| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Cheslav Zeldin (fresh) SG - Steven Porcaro (fresh) SF - Ernest Phillips (fresh) PF - Paul Coyle (fresh) C - James Delreal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Lesley Eastland (fresh) SG - Herbert Holland (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Dougherty (fresh) PF - James Butcher (fresh) C - Elmer Vogel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | James Butcher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Seton Hall | Elmer Vogel misses the fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Vogel | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Seton Hall | James Butcher travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Dougherty | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Seton Hall | Elmer Vogel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Elmer Vogel - foul #1 on Elmer Vogel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:25 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:25 | Seton Hall | Elmer Vogel pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:12 | Seton Hall | Herbert Holland scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 1-3 |
| 18:00 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin drills a jumper from the left block set up by James Delreal | 3-3 |
| 17:32 | Seton Hall | Lesley Eastland misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 17:31 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:15 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin misses the 3 from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:14 | Seton Hall | James Butcher grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 16:51 | Seton Hall | James Delreal blocks the short jumper by James Butcher | 3-3 |
| 16:49 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:43 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-3 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri (PF), James Hulme (C) Paul Coyle, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Thomas Petersen (PG), George Fox (SG), Aaron Banks (SF), Guy Gajeski (PF), Irving Cox (C) Lesley Eastland, Herbert Holland, Jeffrey Dougherty, James Butcher, Elmer Vogel | |
| 16:18 | Seton Hall | Guy Gajeski connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Petersen | 3-5 |
| 15:51 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Irving Cox - foul #1 on Irving Cox, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Richard Hood (SG), Allan Jackson (SF) Cheslav Zeldin, Steven Porcaro, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 15:51 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:51 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fresh) SG - Richard Hood (fresh) SF - Allan Jackson (fresh) PF - Curtis Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hulme (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Thomas Petersen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Fox (fresh) SF - Aaron Banks (fresh) PF - Guy Gajeski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Irving Cox (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Seton Hall | Guy Gajeski's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Ulibarri | 5-5 |
| 15:22 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:17 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle (PF), James Delreal (C) Richard Hood, James Hulme | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Lesley Eastland (PG) Thomas Petersen | |
| 14:51 | Seton Hall | Allan Jackson is called for the reach on Irving Cox - foul #1 on Allan Jackson, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Steven Porcaro (SG), Ernest Phillips (SF) Allan Jackson, Frank Norred, Curtis Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Herbert Holland (SG), James Butcher (PF), Elmer Vogel (C) George Fox, Aaron Banks, Irving Cox | |
| 14:28 | Seton Hall | Guy Gajeski can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 14:26 | Seton Hall | Elmer Vogel tips it back up and in | 5-7 |
| 14:06 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 5-7 |
| 14:05 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin gets the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 13:52 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 13:51 | Seton Hall | Elmer Vogel pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 13:24 | Seton Hall | Guy Gajeski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Porcaro - foul #1 on Steven Porcaro, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson (SF), Curtis Ulibarri (PF), James Hulme (C) Ernest Phillips, Paul Coyle, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Thomas Petersen (PG), George Fox (SG), Jeffrey Dougherty (SF), Irving Cox (C) Lesley Eastland, Herbert Holland, James Butcher, Elmer Vogel | |
| 13:24 | Seton Hall | Guy Gajeski misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 13:24 | Seton Hall | Guy Gajeski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:06 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-8 |
| 13:04 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 12:49 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin can't finish the layup | 5-8 |
| 12:48 | Seton Hall | Irving Cox snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 12:46 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Dougherty is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (SG) Steven Porcaro | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elmer Vogel (C) Guy Gajeski | |
| 12:27 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Irving Cox - foul #2 on Irving Cox, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips (SF) Cheslav Zeldin | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Butcher (PF) Irving Cox | |
