| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Justin Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Salsbury (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harley Doyle (fresh) C - Ronald McNeil (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Colorado State | Donald Ray misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald McNeil - foul #2 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:34 | Colorado State | Donald Ray makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:34 | Colorado State | Donald Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:05 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses the driving attempt from the right block | 33-28 |
| 19:03 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Tucker | 33-28 |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clifford Lewis - foul #1 on Clifford Lewis, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:34 | Pitt | Roger Arce blows the layup but the foul's on Justin Lewis - foul #2 on Justin Lewis, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:34 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:34 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:20 | Colorado State | James Tucker makes the jumper from the right side | 36-30 |
| 18:05 | Pitt | Roger Arce can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 18:03 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Tucker | 36-30 |
| 17:57 | Colorado State | Philip Salsbury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| 17:43 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Stewart - foul #1 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SG) Harley Doyle | |
| 17:43 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:43 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | James Tucker pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | Donald Ray misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:06 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Roger Arce | 36-33 |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 16:59 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:46 | Colorado State | Donald Ray comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 36-33 |
| 16:45 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 16:30 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Grant (PG), Justin Berryman (SG), James Howell (SF), James McAneny (PF), John Peet (C) Justin Lewis, Donald Ray, Joseph Stewart, Philip Salsbury, James Tucker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harley Doyle (PF) Clifford Lewis | |
| 16:13 | Pitt | James McAneny steps in front of the Ernest Mildenberger pass | 36-33 |
| 16:07 | Colorado State | John Peet misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 16:05 | Pitt | Roger Arce snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 15:47 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Grant - foul #3 on Robert Grant, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG) Harley Doyle | |
| 15:47 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:47 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Berryman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Howell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McAneny (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Peet (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerry Parsons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. C - Ronald McNeil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Colorado State | James McAneny hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 36-34 |
| 15:29 | Colorado State | John Peet grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | James McAneny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:03 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gerry Parsons | 36-36 |
| 14:59 | Colorado State | Robert Grant is whistled for traveling | 36-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Lewis (PG), Donald Ray (SG), Joseph Stewart (SF), James Tucker (C) Robert Grant, Justin Berryman, James Howell, John Peet | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harley Doyle (PF) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| 14:40 | Pitt | Harley Doyle connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Roger Arce | 36-38 |
| 14:17 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-38 |
| 14:16 | Colorado State | Donald Ray gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:02 | Colorado State | Gerry Parsons steps in front of the Justin Lewis pass | 36-38 |
| 13:43 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Tucker - foul #1 on James Tucker, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Philip Salsbury (PF) James McAneny | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SG) Harley Doyle | |
| 13:43 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:43 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:15 | Colorado State | Philip Salsbury buries a runner in the paint | 38-40 |
| 12:57 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger dunks the ball on a great pass from Gerry Parsons | 38-42 |
| 12:50 | Colorado State | Donald Ray drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Stewart | 41-42 |
| 12:28 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 12:26 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 12:25 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:19 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis clanks a shot from the right side | 41-42 |
| 12:18 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 11:49 | Pitt | James Tucker picks off the pass by Ernest Mildenberger | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Philip Salsbury (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Mildenberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - Ronald McNeil (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 11:40 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ernest Mildenberger | 41-42 |
| 11:18 | Pitt | Roger Arce misses short on a jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Philip Salsbury | 41-42 |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | Clifford Lewis steps in front of the Philip Salsbury pass | 41-42 |
| 10:57 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons loses the ball out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Grant (PG), Justin Berryman (SG), James Howell (SF), James McAneny (PF), John Peet (C) Justin Lewis, Donald Ray, Joseph Stewart, Philip Salsbury, James Tucker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harley Doyle (PF) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| 10:36 | Colorado State | Ronald McNeil steals the ball from James Howell | 41-42 |
| 10:23 | Pitt | Roger Arce misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 10:21 | Pitt | Harley Doyle tips it in | 41-44 |
| 09:58 | Colorado State | Robert Grant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Arce - foul #4 on Roger Arce, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SG) Clifford Lewis | |
| 09:58 | Colorado State | Robert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:58 | Colorado State | Robert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:36 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons banks in the layup set up by Ronald McNeil | 43-46 |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | James McAneny can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | John Peet hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 09:07 | Pitt | John Peet blocks the short jumper by Gerry Parsons | 45-46 |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | James McAneny gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | John Peet drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Justin Berryman - foul #1 on Justin Berryman, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Lewis (PG), Donald Ray (SG), Joseph Stewart (SF), Philip Salsbury (PF), James Tucker (C) Robert Grant, Justin Berryman, James Howell, James McAneny, John Peet | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG) Harley Doyle | |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:11 | Colorado State | Philip Salsbury can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald McNeil - foul #3 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Frank Solomon (PF) Gerry Parsons | |
