| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Westlake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kevin Ewart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Santos Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Cosby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Schwartz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Torrance (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Pitt | Kevin Ewart is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 19:49 | Denver | Roy Westlake is whistled for traveling | 32-40 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Ewart | 32-42 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Alan Ashton loses the dribble to Kevin Torrance | 32-42 |
| 19:01 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Carlos Moran snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Carlos Moran misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | Roy Westlake swats the short shot by Ricky Schwartz | 32-42 |
| 18:19 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance misses the tip | 32-42 |
| 18:17 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby gets the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz is whistled for traveling | 32-42 |
| 17:39 | Denver | Carlos Moran misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charlie Cosby - foul #1 on Charlie Cosby, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Burton (C) Roy Westlake | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Johnson (PG), Joel Craig (SF) Kevin Ewart, Charlie Cosby | |
| 17:39 | Denver | Carlos Moran misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:39 | Denver | Carlos Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:22 | Pitt | Randall Johnson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 17:00 | Denver | William Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Ronald Bellard tips it back up and in | 35-45 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Randall Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 16:41 | Pitt | Joel Craig hits the follow up shot | 35-47 |
| 16:20 | Denver | Santos Hughes is called for the reach on Carlos Moran - foul #1 on Santos Hughes, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (SG), Martin Kunkel (SF), Terry Manuel (PF), Roy Westlake (C) Carlos Moran, Ronald Bellard, William Williams, Carlos Burton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Ewart (PG), Charlie Cosby (SF), Bialas Zamborsky (PF), Edward Neff (C) Randall Johnson, Santos Hughes, Ricky Schwartz, Kevin Torrance | |
| 16:12 | Denver | Martin Kunkel blows the layup | 35-47 |
| 16:11 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Kunkel | 35-47 |
| 16:00 | Denver | Martin Kunkel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Martin Kunkel, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Felix Perez (fresh) SF - Martin Kunkel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Westlake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kevin Ewart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Craig (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charlie Cosby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bialas Zamborsky (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Neff (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Pitt | Bialas Zamborsky misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Alan Ashton - foul #3 on Alan Ashton, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| 15:45 | Pitt | Bialas Zamborsky makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 15:45 | Pitt | Bialas Zamborsky makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 15:35 | Denver | Roy Westlake misses badly on a runner from the right block | 35-49 |
| 15:34 | Denver | Felix Perez snags the offensive board | 35-49 |
| 15:20 | Denver | Alan Ashton buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Kunkel | 38-49 |
| 15:00 | Pitt | Kevin Ewart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-49 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Alan Ashton snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 14:52 | Denver | Martin Kunkel clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 14:51 | Denver | Felix Perez snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Terry Manuel connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Felix Perez and he's fouled by Bialas Zamborsky - foul #2 on Bialas Zamborsky, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Carlos Burton (C) Alan Ashton, Martin Kunkel, Roy Westlake | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Johnson (PG), Santos Hughes (SG), Kent Moulton (SF), Ricky Schwartz (PF), Kevin Torrance (C) Kevin Ewart, Joel Craig, Charlie Cosby, Bialas Zamborsky, Edward Neff | |
| 14:40 | Denver | Terry Manuel makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ricky Schwartz | 41-51 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Carlos Moran drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Bellard | 43-51 |
| 13:34 | Pitt | Randall Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Schwartz | 43-54 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Felix Perez buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Carlos Moran and the foul's on Randall Johnson - foul #2 on Randall Johnson, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Denver | William Williams (PF), Roy Westlake (C) Terry Manuel, Carlos Burton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bialas Zamborsky (C) Kevin Torrance | |
| 13:18 | Denver | Felix Perez makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:57 | Pitt | Santos Hughes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Ronald Bellard grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 12:38 | Denver | Carlos Moran clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 12:37 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kent Moulton | 46-54 |
| 12:08 | Pitt | Santos Hughes connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Randall Johnson | 46-56 |
| 11:48 | Denver | Randall Johnson picks off the pass by Ronald Bellard | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Felix Perez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Moran (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bellard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Westlake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Randall Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Santos Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kent Moulton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Schwartz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bialas Zamborsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Pitt | Bialas Zamborsky lays it up and in | 46-58 |
| 11:25 | Denver | William Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Terry Manuel (SG), Martin Kunkel (SF), Carlos Burton (C) Felix Perez, Carlos Moran, Ronald Bellard, Roy Westlake | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Ewart (PG), Joel Craig (SG), Charlie Cosby (SF), Kevin Torrance (C) Randall Johnson, Santos Hughes, Kent Moulton, Ricky Schwartz | |
| 11:06 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-58 |
| 11:05 | Denver | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 10:50 | Denver | Alan Ashton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-58 |
| 10:48 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance is whistled for a carry | 46-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG) William Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Santos Hughes (SG) Bialas Zamborsky | |
| 10:08 | Denver | Carlos Burton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-58 |
