| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rowe (fresh) SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Larry Pinkard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Olin (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Watkin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Greenwalt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs loses the dribble to Marvin Bailey | 24-26 |
| 19:28 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-26 |
| 19:27 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 19:24 | Pitt | Larry Pinkard picks off the pass by Howard Green in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 19:23 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey lays it in on a great pass from Larry Pinkard | 24-28 |
| 18:55 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 18:45 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 18:40 | Pitt | Howard Green drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Gibbs | 29-31 |
| 18:20 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 18:19 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Greenwalt | 29-31 |
| 18:03 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey misses the jump hook in the lane | 29-31 |
| 18:01 | Pitt | Howard Green pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:58 | Pitt | Howard Green is hacked by Larry Pinkard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG) Howard Green, George Rowe | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Jones (PG), Harold Heaton (SG), Manuel O'Brien (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Larry Pinkard, Brian Olin, Marvin Bailey, Leo Watkin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| 17:49 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan Boucher | 31-31 |
| 17:30 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Waclawski | 31-34 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Jonathan Boucher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (SF), Daniel Vickers (PF) Edwin Spradley, Brian Gibbs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:59 | Pitt | James Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 16:58 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:43 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 31-36 |
| 16:25 | Pitt | George Dubovsky can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Waclawski - foul #1 on Paul Waclawski, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edwin Spradley (SF) James Dougherty | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Brian Olin (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Leo Watkin (PF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Robert Jones, Harold Heaton, Manuel O'Brien, Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| 16:25 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:25 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:09 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin is hacked by Jonathan Boucher - foul #1 on Jonathan Boucher, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Gibbs (PF) Daniel Vickers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 15:49 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 15:48 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 15:46 | Pitt | George Dubovsky grabs the board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) SG - Brian Olin (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Marvin Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Watkin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Greenwalt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| 15:24 | Pitt | George Dubovsky snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 15:00 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses badly on a runner in the paint | 33-36 |
| 14:58 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:42 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by George Dubovsky - foul #3 on George Dubovsky, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), George Rowe (SG), Mathew Meltzer (SF), Daniel Vickers (PF), Daniel Post (C) Gary Manley, Jonathan Boucher, Edwin Spradley, Brian Gibbs, George Dubovsky | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Manuel O'Brien (SF), Charles Merriman (PF) William Guy, Brian Olin, Marvin Bailey, Leo Watkin | |
| 14:42 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:42 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:13 | Pitt | Howard Green hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by George Rowe | 36-38 |
| 13:51 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones is hacked by George Rowe - foul #2 on George Rowe, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Gibbs (PF) Daniel Vickers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Olin (SG), Harold Heaton (C) Charles Merriman, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| 13:31 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-38 |
| 13:29 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:12 | Pitt | Howard Green misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:11 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:47 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin travels with the ball | 36-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Edwin Spradley (SF), George Dubovsky (C) Howard Green, Mathew Meltzer, Daniel Post | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Leo Watkin (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Larry Pinkard, Brian Olin, Robert Jones, Manuel O'Brien | |
| 12:26 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses long on a floater in the paint | 36-38 |
| 12:25 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Leo Watkin | 36-38 |
| 12:09 | UC Riverside | Edwin Spradley picks off the pass by Paul Waclawski | 36-38 |
| 12:06 | Pitt | James Dougherty lays it in on a great pass from Edwin Spradley | 38-38 |
| 11:46 | UC Riverside | George Dubovsky denies the turnaround by Harold Heaton | 38-38 |
| 11:44 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman tips it in | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rowe (fairly fresh) SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) SG - Harold Heaton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Waclawski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Watkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Merriman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Pitt | George Dubovsky comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Waclawski - foul #2 on Paul Waclawski, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher (SG), Daniel Vickers (PF) George Rowe, Brian Gibbs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Olin (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Harold Heaton, Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| 11:25 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:25 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:08 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 11:06 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Leo Watkin steps in front of the Jonathan Boucher pass in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 10:37 | UC Riverside | William Guy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 10:35 | Pitt | George Dubovsky gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:30 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley is fouled on the floor by Marvin Bailey - foul #2 on Marvin Bailey, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), Gary Manley (SF), Daniel Post (C) James Dougherty, Edwin Spradley, George Dubovsky | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Robert Jones (SF), Manuel O'Brien (PF) William Guy, Marvin Bailey, Leo Watkin | |
| 10:01 | Pitt | Howard Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 09:59 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 09:51 | UC Riverside | Manuel O'Brien is fouled on the floor by Daniel Vickers - foul #1 on Daniel Vickers, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton (C) Phillip Greenwalt | |
