| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sarver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) C - Heath Doby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles McGann (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chester Herbert (fresh) C - Paul Whitmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Charles McGann inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Fresno State | Charles McGann hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 19:18 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Stanley and he's hacked by Mack Sharp - foul #1 on Mack Sharp, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 19:18 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:49 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Davis | 42-33 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | John Sarver drills a fadeaway from the left block | 44-33 |
| 18:02 | Fresno State | The jump hook by Charles McGann is blocked by Steven Mitchell | 44-33 |
| 18:00 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:43 | Pitt | John Stanley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell tips it back up and in | 46-33 |
| 17:25 | Fresno State | Kenneth Drozd takes the ball from Charles McGann | 46-33 |
| 17:03 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 46-33 |
| 17:02 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 16:58 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Davis | 46-36 |
| 16:31 | Pitt | Heath Doby buries a floater from the baseline | 48-36 |
| 16:07 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Drozd - foul #2 on Kenneth Drozd, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG), Andrew Washington (SF), Jim Bell (PF), Robert Betts (C) John Sarver, Steven Mitchell, Kenneth Drozd, Heath Doby | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Michael Coleman (PF), Nelson Polisky (C) Mack Sharp, Charles McGann, Chester Herbert, Paul Whitmore | |
| 15:42 | Fresno State | William Macdonald steals the ball from Michael Coleman | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Macdonald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Washington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jim Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Betts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Coleman (fresh) C - Nelson Polisky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Pitt | Andrew Washington misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Sarver (PG) John Stanley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Herman Simms (PG) Ralph Davis | |
| 15:13 | Pitt | Andrew Washington misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 15:13 | Pitt | Andrew Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 15:06 | Fresno State | John Sarver takes the ball from Herman Simms | 49-36 |
| 14:50 | Pitt | John Sarver knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jim Bell | 51-36 |
| 14:42 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jim Bell - foul #1 on Jim Bell, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Heath Doby (C) Robert Betts | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 14:42 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 14:42 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 14:14 | Pitt | William Macdonald is fouled on the floor by Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Mitchell (SF), Kenneth Drozd (PF) Andrew Washington, Jim Bell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Davis (PG), Mack Sharp (SG) Charles Robinson, Michael Coleman | |
| 14:05 | Pitt | John Sarver can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 14:04 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Nelson Polisky | 51-38 |
| 13:58 | Fresno State | Heath Doby is called for the reach on Mack Sharp - foul #2 on Heath Doby, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore (C) Herman Simms | |
| 13:46 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mack Sharp and he's hacked by Steven Mitchell - foul #1 on Steven Mitchell, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| 13:46 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:28 | Pitt | John Sarver scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 13:12 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 13:11 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky tips it back up and in | 54-43 |
| 12:53 | Pitt | Heath Doby double dribbles | 54-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG) John Sarver | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles McGann (SF), Chester Herbert (PF) Donald Johnson, Nelson Polisky | |
| 12:41 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 12:39 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 12:13 | Pitt | John Stanley is hacked by Ralph Davis - foul #3 on Ralph Davis, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (SG), Andrew Washington (SF), Jim Bell (PF), Robert Betts (C) William Macdonald, Steven Mitchell, Kenneth Drozd, Heath Doby | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Herman Simms (C) Paul Whitmore | |
| 11:47 | Pitt | Jim Bell clanks a floater from the right block | 54-45 |
| 11:45 | Pitt | Andrew Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:25 | Pitt | Robert Betts misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-45 |
| 11:24 | Pitt | Andrew Washington snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miguel Ayala (fresh) SF - Andrew Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Betts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mack Sharp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles McGann (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chester Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Simms (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 11:06 | Pitt | Robert Betts misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-45 |
| 11:04 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 10:40 | Fresno State | Robert Betts swats the shot by Herman Simms | 54-45 |
| 10:38 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 10:21 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala is hacked by Chester Herbert - foul #1 on Chester Herbert, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Sarver (PG), William Macdonald (SG), Steven Mitchell (SF), Kenneth Drozd (PF), Heath Doby (C) John Stanley, Miguel Ayala, Andrew Washington, Jim Bell, Robert Betts | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Nelson Polisky (PF), Paul Whitmore (C) Ralph Davis, Mack Sharp, Charles McGann, Chester Herbert | |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Sarver | 56-47 |
| 09:32 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-47 |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Davis (PG) Charles Robinson | |
