| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Otto Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Bolden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradford Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ortez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mack West (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Aman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Coutu (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Robert Fisher inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Pitt | Merle Nixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-24 |
| 19:25 | Canisius | Otto Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Ortez | 42-24 |
| 19:15 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-24 |
| 19:14 | Canisius | John Ortez grabs the defensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 18:51 | Canisius | Bradford Hager misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-24 |
| 18:49 | Pitt | Robert Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 18:37 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Merle Nixon | 42-26 |
| 18:14 | Canisius | Jeffery Bolden loses the dribble to Merle Nixon | 42-26 |
| 18:00 | Pitt | Merle Nixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-26 |
| 17:58 | Canisius | Mack West snags the defensive board | 42-26 |
| 17:51 | Canisius | Mack West can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 42-26 |
| 17:49 | Pitt | Robert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 42-26 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | Merle Nixon is hacked by Otto Johnson - foul #2 on Otto Johnson, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Markham (SG), George Alexander (SF), Ollie Morse (PF), Derek Devore (C) Jeffery Bolden, Bradford Hager, John Ortez, Mack West | |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (PG) Merle Nixon | |
| 17:06 | Pitt | Robert Fisher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Monroe | 42-28 |
| 16:47 | Canisius | Jack Monroe steps in front of the Ollie Morse pass | 42-28 |
| 16:22 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 16:21 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Derek Devore | 42-28 |
| 16:15 | Canisius | Otto Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 16:14 | Pitt | Joseph Aman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 42-30 |
| 16:05 | Canisius | Otto Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 16:03 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Aman | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Otto Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Markham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Alexander (fresh) PF - Ollie Morse (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Devore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Wilfred Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Monroe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Aman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Coutu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Pitt | Robert Fisher is fouled on the floor by Ollie Morse - foul #2 on Ollie Morse, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Canisius | Bradford Hager (SF), John Ortez (PF), Mack West (C) Otto Johnson, Ollie Morse, Derek Devore | |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG) Robert Fisher | |
| 15:37 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-30 |
| 15:35 | Canisius | John Ortez pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 15:14 | Canisius | Mack West misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-30 |
| 15:13 | Canisius | Mack West gets the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 15:06 | Canisius | Joseph Aman takes the ball from Mack West | 42-30 |
| 14:38 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bradford Hager - foul #1 on Bradford Hager, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Stone (PG), Jeffery Bolden (SG) Daniel Markham, George Alexander | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fisher (SF) Jack Monroe | |
| 14:38 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:38 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:13 | Canisius | Robert Fisher steps in front of the Jeffery Bolden pass | 42-32 |
| 13:51 | Pitt | Joseph Aman is fouled on the floor by John Ortez - foul #1 on John Ortez, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Canisius | Otto Johnson (PG), Ollie Morse (SF) Michael Stone, Bradford Hager | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (SG) Wilfred Jones | |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu lays it in | 42-34 |
| 13:25 | Canisius | Otto Johnson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 13:24 | Pitt | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 13:00 | Pitt | Joseph Aman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 12:59 | Canisius | Ollie Morse snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 12:54 | Canisius | Robert Fisher steals it from Otto Johnson | 42-34 |
| 12:34 | Pitt | Jack Monroe knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 12:30 | Canisius | Jeffery Bolden misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Monroe - foul #3 on Jack Monroe, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Canisius | George Alexander (SF), Derek Devore (C) John Ortez, Mack West | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:30 | Canisius | Jeffery Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:30 | Canisius | Jeffery Bolden misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:30 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:15 | Pitt | Robert Fisher lays it up and in | 43-39 |
| 11:57 | Canisius | Derek Devore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Markham (PG), Bradford Hager (SF) Otto Johnson, Jeffery Bolden | |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (SG) Jack Monroe | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Daniel Markham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Alexander (fresh) SF - Bradford Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ollie Morse (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Derek Devore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilfred Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Aman (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Coutu (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Pitt | Ollie Morse is called for the reach on Wilfred Jones - foul #3 on Ollie Morse, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Joseph Aman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Merle Nixon | 43-41 |
| 11:04 | Canisius | The short jumper by George Alexander is denied by Joseph Aman | 43-41 |
| 11:02 | Pitt | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 10:44 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu connects on the 3 from straight away | 43-44 |
| 10:38 | Canisius | Daniel Markham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 10:37 | Canisius | Derek Devore tips it home | 45-44 |
| 10:19 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 45-46 |
| 10:06 | Canisius | Ollie Morse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 10:05 | Pitt | Robert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:51 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu is hacked by Derek Devore - foul #2 on Derek Devore, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | Otto Johnson (PG), Jeffery Bolden (SG), Damon Dyer (SF), John Ortez (PF), Mack West (C) Daniel Markham, George Alexander, Bradford Hager, Ollie Morse, Derek Devore | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (SG) Robert Fisher | |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Merle Nixon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:25 | Pitt | The short jumper by Wilfred Jones is denied by John Ortez | 45-46 |
| 09:24 | Canisius | John Ortez pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:04 | Canisius | John Ortez misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Aman - foul #3 on Joseph Aman, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| 09:04 | Canisius | John Ortez makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:04 | Canisius | John Ortez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones scores on a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Damon Dyer - foul #1 on Damon Dyer, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | George Alexander (SF) Damon Dyer | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:38 | Canisius | Mack West makes the floater in the lane set up by Otto Johnson | 49-49 |
