| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Sievers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Daschofsky (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - James Rowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Billy Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Hyde (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Kass (fresh) PF - Marty Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Drew (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Harold Smith misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Billy Lane - foul #3 on Billy Lane, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG) Billy Lane | |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Harold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Harold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:29 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew misses the easy layup | 39-31 |
| 19:27 | Pitt | The rebound goes to James Rowe | 39-31 |
| 19:05 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 39-31 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott (SF) Eric Kass | |
| 18:48 | Pitt | Fred Wainscott is called for the reach on Jeremy Daschofsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Wainscott, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Holden (C) James Rowe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:26 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 39-31 |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Smith picks off the pass by Elmer Drew | 39-31 |
| 18:00 | Pitt | Harold Smith jams it | 41-31 |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary clanks a shot from the left side | 41-31 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:17 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips can't finish the layup | 41-31 |
| 17:15 | Pitt | John Holden grabs the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:01 | Pitt | Harold Smith clanks a shot near the basket | 41-31 |
| 17:00 | Pitt | John Holden tips it back up and in | 43-31 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary can't throw it down but the foul's on John Holden - foul #2 on John Holden, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael O'Neal (PG), David Sauceda (SG), Eddie Bates (SF), James Rowe (C) Harold Smith, Alvin Sievers, Jeremy Daschofsky, Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton (SG), Eric Kass (SF), David Browder (PF), Charles Remley (C) Carlos Hyde, Fred Wainscott, Marty Allen, Elmer Drew | |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Holden steals the ball from Eric Kass | 43-32 |
| 15:50 | Pitt | Eddie Bates can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael O'Neal (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Sauceda (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Bates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Holden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Leary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Kass (fresh) PF - David Browder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Remley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 15:42 | Pitt | John Holden gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 15:13 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal lays it in | 45-32 |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Holden - foul #3 on John Holden, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG) John Holden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane (PG), Carlos Hyde (SG), Fred Wainscott (SF), Marty Allen (PF) Charles Leary, Richard Hilton, Eric Kass, Charles Remley | |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-33 |
| 14:33 | Pitt | James Rowe tips it back up and in | 47-33 |
| 14:17 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 13:53 | Pitt | Eddie Bates jams it | 49-35 |
| 13:32 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Marty Allen | 49-37 |
| 13:30 | Pitt | Billy Lane picks off the pass by Harold Smith in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane dunks the ball | 49-39 |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Carlos Hyde is called for the reach on David Sauceda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Hyde, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Alvin Sievers (SG), Joseph Phillips (C) Harold Smith, James Rowe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton (SF), William Sands (PF) Marty Allen, David Browder | |
| 13:09 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal is fouled on the floor by Richard Hilton - foul #1 on Richard Hilton, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew (C) Fred Wainscott | |
| 12:44 | Pitt | David Sauceda is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Sauceda, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky (SF), John Holden (C) Eddie Bates, Michael O'Neal | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Mitchell (SG), Eric Kass (SF) Billy Lane, Carlos Hyde | |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:09 | Pitt | David Sauceda throws it down | 51-39 |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kass clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 11:43 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Phillips | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - David Sauceda (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Sievers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Daschofsky (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Holden (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Hilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mitchell (fresh) SF - Eric Kass (fairly fresh) PF - William Sands (fairly fresh) C - Elmer Drew (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-39 |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Hilton | 51-39 |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Mitchell clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Drew | 51-39 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Sands and he's fouled by Joseph Phillips - foul #3 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG), Eddie Bates (SF), Michael O'Neal (PF), James Rowe (C) David Sauceda, Jeremy Daschofsky, Joseph Phillips, John Holden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane (PG), Carlos Hyde (SG), Fred Wainscott (SF), Marty Allen (PF) Richard Hilton, Richard Mitchell, Eric Kass, William Sands | |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:36 | Pitt | Carlos Hyde steals the ball from Michael O'Neal | 51-42 |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde can't finish the layup | 51-42 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Harold Smith | 51-42 |
| 10:04 | Pitt | Eddie Bates makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Smith | 53-42 |
