| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fresh) SG - Willie Brown (fresh) SF - Frank Carpenter (fresh) PF - Richard Waller (fresh) C - Juan Lopez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bob Lenox (fresh) SG - John Aaron (fresh) SF - Chas Walsh (fresh) PF - John Peterson (fresh) C - Brian Palumbo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Pitt | Bob Lenox is fouled on the floor by Andy Rose - foul #1 on Andy Rose, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Bob Lenox | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas | Willie Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Pitt | Bob Lenox misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | Willie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | Willie Brown is fouled on the floor by John Aaron - foul #1 on John Aaron, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas | Willie Brown is fouled on the floor by John Aaron - foul #2 on John Aaron, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (SG) John Aaron | |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Brown | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo is hacked by Juan Lopez - foul #1 on Juan Lopez, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Lafferty (PG), Augustine Greco (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Bob Lenox, John Peterson, Brian Palumbo | |
| 17:13 | Pitt | Steven Savage is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Steven Savage, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Pennington (SG) Steven Savage | |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 16:37 | Pitt | Chas Walsh knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Lafferty | 2-4 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas | Chas Walsh is called for the reach on Juan Lopez - foul #1 on Chas Walsh, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bob Lenox (PG), Steven Savage (SG), John Peterson (PF), Brian Palumbo (C) James Lafferty, Michael Pennington, Augustine Greco, Chad Seidl | |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Andy Rose can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-4 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Andy Rose gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Brian Palumbo denies the turnaround by Andy Rose | 2-4 |
| 15:38 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fresh) SG - Willie Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Carpenter (fresh) PF - Richard Waller (fresh) C - Juan Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bob Lenox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Savage (fresh) SF - Chas Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Peterson (fresh) C - Brian Palumbo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Chas Walsh can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Willie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Andy Rose knocks in the shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 14:47 | Pitt | Chas Walsh hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Bob Lenox | 4-6 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter throws it down on a great pass from Willie Brown | 6-6 |
| 14:06 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo's layup is rejected by Juan Lopez | 6-6 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Juan Lopez | 6-6 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas | Andy Rose makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Juan Lopez | 8-6 |
| 13:31 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett (PF) Richard Waller | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Lafferty (PG), Michael Pennington (SG), John Aaron (SF), Augustine Greco (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Bob Lenox, Steven Savage, Chas Walsh, John Peterson, Brian Palumbo | |
| 13:16 | Arkansas | Augustine Greco is called for the reach on Scott Hogsett - foul #1 on Augustine Greco, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett is called for a charge - foul #1 on Scott Hogsett, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 12:47 | Pitt | James Lafferty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 12:46 | Pitt | Chad Seidl can't tip it in | 8-6 |
| 12:44 | Pitt | John Aaron tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter is hacked by John Aaron - foul #3 on John Aaron, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bob Lenox (PG), Chas Walsh (SF), John Peterson (PF), Brian Palumbo (C) James Lafferty, John Aaron, Augustine Greco, Chad Seidl | |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Waller (PF) Scott Hogsett | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:49 | Pitt | John Peterson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez can't connect on a runner from the left block | 8-8 |
| 11:41 | Pitt | Michael Pennington grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 11:28 | Pitt | John Peterson buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Bob Lenox | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Waller (fresh) C - Juan Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bob Lenox (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Pennington (fresh) SF - Chas Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Palumbo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Andy Rose is denied by Brian Palumbo | 8-10 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | Richard Waller pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Andy Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Lafferty (PG), Steven Savage (SG), Augustine Greco (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Bob Lenox, Michael Pennington, John Peterson, Brian Palumbo | |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Steven Savage misses long on a floater from the right side | 8-10 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | Richard Waller grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Andy Rose is fouled on the floor by Chas Walsh - foul #2 on Chas Walsh, team foul #7 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Decker (SG) Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bob Lenox (PG), John Aaron (SF), John Peterson (PF), Brian Palumbo (C) James Lafferty, Chas Walsh, Augustine Greco, Chad Seidl | |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Andy Rose makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Andy Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 10:01 | Pitt | Bob Lenox hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Aaron | 10-12 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Andy Rose misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | Robert Decker grabs the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez misses the lay-in | 10-12 |
