| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ray Ramsey (fresh) SG - Timothy Lewis (fresh) SF - John Lee (fresh) PF - Michael Hanford (fresh) C - Virgil Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter Buchanan (fresh) SG - Douglas Guel (fresh) SF - Benny Blansett (fresh) PF - David Pruitt (fresh) C - Lenard Chambers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Pruitt - foul #1 on David Pruitt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | Douglas Guel misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Lenard Chambers - foul #1 on Lenard Chambers, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Benny Blansett travels in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins buries a shot from the right side set up by Ray Ramsey | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Douglas Guel buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | Ray Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Peter Buchanan - foul #1 on Peter Buchanan, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford misses short on a turnaround from close range | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis tips it home | 7-3 |
| 17:36 | Pitt | David Pruitt misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Lee - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dover (PG), James Woolsey (SG), Alfred Rude (SF), Jason Starr (PF), Billy Johnson (C) Ray Ramsey, Timothy Lewis, John Lee, Michael Hanford, Virgil Perkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:36 | Pitt | David Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:36 | Pitt | David Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico | Jason Starr pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Jason Starr misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 17:24 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:05 | Pitt | Benny Blansett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude connects on the jumper from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 16:29 | Pitt | Douglas Guel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Ramsey (PG), Joseph Magness (SF) James Woolsey, Jason Starr | |
| Subs | Pitt | Vincent Lord (PG), Christopher Tanner (SG), Nathaniel Bailey (SF), Charles Lemons (PF), David Bourke (C) Peter Buchanan, Douglas Guel, Benny Blansett, David Pruitt, Lenard Chambers | |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | Ray Ramsey misses the 3 from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | James Dover tips it in | 11-4 |
| 16:02 | Pitt | Vincent Lord double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Hanford (PF), Virgil Perkins (C) Alfred Rude, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Virgil Perkins is denied by Charles Lemons | 11-4 |
| 15:44 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey grabs the board | 11-4 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ray Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Dover (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Magness (fresh) PF - Michael Hanford (fresh) C - Virgil Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Vincent Lord (fresh) SG - Christopher Tanner (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Bailey (fresh) PF - Charles Lemons (fresh) C - David Bourke (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Pitt | Vincent Lord is hacked by Virgil Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Virgil Perkins, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Woolsey (SG) James Dover | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:22 | Pitt | David Bourke misses the lay-in | 11-4 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Hanford | 11-4 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico | David Bourke swats the short shot by Michael Hanford | 11-4 |
| 15:02 | Pitt | The rebound goes to David Bourke | 11-4 |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Joseph Magness is called for the reach on Vincent Lord in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Magness, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis (SG), John Lee (SF), Alfred Rude (PF), Jason Starr (C) Ray Ramsey, Joseph Magness, Michael Hanford, Virgil Perkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Guel (SG), James Rester (PF), Lenard Chambers (C) Christopher Tanner, Charles Lemons, David Bourke | |
| 14:49 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Vincent Lord | 11-6 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico | James Woolsey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | James Rester is called for the reach on Alfred Rude - foul #1 on James Rester, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dover (PG) James Woolsey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Buchanan (PG), Benny Blansett (SF), David Pruitt (PF) Vincent Lord, Nathaniel Bailey, James Rester | |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Guel - foul #1 on Douglas Guel, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Billy Johnson (C) Jason Starr | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Douglas Guel comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 13:53 | Pitt | David Pruitt hits the follow up shot | 13-8 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-8 |
| 13:36 | Pitt | Douglas Guel grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 13:15 | Pitt | Peter Buchanan is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Guel | 13-11 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis can't finish the layup | 13-11 |
