| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Steve (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Freer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Nissen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kenneth Toon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Murphey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Staley (fresh) PF - Donald Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-32 |
| 19:28 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 19:26 | Pitt | Kenneth Toon tips it but misses | 40-32 |
| 19:25 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Bob Patterson | 40-32 |
| 19:04 | Oklahoma State | Steve Freer blows the layup | 40-32 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Donald Pritchard pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:54 | Pitt | Kenneth Toon clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 18:52 | Pitt | David Wilson tips it home | 40-34 |
| 18:33 | Oklahoma State | Donald Pritchard steals it from John Steve | 40-34 |
| 18:23 | Pitt | Kenneth Toon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 18:22 | Oklahoma State | Frank Nissen gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:07 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Toon takes the ball from Frank Nissen | 40-34 |
| 17:48 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 17:46 | Oklahoma State | Frank Nissen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:41 | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Cox | 43-34 |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 17:10 | Oklahoma State | John Steve loses the dribble to Matthew Staley | 43-37 |
| 16:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Toon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 16:56 | Oklahoma State | Frank Nissen gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:51 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Toon - foul #3 on Kenneth Toon, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Price (SG), John Sheehan (SF), Michael Wendell (PF), Christopher Nystrom (C) John Steve, Bob Patterson, Steve Freer, Frank Nissen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rickey Chichester (PG), Lyle Robinson (SG), Mitchell Grady (SF), Brian Rich (PF) Kenneth Toon, Aaron Murphey, Matthew Staley, Donald Pritchard | |
| 16:51 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:51 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:35 | Pitt | Mitchell Grady can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 16:33 | Oklahoma State | John Sheehan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:27 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Nystrom misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 16:26 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Nystrom grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:05 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Nystrom loses the dribble to Lyle Robinson | 45-37 |
| 15:53 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 15:52 | Oklahoma State | Michael Wendell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Price (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Sheehan (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Wendell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Nystrom (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rickey Chichester (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lyle Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Grady (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Rich (fresh) C - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Price | 48-37 |
| 15:33 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 15:32 | Oklahoma State | Michael Wendell snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 15:26 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 15:24 | Pitt | Mitchell Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Rickey Chichester is whistled for traveling | 48-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Steve (SG), Steve Freer (PF) Michael Cox, Christopher Nystrom | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Toon (PG), Aaron Murphey (SG), Timothy Reynolds (PF) Rickey Chichester, Mitchell Grady, David Wilson | |
| 15:04 | Oklahoma State | Mark Price clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Reynolds - foul #4 on Timothy Reynolds, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson (SF), Frank Nissen (C) John Sheehan, Michael Wendell | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Wilson (C) Timothy Reynolds | |
| 15:04 | Oklahoma State | Mark Price misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:04 | Oklahoma State | Mark Price makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:52 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 14:50 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey tips it back up and in | 49-39 |
| 14:34 | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 14:32 | Oklahoma State | Steve Freer tips it in | 51-39 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson is fouled on the floor by Mark Price - foul #3 on Mark Price, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Staley (SF), Mitchell Grady (PF) Brian Rich, David Wilson | |
| 14:11 | Pitt | Matthew Staley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 14:09 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Bob Patterson | 51-39 |
| 13:53 | Oklahoma State | Steve Freer misses the easy layup | 51-39 |
| 13:51 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Mitchell Grady | 51-39 |
| 13:31 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 13:11 | Oklahoma State | Mark Price is whistled for a carry | 51-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox (PG), Archie Callaway (SG), John Sheehan (SF), Michael Wendell (PF), Christopher Nystrom (C) Mark Price, John Steve, Bob Patterson, Steve Freer, Frank Nissen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rickey Chichester (PG), Donald Pritchard (PF), David Wilson (C) Kenneth Toon, Mitchell Grady, Lyle Robinson | |
| 12:51 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Wilson | 51-45 |
| 12:36 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Nystrom clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-45 |
| 12:35 | Oklahoma State | John Sheehan pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:17 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Nystrom is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Christopher Nystrom, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Toon (PG), Issac Higley (SF), Brian Rich (C) Aaron Murphey, Matthew Staley, David Wilson | |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Issac Higley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 12:04 | Pitt | Donald Pritchard tips it in | 51-47 |
| 11:38 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Nystrom connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Archie Callaway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sheehan (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Michael Wendell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Nystrom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kenneth Toon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rickey Chichester (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Issac Higley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Pritchard (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Rich (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Pitt | Kenneth Toon misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 11:24 | Oklahoma State | Archie Callaway gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:20 | Oklahoma State | John Sheehan is fouled on the floor by Issac Higley - foul #1 on Issac Higley, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Price (PG), John Steve (SG), Bob Patterson (SF), Steve Freer (PF), Frank Nissen (C) Michael Cox, Archie Callaway, John Sheehan, Michael Wendell, Christopher Nystrom | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lyle Robinson (SF), Mitchell Grady (PF) Issac Higley, Donald Pritchard | |
| 11:07 | Oklahoma State | Mark Price hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 54-47 |
| 11:05 | Pitt | Mitchell Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:45 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson loses the dribble to Steve Freer | 54-47 |
