| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dan Reinowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Edwin Blanton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Arthurs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Garces (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Philpott (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Altman inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Ron Lewis drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Buckley | 45-34 |
| 19:40 | Pitt | James Arthurs makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edwin Blanton | 45-36 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Edwin Blanton steals it from Dan Reinowski | 45-36 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | James Arthurs hits the finger roll set up by Edwin Blanton | 45-38 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Albert Buckley can't connect on a floater from close range | 45-38 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Albert Buckley pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Ron Lewis hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Albert Buckley | 47-38 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | Edwin Blanton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Carroll Holton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Thomas Altman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF) Thomas Altman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Runkle (PF) Robert Garces | |
| 17:45 | Pitt | James Arthurs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edwin Blanton | 47-41 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Albert Buckley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Carroll Holton snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Norman Rowland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Milton Philpott - foul #3 on Milton Philpott, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Young Huang (SG), Joel Taylor (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Dan Reinowski, Ron Lewis, Albert Buckley, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Davis Fischer (PG), Robbie Kirschner (SG), Toby Bishop (SF), Robert Garces (C) Edwin Blanton, Benjamin Armstrong, James Arthurs, Milton Philpott | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Norman Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Norman Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 17:03 | Pitt | Robert Garces blows the layup but the foul's on Drew Wilkerson - foul #2 on Drew Wilkerson, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| 17:03 | Pitt | Robert Garces makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 17:03 | Pitt | Robert Garces makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Toby Bishop picks off the pass by Joel Taylor | 49-43 |
| 16:21 | Pitt | Robert Garces banks in the layup set up by Matthew Runkle | 49-45 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Young Huang misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 15:55 | Pitt | Robert Garces gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) SG - Young Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Norman Rowland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Drew Wilkerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Davis Fischer (fresh) SG - Robbie Kirschner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Toby Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Garces (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Runkle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 15:31 | Pitt | Joel Taylor steals it from Toby Bishop | 49-45 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Norman Rowland | 52-45 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | Drew Wilkerson swats the layup by Robert Garces | 52-45 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Young Huang pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Young Huang is called for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Reinowski (PG), Ron Lewis (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Young Huang, Norman Rowland, Joel Taylor, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edwin Blanton (PG), Benjamin Armstrong (SG), James Arthurs (SF), Freddie Thetford (PF), Milton Philpott (C) Davis Fischer, Robbie Kirschner, Toby Bishop, Robert Garces, Matthew Runkle | |
| 14:36 | Pitt | Albert Buckley steps in front of the Benjamin Armstrong pass | 52-45 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Thomas Altman makes the floater in the lane | 54-45 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | James Arthurs clanks a runner from the right block | 54-45 |
| 14:11 | Pitt | Milton Philpott gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:57 | Pitt | Edwin Blanton makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-48 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Ron Lewis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Milton Philpott - foul #4 on Milton Philpott, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Leonard Ronk (C) Milton Philpott | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Ron Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Ron Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:26 | Pitt | Edwin Blanton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Buckley | 55-48 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Albert Buckley drills a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Freddie Thetford - foul #4 on Freddie Thetford, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Taylor (C) Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Runkle (C) Freddie Thetford | |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:46 | Pitt | Edwin Blanton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Runkle | 58-51 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Joel Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 12:27 | Pitt | Matthew Runkle gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 12:10 | Pitt | Matthew Runkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SG), Young Huang (SF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Ron Lewis, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robbie Kirschner (SG), Toby Bishop (SF), Robert Garces (C) Edwin Blanton, Benjamin Armstrong, James Arthurs | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Young Huang clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dan Reinowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Young Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Drew Wilkerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Matthew Runkle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robbie Kirschner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Toby Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Ronk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Garces (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Young Huang loses the dribble to Robbie Kirschner | 58-51 |
| 11:14 | Pitt | Robbie Kirschner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Young Huang pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Robert Davis is hacked by Robbie Kirschner - foul #1 on Robbie Kirschner, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ron Lewis (SG), Norman Rowland (SF), Carroll Holton (C) Dan Reinowski, Young Huang, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edwin Blanton (PG) Matthew Runkle | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Carroll Holton gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Ron Lewis drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 10:08 | Pitt | Edwin Blanton is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Thomas Altman (SF) Robert Davis, Joel Taylor | |
| Subs | Pitt | Benjamin Armstrong (SG), James Arthurs (SF) Robbie Kirschner, Toby Bishop | |
| 09:55 | Pitt | Benjamin Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Norman Rowland misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 60-51 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Thomas Altman grabs the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Benjamin Armstrong steals it from Carroll Holton | 60-51 |
