| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerard Collins (fresh) SF - Albert Woody (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Depriest (fresh) SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hoover (fresh) C - Barry Jacob (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Pitt | Robert Hoover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-25 |
| 19:23 | Boston College | John Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 18:55 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Smith - foul #2 on Timothy Smith, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 18:55 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 18:55 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 18:26 | Boston College | The jumper by Donald Taylor is denied by Barry Jacob | 21-26 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Horace Morse gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 18:05 | Pitt | Barry Jacob buries a jumper from the baseline | 21-28 |
| 17:44 | Boston College | John Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Hoover - foul #2 on Robert Hoover, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Massaro (PG), Art Bennett (SG), Barry Roldan (SF) Timothy Smith, Gerard Collins, Albert Woody | |
| Subs | Pitt | Luther Cote (PF), Gregory Stanley (C) Robert Hoover, Barry Jacob | |
| 17:44 | Boston College | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 17:44 | Boston College | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 17:22 | Pitt | Barry Roldan is called for the reach on Gregory Stanley - foul #1 on Barry Roldan, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Urbina (PF) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (PG), Richard Styers (SG) Horace Morse, John Depriest | |
| 16:55 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 16:53 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Barry Roldan | 23-28 |
| 16:47 | Boston College | Robert Urbina makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Massaro | 26-28 |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Donald Taylor is called for the reach on Richard Styers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Taylor, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Timothy Smith (PG) James Massaro | |
| Subs | Pitt | James James (SF) Antonio Cruz | |
| 16:29 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 16:27 | Pitt | Luther Cote gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 16:01 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Taylor - foul #3 on Donald Taylor, team foul #4 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Gerard Collins (SG), Albert Woody (SF), John Robinson (PF) Art Bennett, Barry Roldan, Robert Urbina | |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (PG), John Depriest (SG), Barry Jacob (C) Dante Bissonnette, Richard Styers, Luther Cote | |
| 16:01 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:01 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerard Collins (fresh) SF - Albert Woody (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Depriest (fresh) SF - James James (fresh) PF - Gregory Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Jacob (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Boston College | Timothy Smith is fouled on the floor by Horace Morse - foul #1 on Horace Morse, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Massaro (PG), Weldon Edwards (C) Timothy Smith, Donald Taylor | |
| Subs | Pitt | Antonio Cruz (SF), Robert Hoover (PF) James James, Gregory Stanley | |
| 15:10 | Boston College | Weldon Edwards connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 14:48 | Pitt | The pull-up jumper by Antonio Cruz is blocked by John Robinson | 28-30 |
| 14:47 | Pitt | Barry Jacob tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 14:23 | Boston College | John Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 14:21 | Boston College | Weldon Edwards grabs the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 14:00 | Boston College | John Robinson misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by John Depriest - foul #1 on John Depriest, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Timothy Smith (PG), Art Bennett (SG), Barry Roldan (SF), Donald Taylor (C) James Massaro, Gerard Collins, Albert Woody, Weldon Edwards | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (PG), Luther Cote (C) Horace Morse, Barry Jacob | |
| 14:00 | Boston College | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 14:00 | Boston College | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 13:42 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses the floater from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 13:41 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Donald Taylor | 30-32 |
| 13:37 | Boston College | Art Bennett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 13:35 | Boston College | Donald Taylor tips it home | 32-32 |
| 13:12 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz lays it in | 32-34 |
| 12:43 | Boston College | John Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Luther Cote grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | John Robinson swats the shot by Robert Hoover | 32-34 |
| 12:28 | Boston College | Timothy Smith snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 12:21 | Boston College | Luther Cote denies the turnaround by Donald Taylor | 32-34 |
| 12:19 | Pitt | Robert Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Robert Hoover loses the dribble to Art Bennett | 32-34 |
| 11:51 | Boston College | Art Bennett hits the finger roll | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Art Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Barry Roldan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 blk. C - Donald Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dante Bissonnette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Depriest (fairly fresh) SF - Antonio Cruz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hoover (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Luther Cote (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz is hacked by Barry Roldan - foul #2 on Barry Roldan, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Massaro (PG), Gerard Collins (SG), Albert Woody (SF), Robert Urbina (PF), Weldon Edwards (C) Timothy Smith, Art Bennett, Barry Roldan, John Robinson, Donald Taylor | |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (PG), Richard Styers (SG), James James (SF), Gregory Stanley (PF), Barry Jacob (C) Dante Bissonnette, John Depriest, Antonio Cruz, Robert Hoover, Luther Cote | |
| 11:19 | Pitt | James James is hacked by Albert Woody - foul #1 on Albert Woody, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| 10:51 | Pitt | James James misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Weldon Edwards - foul #1 on Weldon Edwards, team foul #7 | 34-34 |
| 10:51 | Pitt | James James makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 10:51 | Pitt | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 10:26 | Boston College | Weldon Edwards can't finish the layup | 34-36 |
| 10:25 | Boston College | Weldon Edwards tips it in | 36-36 |
| 10:02 | Pitt | Horace Morse makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James James | 36-39 |
| 09:39 | Boston College | Robert Urbina hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Massaro | 39-39 |
| 09:34 | Pitt | Albert Woody steps in front of the Richard Styers pass in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 09:33 | Boston College | Albert Woody hits the finger roll | 41-39 |
