| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Adam Blacker inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | LSU | Edwin Murphy clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Brian Edward - foul #2 on Brian Edward, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:49 | LSU | Edwin Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:49 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:25 | Pitt | Scott Desantis loses the ball out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Edwin Murphy is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Nicholson - foul #2 on Kenneth Nicholson, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Andrew Dement hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Harry Adams and the foul's on Kenneth Nicholson - foul #3 on Kenneth Nicholson, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Andrew Dement makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:19 | Pitt | David Hawkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Edwin Murphy - foul #1 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 18:19 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:19 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Manuel Lower snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Edwin Murphy clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Edward - foul #3 on Brian Edward, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:56 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jesse Harshaw | 36-32 |
| 17:30 | LSU | Harry Adams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | Brian Edward shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jesse Harshaw | 36-35 |
| 16:43 | LSU | Manuel Lower double dribbles | 36-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Predrag Ziemann (PF) Andrew Dement | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SF), Bruce Bouley (C) David Hawkins, Scott Desantis | |
| 16:23 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 36-35 |
| 16:22 | LSU | Manuel Lower grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 16:01 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses long on a runner from the right block | 36-35 |
| 16:00 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) C - Manuel Lower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Dock (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Pitt | Brian Edward splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-35 |
| 15:32 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:27 | LSU | Edwin Murphy scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Harry Adams | 38-35 |
| 15:16 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-35 |
| 15:14 | LSU | Harry Adams grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 14:54 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bruce Bouley - foul #3 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Dement (PF) Predrag Ziemann | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), David Hawkins (SF), Scott Desantis (C) Jesse Harshaw, Brian Edward, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 14:54 | LSU | Manuel Lower makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:54 | LSU | Manuel Lower makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:39 | Pitt | David Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 14:23 | LSU | Scott Desantis picks off the pass by Harry Adams | 40-35 |
| 13:58 | Pitt | David Hawkins knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Manuel Lower - foul #1 on Manuel Lower, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 13:58 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:41 | LSU | Manuel Lower lays it in | 42-38 |
| 13:12 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-38 |
| 13:11 | LSU | Andrew Dement gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:53 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 12:52 | Pitt | Scott Desantis pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:34 | Pitt | David Hawkins connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Dock | 42-40 |
| 12:17 | LSU | Edwin Murphy hits a floater from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | David Hawkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 11:51 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Dement (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Lower (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Orner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Desantis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | LSU | Edwin Murphy misses the fadeaway from the right side | 44-42 |
| 11:28 | Pitt | David Hawkins gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:03 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 11:01 | LSU | Andrew Dement grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 10:56 | LSU | Harry Adams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 10:55 | Pitt | David Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:29 | Pitt | David Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 10:27 | LSU | Andrew Dement grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 10:11 | LSU | Edwin Murphy misses the easy layup | 44-42 |
| 10:10 | LSU | Adam Blacker pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Manuel Lower is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (PG), Christopher Lord (SG), Martin Ashley (SF), Predrag Ziemann (PF), Genaro Greco (C) Harry Adams, Edwin Murphy, Adam Blacker, Andrew Dement, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Brian Edward (SG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Steven Dock, David Hawkins, Scott Desantis | |
| 09:24 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson is alone and throws it down set up by Brian Edward out of the doubleteam | 44-44 |
| 09:00 | LSU | Robert Noland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 08:58 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nicholson | 44-44 |
| 08:42 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw connects on the shot from the right block | 44-46 |
| 08:22 | LSU | Robert Noland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SF), John Bailey (C) Matthew Orner, Bruce Bouley | |
| 08:06 | Pitt | Steven Dock knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brian Edward | 44-49 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Martin Ashley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 07:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lord (fresh) SF - Martin Ashley (fresh) PF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 2 reb. C - Genaro Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Bailey (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Brian Edward works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Dock | 44-52 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Robert Noland misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jesse Harshaw - foul #2 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (SG), Adam Blacker (SF), Andrew Dement (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Christopher Lord, Martin Ashley, Predrag Ziemann, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF) Steven Dock | |
| 06:50 | LSU | Robert Noland makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Robert Noland misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:50 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nicholson | 45-52 |
| 06:25 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 06:03 | LSU | Manuel Lower is fouled on the floor by John Bailey - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG) Robert Noland | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), Bruce Bouley (C) Brian Edward, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 06:03 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 05:43 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-57 |
| 05:14 | LSU | Edwin Murphy connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Adam Blacker | 47-57 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley hits the finger roll set up by Jesse Harshaw | 47-59 |
| 04:31 | LSU | Andrew Dement lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Harry Adams | 49-59 |
| 04:10 | Pitt | David Hawkins loses the dribble to Manuel Lower | 49-59 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Andrew Dement's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Predrag Ziemann (PF) Andrew Dement | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Brian Edward (SG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF), Scott Desantis (C) Jesse Harshaw, David Hawkins, John Bailey, Bruce Bouley | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Orner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Harry Adams steps in front of the Steven Dock pass in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 03:40 | LSU | Edwin Murphy blows the layup | 49-59 |
| 03:38 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 03:24 | Pitt | Matthew Orner comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-59 |
| 03:23 | Pitt | Brian Edward can't tip it in | 49-59 |
| 03:21 | Pitt | Steven Dock tips it but misses | 49-59 |
| 03:19 | Pitt | Scott Desantis grabs the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Brian Edward is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 49-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SF), Genaro Greco (C) Adam Blacker, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:50 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Blacker (SF), Andrew Dement (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Robert Noland, Predrag Ziemann, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), David Hawkins (SF) Steven Dock, Matthew Orner | |
| 02:34 | LSU | Kenneth Nicholson swats the shot by Harry Adams | 49-59 |
| 02:32 | Pitt | Scott Desantis gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 02:09 | Pitt | David Hawkins knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Brian Edward | 49-61 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses the jumpshot from the left side | 49-61 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Manuel Lower grabs the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | LSU | Harry Adams is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 49-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (PG), Christopher Lord (SG), Martin Ashley (SF), Predrag Ziemann (PF), Genaro Greco (C) Harry Adams, Edwin Murphy, Adam Blacker, Andrew Dement, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:06 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses the open dunk but he's hacked by Genaro Greco - foul #1 on Genaro Greco, team foul #3 | 49-61 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:06 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 00:52 | LSU | David Hawkins steals it from Robert Noland | 49-62 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | David Hawkins jams it | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | LSU | Genaro Greco comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Desantis - foul #1 on Scott Desantis, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Genaro Greco makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Genaro Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Christopher Lord is called for the reach on Jesse Harshaw - foul #1 on Christopher Lord, team foul #4 | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw runs out the clock | 51-64 |