| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Pitt | ND |
| 7 | 0:00 | ND | 1st&1 | Pitt1 | Golson rush middle for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. | 26 | 29 |
| 7 | 0:00 | ND | 3rd&3 | Pitt7 | Golson rush middle for 6 yards to the Pitt1. | 26 | 23 |
| 7 | 0:00 | ND | 2nd&7 | Pitt11 | Riddick rush right for 4 yards to the Pitt7. | 26 | 23 |
| 7 | 0:00 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt14 | Riddick rush left for 3 yards to the Pitt11. | 26 | 23 |
| 7 | 0:00 | ND | 2nd&10 | Pitt25 | Golson pass completion to the middle to Riddick for 12 yards to the Pitt13. | 26 | 23 |
| 7 | 0:00 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt25 | Golson incomplete pass to the right. | 26 | 23 |
| 7 | 0:00 | Pitt | 4th&12 | ND27 | Harper 44 yard FIELD GOAL. | 26 | 23 |
| 7 | 0:00 | Pitt | 3rd&12 | ND27 | Sunseri incomplete pass to the left. | 23 | 23 |
| 7 | 0:00 | Pitt | 2nd&6 | ND21 | Sunseri sacked by Nix and Tuitt for -6 yards to the ND27. | 23 | 23 |
| 7 | 0:00 | Pitt | | | Pittsburgh time out. | 23 | 23 |
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| 7 | 0:00 | Pitt | 1st&10 | ND25 | Graham rush right for 4 yards to the ND21. | 23 | 23 |
| 6 | 0:00 | Pitt | 4th&1 | ND16 | 33 yard field goal attempt by Harper is NO GOOD. | 23 | 23 |
| 6 | 0:00 | Pitt | 3rd&2 | ND17 | Graham rush middle for 1 yard to the ND16. | 23 | 23 |
| 6 | 0:00 | Pitt | 2nd&6 | ND21 | Graham rush middle for 4 yards to the ND17. | 23 | 23 |
| 6 | 0:00 | Pitt | 1st&10 | ND25 | Graham rush right for 4 yards to the ND21. | 23 | 23 |
| 6 | 0:00 | ND | 2nd&2 | Pitt2 | Wood rush middle for 1 yard to the Pitt1. Wood fumbles, Holley of Pittsburgh recovers and returns 0 yards. Touchback. Ball on Pitt20. | 23 | 23 |
| 6 | 0:00 | ND | 1st&4 | Pitt4 | Golson rush for 2 yards to the Pitt2. | 23 | 23 |
| 6 | 0:00 | ND | 3rd&3 | Pitt7 | Wood rush left for 3 yards to the Pitt4. | 23 | 23 |
| 6 | 0:00 | ND | | | Notre Dame time out. | 23 | 23 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Pitt | ND |
| 6 | 0:00 | ND | 2nd&6 | Pitt10 | Wood rush left for 3 yards to the Pitt7. | 23 | 23 |
| 6 | 0:00 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt14 | Riddick rush left for 4 yards to the Pitt10. | 23 | 23 |
| 6 | 0:00 | ND | 2nd&10 | Pitt25 | Wood rush for 11 yards to the Pitt14. | 23 | 23 |
| 6 | 0:00 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt25 | Golson incomplete pass to the left. | 23 | 23 |
| 5 | 0:00 | ND | 4th&5 | Pitt20 | Brindza 37 yard FIELD GOAL. | 23 | 23 |
| 5 | 0:00 | ND | 3rd&9 | Pitt24 | Golson rush for 4 yards to the Pitt20. | 23 | 20 |
| 5 | 0:00 | ND | 2nd&10 | Pitt25 | Riddick rush middle for 1 yard to the Pitt24. | 23 | 20 |
| 5 | 0:00 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt25 | Golson incomplete pass to the left. | 23 | 20 |
| 5 | 0:00 | Pitt | 4th&9 | ND24 | Harper 41 yard FIELD GOAL. | 23 | 20 |
| 5 | 0:00 | Pitt | 3rd&9 | ND24 | Sunseri incomplete pass to the middle. | 20 | 20 |
| 5 | 0:00 | Pitt | 3rd&4 | ND19 | Pittsburgh penalized -5 yards. | 20 | 20 |
| 5 | 0:00 | Pitt | 2nd&6 | ND21 | Graham rush middle for 2 yards to the ND19. | 20 | 20 |
| 5 | 0:00 | Pitt | 2nd&11 | ND26 | Notre Dame penalized 5 yards. | 20 | 20 |
| 5 | 0:00 | Pitt | 1st&10 | ND25 | Sunseri rush middle for -1 yard to the ND26. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 0:18 | Pitt | 3rd&6 | Pitt28 | Graham rush middle for -3 yards to the Pitt25. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 0:18 | Pitt | | | Pittsburgh time out. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 0:30 | Pitt | 2nd&10 | Pitt24 | Sunseri pass completion to the left to Shanahan for 4 yards to the Pitt28. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 0:58 | Pitt | 1st&10 | Pitt24 | Sunseri pass completion to the middle to Graham for 0 yards. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 1:09 | ND | 4th&7 | ND36 | Turk punts. No return. Ball on Pitt24. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 1:20 | ND | 3rd&7 | ND36 | Golson incomplete pass to the left. | 20 | 20 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Pitt | ND |
