| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fresh) SG - Richard Hood (fresh) SF - Allan Jackson (fresh) PF - Paul Coyle (fresh) C - James Delreal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) SF - Derek Spier (fresh) PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Derek Spier hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Pittsburgh | Willie Beattie picks off the pass by Frank Norred | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie lays it up and in | 0-4 |
| 19:05 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred is denied on a layup by Thomas Hopkins | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Derek Spier is hacked by Allan Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allan Jackson, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Frank Norred - foul #1 on Frank Norred, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Hulme (C) James Delreal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Herman Potter (SF) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier | |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:48 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:35 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood's pass is intercepted by Herman Potter | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Eric Salem blows the layup | 3-4 |
| 17:30 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:09 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Tyler Bequette - foul #1 on Tyler Bequette, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer (PG), Brandon Winsett (SG), James Colletti (SF), Milton Willis (C) Frank Norred, Richard Hood, Allan Jackson, Paul Coyle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Wurster (C) Tyler Bequette | |
| 17:09 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Eric Salem misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to James Hulme | 5-4 |
| 16:33 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Winsett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Herman Potter gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Hopkins | 5-6 |
| 16:03 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Winsett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hopkins | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Anthony Knauer (fresh) SG - Brandon Winsett (fresh) SF - James Colletti (fresh) PF - James Hulme (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) SF - Herman Potter (fresh) PF - Thomas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Wurster (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Eric Salem is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth O'Brien | 5-8 |
| 15:36 | Pittsburgh | Peter Wurster is called for the reach on Milton Willis - foul #1 on Peter Wurster, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Richard Hood (SG), Allan Jackson (SF), Paul Coyle (PF), James Delreal (C) Anthony Knauer, Brandon Winsett, James Colletti, James Hulme, Milton Willis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Garland Ceronsky (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Eric Salem, Herman Potter, Thomas Hopkins, Peter Wurster | |
| 15:25 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Derek Spier grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Derek Spier can't finish the layup | 5-8 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Derek Spier tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 14:36 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Garland Ceronsky - foul #1 on Garland Ceronsky, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| 14:36 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:36 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 14:06 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to James Delreal | 6-10 |
| 13:45 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-10 |
| 13:43 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred tips it home | 8-10 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Hood - foul #1 on Richard Hood, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer (PG), Brandon Winsett (SG), James Colletti (SF), Milton Willis (PF), Derek Daniels (C) Frank Norred, Richard Hood, Allan Jackson, Paul Coyle, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Herman Potter (SF), Peter Wurster (C) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier, Tyler Bequette | |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:29 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:18 | Pittsburgh | Derek Daniels misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-11 |
| 13:17 | Pittsburgh | Derek Daniels can't tip it in | 8-11 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Herman Potter's fadeaway is rejected by Milton Willis | 8-11 |
| 12:54 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to James Colletti | 8-11 |
| 12:46 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Winsett's pass is intercepted by Peter Wurster | 8-11 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses the jumper from the left side | 8-11 |
| 12:16 | Pittsburgh | Derek Daniels snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 12:03 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Winsett drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien scores on a 3 from the right wing | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Anthony Knauer (fairly fresh) SG - Brandon Winsett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Colletti (fairly fresh) PF - Milton Willis (fairly fresh) C - Derek Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) PF - Garland Ceronsky (tiring) 1 pts. C - Peter Wurster (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Herman Potter snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Milton Willis is called for the reach on Kenneth O'Brien - foul #1 on Milton Willis, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Richard Hood (SG), Allan Jackson (SF), Paul Coyle (PF), James Delreal (C) Anthony Knauer, Brandon Winsett, James Colletti, Milton Willis, Derek Daniels | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Eric Salem, Herman Potter, Garland Ceronsky, Peter Wurster | |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins misses the dunk but he's fouled by Paul Coyle - foul #1 on Paul Coyle, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:35 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 11-16 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Derek Spier is open and lays it up and in | 11-18 |
| 10:01 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Hopkins is called for the reach on Allan Jackson - foul #1 on Thomas Hopkins, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Hulme (C) James Delreal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:49 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Hopkins - foul #2 on Thomas Hopkins, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Garland Ceronsky (PF) Kenneth O'Brien, Thomas Hopkins | |
| 09:49 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:49 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Eric Salem travels in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| 09:28 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle blows the layup | 12-18 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Frank Norred steals the ball from Garland Ceronsky in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| 09:13 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme's pass is intercepted by Willie Beattie | 12-18 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie banks in the layup | 12-20 |
