| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Cianciolo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Vester (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Brian Scott inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Bruce Cianciolo is called for the reach on Marc Hanson - foul #2 on Bruce Cianciolo, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Marc Hanson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 19:30 | Montana | Keith Johnson snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 19:25 | Montana | Bruce Gates is called for the reach on Keith Johnson - foul #1 on Bruce Gates, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:04 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by George Bradford - foul #3 on George Bradford, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (SG) George Bradford | |
| 19:04 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:04 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:04 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo makes the 3rd free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Brian Scott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 18:49 | Montana | Sean Ryan gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:39 | Montana | David Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Ryan | 33-36 |
| 18:34 | Pitt | John Boomer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 18:15 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Sean Ryan | 35-36 |
| 17:57 | Pitt | John Boomer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 17:55 | Pitt | Barry Vester tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 17:54 | Pitt | Barry Vester tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 17:32 | Montana | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Barry Vester - foul #1 on Barry Vester, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Willie Soria (SF), Jason Jensen (C) David Smith, Bruce Cianciolo, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Pasko (SF), Matthew Cusick (PF), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) Brian Scott, Bruce Gates, Barry Vester | |
| 17:21 | Montana | Sean Ryan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:01 | Pitt | John Boomer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 17:00 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:39 | Pitt | Keith Johnson steps in front of the John Boomer pass | 38-38 |
| 16:35 | Montana | Sean Ryan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Boomer - foul #1 on John Boomer, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Paul Mullins (C) Joel Kinney, Keith Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (SG) Marc Hanson | |
| 16:35 | Montana | Sean Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:35 | Montana | Sean Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:13 | Pitt | Donald Pasko can't connect on a floater from the left block | 39-38 |
| 16:12 | Montana | Sean Ryan snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 16:07 | Montana | Sean Ryan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Sean Ryan, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo (SF), Mark Chandler (C) Sean Ryan, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Bruce Gates (PF) John Boomer, Matthew Cusick, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| 15:55 | Pitt | John Lantz drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Soria (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Cianciolo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Lantz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Helfrich (fresh) SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Pasko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Montana | David Smith drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Soria | 42-40 |
| 15:34 | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 15:32 | Montana | Mark Chandler grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 15:06 | Montana | John Lantz steps in front of the Jason Jensen pass | 42-40 |
| 15:03 | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich lays it in set up by John Lantz | 42-42 |
| 14:43 | Montana | David Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 14:41 | Pitt | Donald Pasko snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Donald Pasko can't finish the layup | 42-42 |
| 14:19 | Montana | David Smith gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:06 | Montana | John Lantz picks off the pass by Willie Soria | 42-42 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Brian Scott slams it home on a nice dish by John Lantz | 42-44 |
| 13:39 | Montana | David Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Bruce Gates pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:22 | Pitt | David Smith steps in front of the Bruce Gates pass | 42-44 |
| 13:19 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo lays it in on a nice dish by David Smith | 44-44 |
| 13:01 | Pitt | Mark Chandler is called for the reach on John Lantz - foul #2 on Mark Chandler, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Sean Ryan (SG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Keith Johnson (PF), Paul Mullins (C) David Smith, Willie Soria, Bruce Cianciolo, Jason Jensen, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), George Bradford (SG), John Boomer (SF), Matthew Cusick (PF), Barry Vester (C) John Lantz, Dustin Helfrich, Brian Scott, Bruce Gates, Donald Pasko | |
| 12:48 | Pitt | George Bradford can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-44 |
| 12:47 | Montana | Sean Ryan gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:35 | Montana | Sean Ryan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 12:34 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 12:21 | Pitt | John Boomer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 12:20 | Montana | Joel Kinney grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 12:02 | Montana | Sean Ryan scores on a jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 11:58 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick is fouled on the floor by Keith Johnson - foul #3 on Keith Johnson, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| 11:37 | Pitt | Joel Kinney is called for the reach on George Bradford - foul #2 on Joel Kinney, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sean Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Mullins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Boomer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Cusick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Vester (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Pitt | John Boomer is hacked by Kenneth Almeida - foul #1 on Kenneth Almeida, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | George Bradford is fouled on the floor by Sean Ryan - foul #2 on Sean Ryan, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | George Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:11 | Montana | Keith Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:47 | Montana | Paul Mullins is denied on a layup by Barry Vester | 46-44 |
| 10:46 | Pitt | Barry Vester pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:23 | Pitt | John Boomer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 10:05 | Montana | Keith Johnson knocks in the floater from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 09:55 | Pitt | George Bradford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 09:53 | Pitt | John Boomer tips it in | 48-49 |
| 09:40 | Montana | Paul Mullins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-49 |
| 09:39 | Montana | Joel Kinney gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:26 | Montana | Paul Mullins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 09:25 | Pitt | Barry Vester pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:07 | Pitt | George Bradford is fouled on the floor by Joel Kinney - foul #3 on Joel Kinney, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Willie Soria (SG), Bruce Cianciolo (SF), Jason Jensen (PF), Mark Chandler (C) Joel Kinney, Sean Ryan, Kenneth Almeida, Keith Johnson, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), Brian Scott (SF), Bruce Gates (PF), Donald Pasko (C) Marc Hanson, John Boomer, Matthew Cusick, Barry Vester | |
