| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) SG - Brian Edward (fresh) SF - David Hawkins (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) C - Scott Desantis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gary Stevens (fresh) SG - Danny Matteson (fresh) SF - Ronald Agin (fresh) PF - George Korth (fresh) C - Glenn Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson makes the shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:50 | Pitt | Ronald Agin is called for the reach on Brian Edward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Agin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | David Hawkins's floater is knocked away by Ronald Agin | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Desantis | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Pitt | Brian Edward connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Nicholson | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | David Hawkins dunks the ball | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson buries a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Scott Desantis - foul #1 on Scott Desantis, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:39 | Pitt | Gary Stevens steals it from Scott Desantis | 4-7 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane set up by George Korth | 4-9 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Brian Edward is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hawkins | 7-9 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson is fouled on the floor by Brian Edward - foul #1 on Brian Edward, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David English (PG), Ray Brisco (SG), Michael Coomer (SF), Christopher Kondo (PF), Charles Wingfield (C) Gary Stevens, Danny Matteson, Ronald Agin, George Korth, Glenn Nelson | |
| 17:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Edward steals the ball from Charles Wingfield | 7-9 |
| 17:06 | Pitt | Brian Edward lays it up and in | 9-9 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | David English is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (C) Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 16:39 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ray Brisco - foul #1 on Ray Brisco, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SF) David Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 16:39 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:39 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 11-11 |
| 15:55 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-11 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Edward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Dock (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David English (fairly fresh) SG - Ray Brisco (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Coomer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Kondo (fairly fresh) C - Charles Wingfield (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | David English connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Kondo | 11-14 |
| 15:32 | Pitt | Brian Edward is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-14 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Brisco lays it in set up by David English | 11-16 |
| 15:00 | Pitt | Brian Edward buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Nicholson | 13-16 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | David English hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 14:42 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 14:40 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson loses the dribble to Ray Brisco in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | David English clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 14:24 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 13:59 | Pitt | Steven Dock is hacked by Charles Wingfield - foul #1 on Charles Wingfield, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), David Hawkins (SF), Scott Desantis (C) Jesse Harshaw, Brian Edward, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens (PG), Danny Matteson (SG), Ronald Agin (SF), George Korth (PF), Glenn Nelson (C) David English, Ray Brisco, Michael Coomer, Christopher Kondo, Charles Wingfield | |
| 13:37 | Pitt | David Hawkins scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Bouley | 16-16 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 13:14 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Scott Desantis | 16-16 |
| 12:54 | Pitt | David Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), John Bailey (PF) Steven Dock, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 16-16 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth tips it home | 16-18 |
| 12:14 | Pitt | David Hawkins hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jesse Harshaw | 18-18 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Hawkins takes the ball from Gary Stevens | 18-18 |
| 11:44 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Orner (fairly fresh) SF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Bailey (fresh) C - Scott Desantis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gary Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Danny Matteson (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Agin (fairly fresh) PF - George Korth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 18-18 |
| 11:34 | Pitt | Scott Desantis grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 11:31 | Pitt | Gary Stevens steps in front of the Scott Desantis pass in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Stevens | 18-20 |
| 11:07 | Pitt | Matthew Orner is fouled on the floor by George Korth - foul #1 on George Korth, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Brian Edward (SG), Bruce Bouley (C) Jesse Harshaw, David Hawkins, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Zoran Zellinger (SG), Charles Cox (C) Danny Matteson, Glenn Nelson | |
| 10:47 | Pitt | Zoran Zellinger takes the ball from Bruce Bouley | 18-20 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zoran Zellinger hits the finger roll | 18-22 |
| 10:39 | Pitt | Gary Stevens takes the ball from Matthew Orner in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens grabs the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin travels with the ball | 18-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Matthew Orner, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson (SG), Christopher Kondo (PF) Ronald Agin, George Korth | |
| 09:53 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Dock | 21-22 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson misses the 3 from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Kondo pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-22 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 08:49 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Steven Dock | 23-22 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Nicholson swats the short shot by Christopher Kondo | 23-22 |
| 08:32 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 08:30 | Pitt | Brian Edward is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Matteson - foul #1 on Danny Matteson, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Matthew Orner (SF), John Bailey (C) Steven Dock, David Hawkins, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David English (PG), Ray Brisco (SG), Ronald Agin (SF), Michael Coomer (PF), Charles Wingfield (C) Gary Stevens, Danny Matteson, Zoran Zellinger, Christopher Kondo, Charles Cox | |
