| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Flores (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Moss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael O'Neal (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Arthur Banks inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Robert Fleming hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal tips it back up and in | 26-35 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 26-35 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Chris Harris tips it home | 28-35 |
| 19:13 | Pitt | Arthur Banks can't finish the layup | 28-35 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Willie Brown snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 18:48 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:44 | Pitt | Arthur Banks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 18:42 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:18 | Pitt | Arthur Banks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael O'Neal | 28-37 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Angel Flores misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Angel Flores makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Angel Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:00 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Phillips | 29-37 |
| 17:39 | Pitt | Harold Smith misses the dunk | 29-37 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Christian Timmerman, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Sauceda (SG) Michael O'Neal | |
| 17:07 | Pitt | The short jumper by Joseph Phillips is denied by Willie Brown | 29-37 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Angel Flores gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Angel Flores buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Harris | 32-37 |
| 16:45 | Pitt | Arthur Banks hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Harold Smith | 32-40 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Angel Flores can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the tip | 32-40 |
| 16:14 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:11 | Pitt | Harold Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), David Wilkes (SG), James Pedersen (SF) Christian Timmerman, Angel Flores, Chris Harris | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SG), Stephen Singleton (PF), Charles Whitmer (C) Arthur Banks, Joseph Phillips, Robert Fleming | |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | James Pedersen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Wilkes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Pedersen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eddie Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sauceda (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Stephen Singleton (fresh) C - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Pitt | David Sauceda misses the shot near the basket | 35-40 |
| 15:40 | Pitt | David Sauceda can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | James Moss grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Willie Brown shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left block | 37-40 |
| 14:49 | Pitt | David Sauceda buries a turnaround from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts makes the floater from the left block set up by David Wilkes and he's fouled by Stephen Singleton - foul #1 on Stephen Singleton, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ye Tang (PF) James Moss | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael O'Neal (SG), Arthur Banks (SF) Harold Smith, Eddie Bates | |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal is fouled on the floor by Willie Brown - foul #2 on Willie Brown, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), Angel Flores (SG), Chris Harris (SF) Edwin Roberts, David Wilkes, James Pedersen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Phillips (PF), Robert Fleming (C) Stephen Singleton, Charles Whitmer | |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from David Sauceda | 40-44 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Angel Flores is fouled on the floor by David Sauceda - foul #2 on David Sauceda, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Angel Flores | 43-44 |
| 12:41 | Pitt | Arthur Banks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willie Brown | 43-44 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Phillips denies the turnaround by Ye Tang | 43-44 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Angel Flores hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 12:07 | Pitt | Willie Brown takes the ball from David Sauceda | 45-44 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Angel Flores scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Flores (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ye Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Willie Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - David Sauceda (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael O'Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Banks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Arthur Banks misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Chris Harris knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Willie Brown | 49-44 |
| 10:54 | Pitt | Arthur Banks misses the turnaround from the left block | 49-44 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Ye Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 10:37 | Pitt | David Sauceda grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 10:17 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses long on a jumper near the basket | 49-44 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Willie Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | David Sauceda is called for the reach on Christian Timmerman - foul #3 on David Sauceda, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), David Wilkes (SG), James Pedersen (SF), James Moss (C) Christian Timmerman, Angel Flores, Chris Harris, Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG), Eddie Bates (SG), Stephen Singleton (PF), Charles Whitmer (C) Michael O'Neal, Arthur Banks, Joseph Phillips, Robert Fleming | |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | David Wilkes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Sauceda - foul #4 on David Sauceda, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SF) David Sauceda | |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | David Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | David Wilkes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:46 | Pitt | Stephen Singleton pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:21 | Pitt | David Wilkes steals the ball from Eddie Bates | 50-44 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts is called for traveling | 50-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Sauceda (SF) Arthur Banks | |
| 08:39 | Pitt | Harold Smith drills a shot near the basket set up by Stephen Singleton and he's hacked by Edwin Roberts - foul #1 on Edwin Roberts, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG) Ye Tang | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:39 | Pitt | Harold Smith makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | James Pedersen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 07:59 | Pitt | David Sauceda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edwin Roberts | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Pedersen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wilkes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - James Moss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sauceda (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Singleton (fairly fresh) C - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Pitt | David Sauceda is hacked by David Wilkes - foul #1 on David Wilkes, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (SG), Chris Harris (SF), Ye Tang (PF) Edwin Roberts, James Pedersen, David Wilkes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Phillips (PF), Robert Fleming (C) Stephen Singleton, Charles Whitmer | |
| 07:03 | Pitt | Robert Fleming scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Harold Smith and the foul's on Angel Flores - foul #1 on Angel Flores, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael O'Neal (SG) David Sauceda | |
| 07:03 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | James Moss grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | James Moss hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Chris Harris | 56-49 |
| 06:22 | Pitt | Robert Fleming buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Bates and the foul's on James Moss - foul #2 on James Moss, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), Willie Brown (C) Christian Timmerman, James Moss | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:22 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Angel Flores is hacked by Michael O'Neal - foul #1 on Michael O'Neal, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Sauceda (PG), Arthur Banks (SF) Harold Smith, Eddie Bates | |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Ye Tang hits a shot from the left side set up by Chris Harris | 58-52 |
| 05:21 | Pitt | David Sauceda knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 58-54 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Willie Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Phillips | 58-54 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Ye Tang grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Willie Brown drills a turnaround from close range set up by Chris Harris | 60-54 |
| 04:30 | Pitt | Robert Fleming comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | Arthur Banks grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:04 | Pitt | David Sauceda misses the dunk | 60-54 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Angel Flores gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Chris Harris comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Fleming - foul #2 on Robert Fleming, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), David Wilkes (SG), James Moss (C) Edwin Roberts, Angel Flores, Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG), Eddie Bates (SG), Stephen Singleton (PF), Charles Whitmer (C) David Sauceda, Michael O'Neal, Joseph Phillips, Robert Fleming | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Chris Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Chris Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wilkes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chris Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ye Tang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Moss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Banks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Singleton (fresh) C - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Pitt | Arthur Banks clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | James Moss grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | David Wilkes misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Eddie Bates - foul #1 on Eddie Bates, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pedersen (SF), Willie Brown (C) Chris Harris, Ye Tang | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | David Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | David Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG) Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Sauceda (SG), Joseph Phillips (PF), Robert Fleming (C) Eddie Bates, Stephen Singleton, Charles Whitmer | |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Arthur Banks grabs the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 02:22 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (SG), Chris Harris (SF) Edwin Roberts, James Pedersen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael O'Neal (SG) David Sauceda | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Robert Fleming is called for the reach on James Moss - foul #3 on Robert Fleming, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Brown (C) David Wilkes | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:44 | Pitt | Arthur Banks connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Fleming | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Harold Smith is called for the reach on Christian Timmerman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Smith, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG) Angel Flores | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:42 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:35 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 66-57 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | James Moss snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Michael O'Neal is called for the reach on Edwin Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael O'Neal, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 01:18 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips tips it but misses | 68-57 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Smith - foul #4 on Harold Smith, team foul #12 | 68-57 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | Edwin Roberts picks off the pass by Arthur Banks | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the wide open shot near the basket | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Robert Fleming drills a fadeaway from the left side | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Willie Brown works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Edwin Roberts and the foul's on Joseph Phillips - foul #2 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #13 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (SG), Ye Tang (PF) Edwin Roberts, James Moss | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the free throw | 75-59 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Arthur Banks buries a shot from the left block and the foul's on Chris Harris - foul #2 on Chris Harris, team foul #7 | 75-61 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman runs out the clock | 75-62 |