| 09:07 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:07 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:40 | Montana | Willie Soria misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 08:39 | Montana | David Smith tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Donald Pasko knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Lantz and he's hacked by Mark Chandler - foul #3 on Mark Chandler, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (SG) George Bradford | |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Donald Pasko misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:22 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:06 | Montana | David Smith double dribbles | 50-53 |
| 07:47 | Pitt | Donald Pasko hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Gates | 50-55 |
| 07:35 | Montana | Mark Chandler is denied on a layup by Donald Pasko | 50-55 |
| 07:34 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Bruce Gates | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Soria (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Cianciolo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Lantz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Helfrich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Pasko (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Pitt | Mark Chandler blocks the short jumper by Bruce Gates | 50-55 |
| 07:16 | Montana | Mark Chandler snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 07:02 | Montana | Mark Chandler connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by David Smith | 52-55 |
| 06:57 | Pitt | John Lantz drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Helfrich | 52-57 |
| 06:41 | Montana | John Lantz is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #3 on John Lantz, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Madrigal (PG), Sean Ryan (SG), Keith Johnson (PF), Paul Mullins (C) David Smith, Willie Soria, Bruce Cianciolo, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), George Bradford (SG), John Boomer (SF), Matthew Cusick (PF), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) John Lantz, Dustin Helfrich, Brian Scott, Bruce Gates, Donald Pasko | |
| 06:24 | Montana | Jason Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Almeida (SF) Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:55 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-57 |
| 05:53 | Montana | Sean Ryan snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Fred Madrigal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 05:36 | Pitt | George Bradford grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 05:15 | Pitt | George Bradford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 05:13 | Montana | Keith Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:07 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Fred Madrigal | 54-57 |
| 05:05 | Pitt | Marc Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Bruce Cianciolo (SF), Mark Chandler (C) Fred Madrigal, Kenneth Almeida, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Scott (SF), Bruce Gates (PF), Barry Vester (C) John Boomer, Matthew Cusick, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| 04:52 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| 04:31 | Pitt | Barry Vester comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-57 |
| 04:29 | Pitt | Bruce Gates tips it home | 54-59 |
| 04:17 | Montana | Mark Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | Brian Scott pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:59 | Pitt | Mark Chandler is called for the reach on Brian Scott - foul #4 on Mark Chandler, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Jensen (PF) Keith Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (PG), John Lantz (SG) Marc Hanson, George Bradford | |
| 03:59 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:59 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:47 | Montana | David Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-61 |
| 03:46 | Montana | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:35 | Montana | Sean Ryan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 03:33 | Pitt | Barry Vester grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Cianciolo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Boomer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lantz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Vester (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Bruce Gates connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Boomer | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Montana | Jason Jensen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 02:38 | Pitt | John Boomer pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 02:38 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Johnson (PF) Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), George Bradford (SG) John Boomer, John Lantz | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Pitt | Bruce Gates hits the finger roll | 54-65 |
| 02:14 | Montana | Sean Ryan hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 01:59 | Pitt | Barry Vester loses the dribble to David Smith | 57-65 |
| 01:46 | Montana | Sean Ryan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Cianciolo | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Pitt | Barry Vester comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Mark Chandler - foul #5 on Mark Chandler, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Jensen (C) Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:20 | Pitt | Barry Vester makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:20 | Pitt | Barry Vester makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Montana | Jason Jensen blows the layup | 60-67 |
| 00:58 | Montana | David Smith tips it in | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Pitt | George Bradford misses the lay-in | 62-67 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Barry Vester gets the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Jason Jensen is called for the reach on Barry Vester - foul #3 on Jason Jensen, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Barry Vester misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Barry Vester makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Montana | Brian Scott steals the ball from Sean Ryan | 62-68 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Brian Scott is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #13 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Pasko (PF) Bruce Gates | |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Brian Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Sean Ryan grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 00:24 | Montana | Marc Hanson takes the ball from Keith Johnson | 62-69 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Marc Hanson lays it in | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Montana | David Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Keith Johnson | 65-71 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Marc Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #14 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (SF) Brian Scott | |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Marc Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Marc Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Sean Ryan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 00:05 | Montana | David Smith snags the offensive board | 65-73 |
| 00:01 | Montana | David Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-73 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Barry Vester pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |