| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kevin Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Santos Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Cosby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Schwartz (fresh) 11 pts. C - Kevin Torrance (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Gill (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Ricky Schwartz - foul #1 on Ricky Schwartz, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Santos Hughes buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Ewart | 29-35 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Brad Wynne | 29-37 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Charlie Cosby and the foul's on Alphonse Marino - foul #2 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Harry Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Brad Wynne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| 18:19 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Ewart | 33-37 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Brad Wynne connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alphonse Marino | 33-40 |
| 17:48 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alphonse Marino - foul #3 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Craig (SF) Charlie Cosby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (SG), Jessie Biddle (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino, Harry Gill | |
| 17:48 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:48 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brad Wynne | 35-42 |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Ewart | 37-42 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 17:05 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Russell Jarrard - foul #2 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Johnson (PG), Charlie Cosby (SF), Edward Neff (PF) Kevin Ewart, Santos Hughes, Ricky Schwartz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (SG), Robert Greenberg (PF) Brad Wynne, Dikembe Abdo | |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Raul Martin is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz (PF) Kevin Torrance | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG) Robert Greenberg | |
| 16:11 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Everett Kinney can't finish the layup | 38-42 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard tips it but misses | 38-42 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Biddle | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Randall Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joel Craig (fresh) SF - Charlie Cosby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Schwartz (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Neff (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Strange (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raul Martin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Russell Jarrard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Raul Martin drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Everett Kinney | 38-44 |
| 15:07 | Pitt | Joel Craig comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jessie Biddle | 38-44 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard's layup is rejected by Ricky Schwartz | 38-44 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is whistled for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Santos Hughes (SG), Kent Moulton (SF), Bialas Zamborsky (PF), Kevin Torrance (C) Joel Craig, Charlie Cosby, Ricky Schwartz, Edward Neff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Harry Gill (C) Timothy Strange, Everett Kinney, Jessie Biddle, Russell Jarrard | |
| 14:27 | Pitt | Bialas Zamborsky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 14:26 | Pitt | Kent Moulton snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:01 | Pitt | Kent Moulton's pass is intercepted by Brad Wynne | 38-44 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Brad Wynne misses the lay-in | 38-44 |
| 13:56 | Pitt | Santos Hughes gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:50 | Pitt | Dikembe Abdo steals it from Kevin Torrance | 38-44 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Kent Moulton steals it from Raul Martin | 38-44 |
| 13:30 | Pitt | Randall Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kent Moulton | 40-44 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Brad Wynne misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Alphonse Marino | 40-44 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 40-44 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Bialas Zamborsky grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance is hacked by Harry Gill - foul #3 on Harry Gill, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Ewart (PG), Ricky Schwartz (PF) Randall Johnson, Kevin Torrance | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Jessie Biddle (SF) Raul Martin, Dikembe Abdo | |
| 12:37 | Pitt | Bialas Zamborsky misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ricky Schwartz - foul #2 on Ricky Schwartz, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charlie Cosby (SF), Edward Neff (C) Kent Moulton, Bialas Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Jarrard (C) Harry Gill | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Ricky Schwartz steals the ball from Russell Jarrard | 40-44 |
| 12:00 | Pitt | Santos Hughes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-44 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard grabs the board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kevin Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Santos Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Cosby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Schwartz (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Neff (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Jarrard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Jarrard | 40-44 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Santos Hughes is called for the reach on Alphonse Marino - foul #3 on Santos Hughes, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Craig (SG), Kevin Torrance (C) Santos Hughes, Edward Neff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF) Brad Wynne, Alphonse Marino | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Timothy Strange's fadeaway is rejected by Charlie Cosby | 40-44 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dikembe Abdo - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdo, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Gregg (SG), Robert Greenberg (PF) Everett Kinney, Jessie Biddle | |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Russell Jarrard and the foul's on Kevin Ewart - foul #2 on Kevin Ewart, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Johnson (PG), Santos Hughes (SG), Bialas Zamborsky (PF) Kevin Ewart, Charlie Cosby, Ricky Schwartz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Harry Gill (C) Michael Gregg, Russell Jarrard | |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:02 | Pitt | Joel Craig scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Harry Gill buries a floater from the left block | 44-49 |
