| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Clifford Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Toupin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jake Yates (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Penson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emery Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jay Whitehill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Emery Williams inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Washington State | Ronald Penson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 19:30 | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 19:26 | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 19:24 | Washington State | Emery Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:06 | Washington State | The jump hook by Kenneth Young is blocked by David Rice | 34-31 |
| 19:04 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to David Rice | 34-31 |
| 18:59 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 18:58 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:42 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 18:40 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to David Rice | 34-31 |
| 18:29 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clifford Burns | 36-31 |
| 18:11 | Washington State | Clifford Burns takes the ball from Kenneth Young | 36-31 |
| 18:06 | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns throws it down | 38-31 |
| 18:01 | Washington State | Ronald Penson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 17:59 | Pittsburgh | David Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:53 | Pittsburgh | Kenneth Young blocks the short jumper by Marvin Toupin | 38-31 |
| 17:52 | Washington State | Ronald Penson pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:41 | Washington State | Ronald Penson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 17:40 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:25 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Penson steps in front of the Marvin Toupin pass | 38-31 |
| 17:07 | Washington State | Ronald Penson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 16:42 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 38-34 |
| 16:40 | Washington State | Joseph Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:17 | Washington State | Kenneth Young is open and buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Emery Williams | 38-36 |
| 15:53 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 15:51 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates tips it home | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Clifford Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Toupin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Mayo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jake Yates (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Penson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emery Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jay Whitehill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill hits a 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 15:12 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 15:11 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:01 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Rice - foul #3 on David Rice, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs (PG), Justin Carlisle (SF), Mark McCurtis (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Clifford Burns, Brian Mayo, David Rice, Jake Yates | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg (PG), Pierre Bowe (SG), Ronald Schwier (SF), Kevin Miles (C) Joseph Watson, Ronald Penson, Emery Williams, Kenneth Young | |
| 15:01 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:01 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:44 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Mark McCurtis is blocked by Jay Whitehill | 40-41 |
| 14:43 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Brown snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 14:27 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Carlisle | 43-41 |
| 14:12 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 43-41 |
| 14:10 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Wayne Brown | 43-41 |
| 14:05 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin misses the jumper from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 14:04 | Washington State | Kevin Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:39 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 13:38 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Brown gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:32 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 13:30 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:21 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Schwier | 43-44 |
| 13:09 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan Scruggs | 46-44 |
| 12:51 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill misses the layup against the doubleteam | 46-44 |
| 12:49 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Mark McCurtis | 46-44 |
| 12:35 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 12:34 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 12:12 | Washington State | Ronald Schwier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 12:10 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 11:51 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 11:50 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Brown can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 11:48 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Brown grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Dan Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Toupin (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. SF - Justin Carlisle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark McCurtis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Wayne Brown (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Gerald Gilberg (fresh) SG - Pierre Bowe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Schwier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Whitehill (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Miles (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis dunks the ball on a great pass from Dan Scruggs and he's hacked by Jay Whitehill - foul #1 on Jay Whitehill, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns (PG), Brian Mayo (SF) Marvin Toupin, Justin Carlisle | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Watson (PG), Ronald Penson (SG), Emery Williams (SF), Chad Hill (PF), Kenneth Young (C) Gerald Gilberg, Pierre Bowe, Ronald Schwier, Jay Whitehill, Kevin Miles | |
| 11:38 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:23 | Washington State | Ronald Penson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Watson | 51-47 |
| 11:00 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Young | 51-47 |
| 10:58 | Washington State | Joseph Watson snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:38 | Washington State | Ronald Penson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 10:36 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Brown gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:13 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis throws it down on a nice dish by Dan Scruggs | 53-47 |
| 09:56 | Washington State | Chad Hill is whistled for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Rice (PF), Jake Yates (C) Mark McCurtis, Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Schwier (SF) Emery Williams | |
| 09:49 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Young - foul #3 on Kenneth Young, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Pierre Bowe (SG) Ronald Penson | |
| 09:49 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:49 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:20 | Washington State | Brian Mayo steps in front of the Pierre Bowe pass | 55-47 |
| 09:17 | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Mayo | 57-47 |
| 08:59 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Pierre Bowe, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Justin Carlisle (SG) Clifford Burns | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Gottfried (PF), Kevin Miles (C) Chad Hill, Kenneth Young | |
