| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Blair (fresh) SG - Gerald Erickson (fresh) SF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) PF - Ty Causey (fresh) C - Joseph Cobb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Oliver (fresh) SG - Robert Jones (fresh) SF - Frank Drury (fresh) PF - Oliver Bandy (fresh) C - Albert Kang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Albert Kang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Pitt | Albert Kang blocks the short jumper by James Blair | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Wichita State | Frank Drury grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Ty Causey | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy connects on the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by James Blair - foul #1 on James Blair, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:49 | Pitt | James Blair misses long on a floater from the left side | 0-5 |
| 17:47 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:43 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffery Williams - foul #1 on Jeffery Williams, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 17:43 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:43 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:14 | Pitt | James Blair is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Frank Drury | 0-7 |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | Frank Drury comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Cobb - foul #1 on Joseph Cobb, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifton Jones (PG), Kevin Schupp (SG), Thomas Shepherd (PF), Paul Presnell (C) Tony Oliver, Robert Jones, Oliver Bandy, Albert Kang | |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | Frank Drury makes the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | Frank Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 0-9 |
| 16:25 | Pitt | James Blair is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 0-9 |
| 16:23 | Pitt | Ty Causey tips it in | 2-9 |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Cobb - foul #2 on Joseph Cobb, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | Clarence Larrabee (PF), William Jones (C) Ty Causey, Joseph Cobb | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Hicks (SF) Frank Drury | |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell makes the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell misses the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:04 | Pitt | The rebound goes to William Jones | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Blair (fresh) SG - Gerald Erickson (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) PF - Clarence Larrabee (fresh) C - William Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Clifton Jones (fresh) SG - Kevin Schupp (fresh) SF - Todd Hicks (fresh) PF - Thomas Shepherd (fresh) C - Paul Presnell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Blair | 5-10 |
| 15:17 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 5-10 |
| 15:15 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:55 | Pitt | James Blair clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clifton Jones - foul #1 on Clifton Jones, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Fiorini (SF), Ty Causey (PF) Jeffery Williams, Clarence Larrabee | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Oliver (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Oliver Bandy (PF), Albert Kang (C) Clifton Jones, Kevin Schupp, Thomas Shepherd, Paul Presnell | |
| 14:55 | Pitt | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:55 | Pitt | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:34 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 7-10 |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Albert Kang hits the follow up shot | 7-12 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Robert Jones steps in front of the Gerald Erickson pass | 7-12 |
| 13:34 | Wichita State | Robert Jones is hacked by Gerald Erickson - foul #1 on Gerald Erickson, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffery Williams (SF), Andrew Faulkner (C) William Fiorini, William Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Drury (SF) Todd Hicks | |
| 13:13 | Wichita State | Albert Kang connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 7-14 |
| 12:56 | Pitt | James Blair makes the contested runner from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Williams and he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Pitt | Clarence Larrabee (PF) Ty Causey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifton Jones (PG), Paul Presnell (C) Tony Oliver, Albert Kang | |
| 12:56 | Pitt | James Blair makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | Frank Drury double dribbles | 10-14 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Rice (SG) Gerald Erickson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 12:10 | Pitt | James Blair is denied on a layup by Oliver Bandy | 10-14 |
| 12:09 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Clarence Larrabee is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Clarence Larrabee, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Jones (C) Andrew Faulkner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:38 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 10-14 |
| 11:36 | Pitt | William Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Blair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Rice (fresh) SF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) PF - Clarence Larrabee (fresh) C - William Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Clifton Jones (fresh) SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Drury (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oliver Bandy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Presnell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Pitt | James Blair evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 11:16 | Pitt | William Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | James Blair splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Rice | 12-14 |
| 10:34 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy drills a turnaround from the baseline | 12-16 |
| 10:11 | Pitt | James Blair shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-16 |
| 10:10 | Wichita State | Frank Drury snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 09:48 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy is denied on a layup by Clarence Larrabee | 12-16 |