| 09:11 | Pitt | Ron Lewis picks off the pass by Edwin Blanton in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Carroll Holton clanks a turnaround from the left block | 60-51 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Carroll Holton gets the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Arthurs - foul #2 on James Arthurs, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SF), Albert Buckley (PF), Joel Taylor (C) Thomas Altman, Norman Rowland, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robbie Kirschner (PG), Matthew Runkle (PF) Edwin Blanton, Leonard Ronk | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:30 | Pitt | James Arthurs's fadeaway is rejected by Young Huang | 62-51 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Young Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Ron Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 08:22 | Pitt | The rebound goes to James Arthurs | 62-51 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Matthew Runkle hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Albert Buckley - foul #1 on Albert Buckley, team foul #3 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Reinowski (PG), Robert Davis (SG) Robert Davis, Ron Lewis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Toby Bishop (SF), Freddie Thetford (PF), Milton Philpott (C) Benjamin Armstrong, James Arthurs, Robert Garces | |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Matthew Runkle misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Matthew Runkle misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Joel Taylor pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Robert Davis is hacked by Robbie Kirschner - foul #2 on Robbie Kirschner, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dan Reinowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Young Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joel Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Matthew Runkle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robbie Kirschner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Toby Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Thetford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Milton Philpott (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 07:23 | Pitt | Robbie Kirschner pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 07:07 | Pitt | Matthew Runkle misses the turnaround in the lane | 62-51 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Albert Buckley snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-51 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Joel Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Albert Buckley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 06:28 | Pitt | Freddie Thetford pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Robbie Kirschner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Young Huang pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ron Lewis (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Young Huang, Joel Taylor | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edwin Blanton (PG), Benjamin Armstrong (SG), James Arthurs (SF) Matthew Runkle, Robbie Kirschner, Toby Bishop | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Ron Lewis clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-51 |
| 05:39 | Pitt | James Arthurs grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Benjamin Armstrong loses the dribble to Carroll Holton | 62-51 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Thomas Altman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Taylor (PF) Albert Buckley | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:41 | Pitt | James Arthurs makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Benjamin Armstrong and he's hacked by Joel Taylor - foul #1 on Joel Taylor, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Leonard Ronk (PF) Freddie Thetford | |
| 04:41 | Pitt | James Arthurs misses the free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Carroll Holton snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Thomas Altman buries a driving attempt from close range | 64-53 |
| 04:09 | Pitt | Thomas Altman steals it from Benjamin Armstrong | 64-53 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Ron Lewis misses badly on a shot in the paint | 64-53 |
| 03:52 | Pitt | James Arthurs grabs the board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Pitt | Dan Reinowski is called for the reach on Edwin Blanton - foul #2 on Dan Reinowski, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Thomas Altman, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Runkle (SG), Toby Bishop (SF), Freddie Thetford (PF) Benjamin Armstrong, James Arthurs, Milton Philpott | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dan Reinowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Rowland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Drew Wilkerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Edwin Blanton (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Runkle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Toby Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Thetford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Leonard Ronk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Pitt | Matthew Runkle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Norman Rowland grabs the board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-53 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson hits the follow up shot | 66-53 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Leonard Ronk buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edwin Blanton and he's hacked by Drew Wilkerson - foul #3 on Drew Wilkerson, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Young Huang (SG), Albert Buckley (PF) Dan Reinowski, Ron Lewis, Joel Taylor | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robbie Kirschner (SG) Edwin Blanton | |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Leonard Ronk makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Reinowski (PG), Ron Lewis (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Young Huang, Norman Rowland, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Benjamin Armstrong (SG), James Arthurs (SF), Milton Philpott (C) Robbie Kirschner, Toby Bishop, Leonard Ronk | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Milton Philpott steals the ball from Dan Reinowski | 66-56 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | James Arthurs connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Runkle | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Arthurs - foul #3 on James Arthurs, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edwin Blanton (PG) Matthew Runkle | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Milton Philpott snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Milton Philpott drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Arthurs | 67-61 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | James Arthurs picks off the pass by Dan Reinowski | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Edwin Blanton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Albert Buckley gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Albert Buckley is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Armstrong - foul #3 on Benjamin Armstrong, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF) Thomas Altman | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Milton Philpott grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Edwin Blanton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Norman Rowland pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Norman Rowland is hacked by Edwin Blanton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Blanton, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Norman Rowland misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Freddie Thetford gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | James Arthurs misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Carroll Holton pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Carroll Holton is hacked by Benjamin Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Armstrong, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Carroll Holton misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Carroll Holton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Edwin Blanton makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Milton Philpott | 69-64 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Albert Buckley is hacked by Benjamin Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benjamin Armstrong, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Runkle (SG) Benjamin Armstrong | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Edwin Blanton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Norman Rowland snags the defensive board | 71-64 |