| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Daniel White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 4 pts. C - Angel Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joshua Lawhon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Duesenberg (fresh) SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Robert Weber inbounds the ball | 21-22 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | East Carolina | John Bennett lays it in | 21-24 |
| 19:20 | Pitt | Angel Marino misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Lawhon - foul #2 on Joshua Lawhon, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| 19:20 | Pitt | Angel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 19:20 | Pitt | Angel Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 19:20 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kelly Walker | 22-24 |
| 19:01 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon is called for traveling | 22-24 |
| 18:32 | Pitt | Charles Rouse is fouled on the floor by John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #2 | 22-24 |
| 18:10 | Pitt | Angel Marino lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel White | 24-24 |
| 17:55 | East Carolina | John Bennett can't finish the layup | 24-24 |
| 17:53 | Pitt | Angel Marino gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 17:38 | Pitt | Angel Marino hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Joshua Lawhon - foul #3 on Joshua Lawhon, team foul #3 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (PG) Joshua Lawhon | |
| 17:38 | Pitt | Angel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 17:38 | Pitt | Angel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:14 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 17:12 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 16:55 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kelly Walker | 26-27 |
| 16:39 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 16:33 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 16:31 | East Carolina | Robert Weber tips it in | 26-29 |
| 16:04 | Pitt | Daniel White hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-29 |
| 16:03 | Pitt | Angel Marino misses the tip | 26-29 |
| 16:01 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Rouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Angel Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Wilhite (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Duesenberg (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker can't throw it down | 26-29 |
| 15:53 | East Carolina | Robert Weber grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | Charles Rouse steps in front of the Robert Weber pass | 26-29 |
| 15:07 | Pitt | Kelly Walker is called for the reach on Charles Rouse - foul #2 on Kelly Walker, team foul #4 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG), Ernest Mildenberger (SF), Ronald McNeil (C) Clifford Lewis, Gerry Parsons, Angel Marino | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (PG), Thurman Spear (SF), Larry Christopher (PF), John Blake (C) David Duesenberg, Robert Weber, John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| 14:42 | Pitt | Charles Rouse hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald McNeil | 28-29 |
| 14:23 | East Carolina | John Blake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-29 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel White and he's fouled by Tony Wilhite - foul #1 on Tony Wilhite, team foul #5 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Daniel White | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger misses the free throw | 30-29 |
| 13:55 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear is fouled on the floor by Roger Arce - foul #1 on Roger Arce, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks (SG) Tony Wilhite | |
| 13:20 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Angel Marino (PF) Charles Rouse | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Walker (C) John Blake | |
| 13:05 | Pitt | Angel Marino scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 12:51 | East Carolina | Jeff Kendricks scores on a jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 12:38 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 12:37 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeff Kendricks | 32-31 |
| 12:33 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 12:11 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil clanks a shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 12:10 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 11:52 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher double dribbles | 32-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (PG), Clifford Lewis (SG) Roger Arce, Gerry Parsons | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG), John Bennett (PF) Jeff Kendricks, Larry Christopher | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Daniel White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Angel Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joshua Lawhon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Duesenberg (fresh) SF - Thurman Spear (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Daniel White | 34-34 |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Lawhon | 34-36 |
| 10:44 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel White | 36-36 |
| 10:30 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 10:29 | Pitt | Angel Marino pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:09 | Pitt | Angel Marino buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel White | 38-36 |
| 09:50 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kelly Walker | 38-38 |
| 09:32 | Pitt | Angel Marino hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 09:31 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 09:25 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 09:23 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 09:03 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Angel Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 08:45 | Pitt | David Duesenberg is called for the reach on Clifford Lewis - foul #2 on David Duesenberg, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG), Gerry Parsons (SF), Charles Rouse (PF) Clifford Lewis, Ernest Mildenberger, Angel Marino | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (PG), Jeff Kendricks (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Larry Christopher (PF), John Blake (C) Joshua Lawhon, David Duesenberg, Thurman Spear, John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons is fouled on the floor by John Blake - foul #1 on John Blake, team foul #7 | 38-38 |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:08 | East Carolina | John Blake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Robert Weber tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 07:47 | Pitt | Daniel White scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald McNeil and he's hacked by Jeff Kendricks - foul #2 on Jeff Kendricks, team foul #8 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG) Jeff Kendricks | |
| 07:47 | Pitt | Daniel White makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald McNeil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Wilhite (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Duesenberg (fresh) SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Christopher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Blake (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | Robert Weber comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 07:29 | Pitt | Roger Arce gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 07:25 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gerry Parsons, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG) Daniel White | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Bennett (PF) John Blake | |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite travels with the ball | 43-40 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil is called for a charge - foul #4 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Angel Marino (C) Ronald McNeil | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (PG) Tony Wilhite | |
| 06:21 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Weber and he's hacked by Roger Arce - foul #2 on Roger Arce, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thurman Spear (SF), Kelly Walker (C) Robert Weber, Larry Christopher | |
| 06:21 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:07 | Pitt | The short jumper by Gerry Parsons is denied by John Bennett | 43-43 |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:00 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg banks in the layup on a great pass from Thurman Spear | 43-45 |
| 05:31 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 05:30 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kelly Walker | 43-45 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon hits a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Roger Arce - foul #3 on Roger Arce, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SG), Ronald McNeil (C) Clifford Lewis, Angel Marino | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (SG), Larry Christopher (PF) David Duesenberg, John Bennett | |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Charles Rouse drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Mildenberger | 45-48 |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Rouse - foul #2 on Charles Rouse, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (PG) Roger Arce | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charles Rouse | 45-49 |
| 04:34 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 04:33 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Kelly Walker is blocked by Charles Rouse | 47-49 |
| 04:09 | Pitt | Charles Rouse grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 03:41 | Pitt | Daniel White makes the jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Daniel White (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Rouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald McNeil (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joshua Lawhon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Wilhite (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thurman Spear (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Christopher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:18 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger is whistled for a carry | 49-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG), Angel Marino (C) Gerry Parsons, Ronald McNeil | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG), Robert Weber (SF), John Bennett (PF), John Blake (C) Joshua Lawhon, Thurman Spear, Larry Christopher, Kelly Walker | |
| 02:45 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Larry Christopher (C) John Blake | |
| 02:29 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 02:28 | East Carolina | Robert Weber tips it in | 49-54 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (PG), Thurman Spear (SF), Kelly Walker (C) Tony Wilhite, Robert Weber, Larry Christopher | |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Daniel White hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Rouse | 52-54 |
| 02:02 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel White - foul #2 on Daniel White, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 02:02 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:02 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Clifford Lewis | 52-54 |
| 01:33 | Pitt | Angel Marino buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Rouse and the foul's on Kelly Walker - foul #3 on Kelly Walker, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald McNeil (C) Charles Rouse | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:33 | Pitt | Angel Marino misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:33 | East Carolina | John Bennett gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:09 | East Carolina | Angel Marino denies the turnaround by John Bennett | 54-54 |
| 01:08 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Angel Marino | 54-54 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Angel Marino clanks a shot from the left side | 54-54 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gerry Parsons - foul #2 on Gerry Parsons, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Rouse (PF) Angel Marino | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Thurman Spear makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kelly Walker - foul #4 on Kelly Walker, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to John Bennett | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Clifford Lewis is called for the reach on John Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Lewis, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Daniel White misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Daniel White knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Lewis - foul #2 on Clifford Lewis, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Charles Rouse misses the lay-in | 57-59 |