| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kyle Eades (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Allen Pettiford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Zboral (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Preston Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Ealy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Ross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Robert Ross inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:37 | Pitt | Robert Ross misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Kevin Williams gets the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 19:17 | Pitt | Robert Ross connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Floyd | 25-29 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Kyle Eades makes the contested shot from the baseline | 27-29 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | The refs have stopped play. John Rooker is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 27-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (PG), Cory Hawkins (SF), Robert Berry (PF) Kyle Eades, John Rooker, Richard Zboral | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:29 | Pitt | Kevin Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Ealy | 27-31 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 18:07 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kevin Williams | 27-31 |
| 17:45 | Pitt | James Ealy buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Williams | 27-33 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 27-33 |
| 17:12 | Pitt | Robert Ross throws it down on a nice dish by James Ealy and the foul's on Cory Hawkins - foul #1 on Cory Hawkins, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leo Avalos (C) Preston Lee | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:12 | Pitt | Robert Ross misses the free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:12 | Pitt | Paul Floyd snags the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 16:56 | Pitt | Owen Rhodes steps in front of the Paul Floyd pass | 27-35 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Avalos | 27-35 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins is fouled on the floor by James Ealy - foul #3 on James Ealy, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Preston Lee (C) Owen Rhodes, Leo Avalos | |
| Subs | Pitt | Samuel Federico (PG), Michael Wildman (C) James Ealy, Paul Floyd | |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Kyle Eades knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Allen Pettiford and he's hacked by Samuel Federico - foul #2 on Samuel Federico, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (SG), John Rooker (SF), Richard Zboral (PF) Allen Pettiford, Cory Hawkins, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Kyle Eades makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kyle Eades (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Owen Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Zboral (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Preston Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Samuel Federico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Ross (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Wildman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Pitt | Robert Ross is called for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Allen Pettiford (SG), Robert Berry (PF) Owen Rhodes, Richard Zboral | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Eger (SF) Robert Ross | |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Kyle Eades misses the easy layup | 30-35 |
| 15:16 | Pitt | Kevin Williams grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 15:00 | Pitt | Michael Wildman makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Troy Rowe | 30-37 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Kyle Eades can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 14:37 | Pitt | Kevin Williams gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:20 | Pitt | Robert Berry is called for the reach on Kevin Williams - foul #2 on Robert Berry, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (PG), Cory Hawkins (SG), Richard Zboral (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Kyle Eades, Allen Pettiford, Robert Berry, Preston Lee | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Ealy (PG), Robert Ross (SF), Paul Floyd (C) Samuel Federico, Peter Eger, Michael Wildman | |
| 14:04 | Pitt | Kevin Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Paul Floyd hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Leo Avalos is hacked by Paul Floyd - foul #1 on Paul Floyd, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 13:37 | Pitt | Kevin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 13:20 | Pitt | Paul Floyd misses the jumper from the right side | 30-39 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | John Rooker gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by Owen Rhodes out of the doubleteam | 32-39 |
| 12:25 | Pitt | James Ealy is hacked by Owen Rhodes - foul #1 on Owen Rhodes, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Allen Pettiford (SG), Robert Berry (PF), Preston Lee (C) Owen Rhodes, Cory Hawkins, Richard Zboral, Leo Avalos | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:07 | Pitt | Troy Rowe double dribbles | 32-39 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Kyle Eades's pass is intercepted by James Ealy in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 11:41 | Pitt | Robert Ross can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-39 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Kyle Eades grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kyle Eades (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Allen Pettiford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rooker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Berry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Preston Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Ealy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ross (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Paul Floyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford loses the dribble to Robert Ross | 32-39 |
| 11:00 | Pitt | Kevin Williams scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Troy Rowe | 32-41 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Kyle Eades misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 10:39 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kevin Williams | 32-41 |
| 10:34 | Pitt | Troy Rowe misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Preston Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Kyle Eades's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by James Ealy | 32-41 |
| 10:13 | Pitt | Robert Ross misses the easy layup | 32-41 |
| 10:11 | Pitt | James Ealy grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 09:55 | Pitt | Robert Berry steals the ball from Paul Floyd | 32-41 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 09:20 | Pitt | Kevin Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | John Rooker snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Kevin Williams is called for the reach on Allen Pettiford - foul #3 on Kevin Williams, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (PG), Cory Hawkins (SG), Richard Zboral (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Kyle Eades, Allen Pettiford, Robert Berry, Preston Lee | |
| Subs | Pitt | Samuel Federico (PG), David Hentges (SG), Peter Eger (SF), Michael Wildman (C) James Ealy, Troy Rowe, Robert Ross, Paul Floyd | |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Kevin Williams doubles Owen Rhodes and is called for the reach - foul #4 on Kevin Williams, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Ross (SF) Kevin Williams | |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes makes the contested shot from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | Michael Wildman double dribbles | 36-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG) John Rooker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Williams (PF) Robert Ross | |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Kyle Eades splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 07:46 | Pitt | Peter Eger gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kyle Eades (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Owen Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cory Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Zboral (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Samuel Federico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hentges (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Eger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Wildman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Pitt | Michael Wildman misses short on an open jumper from close range | 36-41 |