| 4 | 1:24 | ND | 2nd&18 | ND25 | Wood rush for 11 yards to the ND36. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 1:24 | ND | | | Pittsburgh time out. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 1:39 | ND | 1st&10 | ND33 | Golson rush middle for -8 yards to the ND25. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 1:44 | Pitt | 4th&11 | Pitt34 | Yoklic punts. Neal returns 3 yards to the ND33. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 1:44 | Pitt | | | Notre Dame time out. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 1:48 | Pitt | 3rd&18 | Pitt27 | Graham rush for 7 yards to the Pitt34. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 1:48 | Pitt | | | Notre Dame time out. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 1:52 | Pitt | 2nd&10 | Pitt35 | Sunseri sacked by Te'o for -8 yards to the Pitt27. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 2:04 | Pitt | 1st&10 | Pitt35 | Sunseri incomplete pass to the middle. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 2:11 | ND | | | Notre Dame kicks off. Pitts returns 29 yards to the Pitt34. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 2:11 | ND | | | Golson two point rush is GOOD. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 2:50 | ND | 1st&5 | Pitt5 | Golson pass completion to the right to Riddick for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 20 | 18 |
| 4 | 3:02 | ND | 1st&10 | 50 | Golson pass completion to the middle to Daniels for 45 yards to the Pitt5. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 3:09 | Pitt | 4th&15 | Pitt15 | Yoklic punts. No return. Ball on 50. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 3:09 | Pitt | | | Notre Dame time out. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 3:45 | Pitt | 3rd&14 | Pitt16 | Sunseri pass completion to the left to Graham for -1 yard to the Pitt15. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 3:54 | Pitt | 2nd&10 | Pitt20 | Sunseri rush middle for -4 yards to the Pitt16. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 3:59 | Pitt | 1st&10 | Pitt20 | Sunseri incomplete pass to the right. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 4:30 | ND | 2nd&7 | Pitt7 | Golson pass to the left intercepted by Williams. No return. Touchback. Ball on Pitt20. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 5:05 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt10 | Riddick rush left for 3 yards to the Pitt7. | 20 | 12 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Pitt | ND |
| 4 | 5:10 | ND | 3rd&10 | Pitt21 | Golson pass completion to the left to Eifert for 11 yards to the Pitt10. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 5:17 | ND | 2nd&10 | Pitt21 | Golson incomplete pass to the right. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 5:36 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt21 | Golson incomplete pass to the left. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 6:05 | ND | 2nd&3 | Pitt28 | Riddick rush right for 6 yards to the Pitt22. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 6:24 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt35 | Wood rush left for 7 yards to the Pitt28. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 7:00 | ND | 3rd&5 | Pitt40 | Golson rush for 5 yards to the Pitt35. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 7:30 | ND | 2nd&3 | Pitt37 | Golson pass completion to the left to Daniels for -2 yards to the Pitt39. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 7:55 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt44 | Golson pass completion to the left to Toma for 7 yards to the Pitt37. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 8:35 | ND | 3rd&5 | ND40 | Golson rush right for 16 yards to the Pitt44. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 8:49 | ND | 2nd&10 | ND35 | Golson pass completion to the left to Smith for 5 yards to the ND40. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 9:05 | ND | 1st&10 | ND35 | Golson incomplete pass to the left. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 9:45 | ND | 2nd&4 | ND8 | Golson rush right for 27 yards to the ND35. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 9:57 | ND | 1st&10 | ND2 | Golson pass completion to the left to Toma for 6 yards to the ND8. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 10:13 | Pitt | 4th&12 | ND46 | Yoklic punts. No return. Ball on ND1. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 10:49 | Pitt | 4th&7 | ND41 | Pittsburgh penalized -5 yards. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 11:35 | Pitt | 3rd&6 | ND40 | Sunseri rush middle for -1 yard to the ND41. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 12:15 | Pitt | 2nd&7 | ND41 | Graham rush right for 1 yard to the ND40. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 12:45 | Pitt | 1st&10 | ND44 | Sunseri pass completion to the right to Graham for 3 yards to the ND41. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 13:20 | Pitt | 2nd&8 | Pitt44 | Sunseri pass completion to the right to Shanahan for 12 yards to the ND44. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 13:33 | Pitt | 1st&10 | Pitt42 | Graham rush right for 2 yards to the Pitt44. | 20 | 12 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Pitt | ND |