| 09:35 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Vickers - foul #2 on Daniel Vickers, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edwin Spradley (SF), Brian Gibbs (PF) Gary Manley, Daniel Vickers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 09:35 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:35 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Howard Green makes the 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 08:48 | UC Riverside | Harold Heaton can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 08:47 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 08:45 | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher is hacked by Brian Olin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Olin, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), George Rowe (SG) Howard Green, Jonathan Boucher | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Guy (PG), Paul Waclawski (SF), Charles Merriman (PF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Larry Pinkard, Brian Olin, Robert Jones, Manuel O'Brien | |
| 08:16 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley is open but can't throw it down | 43-44 |
| 08:15 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs tips it home | 45-44 |
| 08:01 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt knocks in the runner from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 07:41 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley is fouled on the floor by Paul Waclawski - foul #3 on Paul Waclawski, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Daniel Vickers (PF), George Dubovsky (C) George Rowe, Brian Gibbs, Daniel Post | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Olin (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Leo Watkin (PF) Harold Heaton, Paul Waclawski, Charles Merriman | |
| 07:41 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:41 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Spradley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gary Manley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Guy (fresh) SG - Brian Olin (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Watkin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Greenwalt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Rowe (SG) Edwin Spradley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:01 | Pitt | George Dubovsky's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Greenwalt | 45-46 |
| 07:00 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 06:41 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 06:34 | Pitt | James Dougherty is fouled in the backcourt by William Guy - foul #2 on William Guy, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher (SG), Mathew Meltzer (SF) George Rowe, Gary Manley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Manuel O'Brien (SF), Charles Merriman (C) William Guy, Brian Olin, Marvin Bailey, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| 06:34 | Pitt | James Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:34 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:17 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Leo Watkin | 45-50 |
| 05:53 | Pitt | James Dougherty buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Boucher | 48-50 |
| 05:36 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Jones | 48-53 |
| 05:32 | Pitt | James Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 05:30 | UC Riverside | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:24 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 48-53 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | The rebound goes to James Dougherty | 48-53 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), Edwin Spradley (SF), Brian Gibbs (PF) James Dougherty, Mathew Meltzer, Daniel Vickers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Olin (SG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Robert Jones, Manuel O'Brien, Charles Merriman | |
| 05:06 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 48-53 |
| 05:05 | UC Riverside | Marvin Bailey snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 04:45 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin clanks a jump hook from close range | 48-53 |
| 04:43 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley dunks the ball | 50-55 |
| 04:09 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt loses the dribble to Jonathan Boucher | 50-55 |
| 04:04 | Pitt | Howard Green banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan Boucher | 52-55 |
| 03:58 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin's floater is tipped away by Brian Gibbs | 52-55 |
| 03:56 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt tips it home | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Pitt | Brian Olin steps in front of the Howard Green pass in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 03:32 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), George Rowe (SG), Daniel Post (C) Howard Green, Jonathan Boucher, George Dubovsky | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Jones (PG), Harold Heaton (SG), Manuel O'Brien (SF), Paul Waclawski (PF), Charles Merriman (C) Larry Pinkard, Brian Olin, Marvin Bailey, Leo Watkin, Phillip Greenwalt | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rowe (fresh) SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Post (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Heaton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Manuel O'Brien (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Paul Waclawski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Merriman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Pitt | James Dougherty hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edwin Spradley | 55-57 |
| 02:54 | UC Riverside | Brian Gibbs takes the ball from Manuel O'Brien | 55-57 |
| 02:54 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG) James Dougherty | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Olin (SG), Phillip Greenwalt (C) Harold Heaton, Paul Waclawski | |
| 02:32 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 02:31 | UC Riverside | Charles Merriman gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:31 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Dubovsky (C) Daniel Post | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard (PG), Marvin Bailey (SF), Leo Watkin (PF) Robert Jones, Manuel O'Brien, Charles Merriman | |
| 02:14 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Howard Green grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Howard Green comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-57 |
| 02:05 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:54 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 01:53 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | Larry Pinkard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 01:45 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Howard Green hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by George Dubovsky | 58-57 |
| 01:11 | UC Riverside | Leo Watkin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 01:10 | Pitt | George Dubovsky pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses the lay-in | 58-57 |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 00:25 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt drills a jumper from the right block set up by Brian Olin | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Pitt | George Dubovsky knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Howard Green | 60-59 |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | Phillip Greenwalt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Rowe | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Pitt | George Rowe is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Pinkard - foul #4 on Larry Pinkard, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | George Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Brian Olin pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | George Dubovsky steals the ball from Marvin Bailey | 60-59 |