| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Isaac Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Billy McElwee (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kelvin Carder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ernest Spaulding (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zane (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Page (fresh) C - Neil Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Isaac Powell inbounds the ball | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Marc Hanson's fadeaway is rejected by Neil Kennedy | 36-22 |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Brian Page gets the rebound | 36-22 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-22 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Isaac Powell connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Gates | 38-22 |
| 18:34 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-22 |
| 18:07 | Pitt | Brian Page takes the ball from Bruce Gates | 38-22 |
| 17:45 | St. John's | James Zane misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 17:44 | Pitt | Isaac Powell pulls down the rebound | 38-22 |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Marc Hanson is hacked by Ernest Spaulding - foul #3 on Ernest Spaulding, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Raymond Donato (PG), Donald Pasko (PF) Marc Hanson, Bruce Gates | |
| Subs | St. John's | Elmer Headen (SG), James Fodor (SF), Mark Fales (C) Ernest Spaulding, James Zane, Neil Kennedy | |
| 17:11 | Pitt | George Bradford misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-22 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Elmer Headen pulls down the rebound | 38-22 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Elmer Headen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Pillow (SG), Andrew Marshal (PF), Barry Vester (C) George Bradford, Isaac Powell, Billy McElwee | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Jackson (C) Brian Page | |
| 16:41 | Pitt | John Pillow travels with the ball | 38-22 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson misses the easy layup | 38-22 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Mark Fales grabs the offensive board | 38-22 |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Barry Vester - foul #1 on Barry Vester, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Bruce Gates (PF) John Pillow, Barry Vester | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zane (SF) Kelvin Carder | |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 16:04 | Pitt | Andrew Marshal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Neil Kennedy (C) Thomas Jackson | |
| 15:52 | St. John's | James Fodor loses the ball out of bounds | 38-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Bradford (SG) Raymond Donato | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding (SG) James Fodor | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Pasko (fresh) PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Andrew Marshal (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Elmer Headen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Ernest Spaulding (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Zane (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Fales (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Pitt | Neil Kennedy steps in front of the Andrew Marshal pass | 38-24 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | George Bradford is called for the reach on Ernest Spaulding - foul #2 on George Bradford, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Isaac Powell (SF), Billy McElwee (C) Donald Pasko, Andrew Marshal | |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Page (PF) Mark Fales | |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-24 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | James Zane grabs the offensive board | 38-24 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 14:53 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Bruce Gates | 38-24 |
| 14:48 | Pitt | Marc Hanson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 38-24 |
| 14:47 | Pitt | George Bradford gets the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Brian Page steals it from Bruce Gates | 38-24 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Elmer Headen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 38-24 |
| 14:20 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Page | 38-24 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Elmer Headen | 38-27 |
| 13:37 | Pitt | Elmer Headen picks off the pass by Billy McElwee | 38-27 |
| 13:14 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding is called for traveling | 38-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Raymond Donato (PG), John Pillow (SG), Donald Pasko (SF), Andrew Marshal (PF) Marc Hanson, George Bradford, Isaac Powell, Bruce Gates | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kelvin Carder (PG), James Fodor (SF), Mark Fales (PF), Thomas Jackson (C) Elmer Headen, James Zane, Brian Page, Neil Kennedy | |
| 13:04 | Pitt | Billy McElwee is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Carder - foul #3 on Kelvin Carder, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Billy McElwee scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Marshal | 40-27 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding is whistled for a carry | 40-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Barry Vester (C) Billy McElwee | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:23 | Pitt | James Fodor blocks the short jumper by Raymond Donato | 40-27 |
| 12:21 | Pitt | Andrew Marshal can't tip it in | 40-27 |
| 12:20 | St. John's | James Fodor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Andrew Marshal swats the short shot by James Fodor | 40-27 |
| 12:01 | Pitt | Barry Vester pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 11:49 | Pitt | John Pillow is hacked by James Fodor - foul #1 on James Fodor, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Bradford (SG), Isaac Powell (SF) John Pillow, Barry Vester | |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Page (PF) Thomas Jackson | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Raymond Donato (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Isaac Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Pasko (fresh) C - Andrew Marshal (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kelvin Carder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Spaulding (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Fodor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Page (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Fales (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Pitt | Donald Pasko scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Bradford | 43-27 |
| 11:21 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-30 |
| 11:03 | Pitt | Raymond Donato is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Carder - foul #4 on Kelvin Carder, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy McElwee (C) Andrew Marshal | |
| Subs | St. John's | Neil Kennedy (C) Kelvin Carder | |
| 10:55 | Pitt | Billy McElwee misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-30 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | James Fodor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 10:46 | St. John's | Neil Kennedy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Neil Kennedy tips it but misses | 43-30 |
| 10:42 | Pitt | George Bradford snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Donald Pasko double dribbles | 43-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Bruce Gates (PF) Raymond Donato, Donald Pasko | |
| Subs | St. John's | Elmer Headen (PG), James Zane (SF) Mark Fales, James Fodor | |
| 10:07 | St. John's | Billy McElwee blocks the jumper by James Zane | 43-30 |
