| Lineup | Cal | PG - Earl Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cory Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jessie Ordway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Satter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilbert Seely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sauceda (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael O'Neal (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - James Rowe (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Jessie Ordway inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Cal | Gilbert Seely comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Harold Smith knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 23-26 |
| 19:05 | Cal | Cory Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 19:04 | Cal | Robert Satter misses the tip | 23-26 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Earl Pratt - foul #3 on Earl Pratt, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Claxton (PG) Earl Pratt | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:35 | Cal | Gilbert Seely grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:16 | Cal | Joseph Phillips steals the ball from Jessie Ordway | 23-27 |
| 18:11 | Pitt | Cory Smith takes the ball from David Sauceda | 23-27 |
| 17:52 | Cal | Joseph Phillips steps in front of the Robert Claxton pass | 23-27 |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Harold Smith's layup is rejected by Gilbert Seely | 23-27 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips tips it home | 23-29 |
| 17:19 | Cal | Robert Claxton comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 17:18 | Pitt | David Sauceda gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 16:49 | Pitt | David Sauceda hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 16:31 | Cal | Jessie Ordway lays it in | 25-32 |
| 16:02 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips buries a floater from the right block | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Claxton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jessie Ordway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Satter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gilbert Seely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sauceda (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael O'Neal (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - James Rowe (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Cal | Cory Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 15:53 | Pitt | Harold Smith snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 15:30 | Pitt | David Sauceda misses the easy layup | 25-34 |
| 15:29 | Cal | Gilbert Seely snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 15:10 | Cal | Robert Satter buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Claxton | 27-34 |
| 14:41 | Pitt | Harold Smith misses the shot in the lane | 27-34 |
| 14:40 | Cal | Gilbert Seely grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 14:22 | Cal | Robert Satter loses the ball out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Earl Pratt (PG), Brady Renteria (SG), James Key (SF), Harold Richards (PF), Lyle Triche (C) Robert Claxton, Cory Smith, Jessie Ordway, Robert Satter, Gilbert Seely | |
| Subs | Pitt | Alvin Sievers (PG), Jeremy Daschofsky (SG), Eddie Bates (SF), John Holden (C) Harold Smith, David Sauceda, Michael O'Neal, James Rowe | |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips scores on a shot from the right side set up by Alvin Sievers | 27-36 |
| 13:58 | Cal | Brady Renteria loses the ball out of bounds | 27-36 |
| 13:33 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips connects on the turnaround in the paint | 27-38 |
| 13:11 | Cal | Harold Richards is hacked by Alvin Sievers - foul #2 on Alvin Sievers, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 13:01 | Cal | James Key can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 13:00 | Pitt | Alvin Sievers pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips blows the dunk | 27-38 |
| 12:31 | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky hits the follow up shot | 27-40 |
| 12:15 | Cal | James Key drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Pratt | 30-40 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Harold Richards steals the ball from John Holden | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Earl Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brady Renteria (fresh) SF - James Key (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Richards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lyle Triche (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Alvin Sievers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Daschofsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Phillips (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - John Holden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Cal | Lyle Triche's fadeaway is rejected by John Holden | 30-40 |
| 11:37 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Alvin Sievers | 30-40 |
| 11:12 | Pitt | Eddie Bates clanks a floater from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | John Holden tips it in | 30-42 |
| 10:54 | Cal | Earl Pratt buries a jump hook near the basket set up by James Key | 32-42 |
| 10:27 | Pitt | Eddie Bates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Claxton (PG), Cory Smith (SG), Jessie Ordway (SF), Robert Satter (PF), Gerald Roach (C) Earl Pratt, Brady Renteria, James Key, Harold Richards, Lyle Triche | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG), David Sauceda (SG), Michael O'Neal (PF) Alvin Sievers, Jeremy Daschofsky, Joseph Phillips | |
| 10:14 | Cal | Gerald Roach is hacked by John Holden - foul #2 on John Holden, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 09:58 | Cal | Cory Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 09:56 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Roach | 32-42 |
| 09:46 | Cal | Robert Satter blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael O'Neal - foul #1 on Michael O'Neal, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| 09:46 | Cal | Robert Satter makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 09:46 | Cal | Robert Satter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Harold Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Satter - foul #1 on Robert Satter, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | Harold Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 09:08 | Cal | Gerald Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 09:04 | Cal | Robert Claxton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Harold Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 08:40 | Pitt | Gerald Roach swats the short shot by Harold Smith | 34-42 |
| 08:39 | Cal | Jessie Ordway pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 08:12 | Cal | Cory Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 07:46 | Pitt | David Sauceda double dribbles | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Earl Pratt (PG), Brady Renteria (SG), Harold Richards (PF), Gilbert Seely (C) Robert Claxton, Cory Smith, Robert Satter, Gerald Roach | |
| Subs | Pitt | Alvin Sievers (PG), Jeremy Daschofsky (SF), James Rowe (C) Eddie Bates, Michael O'Neal, John Holden | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Earl Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brady Renteria (fresh) SF - Jessie Ordway (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Richards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Seely (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Alvin Sievers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Sauceda (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Daschofsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. C - James Rowe (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cal | Earl Pratt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-42 |
| 07:25 | Cal | Jessie Ordway tips it but misses | 37-42 |
| 07:23 | Pitt | David Sauceda grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 07:16 | Pitt | David Sauceda misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 07:15 | Cal | The rebound goes to Earl Pratt | 37-42 |
