| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Andrei Shiskin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Crumbley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Esteban Salazar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Kirberger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Manfredi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrei Shiskin | 29-35 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Jack Stone hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Willard Drysdale | 31-35 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Jack Stone picks off the pass by Andrei Shiskin | 31-35 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Jack Stone is fouled on the floor by David Manfredi - foul #3 on David Manfredi, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stephen McWhite (C) David Manfredi | |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Paul Crumbley is called for the reach on Jack Stone - foul #1 on Paul Crumbley, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Richard Davis is hacked by Paul Crumbley - foul #2 on Paul Crumbley, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Sean Reed misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Jack Stone tips it home | 33-35 |
| 17:48 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger misses long on a jumper in the paint | 33-35 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Sean Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Jack Stone scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Willard Drysdale | 36-35 |
| 17:26 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Sean Reed - foul #1 on Sean Reed, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Thomas (SG) Paul Crumbley | |
| 17:26 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:26 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Richard Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:59 | Pitt | Charles Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 36-37 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Sean Reed drills a shot from close range set up by Philip Callahan and he's hacked by Esteban Salazar - foul #2 on Esteban Salazar, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG), Ronnie Purcell (SF), Anthony Edwards (C) Richard Davis, Willard Drysdale, Philip Callahan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Shenk (SG) Esteban Salazar | |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Sean Reed misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Gerald Kirberger | 38-37 |
| 16:18 | Pitt | Stephen McWhite hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Robert Rasnick (C) Jack Stone, Sean Reed | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Crumbley (SG), Ben Williams (PF), David Manfredi (C) Andrei Shiskin, Gerald Kirberger, Stephen McWhite | |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Head (fresh) SF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Rasnick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dustin Shenk (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Crumbley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Williams (fresh) C - David Manfredi (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Pitt | Ben Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 15:39 | Pitt | Charles Thomas snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:30 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley is fouled on the floor by William Head - foul #1 on William Head, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF), Philip Callahan (C) Ronnie Purcell, Robert Rasnick | |
| Subs | Pitt | Esteban Salazar (SF) Ben Williams | |
| 15:14 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Richard Magana is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Magana, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), Richard Davis (SG) Richard Magana, William Head | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Shiskin (PG), Gerald Kirberger (PF) Dustin Shenk, Charles Thomas | |
| 14:39 | Pitt | Philip Callahan denies the turnaround by Paul Crumbley | 40-40 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Philip Callahan gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Esteban Salazar picks off the pass by Richard Davis | 40-40 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley hits a 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Jack Stone hits a shot from the right wing set up by Richard Davis | 42-43 |
| 13:16 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley misses short on a shot from the left side | 42-43 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | David Manfredi is called for the reach on Richard Davis - foul #4 on David Manfredi, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Ronnie Purcell (SF), Sean Reed (PF), Robert Rasnick (C) Jack Stone, Willard Drysdale, Anthony Edwards, Philip Callahan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Shenk (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Stephen McWhite (PF), Ismael Neel (C) Paul Crumbley, Esteban Salazar, Gerald Kirberger, David Manfredi | |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Richard Davis misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Dustin Shenk - foul #2 on Dustin Shenk, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:12 | Pitt | Charles Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 12:11 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Ismael Neel | 44-43 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | Charles Thomas scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Andrei Shiskin | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rasnick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Andrei Shiskin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dustin Shenk (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen McWhite (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ismael Neel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Richard Davis and he's fouled by Andrei Shiskin - foul #1 on Andrei Shiskin, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), William Head (SG), Philip Callahan (C) Richard Magana, Richard Davis, Ronnie Purcell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Esteban Salazar (SF), Gerald Kirberger (PF) Andrei Shiskin, Ismael Neel | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Philip Callahan snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Sean Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 11:17 | Pitt | Stephen McWhite snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 10:54 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Kirberger | 46-47 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Philip Callahan banks in the layup set up by Jack Stone and he's fouled by Stephen McWhite - foul #2 on Stephen McWhite, team foul #9 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF) Robert Rasnick | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Shiskin (PG), Paul Crumbley (SG) Dustin Shenk, Charles Thomas | |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Philip Callahan makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:20 | Pitt | Philip Callahan steals it from Andrei Shiskin | 49-47 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Andrei Shiskin picks off the pass by Sean Reed | 49-47 |
