| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jimmy Hartmann (fresh) SG - Dima Kukoc (fresh) SF - Seth Case (fresh) PF - David Deleon (fresh) C - Edward Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Christopher McKee (fresh) SG - Michael Pennington (fresh) SF - John Peterson (fresh) PF - Dominic Yazzie (fresh) C - Augustine Greco (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Augustine Greco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Michael Pennington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Edward Jenkins - foul #1 on Edward Jenkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Michael Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Michael Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Michael Pennington misses the 3rd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Augustine Greco grabs the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Michael Pennington connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-4 |
| 19:13 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Pennington - foul #1 on Michael Pennington, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:13 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 19:13 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:04 | Pitt | John Peterson connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Dima Kukoc - foul #1 on Dima Kukoc, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 19:04 | Pitt | John Peterson makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:51 | Niagara | Augustine Greco is called for the reach on Seth Case - foul #1 on Augustine Greco, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 18:29 | Niagara | Dima Kukoc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-7 |
| 18:05 | Pitt | Michael Pennington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| 17:42 | Niagara | Dima Kukoc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG), David Griffin (SG), Young Chiong (SF), John Brooks (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Christopher McKee, Michael Pennington, John Peterson, Dominic Yazzie, Augustine Greco | |
| 17:27 | Pitt | Young Chiong can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Young Chiong grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:16 | Pitt | Steven Savage can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 2-7 |
| 17:14 | Niagara | David Deleon grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 17:08 | Niagara | John Brooks steps in front of the Edward Jenkins pass | 2-7 |
| 16:52 | Pitt | John Brooks misses the easy layup | 2-7 |
| 16:51 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Edward Jenkins | 2-7 |
| 16:49 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Zellefrow (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (PF), Aaron Hall (C) Dima Kukoc, David Deleon, Edward Jenkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:31 | Pitt | Chad Seidl lays it up and in | 2-9 |
| 16:18 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Steven Savage - foul #1 on Steven Savage, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt (PG), Thomas Lester (C) Jimmy Hartmann, Seth Case | |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher McKee (PG), John Peterson (SF), Dominic Yazzie (PF), Augustine Greco (C) Steven Savage, Young Chiong, John Brooks, Chad Seidl | |
| 16:18 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:18 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:07 | Pitt | John Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:05 | Niagara | Aaron Hall gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:58 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm misses long on a runner in the paint | 4-9 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Dominic Yazzie | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ernest Bhatt (fresh) SG - Von Zellefrow (fresh) SF - Jimmy Malcolm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Hall (fresh) C - Thomas Lester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Christopher McKee (fresh) SG - David Griffin (fairly fresh) SF - John Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dominic Yazzie (fresh) C - Augustine Greco (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Pitt | Augustine Greco connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Peterson | 4-11 |
| 15:25 | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Kukoc (SG), Seth Case (SF), David Deleon (PF) Von Zellefrow, Jimmy Malcolm, Aaron Hall | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG), Michael Pennington (SG), Young Chiong (SF), John Brooks (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Christopher McKee, David Griffin, John Peterson, Dominic Yazzie, Augustine Greco | |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Steven Savage is fouled in the backcourt by Dima Kukoc - foul #2 on Dima Kukoc, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Victor Jones (SG) Dima Kukoc | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:07 | Pitt | Chad Seidl's layup is rejected by Thomas Lester | 4-11 |
| 15:05 | Pitt | Young Chiong can't tip it in | 4-11 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | John Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:53 | Pitt | Young Chiong banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Steven Savage | 4-13 |
| 14:38 | Niagara | Young Chiong blocks the jumper by Victor Jones | 4-13 |
| 14:36 | Pitt | Chad Seidl snags the defensive board | 4-13 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Michael Pennington misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-13 |
| 14:05 | Niagara | David Deleon grabs the board | 4-13 |
| 14:00 | Niagara | Seth Case loses the dribble to John Brooks | 4-13 |
| 13:41 | Pitt | David Deleon is called for the reach on Chad Seidl - foul #1 on David Deleon, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (PG), Von Zellefrow (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF), Aaron Hall (PF), Edward Jenkins (C) Ernest Bhatt, Victor Jones, Seth Case, David Deleon, Thomas Lester | |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher McKee (PG), David Griffin (SG), John Peterson (SF), Dominic Yazzie (PF), Augustine Greco (C) Steven Savage, Michael Pennington, Young Chiong, John Brooks, Chad Seidl | |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Augustine Greco knocks in the shot from the left wing | 4-15 |
| 13:00 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins's fadeaway is rejected by Augustine Greco | 4-15 |
| 12:58 | Pitt | John Peterson grabs the board | 4-15 |
