| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Randall (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Dominy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Kenney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Maurice Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | William Joyce inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 19:14 | Pitt | James Kenney pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:08 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato is fouled in the backcourt by George Hondo - foul #2 on George Hondo, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by George Hondo | 25-28 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Richard Randall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Kenney - foul #2 on James Kenney, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Richard Randall misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Richard Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro gets the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | George Hondo is hacked by Charles Fortunato - foul #1 on Charles Fortunato, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Richard Randall blows the dunk | 25-28 |
| 17:53 | Pitt | William Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | James Kenney double dribbles | 25-28 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 25-28 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy grabs the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Randall and he's fouled by Maurice Kennedy - foul #3 on Maurice Kennedy, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marvin Bender (SG), John Rines (SF) Richard Randall, Randy Davis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG), Fred Gillespie (PF), Keith McIver (C) James Beyers, James Kenney, Maurice Kennedy | |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 16:31 | Pitt | Keith McIver scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Gillespie | 28-30 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy misses the turnaround from the right block | 28-30 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro tips it home | 30-30 |
| 15:59 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor makes the contested fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Joyce | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Bender (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Rines (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Dominy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Joyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Gillespie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith McIver (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from George Hondo | 32-32 |
| 15:14 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie is fouled on the floor by Marvin Bender - foul #2 on Marvin Bender, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (PG), Richard Randall (SG), Randy Davis (SF), Ralph Couture (C) George Hondo, Marvin Bender, John Rines, Ryan Dominy | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Beyers (SG), James Kenney (PF), Maurice Kennedy (C) Charles Fortunato, Fred Gillespie, Keith McIver | |
| 14:57 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Beyers | 32-34 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Richard Randall hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Watson | 34-34 |
| 14:13 | Pitt | James Beyers hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Randy Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-36 |
| 13:53 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 13:31 | Pitt | William Joyce hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Beyers | 34-38 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Micheal Taylor picks off the pass by Hamisi Asaro | 34-38 |
| 13:01 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor throws it down | 34-40 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro double dribbles | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Marvin Bender (SG), John Rines (SF), Ryan Dominy (C) Christopher Watson, Richard Randall, Randy Davis, Ralph Couture | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG), Fred Gillespie (SF), Keith McIver (PF) Micheal Taylor, William Joyce, James Kenney | |
| 12:17 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie blows the dunk | 34-40 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | John Rines comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 11:51 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Bender (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Rines (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Dominy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Gillespie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith McIver (fresh) 4 pts. C - Maurice Kennedy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Pitt | James Beyers is hacked by Marvin Bender - foul #3 on Marvin Bender, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Randall (SG), Randy Davis (SF) Marvin Bender, John Rines | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG), William Joyce (SF) James Beyers, Maurice Kennedy | |
| 11:10 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Fred Gillespie and the foul's on Ryan Dominy - foul #1 on Ryan Dominy, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| 11:10 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 10:55 | Pitt | William Joyce grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Fortunato | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Randy Davis is open and buries a floater from the right block set up by Hamisi Asaro out of the doubleteam | 36-46 |
| 09:48 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor is hacked by Richard Randall - foul #2 on Richard Randall, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marvin Bender (SG), John Rines (SF), Ralph Couture (PF) Richard Randall, Randy Davis, Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Beyers (SG), James Kenney (PF), Maurice Kennedy (C) Micheal Taylor, William Joyce, Keith McIver | |
| 09:27 | Pitt | James Kenney's floater is tipped away by Ralph Couture | 36-46 |
| 09:26 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 09:04 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-46 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | George Hondo snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | John Rines's floater is tipped away by Maurice Kennedy | 36-46 |
| 08:41 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 08:17 | Pitt | John Rines steals it from Maurice Kennedy | 36-46 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | John Rines is called for traveling | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (PG), Richard Randall (SG), Randy Davis (SF), Hamisi Asaro (PF) George Hondo, Marvin Bender, John Rines, Ryan Dominy | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (PG), William Joyce (SF), Keith McIver (C) Charles Fortunato, Fred Gillespie, Maurice Kennedy | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Couture (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Joyce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kenney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Keith McIver (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Randy Davis gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Randy Davis is fouled on the floor by James Kenney - foul #3 on James Kenney, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Christopher Watson is hacked by James Beyers - foul #4 on James Beyers, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Ryan Dominy (C) Christopher Watson, Ralph Couture | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG) James Beyers | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Randy Davis grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Keith McIver is called for the reach on Ryan Dominy - foul #1 on Keith McIver, team foul #6 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fred Gillespie (PF), Maurice Kennedy (C) James Kenney, Keith McIver | |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | George Hondo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 06:01 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 05:34 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Hamisi Asaro | 36-46 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Maurice Kennedy - foul #4 on Maurice Kennedy, team foul #7 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Beyers (SG), Keith McIver (PF) Charles Fortunato, William Joyce | |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie makes the jumper from the right side | 37-48 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro loses the dribble to Maurice Kennedy | 37-48 |
| 04:07 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy double dribbles | 37-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (PG), Marvin Bender (SG), John Rines (SF), Ralph Couture (C) George Hondo, Richard Randall, Randy Davis, Ryan Dominy | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Kenney (PF) Keith McIver | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | John Rines buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Rines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Couture (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Micheal Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Fred Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Kenney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Maurice Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 39-48 |
| 03:22 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy tips it but misses | 39-48 |
| 03:21 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Marvin Bender misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Maurice Kennedy - foul #5 on Maurice Kennedy, team foul #8 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG) Christopher Watson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG), William Joyce (SF), Keith McIver (C) James Beyers, Fred Gillespie, Maurice Kennedy | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Marvin Bender makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Marvin Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | George Hondo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Randall (SG), Randy Davis (SF) Marvin Bender, John Rines | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Beyers (SG) Micheal Taylor | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:01 | Pitt | James Kenney misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hamisi Asaro - foul #1 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy (C) Ralph Couture | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:01 | Pitt | James Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 02:01 | Pitt | James Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | George Hondo is fouled on the floor by Keith McIver - foul #2 on Keith McIver, team foul #9 | 41-52 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | George Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | George Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | George Hondo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Randy Davis snags the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Keith McIver picks off the pass by Randy Davis | 43-55 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | George Hondo is called for the reach on Charles Fortunato in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Hondo, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Hamisi Asaro | 43-56 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Randy Davis is whistled for a carry | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 43-56 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | William Joyce tips it in | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | George Hondo connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Randall | 46-58 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato runs out the clock | 46-58 |