| 08:17 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Ronald Agin | 23-22 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin is whistled for traveling | 23-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Scott Desantis (C) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 07:47 | Pitt | Brian Edward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 07:45 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses the tip | 23-22 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Matthew Orner (fairly fresh) PF - John Bailey (fairly fresh) C - Scott Desantis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David English (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Brisco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Agin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Coomer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wingfield (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield is hacked by Jesse Harshaw - foul #1 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #3 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson (C) Ronald Agin | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson is denied on a layup by Scott Desantis | 23-22 |
| 07:27 | Pitt | Scott Desantis snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 07:09 | Pitt | Brian Edward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Matthew Orner, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson (SG), Ronald Agin (SF), George Korth (PF) Ray Brisco, Michael Coomer, Charles Wingfield | |
| 06:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Bailey - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #4 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens (PG) David English | |
| 06:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:20 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Danny Matteson - foul #2 on Danny Matteson, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG) Brian Edward | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Brisco (SG) Danny Matteson | |
| 06:20 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:20 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson double dribbles | 25-23 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Nelson - foul #1 on Glenn Nelson, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), Scott Desantis (C) David Hawkins, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens connects on the open shot from the left side set up by Ronald Agin | 27-25 |
| 05:25 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Desantis | 29-25 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Agin and he's fouled by Scott Desantis - foul #2 on Scott Desantis, team foul #5 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), David Hawkins (SF), Bruce Bouley (C) Matthew Orner, Steven Dock, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Zoran Zellinger (SG), Michael Coomer (SF), Christopher Kondo (PF), Charles Wingfield (C) Ray Brisco, Ronald Agin, George Korth, Glenn Nelson | |
| 05:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Stevens - foul #1 on Gary Stevens, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (PF) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David English (PG) Gary Stevens | |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David English | 31-31 |
| 04:07 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Zoran Zellinger - foul #1 on Zoran Zellinger, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Cox (C) Christopher Kondo | |
| 04:07 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:07 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Cox is whistled for a carry | 33-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SF), Scott Desantis (C) David Hawkins, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson (SG), Ronald Agin (SF), Christopher Kondo (PF) Zoran Zellinger, Michael Coomer, Charles Wingfield | |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw travels with the ball | 33-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Jesse Harshaw, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Edward (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Matthew Orner (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Desantis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David English (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Matteson (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Agin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Kondo (fairly fresh) C - Charles Cox (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 33-31 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Brian Edward is fouled on the floor by Danny Matteson - foul #3 on Danny Matteson, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens (PG), Ray Brisco (SG), George Korth (PF) David English, Danny Matteson, Christopher Kondo | |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Cox is fouled on the floor by Steven Dock - foul #1 on Steven Dock, team foul #6 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), David Hawkins (SF), Bruce Bouley (C) Brian Edward, Matthew Orner, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson (C) Charles Cox | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Bruce Bouley | 35-31 |
| 01:54 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Steven Dock and he's fouled by Gary Stevens - foul #2 on Gary Stevens, team foul #11 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), John Bailey (PF) Steven Dock, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Zoran Zellinger (SG), Michael Coomer (SF), Charles Wingfield (PF) Ray Brisco, Ronald Agin, George Korth | |
| 01:54 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Edward is called for the reach on Gary Stevens - foul #2 on Brian Edward, team foul #7 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Scott Desantis (C) Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Kondo (PF) Glenn Nelson | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:35 | Pitt | Scott Desantis pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | David Hawkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 01:13 | Pitt | John Bailey hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer's floater is knocked away by Scott Desantis | 40-32 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | Scott Desantis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 01:05 | Pitt | Zoran Zellinger steps in front of the Jesse Harshaw pass in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Kondo scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Zoran Zellinger | 40-34 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is hacked by Zoran Zellinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zoran Zellinger, team foul #12 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), Steven Dock (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Brian Edward, David Hawkins, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David English (PG), Ray Brisco (SG), Ronald Agin (SF), George Korth (PF), Charles Cox (C) Gary Stevens, Zoran Zellinger, Michael Coomer, Christopher Kondo, Charles Wingfield | |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | David English scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Agin | 42-37 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Steven Dock is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (C) Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steven Dock - foul #2 on Steven Dock, team foul #8 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG) Jesse Harshaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Brian Edward lays it in | 44-38 |