| 12:54 | Pitt | David Griffin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Griffin, team foul #4 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF) Jimmy Malcolm | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Pennington (SG) David Griffin | |
| 12:42 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Pennington - foul #2 on Michael Pennington, team foul #5 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Griffin (SG) Michael Pennington | |
| 12:42 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 12:42 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:38 | Pitt | Seth Case is called for the reach on John Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Seth Case, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| 12:19 | Pitt | Augustine Greco misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-15 |
| 12:18 | Pitt | John Peterson grabs the offensive board | 6-15 |
| 12:03 | Pitt | Christopher McKee is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 12:01 | Niagara | Aaron Hall snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 11:48 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-15 |
| 11:47 | Pitt | Augustine Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jimmy Hartmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Von Zellefrow (fairly fresh) SF - Seth Case (fairly fresh) PF - Aaron Hall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Christopher McKee (fairly fresh) SG - David Griffin (fairly fresh) SF - John Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominic Yazzie (fairly fresh) C - Augustine Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Pitt | David Griffin double dribbles | 6-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Mariani (PG), Victor Jones (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF), David Deleon (PF) Jimmy Hartmann, Von Zellefrow, Seth Case, Aaron Hall | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:17 | Niagara | David Deleon misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 11:15 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins misses the tip | 6-15 |
| 11:13 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins tips it back up and in | 8-15 |
| 11:10 | Pitt | David Griffin is hacked by Victor Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Jones, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| 10:45 | Pitt | John Peterson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-15 |
| 10:43 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie tips it home | 8-17 |
| 10:27 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins misses the dunk attempt | 8-17 |
| 10:25 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Dominic Yazzie | 8-17 |
| 10:23 | Pitt | David Griffin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Griffin, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt (PG), Seth Case (SF) Peter Mariani, Victor Jones | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG), Michael Pennington (SG), Young Chiong (SF), John Brooks (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Christopher McKee, David Griffin, John Peterson, Dominic Yazzie, Augustine Greco | |
| 10:09 | Niagara | The jump hook by David Deleon is blocked by John Brooks | 8-17 |
| 10:08 | Pitt | John Brooks grabs the board | 8-17 |
| 09:51 | Pitt | Chad Seidl misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Jenkins - foul #2 on Edward Jenkins, team foul #7 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (PG), Thomas Lester (C) Ernest Bhatt, Edward Jenkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher McKee (PG), John Peterson (SF), Dominic Yazzie (PF), Augustine Greco (C) Steven Savage, Michael Pennington, Young Chiong, John Brooks | |
| 09:51 | Pitt | Chad Seidl makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 09:51 | Pitt | Chad Seidl makes the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 09:24 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm scores on a shot from the left side set up by Seth Case | 10-19 |
| 09:22 | Pitt | David Deleon steps in front of the Augustine Greco pass in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| 09:12 | Niagara | John Peterson blocks the short jumper by Thomas Lester | 10-19 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Thomas Lester pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 08:53 | Niagara | David Deleon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-19 |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Chad Seidl gets the rebound | 10-19 |
| 08:32 | Pitt | Augustine Greco scores on a turnaround in the lane | 10-21 |
| 08:23 | Niagara | Dominic Yazzie steals the ball from David Deleon | 10-21 |
| 08:19 | Pitt | Chad Seidl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt (PG), Victor Jones (SG), Von Zellefrow (SF), Aaron Hall (C) Jimmy Hartmann, Jimmy Malcolm, Seth Case, Thomas Lester | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG), Michael Pennington (SG), Young Chiong (SF), John Brooks (PF) Christopher McKee, John Peterson, Dominic Yazzie, Augustine Greco | |
| 08:05 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow is denied on a dunk by John Brooks | 10-21 |
| 08:04 | Niagara | Victor Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 07:58 | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt hits a jumper from close range | 12-21 |
| 07:56 | Pitt | Steven Savage is hacked by Ernest Bhatt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Bhatt, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher McKee (PG), John Peterson (SF), Dominic Yazzie (PF), Augustine Greco (C) Michael Pennington, Young Chiong, John Brooks, Chad Seidl | |
| 07:56 | Pitt | Steven Savage makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 07:56 | Pitt | Steven Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 07:34 | Niagara | Aaron Hall is whistled for a carry | 12-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Pennington (SG), Young Chiong (SF), John Brooks (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Christopher McKee, John Peterson, Dominic Yazzie, Augustine Greco | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ernest Bhatt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Jones (fresh) SF - Von Zellefrow (fresh) PF - David Deleon (tiring) 2 reb. C - Aaron Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pennington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Young Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Chad Seidl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Pitt | John Brooks misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-23 |
| 07:17 | Pitt | Young Chiong misses the tip | 12-23 |
| 07:16 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ernest Bhatt | 12-23 |