| 12:52 | Pitt | Benny Blansett snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:47 | Pitt | Douglas Guel is hacked by John Lee - foul #2 on John Lee, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Ramsey (PG), James Woolsey (SG), Michael Hanford (PF), Virgil Perkins (C) Timothy Lewis, John Lee, Alfred Rude, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Vincent Lord (PG), Christopher Tanner (SG), Nathaniel Bailey (SF), Charles Lemons (PF), David Bourke (C) Peter Buchanan, Douglas Guel, Benny Blansett, David Pruitt, Lenard Chambers | |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Vincent Lord misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Virgil Perkins - foul #2 on Virgil Perkins, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alfred Rude (SF), Jason Starr (C) James Dover, Virgil Perkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Vincent Lord misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Vincent Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | James Woolsey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 12:10 | Pitt | Ray Ramsey takes the ball from Vincent Lord | 16-12 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | James Woolsey clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Tanner - foul #1 on Christopher Tanner, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Magness (SF) Alfred Rude | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | James Woolsey makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | James Woolsey misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charles Lemons | 17-12 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | Ray Ramsey is called for the reach on Vincent Lord in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Ramsey, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis (SG) James Woolsey | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:33 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 17-12 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Jason Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ray Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Magness (fresh) PF - Michael Hanford (fresh) C - Jason Starr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Vincent Lord (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Tanner (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Bailey (fresh) PF - Charles Lemons (fresh) C - David Bourke (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford connects on the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Charles Lemons - foul #1 on Charles Lemons, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dover (SG), Alfred Rude (C) Timothy Lewis, Jason Starr | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Guel (SG), David Pruitt (PF) Nathaniel Bailey, Charles Lemons | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford misses the free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | David Pruitt snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | David Pruitt is hacked by Michael Hanford - foul #1 on Michael Hanford, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis (SG) Joseph Magness | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Buchanan (PG), Lenard Chambers (C) Vincent Lord, David Bourke | |
| 11:04 | Pitt | David Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | David Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude can't finish the layup | 19-13 |
| 10:46 | Pitt | The rebound goes to David Pruitt | 19-13 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | Christopher Tanner slams it home | 19-15 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | Ray Ramsey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ray Ramsey, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Woolsey (PG), Billy Johnson (C) Ray Ramsey, Alfred Rude | |
| Subs | Pitt | Vincent Lord (SG), Benny Blansett (SF), Nathaniel Bailey (PF) Douglas Guel, Christopher Tanner, David Pruitt | |
| 09:50 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Buchanan | 19-17 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | James Woolsey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Lemons (SG), David Bourke (C) Peter Buchanan, Lenard Chambers | |
| 09:30 | Pitt | Charles Lemons misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 19-17 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey tips it back up and in | 19-19 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson is whistled for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alfred Rude (SF), Jason Starr (C) Timothy Lewis, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marvin Marshall (PG), Douglas Guel (SG) Vincent Lord, Nathaniel Bailey | |
| 08:44 | Pitt | Marvin Marshall misses badly on a shot from the left side | 19-19 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 08:20 | Pitt | Marvin Marshall snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 08:10 | Pitt | David Bourke misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 08:08 | Pitt | Charles Lemons grabs the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:50 | Pitt | Jason Starr denies the turnaround by Benny Blansett | 19-19 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico | James Woolsey gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Jason Starr misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Bourke - foul #1 on David Bourke, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis (SG), Joseph Magness (SF), Billy Johnson (C) James Woolsey, Alfred Rude, Michael Hanford | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Buchanan (PG), Christopher Tanner (SG), Nathaniel Bailey (SF), David Pruitt (PF), Lenard Chambers (C) Marvin Marshall, Douglas Guel, Benny Blansett, Charles Lemons, David Bourke | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Jason Starr makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Jason Starr misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:20 | Pitt | David Pruitt hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Peter Buchanan | 20-21 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Dover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Lewis (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Magness (fresh) PF - Jason Starr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathaniel Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lenard Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Peter Buchanan - foul #2 on Peter Buchanan, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Hanford (PF), Alfred Rude (C) Jason Starr, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Vincent Lord (PG) Peter Buchanan | |
