| Lineup | VCU | PG - Alberto Moretti (fresh) SG - Salvador Valencia (fresh) SF - Vincent Danforth (fresh) PF - Micheal Wysong (fresh) C - Martin Knickerbocker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Andrei Shiskin (fresh) SG - Paul Crumbley (fresh) SF - Esteban Salazar (fresh) PF - Gerald Kirberger (fresh) C - David Manfredi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Vincent Danforth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | VCU | Martin Knickerbocker comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Gerald Kirberger - foul #1 on Gerald Kirberger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | VCU | Martin Knickerbocker misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | VCU | Martin Knickerbocker makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | Pitt | David Manfredi clanks a floater in the paint | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | VCU | Salvador Valencia pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | VCU | Alberto Moretti comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Knickerbocker | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | VCU | Martin Knickerbocker grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:51 | VCU | Alberto Moretti comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 18:50 | Pitt | David Manfredi gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley's dunk attempt is rejected by Micheal Wysong | 1-0 |
| 18:44 | Pitt | Andrei Shiskin hits the follow up shot | 1-2 |
| 18:33 | VCU | Salvador Valencia can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 18:32 | VCU | Martin Knickerbocker snags the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:12 | VCU | Gerald Kirberger steps in front of the Martin Knickerbocker pass | 1-2 |
| 17:53 | Pitt | Andrei Shiskin makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 1-4 |
| 17:34 | VCU | Alberto Moretti clanks a 3 from the left wing | 1-4 |
| 17:33 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 17:26 | Pitt | David Manfredi comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 1-4 |
| 17:24 | VCU | Martin Knickerbocker pulls down the rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:20 | VCU | Alberto Moretti is hacked by Esteban Salazar - foul #1 on Esteban Salazar, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | VCU | Ralph Thornton (SF), Patrick Viles (PF) Vincent Danforth, Micheal Wysong | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:14 | VCU | Ralph Thornton double dribbles | 1-4 |
| 16:54 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-4 |
| 16:52 | VCU | Martin Knickerbocker grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 16:45 | VCU | Salvador Valencia misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 1-4 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar grabs the defensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 16:36 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar is hacked by Martin Knickerbocker - foul #1 on Martin Knickerbocker, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| Subs | VCU | Lionel Horne (PG), Daryl Jenkins (SG), Lars Zebley (C) Alberto Moretti, Salvador Valencia, Martin Knickerbocker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Shenk (SG), Stephen McWhite (C) Paul Crumbley, David Manfredi | |
| 16:28 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar scores on a 3 from the left wing | 1-7 |
| 16:20 | VCU | Patrick Viles misses the dunk attempt | 1-7 |
| 16:19 | VCU | Patrick Viles tips it home | 3-7 |
| 15:56 | Pitt | Daryl Jenkins steals it from Andrei Shiskin | 3-7 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lionel Horne (fresh) SG - Daryl Jenkins (fresh) SF - Ralph Thornton (fresh) PF - Patrick Viles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lars Zebley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Andrei Shiskin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dustin Shenk (fresh) SF - Esteban Salazar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Kirberger (fresh) C - Stephen McWhite (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | VCU | Lionel Horne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Andrei Shiskin - foul #1 on Andrei Shiskin, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Micheal Wysong (PF) Patrick Viles | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brad Towns (PG), Ben Williams (SF), Charles Thomas (PF) Andrei Shiskin, Esteban Salazar, Gerald Kirberger | |
| 15:40 | VCU | Lionel Horne makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:40 | VCU | Lionel Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:23 | Pitt | Stephen McWhite is hacked by Lars Zebley - foul #1 on Lars Zebley, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Alberto Moretti (PG), Salvador Valencia (SG), Vincent Danforth (SF), Martin Knickerbocker (C) Lionel Horne, Daryl Jenkins, Ralph Thornton, Lars Zebley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Crumbley (SG) Brad Towns | |
