnette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoover (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luther Cote (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Michael Arline (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guy Walls (fresh) PF - John Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Warnke (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Robert Hoover inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Robert Hoover lays it up and in | 37-40 |
| 19:17 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Arline | 37-42 |
| 18:58 | Pitt | Luther Cote clanks a jumper from the left block | 37-42 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | Michael Arline pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:50 | San Diego State | The short jumper by John Chapman is denied by Luther Cote | 37-42 |
| 18:48 | San Diego State | John Chapman hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 18:25 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Arline - foul #2 on Michael Arline, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 18:25 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:25 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:13 | San Diego State | John Chapman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | Robert Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:57 | Pitt | Lonnie Parnell is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Frederic Hosier (PF) James James | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Butts (SG) Benjamin Lewis | |
| 17:44 | San Diego State | Kenneth Warnke knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | Robert Hoover drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lonnie Parnell | 41-46 |
| 17:00 | San Diego State | Dante Bissonnette steals the ball from John Chapman | 41-46 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | Lonnie Parnell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 16:40 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Frederic Hosier | 41-46 |
| 16:18 | Pitt | Luther Cote connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Dante Bissonnette | 43-46 |
| 16:07 | San Diego State | Frederic Hosier swats the shot by Kenneth Warnke | 43-46 |
| 16:06 | Pitt | Robert Hoover grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 15:44 | Pitt | Robert Hoover misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Warnke - foul #1 on Kenneth Warnke, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Styers (PG), Daniel Burt (SG), James James (PF), Gregory Stanley (C) Dante Bissonnette, Lonnie Parnell, Frederic Hosier, Luther Cote | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (PG), David Alba (SG), Michael Tomlin (SF), James Hall (PF), Santiago Mendez (C) Michael Arline, Jerry Butts, Guy Walls, John Chapman, Kenneth Warnke | |
| 15:44 | Pitt | Robert Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:44 | Pitt | Robert Hoover misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:44 | San Diego State | James Hall pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Styers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Burt (fresh) SF - Robert Hoover (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Benjamin Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Alba (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Santiago Mendez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Benjamin Lewis is denied by James James | 44-46 |
| 15:23 | San Diego State | David Alba can't tip it in | 44-46 |
| 15:21 | Pitt | James James grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 15:03 | Pitt | The refs have stopped play. Gregory Stanley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 44-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Dickson (SF), Luther Cote (C) Robert Hoover, Gregory Stanley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:52 | Pitt | Luther Cote knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Styers | 46-46 |
| 14:34 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-46 |
| 14:33 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis tips it home | 46-48 |
| 14:16 | Pitt | Luther Cote clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 14:14 | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 14:04 | San Diego State | James Hall can't connect on a floater from the right side | 46-48 |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis can't tip it in | 46-48 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Luther Cote grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Luther Cote misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Santiago Mendez - foul #2 on Santiago Mendez, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Arline (PG), John Chapman (PF) Benjamin Lewis, James Hall | |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Luther Cote makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Luther Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:21 | San Diego State | John Chapman buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Arline | 48-50 |
| 12:58 | Pitt | James James is whistled for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (PG), Lonnie Parnell (SG), Robert Hoover (SF), Frederic Hosier (PF), Gregory Stanley (C) Richard Styers, Daniel Burt, David Dickson, James James, Luther Cote | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Guy Walls (SF), John Steele (C) Michael Tomlin, Santiago Mendez | |
| 12:48 | San Diego State | Guy Walls can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-50 |
| 12:46 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Gregory Stanley | 48-50 |
| 12:24 | Pitt | Robert Hoover drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Gregory Stanley | 50-50 |
| 12:18 | San Diego State | David Alba comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 12:16 | Pitt | Frederic Hosier grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:57 | Pitt | Lonnie Parnell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dante Bissonnette | 52-50 |
| 11:36 | San Diego State | John Steele is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Steele, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Dickson (SF) Robert Hoover | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (SG), Michael Tomlin (SF), Kenneth Warnke (C) David Alba, Guy Walls, John Steele | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dante Bissonnette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lonnie Parnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Dickson (fresh) PF - Frederic Hosier (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Michael Arline (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Warnke (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Warnke | 52-50 |
| 11:13 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:55 | San Diego State | Lonnie Parnell is called for the reach on Michael Tomlin - foul #3 on Lonnie Parnell, team foul #1 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Styers (SG), James James (PF) Lonnie Parnell, Frederic Hosier | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Butts (SG) Michael Arline | |
| 10:37 | San Diego State | Kenneth Warnke comes up short on the runner near the basket | 52-50 |
| 10:35 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:13 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | Kenneth Warnke clanks a runner near the basket | 55-50 |
| 09:52 | Pitt | James James grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 09:36 | Pitt | Richard Styers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lonnie Parnell (SG), Robert Hoover (SF), Luther Cote (C) Dante Bissonnette, David Dickson, Gregory Stanley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Arline (PG), David Alba (SG), Guy Walls (SF), Santiago Mendez (PF) Benjamin Lewis, Jerry Butts, Michael Tomlin, John Chapman | |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | Luther Cote denies the turnaround by Santiago Mendez | 55-50 |
| 09:18 | San Diego State | David Alba tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 09:17 | Pitt | Luther Cote snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 09:02 | Pitt | Robert Hoover buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Lonnie Parnell and he's fouled by Michael Arline - foul #3 on Michael Arline, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Frederic Hosier (PF) James James | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Hall (PF) Kenneth Warnke | |
| 09:02 | Pitt | Robert Hoover makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:45 | San Diego State | Michael Arline is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Michael Arline, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (PG) Richard Styers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Butts (PG) Michael Arline | |
| 08:30 | Pitt | Robert Hoover comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 58-50 |
