| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jaime Lambert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jaromierz Zoquier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Paul (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Piercy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Belmonte (fresh) PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Fogarty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Brian Paul inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Pitt | George Collins makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jaime Lambert | 33-31 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Mark Loveless blows the layup | 33-31 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | Brian Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:55 | Pitt | Brian Paul makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Mark Loveless loses the dribble to Jaromierz Zoquier | 36-31 |
| 18:25 | Pitt | Charles Moyer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-31 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | Chuma Sato hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Piercy | 36-33 |
| 17:53 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier loses the dribble to Chuma Sato | 36-33 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Chuma Sato lays it up and in | 36-35 |
| 17:33 | Pitt | Jaime Lambert makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Paul | 39-35 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | Chuma Sato scores on a shot from the left block | 39-37 |
| 16:49 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Chuma Sato can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-37 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Mark Loveless hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 15:55 | Pitt | Brian Paul misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Mark Loveless gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jaime Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jaromierz Zoquier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Paul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Moyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Piercy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chuma Sato (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Belmonte (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Loveless (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Fogarty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Xavier | The jump hook by Eugene Piercy is blocked by George Collins | 39-39 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 15:31 | Pitt | Brian Paul travels with the ball | 39-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lynn Riebe (PG), Jonathan Wilson (SG), Aaron Murphey (SF), Gary Zupancic (PF), David Wilson (C) Jaime Lambert, Jaromierz Zoquier, Brian Paul, George Collins, Charles Moyer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez (PG), Lucien Costa (SG), Alan Magness (SF), Ryan Capozzi (PF), Alvin Sykes (C) Eugene Piercy, Chuma Sato, Gerald Belmonte, Mark Loveless, Edward Fogarty | |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Alan Magness misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 15:14 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 14:53 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Lucien Costa misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Sykes | 39-41 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | Alan Magness misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 14:10 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Gary Zupancic | 39-41 |
| 13:53 | Pitt | David Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-41 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Lucien Costa clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 13:39 | Pitt | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:28 | Pitt | Alan Magness picks off the pass by Gary Zupancic | 39-41 |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Alan Magness banks in the layup | 39-43 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Lucien Costa is called for the reach on Jonathan Wilson - foul #4 on Lucien Costa, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jaime Lambert (PG), Jaromierz Zoquier (SG), Brian Paul (SF), George Collins (PF), Charles Moyer (C) Lynn Riebe, Jonathan Wilson, Aaron Murphey, Gary Zupancic, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Piercy (PG), Chuma Sato (SG), Gerald Belmonte (SF), Mark Loveless (PF) Alejandro Rodriquez, Lucien Costa, Alan Magness, Alvin Sykes | |
| 12:51 | Pitt | George Collins drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jaromierz Zoquier | 42-43 |
| 12:34 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Fogarty (C) Ryan Capozzi | |
| 12:17 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Collins | 45-43 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Brian Paul pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:41 | Pitt | George Collins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jaromierz Zoquier | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jaime Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jaromierz Zoquier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Paul (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Collins (fresh) 9 pts. C - Charles Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Piercy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Belmonte (fresh) PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Fogarty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy is fouled in the backcourt by Jaime Lambert - foul #1 on Jaime Lambert, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez (SF) Gerald Belmonte | |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Charles Moyer swats the short shot by Edward Fogarty | 47-43 |
| 11:19 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 11:03 | Pitt | Brian Paul clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez is hacked by Brian Paul - foul #1 on Brian Paul, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson (SG) Jaromierz Zoquier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte (SF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Alejandro Rodriquez, Edward Fogarty | |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi misses the driving attempt in the paint | 47-43 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Mark Loveless tips it home | 47-45 |
| 10:09 | Pitt | Brian Paul misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Belmonte - foul #2 on Gerald Belmonte, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Zupancic (PF) George Collins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Alvin Sykes (C) Eugene Piercy, Mark Loveless | |
| 10:09 | Pitt | Brian Paul makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:09 | Pitt | Brian Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Belmonte | 49-47 |
| 09:38 | Pitt | Jaime Lambert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi is fouled on the floor by Charles Moyer - foul #3 on Charles Moyer, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lynn Riebe (PG), Aaron Murphey (SF), David Wilson (C) Jaime Lambert, Brian Paul, Charles Moyer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Henry Morrow (SG) Chuma Sato | |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Zupancic - foul #3 on Gary Zupancic, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Loveless (PF) Alvin Sykes | |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:12 | Pitt | Lynn Riebe is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lynn Riebe, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Collins (PF) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Piercy (PG), Alan Magness (SF) Henry Morrow, Gerald Belmonte | |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Mark Loveless scores on a runner from close range | 49-50 |
