| Lineup | UAB | PG - Scott Richmond (fresh) SG - Donald Brunson (fresh) SF - Ray Taylor (fresh) PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) C - William Stevens (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 | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Bob Lenox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Richmond - foul #1 on Scott Richmond, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Bob Lenox makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Bob Lenox misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | UAB | Ray Taylor snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | UAB | Donald Brunson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Pitt | Chas Walsh pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 0-1 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo tips it back up and in | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | UAB | Ray Taylor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kelly Coke | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | Bob Lenox is hacked by Scott Richmond - foul #2 on Scott Richmond, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG) Scott Richmond | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:38 | Pitt | Ray Taylor is called for the reach on Chas Walsh - foul #1 on Ray Taylor, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | John Aaron misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | UAB | William Stevens gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | UAB | Donald Brunson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Chas Walsh - foul #1 on Chas Walsh, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | UAB | Donald Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | UAB | Donald Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Pitt | Chas Walsh loses the ball out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | UAB | Peter Shield is whistled for a carry | 4-3 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Lafferty (PG), Steven Savage (SG), Augustine Greco (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Bob Lenox, John Aaron, John Peterson, Brian Palumbo | |
| 17:32 | Pitt | Chad Seidl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | UAB | William Stevens gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | UAB | Chad Seidl blocks the short jumper by Kelly Coke | 4-3 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | Augustine Greco gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:05 | Pitt | James Lafferty knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Chas Walsh | 4-5 |
| 16:54 | UAB | Peter Shield is fouled on the floor by Augustine Greco - foul #1 on Augustine Greco, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Aaron (SF) Chas Walsh | |
| 16:46 | UAB | Peter Shield misses the jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Brunson | 4-5 |
| 16:32 | UAB | Peter Shield is fouled on the floor by James Lafferty - foul #1 on James Lafferty, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bob Lenox (PG), Michael Pennington (SG), John Peterson (PF), Brian Palumbo (C) James Lafferty, Steven Savage, Augustine Greco, Chad Seidl | |
| 16:20 | UAB | William Stevens makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Shield and he's fouled by John Peterson - foul #1 on John Peterson, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UAB | John Hazzard (PF) Kelly Coke | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:20 | UAB | William Stevens makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:59 | Pitt | John Aaron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:58 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo tips it in | 7-7 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Brunson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hazzard (fresh) C - William Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bob Lenox (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Pennington (fresh) SF - John Aaron (fresh) PF - John Peterson (fresh) C - Brian Palumbo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UAB | John Hazzard is denied on a layup by Brian Palumbo | 7-7 |
| 15:38 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 15:32 | Pitt | John Aaron can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ray Taylor - foul #2 on Ray Taylor, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UAB | Stacy Demers (PG), Mario Martin (SF), Claude Chartrand (C) Peter Shield, Ray Taylor, William Stevens | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Lafferty (PG), Steven Savage (SG), Augustine Greco (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Bob Lenox, Michael Pennington, John Peterson, Brian Palumbo | |
| 15:32 | Pitt | John Aaron misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:32 | Pitt | John Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:10 | UAB | Donald Brunson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stacy Demers | 10-8 |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Steven Savage misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 14:44 | UAB | Mario Martin gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:30 | UAB | John Aaron is called for the reach on Donald Brunson - foul #1 on John Aaron, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | UAB | Jesse Younts (PG), Kelly Coke (PF) Donald Brunson, Claude Chartrand | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bob Lenox (PG), Michael Pennington (SG), Chas Walsh (SF), John Peterson (PF), Brian Palumbo (C) James Lafferty, Steven Savage, John Aaron, Augustine Greco, Chad Seidl | |
| 14:08 | UAB | Stacy Demers misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-8 |
| 14:06 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 13:59 | Pitt | John Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Kelly Coke | 10-8 |
| 13:58 | UAB | Kelly Coke grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 13:48 | UAB | Brian Palumbo denies the turnaround by Stacy Demers | 10-8 |
| 13:47 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Chas Walsh | 10-8 |
| 13:43 | Pitt | Bob Lenox misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 13:41 | UAB | John Hazzard gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:25 | UAB | Stacy Demers is whistled for a carry | 10-8 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Donald Brunson (SG), William Stevens (C) Jesse Younts, Mario Martin, John Hazzard | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Aaron (SG) Michael Pennington | |
