| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Krasinski (fresh) SG - Scottie Wittig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bennie Peters (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Santos Garcia (fresh) C - Jessie Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold loses the ball out of bounds | 34-23 |
| 19:17 | Pitt | Mark Arnold blocks the jumper by Bennie Peters | 34-23 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ray Boyd | 37-23 |
| 18:39 | Pitt | Brian Shurtleff swats the layup by Bennie Peters | 37-23 |
| 18:37 | Pitt | Santos Garcia grabs the offensive board | 37-23 |
| 18:15 | Pitt | Jessie Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-23 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-23 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the tip | 37-23 |
| 17:57 | Pitt | Santos Garcia snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:34 | Pitt | Santos Garcia is hacked by James Cecere - foul #1 on James Cecere, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Brian Shurtleff takes the ball from Scottie Wittig | 37-23 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Santos Garcia denies the turnaround by James Cecere | 37-23 |
| 16:55 | Pitt | Michael Krasinski pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 16:47 | Pitt | Michael Krasinski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-23 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-23 |
| 16:39 | Pitt | Santos Garcia pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 16:22 | Pitt | Santos Garcia can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 37-23 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd grabs the board | 37-23 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-23 |
| 15:58 | Pitt | Jessie Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Cecere - foul #2 on James Cecere, team foul #2 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SG), Lucas Ziek (PF), Marcus Lantz (C) Charles Mitchell, Ray Boyd, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG), Douglas Hart (SG), Jacob Schaible (SF), Dario Zwiebel (PF) Michael Krasinski, Scottie Wittig, Bennie Peters, Santos Garcia | |
| 15:58 | Pitt | Jessie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 15:58 | Pitt | Jessie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marcus Lantz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Snodgrass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Hart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Schaible (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dario Zwiebel (fresh) C - Jessie Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Dario Zwiebel - foul #2 on Dario Zwiebel, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Demetrius Roland (C) Jessie Johnson | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Dario Zwiebel buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Jesse Snodgrass | 41-27 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is whistled for traveling | 41-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF) Brian Shurtleff, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Krasinski (PG), Bennie Peters (SF), Santos Garcia (PF) Jesse Snodgrass, Jacob Schaible, Dario Zwiebel | |
| 14:26 | Pitt | Michael Krasinski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | The jump hook by James Cecere is blocked by Demetrius Roland | 41-30 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Boyd | 41-30 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is whistled for a carry | 41-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Mark Arnold (C) Ray Boyd, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Pitt | Scottie Wittig (SG) Douglas Hart | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:28 | Pitt | Bennie Peters misses the floater from the left side | 41-30 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Bennie Peters steps in front of the Charles Mitchell pass | 41-30 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | Scottie Wittig comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-30 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | David Burnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from David Burnett | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Krasinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scottie Wittig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bennie Peters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Santos Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Demetrius Roland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:18 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Demetrius Roland - foul #3 on Demetrius Roland, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF) Kenneth Swanson, David Burnett, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG), Douglas Hart (SG), Jacob Schaible (SF), Dario Zwiebel (PF), Jessie Johnson (C) Michael Krasinski, Scottie Wittig, Bennie Peters, Santos Garcia, Demetrius Roland | |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 10:57 | Pitt | Jessie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 10:46 | Pitt | Dario Zwiebel comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Shurtleff - foul #2 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz (C) Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:46 | Pitt | Dario Zwiebel makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 10:46 | Pitt | Dario Zwiebel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 10:20 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible loses the dribble to Brian Shurtleff | 46-32 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Douglas Hart steals it from Brian Shurtleff | 46-32 |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Hart | 46-34 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Jessie Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Mitchell - foul #2 on Jessie Johnson, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Krasinski (PG), Scottie Wittig (SG) Jesse Snodgrass, Douglas Hart | |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the floater from the right block | 46-34 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell snags the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-34 |
| 09:07 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Jessie Johnson tips it home | 49-36 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 49-36 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff jams it set up by Charles Mitchell | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:28 | Pitt | Michael Krasinski connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scottie Wittig | 51-39 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | James Cecere comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Dario Zwiebel - foul #3 on Dario Zwiebel, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Mark Arnold (C) Charles Mitchell, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bennie Peters (SF), Santos Garcia (PF), Demetrius Roland (C) Jacob Schaible, Dario Zwiebel, Jessie Johnson | |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Bennie Peters can't connect on a shot from the right side | 52-39 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Krasinski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scottie Wittig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bennie Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Santos Garcia (fresh) 4 reb. C - Demetrius Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | James Cecere lays it up and in set up by Ray Boyd | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:02 | Pitt | Michael Krasinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-39 |
| 07:00 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland can't tip it in | 54-39 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it home | 56-39 |
| 06:18 | Pitt | Michael Krasinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 05:50 | Pitt | Bennie Peters comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Cecere - foul #3 on James Cecere, team foul #4 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG), Lucas Ziek (PF) Ray Boyd, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG), Douglas Hart (SG), Jessie Johnson (C) Michael Krasinski, Scottie Wittig, Demetrius Roland | |
| 05:50 | Pitt | Bennie Peters makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 05:50 | Pitt | Bennie Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is called for traveling | 58-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:13 | Pitt | Jessie Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-41 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the board | 58-41 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Arnold | 60-41 |
| 04:43 | Pitt | Douglas Hart loses the ball out of bounds | 60-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz (C) Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jacob Schaible (SF), Dario Zwiebel (PF), Demetrius Roland (C) Bennie Peters, Santos Garcia, Jessie Johnson | |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-41 |
| 04:15 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| 04:01 | Pitt | Douglas Hart misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-41 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell grabs the board | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Jacob Schaible steals it from Marcus Lantz | 60-41 |
| 03:45 | Pitt | The short jumper by Jesse Snodgrass is denied by Lucas Ziek | 60-41 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Douglas Hart is called for the reach on Kenneth Swanson - foul #2 on Douglas Hart, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Wilbur Griffin (PF) Charles Mitchell, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilbur Griffin (fresh) C - Marcus Lantz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Snodgrass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Hart (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Schaible (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dario Zwiebel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Demetrius Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin is denied on a layup by Demetrius Roland | 60-41 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin tips it in | 62-41 |
| 03:02 | Pitt | Douglas Hart clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-41 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | David Burnett gets the rebound | 62-41 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | David Burnett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ray Boyd | 64-41 |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Wilbur Griffin - foul #1 on Wilbur Griffin, team foul #5 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Pitt | Warren Mathews (SG) Douglas Hart | |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland misses the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin drills a floater from close range | 66-42 |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Brian Shurtleff denies the turnaround by Warren Mathews | 66-42 |
| 01:59 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland tips it home | 66-44 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Warren Mathews - foul #1 on Warren Mathews, team foul #6 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (PF) Wilbur Griffin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG) Warren Mathews | |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:13 | Pitt | Douglas Hart makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Snodgrass | 68-47 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek is called for 5 seconds | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Lucas Ziek - foul #1 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #6 | 68-47 |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the board | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff scores on a shot from the left side | 70-48 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-48 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson gets the rebound | 70-48 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Burnett runs out the clock | 70-48 |