| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Avery (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurtis Finn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Anthony McCaie (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ron Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dennis Ellman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-36 |
| 19:18 | Pitt | John Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 19:17 | Pitt | Randall Neal can't tip it in | 29-36 |
| 19:15 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | John Taylor grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 18:39 | Pitt | Randall Neal is fouled on the floor by Harvey Arvin - foul #3 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman (SG), Mark Erickson (SF), Miladen Zeigler (C) Harvey Arvin, Johnathan Maxwell, Dennis Ellman | |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Miladen Zeigler is called for the reach on John Taylor - foul #2 on Miladen Zeigler, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell (SF) Mark Erickson | |
| 18:13 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn loses the dribble to Thomas Friedman | 29-36 |
| 18:09 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson jams it on a nice dish by Thomas Friedman | 29-38 |
| 17:54 | Pitt | David Long blows the dunk | 29-38 |
| 17:52 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:31 | Detroit Mercy | David Long is called for the reach on Anthony McCaie - foul #3 on David Long, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jefferson Aragon (SF), Lester Spencer (PF), Garrett Dematteo (C) Dexter Avery, David Long, Kurtis Finn | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark Erickson (SF), Richard Nellis (C) Johnathan Maxwell, Miladen Zeigler | |
| 17:07 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-38 |
| 17:05 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Wilson | 29-38 |
| 16:45 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman is whistled for a carry | 29-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Meyer (PG) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell (SF), Miladen Zeigler (PF), Dennis Ellman (C) Mark Erickson, Ron Wilson, Richard Nellis | |
| 16:22 | Pitt | Garrett Dematteo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Long (PF), Kurtis Finn (C) Lester Spencer, Garrett Dematteo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson (PF) Miladen Zeigler | |
| 15:55 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 15:54 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Anthony Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Neal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jefferson Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kurtis Finn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Anthony McCaie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Friedman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ron Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Ellman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jefferson Aragon and he's fouled by Dennis Ellman - foul #3 on Dennis Ellman, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Taylor (PG), Dexter Avery (SF) Anthony Meyer, Jefferson Aragon | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (SG), Miladen Zeigler (PF), Richard Nellis (C) Thomas Friedman, Ron Wilson, Dennis Ellman | |
| 15:35 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie misses the 3 from straight away | 32-38 |
| 15:12 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:06 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Long | 34-38 |
| 14:40 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 14:39 | Pitt | David Long grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:16 | Pitt | Miladen Zeigler picks off the pass by David Long | 34-38 |
| 13:49 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-38 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 13:25 | Detroit Mercy | Kurtis Finn swats the layup by Harvey Arvin | 34-38 |
| 13:23 | Pitt | The rebound goes to David Long | 34-38 |
| 13:10 | Pitt | Dexter Avery is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dexter Avery, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Meyer (PG), Jefferson Aragon (SG), Joseph Nakashima (SF), Lester Spencer (PF), Garrett Dematteo (C) John Taylor, Randall Neal, Dexter Avery, David Long, Kurtis Finn | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman (SG), Mark Erickson (SF), Ron Wilson (PF), Dennis Ellman (C) Harvey Arvin, Johnathan Maxwell, Miladen Zeigler, Richard Nellis | |
| 12:46 | Detroit Mercy | Garrett Dematteo blocks the short jumper by Thomas Friedman | 34-38 |
| 12:44 | Pitt | Lester Spencer gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:27 | Pitt | Lester Spencer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Meyer | 37-38 |
| 11:59 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman hits a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Jefferson Aragon - foul #1 on Jefferson Aragon, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Taylor (PG) Anthony Meyer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell (SF) Mark Erickson | |
| 11:59 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Garrett Dematteo grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 11:43 | Pitt | John Taylor makes the shot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jefferson Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Nakashima (fresh) PF - Lester Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Garrett Dematteo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Anthony McCaie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Friedman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ron Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Ellman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Garrett Dematteo - foul #1 on Garrett Dematteo, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dexter Avery (SF) Joseph Nakashima | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark Erickson (SF) Johnathan Maxwell | |
| 11:27 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:27 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:12 | Pitt | Dexter Avery is fouled on the floor by Mark Erickson - foul #1 on Mark Erickson, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (SG), Johnathan Maxwell (SF) Thomas Friedman, Mark Erickson | |
