| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) SG - Bertram Gray (fresh) SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) PF - Daniel Bryant (fresh) C - Jonathon Harjo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) SG - Harold Smith (fresh) SF - David Sauceda (fresh) PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) C - Robert Fleming (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Abel Robinson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Pitt | Robert Fleming hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Dickinson | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Grambling State | Brian Richey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Phillips | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Pitt | David Sauceda can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Grambling State | Brian Richey's pass is intercepted by Robert Dickinson in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Pitt | David Sauceda can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Grambling State | Brian Richey connects on the 3 from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Richey - foul #1 on Brian Richey, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins (SG) Bertram Gray | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:36 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Grambling State | Robert Fleming takes the ball from Brian Richey | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Phillips | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Richey | 8-4 |
| 16:24 | Pitt | Abel Robinson is called for the reach on David Sauceda - foul #2 on Abel Robinson, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Button (PG), Bertram Gray (SG), Shawn Meisner (SF) Brian Richey, Ralph Higgins, Abel Robinson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SG), Arthur Banks (SF), Charles Whitmer (C) Harold Smith, David Sauceda, Robert Fleming | |
| 16:11 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Whitmer | 8-7 |
| 15:56 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Bryant | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Edward Button (fresh) SG - Bertram Gray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Meisner (fresh) PF - Daniel Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathon Harjo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Bates (fresh) SF - Arthur Banks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) C - Charles Whitmer (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Pitt | Arthur Banks clanks a 3 from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 15:35 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips tips it in | 11-9 |
| 15:23 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #1 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fleming (C) Joseph Phillips | |
| 15:23 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:23 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Whitmer, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (PG), Christopher Jackson (C) Edward Button, Jonathon Harjo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG), David Sauceda (SF) Robert Dickinson, Robert Fleming | |
| 14:40 | Grambling State | Brian Richey is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins (SG) Bertram Gray | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:17 | Pitt | Arthur Banks misses the shot from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 14:15 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:01 | Grambling State | Brian Richey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Eddie Bates pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:56 | Pitt | Brian Richey picks off the pass by Harold Smith | 13-9 |
| 13:49 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson's pass is intercepted by Harold Smith | 13-9 |
| 13:24 | Pitt | David Sauceda is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Sauceda, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Button (PG), Bertram Gray (SG), Jonathon Harjo (C) Brian Richey, Shawn Meisner, Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG), Robert Fleming (C) David Sauceda, Eddie Bates | |
| 13:09 | Grambling State | Robert Dickinson takes the ball from Bertram Gray | 13-9 |
| 13:04 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses the easy layup | 13-9 |
| 13:02 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Robert Fleming hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 13-9 |
| 12:40 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer misses the tip | 13-9 |
| 12:38 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson grabs the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:21 | Pitt | Arthur Banks comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-9 |
| 12:20 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:09 | Grambling State | Edward Button can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo misses the tip | 13-9 |
| 12:06 | Pitt | Arthur Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:44 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Jonathon Harjo - foul #1 on Jonathon Harjo, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (PG), Shawn Meisner (SF), Christopher Jackson (C) Edward Button, Bertram Gray, Jonathon Harjo | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Sauceda (SF), Joseph Phillips (PF) Harold Smith, Charles Whitmer | |
| 11:44 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Higgins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Meisner (fresh) PF - Daniel Bryant (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Sauceda (fresh) PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 11:08 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SG) Arthur Banks | |
| 10:53 | Grambling State | David Sauceda steals it from Daniel Bryant out of a doubleteam | 16-12 |
| 10:36 | Pitt | Robert Fleming can't connect on a floater near the basket | 16-12 |
| 10:34 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:28 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Robert Fleming snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 10:10 | Pitt | Robert Fleming drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Phillips | 16-14 |
| 09:59 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bertram Gray (SG), Jonathon Harjo (C) Ralph Higgins, Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SF), Charles Whitmer (C) David Sauceda, Robert Fleming | |
| 09:37 | Pitt | Arthur Banks double dribbles | 16-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins (SF) Shawn Meisner | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG) Robert Dickinson | |
| 09:29 | Grambling State | Harold Smith takes the ball from Bertram Gray | 16-14 |
| 09:12 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 09:10 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 09:04 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 09:02 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant tips it back up and in | 18-14 |
| 08:38 | Pitt | Arthur Banks misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-14 |