| 4 | 13:40 | ND | | | Notre Dame kicks off. Pitts returns 34 yards to the Pitt42. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 13:40 | ND | | | Brindza PAT - FAILED. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 13:45 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt11 | Golson pass completion to the left to Jones for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 13:51 | ND | 4th&4 | Pitt23 | Pittsburgh penalized 12 yards. | 20 | 6 |
| 4 | 14:06 | ND | 3rd&4 | Pitt23 | Golson incomplete pass to the right. | 20 | 6 |
| 4 | 14:19 | ND | 2nd&10 | Pitt29 | Golson pass completion to the middle to Daniels for 6 yards to the Pitt23. | 20 | 6 |
| 4 | 14:44 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt29 | Golson incomplete pass to the right. | 20 | 6 |
| 4 | 14:50 | ND | 4th&2 | Pitt37 | Golson rush right for 8 yards to the Pitt29. | 20 | 6 |
| 4 | 14:53 | ND | 3rd&2 | Pitt37 | Golson incomplete pass to the left. | 20 | 6 |
| 4 | 15:00 | ND | 2nd&2 | Pitt37 | Golson incomplete pass to the right. | 20 | 6 |
| 3 | 0:23 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt45 | Golson rush for 9 yards to the Pitt36. | 20 | 6 |
| 3 | 0:30 | ND | 1st&10 | ND44 | Golson pass completion to the left to Eifert for 11 yards to the Pitt45. | 20 | 6 |
| 3 | 0:40 | ND | 2nd&3 | ND36 | Golson pass completion to the left to Daniels for 8 yards to the ND44. | 20 | 6 |
| 3 | 0:54 | ND | 1st&10 | ND29 | Riddick rush right for 7 yards to the ND36. | 20 | 6 |
| 3 | 0:58 | Pitt | | | Pittsburgh kicks off. Atkinson returns 15 yards to the ND29. | 20 | 6 |
| 3 | 1:02 | Pitt | 4th&3 | ND3 | Harper 21 yard FIELD GOAL. | 20 | 6 |
| 3 | 1:04 | Pitt | 3rd&3 | ND3 | Sunseri incomplete pass to the left. | 17 | 6 |
| 3 | 1:30 | Pitt | 2nd&3 | ND3 | Sunseri incomplete pass to the left. | 17 | 6 |
| 3 | 2:00 | Pitt | 1st&2 | ND2 | Graham rush middle for -1 yard to the ND3. | 17 | 6 |
| 3 | 2:30 | Pitt | 2nd&10 | ND13 | Graham rush left for 11 yards to the ND2. | 17 | 6 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Pitt | ND |
| 3 | 3:00 | Pitt | 1st&10 | ND13 | Graham rush middle for 0 yards. | 17 | 6 |
| 3 | 3:25 | Pitt | 1st&10 | Pitt39 | Graham rush left for 48 yards to the ND13. | 17 | 6 |
| 3 | 3:36 | ND | 4th&12 | ND45 | Turk punts. Saddler returns 32 yards to the Pitt39. | 17 | 6 |
| 3 | 4:15 | ND | 3rd&12 | ND45 | Golson incomplete pass to the right. | 17 | 6 |
| 3 | 5:00 | ND | 2nd&13 | ND44 | Golson rush left for 1 yard to the ND45. | 17 | 6 |
| 3 | 5:15 | ND | 1st&10 | ND47 | Golson sacked by Murphy for -3 yards to the ND44. | 17 | 6 |
| 3 | 5:40 | ND | 2nd&2 | ND40 | Golson pass completion to the right to Toma for 7 yards to the ND47. | 17 | 6 |
| 3 | 5:45 | ND | 1st&10 | ND32 | Golson pass completion to the left to Eifert for 8 yards to the ND40. | 17 | 6 |
| 3 | 5:52 | Pitt | | | Pittsburgh kicks off. Atkinson returns 28 yards to the ND32. | 17 | 6 |
| 3 | 5:52 | Pitt | | | Harper PAT - GOOD. | 17 | 6 |
| 3 | 6:10 | Pitt | 1st&9 | ND9 | Sunseri pass completion to the middle to Holtz for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 16 | 6 |
| 3 | 6:31 | Pitt | 2nd&10 | Pitt48 | Sunseri pass completion to the middle to Holtz for 43 yards to the ND9. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 6:37 | Pitt | 1st&10 | Pitt48 | Sunseri incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 7:15 | ND | 2nd&8 | ND47 | Rees pass to the right intercepted by Williams and returned 5 yards. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 7:20 | ND | 1st&10 | ND45 | Riddick rush left for 2 yards to the ND47. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 8:00 | Pitt | 4th&1 | Pitt18 | Yoklic punts. No return. Ball on ND45. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 8:07 | Pitt | 3rd&7 | Pitt12 | Sunseri pass completion to the left to Shanahan for 6 yards to the Pitt18. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 8:25 | Pitt | 2nd&7 | Pitt12 | Sunseri incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 8:47 | Pitt | 1st&10 | Pitt9 | Graham rush for 3 yards to the Pitt12. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 8:55 | ND | 4th&12 | Pitt49 | Turk punts. No return. Ball on Pitt7. | 10 | 6 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Pitt | ND |