| 15:09 | Pitt | Ben Williams loses the dribble to Vincent Danforth | 5-7 |
| 14:56 | VCU | Alberto Moretti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Shiskin (PG), David Manfredi (C) Dustin Shenk, Ben Williams | |
| 14:27 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 14:25 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Andrei Shiskin | 5-7 |
| 14:13 | Pitt | Alberto Moretti takes the ball from Paul Crumbley | 5-7 |
| 14:01 | VCU | Vincent Danforth misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Ralph Thornton (PF) Micheal Wysong | |
| Subs | Pitt | Esteban Salazar (SF), Gerald Kirberger (PF) Charles Thomas, Stephen McWhite | |
| 14:01 | VCU | Vincent Danforth makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:01 | VCU | Vincent Danforth makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:48 | Pitt | Ralph Thornton takes the ball from Paul Crumbley | 7-7 |
| 13:39 | VCU | Alberto Moretti is hacked by Andrei Shiskin - foul #2 on Andrei Shiskin, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Patrick Viles (PF), Lars Zebley (C) Vincent Danforth, Martin Knickerbocker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Shenk (PG), Charles Thomas (SG) Andrei Shiskin, Paul Crumbley | |
| 13:31 | VCU | Alberto Moretti misses the jumper from the right side | 7-7 |
| 13:30 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:25 | Pitt | Salvador Valencia takes the ball from Dustin Shenk | 7-7 |
| 13:22 | VCU | Alberto Moretti lays it in on a great pass from Salvador Valencia | 9-7 |
| 13:09 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Lionel Horne (PG), Daryl Jenkins (SG) Alberto Moretti, Salvador Valencia | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ismael Neel (C) David Manfredi | |
| 12:49 | VCU | Lionel Horne knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daryl Jenkins | 11-7 |
| 12:31 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ismael Neel | 11-10 |
| 12:12 | VCU | Ralph Thornton connects on the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Ismael Neel - foul #1 on Ismael Neel, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | VCU | Alberto Moretti (PG), Salvador Valencia (SG), Micheal Wysong (PF), Martin Knickerbocker (C) Lionel Horne, Daryl Jenkins, Patrick Viles, Lars Zebley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Crumbley (SG), Stephen McWhite (C) Charles Thomas, Ismael Neel | |
| 12:12 | VCU | Ralph Thornton misses the free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:12 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:53 | Pitt | Ralph Thornton is called for the reach on Esteban Salazar - foul #1 on Ralph Thornton, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | VCU | Vincent Danforth (SF) Ralph Thornton | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Manfredi (C) Stephen McWhite | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Alberto Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Salvador Valencia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Danforth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Wysong (fresh) C - Martin Knickerbocker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dustin Shenk (fresh) SG - Paul Crumbley (fresh) SF - Esteban Salazar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Kirberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Manfredi (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 11:37 | Pitt | David Manfredi grabs the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Dustin Shenk clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 11:12 | VCU | The rebound goes to Vincent Danforth | 13-10 |
| 11:08 | VCU | Micheal Wysong is fouled on the floor by Dustin Shenk - foul #1 on Dustin Shenk, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ben Williams (SF) Esteban Salazar | |
| 11:08 | VCU | Micheal Wysong misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:08 | VCU | Vincent Danforth grabs the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:53 | VCU | Vincent Danforth comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dustin Shenk - foul #2 on Dustin Shenk, team foul #8 | 13-10 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brad Towns (PG), Charles Thomas (SF) Dustin Shenk, Ben Williams | |
| 10:53 | VCU | Vincent Danforth makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:53 | VCU | Vincent Danforth makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:41 | Pitt | Charles Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-10 |
| 10:40 | VCU | Micheal Wysong grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 10:34 | VCU | Micheal Wysong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-10 |
| Subs | VCU | Daryl Jenkins (SG), Patrick Viles (SF) Salvador Valencia, Vincent Danforth | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stephen McWhite (PF) Gerald Kirberger | |
