| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Young (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Whitman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Elder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerome Tompkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Craig Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Peter Witt - foul #1 on Peter Witt, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), David Portillo (SF) William Young, William Elder | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 19:45 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:45 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:27 | Pitt | Michael Colucci's pass is intercepted by David Portillo | 30-39 |
| 19:04 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Whitman | 32-39 |
| 18:49 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 18:48 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:30 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 18:28 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins can't tip it in | 32-39 |
| 18:26 | Pitt | Richard Holland pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:07 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willian Pickett - foul #2 on Willian Pickett, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Jay Grant (SF), William Elder (PF) Willian Pickett, David Portillo, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:07 | Pitt | Michael Colucci makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:07 | Pitt | Michael Colucci makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:00 | Valparaiso | William Elder misses the easy layup | 32-41 |
| 17:58 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to William Young | 32-41 |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | William Elder lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Whitman | 34-41 |
| 17:31 | Pitt | Manuel Barker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig Thomas | 34-44 |
| 17:03 | Valparaiso | William Elder double dribbles | 34-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Joseph Whitman, Jay Grant | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (SF), John Matas (PF), Giuseppe Conti (C) Peter Witt, Richard Holland, Michael Colucci | |
| 16:47 | Pitt | William Young takes the ball from Kong Ming | 34-44 |
| 16:44 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman lays it up and in on a great pass from William Young | 36-44 |
| 16:33 | Pitt | Craig Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 16:32 | Pitt | Kong Ming grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 16:26 | Pitt | Craig Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 16:25 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti tips it in | 36-46 |
| 16:01 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins lays it in on a nice dish by Willian Pickett | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Elder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerome Tompkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Craig Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kong Ming (fresh) PF - John Matas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Pitt | Manuel Barker is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Manuel Barker, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG) Willian Pickett | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Colucci (C) Giuseppe Conti | |
| 15:27 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 15:25 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins tips it back up and in | 40-46 |
| 15:01 | Pitt | John Matas's dunk attempt is rejected by William Elder | 40-46 |
| 15:00 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 14:45 | Valparaiso | Manuel Barker is called for the reach on William Young - foul #3 on Manuel Barker, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Willian Pickett (SG), David Portillo (SF) William Young, Joseph Whitman, William Elder | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Richard Holland (PF) Kong Ming, John Matas | |
| 14:24 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins lays it in on a great pass from Willian Pickett | 42-46 |
| 14:16 | Pitt | Peter Witt is called for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Joseph Whitman (SG), Jay Grant (SF), William Elder (PF) Henry Wilson, Willian Pickett, David Portillo, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:01 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins misses short on a shot from close range | 42-46 |
| 13:59 | Pitt | Craig Thomas snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Joseph Whitman is called for the reach on Craig Thomas - foul #2 on Joseph Whitman, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Portillo (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Jay Grant, William Elder | |
| Subs | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti (C) Michael Colucci | |
| 13:32 | Pitt | Peter Witt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 13:30 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Craig Thomas can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Whitman - foul #3 on Joseph Whitman, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Willian Pickett (SG), William Elder (PF) William Young, Joseph Whitman, David Portillo | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matas (C) Giuseppe Conti | |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Craig Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Craig Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:58 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Henry Wilson | 44-47 |
| 12:51 | Pitt | Peter Witt's layup is rejected by Jerome Tompkins | 44-47 |
| 12:49 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:35 | Valparaiso | William Elder connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 46-47 |
| 12:17 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 12:15 | Pitt | Manuel Barker tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 12:00 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman clanks a floater in the lane | 46-49 |
| 11:58 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett tips it home | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Henry Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Elder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerome Tompkins (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Barker (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Witt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Holland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Matas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Pitt | William Elder picks off the pass by John Matas | 48-49 |
| 11:20 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 11:18 | Pitt | John Matas pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:03 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 11:02 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 11:00 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Richard Holland - foul #3 on Richard Holland, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Jay Grant (SF) Henry Wilson, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (SF), Giuseppe Conti (PF), Michael Colucci (C) Peter Witt, Richard Holland, John Matas | |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:40 | Pitt | Michael Colucci gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:27 | Pitt | Michael Colucci is hacked by William Young - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert (SG), David Portillo (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Willian Pickett, Jay Grant, William Elder | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:22 | Pitt | Dikembe Abdelrahman is called for the reach on Kong Ming - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 09:53 | Pitt | Michael Colucci clanks a floater from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 09:52 | Valparaiso | David Portillo snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:29 | Valparaiso | William Young misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Manuel Barker - foul #4 on Manuel Barker, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG), Jay Grant (SF), William Elder (PF) Michael Rambert, David Portillo, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:29 | Valparaiso | William Young makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:29 | Valparaiso | William Young makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:19 | Pitt | Joseph Whitman is called for the reach on Manuel Barker - foul #4 on Joseph Whitman, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG) Joseph Whitman | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Craig Thomas travels with the ball | 51-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matas (PF) Giuseppe Conti | |
