| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fresh) SG - Rodney Turner (fresh) SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) PF - William Albin (fresh) C - Eric Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dennis Howard (fresh) SG - Wade Elkins (fresh) SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) PF - Robert Ham (fresh) C - John Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Robert Ham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley makes the 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Rodney Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Wade Elkins - foul #1 on Wade Elkins, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Rodney Turner makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to William Albin | 1-3 |
| 18:42 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 18:41 | Pitt | Robert Fisher tips it in | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | New Orleans | Robert Ham is called for 5 seconds | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Pitt | Merle Nixon hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Matthews | 6-3 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | Robert Ham makes the shot near the basket | 6-5 |
| 17:46 | Pitt | Merle Nixon is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Howard - foul #1 on Dennis Howard, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | Dennis Howard takes the ball from Robert Fisher | 6-5 |
| 17:15 | New Orleans | Robert Ham hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dennis Howard | 6-7 |
| 16:56 | Pitt | Robert Fisher misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:46 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton (PG), Earl Stephens (SG), George Sorrels (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Michael Barclay (C) Dennis Howard, Wade Elkins, Daniel Kelley, Robert Ham, John Williams | |
| 16:23 | Pitt | Robert Fisher is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodney Turner | 8-7 |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Barclay | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Albin (fresh) C - Eric Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ricky Clifton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Earl Stephens (fresh) SF - George Sorrels (fresh) PF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) C - Michael Barclay (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Pitt | Rodney Turner is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Fisher | 10-10 |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson is fouled on the floor by William Albin - foul #1 on William Albin, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), Wilfred Jones (SG), John Bain (SF), Joseph Aman (C) Merle Nixon, Rodney Turner, Robert Fisher, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (PG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (PF) Ricky Clifton, Earl Stephens, Michael Barclay | |
| 15:12 | New Orleans | Robert Ham can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 10-10 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Jack Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:59 | Pitt | Joseph Aman is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 14:38 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley blows the layup but he's fouled by John Bain - foul #1 on John Bain, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rodney Turner (SG) Wilfred Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (SG), John Williams (C) George Sorrels, Joshua Anderson | |
| 14:38 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:38 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:20 | Pitt | William Albin is open and lays it up and in | 14-12 |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Robert Ham can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Aman - foul #1 on Joseph Aman, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), Robert Fisher (SF), Eric Matthews (C) Jack Monroe, John Bain, Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Robert Ham makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Robert Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:50 | Pitt | Merle Nixon is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Merle Nixon, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Barclay (PF), Ricky Clifton (C) Robert Ham, John Williams | |
| 13:38 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley's layup is rejected by Eric Matthews | 14-14 |
| 13:36 | Pitt | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 13:11 | Pitt | Merle Nixon misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 13:10 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eric Matthews - foul #1 on Eric Matthews, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (SG) Rodney Turner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Huges (SF), Robert Ham (PF) Dennis Howard, Daniel Kelley | |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Jack Monroe is hacked by Wade Elkins - foul #2 on Wade Elkins, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (SG) Merle Nixon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sorrels (PG), Earl Stephens (SG), Joshua Anderson (SF), John Williams (C) Ricky Clifton, Wade Elkins, Leon Huges, Michael Barclay | |
| 12:24 | Pitt | Eric Matthews is called for traveling | 14-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Aman (C) Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Huges (SF) Robert Ham | |
| 12:02 | New Orleans | George Sorrels is called for traveling | 14-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rodney Turner (SG), John Bain (SF) Wilfred Jones, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Barclay (PF) Leon Huges | |
| 11:50 | Pitt | Rodney Turner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 11:48 | Pitt | Joseph Aman gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Monroe (fresh) SG - Rodney Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bain (fresh) PF - William Albin (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joseph Aman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - George Sorrels (fairly fresh) SG - Earl Stephens (fresh) SF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) PF - Michael Barclay (fresh) C - John Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Pitt | William Albin is hacked by Earl Stephens - foul #1 on Earl Stephens, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (PG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Ricky Clifton (C) George Sorrels, Joshua Anderson, John Williams | |
| 11:26 | Pitt | John Bain buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Monroe | 16-15 |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on William Albin - foul #2 on William Albin, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), Kevin Coutu (PF), Eric Matthews (C) Jack Monroe, William Albin, Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Huges (SG), Robert Ham (PF) Earl Stephens, Ricky Clifton | |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:54 | Pitt | Merle Nixon double dribbles | 16-16 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fisher (SF) John Bain | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Williams (C) Michael Barclay | |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Kelley | 16-18 |
| 10:18 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses short on a shot from the left side | 16-18 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | Robert Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:59 | New Orleans | John Williams scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Leon Huges | 16-20 |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Rodney Turner is hacked by Robert Ham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ham, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (SG) Rodney Turner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton (PG), Earl Stephens (SG), George Sorrels (SF), Joshua Anderson (C) Dennis Howard, Leon Huges, Daniel Kelley, John Williams | |
| 09:49 | Pitt | Merle Nixon makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jack Monroe | 18-20 |
| 09:34 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton is called for 3 seconds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (SG), John Bain (SF), Joseph Aman (C) Merle Nixon, Robert Fisher, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Barclay (C) Robert Ham | |
