| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Nick Espinosa (fresh) SG - Henry Shuck (fresh) SF - Kevin Petit (fresh) PF - Kenneth Cusick (fresh) C - Jason Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Paul Dougherty (fresh) SG - Aaron Murphey (fresh) SF - Brian Paul (fresh) PF - Gary Zupancic (fresh) C - Charles Moyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Kevin Petit makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Moyer | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Pitt | Paul Dougherty drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brian Paul | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Aaron Murphey is called for the reach on Henry Shuck - foul #1 on Aaron Murphey, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa tips it back up and in | 5-3 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 5-3 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | Charles Moyer grabs the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 18:08 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey misses long on a floater in the lane | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | UNLV | Kevin Petit gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Gary Zupancic takes the ball from Kenneth Cusick | 5-3 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | Paul Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Gary Zupancic tips it home | 5-5 |
| 17:10 | UNLV | Kevin Petit misses long on a shot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:08 | Pitt | Charles Moyer grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:50 | Pitt | Brian Paul is whistled for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Perry Hassell (SG), Gary Green (SF), Glenn Regis (PF), Billy Maurer (C) Nick Espinosa, Henry Shuck, Kevin Petit, Kenneth Cusick, Jason Green | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Gary Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:30 | Pitt | Gary Zupancic gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:13 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | Billy Maurer pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | UNLV | Billy Maurer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 15:59 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (fresh) SG - Perry Hassell (fresh) SF - Gary Green (fresh) PF - Glenn Regis (fresh) C - Billy Maurer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Paul Dougherty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Murphey (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Paul (fresh) PF - Gary Zupancic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Moyer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Pitt | Brian Paul comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Perry Hassell grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Gary Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 15:17 | UNLV | Perry Hassell snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:57 | UNLV | Glenn Regis misses the lay-in | 5-5 |
| 14:55 | UNLV | Gary Green hits the follow up shot | 7-5 |
| 14:53 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey loses the dribble to James Erwin in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 14:52 | UNLV | James Erwin lays it up and in | 9-5 |
| 14:36 | Pitt | Paul Dougherty misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 14:35 | UNLV | Glenn Regis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:18 | UNLV | Gary Green knocks in the shot from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 14:01 | Pitt | Brian Paul clanks a floater from the left side | 11-5 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Charles Moyer can't tip it in | 11-5 |
| 13:59 | Pitt | Gary Zupancic grabs the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:42 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey double dribbles | 11-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nick Espinosa (PG), Henry Shuck (SG), Kevin Petit (SF), Kenneth Cusick (PF), Jason Green (C) James Erwin, Perry Hassell, Gary Green, Glenn Regis, Billy Maurer | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lynn Riebe (PG), Jaromierz Zoquier (SG), Larry Moncrief (SF), David Wilson (PF), Lyle Robinson (C) Paul Dougherty, Aaron Murphey, Brian Paul, Gary Zupancic, Charles Moyer | |
| 13:31 | UNLV | The short jumper by Kevin Petit is denied by David Wilson | 11-5 |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Kevin Petit grabs the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Kevin Petit connects on the 3 from the right corner | 14-5 |
| 12:57 | Pitt | David Wilson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 14-5 |
| 12:56 | UNLV | Jason Green grabs the board | 14-5 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Lynn Riebe is called for the reach on Nick Espinosa - foul #1 on Lynn Riebe, team foul #2 | 14-5 |
| 12:17 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-5 |
| 12:16 | UNLV | Jason Green misses the tip | 14-5 |
| 12:15 | Pitt | David Wilson grabs the board | 14-5 |
| 12:11 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Nick Espinosa - foul #1 on Nick Espinosa, team foul #1 | 14-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Archie Cottman (SG), Gary Green (PF) Henry Shuck, Kenneth Cusick | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Moyer (C) Lyle Robinson | |
| 12:11 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier misses the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 12:11 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Archie Cottman makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Nick Espinosa | 17-6 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Nick Espinosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Cottman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Petit (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Lynn Riebe (fresh) SG - Jaromierz Zoquier (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry Moncrief (fresh) PF - David Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Charles Moyer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Pitt | Lynn Riebe's pass is intercepted by Kevin Petit in the backcourt | 17-6 |
| 11:39 | UNLV | Lynn Riebe steps in front of the Kevin Petit pass | 17-6 |