| 07:20 | Pitt | Peter Eger pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 06:59 | Pitt | Kevin Williams misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Zboral - foul #1 on Richard Zboral, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Allen Pettiford (SG), Preston Lee (C) Kyle Eades, Leo Avalos | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Ealy (PG), Troy Rowe (SG), Robert Ross (SF) Samuel Federico, David Hentges, Peter Eger | |
| 06:59 | Pitt | Kevin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 06:59 | Pitt | Kevin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Preston Lee pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 06:47 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Ross | 36-42 |
| 06:42 | Pitt | Robert Ross misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Owen Rhodes - foul #2 on Owen Rhodes, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| 06:42 | Pitt | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 06:42 | Pitt | Robert Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Preston Lee | 36-43 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Kevin Williams is called for the reach on Preston Lee - foul #5 on Kevin Williams, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Rooker (SF), Stephen Thompson (C) Allen Pettiford, Preston Lee | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Eger (PF) Kevin Williams | |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins connects on the open shot in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Owen Rhodes | 38-43 |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Robert Ross knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Rowe | 38-45 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Cory Hawkins | 41-45 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Robert Ross can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Peter Eger takes the ball from John Rooker | 41-45 |
| 04:52 | Pitt | Peter Eger can't connect on a shot in the lane | 41-45 |
| 04:51 | Pitt | Michael Wildman tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins misses the fadeaway in the lane | 41-47 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Michael Wildman snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 04:07 | Pitt | James Ealy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-47 |
| 04:06 | Pitt | Robert Ross can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | John Rooker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 03:45 | Pitt | Peter Eger gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 03:20 | Pitt | Troy Rowe clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | John Rooker grabs the board | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Owen Rhodes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cory Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Rooker (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Zboral (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Ealy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Troy Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Eger (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Wildman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins is hacked by Troy Rowe - foul #1 on Troy Rowe, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Allen Pettiford (SG), Robert Berry (PF), Preston Lee (C) Owen Rhodes, John Rooker, Richard Zboral, Stephen Thompson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Samuel Federico (PG), David Hentges (SG), Paul Floyd (PF), William Hornyak (C) James Ealy, Troy Rowe, Peter Eger, Michael Wildman | |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Rooker (SF) Cory Hawkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Rowe (SG) David Hentges | |
| 02:32 | Pitt | Paul Floyd can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Rooker - foul #1 on John Rooker, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Cory Hawkins (SF) John Rooker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Eger (PF) William Hornyak | |
| 02:32 | Pitt | Paul Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 02:32 | Pitt | Paul Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Kyle Eades misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-49 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Robert Ross snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Rooker (SF) Cory Hawkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Ealy (PG), Michael Wildman (C) Samuel Federico, Peter Eger | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:10 | Pitt | Robert Ross is hacked by John Rooker in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rooker, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| 02:10 | Pitt | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 02:10 | Pitt | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Kyle Eades is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kyle Eades, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Zboral (PF) Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:52 | Pitt | Kyle Eades is called for the reach on Troy Rowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Eades, team foul #9 | 43-51 |
| 01:52 | Pitt | Troy Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:52 | Pitt | Troy Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Kyle Eades drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Preston Lee | 45-53 |
| 01:16 | Pitt | Michael Wildman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Robert Ross is called for the reach on John Rooker - foul #3 on Robert Ross, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | John Rooker makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | John Rooker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:52 | Pitt | James Ealy is hacked by Kyle Eades in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Eades, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Eger (PF) Michael Wildman | |
| 00:52 | Pitt | James Ealy makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | James Ealy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 47-55 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Peter Eger | 47-55 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Kyle Eades is called for the reach on Peter Eger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Eades, team foul #11 | 47-55 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Peter Eger makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Peter Eger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | John Rooker is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 47-57 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Paul Floyd gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Pitt | James Ealy is hacked by John Rooker in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Rooker, team foul #12 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (PG), Donnell Pinney (SG), Cory Hawkins (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Kyle Eades, Allen Pettiford, John Rooker, Richard Zboral, Preston Lee | |
| Subs | Pitt | Samuel Federico (PG), David Hentges (SG), Michael Wildman (C) Troy Rowe, Robert Ross, Paul Floyd | |
| 00:32 | Pitt | James Ealy makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | James Ealy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Leo Avalos snags the offensive board | 47-59 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Peter Eger - foul #2 on Peter Eger, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Ross (SF) James Ealy | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Samuel Federico runs out the clock | 48-59 |