| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ray Whitlow (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brandon Kitson (fresh) PF - Ray Lane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie McCalman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Ashford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Cortinas (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alexei Zigmond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Ray Lane hits the finger roll set up by Carlos Wilson | 32-29 |
| 19:30 | Iowa | Cory Ashford makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-32 |
| 19:01 | Iowa | Cory Ashford gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | William Wood hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie McCalman | 35-34 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Don Cortinas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (PG), Ralph Robinson (SG), Anthony Conover (PF), Charles Bolling (C) Carlos Wilson, Ray Whitlow, Ray Lane, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Boydston (SG), Boris Zulauf (SF) Cory Ashford, Don Cortinas | |
| 17:57 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | William Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Paul Boydston misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 17:37 | Pitt | Anthony Conover grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:18 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Kitson | 38-34 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Charles Bolling takes the ball from Paul Boydston | 38-34 |
| 16:36 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Thompson | 40-34 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Wood | 40-36 |
| 16:03 | Pitt | Anthony Conover can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-36 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | William Wood pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Herbert Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - Brandon Kitson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Conover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Bolling (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Boydston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Zulauf (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alexei Zigmond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Allen (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Paul Boydston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 15:56 | Iowa | John Allen snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 15:47 | Pitt | Charles Bolling pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:36 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 15:35 | Pitt | Anthony Conover gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:09 | Pitt | Charles Bolling is hacked by Boris Zulauf - foul #1 on Boris Zulauf, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Ray Whitlow (SG), Theodore Oliver (SF), Ray Lane (PF), Charlie McCalman (C) Herbert Thompson, Ralph Robinson, Brandon Kitson, Anthony Conover, Charles Bolling | |
| Subs | Iowa | Cory Ashford (SG), Philip Jordan (SF), Don Cortinas (PF) Paul Boydston, Boris Zulauf, John Allen | |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Whitlow | 42-36 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | William Wood hits a wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Cory Ashford | 42-38 |
| 14:22 | Pitt | Ray Lane buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Theodore Oliver and the foul's on Don Cortinas - foul #2 on Don Cortinas, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Desmond Tobin (C) Philip Jordan | |
| 14:22 | Pitt | Ray Lane misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Alexei Zigmond | 44-38 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | William Wood is hacked by Charlie McCalman - foul #2 on Charlie McCalman, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Jordan (SF) Desmond Tobin | |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Don Cortinas lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Cory Ashford | 44-40 |
| 13:16 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Philip Jordan - foul #1 on Philip Jordan, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Leon Walters (PF), Charles Bolling (C) Ray Lane, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Desmond Tobin (C) Philip Jordan | |
| 13:16 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:16 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:16 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Don Cortinas misses long on a runner from the baseline | 45-40 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Don Cortinas pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Don Cortinas misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-40 |
| 12:41 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:18 | Pitt | Leon Walters can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 12:16 | Iowa | Don Cortinas gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:52 | Iowa | William Wood hits a driving attempt near the basket | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Whitlow (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Theodore Oliver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Walters (fresh) C - Charles Bolling (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Wood (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Ashford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Don Cortinas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - Alexei Zigmond (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Desmond Tobin (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 11:22 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 45-42 |
| 11:10 | Iowa | Don Cortinas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Cory Ashford is hacked by Ray Whitlow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Whitlow, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (PG), Ralph Robinson (SG), Brandon Kitson (SF), Ray Lane (PF), Charlie McCalman (C) Carlos Wilson, Ray Whitlow, Theodore Oliver, Leon Walters, Charles Bolling | |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Jordan (SF), John Allen (C) Don Cortinas, Desmond Tobin | |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Allen | 45-44 |
| 10:29 | Pitt | Ray Lane misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Philip Jordan snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:12 | Iowa | William Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Conover (PF) Ray Lane | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Boydston (SF) Philip Jordan | |
| 09:50 | Pitt | The pull-up jumper by Brandon Kitson is blocked by John Allen | 45-44 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Cory Ashford | 45-44 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | John Allen is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 45-44 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Anthony Conover pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Robinson | 47-44 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Cory Ashford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Leon Walters (SG), Charles Bolling (C) Herbert Thompson, Ralph Robinson, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don Cortinas (PF) John Allen | |
| 08:46 | Pitt | Charles Bolling buries a turnaround near the basket | 49-44 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | William Wood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Boydston | 49-47 |