| 11:35 | Pitt | Lynn Riebe lays it up and in | 17-8 |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Kevin Petit blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Moncrief - foul #1 on Larry Moncrief, team foul #3 | 17-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG) Nick Espinosa | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rickey Chichester (PG), Aaron Murphey (SG), Brian Paul (SF), Lyle Robinson (PF) Lynn Riebe, Jaromierz Zoquier, Larry Moncrief, David Wilson | |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Kevin Petit misses the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Kevin Petit makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 11:16 | Pitt | Rickey Chichester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Perry Hassell (SG), Kenneth Cusick (PF) Archie Cottman, Kevin Petit | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Perry Hassell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Aaron Murphey - foul #2 on Aaron Murphey, team foul #4 | 18-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Archie Cottman (SF) Gary Green | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Zupancic (PF) Aaron Murphey | |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Perry Hassell makes the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Perry Hassell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Perry Hassell misses the 3rd free throw | 19-8 |
| 11:02 | Pitt | Gary Zupancic pulls down the rebound | 19-8 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Rickey Chichester misses long on an open jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Perry Hassell - foul #1 on Perry Hassell, team foul #2 | 19-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Shuck (SG), Glenn Regis (C) Perry Hassell, Jason Green | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Rickey Chichester misses the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Rickey Chichester misses the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Glenn Regis snags the defensive board | 19-8 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | James Erwin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 19-8 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Glenn Regis grabs the offensive board | 19-8 |
| 10:14 | UNLV | Gary Zupancic is called for the reach on Henry Shuck - foul #1 on Gary Zupancic, team foul #5 | 19-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Perry Hassell (PG), Kevin Petit (SF), Gary Green (PF) James Erwin, Archie Cottman, Kenneth Cusick | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Dougherty (PG) Rickey Chichester | |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Perry Hassell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-8 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | Brian Paul grabs the board | 19-8 |
| 10:00 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billy Maurer (C) Glenn Regis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier (SG), Larry Moncrief (PF) Lyle Robinson, Gary Zupancic | |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Billy Maurer is hacked by Brian Paul - foul #1 on Brian Paul, team foul #6 | 19-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nick Espinosa (PG) Henry Shuck | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:38 | UNLV | Kevin Petit misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-8 |
| 09:37 | Pitt | Larry Moncrief grabs the defensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Brian Paul misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Petit - foul #1 on Kevin Petit, team foul #3 | 19-8 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Brian Paul misses the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Brian Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:22 | UNLV | Gary Green scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nick Espinosa | 22-9 |
| 09:20 | Pitt | Kevin Petit steps in front of the Larry Moncrief pass in the backcourt | 22-9 |
| 09:05 | UNLV | Gary Green lays it up and in on a great pass from Nick Espinosa | 24-9 |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier is hacked by Perry Hassell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Perry Hassell, team foul #4 | 24-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Archie Cottman (SG), Kenneth Cusick (PF), Jason Green (C) Nick Espinosa, Perry Hassell, Gary Green, Billy Maurer | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Zupancic (PF), David Wilson (C) Brian Paul, Charles Moyer | |
| 08:47 | Pitt | James Erwin steals it from Paul Dougherty | 24-9 |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick blows the layup but he's fouled by Jaromierz Zoquier - foul #1 on Jaromierz Zoquier, team foul #7 | 24-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Shuck (SG), Glenn Regis (C) Kevin Petit, Jason Green | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lynn Riebe (PG), Lyle Robinson (SG), Brian Paul (SF) Paul Dougherty, Jaromierz Zoquier, Larry Moncrief | |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick makes the 1st free throw | 25-9 |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick makes the 2nd free throw | 26-9 |
| 08:15 | Pitt | Brian Paul clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-9 |
| 08:13 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick grabs the board | 26-9 |
| 07:51 | UNLV | Archie Cottman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-9 |
| 07:50 | Pitt | Gary Zupancic grabs the board | 26-9 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Henry Shuck (fairly fresh) SF - Archie Cottman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Cusick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Regis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Lynn Riebe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lyle Robinson (fresh) SF - Brian Paul (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Zupancic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Pitt | Lynn Riebe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-9 |
| 07:44 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick grabs the defensive rebound | 26-9 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Glenn Regis makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Erwin | 28-9 |
| 07:26 | Pitt | Gary Zupancic scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Lynn Riebe and the foul's on James Erwin - foul #1 on James Erwin, team foul #5 | 28-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nick Espinosa (PG), Gary Green (SF), Jason Green (C) James Erwin, Archie Cottman, Glenn Regis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Dougherty (PG), Charles Moyer (C) Lynn Riebe, David Wilson | |
| 07:26 | Pitt | Gary Zupancic makes the free throw | 28-12 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Gary Zupancic is called for the reach on Nick Espinosa - foul #2 on Gary Zupancic, team foul #8 | 28-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Petit (SF), Billy Maurer (C) Kenneth Cusick, Jason Green | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier (SG), Larry Moncrief (PF) Lyle Robinson, Gary Zupancic | |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 29-12 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 30-12 |
