| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Banks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael O'Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kendall Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tomas Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. C - Aaron Bess (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Pitt | Robert Fleming hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Melvin Austin - foul #1 on Melvin Austin, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:32 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:32 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:32 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 19:21 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:15 | Pitt | Kendall Forte is called for the reach on Harold Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kendall Forte, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 18:57 | Pitt | Arthur Banks throws it down on a great pass from Harold Smith and he's fouled by Kendall Forte - foul #2 on Kendall Forte, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| 18:57 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick is hacked by Robert Fleming - foul #2 on Robert Fleming, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:02 | Southern Cal | Arthur Banks steals it from Tomas Hoover | 37-33 |
| 17:47 | Pitt | Robert Fleming knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover drills a turnaround in the lane | 40-35 |
| 16:51 | Pitt | Tomas Hoover is called for the reach on Arthur Banks - foul #1 on Tomas Hoover, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SG), David Sauceda (SF), Charles Whitmer (C) Arthur Banks, Michael O'Neal, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman (SG), Paul Melby (SF), Joseph Donlon (PF), Mike Musson (C) Russell Hedrick, Melvin Austin, Tomas Hoover, Aaron Bess | |
| 16:22 | Pitt | David Sauceda hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Stroman - foul #1 on Joseph Stroman, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| 16:22 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:22 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-35 |
| 15:55 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips grabs the board | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eddie Bates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Sauceda (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kendall Forte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Stroman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Paul Melby (fresh) PF - Joseph Donlon (fresh) C - Mike Musson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Pitt | Kendall Forte picks off the pass by David Sauceda | 42-35 |
| 15:30 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte can't finish the layup | 42-35 |
| 15:28 | Pitt | David Sauceda pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:15 | Pitt | David Sauceda misses the jumpshot from the left side | 42-35 |
| 15:13 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips tips it in | 44-35 |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Charles Whitmer is called for the reach on Paul Melby - foul #1 on Charles Whitmer, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SG), Michael O'Neal (SF), Robert Fleming (C) Harold Smith, Eddie Bates, Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Kenneth Ralph (SG), Melvin Austin (SF), Tomas Hoover (PF), Aaron Bess (C) Kendall Forte, Joseph Stroman, Paul Melby, Joseph Donlon, Mike Musson | |
| 14:28 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 14:27 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:58 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer hits a runner in the lane | 46-35 |
| 13:31 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover hits the finger roll | 46-37 |
| 13:29 | Pitt | David Sauceda loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mike Musson (C) Aaron Bess | |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Ralph and he's hacked by David Sauceda - foul #1 on David Sauceda, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SF) Michael O'Neal | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:11 | Pitt | Eddie Bates grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 12:50 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 12:48 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Banks | 46-39 |
| 12:33 | Pitt | Arthur Banks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 12:32 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Ralph | 46-41 |
| 12:06 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the turnaround from the right block | 48-41 |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tomas Hoover | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - David Sauceda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Arthur Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Bates (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Whitmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ralph (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Austin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tomas Hoover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Musson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Pitt | Tomas Hoover picks off the pass by Arthur Banks | 48-44 |
| 10:56 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 48-44 |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes buries a 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 10:18 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer clanks a shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:57 | Southern Cal | David Sauceda is called for the reach on Kenneth Ralph - foul #2 on David Sauceda, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG), Michael O'Neal (SF), Joseph Phillips (PF) Arthur Banks, Eddie Bates, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Russell Hedrick (SG), Paul Melby (SF), Joseph Donlon (PF), Aaron Bess (C) Ronald Barnes, Kenneth Ralph, Melvin Austin, Tomas Hoover, Mike Musson | |
| 09:37 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess knocks in the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Charles Whitmer - foul #2 on Charles Whitmer, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fleming (C) Charles Whitmer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:37 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:08 | Pitt | David Sauceda can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:07 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 09:05 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:59 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 08:58 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 08:42 | Southern Cal | Harold Smith is called for the reach on Aaron Bess - foul #1 on Harold Smith, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SG) David Sauceda | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Paul Melby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 08:18 | Pitt | Robert Fleming snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 07:51 | Pitt | Kendall Forte steals it from Robert Fleming | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eddie Bates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael O'Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kendall Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) SF - Paul Melby (fresh) PF - Joseph Donlon (fresh) C - Aaron Bess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Fleming | 48-50 |
| 07:22 | Pitt | Eddie Bates grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 06:56 | Pitt | Robert Fleming comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 06:54 | Pitt | Harold Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:29 | Pitt | Robert Fleming knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Smith | 50-50 |
| 06:02 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 05:47 | Pitt | Harold Smith misses the dunk attempt | 50-53 |
| 05:46 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kendall Forte | 50-53 |
| 05:46 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SG), David Sauceda (SF), Charles Whitmer (C) Eddie Bates, Michael O'Neal, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Kenneth Ralph (SG), Melvin Austin (SF), Tomas Hoover (PF), Mike Musson (C) Kendall Forte, Russell Hedrick, Paul Melby, Joseph Donlon, Aaron Bess | |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin's pass is intercepted by Charles Whitmer | 50-53 |
| 05:16 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Smith | 52-53 |
| 04:58 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | David Sauceda blows the dunk but he's fouled by Melvin Austin - foul #2 on Melvin Austin, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:35 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes is called for traveling | 54-53 |
| 04:11 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 54-53 |
| 04:09 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:54 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Arthur Banks - foul #2 on Arthur Banks, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael O'Neal (SF) Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess (C) Mike Musson | |
| 03:54 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:54 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Arthur Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael O'Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Sauceda (fresh) 11 pts. C - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ralph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tomas Hoover (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Bess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Banks | 56-55 |
| 03:04 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess can't finish the layup | 56-55 |
| 03:03 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph is whistled for a carry | 56-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SG), Robert Fleming (C) Harold Smith, Arthur Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Russell Hedrick (SG), Paul Melby (SF), Joseph Donlon (PF) Ronald Barnes, Kenneth Ralph, Melvin Austin, Tomas Hoover | |
| 02:38 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG), Arthur Banks (SG), Joseph Phillips (PF) David Sauceda, Eddie Bates, Charles Whitmer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Melvin Austin (SF), Tomas Hoover (PF) Kendall Forte, Paul Melby, Joseph Donlon | |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Arthur Banks can't connect on a floater in the paint | 56-55 |
| 02:14 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:51 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 01:28 | Pitt | Arthur Banks is whistled for a carry | 56-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph (SG) Russell Hedrick | |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Michael O'Neal steals it from Melvin Austin | 56-57 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Robert Fleming drills a shot from the right block set up by Harold Smith | 58-57 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess misses the lay-in | 58-57 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Harold Smith | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Harold Smith is hacked by Ronald Barnes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Barnes, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Harold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Harold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 60-57 |