| 10:20 | Pitt | David Manfredi misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Micheal Wysong - foul #1 on Micheal Wysong, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | VCU | Lionel Horne (PG), Chung Hou (PF) Alberto Moretti, Micheal Wysong | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ben Williams (SF) Paul Crumbley | |
| 10:20 | Pitt | David Manfredi misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:20 | Pitt | David Manfredi makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:07 | VCU | Patrick Viles is hacked by Ben Williams - foul #1 on Ben Williams, team foul #9 | 15-11 |
| Subs | VCU | Lars Zebley (C) Martin Knickerbocker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Janda (SG), Esteban Salazar (SF) Ben Williams, David Manfredi | |
| 10:07 | VCU | Patrick Viles makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:07 | VCU | Patrick Viles makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 09:52 | Pitt | Brad Towns is fouled on the floor by Chung Hou - foul #1 on Chung Hou, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| 09:43 | Pitt | The jump hook by Charles Thomas is blocked by Chung Hou | 17-11 |
| 09:41 | Pitt | Brad Towns tips it in | 17-13 |
| 09:31 | VCU | Stephen McWhite is called for the reach on Lars Zebley - foul #1 on Stephen McWhite, team foul #10 | 17-13 |
| Subs | VCU | Alberto Moretti (PG), Salvador Valencia (SG), Ralph Thornton (SF) Lionel Horne, Daryl Jenkins, Chung Hou | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger (PF) Charles Thomas | |
| 09:31 | VCU | Lars Zebley misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:31 | VCU | Lars Zebley misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 09:13 | Pitt | Stephen McWhite misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 09:12 | VCU | Patrick Viles snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 09:07 | VCU | Salvador Valencia hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Alberto Moretti | 20-13 |
| 08:43 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Lars Zebley - foul #2 on Lars Zebley, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | VCU | Vincent Danforth (SF), Micheal Wysong (PF), Martin Knickerbocker (C) Ralph Thornton, Patrick Viles, Lars Zebley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Crumbley (SG), David Manfredi (C) Patrick Janda, Stephen McWhite | |
| 08:43 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:32 | VCU | Micheal Wysong scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-16 |
| 08:14 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-16 |
| 08:13 | VCU | Alberto Moretti pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:49 | VCU | Micheal Wysong connects on the runner in the lane and he's hacked by David Manfredi - foul #1 on David Manfredi, team foul #11 | 25-16 |
| Subs | VCU | Lionel Horne (PG) Alberto Moretti | |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Janda (PG), Charles Thomas (SF) Brad Towns, Esteban Salazar | |
| 07:49 | VCU | Micheal Wysong makes the free throw | 26-16 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lionel Horne (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Salvador Valencia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Danforth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Wysong (fresh) 6 pts. C - Martin Knickerbocker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Patrick Janda (fresh) SG - Paul Crumbley (fresh) SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) PF - Gerald Kirberger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Manfredi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger clanks a 3 from straight away | 26-16 |
| 07:36 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to David Manfredi | 26-16 |
| 07:20 | Pitt | Charles Thomas travels with the ball | 26-16 |
| Subs | VCU | Daryl Jenkins (SG), Ralph Thornton (SF) Salvador Valencia, Vincent Danforth | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:05 | VCU | Martin Knickerbocker hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 26-16 |
| 07:04 | Pitt | David Manfredi snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 06:58 | Pitt | Patrick Janda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-16 |
| 06:56 | VCU | Martin Knickerbocker grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 06:40 | VCU | Lionel Horne scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daryl Jenkins | 28-16 |
| 06:22 | Pitt | Patrick Janda misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-16 |
| 06:21 | VCU | The rebound goes to Martin Knickerbocker | 28-16 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Micheal Wysong comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 06:04 | VCU | Martin Knickerbocker tips it back up and in | 30-16 |
| 05:43 | Pitt | David Manfredi loses the dribble to Lionel Horne | 30-16 |
| 05:40 | VCU | Daryl Jenkins jams it set up by Lionel Horne | 32-16 |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger can't finish the layup | 32-16 |
| 05:19 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-16 |