| 09:13 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 09:11 | Boston College | Gerard Collins grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 08:49 | Boston College | Weldon Edwards misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Barry Jacob - foul #1 on Barry Jacob, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Timothy Smith (PG), Art Bennett (SG), Barry Roldan (SF), John Robinson (PF) James Massaro, Gerard Collins, Albert Woody, Robert Urbina | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (PG), John Depriest (SG), Antonio Cruz (SF), Robert Hoover (PF), Luther Cote (C) Horace Morse, Richard Styers, James James, Gregory Stanley, Barry Jacob | |
| 08:49 | Boston College | Weldon Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:49 | Boston College | Weldon Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz loses the ball out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Taylor (C) Weldon Edwards | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:12 | Boston College | Donald Taylor scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Smith and the foul's on Luther Cote - foul #2 on Luther Cote, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| 08:12 | Boston College | Donald Taylor misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:12 | Pitt | Robert Hoover grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 07:51 | Boston College | Donald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Art Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Barry Roldan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 blk. C - Donald Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dante Bissonnette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Depriest (fresh) SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hoover (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luther Cote (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Boston College | Dante Bissonnette steals it from Donald Taylor | 44-39 |
| 07:29 | Pitt | John Depriest dunks the ball on a great pass from Dante Bissonnette | 44-41 |
| 07:09 | Boston College | John Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Art Bennett | 46-41 |
| 06:41 | Pitt | Robert Hoover is called for 5 seconds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Massaro (PG), Gerard Collins (SG), Albert Woody (SF), Robert Urbina (PF) Timothy Smith, Art Bennett, Barry Roldan, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (PG), Gregory Stanley (PF), Barry Jacob (C) Dante Bissonnette, Robert Hoover, Luther Cote | |
| 06:18 | Boston College | Robert Urbina can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 06:17 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Horace Morse | 46-41 |
| 06:15 | Pitt | Gerard Collins is called for the reach on Barry Jacob in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Collins, team foul #8 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Weldon Edwards (C) Donald Taylor | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Styers (SG) John Depriest | |
| 06:15 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:15 | Boston College | Weldon Edwards pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 05:53 | Boston College | Gerard Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James James (SF) Antonio Cruz | |
| 05:50 | Pitt | Gerard Collins is called for the reach on Richard Styers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerard Collins, team foul #9 | 46-41 |
| 05:50 | Pitt | Richard Styers misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:50 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Weldon Edwards | 46-41 |
| 05:32 | Boston College | Robert Urbina is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Timothy Smith (PG) James Massaro | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (SG), Luther Cote (PF) Richard Styers, Barry Jacob | |
| 05:06 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 05:04 | Boston College | Gerard Collins snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 04:45 | Boston College | Weldon Edwards can't finish the layup | 46-41 |
| 04:44 | Boston College | Weldon Edwards grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 04:15 | Boston College | Luther Cote takes the ball from Albert Woody | 46-41 |
| 04:15 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Robinson (PF), Donald Taylor (C) Robert Urbina, Weldon Edwards | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Depriest (SG), Antonio Cruz (SF), Robert Hoover (PF), Barry Jacob (C) Dante Bissonnette, James James, Luther Cote, Gregory Stanley | |
| 03:55 | Pitt | Horace Morse comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 03:33 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz can't throw it down | 46-41 |
| 03:31 | Boston College | Gerard Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerard Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Albert Woody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 blk. C - Donald Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Depriest (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hoover (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Jacob (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Boston College | John Robinson scores on a floater near the basket set up by Albert Woody | 48-41 |
| 03:10 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Art Bennett (SG), Barry Roldan (SF) Gerard Collins, Albert Woody | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:54 | Boston College | Art Bennett makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Smith | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Horace Morse's pass is intercepted by Timothy Smith in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 02:51 | Boston College | Timothy Smith dunks the ball | 53-41 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Horace Morse is fouled on the floor by Timothy Smith - foul #3 on Timothy Smith, team foul #10 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Massaro (PG) Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (SG), James James (SF), Luther Cote (PF), Gregory Stanley (C) John Depriest, Antonio Cruz, Robert Hoover, Barry Jacob | |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Horace Morse makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Horace Morse misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 02:41 | Boston College | Donald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 02:14 | Boston College | Art Bennett splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 02:06 | Pitt | Horace Morse hits a 3 from straight away set up by James James | 56-45 |
| 01:43 | Boston College | Donald Taylor buries a shot in the lane | 58-45 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 01:20 | Pitt | James James misses the tip | 58-45 |
| 01:19 | Boston College | James Massaro snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 00:58 | Boston College | Barry Roldan misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-45 |
| 00:57 | Pitt | Luther Cote snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Barry Roldan steals the ball from Gregory Stanley | 58-45 |
| 00:46 | Boston College | Art Bennett banks in the layup on a great pass from Barry Roldan | 60-45 |
| 00:42 | Pitt | John Robinson denies the turnaround by Gregory Stanley | 60-45 |
| 00:40 | Boston College | John Robinson grabs the board | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Boston College | John Robinson misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dante Bissonnette - foul #3 on Dante Bissonnette, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Timothy Smith (PG), Gerard Collins (SG), Albert Woody (SF) James Massaro, Art Bennett, Barry Roldan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Styers (SG) Horace Morse | |
| 00:14 | Boston College | John Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 00:14 | Boston College | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette misses long on a shot from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 00:05 | Boston College | Donald Taylor grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Timothy Smith runs out the clock | 61-45 |