| 3 | 9:02 | ND | 3rd&12 | Pitt49 | Rees incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 9:40 | ND | 2nd&12 | Pitt49 | Rees incomplete pass to the left. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 10:05 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt47 | Wood rush left for -2 yards to the Pitt49. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 10:30 | ND | 1st&10 | ND42 | Rees pass completion to the right to Jones for 11 yards to the Pitt47. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 10:50 | ND | 1st&10 | ND30 | Rees pass completion to the left to Daniels for 12 yards to the ND42. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 11:30 | ND | 2nd&8 | ND12 | Rees pass completion to the left to Jones for 18 yards to the ND30. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 11:43 | ND | 1st&10 | ND10 | Riddick rush middle for 2 yards to the ND12. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 12:15 | Pitt | 4th&11 | Pitt34 | Yoklic punts. No return. Ball on ND10. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 12:45 | Pitt | 3rd&3 | Pitt42 | Sunseri rush middle for -8 yards to the Pitt34. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 13:35 | Pitt | 2nd&7 | Pitt38 | Graham rush middle for 4 yards to the Pitt42. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 14:05 | Pitt | 1st&10 | Pitt35 | Sunseri pass completion to the left to Giubilato for 3 yards to the Pitt38. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 14:30 | Pitt | 2nd&1 | Pitt34 | Graham rush middle for 1 yard to the Pitt35. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 14:54 | Pitt | 1st&10 | Pitt25 | Graham rush left for 9 yards to the Pitt34. | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 15:00 | ND | | | Notre Dame kicks off. Pitts returns 20 yards to the Pitt25. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 0:05 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt26 | 43 yard field goal attempt by Brindza is NO GOOD. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 0:08 | ND | 3rd&2 | Pitt32 | Rees pass completion to the right to Daniels for 6 yards to the Pitt26. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 0:11 | ND | 2nd&2 | Pitt32 | Rees incomplete pass to the left. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 0:11 | ND | | | Notre Dame time out. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 0:26 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt40 | Rees pass completion to the right to Jones for 8 yards to the Pitt32. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 0:32 | ND | 1st&10 | 50 | Rees pass completion to the middle to Riddick for 10 yards to the Pitt40. | 10 | 6 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Pitt | ND |
| 2 | 0:36 | Pitt | 4th&2 | Pitt49 | Graham rush middle for 1 yard to the 50. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 0:36 | Pitt | | | Pittsburgh time out. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 1:19 | Pitt | 3rd&1 | 50 | Graham rush middle for -1 yard to the Pitt49. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 1:19 | Pitt | | | Pittsburgh time out. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 1:24 | Pitt | 2nd&6 | Pitt45 | Sunseri pass completion to the right to Graham for 5 yards to the 50. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 1:35 | Pitt | 1st&10 | Pitt41 | Sunseri pass completion to the right to Graham for 4 yards to the Pitt45. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 1:50 | Pitt | 1st&10 | Pitt25 | Sunseri pass completion to the left to Shanahan for 16 yards to the Pitt41. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 2:01 | ND | 4th&6 | ND40 | Turk punts. Saddler returns 7 yards to the Pitt25. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 2:25 | ND | 3rd&6 | ND40 | Rees incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 2:45 | ND | 2nd&4 | ND42 | Golson sacked by Hale for -2 yards to the ND40. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 3:25 | ND | 1st&10 | ND36 | Riddick rush for 6 yards to the ND42. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 3:35 | ND | 3rd&1 | ND33 | Golson rush middle for 3 yards to the ND36. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 3:43 | ND | 2nd&10 | ND24 | Golson pass completion to the right to Toma for 9 yards to the ND33. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 3:50 | ND | 1st&10 | ND24 | Golson incomplete pass to the middle. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 3:55 | Pitt | | | Pittsburgh kicks off. Returns 15 yards to the ND24. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 3:55 | Pitt | | | Harper PAT - GOOD. | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | 4:30 | Pitt | 1st&10 | ND16 | Graham rush right for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 9 | 6 |