| 08:06 | Pitt | Leon Walters makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Cory Ashford - foul #1 on Cory Ashford, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Lane (PF) Anthony Conover | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Allen (C) Cory Ashford | |
| 08:06 | Pitt | Leon Walters misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Don Cortinas grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:00 | Iowa | Don Cortinas hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by John Allen | 51-49 |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 07:36 | Pitt | Ray Lane tips it in | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Walters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Kitson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bolling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Wood (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Boydston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Cortinas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. PF - Alexei Zigmond (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Allen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Paul Boydston buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Don Cortinas | 53-52 |
| 07:03 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alexei Zigmond - foul #3 on Alexei Zigmond, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ralph Robinson (SG), Theodore Oliver (SF), Charlie McCalman (C) Leon Walters, Brandon Kitson, Charles Bolling | |
| Subs | Iowa | Cory Ashford (SG), Philip Jordan (SF) Paul Boydston, John Allen | |
| 07:03 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:03 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Don Cortinas drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 06:14 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 06:13 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Don Cortinas | 55-54 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by William Wood is blocked by Charlie McCalman | 55-54 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Philip Jordan tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 05:44 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Carlos Wilson | 57-56 |
| 05:41 | Iowa | Philip Jordan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (PG), Ray Whitlow (SG), Leon Walters (SF), Anthony Conover (PF), Charles Bolling (C) Carlos Wilson, Ralph Robinson, Theodore Oliver, Ray Lane, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Boydston (SF), John Allen (C) Philip Jordan, Don Cortinas | |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-56 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson is fouled on the floor by Cory Ashford - foul #2 on Cory Ashford, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don Cortinas (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) Alexei Zigmond, John Allen | |
| 04:40 | Pitt | William Wood is called for the reach on Herbert Thompson - foul #3 on William Wood, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ralph Robinson (SF), Ray Lane (PF) Leon Walters, Anthony Conover | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond (PF), John Allen (C) Don Cortinas, Desmond Tobin | |
| 04:40 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | John Allen gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:29 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Charles Bolling snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 04:02 | Pitt | John Allen picks off the pass by Herbert Thompson | 57-56 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | William Wood clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Ralph Robinson gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Herbert Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Whitlow (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ralph Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bolling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Wood (very tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cory Ashford (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Boydston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alexei Zigmond (very tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Allen (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow is whistled for traveling | 57-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Kitson (PG), Leon Walters (SG), Theodore Oliver (SF), Anthony Conover (PF), Charlie McCalman (C) Herbert Thompson, Ray Whitlow, Ralph Robinson, Ray Lane, Charles Bolling | |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Jordan (SF), Don Cortinas (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) Paul Boydston, Alexei Zigmond, John Allen | |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Walters - foul #1 on Leon Walters, team foul #3 | 57-56 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin is called for traveling | 57-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Boydston (SG) Cory Ashford | |
| 02:32 | Pitt | Leon Walters is fouled on the floor by William Wood - foul #4 on William Wood, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Cory Ashford (SG), Alexei Zigmond (PF), John Allen (C) Paul Boydston, Philip Jordan, Desmond Tobin | |
| 02:32 | Pitt | Leon Walters makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:32 | Pitt | Leon Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Don Cortinas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Theodore Oliver - foul #3 on Theodore Oliver, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (SG) Anthony Conover | |
| Subs | Iowa | Desmond Tobin (C) John Allen | |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Don Cortinas makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Don Cortinas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:05 | Pitt | William Wood is called for the reach on Brandon Kitson in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Wood, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ralph Robinson (SG) Ray Whitlow | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Boydston (PG) William Wood | |
| 02:05 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:05 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Cory Ashford is hacked by Ralph Robinson - foul #2 on Ralph Robinson, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Ray Whitlow (SG), Ray Lane (PF) Ralph Robinson, Theodore Oliver, Leon Walters | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Allen (C) Desmond Tobin | |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Don Cortinas is whistled for a carry | 60-58 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Ray Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Cory Ashford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Ray Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Ray Lane grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Alexei Zigmond is called for the reach on Ray Lane - foul #4 on Alexei Zigmond, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Ray Lane misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Ray Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Paul Boydston is hacked by Carlos Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Boydston | 61-58 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Ray Whitlow steals the ball from Paul Boydston | 61-58 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson blows the layup | 61-58 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Don Cortinas gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Cory Ashford clanks a fullcourt shot | 61-58 |