| 09:38 | Pitt | John Peterson gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:15 | Pitt | Steven Savage can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Juan Lopez - foul #2 on Juan Lopez, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG), Scott Hogsett (PF), William Kennedy (C) Robert Decker, Richard Waller, Juan Lopez | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Lafferty (PG), Augustine Greco (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Bob Lenox, John Peterson, Brian Palumbo | |
| 09:15 | Pitt | Steven Savage makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:15 | Pitt | Steven Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Andy Rose comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Steven Savage - foul #2 on Steven Savage, team foul #8 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bob Lenox (PG), Michael Pennington (SG), John Peterson (PF), Brian Palumbo (C) James Lafferty, Steven Savage, Augustine Greco, Chad Seidl | |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Andy Rose makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Andy Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 08:33 | Pitt | Michael Pennington connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Palumbo | 12-17 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas | William Kennedy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Hogsett and the foul's on Michael Pennington - foul #1 on Michael Pennington, team foul #9 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Lafferty (PG), Augustine Greco (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Bob Lenox, John Peterson, Brian Palumbo | |
| 08:08 | Arkansas | William Kennedy misses the free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:08 | Pitt | Chad Seidl grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Michael Pennington misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Carpenter - foul #1 on Frank Carpenter, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Decker (SF) Frank Carpenter | |
| Subs | Pitt | Chas Walsh (SF) John Aaron | |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Michael Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Michael Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Andy Rose misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses the tip | 14-19 |
| 07:35 | Pitt | James Lafferty pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Augustine Greco knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Pennington | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willie Brown (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Robert Decker (fresh) PF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) C - William Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Lafferty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chas Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Augustine Greco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Seidl (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | Andy Rose can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 06:35 | Pitt | Chas Walsh gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 06:19 | Pitt | Michael Pennington travels with the ball | 14-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (SG), Frank Carpenter (SF), Richard Waller (PF) Andy Rose, Willie Brown, William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bob Lenox (PG), John Aaron (SG), John Peterson (PF), Brian Palumbo (C) James Lafferty, Michael Pennington, Augustine Greco, Chad Seidl | |
| 06:06 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brian Palumbo | 14-21 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | John Peterson drills a driving attempt from the left block | 14-23 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Robert Decker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-23 |
| 05:21 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 05:00 | Pitt | John Aaron is hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andy Rose (PG), William Kennedy (C) Robert Fisher, Scott Hogsett | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Frank Carpenter takes the ball from Chas Walsh | 14-23 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | John Aaron takes the ball from Frank Carpenter | 14-23 |
| 04:09 | Pitt | John Aaron misses the easy layup | 14-23 |
| 04:07 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo tips it in | 14-25 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Andy Rose | 16-25 |
| 03:21 | Pitt | Chas Walsh misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-25 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | William Kennedy misses long on a jumper from the right side | 16-25 |
| 03:05 | Pitt | John Aaron gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Waller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bob Lenox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Chas Walsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Palumbo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:44 | Pitt | William Kennedy is called for the reach on Brian Palumbo - foul #1 on William Kennedy, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG), Scott Hogsett (PF), Juan Lopez (C) Robert Decker, Richard Waller, William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Lafferty (PG), Steven Savage (SG), Augustine Greco (PF) Bob Lenox, John Aaron, John Peterson | |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | Willie Brown snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett slams it home set up by Andy Rose | 18-25 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | James Lafferty clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Chas Walsh snags the offensive board | 18-25 |
| 01:51 | Pitt | Chas Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett is hacked by Augustine Greco - foul #2 on Augustine Greco, team foul #10 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Decker (SF) Frank Carpenter | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bob Lenox (PG), John Peterson (PF), Chad Seidl (C) James Lafferty, Augustine Greco, Brian Palumbo | |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 01:12 | Pitt | Bob Lenox scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Seidl | 19-28 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Bob Lenox takes the ball from Robert Decker | 19-28 |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Bob Lenox lays it up and in | 19-30 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Willie Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Savage - foul #3 on Steven Savage, team foul #11 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Lukaszewski (SF), Richard Waller (PF) Andy Rose, Scott Hogsett | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Aaron (SG), Brian Palumbo (C) Steven Savage, Chad Seidl | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Willie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Willie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Chas Walsh hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Aaron | 21-33 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | George Lukaszewski misses long on a halfcourt shot | 21-33 |