| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Corn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William May (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Hutchinson (fresh) C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Green (fresh) 1 pts. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 25-20 |
| 19:29 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 19:18 | Michigan | Richard Daniels scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earl Corn | 27-20 |
| 18:52 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley loses the dribble to Douglas Hutchinson | 27-20 |
| 18:27 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-20 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | Richard Thomas tips it home | 29-20 |
| 18:07 | Pitt | George Dubovsky clanks a shot from the left block | 29-20 |
| 18:05 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 17:44 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 29-20 |
| 17:43 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 17:16 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 17:14 | Pitt | George Dubovsky tips it but misses | 29-20 |
| 17:13 | Michigan | William May gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 16:51 | Michigan | Earl Corn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 16:49 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brian Gibbs | 29-20 |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley loses the ball out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG) Howard Green, George Rowe | |
| 16:18 | Michigan | Earl Corn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (SG) Earl Corn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Vickers (PF) Brian Gibbs | |
| 15:57 | Pitt | James Dougherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SF) William May | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (SF) Edwin Spradley | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lionel Stephenson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gary Meunier (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Douglas Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Manley (fresh) PF - Daniel Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson loses the ball out of bounds | 29-20 |
| 15:15 | Pitt | James Dougherty misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Meunier - foul #4 on Gary Meunier, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Corn (SG), William May (SF) Lionel Stephenson, Gary Meunier | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Gibbs (PF) Daniel Vickers | |
| 15:15 | Pitt | James Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 15:15 | Pitt | James Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | George Dubovsky steals the ball from Richard Thomas | 29-22 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Hutchinson - foul #3 on Douglas Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), George Rowe (SG), Edwin Spradley (SF) James Dougherty, Jonathan Boucher, Gary Manley | |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the contested runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Thomas and the foul's on George Rowe - foul #1 on George Rowe, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 13:52 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs connects on the turnaround from close range | 32-26 |
| 13:27 | Michigan | Earl Corn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 13:26 | Pitt | George Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 13:20 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-26 |
| 13:18 | Michigan | Earl Corn gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 13:03 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses short on a floater in the paint | 32-26 |
| 13:01 | Michigan | Richard Thomas misses the tip | 32-26 |
| 13:00 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brian Gibbs | 32-26 |
| 12:31 | Pitt | George Dubovsky connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Edwin Spradley and he's fouled by Douglas Hutchinson - foul #4 on Douglas Hutchinson, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (SG), David Walker (PF) Earl Corn, Douglas Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG), Daniel Vickers (PF) Howard Green, George Rowe, Brian Gibbs | |
| 12:31 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 12:11 | Michigan | Richard Daniels drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Lionel Stephenson | 34-29 |
| 11:44 | Pitt | Richard Thomas blocks the short jumper by George Dubovsky | 34-29 |
| 11:43 | Michigan | David Walker gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lionel Stephenson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - William May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Walker (fresh) C - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Dubovsky (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson hits a turnaround from the baseline | 36-29 |
| 11:10 | Pitt | George Dubovsky connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 11:06 | Michigan | Richard Daniels lays it up and in on a great pass from William May | 38-31 |
| 10:42 | Pitt | George Dubovsky is hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Corn (SG) Lionel Stephenson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), George Rowe (SG), Brian Gibbs (PF), Daniel Post (C) James Dougherty, Jonathan Boucher, Daniel Vickers, George Dubovsky | |
| 10:21 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-31 |
| 10:19 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 09:58 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses the easy layup | 38-31 |
| 09:56 | Michigan | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 09:27 | Michigan | David Walker comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 09:25 | Michigan | Richard Daniels tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 09:20 | Pitt | Howard Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 09:19 | Michigan | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 08:53 | Michigan | Richard Thomas buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 08:31 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 08:17 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Howard Green - foul #1 on Howard Green, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG), Gary Manley (SF), George Dubovsky (C) Howard Green, George Rowe, Edwin Spradley, Daniel Post | |
| 08:17 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 08:17 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 08:17 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | George Dubovsky lays it in on a great pass from James Dougherty and he's fouled by Richard Thomas - foul #3 on Richard Thomas, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (PG), Gary Meunier (SF), Douglas Hutchinson (PF) Richard Daniels, William May, David Walker | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:53 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Richard Thomas misses the lay-in | 42-36 |