| 09:37 | Pitt | Randall Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 09:36 | Pitt | Joel Craig hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Timothy Strange clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bialas Zamborsky - foul #4 on Bialas Zamborsky, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kent Moulton (SF), Ricky Schwartz (PF), Edward Neff (C) Joel Craig, Bialas Zamborsky, Kevin Torrance | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Jessie Biddle (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Brad Wynne, Dikembe Abdo, Robert Greenberg | |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Timothy Strange makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Timothy Strange makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz double dribbles | 46-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Ewart (PG) Randall Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Russell Jarrard (C) Timothy Strange, Harry Gill | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino tips it but misses | 46-51 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 08:18 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:12 | Pitt | Santos Hughes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Brad Wynne misses short on a shot from the baseline | 46-51 |
| 08:02 | Pitt | Santos Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:58 | Pitt | Kent Moulton scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Ewart | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kevin Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Santos Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kent Moulton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Schwartz (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Neff (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Jarrard (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Everett Kinney knocks in the shot from the right side | 48-53 |
| 07:22 | Pitt | Everett Kinney is called for the reach on Santos Hughes - foul #1 on Everett Kinney, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Johnson (PG), Joel Craig (SG), Charlie Cosby (SF), Bialas Zamborsky (PF), Kevin Torrance (C) Kevin Ewart, Santos Hughes, Kent Moulton, Ricky Schwartz, Edward Neff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Harry Gill (C) Everett Kinney, Jessie Biddle, Russell Jarrard | |
| 07:07 | Pitt | Bialas Zamborsky is called for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Gregg (SG) Brad Wynne | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Kevin Torrance steals the ball from Michael Gregg | 48-53 |
| 06:18 | Pitt | Bialas Zamborsky makes the shot from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Kevin Torrance swats the layup by Raul Martin | 50-53 |
| 05:51 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joel Craig | 50-53 |
| 05:46 | Pitt | Joel Craig buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Charlie Cosby | 52-53 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses badly on a runner from close range | 52-53 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Harry Gill pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 05:19 | Pitt | Bialas Zamborsky pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:19 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Ewart (PG), Santos Hughes (SG), Ricky Schwartz (PF) Randall Johnson, Joel Craig, Bialas Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Jessie Biddle (PF) Raul Martin, Michael Gregg, Alphonse Marino | |
| 05:05 | Pitt | Santos Hughes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 05:04 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Harry Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Biddle | 52-53 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo connects on the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Charlie Cosby - foul #1 on Charlie Cosby, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Jarrard (C) Harry Gill | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:35 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kevin Torrance | 52-55 |
| 04:20 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby blows the layup | 52-55 |
| 04:19 | Pitt | Santos Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:05 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 04:04 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz tips it in | 54-55 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Brad Wynne is hacked by Kevin Ewart - foul #3 on Kevin Ewart, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Craig (SF) Charlie Cosby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alphonse Marino (PF) Russell Jarrard | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Brad Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Brad Wynne misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:49 | Pitt | Joel Craig pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kevin Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Santos Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Schwartz (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Torrance (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Pitt | Kevin Ewart comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Brad Wynne scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 03:00 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance banks in the layup on a nice dish by Santos Hughes | 56-59 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 56-59 |
| 02:34 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Santos Hughes drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Schwartz | 58-59 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Kevin Ewart is called for the reach on Everett Kinney - foul #4 on Kevin Ewart, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charlie Cosby (SF) Joel Craig | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Gill (C) Jessie Biddle | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 01:36 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz is hacked by Alphonse Marino - foul #4 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| 01:36 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:36 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Everett Kinney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Santos Hughes - foul #4 on Santos Hughes, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charlie Cosby | 60-61 |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance's pass is intercepted by Brad Wynne | 60-61 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Brad Wynne hits the finger roll | 60-63 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz can't finish the layup | 60-63 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Kevin Ewart is called for the reach on Alphonse Marino in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Ewart, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Johnson (PG) Kevin Ewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (SF) Dikembe Abdo | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Santos Hughes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle is hacked by Randall Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Johnson, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Randall Johnson buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Santos Hughes | 63-65 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Johnson - foul #2 on Randall Johnson, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance loses the ball out of bounds | 63-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brad Wynne runs out the clock | 63-67 |