| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron Mills (fresh) SG - Brian Jensen (fresh) SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) PF - Kyle Thomas (fresh) C - Jerome Bronson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) SG - Michael Starr (fresh) SF - Brian Scott (fresh) PF - Oktawian Wadzinski (fresh) C - Jerry Ashley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette 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) | |
| 19:47 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Marc Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas's pass is intercepted by Jerry Ashley | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Pitt | Marc Hanson's pass is intercepted by Aaron Mills in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Aaron Mills banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Starr | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham loses the ball out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Pitt | Marc Hanson's layup is rejected by Jerome Bronson | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Pitt | Michael Starr clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Marquette | Brian Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Ashley - foul #1 on Jerry Ashley, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG), Robert Santillan (SF), James Mateo (PF) Aaron Mills, Dale Cunningham, Kyle Thomas | |
| Subs | Pitt | Zackary Rowell (PF), Matthew Cusick (C) Oktawian Wadzinski, Jerry Ashley | |
| 17:47 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Pitt | Michael Starr is called for traveling | 2-3 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Worm (SF), Josef Rosinski (C) Brian Jensen, Jerome Bronson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Osborne (C) Brian Scott | |
| 17:16 | Marquette | Donald Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:14 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:03 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Marc Hanson | 2-6 |
| 16:41 | Marquette | Michael Starr steals the ball from James Mateo | 2-6 |
| 16:36 | Pitt | Marc Hanson banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Starr | 2-8 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | James Mateo hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 4-8 |
| 16:01 | Pitt | Marc Hanson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 4-8 |
| 15:59 | Pitt | Troy Osborne can't tip it in | 4-8 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Josef Rosinski grabs the board | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Santillan (fresh) SF - Charles Worm (fresh) PF - James Mateo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Josef Rosinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Starr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Cusick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zackary Rowell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Osborne (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Robert Santillan drills a runner near the basket set up by Josef Rosinski | 6-8 |
| 15:27 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Hanson and he's hacked by Charles Worm - foul #1 on Charles Worm, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Mills (PG), Brian Jensen (SG), Dale Cunningham (SF), Kyle Thomas (PF), Jerome Bronson (C) Donald Smith, Robert Santillan, Charles Worm, James Mateo, Josef Rosinski | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), John Boomer (SG), Oktawian Wadzinski (PF), Jerry Ashley (C) Marc Hanson, Michael Starr, Zackary Rowell, Troy Osborne | |
| 15:27 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:11 | Marquette | Aaron Mills hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 14:53 | Pitt | John Boomer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:52 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick grabs the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 14:35 | Pitt | John Boomer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:33 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jerome Bronson | 9-11 |
| 14:18 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 14:16 | Marquette | Aaron Mills tips it but misses | 9-11 |
| 14:14 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:04 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Jensen | 11-11 |
| 13:48 | Pitt | John Lantz misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-11 |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick hits the follow up shot | 11-13 |
| 13:28 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Mills | 13-13 |
| 13:21 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dale Cunningham - foul #1 on Dale Cunningham, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Mateo (C) Jerome Bronson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Brian Scott (SF), Zackary Rowell (C) John Boomer, Oktawian Wadzinski, Jerry Ashley | |
| 13:21 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:21 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:21 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Kyle Thomas | 13-14 |
| 13:17 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Scott - foul #1 on Brian Scott, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Starr (SG), Troy Osborne (C) John Lantz, Matthew Cusick | |
| 13:17 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:17 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:01 | Pitt | Brian Scott buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Starr | 15-17 |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Brian Jensen is hacked by Michael Starr - foul #1 on Michael Starr, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG), Robert Santillan (SG), Charles Worm (SF), Josef Rosinski (C) Aaron Mills, Brian Jensen, Dale Cunningham, Kyle Thomas | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:21 | Marquette | James Mateo connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Santillan | 17-17 |
| 12:06 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Brian Scott and he's fouled by James Mateo - foul #1 on James Mateo, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski (PF) Troy Osborne | |
| 12:06 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell misses the free throw | 17-19 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Josef Rosinski pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Donald Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 11:58 | Marquette | Josef Rosinski tips it in | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Santillan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Worm (fresh) PF - James Mateo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Josef Rosinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Starr (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oktawian Wadzinski (fresh) C - Zackary Rowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Pitt | Michael Starr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (SG), Jerry Ashley (C) Michael Starr, Zackary Rowell | |
| 11:33 | Marquette | James Mateo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Lantz - foul #1 on John Lantz, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Jensen (SG) Charles Worm | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:33 | Marquette | James Mateo misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:33 | Marquette | James Mateo misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:33 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 11:09 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 11:08 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Santillan | 19-19 |
| 11:03 | Marquette | Brian Jensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-19 |
| 11:02 | Pitt | Brian Scott pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:56 | Pitt | Brian Scott knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Marc Hanson | 19-21 |
| 10:29 | Marquette | Brian Jensen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 10:28 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | John Lantz hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Marc Hanson | 19-24 |
| 09:40 | Marquette | James Mateo's floater is tipped away by Oktawian Wadzinski | 19-24 |
