| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kurt Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lewis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shane Dockins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Cominsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas McConnell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Tilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Morris (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joe Weatherly (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Earl White pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Tilton | 32-40 |
| 19:15 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley is hacked by Daniel Tilton - foul #1 on Daniel Tilton, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:59 | Pitt | Joseph Morris is called for the reach on Kurt Whaley - foul #1 on Joseph Morris, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 18:47 | Pitt | Shane Dockins is whistled for traveling | 32-40 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | Earl White misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | Lewis Williams pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-40 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-40 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly tips it home | 32-42 |
| 17:50 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson loses the dribble to Daniel Tilton | 32-42 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton lays it in | 32-44 |
| 17:26 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky lays it up and in on a great pass from Lewis Williams | 34-44 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly is fouled on the floor by Shane Dockins - foul #2 on Shane Dockins, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julian Turberville (PG), James Hunt (SG), Duane McCalpin (SF), Keith Wafer (PF) Dennis Jackson, Kurt Whaley, Lewis Williams, Shane Dockins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Gregory (SG), Rex Henry (SF), Ronald Eddie (PF), Neil Larue (C) Daniel Tilton, Joseph Morris, Joe Weatherly, Earl White | |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Neil Larue can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 16:47 | Pitt | Julian Turberville grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:24 | Pitt | Duane McCalpin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell's pass is intercepted by Julian Turberville | 37-44 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | Julian Turberville misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Neil Larue grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julian Turberville (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Hunt (fresh) SF - Duane McCalpin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Wafer (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Cominsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas McConnell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Henry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Eddie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Larue (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Eddie | 37-46 |
| 15:14 | Pitt | Julian Turberville hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Neil Larue snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | James Gregory drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ronald Eddie | 37-48 |
| 14:39 | Pitt | James Hunt's floater is knocked away by Neil Larue | 37-48 |
| 14:37 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Wafer | 37-48 |
| 14:26 | Pitt | Duane McCalpin's pass is intercepted by James Gregory | 37-48 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | James Gregory misses the easy layup | 37-48 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | James Hunt snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 14:16 | Pitt | James Hunt drills a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Rex Henry - foul #1 on Rex Henry, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Jackson (PG), Lewis Williams (SF), Shane Dockins (PF), Arthur Allen (C) Julian Turberville, Duane McCalpin, Keith Wafer, Robert Cominsky | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton (SG), David Bradley (SF), Joe Weatherly (PF), Earl White (C) Thomas McConnell, Rex Henry, Ronald Eddie, Neil Larue | |
| 14:16 | Pitt | James Hunt makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Earl White's pass is intercepted by Shane Dockins | 40-48 |
| 13:35 | Pitt | Arthur Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-48 |
| 13:34 | Pitt | James Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:20 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | James Gregory clanks a shot from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 13:08 | Pitt | Arthur Allen grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 12:49 | Pitt | Lewis Williams is whistled for traveling | 40-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kurt Whaley (SG) James Hunt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Holloman (PG) James Gregory | |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | David Bradley loses the ball out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Keith Wafer (C) Arthur Allen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:10 | Pitt | Lewis Williams is denied on a layup by Earl White | 40-48 |
| 12:09 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Dockins | 40-48 |
| 12:01 | Pitt | Lewis Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly grabs the board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kurt Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lewis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Dockins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith Wafer (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Anthony Holloman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Tilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joe Weatherly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Earl White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | David Bradley makes the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Keith Wafer - foul #2 on Keith Wafer, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Cominsky (C) Shane Dockins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell (PG), Joseph Morris (PF), Ronald Eddie (C) Anthony Holloman, Joe Weatherly, Earl White | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | David Bradley makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 11:34 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky is whistled for traveling | 40-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julian Turberville (PG), Duane McCalpin (SF) Dennis Jackson, Lewis Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Holloman (SG) Daniel Tilton | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | David Bradley buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Morris | 40-53 |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-53 |
| 10:57 | Pitt | Julian Turberville grabs the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky banks in the layup set up by Julian Turberville | 42-53 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-53 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee | Ronald Eddie tips it home | 42-55 |