| 08:43 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 08:26 | Washington State | Joseph Watson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 08:25 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe hits the follow up shot | 59-49 |
| 08:20 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin (SG) Brian Mayo | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Penson (SG), Jay Whitehill (PF) Pierre Bowe, James Gottfried | |
| 08:06 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill's floater is tipped away by Jake Yates | 59-49 |
| 08:05 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 07:52 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates drills a jumper in the lane | 61-49 |
| 07:31 | Washington State | Ronald Penson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Watson | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Dan Scruggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Toupin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. SF - Justin Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jake Yates (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Penson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Schwier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Whitehill (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Miles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin is fouled on the floor by Ronald Schwier - foul #1 on Ronald Schwier, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns (PG), Brian Mayo (SF), Mark McCurtis (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Dan Scruggs, Marvin Toupin, David Rice, Jake Yates | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg (PG), Emery Williams (SF), Kenneth Young (C) Joseph Watson, Ronald Schwier, Kevin Miles | |
| 07:01 | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-52 |
| 06:46 | Washington State | Kenneth Young is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 06:45 | Washington State | Kenneth Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:39 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-52 |
| 06:37 | Washington State | Kenneth Young snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 06:22 | Washington State | Kenneth Young hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Gilberg | 61-54 |
| 06:02 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-54 |
| 05:50 | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Clifford Burns - foul #4 on Clifford Burns, team foul #2 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs (SG), David Rice (PF) Justin Carlisle, Mark McCurtis | |
| Subs | Washington State | Pierre Bowe (SG), Ronald Schwier (SF), Chad Hill (PF) Ronald Penson, Emery Williams, Jay Whitehill | |
| 05:50 | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:50 | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:26 | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-56 |
| 05:25 | Washington State | Ronald Schwier snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 05:08 | Washington State | Wayne Brown denies the turnaround by Chad Hill | 63-56 |
| 05:06 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to David Rice | 63-56 |
| 04:52 | Pittsburgh | A charge is called on Clifford Burns - foul #5 on Clifford Burns, team foul #3 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin (SG), Justin Carlisle (SF), Jake Yates (C) Clifford Burns, Brian Mayo, Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Watson (PG), Kevin Miles (C) Gerald Gilberg, Kenneth Young | |
| 04:38 | Washington State | Joseph Watson can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Marvin Toupin - foul #2 on Marvin Toupin, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jay Whitehill (PF) Chad Hill | |
| 04:38 | Washington State | Joseph Watson makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:38 | Washington State | Joseph Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:15 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates is hacked by Kevin Miles - foul #1 on Kevin Miles, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis (PF) David Rice | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Penson (SG), Emery Williams (SF) Pierre Bowe, Ronald Schwier | |
| 04:08 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 04:07 | Washington State | Kevin Miles snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 03:51 | Washington State | Joseph Watson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 63-58 |
| 03:50 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Justin Carlisle | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:15 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill loses the dribble to Justin Carlisle | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Dan Scruggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Toupin (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. SF - Justin Carlisle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark McCurtis (fresh) 15 pts. C - Jake Yates (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Penson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emery Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jay Whitehill (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Miles (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Penson - foul #2 on Ronald Penson, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo (SF), David Rice (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Justin Carlisle, Mark McCurtis, Jake Yates | |
| Subs | Washington State | Pierre Bowe (SG), Ronald Schwier (SF), Chad Hill (PF), Kenneth Young (C) Ronald Penson, Emery Williams, Jay Whitehill, Kevin Miles | |
| 02:49 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:49 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:46 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates (C) Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Penson (SG), Jay Whitehill (PF) Pierre Bowe, Chad Hill | |
| 02:23 | Washington State | Joseph Watson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 68-58 |
| 02:22 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo misses the lay-in | 68-58 |
| 01:56 | Washington State | Kenneth Young pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Washington State | Ronald Penson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 01:50 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Marvin Toupin | 68-58 |
| 01:21 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 01:19 | Washington State | Kenneth Young gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 01:02 | Washington State | Ronald Penson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-58 |
| 01:01 | Washington State | Ronald Schwier misses the tip | 68-58 |
| 00:59 | Washington State | Joseph Watson gets the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Washington State | Ronald Penson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 00:54 | Washington State | Kenneth Young tips it in | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo is hacked by Joseph Watson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Watson, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Justin Carlisle (PG), Mark McCurtis (C) Dan Scruggs, Jake Yates | |
| Subs | Washington State | Emery Williams (SF) Ronald Schwier | |
| 00:52 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:52 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:47 | Washington State | David Rice steals it from Emery Williams | 70-60 |
| 00:45 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Penson is called for the reach on Marvin Toupin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Penson, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg (PG), Pierre Bowe (SG), Ronald Schwier (SF), Chad Hill (PF), Kevin Miles (C) Joseph Watson, Ronald Penson, Emery Williams, Jay Whitehill, Kenneth Young | |
| 00:45 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:45 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Chad Hill clanks a shot from the right side | 72-60 |
| 00:35 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo grabs the board | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis misses long on a shot from the right block | 72-60 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Ronald Schwier grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 00:08 | Washington State | Kevin Miles double dribbles | 72-60 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs (PG), Jake Yates (C) Justin Carlisle, Mark McCurtis | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs runs out the clock | 72-60 |