| 09:18 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu hits the finger roll set up by Wilfred Jones | 20-20 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens is fouled on the floor by Joseph Aman - foul #2 on Joseph Aman, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eric Matthews (C) Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (PG), Leon Huges (SF) Ricky Clifton, George Sorrels | |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:58 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:29 | Pitt | John Bain scores on a jumper from close range set up by Jack Monroe and he's fouled by Leon Huges - foul #1 on Leon Huges, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rodney Turner (SG), Robert Fisher (PF) Wilfred Jones, Kevin Coutu | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (PF) Earl Stephens, Joshua Anderson | |
| 08:29 | Pitt | John Bain makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-21 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Rodney Turner grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 08:02 | Pitt | Jack Monroe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), Wilfred Jones (SF) Jack Monroe, John Bain | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton (C) Michael Barclay | |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | Robert Ham hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Leon Huges | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilfred Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Matthews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dennis Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Huges (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Ham (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ricky Clifton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Pitt | Merle Nixon connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | Leon Huges's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Fisher | 26-23 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | Robert Ham tips it in | 26-25 |
| 06:56 | Pitt | Rodney Turner hits a wide open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Wilfred Jones | 28-25 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton misses badly on a floater from close range | 28-25 |
| 06:43 | Pitt | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 06:28 | Pitt | Rodney Turner connects on the open floater from the right side | 30-25 |
| 06:11 | New Orleans | Eric Matthews steals it from Dennis Howard | 30-25 |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Leon Huges is called for the reach on Rodney Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Huges, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), John Bain (SF), Kevin Coutu (PF) Merle Nixon, Wilfred Jones, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sorrels (PG), Earl Stephens (SG), Joshua Anderson (SF), Michael Barclay (PF), John Williams (C) Dennis Howard, Leon Huges, Daniel Kelley, Robert Ham, Ricky Clifton | |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Rodney Turner makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-25 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Jack Monroe is hacked by George Sorrels in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Sorrels, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Jack Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Jack Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 32-25 |
| 05:42 | Pitt | John Bain grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:36 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Rodney Turner | 34-25 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | George Sorrels misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay tips it back up and in | 34-27 |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Rodney Turner makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Monroe | 36-27 |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson tips it home | 36-29 |
| 04:30 | Pitt | Rodney Turner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 04:28 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-29 |
| 04:23 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Eric Matthews | 36-29 |
| 04:21 | Pitt | Earl Stephens is called for the reach on Rodney Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Stephens, team foul #10 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), Wilfred Jones (SF) Jack Monroe, John Bain | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (PG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (PF) Earl Stephens, Joshua Anderson, Michael Barclay | |
| 04:21 | Pitt | Rodney Turner makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 04:21 | Pitt | Rodney Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 03:59 | New Orleans | George Sorrels tips it but misses | 38-29 |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | John Williams gets the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses long on a floater from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 03:39 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rodney Turner (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilfred Jones (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kevin Coutu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Matthews (tiring) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dennis Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Sorrels (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Ham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Dennis Howard picks off the pass by Eric Matthews in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 03:36 | New Orleans | George Sorrels lays it in on a great pass from Dennis Howard | 38-31 |
| 03:11 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Kelley - foul #2 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #11 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), Robert Fisher (SF), Joseph Aman (C) Merle Nixon, Rodney Turner, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton (PG), Wade Elkins (SG) Dennis Howard, George Sorrels | |
| 03:11 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 03:11 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 03:11 | New Orleans | John Williams snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | Robert Ham's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Aman | 39-31 |
| 02:59 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Aman | 39-31 |
| 02:42 | Pitt | Joseph Aman comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 39-31 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Robert Fisher tips it but misses | 39-31 |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Robert Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Jack Monroe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 02:25 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ricky Clifton, team foul #12 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), William Albin (PF) Wilfred Jones, Kevin Coutu | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (PG), Leon Huges (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Michael Barclay (C) Ricky Clifton, Daniel Kelley, Robert Ham, John Williams | |
| 02:05 | Pitt | William Albin makes the runner in the lane | 41-31 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 01:45 | Pitt | Jack Monroe loses the dribble to Dennis Howard in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Joseph Aman swats the layup by Leon Huges | 41-31 |
| 01:28 | Pitt | William Albin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 01:09 | Pitt | William Albin hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 41-31 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Wade Elkins | 41-31 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Merle Nixon - foul #2 on Merle Nixon, team foul #8 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (SG), John Bain (SF) Jack Monroe, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Earl Stephens (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (PF), Ricky Clifton (C) Wade Elkins, Leon Huges, Joshua Anderson, Michael Barclay | |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Merle Nixon connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Aman | 43-33 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | William Albin gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | John Bain misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | William Albin gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | The clock runs out | 43-33 |