| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jay Talty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Domino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Kurtz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carlos Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Meserve (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Boston College | Lawrence Domino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-35 |
| 19:30 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 19:28 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 19:14 | Pittsburgh | Mark Meserve steals it from Denis Arbogast | 23-35 |
| 18:51 | Boston College | Michael Brandt steps in front of the Samuel Kurtz pass | 23-35 |
| 18:38 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 18:37 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese hits the follow up shot | 25-35 |
| 18:18 | Boston College | Lawrence Domino clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 18:16 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:00 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese hits a driving attempt in the lane | 27-35 |
| 17:53 | Boston College | Lawrence Domino misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Brandt - foul #3 on Michael Brandt, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (SF) Michael Brandt | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 17:53 | Boston College | Lawrence Domino makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:53 | Boston College | Lawrence Domino misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:53 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:30 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Lawrence Domino - foul #3 on Lawrence Domino, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joe Wiggins (SF) Samuel Kurtz | |
| 17:30 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:30 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:06 | Boston College | Carlos Davis misses long on a shot in the lane | 29-36 |
| 17:04 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:59 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 29-36 |
| 16:58 | Boston College | Carlos Davis pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:34 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Danny Slade - foul #3 on Danny Slade, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (SG), Joseph Brown (PF) Danny Slade, Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Carr (SG), Theodore Beam (PF), Mark Smith (C) Lawrence Domino, Carlos Davis, Mark Meserve | |
| 16:34 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:34 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:34 | Boston College | Theodore Beam grabs the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:11 | Boston College | Jay Talty comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 16:10 | Boston College | Jay Talty hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| 15:57 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-39 |
| 15:56 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Helms (fresh) SF - Charles Arneson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jay Talty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Theodore Beam (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Boston College | Theodore Beam double dribbles | 29-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Michael Brandt (SF), Charles Reese (PF) Denis Arbogast, Charles Arneson, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz (SF) Jay Talty | |
| 15:17 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese can't finish the layup | 29-39 |
| 15:16 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Samuel Kurtz | 29-39 |
| 14:54 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 14:53 | Boston College | Mark Smith misses the tip | 29-39 |
| 14:52 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins tips it but misses | 29-39 |
| 14:51 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz misses the tip | 29-39 |
| 14:50 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:29 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Smith - foul #3 on Mark Smith, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Justin Matlock (C) Alvaro Russo, Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Boston College | Lawrence Domino (SG), Carlos Davis (PF), Mark Meserve (C) Joe Wiggins, Theodore Beam, Mark Smith | |
| 14:29 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:29 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:29 | Boston College | Mark Meserve snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 14:05 | Boston College | Lawrence Domino lays it in on a great pass from Tony Carr | 30-41 |
| 13:46 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 13:44 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 13:38 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (SG), Charles Reese (PF) Steven Helms, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jay Talty (PG), Theodore Beam (PF) Tony Carr, Samuel Kurtz | |
| 13:23 | Boston College | Jay Talty misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Reese - foul #1 on Charles Reese, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| 13:23 | Boston College | Jay Talty misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:23 | Boston College | Jay Talty makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 13:03 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast's pass is intercepted by Jay Talty | 30-42 |
| 12:44 | Boston College | Charles Arneson picks off the pass by Mark Meserve | 30-42 |
| 12:34 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 12:13 | Boston College | Justin Matlock swats the short shot by Mark Meserve | 33-42 |
| 12:11 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:04 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 12:02 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt tips it back up and in | 35-42 |
| 11:39 | Boston College | Carlos Davis drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Meserve and he's fouled by Charles Arneson - foul #3 on Charles Arneson, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Steven Helms (SG), Danny Slade (SF), Joseph Brown (C) Denis Arbogast, Charles Arneson, Michael Brandt, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Carr (SG), Samuel Kurtz (SF), Mark Smith (C) Lawrence Domino, Theodore Beam, Mark Meserve | |
| 11:39 | Boston College | Carlos Davis makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Alvaro Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Helms (fresh) SF - Danny Slade (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jay Talty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Kurtz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 11:20 | Boston College | Mark Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:58 | Boston College | Carlos Davis hits the finger roll | 35-47 |
| 10:44 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel Kurtz - foul #3 on Samuel Kurtz, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joe Wiggins (SG) Jay Talty | |
| 10:44 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:44 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:44 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 10:25 | Boston College | Tony Carr buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Wiggins | 35-49 |