| 09:04 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Derek Spier gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Derek Spier buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Beattie and the foul's on Paul Coyle - foul #2 on Paul Coyle, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joseph Howard (PG), Brandon Winsett (SG), Derek Daniels (PF), James Delreal (C) Frank Norred, Richard Hood, Paul Coyle, James Hulme | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Peter Wurster (C) Eric Salem, Tyler Bequette | |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the free throw | 12-23 |
| 08:29 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien is hacked by Joseph Howard - foul #1 on Joseph Howard, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis (PF) Derek Daniels | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (SF) Derek Spier | |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:18 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 08:00 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Howard makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Milton Willis | 18-24 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Howard - foul #2 on Joseph Howard, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), James Colletti (SF) Joseph Howard, Allan Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:58 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 07:36 | Pittsburgh | James Colletti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 07:34 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred can't tip it in | 18-24 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Winsett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Colletti (fresh) PF - Milton Willis (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Delreal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Garland Ceronsky (tiring) 1 pts. C - Peter Wurster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Norred - foul #2 on Frank Norred, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer (PG), Richard Hood (SG), Derek Daniels (PF) Frank Norred, Brandon Winsett, Milton Willis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Tyler Bequette (C) Willie Beattie, Peter Wurster | |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:22 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 18-26 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Derek Daniels steps in front of the Kenneth O'Brien pass | 18-26 |
| 06:52 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer is hacked by Kenneth O'Brien - foul #1 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson (SF), James Hulme (PF) James Colletti, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:38 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme is denied on a layup by Garland Ceronsky | 18-26 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Herman Potter snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Knauer - foul #1 on Anthony Knauer, team foul #10 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Delreal (C) Derek Daniels | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF) Eric Salem, Herman Potter | |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:14 | Pittsburgh | Tyler Bequette takes the ball from James Hulme | 18-28 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Anthony Knauer is called for the reach on Willie Beattie - foul #2 on Anthony Knauer, team foul #11 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Brandon Winsett (PG), Milton Willis (PF) Anthony Knauer, James Hulme | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Peter Wurster (C) Kenneth O'Brien, Tyler Bequette | |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:33 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 05:31 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis grabs the offensive board | 18-30 |
| 05:25 | Pittsburgh | Derek Spier steals it from Milton Willis | 18-30 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie misses the dunk | 18-30 |
| 05:21 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 05:08 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal is fouled on the floor by Peter Wurster - foul #2 on Peter Wurster, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Herman Potter (SF), Tyler Bequette (C) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier, Peter Wurster | |
| 05:08 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | James Delreal is called for the reach on Tyler Bequette in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Delreal, team foul #12 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Derek Daniels (C) James Delreal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 04:57 | Pittsburgh | The pull-up jumper by Milton Willis is blocked by Herman Potter | 18-31 |
| 04:56 | Pittsburgh | Derek Daniels tips it in | 20-31 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kenneth O'Brien | 20-34 |
| 04:16 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 04:15 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis hits the follow up shot | 22-34 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien is called for 10 seconds | 22-34 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Colletti (SF), James Hulme (PF), James Delreal (C) Allan Jackson, Milton Willis, Derek Daniels | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG) Eric Salem | |
| 03:48 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 03:29 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Brandon Winsett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Hood (tiring) 3 pts. SF - James Colletti (fresh) PF - James Hulme (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Delreal (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Garland Ceronsky (very tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Bequette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Winsett makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Colletti | 28-34 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette misses the floater from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Herman Potter can't tip it in | 28-34 |
| 03:03 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to James Hulme | 28-34 |
| 02:49 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette's layup is rejected by James Hulme | 28-34 |
| 02:28 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Richard Hood | 28-34 |
| 02:18 | Pittsburgh | James Colletti loses the dribble to Herman Potter | 28-34 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Herman Potter lays it in | 28-36 |
| 01:55 | Pittsburgh | Garland Ceronsky picks off the pass by James Delreal | 28-36 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Herman Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Anthony Knauer (SG), Allan Jackson (SF), Paul Coyle (PF), Milton Willis (C) Brandon Winsett, Richard Hood, James Colletti, James Hulme, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Willie Beattie, Herman Potter, Garland Ceronsky, Tyler Bequette | |
| 01:18 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allan Jackson | 30-36 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Anthony Knauer takes the ball from Eric Salem in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 00:59 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis clanks a floater from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 30-36 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Derek Spier can't tip it in | 30-36 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hopkins | 30-36 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Kenneth O'Brien | 30-38 |
| 00:02 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle snags the offensive board | 30-38 |