| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Paul Humphrey (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Timothy Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Hock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) C - Tommie Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Harold Palmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Connell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Price (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | John Connell inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa State | John Connell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Walker | 35-34 |
| 19:20 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Timothy Hartmann | 37-34 |
| 19:10 | Iowa State | Randall Price loses the dribble to Tommie Stepp | 37-34 |
| 18:55 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 18:29 | Iowa State | Randall Price comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 18:28 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:10 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 18:09 | Iowa State | Randall Price grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Randall Price misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo (C) Richard Johnson | |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Randall Price misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Randall Price makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:31 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-35 |
| 17:29 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:15 | Iowa State | John Connell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-35 |
| 17:14 | Iowa State | Randall Price tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 16:58 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Humphrey | 42-37 |
| 16:32 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer is hacked by Daniel Hock - foul #2 on Daniel Hock, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Gary Lisle (PG), Jack Hornyak (SG), Robert Webber (SF), Anthony Felton (PF), Micheal Young (C) Paul Humphrey, Timothy Hartmann, Daniel Hock, Daniel Wilson, Tommie Stepp | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum (PG), Theodore Hassler (SG), William Ballesteros (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Harold Palmer, Michael Walker, John Connell, Randall Price | |
| 16:09 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Theodore Hassler | 42-39 |
| 15:48 | Pittsburgh | Gary Lisle is hacked by Joe Goodrum - foul #1 on Joe Goodrum, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Gary Lisle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Hornyak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Webber (fresh) PF - Anthony Felton (fresh) C - Micheal Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Joe Goodrum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Hassler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Ballesteros (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Russo - foul #1 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (PG) Anthony Felton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 15:14 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey misses the lay-in | 42-39 |
| 15:13 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to William Ballesteros | 42-39 |
| 14:50 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 14:49 | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:26 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann (SG), Daniel Hock (SF), Daniel Wilson (PF) Gary Lisle, Jack Hornyak, Robert Webber | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Palmer (PG), Michael Walker (SG), John Connell (SF), Randall Price (PF), Arthur Fernando (C) Joe Goodrum, Theodore Hassler, Rogelio Russo, William Ballesteros, Richard Johnson | |
| 14:03 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-39 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | John Connell grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 13:39 | Iowa State | John Connell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Price and the foul's on Micheal Young - foul #2 on Micheal Young, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp (C) Micheal Young | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 13:39 | Iowa State | John Connell makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:21 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 42-43 |
| 13:20 | Iowa State | Randall Price gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:53 | Iowa State | Daniel Wilson steals the ball from John Connell | 42-43 |
| 12:38 | Pittsburgh | Harold Palmer is called for the reach on Paul Humphrey - foul #3 on Harold Palmer, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Gary Lisle (PG), Jack Hornyak (SF), Robert Webber (PF) Paul Humphrey, Daniel Hock, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum (PG), Richard Johnson (C) Harold Palmer, Arthur Fernando | |
| 12:29 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 12:27 | Pittsburgh | Gary Lisle hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 12:09 | Iowa State | Michael Walker misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Hartmann - foul #3 on Timothy Hartmann, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Anthony Felton (PF) Timothy Hartmann | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 12:09 | Iowa State | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:09 | Iowa State | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:48 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo (PF) Randall Price | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Gary Lisle (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Hornyak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Webber (fresh) PF - Anthony Felton (fresh) C - Tommie Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Joe Goodrum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Connell (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Iowa State | John Connell is fouled on the floor by Gary Lisle - foul #1 on Gary Lisle, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (PG), Daniel Hock (SF), Micheal Young (C) Jack Hornyak, Anthony Felton, Tommie Stepp | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Palmer (PG) Joe Goodrum | |
| 10:57 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Micheal Young - foul #3 on Micheal Young, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann (SG), Daniel Wilson (PF) Gary Lisle, Robert Webber | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum (SG), William Ballesteros (PF) Michael Walker, John Connell | |
| 10:57 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:57 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:32 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 10:31 | Pittsburgh | Micheal Young can't tip it in | 44-47 |
| 10:29 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:11 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey double dribbles | 44-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Randall Price (PF) Richard Johnson | |
| 09:48 | Iowa State | Randall Price makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Rogelio Russo | 44-49 |
| 09:27 | Pittsburgh | Micheal Young knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Humphrey | 46-49 |
