| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jonathan Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Greer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Messenger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael St. John (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dansby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Purcell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Robert Messenger inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Robert Messenger slams it home on a great pass from Jonathan Wilson | 26-27 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Leroy Cornette is fouled on the floor by Byron Phillips - foul #1 on Byron Phillips, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:10 | Denver | Leroy Cornette is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Leroy Cornette, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 18:58 | Pitt | Leroy Cornette steals it from Byron Phillips | 26-27 |
| 18:50 | Denver | Michael St. John can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz gets the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:30 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 18:28 | Pitt | Robert Messenger snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 18:11 | Pitt | Robert Greer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jonathan Wilson | 28-27 |
| 17:56 | Denver | William Dansby scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Byron Phillips - foul #2 on Byron Phillips, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 17:56 | Denver | William Dansby makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:34 | Pitt | Leroy Cornette steps in front of the Charles Moyer pass | 28-30 |
| 17:30 | Denver | Michael St. John lays it up and in on a great pass from Leroy Cornette | 28-32 |
| 17:12 | Pitt | Robert Messenger drills a runner in the paint | 30-32 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Michael St. John misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 16:55 | Denver | Michael St. John pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:44 | Denver | Michael St. John is hacked by Robert Messenger - foul #1 on Robert Messenger, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer (PG), Norman Grieve (SG), James Pulido (SF), Brian Troiano (PF), George Collins (C) Jonathan Wilson, Robert Greer, Robert Messenger, Byron Phillips, Charles Moyer | |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Danny Funkhouser (SG), Kevin Hartwig (SF), Joe Moe (PF), Andre Brown (C) Leroy Cornette, Michael St. John, Matthew Lefkowitz, William Dansby, Frederick Purcell | |
| 16:30 | Denver | Joe Moe can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 16:28 | Pitt | Brian Troiano pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:12 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Norman Grieve | 33-32 |
| 15:48 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig is fouled on the floor by Johnny Pfeiffer - foul #1 on Johnny Pfeiffer, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson (PG) Norman Grieve | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Cook (C) Andre Brown | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jonathan Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Pfeiffer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Pulido (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Troiano (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Collins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myron Opielski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Funkhouser (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Moe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Denver | Joe Moe knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Myron Opielski | 33-34 |
| 15:17 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Troiano | 36-34 |
| 15:10 | Denver | Richard Cook misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Collins - foul #2 on George Collins, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Greer (SG), Robert Messenger (SF), Byron Phillips (PF) Johnny Pfeiffer, James Pulido, George Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF), Frederick Purcell (PF) Myron Opielski, Danny Funkhouser, Joe Moe | |
| 15:10 | Denver | Richard Cook makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:10 | Denver | Richard Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Brian Troiano pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:54 | Pitt | Robert Messenger banks in the layup set up by Jonathan Wilson | 38-35 |
| 14:31 | Denver | The jump hook by Matthew Lefkowitz is blocked by Robert Messenger | 38-35 |
| 14:30 | Pitt | Robert Greer gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Robert Messenger misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Frederick Purcell - foul #1 on Frederick Purcell, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Moyer (C) Brian Troiano | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SG), William Dansby (PF) Kevin Hartwig, Frederick Purcell | |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Robert Messenger makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Robert Messenger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Michael St. John is called for traveling | 40-35 |
| 13:57 | Pitt | Michael St. John is called for the reach on Byron Phillips - foul #2 on Michael St. John, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer (PG) Jonathan Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Robert Greer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael St. John - foul #3 on Michael St. John, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Robert Greer misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Robert Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Richard Cook gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Robert Messenger takes the ball from Richard Cook | 40-35 |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Robert Messenger hits the finger roll | 42-35 |
| 13:11 | Denver | Michael St. John can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 13:10 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charles Moyer | 42-35 |
| 12:51 | Pitt | William Dansby steps in front of the Robert Messenger pass | 42-35 |
| 12:27 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses badly on a shot from the left side | 42-35 |
| 12:26 | Pitt | Byron Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:20 | Pitt | Robert Greer drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 12:05 | Denver | William Dansby is hacked by Byron Phillips - foul #3 on Byron Phillips, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson (PG), James Pulido (SF), Brian Troiano (PF), George Collins (C) Robert Greer, Robert Messenger, Byron Phillips, Charles Moyer | |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Danny Funkhouser (SG), Kevin Hartwig (SF), Frederick Purcell (PF), Joe Moe (C) Leroy Cornette, Michael St. John, Matthew Lefkowitz, William Dansby, Richard Cook | |
| 11:55 | Denver | Danny Funkhouser buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Myron Opielski | 45-37 |
| 11:39 | Pitt | James Pulido misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 11:37 | Pitt | Brian Troiano grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jonathan Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Pfeiffer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Pulido (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Troiano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Collins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myron Opielski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Funkhouser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Purcell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Moe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Pitt | George Collins knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Pfeiffer | 47-37 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 11:00 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Collins | 47-37 |
| 10:42 | Pitt | George Collins makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Wilson | 49-37 |
| 10:19 | Denver | Joe Moe makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Danny Funkhouser | 49-39 |
| 10:03 | Pitt | Frederick Purcell picks off the pass by George Collins | 49-39 |
