| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Schultz (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Whitworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nathaniel Goodwin (fresh) C - John Marden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) PF - John Matas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Craig Thomas | 35-31 |
| 19:23 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin misses the jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 19:22 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:58 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti hits a shot from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 18:46 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 18:44 | Alcorn State | John Marden grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:29 | Alcorn State | John Marden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 18:28 | Alcorn State | John Marden grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:10 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis misses short on a shot from the right side | 35-33 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:07 | Pitt | John Schultz steps in front of the Craig Thomas pass in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 18:06 | Alcorn State | John Schultz misses the easy layup | 35-33 |
| 18:04 | Pitt | Craig Thomas snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:43 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon loses the dribble to Christopher Whitworth | 35-33 |
| 17:40 | Alcorn State | John Schultz banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Whitworth | 37-33 |
| 17:21 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland travels with the ball | 37-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook (PG), Reginald Glover (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Mark Usry (PF), Ira Conklin (C) John Schultz, Christopher Whitworth, Frank Lewis, Nathaniel Goodwin, John Marden | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Andrew Birkland, Dennis Shannon | |
| 16:56 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lance Jeanlouis - foul #3 on Lance Jeanlouis, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Ayon (SF) Lance Jeanlouis | |
| 16:56 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:56 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:28 | Pitt | John Key lays it up and in on a great pass from Craig Thomas | 39-35 |
| 16:07 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:06 | Pitt | John Matas grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 16:00 | Pitt | John Key can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:59 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sidney Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Reginald Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Usry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ira Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Key (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Ayon (fresh) PF - John Matas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Giuseppe Conti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:54 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Reginald Glover | 42-35 |
| 15:31 | Pitt | John Matas can't finish the layup | 42-35 |
| 15:29 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:25 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on John Key - foul #1 on John Key, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Christopher Whitworth (SG), Frank Lewis (SF), John Marden (C) Sidney Cook, Reginald Glover, Ira Conklin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG), Dennis Shannon (SF) John Key, Harold Ayon | |
| 15:25 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:25 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:09 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 15:08 | Alcorn State | John Marden grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis makes the floater in the lane set up by Christopher Whitworth and he's fouled by Dennis Shannon - foul #2 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (PG) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti is denied on a layup by John Marden | 47-35 |
| 14:30 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland hits the follow up shot | 47-37 |
| 14:13 | Alcorn State | John Marden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin (PF) Mark Usry | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Dennis Shannon | |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Marden - foul #2 on John Marden, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin (C) John Marden | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:48 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Lance Jeanlouis - foul #4 on Lance Jeanlouis, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Harold Ayon (SF) Andrew Birkland, Lance Jeanlouis | |
| 13:48 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:35 | Pitt | John Matas hits the finger roll | 50-41 |
| 13:19 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis lays it in set up by John Schultz | 52-41 |
| 13:06 | Pitt | Craig Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Key | 52-43 |
| 12:44 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-43 |
| 12:42 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:25 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis is called for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook (PG), Reginald Glover (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Mark Usry (PF), John Marden (C) John Schultz, Christopher Whitworth, Frank Lewis, Nathaniel Goodwin, Ira Conklin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG), Dennis Shannon (SF) John Key, Harold Ayon | |
| 12:12 | Pitt | John Matas clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 12:11 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Sidney Cook | 52-43 |
| 12:04 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Marden | 55-43 |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 11:57 | Pitt | John Matas tips it in | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sidney Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Glover (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Usry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Marden (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Matas (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Giuseppe Conti (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 11:37 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker tips it home | 57-45 |
| 11:15 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland is fouled on the floor by Mark Usry - foul #2 on Mark Usry, team foul #2 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (PG) Sidney Cook | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:03 | Pitt | John Matas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Ayon (SF) Dennis Shannon | |
| 10:41 | Alcorn State | John Marden scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Schultz | 59-45 |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland connects on the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by John Schultz - foul #2 on John Schultz, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis (SF), Ira Conklin (C) Michael Baker, John Marden | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG) Harold Ayon | |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland misses the free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:37 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 10:21 | Alcorn State | John Schultz is fouled on the floor by Craig Thomas - foul #3 on Craig Thomas, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Christopher Whitworth (SG) Reginald Glover | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Ayon (SF) Andrew Birkland | |
| 10:04 | Alcorn State | John Schultz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Harold Ayon - foul #1 on Harold Ayon, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin (PF) Mark Usry | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:04 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-47 |
| 10:04 | Alcorn State | John Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:04 | Alcorn State | John Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:43 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ira Conklin - foul #1 on Ira Conklin, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Marden (C) Ira Conklin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG), Dennis Shannon (SF) John Key, Harold Ayon | |