| 2 | 4:42 | Pitt | 1st&10 | ND33 | Sunseri pass completion to the right to Street for 17 yards to the ND16. | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 5:24 | Pitt | 1st&10 | ND43 | Sunseri pass completion to the right to Street for 10 yards to the ND33. | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 6:05 | Pitt | 3rd&9 | Pitt43 | Sunseri pass completion to the left to Graham for 14 yards to the ND43. | 3 | 6 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Pitt | ND |
| 2 | 6:15 | Pitt | 2nd&10 | Pitt42 | Graham rush middle for 1 yard to the Pitt43. | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 6:20 | Pitt | 1st&10 | Pitt42 | Sunseri incomplete pass to the right. | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 6:28 | ND | 4th&7 | ND19 | Turk punts. No return. Ball on Pitt41. | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 6:32 | ND | 3rd&7 | ND19 | Golson incomplete pass to the right. | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 7:00 | ND | 2nd&7 | ND19 | Golson incomplete pass to the left. | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 7:11 | ND | 1st&10 | ND16 | Riddick rush for 3 yards to the ND19. | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 7:30 | Pitt | 4th&2 | Pitt45 | Yoklic punts. No return. Ball on ND15. | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 8:15 | Pitt | 3rd&8 | Pitt39 | Sunseri rush middle for 6 yards to the Pitt45. | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 9:00 | Pitt | 2nd&8 | Pitt39 | Sunseri pass completion to the left to Saddler for 0 yards. | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 9:41 | Pitt | 1st&10 | Pitt37 | Shell rush right for 2 yards to the Pitt39. | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 10:00 | Pitt | 2nd&1 | Pitt35 | Graham rush left for 2 yards to the Pitt37. | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 10:28 | Pitt | 1st&10 | Pitt26 | Sunseri pass completion to the left to Graham for 9 yards to the Pitt35. | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 10:34 | ND | | | Notre Dame kicks off. Pitts returns 21 yards to the Pitt26. | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 10:45 | ND | 4th&2 | Pitt2 | Brindza 20 yard FIELD GOAL. | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 11:15 | ND | 4th&5 | Pitt5 | Pittsburgh penalized 3 yards. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 12:00 | ND | 3rd&1 | Pitt1 | Riddick rush middle for -4 yards to the Pitt5. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 12:17 | ND | 2nd&1 | Pitt1 | Riddick rush left for 0 yards. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 12:18 | ND | 1st&2 | Pitt2 | Riddick rush right for 1 yard to the Pitt1. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 12:18 | ND | | | Notre Dame time out. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 12:24 | ND | 2nd&4 | Pitt4 | Pittsburgh penalized 2 yards. | 3 | 3 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Pitt | ND |
| 2 | 12:24 | ND | | | Pittsburgh time out. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 13:50 | ND | 1st&6 | Pitt6 | Riddick rush left for 2 yards to the Pitt4. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 14:25 | ND | 2nd&5 | Pitt17 | Riddick rush for 11 yards to the Pitt6. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 14:55 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt22 | Wood rush middle for 5 yards to the Pitt17. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 15:00 | ND | 2nd&4 | Pitt26 | Wood rush right for 4 yards to the Pitt22. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 0:30 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt32 | Golson pass completion to the right to Jones for 6 yards to the Pitt26. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 0:47 | ND | 2nd&10 | Pitt46 | Golson pass completion to the left to Toma for 14 yards to the Pitt32. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 1:40 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt46 | Golson incomplete pass to the right. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 1:55 | ND | 3rd&3 | ND45 | Golson pass completion to the right to Riddick for 9 yards to the Pitt46. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 2:35 | ND | 2nd&13 | ND35 | Golson pass completion to the left to Eifert for 10 yards to the ND45. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 2:45 | ND | 1st&10 | ND38 | Wood rush middle for -3 yards to the ND35. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 2:45 | ND | | | Notre Dame time out. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 4:00 | ND | 1st&6 | ND30 | Golson rush middle for 8 yards to the ND38. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 4:09 | ND | 1st&10 | ND23 | Wood rush middle for 17 yards to the ND40. Notre Dame penalized -10 yards. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 4:45 | ND | 2nd&4 | ND15 | Riddick rush left for 8 yards to the ND23. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 4:55 | ND | 1st&10 | ND9 | Riddick rush middle for 6 yards to the ND15. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 5:00 | Pitt | | | Pittsburgh kicks off. Atkinson returns 16 yards to the ND21. Notre Dame penalized -10 yards. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 5:30 | Pitt | 4th&14 | ND22 | Harper 39 yard FIELD GOAL. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 6:10 | Pitt | 3rd&5 | ND13 | Sunseri sacked by Lewis-Moore for -9 yards to the ND22. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 6:55 | Pitt | 2nd&7 | ND15 | Sunseri pass completion to the middle to Holtz for 2 yards to the ND13. | 0 | 3 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Pitt | ND |
| 1 | 7:04 | Pitt | 1st&10 | ND18 | Graham rush right for 3 yards to the ND15. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 7:36 | Pitt | 3rd&8 | ND30 | Notre Dame penalized 12 yards. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 7:48 | Pitt | 2nd&15 | ND37 | Sunseri pass completion to the left to Street for 7 yards to the ND30. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 7:48 | Pitt | 2nd&10 | ND32 | Pittsburgh penalized -5 yards. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 8:15 | Pitt | 1st&10 | ND32 | Sunseri incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 8:22 | Pitt | 1st&10 | Pitt13 | Graham rush left for 55 yards to the ND32. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 8:28 | ND | | | Notre Dame kicks off. Pitts returns 22 yards to the Pitt26. Pittsburgh penalized -13 yards. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 8:31 | ND | 4th&12 | Pitt20 | Brindza 37 yard FIELD GOAL. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 8:53 | ND | 3rd&12 | Pitt20 | Golson incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:20 | ND | 3rd&7 | Pitt15 | Notre Dame penalized -5 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:32 | ND | 2nd&10 | Pitt18 | Wood rush right for 3 yards to the Pitt15. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:10 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt18 | Golson incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:40 | ND | 3rd&1 | Pitt21 | Riddick rush left for 3 yards to the Pitt18. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:15 | ND | 2nd&5 | Pitt25 | Riddick rush right for 4 yards to the Pitt21. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:55 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt30 | Riddick rush right for 5 yards to the Pitt25. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:20 | ND | 3rd&9 | Pitt41 | Golson pass completion to the right to Eifert for 11 yards to the Pitt30. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:45 | ND | 2nd&12 | Pitt44 | Atkinson rush middle for 3 yards to the Pitt41. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:10 | ND | 2nd&7 | Pitt39 | Notre Dame penalized -5 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:55 | ND | 1st&10 | Pitt42 | Riddick rush right for 3 yards to the Pitt39. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:10 | ND | 1st&10 | ND47 | Golson pass completion to the right to Daniels for 11 yards to the Pitt42. | 0 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Pitt | ND |
| 1 | 14:30 | ND | 1st&10 | ND36 | Golson pass completion to the left to Eifert for 11 yards to the ND47. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:51 | ND | 2nd&3 | ND27 | Wood rush left for 9 yards to the ND36. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:57 | ND | 1st&10 | ND20 | Golson pass completion to the right to Toma for 7 yards to the ND27. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 15:00 | Pitt | | | Pittsburgh kicks off. Atkinson returns 16 yards to the ND21. | 0 | 0 |