| 05:02 | Pitt | Charles Thomas misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ralph Thornton - foul #2 on Ralph Thornton, team foul #7 | 32-16 |
| Subs | VCU | Alberto Moretti (PG), Salvador Valencia (SG), Vincent Danforth (SF), Patrick Viles (PF), Chung Hou (C) Lionel Horne, Daryl Jenkins, Ralph Thornton, Micheal Wysong, Martin Knickerbocker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brad Towns (PG), Esteban Salazar (SF), Stephen McWhite (C) Patrick Janda, Gerald Kirberger, David Manfredi | |
| 05:02 | Pitt | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 05:02 | Pitt | Charles Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 05:02 | Pitt | Brad Towns grabs the offensive board | 32-17 |
| 04:43 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar is denied on a layup by Chung Hou | 32-17 |
| 04:41 | VCU | Chung Hou grabs the board | 32-17 |
| 04:34 | VCU | Salvador Valencia loses the ball out of bounds | 32-17 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ismael Neel (C) Charles Thomas | |
| 04:09 | Pitt | Ismael Neel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Chung Hou - foul #2 on Chung Hou, team foul #8 | 32-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Martin Knickerbocker (C) Chung Hou | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:09 | Pitt | Ismael Neel makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 04:09 | Pitt | Ismael Neel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 03:55 | VCU | Vincent Danforth hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Alberto Moretti | 34-19 |
| 03:47 | Pitt | Stephen McWhite clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-19 |
| 03:46 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar snags the offensive board | 34-19 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Alberto Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Valencia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Danforth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Viles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Knickerbocker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brad Towns (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Crumbley (fairly fresh) SF - Esteban Salazar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen McWhite (fresh) C - Ismael Neel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Brad Towns misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-19 |
| 03:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to Martin Knickerbocker | 34-19 |
| 03:21 | VCU | Alberto Moretti makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Knickerbocker | 37-19 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stephen McWhite | 37-22 |
| 02:47 | VCU | Vincent Danforth misses the jump hook from the left block | 37-22 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Stephen McWhite grabs the defensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 02:22 | Pitt | Stephen McWhite misses the shot near the basket | 37-22 |
| 02:21 | Pitt | Brad Towns snags the offensive board | 37-22 |
| 02:05 | Pitt | Brad Towns is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Brad Towns, team foul #12 | 37-22 |
| Subs | VCU | Daryl Jenkins (SG), Ralph Thornton (SF), Chung Hou (PF), Lars Zebley (C) Salvador Valencia, Vincent Danforth, Patrick Viles, Martin Knickerbocker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Shiskin (PG), Dustin Shenk (SG), Gerald Kirberger (PF), David Manfredi (C) Brad Towns, Paul Crumbley, Stephen McWhite, Ismael Neel | |
| 01:51 | VCU | Alberto Moretti clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-22 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Daryl Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 39-22 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-22 |
| 01:28 | VCU | Chung Hou gets the rebound | 39-22 |
| 01:03 | VCU | The short jumper by Alberto Moretti is denied by David Manfredi | 39-22 |
| 01:02 | VCU | Lars Zebley gets the offensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 00:48 | VCU | Ralph Thornton comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 39-22 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Andrei Shiskin | 39-22 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Andrei Shiskin | 39-24 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Ralph Thornton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ralph Thornton, team foul #9 | 39-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Lionel Horne (PG), Salvador Valencia (SG), Patrick Viles (SF), Micheal Wysong (PF) Alberto Moretti, Daryl Jenkins, Ralph Thornton, Chung Hou | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Thomas (SF), Stephen McWhite (C) Esteban Salazar, David Manfredi | |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Stephen McWhite hits a runner in the lane set up by Charles Thomas | 39-26 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Lionel Horne clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-26 |