| 08:11 | Colorado State | Philip Salsbury makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:11 | Colorado State | Philip Salsbury makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:48 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis misses the easy layup | 49-48 |
| 07:47 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 07:46 | Colorado State | Philip Salsbury pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Justin Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Philip Salsbury (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clifford Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Mildenberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Solomon (fresh) C - Ronald McNeil (tired) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Ray | 52-48 |
| 07:23 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger misses badly on a floater from the left side | 52-48 |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:17 | Colorado State | Donald Ray double dribbles | 52-48 |
| 06:53 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 06:51 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Solomon | 52-48 |
| 06:25 | Pitt | James Tucker swats the dunk try by Ronald McNeil | 52-48 |
| 06:23 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Donald Ray comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ernest Mildenberger - foul #1 on Ernest Mildenberger, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Grant (SF) Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF), Harley Doyle (PF) Ernest Mildenberger, Frank Solomon | |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Donald Ray makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Donald Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:17 | Pitt | Harley Doyle snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 05:55 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis hits the finger roll set up by Roger Arce | 53-50 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | Robert Grant misses the lay-in | 53-50 |
| 05:49 | Pitt | Harley Doyle snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 05:42 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 05:40 | Colorado State | Robert Grant grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 05:36 | Colorado State | Robert Grant is fouled on the floor by Ronald McNeil - foul #4 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Howell (SF), James McAneny (PF) Donald Ray, Philip Salsbury | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | James Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-50 |
| 05:29 | Colorado State | James Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:11 | Colorado State | James McAneny hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 53-50 |
| 05:10 | Colorado State | James Tucker hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 04:52 | Pitt | Roger Arce is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Roger Arce, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Berryman (SG), Joseph Stewart (SF), John Peet (C) Justin Lewis, James Howell, James Tucker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Luther Barber (PG), Ernest Mildenberger (SG) Roger Arce, Clifford Lewis | |
| 04:35 | Colorado State | John Peet is fouled on the floor by Ronald McNeil - foul #5 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edgar Rodarte (C) Ronald McNeil | |
| 04:35 | Colorado State | John Peet makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:35 | Colorado State | John Peet makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:14 | Pitt | James McAneny swats the short shot by Gerry Parsons | 57-50 |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James McAneny | 57-50 |
| 03:51 | Colorado State | James McAneny scores on a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Luther Barber - foul #1 on Luther Barber, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Ray (SG), James Tucker (C) Robert Grant, John Peet | |
| Subs | Pitt | Frank Solomon (PF) Harley Doyle | |
| 03:51 | Colorado State | James McAneny makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger is hacked by Donald Ray - foul #1 on Donald Ray, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Lewis (PG), Philip Salsbury (PF) Justin Berryman, James McAneny | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Justin Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Salsbury (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Luther Barber (fresh) SG - Clifford Lewis (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerry Parsons (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Solomon (fresh) C - Edgar Rodarte (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-50 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | James Tucker misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 60-50 |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | Philip Salsbury hits the follow up shot | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | James Tucker pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis blows the dunk but the foul's on Luther Barber - foul #2 on Luther Barber, team foul #10 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Grant (SG), James Howell (SF), James McAneny (PF), John Peet (C) Donald Ray, Joseph Stewart, Philip Salsbury, James Tucker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SF), Harley Doyle (PF) Gerry Parsons, Edgar Rodarte | |
| 02:32 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 02:32 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on James McAneny - foul #3 on James McAneny, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Berryman (SG) Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Luther Barber | |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:57 | Colorado State | Justin Berryman misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| 01:56 | Colorado State | James McAneny hits the follow up shot | 66-52 |
| 01:44 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gerry Parsons | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Clifford Lewis is called for the reach on Robert Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Lewis, team foul #11 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronald Terhune (PF) John Peet | |
| Subs | Pitt | Luther Barber (PG), Edgar Rodarte (C) Gerry Parsons, Frank Solomon | |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Robert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Robert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Mildenberger | 68-56 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Ronald Terhune is hacked by Luther Barber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luther Barber, team foul #12 | 68-56 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Ronald Terhune makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Ronald Terhune makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:05 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Luther Barber | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | James Howell scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Justin Berryman | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Harley Doyle is fouled on the floor by Ronald Terhune - foul #1 on Ronald Terhune, team foul #8 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Peet (C) Ronald Terhune | |
| Subs | Pitt | Frank Solomon (PF) Luther Barber | |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Harley Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | James McAneny pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Robert Grant misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Frank Solomon - foul #1 on Frank Solomon, team foul #13 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Luther Barber (PG) Frank Solomon | |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Robert Grant misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Robert Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Harley Doyle pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | John Peet snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Robert Grant runs out the clock | 72-58 |