| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Hugh Dubois (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Benny Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Park (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnny Evans (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Serna (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Bradford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Harold Bradford inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald is fouled on the floor by Hugh Dubois - foul #2 on Hugh Dubois, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Troy Whitehead hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Hugh Dubois - foul #3 on Hugh Dubois, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny William (PG) Hugh Dubois | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 19:31 | Samford | Troy Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Troy Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 19:11 | Pitt | Leonard Park clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 19:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to David Steelman | 42-41 |
| 18:50 | Samford | David Steelman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 18:48 | Pitt | Johnny William pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:44 | Pitt | Johnny William misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 18:43 | Pitt | Johnny Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:27 | Pitt | John Serna is fouled on the floor by Edward Bartley - foul #2 on Edward Bartley, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 18:14 | Pitt | Leonard Park buries a shot from the left wing set up by Benny Adams | 44-41 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Edward Bartley loses the dribble to Johnny William | 44-41 |
| 17:50 | Pitt | Johnny William banks in the layup | 46-41 |
| 17:23 | Samford | David Steelman misses long on a runner in the paint | 46-41 |
| 17:21 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Johnny Evans | 46-41 |
| 17:17 | Pitt | Benny Adams makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Park | 48-41 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Troy Whitehead misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 17:01 | Pitt | John Serna snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 16:44 | Pitt | John Serna misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 48-41 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Edward Bartley snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 16:24 | Samford | Edward Bartley misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by John Serna - foul #1 on John Serna, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG), Oliver Dickens (PF), Everett Tolbert (C) Johnny William, Johnny Evans, John Serna | |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG), Micheal Bisikirski (SG), James Vanfleet (SF), Larry Hill (PF) Darrell Steigerwald, David Steelman, Harold Bradford, Troy Whitehead | |
| 16:24 | Samford | Edward Bartley makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:24 | Samford | Edward Bartley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:09 | Pitt | Leonard Park misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 16:07 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 15:53 | Pitt | Leonard Park is hacked by Edward Bartley - foul #3 on Edward Bartley, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Dubois (PG), Dennis Tabor (SG), Monty Shaw (SF) Peter West, Benny Adams, Leonard Park | |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Mulloy (C) Edward Bartley | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Hugh Dubois (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Tabor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Monty Shaw (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Oliver Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Luis Cendejas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Bisikirski (fresh) SF - James Vanfleet (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Mulloy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert loses the dribble to Luis Cendejas | 48-43 |
| 15:23 | Samford | James Vanfleet is whistled for a carry | 48-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny William (SG) Dennis Tabor | |
| Subs | Samford | David Steelman (SG), Harold Bradford (SF) Micheal Bisikirski, Herman Mulloy | |
| 15:02 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Monty Shaw | 51-43 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Luis Cendejas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Steelman | 51-46 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Monty Shaw is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (SG), John Serna (C) Johnny William, Everett Tolbert | |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG) Luis Cendejas | |
| 14:20 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Larry Hill misses the tip | 51-46 |
| 14:17 | Pitt | Monty Shaw pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | Monty Shaw is hacked by Darrell Steigerwald - foul #1 on Darrell Steigerwald, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| 13:57 | Pitt | John Serna misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-46 |
| 13:55 | Samford | David Steelman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Harold Bradford misses short on a floater from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 13:35 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Oliver Dickens | 51-46 |
| 13:14 | Pitt | Harold Bradford is called for the reach on Benny Adams - foul #1 on Harold Bradford, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny William (PG), Johnny Evans (PF) Hugh Dubois, Oliver Dickens | |
| Subs | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski (SF), Troy Whitehead (PF), Edward Bartley (C) Harold Bradford, James Vanfleet, Larry Hill | |
| 13:04 | Pitt | John Serna makes the shot from close range set up by Johnny William | 53-46 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Troy Whitehead hits a floater from the left block | 53-48 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | Troy Whitehead steals it from Monty Shaw | 53-48 |
| 12:04 | Samford | Edward Bartley clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-48 |
| 12:02 | Pitt | John Serna grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 11:43 | Pitt | Johnny William is fouled on the floor by Darrell Steigerwald - foul #2 on Darrell Steigerwald, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Dubois (PG), Leonard Park (SF), Everett Tolbert (C) Johnny William, Monty Shaw, John Serna | |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Bradford (SF), Larry Hill (C) David Steelman, Edward Bartley | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Hugh Dubois (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benny Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Park (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Johnny Evans (fresh) 4 reb. C - Everett Tolbert (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Bisikirski (fresh) SF - Harold Bradford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Pitt | Benny Adams misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 11:27 | Pitt | Leonard Park tips it in | 55-48 |
| 11:13 | Samford | Harold Bradford hits a jumper from the right block | 55-50 |
| 10:51 | Pitt | Benny Adams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Larry Hill gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Troy Whitehead is hacked by Johnny Evans - foul #1 on Johnny Evans, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny William (SG), Oliver Dickens (PF) Benny Adams, Johnny Evans | |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG), James Vanfleet (PF), Edward Bartley (C) Darrell Steigerwald, Troy Whitehead, Larry Hill | |
