| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Giuseppe Conti (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - John Matas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Austin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norris Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cecil Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Pat Dutton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey double dribbles | 26-37 |
| 19:25 | Pitt | Richard Morris steals the ball from Dennis Shannon | 26-37 |
| 19:06 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Dennis Shannon - foul #1 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 19:06 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:06 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:06 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Dennis Shannon | 26-38 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| 18:50 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Morris | 26-41 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | John Matas can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Norris Lindsey - foul #1 on Norris Lindsey, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Andrew Birkland, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (SF), Jeremy Esquibel (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) Norris Lindsey, Cecil Woods, Pat Dutton | |
| 18:29 | Pitt | John Matas misses the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | John Matas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 18:11 | Alabama State | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-41 |
| 18:10 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Craig Thomas | 27-41 |
| 17:48 | Pitt | Kenneth Clark is called for the reach on Giuseppe Conti - foul #2 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Pierson (SG), Michael Campbell (C) Richard Morris, John Austin | |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Craig Thomas connects on the open 3 from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 17:13 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-41 |
| 17:11 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark snags the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 16:52 | Alabama State | Larry Pierson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 30-41 |
| 16:50 | Pitt | John Matas pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:38 | Pitt | John Matas drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Craig Thomas | 32-41 |
| 16:11 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Johnson and he's fouled by Lance Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Lance Jeanlouis, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG), Dennis Shannon (SF) John Key, Lance Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), John Austin (SG), Cecil Woods (PF), Pat Dutton (C) David Johnson, Larry Pierson, Jeremy Esquibel, Michael Campbell | |
| 16:11 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark misses the free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:11 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | John Matas is open and buries a jumper from close range | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Giuseppe Conti (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - John Matas (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Austin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Pat Dutton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 15:41 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 15:38 | Pitt | John Austin is called for the reach on Andrew Birkland in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Austin, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey (SF) Kenneth Clark | |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Pat Dutton - foul #1 on Pat Dutton, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:09 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Austin | 36-46 |
| 14:41 | Pitt | Craig Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 14:39 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Shannon | 36-46 |
| 14:28 | Pitt | Craig Thomas scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 14:09 | Alabama State | Andrew Birkland steps in front of the Richard Morris pass | 38-46 |
| 14:06 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland misses the dunk | 38-46 |
| 14:04 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:51 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Austin | 38-48 |
| 13:27 | Pitt | John Matas's floater is tipped away by Pat Dutton | 38-48 |
| 13:25 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 13:08 | Alabama State | Richard Morris can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 13:06 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:01 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 12:40 | Alabama State | Richard Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| 12:40 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Andrew Birkland, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (PG), Larry Pierson (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF), Jeremy Esquibel (PF), Michael Campbell (C) Richard Morris, John Austin, Norris Lindsey, Cecil Woods, Pat Dutton | |
| 12:25 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti loses the ball out of bounds | 40-48 |
| 12:06 | Alabama State | Larry Pierson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Johnson | 40-51 |
| 11:48 | Pitt | John Matas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 11:46 | Alabama State | Michael Campbell snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Key (fresh) SF - Lance Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - John Matas (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Giuseppe Conti (tired) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Pierson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Esquibel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Alabama State | Craig Thomas steals it from Larry Pierson | 40-51 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | Craig Thomas blows the dunk | 40-51 |
| 11:20 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 11:05 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Johnson and he's fouled by Craig Thomas - foul #5 on Craig Thomas, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Butera (PG), Mike Hayslett (SG), Harold Ayon (SF) Craig Thomas, John Key, Lance Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), Leroy Walker (SG), Norris Lindsey (SF), Pat Dutton (C) David Johnson, Larry Pierson, Jeremy Esquibel, Michael Campbell | |
| 11:05 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark misses the free throw | 40-53 |
| 11:05 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 10:46 | Pitt | John Matas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-53 |
| 10:44 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 10:21 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Leroy Walker | 40-55 |
| 10:07 | Pitt | John Matas's fadeaway is rejected by Pat Dutton | 40-55 |
| 10:05 | Alabama State | Richard Morris snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 09:48 | Alabama State | John Matas denies the turnaround by Norris Lindsey | 40-55 |
| 09:46 | Alabama State | Richard Morris hits the follow up shot | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:33 | Pitt | John Matas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG), Dennis Shannon (SF) Kristopher Butera, Harold Ayon | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Pierson (PG), John Austin (SG), David Johnson (SF), Cecil Woods (PF), Michael Campbell (C) Richard Morris, Leroy Walker, Norris Lindsey, Kenneth Clark, Pat Dutton | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:09 | Alabama State | David Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Birkland - foul #1 on Andrew Birkland, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rodney Johnston (PG) Mike Hayslett | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 09:09 | Alabama State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 09:09 | Alabama State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 08:53 | Pitt | John Matas misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 40-59 |