| 10:18 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Kurt Whaley | 44-55 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Ronald Eddie hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 09:40 | Pitt | Duane McCalpin's pass is intercepted by Anthony Holloman | 44-57 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Kurt Whaley steals the ball from Ronald Eddie | 44-57 |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 09:22 | Pitt | Julian Turberville gets the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley double dribbles | 44-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Jackson (PG), James Hunt (SG), Lewis Williams (SF), Shane Dockins (PF), Arthur Allen (C) Julian Turberville, Kurt Whaley, Duane McCalpin, Keith Wafer, Robert Cominsky | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Gregory (PG), Daniel Tilton (SG), Rex Henry (SF), Joe Weatherly (PF), Earl White (C) Thomas McConnell, Anthony Holloman, David Bradley, Joseph Morris, Ronald Eddie | |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 44-57 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly grabs the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Lewis Williams swats the layup by Earl White | 44-57 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | Shane Dockins snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 08:12 | Pitt | Earl White steals the ball from James Hunt | 44-57 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly can't finish the layup | 44-57 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Dennis Jackson | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lewis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Dockins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Gregory (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Tilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rex Henry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joe Weatherly (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Earl White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Pitt | Shane Dockins misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Weatherly - foul #2 on Joe Weatherly, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Cominsky (C) Arthur Allen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell (PG), Joseph Morris (SF) James Gregory, Rex Henry | |
| 07:36 | Pitt | Shane Dockins makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:36 | Pitt | Shane Dockins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris is fouled on the floor by Shane Dockins - foul #3 on Shane Dockins, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kurt Whaley (SG) James Hunt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Cominsky - foul #1 on Robert Cominsky, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Bradley (SF) Joe Weatherly | |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:33 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joseph Morris | 46-59 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Lewis Williams | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Earl White buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas McConnell | 48-64 |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 48-64 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joseph Morris | 48-64 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 05:15 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Tilton - foul #2 on Daniel Tilton, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julian Turberville (PG), James Hunt (SG), Duane McCalpin (SF), Keith Wafer (PF) Dennis Jackson, Kurt Whaley, Lewis Williams, Shane Dockins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Gregory (SG), Anthony Holloman (SF), Joe Weatherly (PF), Ronald Eddie (C) Daniel Tilton, David Bradley, Joseph Morris, Earl White | |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 04:37 | Pitt | James Hunt pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | James Hunt misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-64 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-64 |
| 04:00 | Pitt | Duane McCalpin grabs the board | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Ronald Eddie steals the ball from Robert Cominsky | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julian Turberville (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Duane McCalpin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Wafer (fresh) 7 reb. C - Robert Cominsky (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas McConnell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Gregory (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Holloman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Weatherly (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Ronald Eddie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | James Gregory is fouled on the floor by Robert Cominsky - foul #2 on Robert Cominsky, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kurt Whaley (SG), Arthur Allen (C) Duane McCalpin, Robert Cominsky | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Bradley (SF) Thomas McConnell | |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | David Bradley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-67 |
| 03:03 | Pitt | Julian Turberville misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-67 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | James Hunt hits the follow up shot | 52-67 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kurt Whaley - foul #1 on Kurt Whaley, team foul #6 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Duane McCalpin (SG), Johnny Green (SF), Randy Tatum (C) Kurt Whaley, James Hunt, Keith Wafer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rex Henry (PG), Joseph Morris (SF) Anthony Holloman, David Bradley | |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Julian Turberville misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 02:26 | Pitt | Duane McCalpin hits the follow up shot | 54-68 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Rex Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Hunt (SG) Julian Turberville | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Neil Larue (PF) Joe Weatherly | |
| 01:48 | Pitt | Johnny Green loses the ball out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julian Turberville (PG), Keith Wafer (PF) Johnny Green, Randy Tatum | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Holloman (SF) Neil Larue | |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Rex Henry loses the dribble to James Hunt | 54-68 |
| 01:21 | Pitt | James Hunt misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Gregory - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| 01:21 | Pitt | James Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:21 | Pitt | James Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Rex Henry steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Joseph Morris swats the short shot by Keith Wafer | 56-68 |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Keith Wafer grabs the offensive board | 56-68 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | The short jumper by Arthur Allen is denied by Anthony Holloman | 56-68 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Ronald Eddie snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Ronald Eddie misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Hunt - foul #1 on James Hunt, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Ronald Eddie makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Ronald Eddie misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Arthur Allen gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Julian Turberville is fouled on the floor by Rex Henry - foul #2 on Rex Henry, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Julian Turberville makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Julian Turberville makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Rex Henry runs out the clock | 58-69 |