| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Huff (fresh) C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Breece (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Edward Gillis inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Pitt | Raymond Huff misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 19:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece misses the jumper from the left block | 26-31 |
| 19:28 | Pitt | Edward Gillis grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 19:09 | Pitt | Carl Hull is hacked by Randy Breece - foul #3 on Randy Breece, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey (C) Randy Breece | |
| 18:42 | Pitt | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Huff is blocked by Harry Bailey | 26-31 |
| 18:40 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard snags the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 18:22 | Pitt | Gerald McIlvaine picks off the pass by Craig Gandy | 26-31 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-33 |
| 17:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig misses the lay-in | 26-33 |
| 17:20 | Pitt | Edward Gillis grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 17:00 | Pitt | Edward Gillis hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Hull | 29-33 |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Albert Morris | 29-35 |
| 16:33 | Pitt | Carl Hull misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald McIlvaine - foul #2 on Gerald McIlvaine, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG), Billy Giunta (SF), Michael Sobczynski (PF), George Peterson (C) Craig Gandy, Edward Gillis, Raymond Huff, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (SG), James Geer (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF) Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Dean Graig | |
| 16:33 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:33 | Pitt | Carl Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 16:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson travels with the ball | 30-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG) Carl Hull | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Britt Franklin (SF) Timothy Hardie, Harry Bailey | |
| 15:44 | Pitt | Carlos Frausto misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Geer | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Frausto (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) PF - Michael Sobczynski (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Britt Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Bordelon (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Geer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 15:33 | Pitt | George Peterson snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 15:15 | Pitt | James Geer steals the ball from Toni Baczewski | 30-35 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dustin Bordelon | 30-38 |
| 14:16 | Pitt | Carlos Frausto is fouled on the floor by Harry Ponds - foul #1 on Harry Ponds, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (PG), Edward Gillis (SF) Carlos Frausto, Billy Giunta | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Dean Graig (PF), Randy Breece (C) Harry Ponds, Dominique Johnson, Britt Franklin, Dustin Bordelon, James Geer | |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Edward Gillis drills a runner from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 13:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Morris | 32-41 |
| 13:22 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Gillis steals the ball from Randy Breece | 35-41 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Edward Gillis is hacked by Albert Morris - foul #2 on Albert Morris, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Raymond Huff (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Toni Baczewski, Michael Sobczynski, George Peterson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:33 | Pitt | Craig Gandy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 12:31 | Pitt | Carl Hull grabs the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:11 | Pitt | Raymond Huff drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 11:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 11:29 | Pitt | Edward Gillis snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 3 pts. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dean Graig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Breece (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:03 | Pitt | Craig Gandy is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hardie - foul #3 on Timothy Hardie, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG), Billy Giunta (SF) Craig Gandy, Edward Gillis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (SG), James Geer (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Dean Graig, Randy Breece | |
| 10:41 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Bordelon | 38-41 |
| 10:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 09:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Hull steps in front of the Harry Bailey pass | 38-41 |
| 09:52 | Pitt | Carl Hull blows the dunk | 38-41 |
| 09:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Billy Giunta snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 09:02 | Pitt | Raymond Huff hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Toni Baczewski | 40-41 |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Timothy Hardie | 40-44 |
| 08:38 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Hardie - foul #4 on Timothy Hardie, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Craig Gandy (SG), Edward Gillis (SF), George Peterson (PF) Carl Hull, Toni Baczewski, Billy Giunta, Raymond Huff | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Dean Graig (PF), Randy Breece (C) Timothy Hardie, James Geer, Dustin Bordelon, Harry Bailey | |
| 08:38 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:38 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig is fouled on the floor by Craig Gandy - foul #3 on Craig Gandy, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski (PF) Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine is whistled for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG) Dominique Johnson | |
| 08:01 | Pitt | George Peterson misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Randy Breece - foul #4 on Randy Breece, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey (C) Randy Breece | |
| 08:01 | Pitt | George Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:01 | Pitt | George Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 07:29 | Pitt | George Peterson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carlos Frausto and the foul's on Harry Bailey - foul #1 on Harry Bailey, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece (C) Harry Bailey | |
| 07:29 | Pitt | George Peterson misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dean Graig | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Frausto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Sobczynski (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Breece (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Gandy is called for the reach on Albert Morris - foul #4 on Craig Gandy, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG) Harry Ponds | |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris comes up short on the floater from close range | 45-47 |
| 07:01 | Pitt | George Peterson pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 06:32 | Pitt | Carlos Frausto's fadeaway is rejected by Dean Graig | 45-47 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by George Peterson - foul #2 on George Peterson, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG) Carlos Frausto | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Dustin Bordelon (PF) Dominique Johnson, Dean Graig | |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Dustin Bordelon is called for the reach on Michael Sobczynski - foul #1 on Dustin Bordelon, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG), Colin Vineyard (C) Craig Gandy, George Peterson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dustin Bordelon | 45-49 |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon travels with the ball | 45-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF), Raymond Huff (PF) Edward Gillis, Michael Sobczynski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (SG), James Geer (SF) Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine | |
| 04:49 | Pitt | Carl Hull connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Toni Baczewski | 48-49 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Billy Giunta takes the ball from Timothy Hardie | 48-49 |
| 04:04 | Pitt | Carl Hull misses the easy layup | 48-49 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 03:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (PG), Edward Gillis (SF), Michael Sobczynski (PF), George Peterson (C) Carl Hull, Billy Giunta, Raymond Huff, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Dean Graig (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Dominique Johnson, James Geer, Dustin Bordelon, Randy Breece | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Sobczynski (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 02:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie is called for a backcourt violation | 48-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG) Toni Baczewski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Raymond Huff (PF) Carlos Frausto, Michael Sobczynski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece (C) Harry Bailey | |
| 02:08 | Pitt | George Peterson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig travels with the ball | 48-49 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | Edward Gillis connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Carl Hull | 50-49 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 01:36 | Pitt | Edward Gillis pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 01:32 | Pitt | Craig Gandy makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Gillis | 53-49 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece knocks in the shot from the left side | 53-51 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Carl Hull misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Edward Gillis tips it in | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Carl Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Timothy Hardie is called for the reach on Carl Hull in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Hardie, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG), Colin Vineyard (C) Craig Gandy, George Peterson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG) Timothy Hardie | |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig scores on a 3 from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Edward Gillis is fouled in the backcourt by Dominique Johnson - foul #3 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Raymond Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Raymond Huff is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Morris - foul #3 on Albert Morris, team foul #12 | 58-54 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Raymond Huff misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Raymond Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard is fouled on the floor by Dean Graig - foul #1 on Dean Graig, team foul #13 | 58-54 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is fouled on the floor by Colin Vineyard - foul #1 on Colin Vineyard, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (SG) Toni Baczewski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard is fouled in the backcourt by Dominique Johnson - foul #4 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #14 | 59-54 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is fouled on the floor by Carl Hull - foul #2 on Carl Hull, team foul #5 | 60-54 |