| 11:05 | Pitt | Garrett Dematteo double dribbles | 39-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman (SG) Harvey Arvin | |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnathan Maxwell | 39-44 |
| 10:20 | Pitt | John Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | John Taylor takes the ball from Thomas Friedman | 42-44 |
| 09:55 | Pitt | Dexter Avery lays it up and in on a great pass from John Taylor | 44-44 |
| 09:39 | Detroit Mercy | Lester Spencer is called for the reach on Anthony McCaie - foul #1 on Lester Spencer, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Neal (SG), David Long (PF), Kurtis Finn (C) Dexter Avery, Lester Spencer, Garrett Dematteo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (SG), Mark Erickson (SF) Anthony McCaie, Johnathan Maxwell | |
| 09:21 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Erickson | 44-47 |
| 09:04 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn clanks a runner in the paint | 44-47 |
| 09:02 | Pitt | David Long grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:47 | Pitt | Jefferson Aragon loses the dribble to Thomas Friedman | 44-47 |
| 08:43 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman lays it up and in | 44-49 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn can't finish the layup | 44-49 |
| 08:22 | Pitt | David Long tips it in | 46-49 |
| 08:00 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman hits a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Jefferson Aragon - foul #2 on Jefferson Aragon, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Meyer (PG), Dexter Avery (SF) John Taylor, Jefferson Aragon | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie (PG), Johnathan Maxwell (SF), Miladen Zeigler (PF), Richard Nellis (C) Harvey Arvin, Mark Erickson, Ron Wilson, Dennis Ellman | |
| 08:00 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | David Long grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Miladen Zeigler - foul #3 on Miladen Zeigler, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Anthony Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Neal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Long (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kurtis Finn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Anthony McCaie (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Thomas Friedman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Miladen Zeigler (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Nellis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 07:18 | Detroit Mercy | Miladen Zeigler tips it home | 48-53 |
| 06:58 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn hits the finger roll set up by David Long | 50-53 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 06:39 | Detroit Mercy | Miladen Zeigler grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:23 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis travels with the ball | 50-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Taylor (PG), Jefferson Aragon (SG), Lester Spencer (PF), Garrett Dematteo (C) Anthony Meyer, Randall Neal, David Long, Kurtis Finn | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (SG), Ron Wilson (PF), Dennis Ellman (C) Thomas Friedman, Miladen Zeigler, Richard Nellis | |
| 06:01 | Pitt | Lester Spencer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 06:00 | Pitt | Dexter Avery pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:42 | Pitt | Jefferson Aragon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dexter Avery | 53-53 |
| 05:24 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie clanks a shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 05:22 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Lester Spencer - foul #2 on Lester Spencer, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Nakashima (SF) Dexter Avery | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman (SG) Harvey Arvin | |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Jefferson Aragon knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Nakashima | 56-56 |
| 04:30 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | Lester Spencer snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:08 | Pitt | John Taylor misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony McCaie - foul #1 on Anthony McCaie, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Neal (SG), David Long (PF), Kurtis Finn (C) Joseph Nakashima, Lester Spencer, Garrett Dematteo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark Erickson (SF), Miladen Zeigler (PF), Richard Nellis (C) Johnathan Maxwell, Ron Wilson, Dennis Ellman | |
| 04:08 | Pitt | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:08 | Pitt | John Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Miladen Zeigler snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 03:49 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Thomas Friedman is blocked by Kurtis Finn | 57-56 |
| 03:47 | Pitt | Randall Neal snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 03:40 | Pitt | John Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Miladen Zeigler | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Neal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jefferson Aragon (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Long (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kurtis Finn (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Anthony McCaie (tiring) 15 pts. SG - Thomas Friedman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Miladen Zeigler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Nellis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 03:20 | Pitt | David Long grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 03:00 | Pitt | John Taylor misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony McCaie - foul #2 on Anthony McCaie, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dexter Avery (SF) Jefferson Aragon | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (SG), Johnathan Maxwell (SF), Ron Wilson (PF), Dennis Ellman (C) Thomas Friedman, Mark Erickson, Miladen Zeigler, Richard Nellis | |
| 03:00 | Pitt | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:00 | Pitt | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 02:33 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 02:18 | Pitt | David Long misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:54 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman drills a floater near the basket | 59-60 |