| 10:07 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 10:02 | Pitt | Santos Hughes is fouled on the floor by Carlos Moran - foul #1 on Carlos Moran, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz (PF) Joel Craig | |
| 09:47 | Pitt | Kevin Ewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Bellard (SF), Roy Westlake (C) Carlos Moran, Carlos Burton | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:32 | Denver | Alan Ashton double dribbles | 46-58 |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Kevin Ewart is fouled on the floor by Martin Kunkel - foul #2 on Martin Kunkel, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Johnson (PG), Joel Craig (SF) Kevin Ewart, Charlie Cosby | |
| 08:48 | Pitt | Terry Manuel swats the dunk try by Kevin Torrance | 46-58 |
| 08:47 | Denver | Alan Ashton snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 08:40 | Denver | Alan Ashton scores on a 3 from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 08:28 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Terry Manuel - foul #1 on Terry Manuel, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (SG), William Williams (PF), Carlos Burton (C) Martin Kunkel, Terry Manuel, Roy Westlake | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kent Moulton (SF), Bialas Zamborsky (C) Santos Hughes, Kevin Torrance | |
| 08:28 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:28 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Carlos Burton can't throw it down but the foul's on Bialas Zamborsky - foul #3 on Bialas Zamborsky, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG) Alan Ashton | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:14 | Denver | Carlos Burton makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Carlos Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | Joel Craig makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Johnson | 51-62 |
| 07:26 | Denver | Ronald Bellard connects on the jumper from the left wing | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Felix Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bellard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Burton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Randall Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Craig (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kent Moulton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Schwartz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Bialas Zamborsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Pitt | Randall Johnson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kent Moulton | 53-64 |
| 07:08 | Denver | Carlos Moran misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-64 |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 06:50 | Pitt | Bialas Zamborsky banks in the layup set up by Joel Craig | 53-66 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Ronald Bellard comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randall Johnson - foul #3 on Randall Johnson, team foul #6 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Martin Kunkel (SG), Terry Manuel (PF), Roy Westlake (C) Felix Perez, Carlos Moran, William Williams, Carlos Burton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Ewart (PG), Santos Hughes (SG), Charlie Cosby (SF), Edward Neff (PF), Kevin Torrance (C) Randall Johnson, Joel Craig, Kent Moulton, Ricky Schwartz, Bialas Zamborsky | |
| 06:34 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | Santos Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 06:11 | Denver | Martin Kunkel pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 05:57 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 05:56 | Pitt | Edward Neff snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Santos Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG), William Williams (PF) Ronald Bellard, Terry Manuel | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:14 | Denver | William Williams misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Neff - foul #1 on Edward Neff, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| 05:14 | Denver | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:14 | Denver | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Ewart | 57-68 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Carlos Moran connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Williams | 60-68 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Santos Hughes | 60-70 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Kevin Torrance swats the short shot by William Williams | 60-70 |
| 04:01 | Pitt | Edward Neff grabs the board | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Pitt | William Williams is called for the reach on Santos Hughes - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Terry Manuel (PF), Carlos Burton (C) Carlos Moran, Martin Kunkel, William Williams, Roy Westlake | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Johnson (PG), Joel Craig (SG), Kent Moulton (SF), Ricky Schwartz (PF), Bialas Zamborsky (C) Kevin Ewart, Santos Hughes, Charlie Cosby, Edward Neff, Kevin Torrance | |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kent Moulton | 60-73 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Felix Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Burton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Randall Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Craig (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kent Moulton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Schwartz (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Bialas Zamborsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Denver | Carlos Burton makes the shot in the lane set up by Alan Ashton | 62-73 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Ronald Bellard takes the ball from Bialas Zamborsky | 62-73 |
| 02:45 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG), William Williams (PF), Roy Westlake (C) Felix Perez, Terry Manuel, Carlos Burton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Ewart (PG), Santos Hughes (SG), Charlie Cosby (SF), Kevin Torrance (C) Randall Johnson, Joel Craig, Kent Moulton, Bialas Zamborsky | |
| 02:28 | Denver | Ricky Schwartz swats the short shot by Alan Ashton | 62-73 |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 02:08 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Kevin Ewart | 62-76 |
| 01:47 | Denver | William Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-76 |
| 01:45 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charlie Cosby | 62-76 |
| 01:21 | Pitt | Kevin Ewart is fouled on the floor by Alan Ashton - foul #4 on Alan Ashton, team foul #7 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), Terry Manuel (SG), Martin Kunkel (SF), Carlos Burton (PF), Mark James (C) Alan Ashton, Carlos Moran, Ronald Bellard, William Williams, Roy Westlake | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Craig (SG), Kent Moulton (SF), Bialas Zamborsky (PF), Edward Neff (C) Santos Hughes, Charlie Cosby, Ricky Schwartz, Kevin Torrance | |
| 01:21 | Pitt | Kevin Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 01:21 | Pitt | Kevin Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Mark James is hacked by Edward Neff - foul #2 on Edward Neff, team foul #8 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Johnson (PG) Kevin Ewart | |
| 01:03 | Denver | Mark James makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Mark James makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Kent Moulton scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Denver | Carlos Burton is whistled for a carry | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Joel Craig hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Johnson | 64-82 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Felix Perez knocks in the 3 from straight away | 67-82 |