| 13:10 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo's pass is intercepted by Kelly Coke | 10-8 |
| 12:59 | UAB | Stacy Demers buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 12:43 | Pitt | Bob Lenox clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | John Aaron snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | John Aaron buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 12:16 | UAB | Stacy Demers scores on a floater from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 12:03 | Pitt | Bob Lenox loses the ball out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Martin (SF), John Hazzard (PF) Stacy Demers, Kelly Coke | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Lafferty (PG), Steven Savage (SG), Augustine Greco (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Bob Lenox, John Aaron, John Peterson, Brian Palumbo | |
| 11:42 | UAB | Donald Brunson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 11:40 | Pitt | Augustine Greco grabs the board | 14-11 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Brunson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mario Martin (fresh) PF - John Hazzard (fresh) C - William Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Lafferty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Savage (fresh) SF - Chas Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Augustine Greco (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chad Seidl (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Pitt | John Hazzard steps in front of the Chas Walsh pass | 14-11 |
| 11:12 | UAB | Mario Martin misses the floater from close range | 14-11 |
| 11:11 | UAB | William Stevens grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:49 | UAB | William Stevens connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Shield | 16-11 |
| 10:43 | Pitt | Peter Shield takes the ball from Chas Walsh | 16-11 |
| 10:39 | UAB | Mario Martin blows the layup | 16-11 |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Chad Seidl grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 10:19 | Pitt | Chas Walsh hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 16-11 |
| 10:17 | Pitt | Augustine Greco grabs the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 10:12 | Pitt | Chas Walsh is fouled on the floor by Donald Brunson - foul #1 on Donald Brunson, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | UAB | Jesse Younts (PG), Stacy Demers (SG), Kelly Coke (PF) Peter Shield, Donald Brunson, William Stevens | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bob Lenox (PG), John Aaron (SG), John Peterson (PF), Brian Palumbo (C) James Lafferty, Steven Savage, Augustine Greco, Chad Seidl | |
| 10:06 | Pitt | Bob Lenox clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-11 |
| 10:05 | UAB | Mario Martin gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 09:48 | UAB | Stacy Demers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Pennington (SG) Chas Walsh | |
| 09:38 | Pitt | John Aaron connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Bob Lenox | 16-13 |
| 09:23 | UAB | Mario Martin's floater is tipped away by Brian Palumbo | 16-13 |
| 09:21 | UAB | Stacy Demers misses the tip | 16-13 |
| 09:20 | Pitt | John Peterson gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:12 | Pitt | John Hazzard steals it from John Aaron | 16-13 |
| 08:51 | UAB | Stacy Demers is fouled on the floor by Michael Pennington - foul #1 on Michael Pennington, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Brunson (SG), Claude Chartrand (C) Mario Martin, John Hazzard | |
| Subs | Pitt | Chas Walsh (SF) Michael Pennington | |
| 08:36 | UAB | Donald Brunson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-13 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Bob Lenox makes the 3 from straight away | 16-16 |
| 08:04 | UAB | Jesse Younts misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 08:03 | UAB | Stacy Demers snags the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 07:41 | UAB | Kelly Coke misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 07:40 | Pitt | John Aaron pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jesse Younts (fresh) SG - Donald Brunson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stacy Demers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kelly Coke (fairly fresh) C - Claude Chartrand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bob Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Aaron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chas Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Peterson (fresh) C - Brian Palumbo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo's pass is intercepted by Kelly Coke | 16-16 |
| 07:16 | UAB | John Peterson denies the turnaround by Stacy Demers | 16-16 |
| 07:14 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brian Palumbo | 16-16 |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo lays it in on a nice dish by Bob Lenox and he's hacked by Stacy Demers - foul #1 on Stacy Demers, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Mario Martin (SF), John Hazzard (PF), William Stevens (C) Jesse Younts, Stacy Demers, Kelly Coke, Claude Chartrand | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (SG) Chas Walsh | |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:40 | UAB | John Hazzard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 06:38 | Pitt | Bob Lenox grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 06:32 | Pitt | John Peterson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 16-19 |
| 06:31 | UAB | John Hazzard snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 06:17 | UAB | Mario Martin is hacked by John Aaron - foul #2 on John Aaron, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Lafferty (PG), Chas Walsh (SF), Augustine Greco (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Bob Lenox, John Aaron, John Peterson, Brian Palumbo | |
| 06:17 | UAB | Mario Martin makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:17 | UAB | Mario Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:58 | Pitt | Chas Walsh misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Mario Martin - foul #1 on Mario Martin, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | UAB | Stacy Demers (SG) Donald Brunson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bob Lenox (PG), Michael Pennington (SG), John Peterson (PF), Brian Palumbo (C) James Lafferty, Steven Savage, Augustine Greco, Chad Seidl | |
