| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Ricardo Figueroa (fresh) SG - Fang Ming (fresh) SF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) PF - Greg Rhynes (fresh) C - Michael Ferriera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fresh) SG - William Yokoyama (fresh) SF - Theodore Dunigan (fresh) PF - Arthur Krebs (fresh) C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno hits a floater from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan drills a floater from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Theodore Dunigan - foul #1 on Theodore Dunigan, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Ferriera picks off the pass by Theodore Dunigan | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Pittsburgh | Michael Ferriera comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fang Ming - foul #1 on Fang Ming, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Miguel Perez (PG), John Hill (SG), Jon Waller (SF), Dong Zhou (PF), Basil Stanfield (C) Ricardo Figueroa, Fang Ming, Roberto Bruno, Greg Rhynes, Michael Ferriera | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Sam Riley (PF), George Crane (C) Robert Lovell, Theodore Dunigan, Arthur Krebs, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | Pittsburgh | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | Pittsburgh | Dong Zhou grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:25 | Pittsburgh | John Hill misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Sam Riley grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | John Hill is called for the reach on Eric McKinnies in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | John Hill is called for the reach on Sam Riley - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Leroy Coker (SG) John Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 15:43 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Dong Zhou | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Miguel Perez (fresh) SG - Leroy Coker (fresh) SF - Jon Waller (fresh) PF - Dong Zhou (fresh) 2 reb. C - Basil Stanfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Yokoyama (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric McKinnies (fresh) SF - Brandon Rutski (fresh) PF - Sam Riley (fresh) C - George Crane (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Yokoyama - foul #1 on William Yokoyama, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), Fang Ming (SG) Miguel Perez, Leroy Coker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Marvin Norton (PF) William Yokoyama, Brandon Rutski, Sam Riley | |
| 15:17 | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:17 | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Marvin Norton grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Lovell | 4-8 |
| 14:48 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricardo Figueroa | 7-8 |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan double dribbles | 7-8 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Leroy Coker (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Greg Rhynes (PF), Michael Ferriera (C) Fang Ming, Jon Waller, Dong Zhou, Basil Stanfield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Robert Lovell, Theodore Dunigan, Marvin Norton, George Crane | |
| 14:10 | Pittsburgh | Robert Williams comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Greg Rhynes takes the ball from Brandon Rutski in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 13:44 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Rutski steps in front of the Greg Rhynes pass | 7-8 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski misses the lay-in | 7-8 |
| 13:37 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Leroy Coker | 7-8 |
| 13:14 | Pittsburgh | Michael Ferriera connects on the shot from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brandon Rutski | 9-11 |
| 12:46 | Pittsburgh | William Yokoyama is called for the reach on Ricardo Figueroa in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Yokoyama, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Miguel Perez (PG), Fang Ming (SG), Roberto Bruno (PF), Basil Stanfield (C) Ricardo Figueroa, Leroy Coker, Greg Rhynes, Michael Ferriera | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Johnny Henderson (SG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Sam Riley (PF), George Crane (C) William Yokoyama, Eric McKinnies, Brandon Rutski, Arthur Krebs, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 12:24 | Pittsburgh | Robert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dong Zhou (C) Basil Stanfield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson can't finish the layup | 9-11 |
| 12:01 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 11:43 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 11:42 | Pittsburgh | Dong Zhou hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Miguel Perez (fresh) SG - Fang Ming (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dong Zhou (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Henderson (fresh) SF - Theodore Dunigan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Riley (fresh) C - George Crane (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Fang Ming - foul #2 on Fang Ming, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), Leroy Coker (SG), Jon Waller (SF), Basil Stanfield (C) Miguel Perez, Fang Ming, Robert Williams, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Arthur Krebs (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Johnny Henderson, Sam Riley, George Crane | |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs is hacked by Basil Stanfield - foul #1 on Basil Stanfield, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Williams (SF), Greg Rhynes (PF), Michael Ferriera (C) Jon Waller, Roberto Bruno, Basil Stanfield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marvin Norton (PF), George Crane (C) Arthur Krebs, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 10:56 | Pittsburgh | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 10:37 | Pittsburgh | Michael Ferriera makes the floater in the paint set up by Leroy Coker and he's hacked by George Crane - foul #1 on George Crane, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Miguel Perez (PG), Jon Waller (SF), Roberto Bruno (PF) Ricardo Figueroa, Robert Williams, Greg Rhynes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Johnny Henderson (SG), Arthur Krebs (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Robert Lovell, Eric McKinnies, Marvin Norton, George Crane | |
