| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Craig Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Matas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 19:37 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Albert Malone - foul #1 on Albert Malone, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | Peter Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone's layup is rejected by Giuseppe Conti | 28-33 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | John Matas gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:39 | Pitt | Craig Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 18:38 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Matas - foul #3 on John Matas, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (PF) John Matas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:10 | Pitt | Peter Witt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:47 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 28-33 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Morgan | 28-33 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Manuel Barker steals it from Albert Malone | 28-33 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Manuel Barker slams it home | 30-33 |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-33 |
| 16:38 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 16:29 | Pitt | Marvin Zimmerman is called for the reach on Craig Thomas - foul #1 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald Delk (SF) Peter Witt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Saul Martin (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Larry Valentine, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Casey Neville, Albert Malone | |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Ronald Delk can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Gardner - foul #1 on Charles Gardner, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Ronald Delk makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Ronald Delk makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 15:47 | Pitt | Kong Ming grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Craig Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Delk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kong Ming (fresh) C - Giuseppe Conti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) PF - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Pitt | Ronald Delk travels with the ball | 32-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matas (C) Giuseppe Conti | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky (PF), Albert Malone (C) Saul Martin, Charles Gardner | |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-33 |
| 15:12 | Pitt | John Matas snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 15:07 | Pitt | Matthew McKosky steals it from Craig Thomas | 32-33 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky can't finish the layup | 32-33 |
| 14:39 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Manuel Barker | 32-33 |
| 14:33 | Pitt | Kong Ming loses the dribble to Albert Malone | 32-33 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky clanks a shot from the right block | 32-33 |
| 14:14 | Pitt | Ronald Delk grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 13:53 | Pitt | John Matas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Manuel Barker and the foul's on Matthew McKosky - foul #4 on Matthew McKosky, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Giuseppe Conti (C) Ronald Delk, Kong Ming | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Casey Neville (PF) Michael Morris, James Bien, Merrill Hubbard, Matthew McKosky | |
| 13:53 | Pitt | John Matas makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | John Matas steals it from John Morgan | 35-33 |
| 13:11 | Pitt | Craig Thomas is hacked by Marvin Zimmerman - foul #2 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Albert Malone | |
| 12:57 | Pitt | Manuel Barker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | Peter Witt gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | John Matas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 12:03 | Pitt | John Matas gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 11:46 | Pitt | John Matas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Matas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Giuseppe Conti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 11:25 | Pitt | John Matas pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 11:05 | Pitt | John Morgan is called for the reach on Peter Witt - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #6 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald Delk (SF), Kong Ming (PF) Peter Witt, Giuseppe Conti | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG), Saul Martin (PF), Albert Malone (C) Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville, Charles Gardner | |
| 10:46 | Pitt | Manuel Barker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 10:45 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Albert Malone | 35-33 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Craig Thomas - foul #3 on Craig Thomas, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF) Larry Valentine, John Morgan | |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 10:20 | Pitt | John Matas snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 10:13 | Pitt | James Bien is called for the reach on Craig Thomas - foul #1 on James Bien, team foul #7 | 35-33 |
| 10:13 | Pitt | Craig Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 10:13 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-33 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard can't finish the layup | 35-33 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | John Matas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 09:05 | Pitt | Kong Ming is hacked by Michael Morris - foul #1 on Michael Morris, team foul #8 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF) Ronald Delk | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Casey Neville (PF) Michael Morris, James Bien, Merrill Hubbard, Saul Martin | |
| 09:05 | Pitt | Kong Ming makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 09:05 | Pitt | Kong Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses the floater from the left side | 37-33 |
| 08:43 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Matas | 37-33 |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Peter Witt steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti (C) Kong Ming | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone is called for traveling | 37-33 |
| 07:42 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 07:41 | Pitt | Manuel Barker tips it home | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Thomas (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Giuseppe Conti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Matas (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville scores on a jumper from close range | 39-38 |
| 06:18 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti's layup is rejected by Albert Malone | 39-38 |
| 06:17 | Pitt | Peter Witt grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 05:57 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses the easy layup | 39-38 |
| 05:55 | Pitt | John Matas misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Manuel Barker - foul #3 on Manuel Barker, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald Delk (SF), Kong Ming (PF) Peter Witt, John Matas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Matthew McKosky (PF) Larry Valentine, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Casey Neville | |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti scores on a turnaround from the right block | 41-40 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky lays it in on a nice dish by James Bien and the foul's on Manuel Barker - foul #4 on Manuel Barker, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Albert Malone | |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Craig Thomas hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Delk | 43-43 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matas (C) Giuseppe Conti | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG) James Bien | |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Ronald Delk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF) Ronald Delk | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), John Morgan (SF) Michael Morris, Merrill Hubbard | |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Manuel Barker - foul #5 on Manuel Barker, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG) Manuel Barker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kong Ming (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Matas (tiring) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Pitt | John Matas hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Craig Thomas | 46-45 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 46-47 |
| 02:28 | Pitt | John Matas can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-47 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Matthew McKosky | 46-47 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (PF), Albert Malone (C) Matthew McKosky, Charles Gardner | |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan loses the dribble to Andrew Birkland | 46-47 |
| 01:44 | Pitt | Peter Witt comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-47 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Morgan | 46-47 |
| 01:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Valentine | 46-50 |
| 01:18 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti (C) Kong Ming | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Morgan | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine loses the ball out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Pitt | The jump hook by Giuseppe Conti is blocked by Casey Neville | 46-50 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Birkland - foul #1 on Andrew Birkland, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Matthew McKosky (PF) Larry Valentine, Casey Neville | |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Birkland is called for the reach on Marvin Zimmerman - foul #2 on Andrew Birkland, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Peter Witt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Albert Malone | 46-52 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG) Michael Morris | |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Thomas is called for the reach on John Morgan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Thomas, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Peter Witt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Thomas is called for the reach on Albert Malone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Craig Thomas, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Palmer Leavitt (PG) Craig Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | John Matas gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | John Matas knocks in the halfcourt shot | 49-52 |