| 06:50 | Pitt | Charles Moyer is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 30-12 |
| 06:49 | UNLV | Kevin Petit grabs the board | 30-12 |
| 06:27 | UNLV | Henry Shuck loses the ball out of bounds | 30-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jason Green (C) Billy Maurer | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lynn Riebe (PG), David Wilson (PF) Paul Dougherty, Brian Paul | |
| 06:25 | Pitt | David Wilson loses the dribble to Nick Espinosa in the backcourt | 30-12 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-12 |
| 06:09 | Pitt | Larry Moncrief grabs the defensive rebound | 30-12 |
| 05:48 | Pitt | Charles Moyer blows the layup | 30-12 |
| 05:46 | UNLV | Kevin Petit gets the rebound | 30-12 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | David Wilson denies the turnaround by Kevin Petit | 30-12 |
| 05:39 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Green | 30-12 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | Henry Shuck hits a 3 from straight away set up by Kevin Petit | 33-12 |
| 05:15 | Pitt | Larry Moncrief is hacked by Kevin Petit in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Petit, team foul #6 | 33-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (SG), Archie Cottman (SF), Glenn Regis (PF) Henry Shuck, Kevin Petit, Gary Green | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Dougherty (PG), Brian Paul (SF), Lyle Robinson (PF) Lynn Riebe, Larry Moncrief, David Wilson | |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Paul Dougherty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-12 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Moyer | 33-12 |
| 04:44 | Pitt | Brian Paul scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-14 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | James Erwin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Nick Espinosa | 36-14 |
| 04:09 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-14 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Jason Green pulls down the rebound | 36-14 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Glenn Regis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brian Paul - foul #2 on Brian Paul, team foul #9 | 36-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Perry Hassell (PG), Gary Green (SF), Billy Maurer (C) Nick Espinosa, James Erwin, Jason Green | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lynn Riebe (PG), Aaron Murphey (SG), Gary Zupancic (PF) Paul Dougherty, Jaromierz Zoquier, Charles Moyer | |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Glenn Regis makes the 1st free throw | 37-14 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Glenn Regis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-14 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Perry Hassell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Archie Cottman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Regis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Maurer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Lynn Riebe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Murphey (fresh) SF - Brian Paul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Zupancic (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lyle Robinson (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Perry Hassell - foul #3 on Perry Hassell, team foul #7 | 38-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Henry Shuck (SG), Kevin Petit (SF) Perry Hassell, Archie Cottman, Glenn Regis | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:24 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 38-15 |
| 03:24 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-15 |
| 03:24 | UNLV | Billy Maurer snags the defensive board | 38-15 |
| 03:14 | UNLV | Henry Shuck knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-15 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-18 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | Gary Green loses the dribble to Aaron Murphey | 40-18 |
| 02:38 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey lays it up and in | 40-20 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | Henry Shuck clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-20 |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Billy Maurer can't tip it in | 40-20 |
| 02:24 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-20 |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Lynn Riebe is fouled on the floor by Billy Maurer - foul #1 on Billy Maurer, team foul #8 | 40-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nick Espinosa (PG), Archie Cottman (SG), Kenneth Cusick (PF), Jason Green (C) James Erwin, Henry Shuck, Gary Green, Billy Maurer | |
| Subs | Pitt | Larry Moncrief (SF), Charles Moyer (C) Brian Paul, Lyle Robinson | |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Lynn Riebe makes the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Lynn Riebe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 01:50 | UNLV | Kevin Petit misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-22 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Cusick | 40-22 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Kevin Petit is whistled for a carry | 40-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Regis (C) Jason Green | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Dougherty (PG), David Wilson (PF) Lynn Riebe, Gary Zupancic | |
| 01:09 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey is hacked by Kevin Petit - foul #3 on Kevin Petit, team foul #9 | 40-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (SG), Gary Green (SF) Archie Cottman, Kevin Petit | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:09 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 01:09 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | James Erwin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-24 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Charles Moyer grabs the board | 40-24 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Glenn Regis blocks the short jumper by Charles Moyer | 40-24 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Gary Green gets the rebound | 40-24 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Larry Moncrief takes the ball from Nick Espinosa | 40-24 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Larry Moncrief hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 40-24 |