| 08:59 | Valparaiso | William Young is hacked by Craig Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Thomas, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| 08:54 | Valparaiso | William Elder connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Young | 53-49 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 08:33 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:17 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins misses the jump hook in the lane | 53-49 |
| 08:15 | Pitt | John Matas pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:10 | Pitt | Michael Colucci is hacked by Jerome Tompkins - foul #1 on Jerome Tompkins, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert (SG), David Portillo (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Willian Pickett, Jay Grant, William Elder | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald Delk (SF), Giuseppe Conti (C) Manuel Barker, Kong Ming | |
| 08:10 | Pitt | Michael Colucci makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:10 | Pitt | Michael Colucci makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:55 | Valparaiso | Giuseppe Conti swats the shot by Jerome Tompkins | 53-51 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | John Matas grabs the board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Rambert (fresh) SF - David Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Tompkins (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Colucci (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. SG - Craig Thomas (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Delk (fresh) PF - John Matas (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Pitt | Ronald Delk scores on a floater from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 07:16 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Michael Colucci gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:08 | Pitt | Michael Colucci is called for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), Jay Grant (SF), William Elder (PF) Michael Rambert, David Portillo, Jerome Tompkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Manuel Barker (PG), Peter Witt (SF), Richard Holland (PF) Michael Colucci, Ronald Delk, John Matas | |
| 06:54 | Valparaiso | William Elder travels with the ball | 53-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins (C) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Colucci (C) Giuseppe Conti | |
| 06:29 | Pitt | Michael Colucci clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 06:27 | Pitt | Peter Witt snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:12 | Pitt | Richard Holland's pass is intercepted by Jerome Tompkins | 53-53 |
| 06:00 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins is called for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert (SG), David Portillo (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Willian Pickett, Jay Grant, William Elder | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:36 | Pitt | Richard Holland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 05:34 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:19 | Valparaiso | David Portillo buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 05:02 | Pitt | Peter Witt's pass is intercepted by Jerome Tompkins | 56-53 |
| 04:49 | Valparaiso | William Young's pass is intercepted by Michael Colucci | 56-53 |
| 04:22 | Pitt | Manuel Barker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Colucci | 56-55 |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins is hacked by Peter Witt - foul #2 on Peter Witt, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Willian Pickett (SG), Jay Grant (SF), William Elder (PF) William Young, Michael Rambert, David Portillo, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (SF), John Matas (PF), Giuseppe Conti (C) Peter Witt, Richard Holland, Michael Colucci | |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:47 | Pitt | Manuel Barker knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Jay Grant - foul #3 on Jay Grant, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Henry Wilson, Jerome Tompkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:47 | Pitt | Manuel Barker makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Grant (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Elder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (tired) 14 pts. 4 pf. SG - Craig Thomas (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kong Ming (fresh) PF - John Matas (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Valparaiso | William Elder misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Craig Thomas - foul #2 on Craig Thomas, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Jerome Tompkins (C) William Young, Jay Grant | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:30 | Valparaiso | William Elder makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:30 | Valparaiso | William Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti double dribbles | 60-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Jay Grant (SF) Henry Wilson, Jerome Tompkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:52 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG), Jerome Tompkins (C) Willian Pickett, Jay Grant | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG) William Young | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Richard Holland (PF) Kong Ming, Giuseppe Conti | |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Craig Thomas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-58 |
| 02:26 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to William Elder | 60-58 |
| 02:08 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 02:07 | Pitt | John Matas pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:45 | Pitt | Manuel Barker knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by John Matas | 60-60 |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Willian Pickett | 63-60 |
| 00:58 | Pitt | Richard Holland misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 00:57 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Willian Pickett | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins can't throw it down | 63-60 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Peter Witt pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Richard Holland drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Barker - foul #5 on Manuel Barker, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG) Willian Pickett | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kirk Payne (PG) Manuel Barker | |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | John Matas misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Whitman - foul #5 on Joseph Whitman, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG) Joseph Whitman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Colucci (C) Kirk Payne | |
| 00:12 | Pitt | John Matas misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | John Matas misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jerome Tompkins | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Thomas - foul #3 on Craig Thomas, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Armando Munoz (PG) John Matas | |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Peter Witt buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Armando Munoz is called for the reach on William Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Armando Munoz, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | William Young makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | William Young misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Michael Colucci pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Michael Colucci comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 68-66 |