| 09:47 | Pitt | Clarence Larrabee grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 09:26 | Pitt | William Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Presnell - foul #1 on Paul Presnell, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerald Erickson (SG), William Fiorini (SF), Ty Causey (PF) James Blair, Jeffery Williams, Clarence Larrabee | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Oliver (PG), Kevin Schupp (SG), Todd Hicks (SF), Thomas Shepherd (PF), Albert Kang (C) Clifton Jones, Robert Jones, Frank Drury, Oliver Bandy, Paul Presnell | |
| 09:26 | Pitt | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:26 | Pitt | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:10 | Wichita State | Todd Hicks connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Tony Oliver | 14-18 |
| 08:56 | Pitt | William Jones misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Kang - foul #1 on Albert Kang, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| 08:56 | Pitt | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:56 | Pitt | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:40 | Wichita State | Albert Kang is whistled for a carry | 16-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Faulkner (C) William Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Kevin Schupp steps in front of the William Fiorini pass | 16-18 |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Kevin Schupp hits the finger roll | 16-20 |
| 08:04 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 08:03 | Wichita State | Thomas Shepherd grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | Todd Hicks connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Shepherd | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Rice (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Erickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Fiorini (fresh) PF - Ty Causey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Faulkner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Schupp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Shepherd (fresh) C - Albert Kang (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Pitt | Albert Kang steals it from Andrew Faulkner | 16-23 |
| 06:56 | Wichita State | Todd Hicks misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-23 |
| 06:55 | Pitt | Andrew Faulkner snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 06:35 | Pitt | Jack Rice is hacked by Todd Hicks - foul #1 on Todd Hicks, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Blair (PG), Jeffery Williams (SF) Jack Rice, William Fiorini | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifton Jones (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Frank Drury (SF), Oliver Bandy (PF), Paul Presnell (C) Tony Oliver, Kevin Schupp, Todd Hicks, Thomas Shepherd, Albert Kang | |
| 06:16 | Pitt | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Jeffery Williams - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Clarence Larrabee (PF) Ty Causey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gavin (SG) Robert Jones | |
| 05:47 | Pitt | James Blair travels with the ball | 16-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Jones (C) Andrew Faulkner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:29 | Wichita State | Clarence Larrabee swats the short shot by Frank Drury | 16-23 |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell tips it in | 16-25 |
| 05:05 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-25 |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | James Blair steals the ball from Oliver Bandy | 19-25 |
| 04:42 | Pitt | James Blair hits the finger roll | 21-25 |
| 04:23 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Williams | 21-25 |
| 04:01 | Pitt | Clifton Jones is called for the reach on James Blair - foul #2 on Clifton Jones, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Rice (SG), Ty Causey (PF), Andrew Faulkner (C) Gerald Erickson, Clarence Larrabee, William Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Oliver (PG), Kevin Schupp (SG), Albert Kang (C) Clifton Jones, John Gavin, Paul Presnell | |
| 04:01 | Pitt | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:01 | Pitt | James Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:01 | Pitt | Andrew Faulkner pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 03:33 | Pitt | James Blair buries a runner in the paint | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Blair (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) PF - Ty Causey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Faulkner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Schupp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Bandy (fresh) 7 pts. C - Albert Kang (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy can't throw it down | 24-25 |
| 03:08 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy tips it home | 24-27 |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Jack Rice is hacked by Kevin Schupp - foul #1 on Kevin Schupp, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Cobb (C) Andrew Faulkner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Jones (SG), Todd Hicks (SF), Thomas Shepherd (PF) Kevin Schupp, Frank Drury, Oliver Bandy | |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Jack Rice makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Jack Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Albert Kang grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Todd Hicks buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Tony Oliver and he's hacked by Jack Rice - foul #1 on Jack Rice, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Fiorini (SF) Jeffery Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Todd Hicks makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:10 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 25-30 |
| 02:08 | Wichita State | Albert Kang gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver scores on a floater from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 01:18 | Pitt | James Blair can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Todd Hicks - foul #2 on Todd Hicks, team foul #9 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerald Erickson (SG), Jeffery Williams (SF) Jack Rice, William Fiorini | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifton Jones (PG), Frank Drury (SF), Oliver Bandy (PF), Paul Presnell (C) Tony Oliver, Todd Hicks, Thomas Shepherd, Albert Kang | |
| 01:18 | Pitt | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:18 | Pitt | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Clarence Larrabee (PF) Ty Causey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb's pass is intercepted by Paul Presnell | 27-32 |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy is hacked by Clarence Larrabee - foul #2 on Clarence Larrabee, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Rice (PG) James Blair | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Oliver (PG), Albert Kang (C) Clifton Jones, Paul Presnell | |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-34 |