| 06:55 | Cal | Jessie Ordway connects on the shot from the right side set up by Harold Richards | 39-42 |
| 06:38 | Pitt | Harold Smith drills a floater from the right block | 39-44 |
| 06:32 | Cal | Earl Pratt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeremy Daschofsky - foul #2 on Jeremy Daschofsky, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Cory Smith (SG), James Key (SF) Brady Renteria, Jessie Ordway | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SF), Joseph Phillips (PF) David Sauceda, Harold Smith | |
| 06:32 | Cal | Earl Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 06:32 | Cal | Earl Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-44 |
| 06:01 | Cal | Harold Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 05:55 | Cal | Cory Smith buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Richards | 43-44 |
| 05:48 | Pitt | Cory Smith takes the ball from Alvin Sievers in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 05:36 | Cal | Earl Pratt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Eddie Bates - foul #2 on Eddie Bates, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Satter (PF), Lyle Triche (C) Harold Richards, Gilbert Seely | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Holden (PF) Joseph Phillips | |
| 05:36 | Cal | Earl Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:36 | Cal | Earl Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | Eddie Bates is fouled on the floor by Lyle Triche - foul #1 on Lyle Triche, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Jessie Ordway (SF) James Key | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG), David Sauceda (SG), Michael O'Neal (PF) Alvin Sievers, Jeremy Daschofsky, James Rowe | |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Harold Smith is hacked by Lyle Triche - foul #2 on Lyle Triche, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Rowe (C) Eddie Bates | |
| 04:40 | Pitt | Harold Smith scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Sauceda | 44-46 |
| 04:33 | Cal | Lyle Triche is whistled for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Claxton (PG), Brady Renteria (SG) Earl Pratt, Cory Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:13 | Pitt | David Sauceda hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Smith | 44-49 |
| 03:50 | Cal | Brady Renteria is fouled on the floor by Michael O'Neal - foul #2 on Michael O'Neal, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Gilbert Seely (C) Lyle Triche | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SF) John Holden | |
| 03:30 | Cal | Robert Claxton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 03:28 | Pitt | The rebound goes to David Sauceda | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Claxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brady Renteria (fresh) SF - Jessie Ordway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Satter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Seely (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Sauceda (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Michael O'Neal (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Rowe (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Pitt | David Sauceda clanks a driving attempt from close range | 44-49 |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal drills a jumpshot from the left side | 44-51 |
| 02:44 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Earl Pratt (PG), Cory Smith (SG) Robert Claxton, Brady Renteria | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Phillips (PF), John Holden (C) Eddie Bates, James Rowe | |
| 02:23 | Cal | Earl Pratt blows the layup | 44-51 |
| 02:21 | Pitt | Harold Smith grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | David Sauceda is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Seely - foul #3 on Gilbert Seely, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SF) Michael O'Neal | |
| 01:42 | Pitt | Eddie Bates hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Smith | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Cal | Earl Pratt slams it home | 46-53 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael O'Neal (SF), James Rowe (C) Eddie Bates, John Holden | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Cory Smith is called for the reach on David Sauceda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cory Smith, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal is fouled on the floor by Robert Satter - foul #2 on Robert Satter, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Jessie Ordway misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Rowe - foul #2 on James Rowe, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Jessie Ordway makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Jessie Ordway makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:08 | Pitt | David Sauceda is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Pratt - foul #4 on Earl Pratt, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| 01:08 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 01:08 | Pitt | David Sauceda misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 01:08 | Cal | Cory Smith snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 00:57 | Cal | Cory Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Smith - foul #3 on Cory Smith, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:55 | Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Satter | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Cal | Cory Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Pratt | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Harold Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Pratt - foul #5 on Earl Pratt, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Claxton (PG) Earl Pratt | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Harold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Harold Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Robert Satter grabs the board | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Cal | Gilbert Seely misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Rowe - foul #3 on James Rowe, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 00:38 | Cal | Gilbert Seely makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:38 | Cal | Gilbert Seely misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Claxton - foul #3 on Robert Claxton, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:36 | Cal | Gilbert Seely snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 00:29 | Cal | Robert Claxton hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jessie Ordway | 54-57 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | David Sauceda is hacked by Cory Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cory Smith, team foul #12 | 54-57 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:22 | Cal | David Sauceda picks off the pass by Cory Smith | 54-59 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Cory Smith is called for the reach on David Sauceda in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cory Smith, team foul #13 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Brady Renteria (SG) Cory Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:19 | Pitt | David Sauceda misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Brady Renteria makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Seely | 57-60 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | David Sauceda is fouled in the backcourt by Brady Renteria - foul #2 on Brady Renteria, team foul #14 | 57-60 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | David Sauceda misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:11 | Cal | Gilbert Seely pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Jessie Ordway is whistled for traveling | 57-61 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | David Sauceda is hacked by Brady Renteria in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brady Renteria, team foul #15 | 57-61 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | David Sauceda misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | David Sauceda misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Gilbert Seely snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Jessie Ordway can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 57-61 |