| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Velasco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Jack Velasco inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer's layup is rejected by John Sledge | 32-32 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 18:58 | Pitt | Lee Phillips blows the layup but he's fouled by John Sledge - foul #3 on John Sledge, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (PF) John Sledge | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Kenneth Briggs (C) Richard Paquin, Jack Velasco, Jim Degeorge | |
| 18:58 | Pitt | Lee Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:58 | Pitt | Lee Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Ervin | 37-34 |
| 18:20 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 37-34 |
| 18:19 | Pitt | Lee Phillips grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Daniel Plummer, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Jack Velasco (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Daniel Plummer, Sherman Wheat, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Lee Phillips gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:25 | Pitt | James Bly steals it from Lee Phillips | 37-34 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 17:04 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jim Degeorge | 37-34 |
| 16:47 | Pitt | Richard Paquin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Walter Zent | 39-34 |
| 16:03 | Pitt | James Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Kenneth Briggs (C) Richard Paquin, Jack Velasco, Jim Degeorge | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-34 |
| 15:36 | Pitt | Lee Phillips grabs the board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:09 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-34 |
| 15:07 | Pitt | Lee Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:57 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Sherman Wheat | 39-36 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:28 | Pitt | Lee Phillips banks in the layup on a great pass from James Moore | 39-38 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Daniel Plummer takes the ball from Justin Lewis | 39-38 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | Marty Erwin picks off the pass by James Moore in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marty Erwin | 41-38 |
| 13:50 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 13:49 | Pitt | James Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:25 | Pitt | Lee Phillips can't finish the layup | 41-38 |
| 13:24 | Pitt | Lee Phillips misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Jack Velasco (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) James Moore, Sherman Wheat, Lee Phillips | |
| 12:50 | Pitt | Richard Paquin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Bly | 43-38 |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Paquin and the foul's on Andrew Ervin - foul #1 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (PF) Kenneth Briggs | |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled on the floor by Jim Degeorge - foul #4 on Jim Degeorge, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (SG), Lee Phillips (PF) Daniel Plummer, Sherman Wheat | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Velasco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Bly | 45-41 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | John Sledge takes the ball from Richard Paquin | 45-41 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Bly | 48-41 |
| 10:14 | Pitt | Lee Phillips misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 48-41 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Andrew Ervin | 50-41 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Lee Phillips misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by John Sledge - foul #4 on John Sledge, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Kenneth Briggs (C) Richard Paquin, Jack Velasco, Jim Degeorge | |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Lee Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Lee Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 09:13 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Lee Phillips drills a floater near the basket set up by James Moore | 50-45 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Jim Degeorge (C) James Moore, Lee Phillips | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:25 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Paquin and the foul's on Marty Erwin - foul #1 on Marty Erwin, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF) Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:25 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent blows the layup but he's fouled by Sherman Wheat - foul #1 on Sherman Wheat, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Marty Erwin | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG) Richard Paquin | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Moore and he's hacked by Charles Moore - foul #1 on Charles Moore, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Jack Velasco (SF) Daniel Plummer, Sherman Wheat | |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses the free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin tips it but misses | 53-50 |
| 07:13 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jack Velasco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Pitt | Richard Paquin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by James Moore | 53-53 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | James Bly grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Briggs blocks the short jumper by John Sledge | 53-53 |
| 06:12 | Pitt | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:50 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Richard Paquin | 53-55 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | John Sledge comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Lee Phillips (PF) James Moore, Jack Velasco, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 05:08 | Pitt | Richard Paquin is fouled on the floor by James Bly - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG) Richard Paquin | |
| 05:02 | Pitt | Lee Phillips comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 53-55 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Walter Zent | 53-55 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the easy layup | 53-55 |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:15 | Pitt | James Moore's pass is intercepted by Andrew Ervin | 53-55 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Sherman Wheat steals it from Stanley Fuller | 53-55 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Zent - foul #2 on Walter Zent, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman (SG), David Wilson (C) Andrew Ervin, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG) James Moore | |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | John Sledge can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jim Degeorge - foul #5 on Jim Degeorge, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Velasco (SF) Jim Degeorge | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:29 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Lee Phillips | 54-56 |
| 03:21 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by David Wilson - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 03:21 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:21 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Paquin - foul #1 on Richard Paquin, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG) James Bly | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs (C) Jack Velasco | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Plummer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-58 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | David Wilson gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Stanley Fuller (C) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Velasco (SF) Sherman Wheat | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | James Bly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Sherman Wheat (C) Richard Paquin, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 01:49 | Pitt | James Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Bly | 56-58 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Jack Velasco swats the short shot by Walter Zent | 56-58 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | John Sledge tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Lee Phillips banks in the layup set up by Jack Velasco and he's fouled by John Sledge - foul #5 on John Sledge, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (PF) John Sledge | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Kenneth Briggs (C) James Moore, Sherman Wheat | |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Lee Phillips misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | James Bly comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Richard Paquin connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF) Jack Velasco | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Richard Paquin is fouled in the backcourt by James Bly - foul #2 on James Bly, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Richard Paquin makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Richard Paquin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-64 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Lee Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Lee Phillips is hacked by James Bly in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Bly, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Velasco (SF) Sherman Wheat | |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Lee Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Lee Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Bly can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 58-66 |