| 09:38 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jerry Ashley | 19-24 |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brian Jensen - foul #1 on Brian Jensen, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Mills (PG), Charles Worm (SG), Dale Cunningham (SF), Kyle Thomas (PF), Jerome Bronson (C) Donald Smith, Brian Jensen, Robert Santillan, James Mateo, Josef Rosinski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (PG), Michael Starr (SG), Matthew Cusick (SF), Zackary Rowell (C) Marc Hanson, John Lantz, Brian Scott, Jerry Ashley | |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 09:05 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham double dribbles | 19-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Osborne (C) Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| 08:48 | Pitt | Charles Worm is called for the reach on Michael Starr - foul #2 on Charles Worm, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Jensen (SG) Charles Worm | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kyle Thomas - foul #1 on Kyle Thomas, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Dustin Helfrich - foul #1 on Dustin Helfrich, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 07:58 | Pitt | Troy Osborne can't tip it in | 20-26 |
| 07:56 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Brian Jensen | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jensen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kyle Thomas (fresh) C - Jerome Bronson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dustin Helfrich (fresh) SG - Michael Starr (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matthew Cusick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zackary Rowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Osborne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Marquette | Brian Jensen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Thomas | 23-26 |
| 07:42 | Pitt | Michael Starr knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Zackary Rowell | 23-29 |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Dustin Helfrich takes the ball from Kyle Thomas | 23-29 |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Kyle Thomas is called for the reach on Matthew Cusick - foul #2 on Kyle Thomas, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Santillan (SG), Lester Bledsoe (PF), Andrew Mauldin (C) Brian Jensen, Kyle Thomas, Jerome Bronson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), John Boomer (SF) Dustin Helfrich, Zackary Rowell | |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 07:14 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 06:57 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Matthew Cusick - foul #1 on Matthew Cusick, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (SG) Dale Cunningham | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (SG), Oktawian Wadzinski (PF), Jerry Ashley (C) Michael Starr, Matthew Cusick, Troy Osborne | |
| 06:39 | Marquette | Donald Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 06:37 | Marquette | Lester Bledsoe grabs the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Jerry Ashley steps in front of the Robert Santillan pass | 23-29 |
| 06:01 | Pitt | Lester Bledsoe is called for the reach on John Boomer - foul #1 on Lester Bledsoe, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Jensen (SG), James Mateo (PF), Jerome Bronson (C) Aaron Mills, Lester Bledsoe, Andrew Mauldin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Scott (SF), Zackary Rowell (PF) John Lantz, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| 06:01 | Pitt | John Boomer makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:01 | Pitt | John Boomer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Zackary Rowell steals the ball from Jerome Bronson | 23-31 |
| 05:25 | Pitt | Marc Hanson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Zackary Rowell | 23-31 |
| 05:06 | Pitt | John Boomer is whistled for traveling | 23-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Cunningham (SF) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Starr (SG), Matthew Cusick (C) John Boomer, Jerry Ashley | |
| 04:49 | Marquette | The jump hook by Jerome Bronson is blocked by Matthew Cusick | 23-31 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | Marc Hanson gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:42 | Pitt | James Mateo is called for the reach on Brian Scott - foul #2 on James Mateo, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Mills (PG), Josef Rosinski (PF), Andrew Mauldin (C) Robert Santillan, James Mateo, Jerome Bronson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Osborne (C) Zackary Rowell | |
| 04:42 | Pitt | Brian Scott misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | Josef Rosinski pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | Matthew Cusick steals it from Aaron Mills | 23-31 |
| 04:09 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marc Hanson | 23-33 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Aaron Mills misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-33 |
| 03:49 | Pitt | Brian Scott grabs the board | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josef Rosinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Mauldin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Starr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Cusick (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Osborne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Brian Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 03:25 | Marquette | Josef Rosinski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 02:57 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham loses the dribble to Troy Osborne | 23-33 |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Marc Hanson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Cusick | 23-36 |
| 02:34 | Marquette | Josef Rosinski misses the lay-in | 23-36 |
| 02:32 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Matthew Cusick | 23-36 |
| 02:18 | Pitt | Michael Starr makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Scott | 23-39 |
| 02:09 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham is hacked by Marc Hanson - foul #1 on Marc Hanson, team foul #7 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Smith (PG), Robert Santillan (SG), Kyle Thomas (PF), Jerome Bronson (C) Aaron Mills, Brian Jensen, Josef Rosinski, Andrew Mauldin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (PG), John Lantz (SG), John Boomer (SF), Oktawian Wadzinski (PF), Jerry Ashley (C) Marc Hanson, Michael Starr, Brian Scott, Matthew Cusick, Troy Osborne | |
| 02:09 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 02:09 | Marquette | Dale Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 01:53 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Robert Santillan is fouled on the floor by John Lantz - foul #2 on John Lantz, team foul #8 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Mateo (SF) Dale Cunningham | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Robert Santillan misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:41 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 01:28 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley travels with the ball | 25-39 |
| 01:00 | Marquette | Robert Santillan is hacked by John Lantz - foul #3 on John Lantz, team foul #9 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Starr (SG) John Lantz | |
| 01:00 | Marquette | Robert Santillan makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 01:00 | Marquette | Robert Santillan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 01:00 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Michael Starr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jerome Bronson | 26-39 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kyle Thomas and he's fouled by Oktawian Wadzinski - foul #1 on Oktawian Wadzinski, team foul #10 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Mills (PG), Brian Jensen (SG) Donald Smith, James Mateo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Matthew Cusick (SF), Zackary Rowell (C) Dustin Helfrich, John Boomer, Jerry Ashley | |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Jerome Bronson misses the free throw | 28-39 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Kyle Thomas steals the ball from Matthew Cusick | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Kyle Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 28-39 |