| 10:11 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-49 |
| 10:10 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:49 | Boston College | Carlos Davis comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 35-49 |
| 09:48 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 09:19 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms is fouled on the floor by Tony Carr - foul #1 on Tony Carr, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Charles Arneson (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Justin Matlock (C) Alvaro Russo, Steven Helms, Danny Slade, Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jay Talty (PG), Lawrence Domino (SG), Theodore Beam (PF), Mark Meserve (C) Tony Carr, Samuel Kurtz, Carlos Davis, Mark Smith | |
| 09:00 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-49 |
| 08:34 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Theodore Beam | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:19 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 08:17 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown tips it back up and in | 37-51 |
| 07:49 | Boston College | Jay Talty double dribbles | 37-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese (PF) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz (SF) Joe Wiggins | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:26 | Pittsburgh | Mark Meserve steals it from Charles Reese | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jay Talty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Domino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Kurtz (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Beam (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Meserve (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-51 |
| 07:05 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:55 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Arneson and he's fouled by Samuel Kurtz - foul #4 on Samuel Kurtz, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Carr (PG), Carlos Davis (PF) Jay Talty, Theodore Beam | |
| 06:55 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 06:29 | Boston College | Carlos Davis hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Samuel Kurtz | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:15 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 05:46 | Boston College | Tony Carr is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Tony Carr, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Steven Helms (SG), Danny Slade (SF), Joseph Brown (PF) Denis Arbogast, Charles Arneson, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jay Talty (PG), Joe Wiggins (SF), Mark Smith (C) Lawrence Domino, Samuel Kurtz, Mark Meserve | |
| 05:25 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown drills a jumper from the left side set up by Alvaro Russo | 44-53 |
| 05:00 | Boston College | Steven Helms steals it from Carlos Davis | 44-53 |
| 04:57 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo slams it home on a nice dish by Steven Helms | 46-53 |
| 04:28 | Boston College | Mark Smith scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jay Talty | 46-55 |
| 04:11 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock dunks the ball | 48-55 |
| 03:54 | Boston College | Carlos Davis is hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Charles Arneson (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Charles Reese (PF) Alvaro Russo, Steven Helms, Danny Slade, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Boston College | Lawrence Domino (SG), Theodore Beam (PF), Mark Meserve (C) Jay Talty, Carlos Davis, Mark Smith | |
| 03:33 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 48-55 |
| 03:31 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 03:13 | Boston College | Mark Meserve's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips (C) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jay Talty (PG), Samuel Kurtz (SF) Tony Carr, Joe Wiggins | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jim Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jay Talty (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Domino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Kurtz (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Theodore Beam (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Meserve (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips is whistled for a carry | 48-55 |
| 02:38 | Boston College | Jay Talty connects on the 3 from the right corner | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 02:25 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Mark Meserve | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:08 | Boston College | Charles Arneson picks off the pass by Samuel Kurtz | 48-58 |
| 02:05 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson banks in the layup | 50-58 |
| 01:42 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz is hacked by Jim Phillips - foul #1 on Jim Phillips, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock (C) Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carlos Davis (PF) Theodore Beam | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Boston College | Jay Talty is fouled on the floor by Charles Reese - foul #2 on Charles Reese, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joe Wiggins (SF) Samuel Kurtz | |
| 01:39 | Boston College | Jay Talty makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:39 | Boston College | Jay Talty makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 01:24 | Boston College | Mark Meserve grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 01:23 | Boston College | Mark Meserve is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Arneson - foul #4 on Charles Arneson, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| 01:23 | Boston College | Mark Meserve makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:23 | Boston College | Mark Meserve makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:12 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 01:10 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses the tip | 50-62 |
| 01:08 | Boston College | Jay Talty pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Boston College | Mark Meserve is hacked by Charles Reese - foul #3 on Charles Reese, team foul #9 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz (SF) Joe Wiggins | |
| 00:45 | Boston College | Mark Meserve makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:45 | Boston College | Mark Meserve makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Pittsburgh | Lawrence Domino is called for the reach on Charles Arneson - foul #4 on Lawrence Domino, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| 00:38 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:38 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz grabs the board | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Boston College | Jay Talty makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Lawrence Domino and he's hacked by Justin Matlock - foul #2 on Justin Matlock, team foul #10 | 50-66 |
| 00:18 | Boston College | Jay Talty makes the free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:12 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 00:10 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Mark Meserve | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Jay Talty runs out the clock | 50-67 |