| 09:55 | Denver | The short jumper by Kevin Hartwig is denied by George Collins | 49-39 |
| 09:53 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jonathan Wilson | 49-39 |
| 09:37 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 09:36 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson tips it home | 51-39 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Danny Funkhouser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 09:28 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Hartwig | 51-39 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Frederick Purcell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Danny Funkhouser | 51-42 |
| 09:00 | Pitt | George Collins misses the lay-in | 51-42 |
| 08:59 | Denver | The rebound goes to Danny Funkhouser | 51-42 |
| 08:44 | Denver | Joe Moe misses the easy layup | 51-42 |
| 08:43 | Pitt | James Pulido grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-42 |
| 08:22 | Denver | The rebound goes to Joe Moe | 51-42 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Joe Moe is called for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jaime Lambert (PG), Robert Greer (SG), Robert Messenger (SF), Byron Phillips (PF), Charles Moyer (C) Jonathan Wilson, Johnny Pfeiffer, James Pulido, Brian Troiano, George Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Michael St. John (SG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF), William Dansby (PF), Richard Cook (C) Myron Opielski, Danny Funkhouser, Kevin Hartwig, Frederick Purcell, Joe Moe | |
| 08:02 | Pitt | Richard Cook blocks the short jumper by Byron Phillips | 51-42 |
| 08:01 | Pitt | Charles Moyer tips it back up and in | 53-42 |
| 07:45 | Denver | Leroy Cornette clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jaime Lambert - foul #1 on Jaime Lambert, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| 07:45 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:45 | Denver | Leroy Cornette makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:20 | Pitt | Byron Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Charles Moyer tips it but misses | 53-43 |
| 07:18 | Pitt | Robert Greer grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jaime Lambert (fresh) SG - Robert Greer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Messenger (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Byron Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael St. John (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dansby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:55 | Pitt | Robert Messenger is denied on a layup by Richard Cook | 53-43 |
| 06:53 | Pitt | Charles Moyer gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 06:37 | Pitt | Charles Moyer makes the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Richard Cook - foul #4 on Richard Cook, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson (PG) Jaime Lambert | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:37 | Pitt | Charles Moyer makes the free throw | 56-43 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Michael St. John makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on Robert Messenger - foul #2 on Robert Messenger, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Denver | Frederick Purcell (C) Richard Cook | |
| 06:16 | Denver | Michael St. John makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:51 | Pitt | Robert Greer makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:37 | Denver | Michael St. John makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Robert Messenger - foul #3 on Robert Messenger, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer (SF), Brian Troiano (C) Robert Messenger, Charles Moyer | |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Kevin Hartwig (SF), Joe Moe (C) Leroy Cornette, Matthew Lefkowitz, William Dansby | |
| 05:37 | Denver | Michael St. John makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:16 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Frederick Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:02 | Denver | Myron Opielski misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 05:01 | Pitt | Brian Troiano snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Pulido (SF), George Collins (C) Robert Greer, Byron Phillips | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Cook (C) Michael St. John | |
| 04:43 | Denver | Joe Moe comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Troiano - foul #1 on Brian Troiano, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Joe Moe makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Joe Moe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | George Collins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jonathan Wilson | 61-51 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Frederick Purcell banks in the layup set up by Myron Opielski and he's hacked by Jonathan Wilson - foul #1 on Jonathan Wilson, team foul #11 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Messenger (SF), Charles Moyer (C) Jonathan Wilson, George Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF) Myron Opielski, Joe Moe | |
| 04:05 | Denver | Frederick Purcell makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:47 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 03:45 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:37 | Denver | Richard Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 61-54 |
| 03:35 | Denver | Frederick Purcell gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:25 | Denver | Leroy Cornette loses the dribble to James Pulido | 61-54 |
| 03:21 | Pitt | James Pulido blows the layup | 61-54 |
| 03:20 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Cook | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny Pfeiffer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Pulido (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Messenger (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Troiano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Moyer (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Purcell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Denver | Frederick Purcell can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 61-54 |
| 03:14 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Purcell | 61-54 |
| 03:07 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 61-54 |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Robert Messenger pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Robert Messenger can't finish the layup | 61-54 |
| 02:39 | Denver | The rebound goes to Frederick Purcell | 61-54 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson (PG), Robert Greer (SG), Byron Phillips (PF) Johnny Pfeiffer, James Pulido, Brian Troiano | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SG), William Dansby (PF) Kevin Hartwig, Richard Cook | |
| 02:20 | Denver | Leroy Cornette can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 02:19 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 02:00 | Pitt | Robert Messenger knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Wilson | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer (PG), Norman Grieve (SG), James Pulido (SF), Brian Troiano (PF), George Collins (C) Jonathan Wilson, Robert Greer, Robert Messenger, Byron Phillips, Charles Moyer | |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Danny Funkhouser (SG), Kevin Hartwig (SF), Joe Moe (C) Leroy Cornette, Michael St. John, Matthew Lefkowitz, William Dansby | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer comes up short on the floater from the right side | 64-54 |
| 01:21 | Pitt | Brian Troiano snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 01:11 | Pitt | Joe Moe is called for the reach on James Pulido - foul #2 on Joe Moe, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Troiano | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Denver | Danny Funkhouser can't connect on a shot from the right side | 67-54 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | George Collins snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Kevin Hartwig is called for the reach on Johnny Pfeiffer - foul #3 on Kevin Hartwig, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Myron Opielski's layup is rejected by Brian Troiano | 69-54 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Brian Troiano snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer runs out the clock | 69-54 |