| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Haggard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Stuckey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David McCleskey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 36-32 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas State | Orlando Dahmen steals it from Bernard Adkison | 36-32 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat makes the shot near the basket | 38-32 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard misses the easy layup | 38-32 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:43 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 38-32 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey buries a jumper in the paint | 38-34 |
| 17:59 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge jams it and the foul's on David McCleskey - foul #3 on David McCleskey, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch (C) David McCleskey | |
| 17:59 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 40-34 |
| 17:53 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:24 | Pitt | Scott Sylvia steals the ball from Arlie Barth | 40-34 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia misses the lay-in | 40-34 |
| 17:20 | Pitt | Arlie Barth snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 16:58 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Orlando Dahmen | 42-34 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard travels with the ball | 42-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Brandon Walker (SG), Peter Desroches (PF), Michael Butler (C) Orlando Dahmen, Arlie Barth, Kenneth Briggs, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Fred Hill (SG), Willy Quinto (SF), Robert Montgomery (C) Bernard Adkison, Karl Haggard, Scott Sylvia, Jason Stuckey | |
| 16:14 | Pitt | Michael Butler misses long on a turnaround from close range | 42-34 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto loses the ball out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David McCleskey (C) Robert Montgomery | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Desroches (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Hill (fresh) SF - Willy Quinto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 2 reb. C - David McCleskey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-34 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Crouch | 42-36 |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Arlie Barth (SG), Kenneth Briggs (PF), Jim Degeorge (C) Stefan Dillon, Brandon Walker, Sherman Wheat, Peter Desroches | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Karl Haggard (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF), Jason Stuckey (PF) Daniel Johnson, Fred Hill, Willy Quinto, Daniel Crouch | |
| 14:11 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey travels with the ball | 42-36 |
| 13:50 | Pitt | Michael Butler comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-36 |
| 13:49 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs tips it in | 44-36 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Karl Haggard | 44-38 |
| 13:06 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Kenneth Briggs | 46-38 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard banks in the layup set up by Bernard Adkison and he's hacked by Orlando Dahmen - foul #3 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF) Arlie Barth, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch (C) David McCleskey | |
| 12:44 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:30 | Pitt | Brandon Walker is fouled on the floor by Karl Haggard - foul #3 on Karl Haggard, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Desroches (PF) Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 12:12 | Pitt | Peter Desroches can't tip it in | 46-41 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Walker - foul #2 on Brandon Walker, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG) Orlando Dahmen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto (C) Jason Stuckey | |
| 11:53 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 11:51 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brandon Walker | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Desroches (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Haggard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willy Quinto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Sherman Wheat | 48-41 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 11:14 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jim Degeorge | 48-41 |
| 10:48 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat makes the jumpshot from the left side | 50-41 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Crouch | 50-44 |
| 10:08 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat is fouled on the floor by Scott Sylvia - foul #3 on Scott Sylvia, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Arlie Barth (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF), Michael Butler (C) Stefan Dillon, Sherman Wheat, Peter Desroches, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Fred Hill (SG), Jason Stuckey (PF), David McCleskey (C) Bernard Adkison, Karl Haggard, Scott Sylvia, Daniel Crouch | |
| 09:47 | Pitt | Fred Hill picks off the pass by Arlie Barth | 50-44 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey connects on the 3 from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 09:05 | Pitt | Willy Quinto denies the turnaround by Kenneth Briggs | 50-47 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 08:57 | Pitt | Arlie Barth grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:42 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Willy Quinto | 50-47 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 08:31 | Pitt | Michael Butler pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:07 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Orlando Dahmen and he's fouled by Fred Hill - foul #1 on Fred Hill, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Degeorge (C) Brandon Walker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Karl Haggard (SG) Daniel Johnson, Willy Quinto | |
| 08:07 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia (SF) Fred Hill | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Haggard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jason Stuckey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David McCleskey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Pitt | Arlie Barth misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Karl Haggard - foul #4 on Karl Haggard, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF), Peter Desroches (PF) Michael Butler, Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch (PF) Jason Stuckey | |
| 07:26 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:26 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch is whistled for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG) Orlando Dahmen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery (C) David McCleskey | |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses the runner from the left block | 55-47 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard makes the 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 05:54 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bernard Adkison - foul #2 on Bernard Adkison, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Arlie Barth, Peter Desroches | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto (SF), Jason Stuckey (PF), David McCleskey (C) Scott Sylvia, Daniel Crouch, Robert Montgomery | |
| 05:54 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:54 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 05:35 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Bernard Adkison - foul #3 on Bernard Adkison, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Michael Butler (SF) Stefan Dillon, Sherman Wheat | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:42 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 04:40 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses the tip | 58-50 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs tips it home | 60-50 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Butler - foul #2 on Michael Butler, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF) Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Fred Hill (SG) Bernard Adkison, Karl Haggard | |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:18 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brandon Walker | 60-51 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen is hacked by Willy Quinto - foul #1 on Willy Quinto, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (SG) Brandon Walker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia (SF), Daniel Crouch (C) Willy Quinto, David McCleskey | |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Arkansas State | Orlando Dahmen steps in front of the Jason Stuckey pass | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Hill (fresh) SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jason Stuckey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat is hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Desroches (PF) Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto (C) Jason Stuckey | |
| 03:26 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:26 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Hill | 63-54 |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen is hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #4 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arlie Barth (SG), Jim Degeorge (C) Stefan Dillon, Sherman Wheat | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Karl Haggard (SG), David McCleskey (C) Daniel Johnson, Fred Hill, Willy Quinto | |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch is hacked by Arlie Barth - foul #2 on Arlie Barth, team foul #4 | 65-54 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison travels with the ball | 65-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Brandon Walker (SG) Orlando Dahmen, Arlie Barth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Fred Hill (SG), Willy Quinto (SF), Robert Montgomery (C) Bernard Adkison, Karl Haggard, Scott Sylvia, David McCleskey | |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge is hacked by Robert Montgomery - foul #2 on Robert Montgomery, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Crouch | 67-57 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Walker | 69-57 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Montgomery | 69-60 |
| 01:18 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Arlie Barth (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Stefan Dillon, Brandon Walker, Michael Butler, Peter Desroches | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Karl Haggard (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF), Jason Stuckey (PF), David McCleskey (C) Daniel Johnson, Fred Hill, Willy Quinto, Daniel Crouch, Robert Montgomery | |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs banks in the layup on a great pass from Orlando Dahmen | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia tips it in | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Bernard Adkison is called for the reach on Arlie Barth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Adkison, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (SG), Michael Butler (C) Sherman Wheat, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Arlie Barth misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia misses the 3 from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Sylvia - foul #4 on Scott Sylvia, team foul #13 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Peter Desroches (PF) Arlie Barth, Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Fred Hill (SG), Willy Quinto (SF), Daniel Crouch (PF), Robert Montgomery (C) Bernard Adkison, Karl Haggard, Scott Sylvia, Jason Stuckey, David McCleskey | |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Stefan Dillon - foul #3 on Stefan Dillon, team foul #5 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF) Orlando Dahmen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Butler - foul #3 on Michael Butler, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael Butler | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon runs out the clock | 73-63 |