| 07:24 | Michigan | Richard Thomas tips it back up and in | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lionel Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Corn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Meunier (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Douglas Hutchinson (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Thomas (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Manley (fresh) PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:05 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Manley | 44-38 |
| 06:50 | Michigan | Richard Thomas drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Meunier | 46-38 |
| 06:24 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Manley | 46-40 |
| 06:10 | Michigan | Richard Thomas is hacked by George Dubovsky - foul #3 on George Dubovsky, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Daniels (PG) Earl Corn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), George Rowe (SG), Edwin Spradley (SF), Daniel Vickers (PF) James Dougherty, Jonathan Boucher, Gary Manley, Brian Gibbs | |
| 05:55 | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson blows the dunk | 46-40 |
| 05:54 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Dubovsky | 46-40 |
| 05:25 | Pitt | Howard Green connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 05:02 | Michigan | Richard Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Post (C) George Dubovsky | |
| 04:43 | Pitt | Richard Thomas blocks the short jumper by Edwin Spradley | 46-43 |
| 04:42 | Michigan | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 04:20 | Michigan | Richard Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Corn (SG), William May (SF) Lionel Stephenson, Gary Meunier | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG), Brian Gibbs (PF) Howard Green, George Rowe, Daniel Vickers | |
| 03:58 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley banks in the layup | 46-45 |
| 03:39 | Michigan | Richard Daniels comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 46-45 |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher is whistled for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Dubovsky (C) Daniel Post | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Richard Daniels (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Corn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Thomas (tired) 17 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Michigan | Richard Daniels scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Earl Corn | 48-45 |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SF) William May | |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), George Rowe (SG) James Dougherty, Jonathan Boucher | |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs's floater is tipped away by Richard Thomas | 48-45 |
| 02:43 | Michigan | Richard Daniels pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 02:21 | Michigan | Earl Corn's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Edwin Spradley | 48-45 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 48-45 |
| 02:05 | Michigan | Richard Daniels misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Earl Corn tips it home | 50-45 |
| 01:54 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses the dunk | 50-45 |
| 01:53 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to George Dubovsky | 50-45 |
| 01:40 | Pitt | George Dubovsky hits a fadeaway from the left block | 50-47 |
| 01:24 | Michigan | Richard Thomas is fouled on the floor by George Dubovsky - foul #4 on George Dubovsky, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | William May (SF) Gary Meunier | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:06 | Michigan | Earl Corn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by George Rowe - foul #2 on George Rowe, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| 01:06 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:06 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:06 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the 3rd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Howard Green misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Pitt | William May takes the ball from Howard Green | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan | William May is hacked by Howard Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Green, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson (SG) Earl Corn | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:35 | Michigan | William May is fouled on the floor by Howard Green - foul #3 on Howard Green, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SF), David Walker (PF) Douglas Hutchinson, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:35 | Michigan | William May misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Pitt | George Dubovsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 52-47 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Howard Green misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Richard Daniels gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Thomas (C) Gary Meunier | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson is hacked by George Rowe in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Rowe, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Lionel Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | George Dubovsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Douglas Hutchinson (PF) David Walker | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:08 | Michigan | George Rowe is called for the reach on William May in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Rowe, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | William May misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | George Dubovsky gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Howard Green drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Rowe | 54-50 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | William May is fouled in the backcourt by George Rowe - foul #5 on George Rowe, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Corn (SG), Gary Meunier (SF), David Walker (PF) Richard Daniels, Douglas Hutchinson, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher (SG) George Rowe | |
| 00:01 | Michigan | William May misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | William May makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Howard Green can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 55-50 |