| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) 10 pts. C - Don Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Joshua Brewer inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | NC State | David Dziedzic is called for the reach on Brian Sheridan - foul #1 on David Dziedzic, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | NC State | Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| 19:31 | NC State | Frank Morowski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Greg Young | 32-37 |
| 19:17 | Pitt | Brandon Walker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Kevin Lofton gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Brandon Walker - foul #1 on Brandon Walker, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Frank Morowski, Wendell Phipps, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| 19:10 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:41 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon's pass is intercepted by Adam Parkey | 32-38 |
| 18:38 | NC State | Adam Parkey lays it in | 32-40 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | Brandon Walker connects on the 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 17:57 | NC State | Brian Sheridan connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Joshua Brewer | 35-42 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Randy Stewart is hacked by Don Allen - foul #2 on Don Allen, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Butler (C) Randy Stewart | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Ryan Perkins, Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| 17:04 | Pitt | Brandon Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 17:03 | Pitt | Michael Butler tips it home | 37-42 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Kevin Lofton's pass is intercepted by Stefan Dillon | 37-42 |
| 16:30 | Pitt | David Dziedzic misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 16:28 | NC State | Kevin Lofton snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 16:17 | NC State | Brandon Queen is hacked by Brandon Walker - foul #2 on Brandon Walker, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dale Doherty (SG), Alton Goss (SF), Randy Stewart (C) Brandon Walker, Guadalupe Martin, David Dziedzic | |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Brandon Queen, Wendell Phipps, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| 16:00 | NC State | Brian Sheridan misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 15:59 | NC State | Joshua Brewer hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Doherty (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alton Goss (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) 12 pts. C - Don Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Pitt | Michael Butler clanks a floater from the right block | 37-44 |
| 15:32 | NC State | The rebound goes to Brian Sheridan | 37-44 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Frank Morowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Michael Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:12 | Pitt | Dale Doherty makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stefan Dillon | 39-44 |
| 14:58 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses the lay-in | 39-44 |
| 14:57 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Alton Goss | 39-44 |
| 14:51 | Pitt | The jump hook by Michael Butler is blocked by Don Allen | 39-44 |
| 14:50 | NC State | The rebound goes to Frank Morowski | 39-44 |
| 14:37 | NC State | Joshua Brewer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 14:35 | Pitt | Randy Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | Michael Butler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Michael Butler, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Guadalupe Martin (SF), David Dziedzic (PF) Dale Doherty, Michael Butler, Randy Stewart | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| 13:49 | NC State | Wendell Phipps connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Frank Morowski | 39-46 |
| 13:20 | Pitt | David Dziedzic hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Greg Young - foul #2 on Greg Young, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dale Doherty (C) Alton Goss | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Frank Morowski, Brandon Queen, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| 13:20 | Pitt | David Dziedzic makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:20 | Pitt | David Dziedzic makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:06 | NC State | Brian Sheridan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-46 |
| 13:04 | Pitt | David Dziedzic pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:43 | Pitt | David Dziedzic hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Brian Sheridan - foul #3 on Brian Sheridan, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Butler (C) Dale Doherty | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Brandon Queen (SG) Ryan Perkins, Adam Parkey | |
| 12:43 | Pitt | David Dziedzic misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:43 | Pitt | David Dziedzic misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:43 | NC State | The rebound goes to Brian Sheridan | 41-46 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Frank Morowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 12:16 | NC State | Wendell Phipps tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 11:56 | Pitt | Brandon Walker connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) SF - Wendell Phipps (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | NC State | Brian Sheridan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (PG), Randy Stewart (C) Stefan Dillon, David Dziedzic | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Brandon Queen, Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| 11:05 | Pitt | Michael Butler misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Brewer - foul #1 on Joshua Brewer, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Kevin Lofton | |
| 11:05 | Pitt | Michael Butler misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:05 | Pitt | Michael Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:05 | NC State | Don Allen gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:43 | NC State | Don Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 10:42 | NC State | Don Allen grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 10:27 | NC State | Frank Morowski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Frank Morowski, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dale Doherty (SG), Alton Goss (SF), David Dziedzic (PF) Brandon Walker, Guadalupe Martin, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brian Sheridan (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Greg Young, Don Allen | |
| 09:58 | Pitt | Dale Doherty misses the lay-in | 44-48 |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Alton Goss tips it in | 46-48 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Adam Parkey buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Perkins and the foul's on Benny Adams - foul #1 on Benny Adams, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG) Benny Adams | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Joshua Brewer, Kevin Lofton | |
| 09:43 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:28 | Pitt | The short jumper by Randy Stewart is denied by Don Allen | 46-51 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | David Dziedzic tips it home | 48-51 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Brian Sheridan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-51 |
| 09:02 | Pitt | Alton Goss grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 08:56 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Frank Morowski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:38 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 08:37 | Pitt | Dale Doherty gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:25 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Wendell Phipps - foul #1 on Wendell Phipps, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Guadalupe Martin (SF), Michael Butler (PF) Dale Doherty, David Dziedzic, Randy Stewart | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| 08:25 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:25 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:15 | NC State | Joshua Brewer drills a turnaround from close range | 50-53 |
| 08:02 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | Michael Butler misses the tip | 50-53 |