| 12:27 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 12:27 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 12:21 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Dougherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 12:06 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Curtis Ulibarri and he's fouled by Elmer Vogel - foul #2 on Elmer Vogel, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Lesley Eastland (PG), Tony Merritt (SG), Guy Gajeski (C) Thomas Petersen, George Fox, Elmer Vogel | |
| 12:06 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 11:59 | Seton Hall | Frank Norred picks off the pass by Lesley Eastland in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 11:51 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 11:50 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Allan Jackson (fresh) SG - Frank Norred (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Phillips (fresh) PF - James Hulme (fresh) 3 pts. C - Curtis Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Lesley Eastland (fresh) SG - Tony Merritt (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Dougherty (fresh) PF - James Butcher (fresh) C - Guy Gajeski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Seton Hall | Tony Merritt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 11:29 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 11:10 | Pittsburgh | James Butcher swats the layup by Frank Norred | 11-8 |
| 11:08 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 10:49 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lesley Eastland - foul #1 on Lesley Eastland, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Steven Porcaro (SG), Paul Coyle (PF), James Delreal (C) Frank Norred, Ernest Phillips, James Hulme, Curtis Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Thomas Petersen (PG), Herbert Holland (SG), Aaron Banks (SF) Lesley Eastland, Tony Merritt, Jeffrey Dougherty | |
| 10:49 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 10:49 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 10:30 | Seton Hall | Guy Gajeski scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Herbert Holland | 13-10 |
| 10:11 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal lays it in set up by Allan Jackson | 15-10 |
| 09:54 | Seton Hall | Guy Gajeski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Guy Gajeski, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips (SF) Allan Jackson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 09:31 | Pittsburgh | James Butcher is called for the reach on Steven Porcaro - foul #1 on James Butcher, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis (C) James Delreal | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Lesley Eastland (PG) Thomas Petersen | |
| 09:31 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 09:31 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:13 | Seton Hall | The pull-up jumper by Guy Gajeski is blocked by Paul Coyle | 17-10 |
| 09:12 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 08:50 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips is fouled on the floor by James Butcher - foul #2 on James Butcher, team foul #8 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Delreal (C) Paul Coyle | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | George Fox (SG), Jeffrey Dougherty (SF), Elmer Vogel (C) Herbert Holland, Aaron Banks, James Butcher | |
| 08:50 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 08:50 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 08:46 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Dougherty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-10 |
| 08:20 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Cheslav Zeldin | 21-10 |
| 08:09 | Seton Hall | George Fox is hacked by Ernest Phillips - foul #1 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #3 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Richard Hood (SG), Allan Jackson (SF), Curtis Ulibarri (PF) Cheslav Zeldin, Steven Porcaro, Ernest Phillips, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Thomas Petersen (PG) Lesley Eastland | |
| 07:48 | Seton Hall | Thomas Petersen loses the dribble to Frank Norred | 21-10 |
| 07:44 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood dunks the ball on a nice dish by Frank Norred | 23-10 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Ulibarri (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Willis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Thomas Petersen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Fox (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Dougherty (fairly fresh) PF - Guy Gajeski (tiring) 5 pts. C - Elmer Vogel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Seton Hall | Guy Gajeski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-12 |
| 07:13 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-12 |
| 07:11 | Seton Hall | Thomas Petersen grabs the board | 23-12 |
| 06:45 | Seton Hall | Guy Gajeski's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Ulibarri | 23-12 |
| 06:43 | Seton Hall | Elmer Vogel snags the offensive board | 23-12 |
| 06:24 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Dougherty scores on a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Milton Willis - foul #1 on Milton Willis, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Steven Porcaro (SG), Ernest Phillips (SF), Paul Coyle (PF), James Delreal (C) Frank Norred, Richard Hood, Allan Jackson, Curtis Ulibarri, Milton Willis | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Lesley Eastland (PG), Herbert Holland (SG), Aaron Banks (SF) Thomas Petersen, George Fox, Elmer Vogel | |
| 06:24 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Dougherty makes the free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:00 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Steven Porcaro | 25-15 |
