| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fresh) SG - James Beyers (fresh) SF - William Joyce (fresh) PF - James Kenney (fresh) C - Maurice Kennedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Durham (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bragg (fresh) SF - Jon Hall (fresh) PF - Daniel Trask (fresh) C - Gary Koester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | James Kenney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato buries a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bragg loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Pitt | Jon Hall picks off the pass by Charles Fortunato | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas | Gary Koester scores on a shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato is called for traveling | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas | Robert Durham knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jon Hall | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | James Kenney lays it up and in | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Robert Durham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:12 | Pitt | James Kenney snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato is hacked by Kenneth Bragg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Bragg, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG), Fred Gillespie (PF), Keith McIver (C) James Beyers, James Kenney, Maurice Kennedy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jody Zalk (PG), Craig Pearson (SG), Raymond Adams (SF), Rolando Nguyen (C) Robert Durham, Kenneth Bragg, Jon Hall, Gary Koester | |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | Raymond Adams grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Rolando Nguyen lays it up and in set up by Raymond Adams | 5-7 |
| 16:08 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith McIver | 8-7 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | Keith McIver steals the ball from Craig Pearson | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Joyce (tiring) PF - Fred Gillespie (fresh) C - Keith McIver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Jody Zalk (fresh) SG - Craig Pearson (fresh) SF - Raymond Adams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Trask (fairly fresh) C - Rolando Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor is hacked by Craig Pearson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Pearson, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Beyers (SG) Charles Fortunato | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Durham (PG), Kenneth Bragg (SG), Jon Hall (SF), Bruce Huck (PF), Gary Koester (C) Jody Zalk, Craig Pearson, Raymond Adams, Daniel Trask, Rolando Nguyen | |
| 15:24 | Pitt | William Joyce misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 15:23 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor tips it but misses | 8-7 |
| 15:21 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to William Joyce | 8-7 |
| 15:09 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-7 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | Jon Hall snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas | Bruce Huck is hacked by James Beyers - foul #1 on James Beyers, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy (C) William Joyce | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | Jon Hall misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | Gary Koester grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bragg misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:37 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:15 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Gary Koester gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | Robert Durham is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Joyce (SF), James Kenney (PF) Fred Gillespie, Keith McIver | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jody Zalk (PG), Craig Pearson (SG), Rolando Nguyen (C) Robert Durham, Kenneth Bragg, Gary Koester | |
| 13:51 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Jon Hall snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | Jon Hall is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jon Hall, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG) James Beyers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Adams (SF), Daniel Trask (PF) Jon Hall, Bruce Huck | |
| 13:35 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor travels in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas | Craig Pearson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 13:15 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 13:09 | Pitt | William Joyce misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Taylor | 8-7 |
| 12:52 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Daniel Trask snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas | Rolando Nguyen misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 8-7 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas | Daniel Trask grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Craig Pearson misses short on a floater from the right side | 8-7 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Daniel Trask hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Jody Zalk steals it from William Joyce | 8-9 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas | Rolando Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Beyers (SG), Fred Gillespie (SF), Keith McIver (C) Micheal Taylor, William Joyce, Maurice Kennedy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Durham (PG), Kenneth Bragg (SG), Jon Hall (SF), Gary Koester (C) Jody Zalk, Craig Pearson, Raymond Adams, Rolando Nguyen | |
| 11:46 | Pitt | Keith McIver drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Fortunato | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Beyers (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Gillespie (fresh) PF - James Kenney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith McIver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Durham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Bragg (fresh) SF - Jon Hall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Trask (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Koester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | James Beyers is called for the reach on Kenneth Bragg - foul #2 on James Beyers, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG) James Beyers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Huck (PF) Daniel Trask | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Bruce Huck misses the fadeaway from the right side | 10-9 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Gary Koester grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | Gary Koester lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Durham | 10-11 |
| 10:33 | Pitt | Keith McIver lays it up and in | 12-11 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | Jon Hall buries a runner in the lane | 12-13 |
| 10:14 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato loses the dribble to Jon Hall in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Robert Durham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 09:57 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Fred Gillespie | 12-13 |
| 09:35 | Pitt | Kenneth Bragg is called for the reach on Fred Gillespie - foul #2 on Kenneth Bragg, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Joyce (SF), Maurice Kennedy (C) James Kenney, Keith McIver | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jody Zalk (PG), Craig Pearson (SG), Raymond Adams (SF), Daniel Trask (PF), Rolando Nguyen (C) Robert Durham, Kenneth Bragg, Jon Hall, Bruce Huck, Gary Koester | |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie is denied on a layup by Raymond Adams | 12-13 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | Raymond Adams grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | Jody Zalk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 12-13 |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 09:12 | Pitt | Raymond Adams takes the ball from Micheal Taylor in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | Craig Pearson lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Adams | 12-15 |