| 08:51 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 08:29 | Alabama State | Andrew Birkland steals the ball from John Austin | 40-59 |
| 08:27 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), Norris Lindsey (SF) Larry Pierson, David Johnson | |
| 08:16 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 40-59 |
| 08:15 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 07:54 | Alabama State | John Austin is fouled on the floor by Andrew Birkland - foul #2 on Andrew Birkland, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Butera (PG), John Key (SG) Rodney Johnston, Andrew Birkland | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Leroy Walker (SF), Pat Dutton (C) Norris Lindsey, Michael Campbell | |
| 07:54 | Alabama State | John Austin makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 07:54 | Alabama State | John Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 07:44 | Pitt | Richard Morris steps in front of the Giuseppe Conti pass | 40-61 |
| 07:41 | Alabama State | Richard Morris can't finish the layup | 40-61 |
| 07:40 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods gets the offensive rebound | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kristopher Butera (fresh) SG - John Key (fresh) SF - Lance Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - John Matas (very tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Giuseppe Conti (very tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Pat Dutton (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Alabama State | John Key picks off the pass by John Austin | 40-61 |
| 06:58 | Pitt | John Matas is hacked by Pat Dutton - foul #2 on Pat Dutton, team foul #5 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | Mike Hayslett (PG), Harold Ayon (SF) Kristopher Butera, Lance Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Pierson (SG), David Johnson (SF), Jeremy Esquibel (PF) John Austin, Leroy Walker, Cecil Woods | |
| 06:46 | Pitt | John Key steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Shannon (SF) Harold Ayon | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey (SF) Richard Morris | |
| 06:23 | Alabama State | Larry Pierson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-61 |
| 06:21 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel tips it but misses | 40-61 |
| 06:20 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon pulls down the rebound | 40-61 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | John Key is hacked by Larry Pierson - foul #3 on Larry Pierson, team foul #6 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG) John Key | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), John Austin (SG), Michael Campbell (PF) David Johnson, Larry Pierson, Jeremy Esquibel | |
| 05:44 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses the lay-in but the foul's on Pat Dutton - foul #3 on Pat Dutton, team foul #7 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Butera (PG), Harold Ayon (SF) Mike Hayslett, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (PG), Leroy Walker (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF), Jeremy Esquibel (C) Richard Morris, John Austin, Norris Lindsey, Pat Dutton | |
| 05:44 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 05:44 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 05:44 | Alabama State | Michael Campbell gets the rebound | 41-61 |
| 05:21 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel buries a shot near the basket set up by David Johnson | 41-63 |
| 05:17 | Pitt | Kenneth Clark takes the ball from Harold Ayon in the backcourt | 41-63 |
| 05:01 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-63 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Harold Ayon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 04:54 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-63 |
| 04:53 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti snags the offensive board | 41-63 |
| 04:48 | Pitt | Jeremy Esquibel denies the turnaround by Andrew Birkland | 41-63 |
| 04:46 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Clark | 41-63 |
| 04:26 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Johnson and he's fouled by Giuseppe Conti - foul #2 on Giuseppe Conti, team foul #8 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | Mike Hayslett (PG), Rodney Johnston (SG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Kristopher Butera, Andrew Birkland, Harold Ayon | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Pierson (PG) Michael Campbell | |
| 04:26 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel makes the free throw | 41-66 |
| 04:08 | Pitt | John Matas's pass is intercepted by David Johnson | 41-66 |
| 03:39 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel is hacked by Lance Jeanlouis - foul #2 on Lance Jeanlouis, team foul #9 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Dennis Shannon (SF) Rodney Johnston, Lance Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Campbell (C) Leroy Walker | |
| 03:39 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 03:39 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Mike Hayslett (fresh) SG - John Key (fresh) SF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Matas (very tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Giuseppe Conti (very tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Larry Pierson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - David Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Esquibel (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Jeremy Esquibel blocks the short jumper by John Matas | 41-68 |
| 03:28 | Alabama State | Michael Campbell snags the defensive board | 41-68 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Alabama State | Michael Campbell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-68 |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon grabs the board | 41-68 |
| 02:47 | Pitt | John Matas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-68 |
| 02:45 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Clark | 41-68 |
| 02:17 | Alabama State | David Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mike Hayslett - foul #2 on Mike Hayslett, team foul #10 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Butera (PG), Andrew Birkland (SG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Mike Hayslett, John Key, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Leroy Walker (SF) Michael Campbell | |
| 02:17 | Alabama State | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 02:17 | Alabama State | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 02:17 | Pitt | John Matas grabs the board | 41-68 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Kristopher Butera's pass is intercepted by Larry Pierson in the backcourt | 41-68 |
| 01:55 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Johnson | 41-71 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses the floater from just outside the lane | 41-71 |
| 01:42 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Esquibel | 41-71 |
| 01:17 | Alabama State | Lance Jeanlouis steals the ball from Leroy Walker | 41-71 |
| 01:01 | Pitt | The jump hook by John Matas is blocked by Kenneth Clark | 41-71 |
| 00:59 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark snags the defensive board | 41-71 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Giuseppe Conti | 43-73 |
| 00:06 | Alabama State | David Johnson misses long on a floater from the right side | 43-73 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | John Matas snags the defensive board | 43-73 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland is hacked by Larry Pierson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Pierson, team foul #8 | 43-73 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Dennis Shannon (SF) Kristopher Butera, Lance Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Campbell (C) Leroy Walker | |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland makes the 1st free throw | 44-73 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland misses the 2nd free throw | 44-73 |
| 00:02 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel pulls down the rebound | 44-73 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel runs out the clock | 44-73 |