| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) SG - Craig Gandy (fresh) SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) PF - Raymond Huff (fresh) C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) PF - Paul Cline (fresh) C - James Wirth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Colin Vineyard | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Pitt | Raymond Huff misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Gillis | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Pitt | Edward Gillis connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Craig Gandy | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Raymond Huff pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Edward Gillis grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Wirth - foul #1 on James Wirth, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer is fouled on the floor by Colin Vineyard - foul #1 on Colin Vineyard, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Frank Tinklenberg | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | Pitt | Raymond Huff drills a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on James Wirth - foul #2 on James Wirth, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (C) James Wirth | |
| 17:26 | Pitt | Raymond Huff misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Huff | 7-4 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:30 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer is whistled for a carry | 7-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Paul Cline | |
| 16:01 | Pitt | Raymond Huff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:59 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Colin Vineyard | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) SG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) SG - Lester Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Pitt | Edward Gillis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 15:26 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:20 | Pitt | Craig Gandy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Toni Baczewski (SG), Michael Sobczynski (PF), George Peterson (C) Carl Hull, Craig Gandy, Raymond Huff, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Paul Cline (PF) Herman Wilson, Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Carroll Magruder | |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Scott Reynolds | 7-6 |
| 14:43 | Pitt | George Peterson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 7-6 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 14:24 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin lays it in set up by Scott Reynolds and he's fouled by George Peterson - foul #1 on George Peterson, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (PG), Billy Giunta (SF) Carlos Frausto, Edward Gillis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder (C) Larry Feinstein | |
| 14:24 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Giunta | 9-9 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Toni Baczewski - foul #1 on Toni Baczewski, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG) Toni Baczewski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF) Thomas Sturgis, Paul Cline | |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:14 | Pitt | Carl Hull hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Reynolds - foul #1 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Gillis (SF), Raymond Huff (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Billy Giunta, Michael Sobczynski, George Peterson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG) Scott Reynolds | |
| 13:14 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:14 | Pitt | Carl Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-10 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Tinklenberg | 10-10 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 12:43 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:21 | Pitt | Carl Hull misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William McClaflin - foul #1 on William McClaflin, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG) Craig Gandy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline (PF), Larry Feinstein (C) William McClaflin, Carroll Magruder | |
| 12:21 | Pitt | Carl Hull misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:21 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Herman Wilson and he's hacked by Raymond Huff - foul #1 on Raymond Huff, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG) Herman Wilson | |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:40 | Pitt | Edward Gillis scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Carl Hull | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Gardner-Webb | Toni Baczewski steals it from Frank Tinklenberg | 13-13 |
| 11:06 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard is whistled for traveling | 13-13 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (PG), Michael Sobczynski (PF), George Peterson (C) Carl Hull, Raymond Huff, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), William McClaflin (SF) Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg | |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Sturgis | 13-16 |
| 10:30 | Pitt | George Peterson buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Craig Gandy and he's fouled by William McClaflin - foul #2 on William McClaflin, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF) Edward Gillis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), John Packard (SF) Scott Reynolds, William McClaflin | |
| 10:30 | Pitt | George Peterson makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG), Leonard Vigil (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) John Packard, Paul Cline, Larry Feinstein | |
| 09:44 | Pitt | George Peterson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Billy Giunta | 18-16 |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer is hacked by Toni Baczewski - foul #2 on Toni Baczewski, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Edward Gillis (SG), Raymond Huff (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Craig Gandy, Toni Baczewski, Michael Sobczynski, George Peterson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF) Herman Wilson, Thomas Sturgis | |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 09:11 | Pitt | Edward Gillis gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Carroll Magruder - foul #1 on Carroll Magruder, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline (PF), Larry Feinstein (C) Leonard Vigil, Carroll Magruder | |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline clanks a jumper from the right side | 18-16 |
| 08:30 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 08:08 | Pitt | Raymond Huff is called for a charge - foul #2 on Raymond Huff, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (SG), George Peterson (PF) Billy Giunta, Raymond Huff | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG) Lester Spencer | |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline lays it in and he's fouled by George Peterson - foul #2 on George Peterson, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski (PF) George Peterson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline misses the free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:52 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Colin Vineyard | 18-18 |
| 07:28 | Pitt | Craig Gandy is hacked by Thomas Sturgis - foul #1 on Thomas Sturgis, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG) Scott Reynolds | |
| 07:28 | Pitt | Craig Gandy makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:28 | Pitt | Craig Gandy makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Sobczynski (fresh) C - Colin Vineyard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 07:10 | Pitt | Edward Gillis grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 06:41 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard's layup is rejected by Larry Feinstein | 20-18 |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein is called for traveling | 20-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Billy Giunta (SF) Carl Hull, Edward Gillis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG), Leonard Vigil (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline, Larry Feinstein | |
| 06:12 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Billy Giunta | 22-18 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil misses long on a shot from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 05:56 | Pitt | Carlos Frausto snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Carlos Frausto | 24-18 |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-18 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Vigil | 24-18 |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 05:01 | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Edward Gillis (SG) Carlos Frausto, Craig Gandy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Paul Cline (PF), Larry Feinstein (C) Herman Wilson, Thomas Sturgis, Leonard Vigil, Carroll Magruder | |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-18 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 03:52 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds buries a fadeaway from the right side | 24-20 |
| 03:09 | Pitt | Carl Hull is hacked by Scott Reynolds - foul #2 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG), Raymond Huff (PF), George Peterson (C) Billy Giunta, Michael Sobczynski, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), James Wirth (C) Lester Spencer, Larry Feinstein | |
| 03:09 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:09 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wirth (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Paul Cline - foul #1 on Paul Cline, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| 02:32 | Pitt | George Peterson scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Carl Hull | 28-20 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 02:19 | Pitt | George Peterson snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski connects on the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Thomas Sturgis - foul #2 on Thomas Sturgis, team foul #10 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (PG) Carl Hull | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (PF) Paul Cline | |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski makes the free throw | 31-20 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Gandy is called for the reach on Scott Reynolds - foul #1 on Craig Gandy, team foul #8 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG) Frank Tinklenberg | |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:45 | Pitt | Raymond Huff grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 01:16 | Pitt | George Peterson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 31-21 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis is fouled on the floor by Toni Baczewski - foul #3 on Toni Baczewski, team foul #9 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Billy Giunta (SF) Toni Baczewski, Edward Gillis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, James Wirth | |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Herman Wilson is called for the reach on Craig Gandy - foul #1 on Herman Wilson, team foul #11 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Raymond Huff, George Peterson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Paul Cline (PF) Thomas Sturgis, Larry Feinstein | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Craig Gandy makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Craig Gandy misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Sobczynski swats the layup by Paul Cline | 32-23 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | The clock runs out | 32-23 |