| 05:58 | Pitt | Chas Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:58 | Pitt | Chas Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:58 | UAB | John Hazzard gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:45 | UAB | John Hazzard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 05:44 | UAB | Mario Martin tips it in | 20-20 |
| 05:36 | Pitt | Chas Walsh clanks a floater from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 05:34 | Pitt | Michael Pennington snags the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 05:14 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo connects on the floater in the paint set up by Michael Pennington | 20-22 |
| 04:57 | UAB | Mario Martin's pass is intercepted by Bob Lenox | 20-22 |
| 04:54 | Pitt | Bob Lenox banks in the layup | 20-24 |
| 04:42 | UAB | Bob Lenox is called for the reach on Peter Shield - foul #1 on Bob Lenox, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Brunson (SG), Kelly Coke (PF) Mario Martin, John Hazzard | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Lafferty (PG), Steven Savage (SG), Augustine Greco (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Bob Lenox, Michael Pennington, John Peterson, Brian Palumbo | |
| 04:42 | UAB | Peter Shield makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:42 | UAB | Peter Shield makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:19 | Pitt | James Lafferty misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Peter Shield - foul #1 on Peter Shield, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | UAB | Jesse Younts (PG), Claude Chartrand (C) Peter Shield, William Stevens | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:19 | Pitt | James Lafferty makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:19 | Pitt | James Lafferty misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:19 | UAB | Claude Chartrand gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 03:59 | UAB | Stacy Demers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 03:47 | Pitt | James Lafferty's pass is intercepted by Donald Brunson | 25-25 |
| 03:45 | UAB | Jesse Younts is hacked by James Lafferty in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lafferty, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | UAB | Ray Taylor (SF) Stacy Demers | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bob Lenox (PG), John Aaron (SG), John Peterson (PF), Brian Palumbo (C) James Lafferty, Steven Savage, Augustine Greco, Chad Seidl | |
| 03:45 | UAB | Jesse Younts misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:45 | Pitt | John Peterson pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Bob Lenox is fouled on the floor by Donald Brunson - foul #2 on Donald Brunson, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (PG) Jesse Younts | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Bob Lenox makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Bob Lenox makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Scott Richmond (fresh) SG - Donald Brunson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) 2 stl. C - Claude Chartrand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bob Lenox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Aaron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chas Walsh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Palumbo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:30 | UAB | Donald Brunson buries a jumper from the left block | 27-27 |
| 03:20 | Pitt | Chas Walsh hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-30 |
| 03:08 | UAB | The jumper by Claude Chartrand is denied by John Peterson | 27-30 |
| 03:07 | UAB | Ray Taylor snags the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 02:54 | UAB | Ray Taylor banks in the layup | 29-30 |
| 02:38 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo can't connect on a shot from the left block | 29-30 |
| 02:37 | UAB | Kelly Coke pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:23 | UAB | Donald Brunson blows the layup | 29-30 |
| 02:22 | Pitt | John Peterson grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 02:08 | Pitt | Chas Walsh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-30 |
| 02:06 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo can't tip it in | 29-30 |
| 02:04 | UAB | Donald Brunson snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 01:47 | UAB | Claude Chartrand hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Richmond | 32-30 |
| 01:35 | Pitt | John Aaron hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Bob Lenox | 32-32 |
| 01:33 | UAB | Bob Lenox is called for the reach on Scott Richmond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Lenox, team foul #10 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Stacy Demers (SG), John Hazzard (PF), William Stevens (C) Donald Brunson, Kelly Coke, Claude Chartrand | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Lafferty (PG), Steven Savage (SG), Augustine Greco (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Bob Lenox, Chas Walsh, John Peterson, Brian Palumbo | |
| 01:33 | UAB | Scott Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:33 | UAB | Scott Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:20 | Pitt | Steven Savage misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 01:18 | UAB | The rebound goes to William Stevens | 33-32 |
| 01:05 | UAB | John Hazzard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Mario Martin (SF) Scott Richmond, Ray Taylor | |
| Subs | Pitt | Chas Walsh (SF) Steven Savage | |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Chas Walsh's layup is rejected by William Stevens | 33-32 |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Augustine Greco tips it home | 33-34 |
| 00:29 | UAB | Mario Martin is hacked by Chad Seidl - foul #1 on Chad Seidl, team foul #11 | 33-34 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Brunson (SG) Stacy Demers | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bob Lenox (PG), Steven Savage (SG), John Peterson (PF), Brian Palumbo (C) James Lafferty, Chas Walsh, Augustine Greco, Chad Seidl | |
| 00:29 | UAB | Mario Martin makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:29 | UAB | Mario Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:29 | UAB | William Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:04 | UAB | John Hazzard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | UAB | Stacy Demers (SF) Mario Martin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Chas Walsh (SF) Steven Savage | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Chas Walsh comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 34-34 |