| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Joey McKennan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Hsieh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Heath (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth McKerley (fresh) C - Willie Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Shaun Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Allie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Philson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Gregg Allie inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:53 | Pitt | Philip Philson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 19:36 | Norfolk State | Willie Watkins is denied on a layup by Gregg Allie | 28-27 |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Gregg Allie gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:32 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Hsieh - foul #3 on Allan Hsieh, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:12 | Pitt | Gregg Allie can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Roger Heath - foul #1 on Roger Heath, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 19:12 | Pitt | Gregg Allie makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:12 | Pitt | Gregg Allie misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:12 | Norfolk State | Willie Watkins pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:44 | Norfolk State | Kenneth McKerley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Allan Hsieh | 31-28 |
| 18:22 | Pitt | Philip Philson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 18:20 | Norfolk State | Roger Heath grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 17:51 | Norfolk State | Kenneth McKerley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Cook (SG), Edward Bates (SF), David Hutchings (PF), Donald Blackburn (C) Allan Hsieh, Roger Heath, Kenneth McKerley, Willie Watkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Ready (PG), Scot Bennett (SG), Barry Gregory (PF), Edwin Spradley (C) Shaun Morgan, Jordan Kim, Philip Philson, Michael Nichols | |
| 17:42 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses the easy layup | 31-28 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Barry Gregory tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 17:27 | Norfolk State | Barry Gregory steals it from Joey McKennan | 31-30 |
| 17:13 | Pitt | Scot Bennett scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Donald Blackburn - foul #1 on Donald Blackburn, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Allan Hsieh (SG) Joey McKennan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Gibbs (SF) Gregg Allie | |
| 17:13 | Pitt | Scot Bennett misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:13 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to David Hutchings | 31-32 |
| 16:51 | Norfolk State | Donald Blackburn misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 16:50 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:30 | Pitt | Joel Ready clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 16:29 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs tips it in | 31-34 |
| 16:09 | Norfolk State | Edward Bates loses the dribble to Barry Gregory | 31-34 |
| 15:53 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley's floater is tipped away by David Hutchings | 31-34 |
| 15:52 | Norfolk State | Donald Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Edward Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Allan Hsieh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Hutchings (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Blackburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joel Ready (fresh) SG - Scot Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Edwin Spradley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Norfolk State | Allan Hsieh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 15:21 | Pitt | Joel Ready pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:02 | Pitt | Joel Ready drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brian Gibbs | 31-37 |
| 14:35 | Norfolk State | David Hutchings drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Bates | 33-37 |
| 14:19 | Pitt | Joel Ready hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 14:17 | Norfolk State | Michael Cook pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:51 | Norfolk State | Donald Blackburn misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Barry Gregory - foul #1 on Barry Gregory, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Curtis Preston (PG), Joey McKennan (SG), Roger Heath (SF), Kenneth McKerley (PF) Edward Bates, Allan Hsieh, Michael Cook, David Hutchings | |
| Subs | Pitt | Shaun Morgan (PG), Jordan Kim (SG), Gregg Allie (SF), Philip Philson (PF), Michael Nichols (C) Joel Ready, Scot Bennett, Brian Gibbs, Barry Gregory, Edwin Spradley | |
| 13:51 | Norfolk State | Donald Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:51 | Norfolk State | Donald Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:51 | Pitt | Philip Philson snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 13:47 | Pitt | Joey McKennan steps in front of the Gregg Allie pass in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 13:24 | Norfolk State | Roger Heath drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 13:19 | Pitt | Jordan Kim is hacked by Curtis Preston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Preston, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Allan Hsieh (SG), Willie Watkins (C) Curtis Preston, Donald Blackburn | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:10 | Pitt | Philip Philson is alone and throws it down | 36-39 |
| 12:50 | Norfolk State | Willie Watkins scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Heath | 38-39 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | Michael Nichols's pass is intercepted by Joey McKennan | 38-39 |
| 12:04 | Norfolk State | Joey McKennan misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregg Allie - foul #2 on Gregg Allie, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Gibbs (SF) Michael Nichols | |
| 12:04 | Norfolk State | Joey McKennan makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:04 | Norfolk State | Joey McKennan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:39 | Pitt | Philip Philson is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Cook (SG) Allan Hsieh | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Aguon (SG), Michael Nichols (C) Jordan Kim, Gregg Allie | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Joey McKennan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Heath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth McKerley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Shaun Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Aguon (fresh) SF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Philson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Norfolk State | Philip Philson steals it from Willie Watkins | 40-39 |
| 11:19 | Pitt | Roger Heath is called for the reach on Brian Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Heath, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Edward Bates (PG) Joey McKennan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Barry Gregory (PF) Philip Philson | |