| 10:37 | Pittsburgh | Michael Ferriera makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama buries a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Miguel Perez - foul #1 on Miguel Perez, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), Dong Zhou (PF), Basil Stanfield (C) Miguel Perez, Roberto Bruno, Michael Ferriera | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Sam Riley (PF) Johnny Henderson, Arthur Krebs | |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:44 | Pittsburgh | Basil Stanfield clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Giorgi - foul #1 on Kenneth Giorgi, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Williams (SF), Roberto Bruno (PF) Jon Waller, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Johnny Henderson (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), George Crane (C) William Yokoyama, Eric McKinnies, Theodore Dunigan, Sam Riley, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 09:44 | Pittsburgh | Basil Stanfield makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:44 | Pittsburgh | Basil Stanfield makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Roberto Bruno takes the ball from George Crane | 16-14 |
| 09:17 | Pittsburgh | Robert Lovell picks off the pass by Ricardo Figueroa in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Lovell | 16-16 |
| 09:00 | Pittsburgh | A charge is called on Basil Stanfield - foul #2 on Basil Stanfield, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Miguel Perez (PG), Fang Ming (SG), Jon Waller (SF), Greg Rhynes (PF), Dong Zhou (C) Ricardo Figueroa, Leroy Coker, Robert Williams, Roberto Bruno, Basil Stanfield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Eric McKinnies (SG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Marvin Norton (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Robert Lovell, Johnny Henderson, Brandon Rutski, Arthur Krebs, George Crane | |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Greg Rhynes takes the ball from William Yokoyama | 16-16 |
| 08:22 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 16-16 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan's pass is intercepted by Jon Waller in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 07:55 | Pittsburgh | William Yokoyama picks off the pass by Jon Waller | 16-16 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama banks in the layup | 16-18 |
| 07:32 | Pittsburgh | Miguel Perez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-18 |
| 07:30 | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller misses the tip | 16-18 |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | Marvin Norton grabs the board | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Miguel Perez (fresh) SG - Fang Ming (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jon Waller (fresh) PF - Greg Rhynes (fresh) 2 stl. C - Dong Zhou (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Yokoyama (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eric McKinnies (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Theodore Dunigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Norton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi snags the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi hits the follow up shot | 16-20 |
| 06:28 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Marvin Norton - foul #1 on Marvin Norton, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Roberto Bruno (PF), Michael Ferriera (C) Miguel Perez, Jon Waller, Greg Rhynes, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), George Crane (C) Eric McKinnies, Theodore Dunigan, Marvin Norton, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 06:28 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:28 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | George Crane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson travels with the ball | 18-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Leroy Coker (SG) Fang Ming | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:33 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 05:32 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno tips it home | 20-20 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | George Crane's floater is tipped away by Michael Ferriera | 20-20 |
| 05:09 | Pittsburgh | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 04:40 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Henderson | 22-22 |
| 03:55 | Pittsburgh | Leroy Coker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-22 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | George Crane snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Roberto Bruno swats the layup by Arthur Krebs | 22-22 |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama gets the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Ricardo Figueroa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Coker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ferriera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Yokoyama (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Johnny Henderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Rutski (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Krebs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - George Crane (tiring) | |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming (SG), Jon Waller (SF), Greg Rhynes (PF), Basil Stanfield (C) Leroy Coker, Robert Williams, Roberto Bruno, Michael Ferriera | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Sam Riley (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Johnny Henderson, Arthur Krebs, George Crane | |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:02 | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 02:45 | Pittsburgh | Kenneth Giorgi blocks the short jumper by Greg Rhynes | 22-22 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Lovell | 22-25 |
| 02:02 | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 22-25 |
| 02:00 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming tips it but misses | 22-25 |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Hill (PG), Roberto Bruno (SF), Dong Zhou (PF) Ricardo Figueroa, Jon Waller, Greg Rhynes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF) Robert Lovell, Brandon Rutski, Sam Riley | |
| 01:19 | Pittsburgh | Dong Zhou throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), Greg Rhynes (PF) John Hill, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Roberto Bruno is called for the reach on Theodore Dunigan - foul #1 on Roberto Bruno, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Hill (PG), Dong Zhou (PF), Michael Ferriera (C) Ricardo Figueroa, Greg Rhynes, Basil Stanfield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG) William Yokoyama | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 00:46 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming makes the contested fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Roberto Bruno | 24-27 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), Greg Rhynes (PF), Basil Stanfield (C) John Hill, Dong Zhou, Michael Ferriera | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Sam Riley (PF) Robert Lovell, Arthur Krebs | |
| 00:11 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno's fadeaway is rejected by Sam Riley | 24-27 |
| 00:10 | Pittsburgh | Basil Stanfield tips it home | 26-27 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 00:01 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 26-27 |