| 09:08 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor is hacked by Raymond Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Adams, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie travels with the ball | 12-15 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas | Fred Gillespie steals the ball from Raymond Adams | 12-15 |
| 08:27 | Pitt | Daniel Trask steals the ball from Maurice Kennedy | 12-15 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Craig Pearson is fouled on the floor by William Joyce - foul #1 on William Joyce, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Keith McIver (PF) Fred Gillespie | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Rolando Nguyen is whistled for traveling | 12-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Huck (SF) Raymond Adams | |
| 07:43 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor buries a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Craig Pearson - foul #2 on Craig Pearson, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Durham (PG), Raymond Adams (SG), David Simmons (SF), Charles Broussard (C) Jody Zalk, Craig Pearson, Daniel Trask, Rolando Nguyen | |
| 07:43 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. SF - William Joyce (tiring) PF - Keith McIver (fresh) 4 pts. C - Maurice Kennedy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Durham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Simmons (fresh) PF - Bruce Huck (fresh) C - Charles Broussard (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | Raymond Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 15-15 |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 07:14 | Pitt | David Simmons is called for the reach on Charles Fortunato - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Kenney (PF) Maurice Kennedy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jon Hall (SF), Gary Koester (C) David Simmons, Bruce Huck | |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Raymond Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 06:55 | Pitt | Keith McIver grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:28 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Gary Koester | 17-15 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Jon Hall scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Durham and the foul's on Micheal Taylor - foul #1 on Micheal Taylor, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Beyers (SG), Fred Gillespie (SF), Maurice Kennedy (C) Micheal Taylor, William Joyce, Keith McIver | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jody Zalk (PG), Kenneth Bragg (SG), Daniel Trask (PF), Rolando Nguyen (C) Robert Durham, Raymond Adams, Charles Broussard, Gary Koester | |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Jon Hall makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:35 | Pitt | Rolando Nguyen steps in front of the Maurice Kennedy pass | 17-18 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas | Rolando Nguyen misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Fred Gillespie - foul #1 on Fred Gillespie, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Huck (SF) Jon Hall | |
| 05:20 | Arkansas | Rolando Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas | Rolando Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 04:58 | Pitt | James Beyers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-18 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Kenney and he's hacked by Daniel Trask - foul #1 on Daniel Trask, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (PG), Keith McIver (PF) Charles Fortunato, James Kenney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gary Koester (C) Rolando Nguyen | |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy makes the free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | James Beyers is called for the reach on Kenneth Bragg - foul #3 on James Beyers, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG), William Joyce (SF) James Beyers, Maurice Kennedy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Durham (PG), Craig Pearson (SG), David Simmons (SF) Jody Zalk, Kenneth Bragg, Daniel Trask | |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Gary Koester banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Durham and he's fouled by William Joyce - foul #2 on William Joyce, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| 04:00 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-20 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Gary Koester misses the free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:00 | Pitt | Keith McIver gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 20-20 |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Keith McIver tips it but misses | 20-20 |
| 03:28 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor tips it in | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Taylor (tiring) 8 pts. SF - William Joyce (tiring) PF - Fred Gillespie (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith McIver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Durham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Simmons (fresh) PF - Bruce Huck (fresh) C - Gary Koester (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Arkansas | Gary Koester buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-22 |
| 02:43 | Pitt | William Joyce buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Fred Gillespie | 24-22 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas | Bruce Huck is called for traveling | 24-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy (C) William Joyce | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jody Zalk (PG), Kenneth Bragg (SG), Jon Hall (SF), Daniel Trask (PF), Rolando Nguyen (C) Robert Durham, Craig Pearson, David Simmons, Bruce Huck, Gary Koester | |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Daniel Trask steals the ball from Micheal Taylor in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bragg drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jody Zalk | 24-24 |
| 02:10 | Pitt | Jody Zalk takes the ball from Fred Gillespie in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas | Jon Hall lays it in on a great pass from Jody Zalk | 24-26 |
| 01:44 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Jon Hall misses long on a runner near the basket | 26-26 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Rolando Nguyen gets the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Jon Hall makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jody Zalk | 26-28 |
| 00:58 | Pitt | Jody Zalk is called for the reach on Fred Gillespie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jody Zalk, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Kenney (PF) Keith McIver | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Pearson (SG), Gary Koester (C) Kenneth Bragg, Rolando Nguyen | |
| 00:58 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:58 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Fred Gillespie is called for the reach on Jon Hall - foul #2 on Fred Gillespie, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Joyce (SF) Fred Gillespie | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Adams (PG), Bruce Huck (PF) Jody Zalk, Daniel Trask | |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Jon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Jon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Craig Pearson steals it from William Joyce | 28-30 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Craig Pearson can't finish the layup | 28-30 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Gary Koester pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Jon Hall misses the jumper from the left block | 28-30 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | James Kenney gets the rebound | 28-30 |