| 10:21 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 10:19 | Pitt | Leonard Park pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:04 | Pitt | Johnny William makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Hugh Dubois | 58-50 |
| 09:50 | Samford | Harold Bradford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 09:48 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:28 | Pitt | Johnny William can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 09:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Bartley | 58-50 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Luis Cendejas loses the dribble to Everett Tolbert | 58-50 |
| 08:53 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-50 |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 08:37 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert misses long on a runner from close range | 58-50 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Edward Bartley snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Luis Cendejas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-50 |
| 08:07 | Samford | Edward Bartley snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Hugh Dubois steals it from Edward Bartley | 58-50 |
| 07:38 | Pitt | Johnny William is fouled on the floor by Luis Cendejas - foul #3 on Luis Cendejas, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (SG), Monty Shaw (SF), Johnny Evans (PF), John Serna (C) Hugh Dubois, Leonard Park, Oliver Dickens, Everett Tolbert | |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG), David Steelman (SG), Troy Whitehead (PF), Larry Hill (C) Micheal Bisikirski, Harold Bradford, James Vanfleet, Edward Bartley | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny William (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benny Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Monty Shaw (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Johnny Evans (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Serna (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luis Cendejas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Pitt | Johnny William comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-50 |
| 07:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to Larry Hill | 58-50 |
| 07:15 | Samford | Luis Cendejas misses short on a jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 07:14 | Pitt | John Serna grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:47 | Pitt | Benny Adams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Johnny William | 61-50 |
| 06:34 | Samford | Luis Cendejas misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-50 |
| 06:33 | Pitt | Johnny Evans gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | John Serna is hacked by Larry Hill - foul #3 on Larry Hill, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG) Johnny William | |
| Subs | Samford | James Vanfleet (SF) Luis Cendejas | |
| 06:21 | Pitt | John Serna makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | John Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Larry Hill loses the dribble to Monty Shaw | 63-50 |
| 05:55 | Pitt | Monty Shaw lays it in | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:36 | Samford | David Steelman banks in the layup set up by James Vanfleet | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:11 | Pitt | John Serna hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Peter West | 67-52 |
| 05:00 | Samford | James Vanfleet misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 67-52 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Johnny Evans | 67-52 |
| 04:30 | Pitt | Benny Adams is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Benny Adams, team foul #5 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Dubois (PG), Leonard Park (SF), Oliver Dickens (PF), Everett Tolbert (C) Peter West, Monty Shaw, Johnny Evans, John Serna | |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Bradford (SF), Herman Mulloy (PF), Edward Bartley (C) James Vanfleet, Troy Whitehead, Larry Hill | |
| 04:21 | Samford | Harold Bradford blows the layup | 67-52 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Harold Bradford hits the follow up shot | 67-54 |
| 04:02 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert is hacked by Herman Mulloy - foul #2 on Herman Mulloy, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG) Darrell Steigerwald | |
| 04:02 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Edward Bartley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Samford | Harold Bradford misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 03:51 | Pitt | Leonard Park snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Leonard Park connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Benny Adams | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Hugh Dubois (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Benny Adams (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leonard Park (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oliver Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Everett Tolbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Luis Cendejas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Steelman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Bradford (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herman Mulloy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Samford | Herman Mulloy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-54 |
| 03:14 | Samford | Harold Bradford grabs the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Luis Cendejas misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-54 |
| 03:02 | Pitt | Leonard Park grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 02:33 | Pitt | Benny Adams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Harold Bradford snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 02:15 | Samford | Edward Bartley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Leonard Park gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 01:44 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert comes up short on the runner in the lane | 69-54 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert grabs the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 01:35 | Pitt | Benny Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-54 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Harold Bradford gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Harold Bradford's pass is intercepted by Hugh Dubois | 69-54 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois misses the lay-in | 69-54 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Harold Bradford gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Harold Bradford misses the lay-in | 69-54 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG), Johnny William (SG) Hugh Dubois, Benny Adams | |
| Subs | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski (SG), James Vanfleet (SF), Larry Hill (PF) David Steelman, Harold Bradford, Edward Bartley | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Leonard Park denies the turnaround by Larry Hill | 69-54 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Larry Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Larry Hill's floater is tipped away by Everett Tolbert | 69-54 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Larry Hill snags the offensive board | 69-54 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Larry Hill connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Peter West runs out the clock | 69-56 |