| 06:59 | Niagara | Aaron Hall misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-23 |
| 06:57 | Pitt | Young Chiong pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| 06:44 | Pitt | Young Chiong misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 12-23 |
| 06:43 | Niagara | David Deleon snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 06:38 | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt loses the dribble to Steven Savage | 12-23 |
| 06:18 | Pitt | Young Chiong connects on the open driving attempt from the right block | 12-25 |
| 05:58 | Niagara | Aaron Hall scores on a shot from the free throw line | 14-25 |
| 05:43 | Pitt | John Brooks double dribbles | 14-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (PG), Seth Case (SF), Jimmy Malcolm (PF), Thomas Lester (C) Ernest Bhatt, Victor Jones, David Deleon, Aaron Hall | |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher McKee (PG), John Peterson (SF), Dominic Yazzie (PF), Augustine Greco (C) Steven Savage, Young Chiong, John Brooks, Chad Seidl | |
| 05:31 | Niagara | Thomas Lester comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-25 |
| 05:30 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie snags the defensive board | 14-25 |
| 05:19 | Pitt | Christopher McKee misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-25 |
| 05:17 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 05:11 | Niagara | The short jumper by Seth Case is denied by Dominic Yazzie | 14-25 |
| 05:09 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie snags the defensive board | 14-25 |
| 04:51 | Pitt | Seth Case takes the ball from John Peterson | 14-25 |
| 04:44 | Niagara | Michael Pennington is called for the reach on Jimmy Malcolm - foul #3 on Michael Pennington, team foul #7 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Aaron Hall (PF) Von Zellefrow | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Griffin (SG) Michael Pennington | |
| 04:44 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 04:44 | Pitt | John Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Christopher McKee | 14-27 |
| 04:16 | Niagara | Thomas Lester comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Augustine Greco - foul #2 on Augustine Greco, team foul #8 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Chad Seidl (C) Augustine Greco | |
| 04:16 | Niagara | Thomas Lester makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:16 | Niagara | Thomas Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | The rebound goes to David Griffin | 15-27 |
| 03:59 | Pitt | David Griffin misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-27 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Thomas Lester grabs the defensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Thomas Lester drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Hall | 17-27 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Jimmy Hartmann steals it from John Peterson in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| 03:47 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann lays it up and in | 19-27 |
| 03:39 | Pitt | Chad Seidl knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by David Griffin | 19-29 |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Seth Case connects on the jump hook from close range | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jimmy Hartmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmy Malcolm (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Seth Case (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Lester (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Christopher McKee (tiring) 1 ast. SG - David Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Peterson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dominic Yazzie (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Seidl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Pitt | John Peterson drills a 3 from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-32 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | David Griffin is whistled for a carry | 21-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt (PG), Dima Kukoc (SG), David Deleon (PF), Edward Jenkins (C) Jimmy Hartmann, Jimmy Malcolm, Thomas Lester, Aaron Hall | |
| Subs | Pitt | Augustine Greco (C) Chad Seidl | |
| 02:02 | Niagara | David Deleon comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 21-32 |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Augustine Greco gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie is hacked by Dima Kukoc in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dima Kukoc, team foul #9 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Zellefrow (SG) Dima Kukoc | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG), Young Chiong (SF) Christopher McKee, John Peterson | |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-34 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | Young Chiong gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Ernest Bhatt steals the ball from Young Chiong | 21-34 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Augustine Greco - foul #3 on Augustine Greco, team foul #9 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Mariani (PG), Victor Jones (SG) Ernest Bhatt, Seth Case | |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher McKee (PG), John Peterson (SF), John Brooks (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Steven Savage, Young Chiong, Dominic Yazzie, Augustine Greco | |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow misses the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow misses the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 01:12 | Pitt | Chad Seidl grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | A charge is called on Chad Seidl - foul #1 on Chad Seidl, team foul #10 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF) Von Zellefrow | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:50 | Niagara | Victor Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Griffin - foul #3 on David Griffin, team foul #11 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Aaron Hall (PF) David Deleon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Pennington (SG) David Griffin | |
| 00:50 | Niagara | Victor Jones misses the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 00:50 | Niagara | Victor Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 00:50 | Niagara | Aaron Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Victor Jones | 23-34 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | John Peterson connects on the jumper from the left block | 23-36 |