| 09:49 | Southern Mississippi | Alvin Sievers steals the ball from Fred Wainscott | 53-42 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | Eddie Bates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Phillips (PF) Michael O'Neal | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Browder (C) Elmer Drew | |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Carlos Hyde | 53-44 |
| 09:08 | Pitt | Alvin Sievers is hacked by Carlos Hyde in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Hyde, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Sauceda (SG), Jeremy Daschofsky (SF) Alvin Sievers, Eddie Bates | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (SG), Richard Mitchell (SF) Carlos Hyde, Fred Wainscott | |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips banks in the wide open layup | 55-44 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by David Browder is blocked by Jeremy Daschofsky | 55-44 |
| 08:42 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 08:16 | Pitt | Harold Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 55-44 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Browder | 55-44 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Joseph Phillips - foul #4 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Alvin Sievers (SG), John Holden (C) David Sauceda, James Rowe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde (SG), Richard Hilton (SF), Fred Wainscott (C) Billy Lane, Richard Mitchell, David Browder | |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:21 | Pitt | Harold Smith banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jeremy Daschofsky | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Sievers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Daschofsky (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Joseph Phillips (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Holden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Leary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Hyde (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marty Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Wainscott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:55 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-48 |
| 06:50 | Pitt | Charles Leary steps in front of the Harold Smith pass in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary blows the layup | 57-48 |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen tips it but misses | 57-48 |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen tips it home | 57-50 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Harold Smith misses the lay-in | 57-50 |
| 06:05 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Smith | 57-50 |
| 05:42 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Daschofsky | 59-50 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marty Allen - foul #2 on Marty Allen, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael O'Neal (PG), David Sauceda (SG), Eddie Bates (SF), James Rowe (C) Harold Smith, Alvin Sievers, Jeremy Daschofsky, John Holden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane (PG), Richard Mitchell (SG), Eric Kass (SF), David Browder (PF), Elmer Drew (C) Charles Leary, Carlos Hyde, Richard Hilton, Marty Allen, Fred Wainscott | |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kass loses the dribble to James Rowe | 60-50 |
| 04:20 | Pitt | David Sauceda can't finish the layup | 60-50 |
| 04:19 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 03:53 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Sauceda | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-50 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Drew | 62-50 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew is whistled for traveling | 62-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG) Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde (SG), William Sands (PF), Charles Remley (C) Richard Mitchell, David Browder, Elmer Drew | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal misses short on an open runner from the left block | 62-50 |
| 03:05 | Pitt | David Sauceda tips it home | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Sauceda (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Bates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael O'Neal (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - James Rowe (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Billy Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Hyde (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eric Kass (fairly fresh) PF - William Sands (fresh) C - Charles Remley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kass misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-50 |
| 02:48 | Pitt | David Sauceda grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal is hacked by William Sands in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Sands, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG), Richard Hilton (SG), Fred Wainscott (SF) Billy Lane, Carlos Hyde, Eric Kass | |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Rowe - foul #1 on James Rowe, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Browder (PF) William Sands | |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal's floater is knocked away by Charles Remley | 66-51 |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Remley | 66-51 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Eddie Bates - foul #1 on Eddie Bates, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Alvin Sievers (SG), John Holden (C) Harold Smith, James Rowe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Mitchell (SG), William Sands (PF) Charles Leary, Charles Remley | |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Richard Mitchell steals the ball from David Sauceda in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Mitchell lays it in | 66-54 |
| 01:52 | Pitt | Richard Hilton is called for the reach on David Sauceda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Hilton, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Daschofsky (SF), Joseph Phillips (PF), James Rowe (C) Eddie Bates, Michael O'Neal, John Holden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG), Charles Remley (C) Richard Mitchell, William Sands | |
| 01:52 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:52 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder is fouled on the floor by Joseph Phillips - foul #5 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG), Michael O'Neal (PF) David Sauceda, Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | Harold Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Hilton - foul #3 on Richard Hilton, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | Harold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | Harold Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | James Rowe steals the ball from Fred Wainscott | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Alvin Sievers loses the ball out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Harold Smith runs out the clock | 69-56 |