| 08:45 | Pitt | Gary Zupancic double dribbles | 49-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier (SG) Lynn Riebe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Henry Morrow (SG), Edward Fogarty (C) Alejandro Rodriquez, Ryan Capozzi | |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Morrow | 49-52 |
| 08:25 | Pitt | Alan Magness is called for the reach on Jaromierz Zoquier - foul #1 on Alan Magness, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jaime Lambert (PG), Charles Moyer (C) Jonathan Wilson, Gary Zupancic | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (SG) Henry Morrow | |
| 08:14 | Pitt | George Collins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eugene Piercy - foul #3 on Eugene Piercy, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Paul (SF) Aaron Murphey | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:14 | Pitt | George Collins makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:14 | Pitt | George Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Brian Paul connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jaime Lambert | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jaime Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jaromierz Zoquier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Paul (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Collins (fresh) 11 pts. C - Charles Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Piercy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Magness (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Loveless (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Fogarty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Xavier | Chuma Sato loses the ball out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Zupancic (PF) George Collins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lucien Costa (SG), Gerald Belmonte (SF), Ryan Capozzi (PF) Eugene Piercy, Alan Magness, Mark Loveless | |
| 07:09 | Pitt | Brian Paul knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jaromierz Zoquier | 55-55 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lucien Costa | 55-58 |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Gary Zupancic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lynn Riebe (PG), Jonathan Wilson (SG), Aaron Murphey (SF), George Collins (PF) Jaime Lambert, Jaromierz Zoquier, Brian Paul, Gary Zupancic | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez (PG), Alvin Sykes (C) Chuma Sato, Edward Fogarty | |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | Lucien Costa tips it but misses | 55-58 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez misses the tip | 55-58 |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Charles Moyer pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:50 | Pitt | Charles Moyer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Aaron Murphey | 57-58 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Belmonte | 57-60 |
| 05:28 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Belmonte - foul #3 on Gerald Belmonte, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jaime Lambert (PG), Brian Paul (SF), Gary Zupancic (C) Lynn Riebe, Aaron Murphey, Charles Moyer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Piercy (PG), Mark Loveless (PF) Alejandro Rodriquez, Alvin Sykes | |
| 05:28 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:28 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi hits the finger roll | 59-62 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson is whistled for a carry | 59-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier (SG) Jonathan Wilson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Lucien Costa can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jaromierz Zoquier - foul #3 on Jaromierz Zoquier, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Wilson (C) George Collins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (SF), Edward Fogarty (C) Gerald Belmonte, Ryan Capozzi | |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Lucien Costa misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Lucien Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:33 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 04:32 | Pitt | Jaime Lambert tips it but misses | 59-63 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Chuma Sato gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Lucien Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Moyer (C) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez (SF) Lucien Costa | |
| 03:58 | Pitt | Mark Loveless swats the shot by Jaromierz Zoquier | 59-63 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Mark Loveless grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-63 |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier grabs the board | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jaime Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jaromierz Zoquier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Paul (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Zupancic (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Piercy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Fogarty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Pitt | Brian Paul blows the layup | 59-63 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Alejandro Rodriquez | 59-63 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-63 |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Charles Moyer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Jaime Lambert clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Gary Zupancic hits the follow up shot | 61-63 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Collins (PF) Gary Zupancic | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lucien Costa (SG), Gerald Belmonte (SF) Chuma Sato, Alejandro Rodriquez | |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Mark Loveless can't finish the layup | 61-63 |
| 02:20 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:00 | Pitt | George Collins is whistled for traveling | 61-63 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Jaime Lambert steals it from Edward Fogarty | 61-63 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier is whistled for traveling | 61-63 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eugene Piercy | 61-65 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Collins | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Lucien Costa blows the layup | 64-65 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | George Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Paul | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Jaromierz Zoquier takes the ball from Gerald Belmonte | 66-65 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier misses the easy layup | 66-65 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Fogarty | 66-67 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | George Collins misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 66-67 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lucien Costa | 66-67 |