| 10:02 | Pitt | Philip Callahan steps in front of the Esteban Salazar pass | 49-47 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Jack Stone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:40 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:21 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Andrei Shiskin and he's fouled by Jack Stone - foul #3 on Jack Stone, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), Anthony Edwards (PF), Ronnie Purcell (C) William Head, Sean Reed, Philip Callahan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ismael Neel (C) Stephen McWhite | |
| 09:21 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Ismael Neel grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 08:40 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Shenk (SG), Charles Thomas (SF) Paul Crumbley, Esteban Salazar | |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Gerald Kirberger swats the short shot by Richard Davis | 49-49 |
| 08:15 | Pitt | Charles Thomas grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Ronnie Purcell steps in front of the Dustin Shenk pass | 49-49 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Richard Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Davis | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Andrei Shiskin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dustin Shenk (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Kirberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ismael Neel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Edwards - foul #2 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), William Head (SG), Sean Reed (PF), Philip Callahan (C) Jack Stone, Richard Davis, Willard Drysdale, Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Pitt | Esteban Salazar (SF), David Manfredi (C) Andrei Shiskin, Ismael Neel | |
| 07:34 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:34 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Richard Magana hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dustin Shenk - foul #3 on Dustin Shenk, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Crumbley (SG) Gerald Kirberger | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:03 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar's floater is tipped away by Sean Reed | 54-50 |
| 07:01 | Pitt | Dustin Shenk snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 06:42 | Pitt | David Manfredi misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 06:41 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Crumbley | 54-50 |
| 06:18 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 06:16 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to David Manfredi | 54-50 |
| 05:56 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Philip Callahan gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | William Head hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-50 |
| 05:33 | Pitt | David Manfredi pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:27 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Sean Reed pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Willard Drysdale (SF) Richard Magana, William Head, Ronnie Purcell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Shiskin (PG), Gerald Kirberger (PF) Dustin Shenk, Charles Thomas | |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Jack Stone comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Kirberger - foul #2 on Gerald Kirberger, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Jack Stone makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Jack Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:42 | Pitt | Andrei Shiskin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sean Reed | 56-50 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Sean Reed misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Philip Callahan tips it back up and in | 58-50 |
| 04:15 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Sean Reed pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Richard Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Esteban Salazar - foul #3 on Esteban Salazar, team foul #12 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Thomas (SG) Paul Crumbley | |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Charles Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-50 |
| 03:41 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Callahan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Andrei Shiskin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Esteban Salazar (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Kirberger (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David Manfredi (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Pitt | Andrei Shiskin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stephen McWhite (C) David Manfredi | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Richard Davis knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Charles Thomas hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Andrei Shiskin | 62-52 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Sean Reed travels with the ball | 62-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG), Ronnie Purcell (SF), Anthony Edwards (PF), Robert Rasnick (C) Richard Davis, Willard Drysdale, Sean Reed, Philip Callahan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Crumbley (SG) Esteban Salazar | |
| 02:16 | Pitt | Charles Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), Willard Drysdale (SF), Sean Reed (PF), Philip Callahan (C) William Head, Ronnie Purcell, Anthony Edwards, Robert Rasnick | |
| Subs | Pitt | Esteban Salazar (SF), David Manfredi (C) Charles Thomas, Stephen McWhite | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 64-55 |
| 01:39 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley travels with the ball | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Philip Callahan misses the lay-in | 64-55 |
| 01:17 | Pitt | David Manfredi snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 01:09 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Sean Reed snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Sean Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 64-55 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Sean Reed can't tip it in | 64-55 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Callahan | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Esteban Salazar is called for the reach on Philip Callahan - foul #4 on Esteban Salazar, team foul #13 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), William Head (SG) Jack Stone, Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Philip Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Philip Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Pitt | William Head picks off the pass by Andrei Shiskin in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | William Head comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Sean Reed gets the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Richard Magana runs out the clock | 66-55 |