| 09:43 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 09:43 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:19 | Alcorn State | John Marden misses the easy layup | 60-49 |
| 09:18 | Pitt | John Matas snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 09:10 | Pitt | Craig Thomas misses the floater from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 09:08 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:53 | Alcorn State | John Schultz misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 08:51 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin tips it but misses | 60-49 |
| 08:49 | Pitt | Craig Thomas gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 08:16 | Alcorn State | Christopher Whitworth is hacked by Andrew Birkland - foul #3 on Andrew Birkland, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook (PG), Mark Usry (PF) John Schultz, Nathaniel Goodwin | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG) Andrew Birkland | |
| 08:16 | Alcorn State | Christopher Whitworth misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:16 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Matas | 60-52 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | Craig Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 07:59 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sidney Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Whitworth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Lewis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Usry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Marden (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Key (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Giuseppe Conti (tired) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Matas (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:55 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 60-52 |
| 07:53 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 07:42 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Shannon - foul #3 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover (SG), Ira Conklin (C) Christopher Whitworth, John Marden | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Dennis Shannon | |
| 07:42 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:42 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:20 | Pitt | Ira Conklin steals it from Giuseppe Conti | 62-52 |
| 06:58 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin misses long on a floater from the right block | 62-52 |
| 06:57 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:45 | Pitt | John Matas loses the dribble to Mark Usry | 62-52 |
| 06:37 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Matas - foul #2 on John Matas, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Baker (SF), Nathaniel Goodwin (PF), John Marden (C) Frank Lewis, Mark Usry, Ira Conklin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG) John Key | |
| 06:37 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:37 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:37 | Pitt | John Matas pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:31 | Pitt | Craig Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 06:29 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 06:15 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker is fouled on the floor by Lance Jeanlouis - foul #5 on Lance Jeanlouis, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (PG), Christopher Whitworth (SG) Sidney Cook, Reginald Glover | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Shannon (SF) Lance Jeanlouis | |
| 06:15 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:15 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:15 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Andrew Birkland | 64-52 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | Craig Thomas's pass is intercepted by John Schultz in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 06:12 | Alcorn State | John Schultz dunks the ball | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:58 | Pitt | John Matas banks in the layup | 66-54 |
| 05:46 | Alcorn State | Andrew Birkland is called for the reach on Christopher Whitworth - foul #4 on Andrew Birkland, team foul #11 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover (SF) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:46 | Alcorn State | Christopher Whitworth makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:46 | Alcorn State | Christopher Whitworth makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 05:44 | Pitt | John Schultz steps in front of the Craig Thomas pass in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:20 | Alcorn State | Christopher Whitworth loses the dribble to Andrew Birkland | 68-54 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | John Matas's fadeaway is rejected by Nathaniel Goodwin | 68-54 |
| 05:06 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 04:37 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Matas - foul #3 on John Matas, team foul #12 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis (SF), Ira Conklin (C) Christopher Whitworth, John Marden | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Harold Ayon (SF) Andrew Birkland, Dennis Shannon | |
| 04:37 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 04:37 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 04:19 | Pitt | The short jumper by Giuseppe Conti is denied by Ira Conklin | 69-54 |
| 04:18 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 04:14 | Alcorn State | John Schultz misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Ayon - foul #2 on Harold Ayon, team foul #13 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mark Usry (PF) Nathaniel Goodwin | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:14 | Alcorn State | John Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 04:14 | Alcorn State | John Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 03:58 | Pitt | Craig Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-54 |
| 03:56 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Schultz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Reginald Glover (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frank Lewis (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Usry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ira Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Key (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Ayon (fresh) PF - John Matas (tired) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Giuseppe Conti (very tired) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 71-54 |
| 03:28 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin tips it in | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Pitt | Craig Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-54 |
| 03:13 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Mark Usry | 73-54 |
| 02:44 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover is hacked by Craig Thomas - foul #4 on Craig Thomas, team foul #14 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook (PG), Michael Baker (SF) John Schultz, Frank Lewis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG), Dennis Shannon (SF) John Key, Harold Ayon | |
| 02:44 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 02:44 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 02:27 | Pitt | John Matas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-54 |
| 02:26 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 75-54 |
| 02:18 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry lays it up and in set up by Reginald Glover | 77-54 |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Mark Usry swats the layup by John Matas | 77-54 |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon hits the follow up shot | 77-56 |
| 01:54 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Reginald Glover, team foul #5 | 77-56 |
| 01:42 | Pitt | Michael Baker swats the shot by Craig Thomas | 77-56 |
| 01:40 | Pitt | Craig Thomas grabs the offensive board | 77-56 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland is called for traveling | 77-56 |
| 01:06 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker connects on the jumper from close range | 79-56 |
| 00:57 | Pitt | John Matas is denied on a dunk by Ira Conklin | 79-56 |
| 00:55 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover grabs the board | 79-56 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Reginald Glover | 81-56 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Ira Conklin denies the turnaround by Giuseppe Conti | 81-56 |
| 00:25 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Sidney Cook | 81-56 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook runs out the clock | 81-56 |