| 07:59 | NC State | Brandon Queen pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Alton Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ryan Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Young (fresh) C - Kevin Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | NC State | Joshua Brewer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 07:41 | Pitt | Michael Butler snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 07:18 | Pitt | Michael Butler is fouled on the floor by Brandon Queen - foul #3 on Brandon Queen, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (PG), Dale Doherty (C) Stefan Dillon, Alton Goss | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| 07:18 | Pitt | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:18 | Pitt | Michael Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:18 | NC State | Brian Sheridan pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:54 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 06:53 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Parkey | 51-53 |
| 06:38 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 06:37 | Pitt | Michael Butler grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 06:33 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 06:32 | NC State | The rebound goes to Brian Sheridan | 51-53 |
| 06:12 | NC State | Frank Morowski buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 05:47 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin is hacked by Wendell Phipps - foul #2 on Wendell Phipps, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), David Dziedzic (PF), Randy Stewart (C) Benny Adams, Michael Butler, Dale Doherty | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF) Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan | |
| 05:47 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:47 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:25 | NC State | Joshua Brewer is fouled on the floor by Stefan Dillon - foul #2 on Stefan Dillon, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Brian Sheridan (PF) Brandon Queen, Greg Young | |
| 05:06 | NC State | Frank Morowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brandon Walker - foul #3 on Brandon Walker, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dale Doherty (SG) Brandon Walker | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Kevin Lofton (C) Adam Parkey, Don Allen | |
| 05:06 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:06 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:06 | Pitt | The rebound goes to David Dziedzic | 53-57 |
| 04:37 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon is hacked by Brian Sheridan - foul #4 on Brian Sheridan, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Alton Goss (SF) Guadalupe Martin | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Greg Young (PF), Don Allen (C) Frank Morowski, Brandon Queen, Brian Sheridan, Kevin Lofton | |
| 04:37 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Don Allen gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Greg Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-57 |
| 04:21 | Pitt | Dale Doherty grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 04:01 | Pitt | Randy Stewart makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Dale Doherty | 55-57 |
| 03:54 | NC State | Don Allen clanks a fadeaway from close range | 55-57 |
| 03:53 | NC State | Joshua Brewer can't tip it in | 55-57 |
| 03:52 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Alton Goss | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Doherty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alton Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ryan Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Young (fresh) C - Don Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Pitt | Dale Doherty's floater is tipped away by Greg Young | 55-57 |
| 03:32 | Pitt | Randy Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:17 | Pitt | Randy Stewart is denied on a dunk by Joshua Brewer | 55-57 |
| 03:16 | NC State | Greg Young gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:16 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Guadalupe Martin (SF) Dale Doherty, Alton Goss | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Ryan Perkins, Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Greg Young, Don Allen | |
| 02:56 | NC State | Kevin Lofton is called for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Don Allen (C) Brandon Queen, Kevin Lofton | |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Brandon Walker hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 02:16 | NC State | Adam Parkey knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Frank Morowski | 58-59 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | David Dziedzic clanks a shot from the left side | 58-59 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Don Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:53 | NC State | Wendell Phipps misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Stewart - foul #2 on Randy Stewart, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 01:53 | NC State | Wendell Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:53 | NC State | Wendell Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:33 | Pitt | Randy Stewart drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Stefan Dillon | 60-61 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Brian Sheridan is fouled on the floor by David Dziedzic - foul #2 on David Dziedzic, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF) Wendell Phipps | |
| 01:10 | NC State | Brian Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Brian Sheridan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:10 | Pitt | David Dziedzic gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Joshua Brewer is called for the reach on Guadalupe Martin - foul #2 on Joshua Brewer, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Brandon Walker is called for the reach on Adam Parkey - foul #4 on Brandon Walker, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Randy Stewart | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Adam Parkey steps in front of the Brandon Walker pass | 62-62 |
| 00:10 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses short on a shot from the left side | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Don Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Don Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | NC State | Brian Sheridan wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | NC State | Brian Sheridan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Brian Sheridan, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| 04:10 | Pitt | Kevin Lofton is called for the reach on Randy Stewart - foul #2 on Kevin Lofton, team foul #12 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | NC State | Wendell Phipps (SF) Joshua Brewer | |
| 04:10 | Pitt | Randy Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:10 | Pitt | Randy Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:10 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kevin Lofton | 62-62 |
| 03:53 | NC State | Brandon Queen buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Perkins | 62-64 |
| 03:33 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon loses the dribble to Greg Young | 62-64 |
| 03:11 | NC State | Ryan Perkins makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 62-66 |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Randy Stewart lays it in | 64-66 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Kevin Lofton is whistled for a carry | 64-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Butler (C) Randy Stewart | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Wendell Phipps, Kevin Lofton | |
| 02:16 | Pitt | Brandon Walker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | David Dziedzic hits the follow up shot | 66-66 |
| 01:55 | NC State | David Dziedzic steals the ball from Joshua Brewer | 66-66 |
| 01:32 | Pitt | Michael Butler scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from David Dziedzic | 68-66 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Frank Morowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-66 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Don Allen tips it back up and in | 68-68 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon is fouled on the floor by Frank Morowski - foul #2 on Frank Morowski, team foul #13 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randy Stewart (C) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Walker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Young (fairly fresh) C - Don Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:29 | NC State | Joshua Brewer drills a floater from the left wing set up by Adam Parkey | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Pitt | David Dziedzic can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Don Allen - foul #3 on Don Allen, team foul #14 | 70-70 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | David Dziedzic makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | David Dziedzic misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:05 | NC State | The rebound goes to Greg Young | 71-70 |
| 00:05 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Don Allen hits a shot from the right block | 71-72 |