| 08:16 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 08:15 | Canisius | Jeffery Bolden grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 07:57 | Canisius | George Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Markham (SG), Bradford Hager (SF) Jeffery Bolden, George Alexander | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fisher (SF) Merle Nixon | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Otto Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Markham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bradford Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ortez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mack West (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Wilfred Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jack Monroe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Aman (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Coutu (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:46 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu banks in the layup | 49-51 |
| 07:26 | Canisius | Otto Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-51 |
| 07:07 | Pitt | Jack Monroe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 07:05 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Coutu | 52-51 |
| 06:54 | Pitt | Bradford Hager blocks the short jumper by Joseph Aman | 52-51 |
| 06:52 | Canisius | John Ortez grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 06:46 | Canisius | John Ortez makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Otto Johnson | 54-51 |
| 06:36 | Pitt | Joseph Aman misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Otto Johnson - foul #3 on Otto Johnson, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Canisius | George Alexander (SG), Ollie Morse (PF), Derek Devore (C) Otto Johnson, John Ortez, Mack West | |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG) Wilfred Jones | |
| 06:36 | Pitt | Joseph Aman makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:36 | Pitt | Joseph Aman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:36 | Canisius | Derek Devore pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:31 | Canisius | Daniel Markham is hacked by Merle Nixon - foul #1 on Merle Nixon, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| 06:13 | Canisius | Ollie Morse hits a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Joseph Aman - foul #4 on Joseph Aman, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Stone (PG) Bradford Hager | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:13 | Canisius | Ollie Morse makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:55 | Pitt | Joseph Aman buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Merle Nixon | 57-54 |
| 05:40 | Canisius | Ollie Morse's layup is rejected by Kevin Coutu | 57-54 |
| 05:39 | Canisius | Ollie Morse tips it home | 59-54 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | The jump hook by Kevin Coutu is blocked by Derek Devore | 59-54 |
| 05:21 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Derek Devore | 59-54 |
| 05:17 | Canisius | Daniel Markham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 05:16 | Canisius | Derek Devore grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:00 | Canisius | Ollie Morse is hacked by Jack Monroe - foul #4 on Jack Monroe, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | Otto Johnson (PG), Jeffery Bolden (SG), Bradford Hager (SF), John Ortez (PF) Michael Stone, Daniel Markham, George Alexander, Derek Devore | |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (SF) Joseph Aman | |
| 04:46 | Canisius | John Ortez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 04:44 | Canisius | John Ortez snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 04:30 | Canisius | Bradford Hager misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mack West (C) Ollie Morse | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:30 | Canisius | Bradford Hager misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:30 | Canisius | Bradford Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Mack West - foul #2 on Mack West, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:56 | Canisius | Jeffery Bolden is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 60-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Aman (PF) Kevin Coutu | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Otto Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Bolden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradford Hager (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ortez (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mack West (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jack Monroe (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Wilfred Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joseph Aman (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Fisher (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:40 | Pitt | Joseph Aman hits the finger roll set up by Merle Nixon | 60-57 |
| 03:23 | Canisius | Otto Johnson misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Merle Nixon - foul #2 on Merle Nixon, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ollie Morse (SF), Derek Devore (PF) Bradford Hager, John Ortez | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:23 | Canisius | Otto Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:23 | Canisius | Otto Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones clanks a shot from the left side | 62-57 |
| 03:00 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Ollie Morse | 62-57 |
| 03:00 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | Bradford Hager (SF), John Ortez (PF) Ollie Morse, Derek Devore | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Coutu (C) Merle Nixon | |
| 02:37 | Canisius | Mack West misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Coutu - foul #3 on Kevin Coutu, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 02:37 | Canisius | Mack West makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:37 | Canisius | Mack West makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:18 | Pitt | John Ortez denies the turnaround by Joseph Aman | 64-57 |
| 02:16 | Pitt | Jack Monroe hits the follow up shot | 64-59 |
| 02:06 | Canisius | Otto Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-59 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 01:59 | Pitt | Bradford Hager denies the turnaround by Jack Monroe | 64-59 |
| 01:57 | Canisius | Bradford Hager gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:42 | Canisius | Mack West connects on the runner in the paint set up by Bradford Hager | 66-59 |
| 01:21 | Pitt | John Ortez steps in front of the Joseph Aman pass | 66-59 |
| 01:03 | Canisius | Mack West is hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #3 on Robert Fisher, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG) Wilfred Jones | |
| 01:03 | Canisius | Mack West makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:03 | Canisius | Mack West makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Pitt | Otto Johnson steps in front of the Jack Monroe pass | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Canisius | Merle Nixon is called for the reach on Mack West in the backcourt - foul #3 on Merle Nixon, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Markham (SG), George Alexander (SF), Ollie Morse (PF) Jeffery Bolden, Bradford Hager, John Ortez | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:54 | Canisius | Mack West makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:54 | Canisius | Mack West makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Merle Nixon is called for traveling | 70-59 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Stone (PG), Derek Devore (C) Otto Johnson, Mack West | |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (PG) Merle Nixon | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius 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) | |
| 00:20 | Canisius | Daniel Markham is hacked by Jack Monroe - foul #5 on Jack Monroe, team foul #11 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG) Jack Monroe | |
| 00:20 | Canisius | Daniel Markham makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:20 | Canisius | Daniel Markham misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Michael Stone runs out the clock | 71-59 |