| 05:44 | Seton Hall | Jeffrey Dougherty connects on the turnaround from the right block | 25-17 |
| 05:28 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ernest Phillips | 27-17 |
| 05:01 | Seton Hall | Guy Gajeski is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Dougherty | 27-19 |
| 04:47 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Cheslav Zeldin | 30-19 |
| 04:27 | Seton Hall | Guy Gajeski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Coyle - foul #1 on Paul Coyle, team foul #5 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri (PF), James Hulme (C) Paul Coyle, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Thomas Petersen (PG), George Fox (SG), Elmer Vogel (C) Lesley Eastland, Herbert Holland, Jeffrey Dougherty | |
| 04:27 | Seton Hall | Guy Gajeski misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:27 | Seton Hall | Guy Gajeski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:16 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 04:14 | Seton Hall | Guy Gajeski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 04:09 | Seton Hall | Guy Gajeski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 04:07 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 03:46 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Hulme, team foul #6 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Richard Hood (SG), Allan Jackson (SF) Cheslav Zeldin, Steven Porcaro, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Butcher (PF) Guy Gajeski | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Ulibarri (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hulme (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Thomas Petersen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Fox (fresh) SF - Aaron Banks (fairly fresh) PF - James Butcher (fresh) C - Elmer Vogel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Seton Hall | Thomas Petersen misses the jumper from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 03:27 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 03:08 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-20 |
| 03:07 | Seton Hall | Elmer Vogel pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 03:03 | Seton Hall | Thomas Petersen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Paul Coyle (PF), Milton Willis (C) Richard Hood, Curtis Ulibarri, James Hulme | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Lesley Eastland (PG), Herbert Holland (SG), Jeffrey Dougherty (SF), Irving Cox (C) Thomas Petersen, George Fox, Aaron Banks, Elmer Vogel | |
| 02:54 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin is hacked by James Butcher - foul #3 on James Butcher, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro (SG) Frank Norred | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elmer Vogel (C) James Butcher | |
| 02:54 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:54 | Seton Hall | Elmer Vogel grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 02:31 | Seton Hall | Irving Cox knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Paul Coyle - foul #2 on Paul Coyle, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips (SF) Allan Jackson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 02:31 | Seton Hall | Irving Cox makes the free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:17 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-23 |
| 01:53 | Seton Hall | Herbert Holland misses the wide open shot from the right side | 32-23 |
| 01:51 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 01:31 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Dougherty - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dougherty, team foul #10 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson (SG), James Hulme (PF), James Delreal (C) Steven Porcaro, Paul Coyle, Milton Willis | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Thomas Petersen (PG), Tony Merritt (SG), Aaron Banks (SF) Lesley Eastland, Herbert Holland, Jeffrey Dougherty | |
| 01:31 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:31 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:27 | Seton Hall | Thomas Petersen is fouled in the backcourt by Cheslav Zeldin - foul #1 on Cheslav Zeldin, team foul #8 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (SG) Cheslav Zeldin | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | George Fox (SG) Tony Merritt | |
| 01:27 | Seton Hall | Thomas Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:27 | Seton Hall | Thomas Petersen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:27 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 01:09 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Allan Jackson | 36-24 |
| 00:43 | Seton Hall | Aaron Banks scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Irving Cox | 36-27 |
| 00:23 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson is fouled on the floor by Irving Cox - foul #3 on Irving Cox, team foul #11 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Steven Porcaro (SG), Curtis Ulibarri (PF) Frank Norred, Ernest Phillips, James Hulme | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Lesley Eastland (PG), Tony Merritt (SG), Guy Gajeski (PF) Thomas Petersen, George Fox, Irving Cox | |
| 00:23 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:23 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:21 | Seton Hall | James Delreal is called for the reach on Lesley Eastland in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Delreal, team foul #9 | 38-27 |
| 00:21 | Seton Hall | Lesley Eastland makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:21 | Seton Hall | Lesley Eastland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:03 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Steven Porcaro | 40-29 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Lesley Eastland misses the halfcourt shot | 40-29 |