| 09:08 | Iowa State | Randall Price can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 09:07 | Pittsburgh | Micheal Young snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 08:48 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 08:47 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to William Ballesteros | 46-49 |
| 08:24 | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 08:23 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:15 | Pittsburgh | Micheal Young can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 46-49 |
| 08:13 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey tips it home | 48-49 |
| 07:56 | Iowa State | Randall Price hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Humphrey - foul #3 on Paul Humphrey, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Gary Lisle (PG), Jack Hornyak (SG), Robert Webber (SF), Anthony Felton (PF), Tommie Stepp (C) Paul Humphrey, Timothy Hartmann, Daniel Hock, Daniel Wilson, Micheal Young | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Walker (SG), John Connell (SF), Richard Johnson (C) Joe Goodrum, Rogelio Russo, William Ballesteros | |
| 07:56 | Iowa State | Randall Price misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:56 | Iowa State | Randall Price makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:34 | Pittsburgh | Gary Lisle evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left side | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Gary Lisle (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Hornyak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Webber (fresh) PF - Anthony Felton (fresh) C - Tommie Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Harold Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Connell (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Price (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Iowa State | Michael Walker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Harold Palmer | 50-52 |
| 06:51 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Felton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-52 |
| 06:49 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:34 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gary Lisle | 53-52 |
| 06:11 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (PG) Anthony Felton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Arthur Fernando (PF) Randall Price | |
| 06:00 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak loses the dribble to Arthur Fernando | 53-52 |
| 05:35 | Iowa State | John Connell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 05:19 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | John Connell snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 04:56 | Iowa State | John Connell can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 04:54 | Iowa State | John Connell tips it home | 53-57 |
| 04:37 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-57 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | John Connell is whistled for a carry | 56-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann (SG), Daniel Hock (SF), Daniel Wilson (PF), Micheal Young (C) Gary Lisle, Jack Hornyak, Robert Webber, Tommie Stepp | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum (PG), Theodore Hassler (SG), Rogelio Russo (SF), Randall Price (PF), William Ballesteros (C) Harold Palmer, Michael Walker, John Connell, Arthur Fernando, Richard Johnson | |
| 04:05 | Pittsburgh | Micheal Young loses the dribble to Joe Goodrum | 56-57 |
| 04:02 | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum lays it in | 56-59 |
| 03:58 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 56-59 |
| 03:57 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:49 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 03:48 | Iowa State | Randall Price grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:22 | Iowa State | Randall Price connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Paul Humphrey (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Hock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) C - Micheal Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Joe Goodrum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Hassler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Price (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - William Ballesteros (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-62 |
| 02:59 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to William Ballesteros | 56-62 |
| 02:59 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp (C) Micheal Young | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Walker (SG), John Connell (SF) Theodore Hassler, William Ballesteros | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Timothy Hartmann blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by John Connell | 56-62 |
| 02:37 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Paul Humphrey | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp can't finish the layup | 56-62 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Michael Walker snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Johnson (C) Rogelio Russo | |
| 02:15 | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum's pass is intercepted by Paul Humphrey in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 02:04 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp loses the ball out of bounds | 56-62 |
| 01:40 | Iowa State | Michael Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Palmer (PG) Joe Goodrum | |
| 01:25 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp can't finish the layup | 56-62 |
| 01:24 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann gets the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:10 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey makes the contested shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Hock and the foul's on Harold Palmer - foul #4 on Harold Palmer, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| 01:10 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey misses the free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:10 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Randall Price is whistled for traveling | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Iowa State | Timothy Hartmann is called for the reach on Randall Price in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Hartmann, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 00:25 | Iowa State | Randall Price misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:25 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann is fouled on the floor by Randall Price - foul #2 on Randall Price, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| 00:12 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Tommie Stepp, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Randall Price is hacked by Paul Humphrey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Humphrey, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Randall Price makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Randall Price makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 00:02 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey grabs the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | The clock runs out | 60-64 |