| 08:29 | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:18 | San Diego State | Lonnie Parnell is called for the reach on Guy Walls - foul #4 on Lonnie Parnell, team foul #2 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Burt (SG) Lonnie Parnell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (PG), John Chapman (PF) Jerry Butts, James Hall | |
| 08:10 | San Diego State | Guy Walls misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 08:09 | Pitt | Frederic Hosier pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | David Alba steals the ball from Luther Cote | 58-50 |
| 07:49 | San Diego State | David Alba hits the finger roll | 58-52 |
| 07:38 | Pitt | Robert Hoover is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Lewis - foul #1 on Benjamin Lewis, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | James James (PF) Frederic Hosier | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Arline (PG), Michael Tomlin (SF), Kenneth Warnke (C) Benjamin Lewis, Guy Walls, Santiago Mendez | |
| 07:38 | Pitt | Robert Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:38 | Pitt | Robert Hoover misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | Kenneth Warnke grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dante Bissonnette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Burt (fresh) SF - Robert Hoover (fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Luther Cote (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Michael Arline (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Alba (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Warnke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | San Diego State | Luther Cote takes the ball from David Alba | 59-52 |
| 07:09 | Pitt | Robert Hoover's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Warnke | 59-52 |
| 07:07 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | John Chapman is whistled for a carry | 59-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Styers (PG), Lonnie Parnell (SG), David Dickson (SF) Dante Bissonnette, Daniel Burt, Robert Hoover | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:38 | Pitt | Luther Cote clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Warnke - foul #2 on Kenneth Warnke, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 06:38 | Pitt | Luther Cote makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:38 | Pitt | Luther Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | David Alba connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 05:53 | Pitt | Richard Styers connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Dickson | 63-55 |
| 05:38 | San Diego State | David Alba is called for 3 seconds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Hoover (SF), Frederic Hosier (PF), Gregory Stanley (C) David Dickson, James James, Luther Cote | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (SG), Guy Walls (SF), Santiago Mendez (C) David Alba, Michael Tomlin, Kenneth Warnke | |
| 05:21 | Pitt | Robert Hoover's fadeaway is rejected by John Chapman | 63-55 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | John Chapman knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael Arline and he's hacked by Frederic Hosier - foul #1 on Frederic Hosier, team foul #3 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (PG) Richard Styers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | John Chapman makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:55 | Pitt | John Chapman swats the short shot by Robert Hoover | 63-58 |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Michael Arline knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Chapman | 63-60 |
| 04:43 | Pitt | Robert Hoover can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 63-60 |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Santiago Mendez | 63-60 |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | Guy Walls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Burt (SG) Lonnie Parnell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Alba (SG), Michael Tomlin (PF) Michael Arline, John Chapman | |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Daniel Burt is fouled on the floor by Santiago Mendez - foul #3 on Santiago Mendez, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Styers (PG), David Dickson (SF) Dante Bissonnette, Robert Hoover | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Daniel Burt makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Daniel Burt misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:13 | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 03:53 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin tips it home | 64-62 |
| 03:39 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley's pass is intercepted by Michael Tomlin | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Styers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Burt (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Dickson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederic Hosier (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Benjamin Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Alba (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Guy Walls (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Tomlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Santiago Mendez (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis travels with the ball | 64-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | James James (PF), Luther Cote (C) Frederic Hosier, Gregory Stanley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Butts (PG), Kenneth Warnke (C) Benjamin Lewis, Guy Walls | |
| 03:26 | Pitt | Luther Cote comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 03:25 | Pitt | Luther Cote snags the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Richard Styers misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Warnke - foul #3 on Kenneth Warnke, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (PG), Robert Hoover (SF) Daniel Burt, David Dickson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Arline (PG), John Chapman (PF) Jerry Butts, Santiago Mendez | |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Richard Styers makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Richard Styers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | David Alba misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Luther Cote - foul #3 on Luther Cote, team foul #4 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lonnie Parnell (SG) Richard Styers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | David Alba makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | David Alba misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Luther Cote gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:32 | Pitt | Robert Hoover scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Dante Bissonnette | 68-63 |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | David Alba misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 02:05 | Pitt | Luther Cote grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 01:42 | Pitt | Michael Tomlin denies the turnaround by Luther Cote | 68-63 |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Michael Tomlin | 68-63 |
| 01:16 | San Diego State | Kenneth Warnke buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Alba | 68-65 |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | David Alba is fouled on the floor by Robert Hoover - foul #2 on Robert Hoover, team foul #5 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Guy Walls (SF) Michael Tomlin | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Guy Walls misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-65 |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | John Chapman grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Michael Arline is hacked by James James - foul #1 on James James, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | David Alba misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Arline - foul #5 on Michael Arline, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Dickson (SF), Gregory Stanley (PF) Robert Hoover, James James | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (PG) Michael Arline | |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | David Alba scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley is hacked by Benjamin Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Lewis, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Pitt | James James (PF) David Dickson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Alba | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Lewis - foul #3 on Benjamin Lewis, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Hoover (SF) Luther Cote | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | David Alba hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley gets the rebound | 75-71 |