| Lineup | Cal | PG - Earl Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Roosa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Satter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Seely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Alvin Sievers (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeremy Daschofsky (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael O'Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-30 |
| 19:28 | Cal | John Roosa connects on the open shot from the left block | 37-30 |
| 19:13 | Pitt | James Rowe hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Alvin Sievers | 37-32 |
| 18:56 | Cal | John Roosa misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 18:54 | Pitt | James Rowe grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 18:41 | Pitt | James Rowe clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Cory Smith - foul #2 on Cory Smith, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:41 | Pitt | James Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:41 | Pitt | James Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:30 | Cal | Cory Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 18:28 | Pitt | Jerry Washington gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:22 | Pitt | John Roosa takes the ball from Michael O'Neal | 37-33 |
| 18:06 | Cal | Gilbert Seely loses the ball out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Holden (C) Jerry Washington | |
| 17:53 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 17:52 | Pitt | James Rowe tips it in | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | Cal | Cory Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Gerald Roach (C) Gilbert Seely | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:20 | Pitt | James Rowe misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Cory Smith - foul #3 on Cory Smith, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Claxton (PG), Brady Renteria (SG), Jessie Ordway (PF) Earl Pratt, Cory Smith, Robert Satter | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:20 | Pitt | James Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:20 | Pitt | James Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:05 | Cal | Brady Renteria can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:04 | Pitt | John Holden snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 16:58 | Pitt | Gerald Roach denies the turnaround by James Rowe | 37-36 |
| 16:56 | Pitt | Alvin Sievers tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 16:44 | Cal | Brady Renteria travels with the ball | 37-38 |
| Subs | Cal | James Key (SF) John Roosa | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jerry Washington (C) John Holden | |
| 16:23 | Pitt | James Rowe blows the dunk | 37-38 |
| 16:21 | Cal | Brady Renteria grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 16:14 | Cal | James Key buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Claxton | 40-38 |
| 16:06 | Pitt | Brady Renteria steals the ball from Jerry Washington | 40-38 |
| 16:02 | Cal | James Key banks in the layup set up by Brady Renteria | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Claxton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brady Renteria (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Key (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jessie Ordway (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Roach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Alvin Sievers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Daschofsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael O'Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Pitt | Jerry Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:31 | Cal | Gerald Roach snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 15:26 | Cal | James Key double dribbles | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Earl Pratt (PG), Cory Smith (SG), John Roosa (SF), Robert Satter (PF), Gilbert Seely (C) Robert Claxton, Brady Renteria, James Key, Jessie Ordway, Gerald Roach | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Holden (C) Jerry Washington | |
| 15:08 | Pitt | John Roosa is called for the reach on Alvin Sievers - foul #2 on John Roosa, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Alvin Sievers clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 14:56 | Cal | Gilbert Seely grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 14:38 | Cal | Robert Satter is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Omar Casselman (SF), Lee Mabon (PF) Michael O'Neal, James Rowe | |
| 14:09 | Pitt | Omar Casselman makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremy Daschofsky | 42-40 |
| 13:56 | Cal | John Roosa scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Cory Smith | 45-40 |
| 13:36 | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 13:35 | Pitt | John Holden tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 13:33 | Pitt | John Holden pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:19 | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 13:17 | Cal | Robert Satter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:12 | Cal | John Roosa misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 13:10 | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:52 | Pitt | Alvin Sievers misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 12:51 | Cal | Robert Satter gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:27 | Cal | Robert Satter makes the 3 from straight away set up by Cory Smith | 48-40 |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lee Mabon and he's fouled by Cory Smith - foul #4 on Cory Smith, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Claxton (PG), Brady Renteria (SG), James Key (SF), Jessie Ordway (PF), Gerald Roach (C) Earl Pratt, Cory Smith, John Roosa, Robert Satter, Gilbert Seely | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (PG), Michael O'Neal (SF), James Rowe (PF), Jerry Washington (C) Alvin Sievers, Omar Casselman, Lee Mabon, John Holden | |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:06 | Cal | James Key drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brady Renteria | 51-43 |
| 11:46 | Pitt | Jerry Washington is whistled for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sean Neely (SG) Jeremy Daschofsky | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Claxton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brady Renteria (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Key (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jessie Ordway (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Roach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Eddie Bates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Neely (fresh) SF - Michael O'Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Cal | The jump hook by James Key is blocked by Michael O'Neal | 51-43 |
| 11:31 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 11:19 | Pitt | Brady Renteria steals the ball from James Rowe | 51-43 |
| 11:05 | Cal | Jerry Washington steals the ball from James Key | 51-43 |
| 10:42 | Pitt | Jerry Washington misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-43 |
| 10:41 | Cal | James Key gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:23 | Cal | James Key clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Washington - foul #2 on Jerry Washington, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Earl Pratt (PG) Robert Claxton | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Holden (C) Jerry Washington | |
| 10:23 | Cal | James Key misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:23 | Cal | James Key makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:04 | Pitt | Eddie Bates misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 10:02 | Pitt | Eddie Bates can't tip it in | 52-43 |
| 10:00 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Neely | 52-43 |
| 09:36 | Pitt | John Holden comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 52-43 |
| 09:35 | Pitt | James Rowe tips it but misses | 52-43 |
| 09:33 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jessie Ordway | 52-43 |
| 09:26 | Cal | Eddie Bates steals it from Jessie Ordway | 52-43 |
| 09:12 | Pitt | Sean Neely is whistled for a carry | 52-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Claxton (SG), John Roosa (SF), Robert Satter (PF) Brady Renteria, James Key, Jessie Ordway | |