| 10:20 | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson hits a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Lyle Robinson - foul #1 on Lyle Robinson, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox (PG) Mark Price | |
| Subs | Pitt | Aaron Murphey (SG), Matthew Staley (SF), David Wilson (C) Kenneth Toon, Rickey Chichester, Brian Rich | |
| 10:20 | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lyle Robinson | 57-49 |
| 09:49 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 09:48 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 09:17 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 09:16 | Pitt | Mitchell Grady pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:08 | Pitt | David Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Michael Cox - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Sheehan (SF), Michael Wendell (PF), Christopher Nystrom (C) Bob Patterson, Steve Freer, Frank Nissen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Toon (PG), Issac Higley (SF), Donald Pritchard (PF) Lyle Robinson, Matthew Staley, Mitchell Grady | |
| 09:08 | Pitt | David Wilson makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:46 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-52 |
| 08:44 | Oklahoma State | John Steve grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 08:30 | Oklahoma State | John Steve misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-52 |
| 08:28 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Nystrom tips it in | 59-52 |
| 08:20 | Pitt | Donald Pritchard is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donald Pritchard, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Price (PG), Archie Callaway (SG) Michael Cox, John Steve | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Rich (C) David Wilson | |
| 08:03 | Oklahoma State | Issac Higley steals the ball from Archie Callaway | 59-52 |
| 07:47 | Pitt | Brian Rich lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Toon | 59-54 |
| 07:27 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Nystrom misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 07:26 | Oklahoma State | Michael Wendell gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Mark Price (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Archie Callaway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sheehan (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Michael Wendell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Nystrom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kenneth Toon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Murphey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Issac Higley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Pritchard (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Rich (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Oklahoma State | John Sheehan is hacked by Brian Rich - foul #1 on Brian Rich, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox (PG), John Steve (SG), Bob Patterson (SF), Steve Freer (PF), Frank Nissen (C) Mark Price, Archie Callaway, John Sheehan, Michael Wendell, Christopher Nystrom | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rickey Chichester (PG), Lyle Robinson (SG), Matthew Staley (SF), Timothy Reynolds (PF) Kenneth Toon, Aaron Murphey, Issac Higley, Donald Pritchard | |
| 07:03 | Oklahoma State | Frank Nissen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 07:01 | Pitt | Matthew Staley gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | John Steve is called for the reach on Matthew Staley - foul #2 on John Steve, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| 06:35 | Pitt | Timothy Reynolds misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 06:33 | Oklahoma State | Frank Nissen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:05 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Matthew Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:49 | Pitt | Brian Rich is fouled on the floor by Frank Nissen - foul #3 on Frank Nissen, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Toon (PG), Aaron Murphey (SG), David Wilson (C) Rickey Chichester, Lyle Robinson, Brian Rich | |
| 05:35 | Pitt | Timothy Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 59-54 |
| 05:34 | Oklahoma State | Frank Nissen gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:15 | Oklahoma State | John Steve connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frank Nissen | 62-54 |
| 04:52 | Pitt | Steve Freer is called for the reach on Aaron Murphey - foul #2 on Steve Freer, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Price (PG), Archie Callaway (SG), John Sheehan (SF), Michael Wendell (PF), Christopher Nystrom (C) Michael Cox, John Steve, Bob Patterson, Steve Freer, Frank Nissen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lyle Robinson (SF) Matthew Staley | |
| 04:33 | Pitt | David Wilson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-57 |
| 04:14 | Oklahoma State | John Sheehan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | David Wilson gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:02 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 03:57 | Oklahoma State | Mark Price buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Archie Callaway | 64-60 |
| 03:43 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox (PG), Steve Freer (PF), Frank Nissen (C) Archie Callaway, Michael Wendell, Christopher Nystrom | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rickey Chichester (PG), Mitchell Grady (SF), Donald Pritchard (PF), Brian Rich (C) Kenneth Toon, Aaron Murphey, Timothy Reynolds, David Wilson | |
| 03:19 | Oklahoma State | Steve Freer is called for 5 seconds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Steve (SG), Bob Patterson (SF) Mark Price, John Sheehan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Staley (SF) Mitchell Grady | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Steve (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Freer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Nissen (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rickey Chichester (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lyle Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Staley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Pritchard (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Rich (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson is fouled on the floor by Frank Nissen - foul #4 on Frank Nissen, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:29 | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 66-62 |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Toon (PG), Aaron Murphey (SG), Timothy Reynolds (PF), David Wilson (C) Rickey Chichester, Lyle Robinson, Donald Pritchard, Brian Rich | |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank Nissen - foul #5 on Frank Nissen, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Wendell (C) Frank Nissen | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:58 | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 01:56 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey lays it in | 66-66 |
| 01:44 | Oklahoma State | Matthew Staley picks off the pass by Michael Cox | 66-66 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | David Wilson misses long on a floater near the basket | 66-66 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Matthew Staley tips it back up and in | 66-68 |
| 01:16 | Oklahoma State | John Steve misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 01:14 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:52 | Oklahoma State | John Steve makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Cox | 69-68 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Matthew Staley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Timothy Reynolds tips it back up and in | 69-70 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | John Steve picks off the pass by David Wilson | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma State | Michael Wendell is hacked by Kenneth Toon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Toon, team foul #7 | 71-70 |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma State | Michael Wendell makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma State | Michael Wendell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Matthew Staley misses short on a halfcourt shot | 73-70 |