| 07:01 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:44 | Pitt | Vincent Lord misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico | James Dover pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | James Dover is hacked by Christopher Tanner - foul #2 on Christopher Tanner, team foul #10 | 22-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Guel (SG) Christopher Tanner | |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | James Dover misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | James Dover makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-21 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | James Dover grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico | James Dover misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 05:32 | Pitt | Vincent Lord is hacked by James Dover - foul #1 on James Dover, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Woolsey (PG), Billy Johnson (C) James Dover, Joseph Magness | |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Blansett (SF), James Rester (PF), David Bourke (C) Nathaniel Bailey, David Pruitt, Lenard Chambers | |
| 05:32 | Pitt | Vincent Lord misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford is hacked by Douglas Guel - foul #2 on Douglas Guel, team foul #11 | 23-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marvin Marshall (PG) Douglas Guel | |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:26 | Pitt | Marvin Marshall is hacked by Timothy Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| 05:26 | Pitt | Marvin Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:26 | Pitt | Marvin Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-22 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico | James Woolsey tips it back up and in | 27-22 |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Benny Blansett drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Marvin Marshall | 27-24 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Marvin Marshall steals the ball from Alfred Rude | 27-24 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | Benny Blansett blows the layup but the foul's on Timothy Lewis - foul #2 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #11 | 27-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dover (PG), Jason Starr (C) Timothy Lewis, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Lemons (SG), Lenard Chambers (C) Vincent Lord, David Bourke | |
| 04:28 | Pitt | Benny Blansett makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | Benny Blansett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | Jason Starr connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Dover and he's hacked by Marvin Marshall - foul #1 on Marvin Marshall, team foul #12 | 29-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Magness (SF) Alfred Rude | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Pruitt (PF) James Rester | |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | Jason Starr misses the free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:15 | Pitt | David Pruitt grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 04:00 | Pitt | The short jumper by Benny Blansett is denied by Jason Starr | 29-26 |
| 03:58 | Pitt | Benny Blansett tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | James Dover makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Woolsey | 32-28 |
| 03:16 | Pitt | Jason Starr picks off the pass by Lenard Chambers | 32-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Dover (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Woolsey (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Magness (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hanford (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Starr (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marvin Marshall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lemons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Benny Blansett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pruitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lenard Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico | Jason Starr makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Dover | 35-28 |
| 02:36 | Pitt | Charles Lemons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 02:35 | Pitt | Benny Blansett grabs the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 02:21 | Pitt | Benny Blansett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Ramsey (PG), Timothy Lewis (SG), John Lee (SF), Billy Johnson (PF), Virgil Perkins (C) James Dover, James Woolsey, Joseph Magness, Michael Hanford, Jason Starr | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Buchanan (PG), Douglas Guel (SG), Nathaniel Bailey (SF), James Rester (PF), David Bourke (C) Marvin Marshall, Charles Lemons, Benny Blansett, David Pruitt, Lenard Chambers | |
| 02:05 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Billy Johnson | 37-28 |
| 01:37 | Pitt | David Bourke buries a runner from the left block | 37-30 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Ray Ramsey knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Virgil Perkins | 40-30 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Douglas Guel misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Lewis - foul #3 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #12 | 40-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dover (SG), Alfred Rude (PF) Timothy Lewis, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Douglas Guel misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Douglas Guel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | James Dover misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Bailey | 40-31 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | David Bourke comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on John Lee - foul #3 on John Lee, team foul #13 | 40-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Hanford (PF) John Lee | |
| Subs | Pitt | Vincent Lord (PG), Christopher Tanner (SG), Benny Blansett (SF), David Pruitt (PF) Peter Buchanan, Douglas Guel, Nathaniel Bailey, James Rester | |
| 00:19 | Pitt | David Bourke makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | David Bourke makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford misses long on a shot from the right wing | 40-33 |