| 01:35 | Pitt | David Long loses the dribble to Johnathan Maxwell | 59-60 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson is fouled on the floor by David Long - foul #4 on David Long, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:17 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:00 | Pitt | John Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin is fouled on the floor by Dexter Avery - foul #2 on Dexter Avery, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | The rebound goes to David Long | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Pitt | David Long is hacked by Harvey Arvin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | David Long misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | David Long grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | David Long is fouled on the floor by Harvey Arvin - foul #5 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman (SG) Harvey Arvin | |
| 00:34 | Pitt | David Long misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman tips it home | 62-62 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Dexter Avery loses the dribble to Johnathan Maxwell | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Neal (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Long (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Kurtis Finn (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Anthony McCaie (tiring) 15 pts. SG - Thomas Friedman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ron Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Ellman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 04:45 | Pitt | David Long snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Randall Neal misses the lay-in | 62-62 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 04:10 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman is whistled for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jefferson Aragon (SG) Randall Neal | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark Erickson (SF), Miladen Zeigler (PF), Richard Nellis (C) Johnathan Maxwell, Ron Wilson, Dennis Ellman | |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Jefferson Aragon's floater is knocked away by Richard Nellis | 64-62 |
| 03:56 | Pitt | David Long grabs the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 03:51 | Pitt | Mark Erickson is called for the reach on Dexter Avery - foul #2 on Mark Erickson, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| 03:51 | Pitt | Dexter Avery misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:51 | Pitt | Dexter Avery misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 03:40 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Friedman and he's hacked by David Long - foul #5 on David Long, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Meyer (PG), Lester Spencer (PF), Garrett Dematteo (C) John Taylor, David Long, Kurtis Finn | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:40 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:26 | Pitt | Dexter Avery misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Richard Nellis - foul #1 on Richard Nellis, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| 03:26 | Pitt | Dexter Avery misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:26 | Pitt | Dexter Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:57 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman makes the floater from the right block | 65-67 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Taylor (PG), Randall Neal (SG), Kurtis Finn (C) Anthony Meyer, Jefferson Aragon, Garrett Dematteo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell (SF) Mark Erickson | |
| 02:38 | Pitt | Dexter Avery misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Friedman - foul #2 on Thomas Friedman, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson (PF), Dennis Ellman (C) Miladen Zeigler, Richard Nellis | |
| 02:38 | Pitt | Dexter Avery misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:38 | Pitt | Dexter Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 02:19 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kurtis Finn | 66-67 |
| 02:03 | Pitt | Lester Spencer knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Taylor | 69-67 |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman double dribbles | 69-67 |
| 01:25 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dexter Avery | 71-67 |
| 01:02 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-67 |
| 01:00 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Neal (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Avery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Lester Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kurtis Finn (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Anthony McCaie (tiring) 18 pts. SG - Thomas Friedman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ron Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Ellman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn blows the dunk | 71-67 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McCaie banks in the layup on a great pass from Ron Wilson | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Pitt | John Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony McCaie - foul #3 on Anthony McCaie, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 73-69 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kurtis Finn | 73-69 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Anthony McCaie is called for the reach on Kurtis Finn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony McCaie, team foul #14 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jefferson Aragon (SG) Randall Neal | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Dennis Ellman | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Friedman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Neal (SG) Jefferson Aragon | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn is hacked by Anthony McCaie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony McCaie, team foul #15 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Moore (SG) Anthony McCaie | |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Kurtis Finn misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Friedman | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Pitt | John Taylor makes the shot from the right side | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 76-74 |