| 10:05 | Pitt | Billy McElwee snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 09:51 | Pitt | George Bradford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 09:50 | Pitt | Bruce Gates pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 09:40 | Pitt | Marc Hanson can't finish the layup | 43-30 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Brian Page snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | James Zane clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Neil Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 09:02 | St. John's | Elmer Headen misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Bruce Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 08:42 | Pitt | Bruce Gates misses the lay-in | 43-30 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Elmer Headen pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Elmer Headen misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on George Bradford - foul #3 on George Bradford, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Raymond Donato (PG), John Pillow (SG), Donald Pasko (SF), Andrew Marshal (PF), Barry Vester (C) Marc Hanson, George Bradford, Isaac Powell, Bruce Gates, Billy McElwee | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Fodor (SF), Mark Fales (PF), Thomas Jackson (C) James Zane, Brian Page, Neil Kennedy | |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Elmer Headen makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Elmer Headen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 08:01 | Pitt | John Pillow buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 07:47 | St. John's | James Fodor scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Raymond Donato (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Pillow (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Pasko (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Marshal (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Vester (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Elmer Headen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Ernest Spaulding (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Fodor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Fales (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Pitt | John Pillow clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 46-34 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Mark Fales pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 07:08 | St. John's | Elmer Headen comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Pasko - foul #2 on Donald Pasko, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Bruce Gates (PF), Billy McElwee (C) John Pillow, Andrew Marshal, Barry Vester | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kelvin Carder (PG), James Zane (SF) Ernest Spaulding, Thomas Jackson | |
| 07:08 | St. John's | Elmer Headen makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 07:08 | St. John's | Elmer Headen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 06:44 | Pitt | Raymond Donato drills a jumper in the lane set up by Billy McElwee | 48-36 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | James Fodor lays it in set up by Mark Fales and he's hacked by Raymond Donato - foul #2 on Raymond Donato, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Bradford (SG), Isaac Powell (SF) Raymond Donato, Donald Pasko | |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Page (PF), Neil Kennedy (C) Elmer Headen, Mark Fales | |
| 06:20 | St. John's | James Fodor makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 05:57 | Pitt | Isaac Powell connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Billy McElwee and the foul's on James Zane - foul #2 on James Zane, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding (SG) James Fodor | |
| 05:57 | Pitt | Isaac Powell makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Brian Page drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kelvin Carder and the foul's on Bruce Gates - foul #1 on Bruce Gates, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Marshal (PF) Bruce Gates | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Brian Page makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Marc Hanson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 05:27 | Pitt | Billy McElwee tips it but misses | 51-42 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | George Bradford is called for the reach on Kelvin Carder - foul #4 on George Bradford, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Raymond Donato (PG), Donald Pasko (PF) Marc Hanson, Billy McElwee | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harry Foutz (SF) James Zane | |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Donald Pasko grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 04:58 | Pitt | Neil Kennedy picks off the pass by Raymond Donato | 51-42 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Harry Foutz misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 04:43 | Pitt | Raymond Donato grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 04:22 | Pitt | Donald Pasko lays it up and in set up by Isaac Powell | 53-42 |
| 04:02 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 04:00 | Pitt | Isaac Powell snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Pitt | Raymond Donato double dribbles | 53-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Bruce Gates (PF), Billy McElwee (C) George Bradford, Isaac Powell, Andrew Marshal | |
| Subs | St. John's | Elmer Headen (PG), James Fodor (SG), James Zane (SF), Mark Fales (PF), Thomas Jackson (C) Kelvin Carder, Ernest Spaulding, Harry Foutz, Brian Page, Neil Kennedy | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Donato (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Pasko (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Billy McElwee (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Elmer Headen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - James Fodor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Zane (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Fales (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Bruce Gates denies the turnaround by Thomas Jackson | 53-42 |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Bruce Gates snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Donald Pasko knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Bruce Gates and the foul's on James Zane - foul #3 on James Zane, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Pillow (SG), Andrew Marshal (PF), Barry Vester (C) Marc Hanson, Bruce Gates, Billy McElwee | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harry Foutz (SF) James Zane | |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Donald Pasko misses the free throw | 55-42 |
| 02:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Mark Fales | 55-42 |
| 02:31 | St. John's | James Fodor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Donald Pasko | 55-42 |
| 02:05 | Pitt | John Pillow hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Donato | 57-42 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Donald Pasko steps in front of the James Fodor pass | 57-42 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Andrew Marshal misses short on a runner from the baseline | 57-42 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Elmer Headen pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Harry Foutz is whistled for a carry | 57-42 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | John Pillow misses the floater from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | James Fodor pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Elmer Headen makes the floater in the lane | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Elmer Headen is called for the reach on Donald Pasko - foul #1 on Elmer Headen, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Donald Pasko misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Mark Fales grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-44 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Raymond Donato runs out the clock | 57-44 |