| Subs | Pitt | Alvin Sievers (PG), Jeremy Daschofsky (SG), Omar Casselman (SF), Lee Mabon (PF), Jerry Washington (C) Eddie Bates, Sean Neely, Michael O'Neal, James Rowe, John Holden | |
| 08:58 | Cal | Robert Satter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-43 |
| 08:57 | Cal | Earl Pratt tips it in | 54-43 |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alvin Sievers | 54-45 |
| 08:17 | Cal | Gerald Roach travels with the ball | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Harold Richards (PF), Gilbert Seely (C) Earl Pratt, Gerald Roach | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:58 | Pitt | Robert Satter is called for the reach on Jeremy Daschofsky - foul #1 on Robert Satter, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Cory Smith (SG) Harold Richards | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Holden (C) Jerry Washington | |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Alvin Sievers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 07:52 | Pitt | John Holden hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 07:43 | Cal | Cory Smith is hacked by Lee Mabon - foul #3 on Lee Mabon, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sean Neely (SG), Michael O'Neal (SF) Jeremy Daschofsky, Omar Casselman | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Claxton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cory Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - John Roosa (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Satter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Seely (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Alvin Sievers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Neely (fresh) SF - Michael O'Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Mabon (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Holden (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cal | Cory Smith makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 07:18 | Pitt | Gilbert Seely picks off the pass by Lee Mabon | 56-47 |
| 06:50 | Cal | Gilbert Seely misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 06:49 | Cal | John Roosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:31 | Cal | John Roosa misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-47 |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Sean Neely grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 06:26 | Pitt | Alvin Sievers's pass is intercepted by Robert Claxton in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 06:13 | Cal | Robert Claxton is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Cory Smith | 58-47 |
| 05:54 | Pitt | John Holden buries a fadeaway from the right side | 58-49 |
| 05:46 | Cal | John Roosa is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 58-49 |
| 05:44 | Cal | Cory Smith hits the follow up shot | 60-49 |
| 05:30 | Pitt | Alvin Sievers hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 05:15 | Cal | Robert Claxton hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cory Smith | 62-52 |
| 05:15 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Earl Pratt (PG), Jessie Ordway (PF), Gerald Roach (C) Robert Claxton, Robert Satter, Gilbert Seely | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (PG), Jeremy Daschofsky (SG), James Rowe (PF), Jerry Washington (C) Alvin Sievers, Sean Neely, Lee Mabon, John Holden | |
| 04:53 | Pitt | Jerry Washington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Daschofsky | 62-54 |
| 04:46 | Cal | Cory Smith buries a floater from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | Eddie Bates clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Earl Pratt - foul #1 on Earl Pratt, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Omar Casselman (SF) Michael O'Neal | |
| 04:28 | Pitt | Eddie Bates makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | Eddie Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:11 | Cal | Gerald Roach drills a turnaround from the baseline | 66-56 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Eddie Bates clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 03:53 | Cal | The rebound goes to Cory Smith | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Cal | John Roosa makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Omar Casselman - foul #1 on Omar Casselman, team foul #3 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Satter (PF), Gilbert Seely (C) Jessie Ordway, Gerald Roach | |
| Subs | Pitt | Alvin Sievers (PG), John Holden (C) Eddie Bates, Jerry Washington | |
| 03:24 | Cal | John Roosa makes the free throw | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Earl Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SF - John Roosa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Satter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Seely (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Alvin Sievers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Daschofsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Omar Casselman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Holden (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:14 | Pitt | James Rowe misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 03:12 | Cal | Gilbert Seely pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 02:47 | Cal | Robert Satter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-56 |
| 02:46 | Cal | John Roosa hits the follow up shot | 71-56 |
| 02:32 | Pitt | Alvin Sievers misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-56 |
| 02:31 | Cal | The rebound goes to Cory Smith | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:09 | Cal | Jeremy Daschofsky steals it from John Roosa | 71-56 |
| 01:52 | Pitt | John Holden scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Alvin Sievers and he's fouled by Gilbert Seely - foul #3 on Gilbert Seely, team foul #7 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Claxton (PG), Brady Renteria (SG), James Key (SF), Jessie Ordway (PF), Gerald Roach (C) Earl Pratt, Cory Smith, John Roosa, Robert Satter, Gilbert Seely | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (PG), Sean Neely (SG), Lee Mabon (PF) Alvin Sievers, Jeremy Daschofsky, James Rowe | |
| 01:52 | Pitt | John Holden makes the free throw | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:49 | Cal | Robert Claxton is hacked by Eddie Bates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Bates, team foul #4 | 71-59 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Gerald Roach is fouled on the floor by John Holden - foul #2 on John Holden, team foul #5 | 71-59 |
| 01:44 | Cal | John Holden is called for the reach on Brady Renteria - foul #3 on John Holden, team foul #6 | 71-59 |
| 01:41 | Cal | Brady Renteria is hacked by Sean Neely - foul #1 on Sean Neely, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| 01:41 | Cal | Brady Renteria misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:41 | Pitt | Lee Mabon grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Robert Claxton steps in front of the John Holden pass | 71-59 |
| 01:24 | Cal | James Key is hacked by Sean Neely in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Neely, team foul #8 | 71-59 |
| 01:24 | Cal | James Key makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:24 | Cal | James Key misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:24 | Cal | Jessie Ordway snags the offensive board | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:05 | Cal | Omar Casselman is called for the reach on James Key - foul #2 on Omar Casselman, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| 01:05 | Cal | James Key makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:05 | Cal | James Key makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Eddie Bates makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by James Key - foul #3 on James Key, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Eddie Bates makes the free throw | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Cal | James Key's fadeaway is rejected by John Holden | 74-62 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Lee Mabon | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Sean Neely is fouled on the floor by Brady Renteria - foul #1 on Brady Renteria, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Sean Neely makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Sean Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Robert Claxton runs out the clock | 74-64 |