| 08:42 | Pitt | John Sarver clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 08:40 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:19 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd is fouled on the floor by Ralph Davis - foul #4 on Ralph Davis, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG) William Macdonald | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (PG), Mack Sharp (SG), Charles McGann (SF), Chester Herbert (PF) Ralph Davis, Herman Simms, Donald Johnson, Nelson Polisky | |
| 08:19 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:19 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:01 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-47 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | Heath Doby grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Heath Doby can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles McGann - foul #2 on Charles McGann, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Washington (SF) Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Davis (PG), Nelson Polisky (C) Charles Robinson, Paul Whitmore | |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Heath Doby misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Heath Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:37 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 07:35 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:11 | Pitt | John Sarver banks in the layup on a great pass from John Stanley and the foul's on Mack Sharp - foul #2 on Mack Sharp, team foul #9 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Bell (PF) Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 07:11 | Pitt | John Sarver makes the free throw | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sarver (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Heath Doby (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mack Sharp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles McGann (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chester Herbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Polisky (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:57 | Fresno State | Charles McGann comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-47 |
| 06:55 | Pitt | Jim Bell pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 06:26 | Pitt | John Sarver misses short on a runner from close range | 62-47 |
| 06:24 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 06:18 | Fresno State | Charles McGann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG), Steven Mitchell (SF) John Sarver, Heath Doby | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Herman Simms (SG), Donald Johnson (PF), Paul Whitmore (C) Mack Sharp, Chester Herbert, Nelson Polisky | |
| 05:54 | Pitt | Jim Bell travels with the ball | 62-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd (PF) Andrew Washington | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Coleman (PF) Charles McGann | |
| 05:34 | Fresno State | Herman Simms misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-47 |
| 05:33 | Pitt | John Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | John Stanley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-47 |
| 05:08 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 04:52 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-47 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Drozd | 62-47 |
| 04:30 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Kenneth Drozd, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Sarver (PG), Heath Doby (C) John Stanley, Jim Bell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mack Sharp (SG), Charles McGann (SF), Chester Herbert (PF) Herman Simms, Donald Johnson, Michael Coleman | |
| 04:15 | Fresno State | Heath Doby steps in front of the Paul Whitmore pass | 62-47 |
| 03:55 | Pitt | Charles McGann steals it from Heath Doby | 62-47 |
| 03:33 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 03:31 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 03:21 | Fresno State | Charles McGann misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-47 |
| 03:19 | Pitt | The rebound goes to William Macdonald | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Heath Doby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Drozd | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Sarver (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Macdonald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Mitchell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Drozd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Heath Doby (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mack Sharp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles McGann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chester Herbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Whitmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 64-47 |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 02:28 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Paul Whitmore | 64-47 |
| 02:23 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 02:21 | Pitt | John Sarver snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Heath Doby connects on the jumper from the left side | 66-47 |
| 01:53 | Fresno State | Charles McGann buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mack Sharp | 66-50 |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (SG), Andrew Washington (SF), Jim Bell (PF), Robert Betts (C) John Sarver, Steven Mitchell, Kenneth Drozd, Heath Doby | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Herman Simms (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Michael Coleman (PF), Nelson Polisky (C) Ralph Davis, Mack Sharp, Charles McGann, Chester Herbert, Paul Whitmore | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Fresno State | Herman Simms is called for traveling | 66-50 |
| 01:13 | Pitt | Andrew Washington buries a shot in the lane set up by William Macdonald | 68-50 |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson can't finish the layup | 68-50 |
| 01:05 | Pitt | Robert Betts pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Jim Bell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-50 |
| 00:41 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Jim Bell lays it up and in set up by William Macdonald and the foul's on Nelson Polisky - foul #1 on Nelson Polisky, team foul #10 | 70-50 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Jim Bell makes the free throw | 71-50 |
| 00:10 | Fresno State | Herman Simms knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Charles Robinson | 71-52 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | William Macdonald runs out the clock | 71-52 |