| 08:37 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:14 | Grambling State | Brian Richey works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-14 |
| 07:45 | Pitt | Daniel Bryant denies the turnaround by Arthur Banks | 20-14 |
| 07:44 | Pitt | Eddie Bates tips it back up and in | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Richey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bertram Gray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Higgins (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Bryant (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon Harjo (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Eddie Bates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Banks (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Whitmer (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Daniel Bryant | 23-16 |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Bryant - foul #1 on Daniel Bryant, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Button (PG), Shawn Meisner (SF), Clinton Kirkman (PF), Christopher Jackson (C) Brian Richey, Bertram Gray, Daniel Bryant, Jonathon Harjo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG), David Sauceda (SF), Robert Fleming (C) Harold Smith, Arthur Banks, Joseph Phillips | |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:53 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Eddie Bates - foul #1 on Eddie Bates, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lloyd Lujan (SG), Joseph Phillips (PF) Eddie Bates, Charles Whitmer | |
| 06:53 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:53 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:32 | Pitt | A charge is called on Robert Fleming - foul #1 on Robert Fleming, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Abel Robinson (SF) Shawn Meisner | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:24 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 27-18 |
| 06:00 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Fleming | 27-20 |
| 05:44 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 05:43 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman tips it in | 29-20 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Clinton Kirkman denies the turnaround by Lloyd Lujan | 29-20 |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Robert Fleming snags the offensive board | 29-20 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 29-20 |
| 04:57 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Clinton Kirkman | 29-20 |
| 04:38 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson is fouled on the floor by David Sauceda - foul #2 on David Sauceda, team foul #6 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (PG), Bertram Gray (SG), Daniel Bryant (PF), Jonathon Harjo (C) Edward Button, Ralph Higgins, Clinton Kirkman, Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (SG), Arthur Banks (SF), Eddie Bates (PF), Charles Whitmer (C) Lloyd Lujan, David Sauceda, Joseph Phillips, Robert Fleming | |
| 04:27 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-20 |
| 04:25 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Bryant | 29-20 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson makes the 3 from the right wing | 32-20 |
| 03:55 | Pitt | Jonathon Harjo swats the layup by Charles Whitmer | 32-20 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer gets the offensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Arthur Banks clanks a shot from the baseline | 32-20 |
| 03:35 | Pitt | Arthur Banks grabs the offensive board | 32-20 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bertram Gray (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Abel Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Bryant (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathon Harjo (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Smith (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Arthur Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Bates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Whitmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Arthur Banks drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Dickinson and he's fouled by Jonathon Harjo - foul #2 on Jonathon Harjo, team foul #6 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shawn Meisner (SF) Abel Robinson | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Sauceda (SF), Robert Fleming (C) Robert Dickinson, Charles Whitmer | |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:05 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 03:03 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Eddie Bates | 32-23 |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Arthur Banks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathon Harjo - foul #3 on Jonathon Harjo, team foul #7 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman (PF), Christopher Jackson (C) Daniel Bryant, Jonathon Harjo | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Arthur Banks misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Arthur Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:40 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 02:28 | Grambling State | Brian Richey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Robert Fleming snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 02:08 | Pitt | Robert Fleming evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG), Charles Whitmer (PF) Arthur Banks, Eddie Bates | |
| 02:08 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:08 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:52 | Grambling State | Shawn Meisner loses the dribble to Charles Whitmer | 32-25 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | Robert Fleming buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Harold Smith | 32-27 |
| 01:11 | Grambling State | Brian Richey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Sauceda - foul #3 on David Sauceda, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins (SG), Abel Robinson (SF), Daniel Bryant (PF) Bertram Gray, Shawn Meisner, Clinton Kirkman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lloyd Lujan (SG), Arthur Banks (SF), Joseph Phillips (PF) Harold Smith, David Sauceda, Robert Fleming | |
| 01:11 | Grambling State | Brian Richey misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:11 | Grambling State | Brian Richey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:11 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Button (PG) Brian Richey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fleming (C) Charles Whitmer | |
| 00:32 | Grambling State | Edward Button hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Daniel Bryant is called for the reach on Lloyd Lujan - foul #2 on Daniel Bryant, team foul #9 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joshua Gordon (C) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SF) Arthur Banks | |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Lloyd Lujan makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Lloyd Lujan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lloyd Lujan - foul #1 on Lloyd Lujan, team foul #8 | 35-29 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 36-31 |