| 11:08 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 11:07 | Pitt | Michael Nichols tips it home | 40-41 |
| 10:40 | Norfolk State | Roger Heath loses the dribble to Barry Gregory | 40-41 |
| 10:22 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Brian Gibbs | 40-43 |
| 10:10 | Norfolk State | Kenneth McKerley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 10:09 | Norfolk State | Willie Watkins tips it in | 42-43 |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan misses the floater from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 09:56 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Willie Watkins | 42-43 |
| 09:31 | Norfolk State | Edward Bates misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Barry Gregory | 42-43 |
| 09:16 | Pitt | Michael Nichols comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Willie Watkins - foul #1 on Willie Watkins, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Joey McKennan (PG), Allan Hsieh (SG), David Hutchings (PF) Edward Bates, Michael Cook, Kenneth McKerley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Ready (PG), Jordan Kim (SG), Gregg Allie (SF), Philip Philson (PF) Shaun Morgan, John Aguon, Brian Gibbs, Barry Gregory | |
| 09:16 | Pitt | Michael Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:16 | Pitt | Michael Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:47 | Norfolk State | Joey McKennan is fouled on the floor by Philip Philson - foul #1 on Philip Philson, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edwin Spradley (C) Michael Nichols | |
| 08:23 | Norfolk State | Joey McKennan is fouled on the floor by Jordan Kim - foul #1 on Jordan Kim, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Donald Blackburn (C) Willie Watkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:06 | Norfolk State | Joey McKennan makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Blackburn | 45-45 |
| 08:04 | Pitt | Gregg Allie is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Heath - foul #3 on Roger Heath, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| 08:04 | Pitt | Gregg Allie misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:04 | Norfolk State | Donald Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:44 | Norfolk State | Allan Hsieh misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Philip Philson - foul #2 on Philip Philson, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Gibbs (SF) Edwin Spradley | |
| 07:44 | Norfolk State | Allan Hsieh makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:44 | Norfolk State | Allan Hsieh makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:39 | Pitt | Joel Ready double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Curtis Preston (PG), Edward Bates (SF), Kenneth McKerley (PF) Allan Hsieh, Roger Heath, David Hutchings | |
| Subs | Pitt | Barry Gregory (PF) Philip Philson | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Curtis Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joey McKennan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth McKerley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joel Ready (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jordan Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Gregg Allie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Norfolk State | Donald Blackburn misses the floater from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 07:17 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Joel Ready makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jordan Kim | 47-48 |
| 06:29 | Norfolk State | Edward Bates can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 06:28 | Pitt | Barry Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | Gregg Allie misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 06:12 | Pitt | Barry Gregory tips it but misses | 47-48 |
| 06:11 | Norfolk State | Kenneth McKerley gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:44 | Norfolk State | Joey McKennan misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 05:43 | Norfolk State | Curtis Preston tips it home | 49-48 |
| 05:31 | Pitt | Joel Ready clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Gregg Allie grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:14 | Pitt | Jordan Kim hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Barry Gregory | 49-50 |
| 04:57 | Norfolk State | Kenneth McKerley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joey McKennan | 52-50 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Allan Hsieh (SG), Michael Cook (SF), David Hutchings (PF), Willie Watkins (C) Curtis Preston, Edward Bates, Kenneth McKerley, Donald Blackburn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Shaun Morgan (PG), Scot Bennett (SG), Philip Philson (PF), Michael Nichols (C) Joel Ready, Jordan Kim, Barry Gregory, Gregg Allie | |
| 04:42 | Pitt | Philip Philson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 04:24 | Norfolk State | Michael Nichols picks off the pass by Allan Hsieh | 52-52 |
| 04:07 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan connects on the floater from the left side | 52-54 |
| 03:38 | Norfolk State | Willie Watkins knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Joey McKennan | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Joey McKennan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Hsieh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cook (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Hutchings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Shaun Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scot Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Philson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 03:16 | Norfolk State | David Hutchings snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 02:57 | Norfolk State | Allan Hsieh's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Philson | 54-54 |
| 02:55 | Pitt | Michael Nichols grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 02:55 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Roger Heath (SF) Michael Cook | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jordan Kim (SG), Gregg Allie (SF) Scot Bennett, Brian Gibbs | |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Philip Philson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 02:39 | Norfolk State | Willie Watkins gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:34 | Norfolk State | Joey McKennan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 02:33 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to David Hutchings | 54-54 |
| 02:15 | Norfolk State | Philip Philson steals the ball from Willie Watkins | 54-54 |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Philip Philson can't finish the layup | 54-54 |
| 01:54 | Norfolk State | David Hutchings grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:27 | Norfolk State | Willie Watkins blows the layup but he's fouled by Shaun Morgan - foul #3 on Shaun Morgan, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kenneth McKerley (PF) David Hutchings | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:27 | Norfolk State | Willie Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:27 | Norfolk State | Willie Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Michael Nichols snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | Jordan Kim is fouled on the floor by Allan Hsieh - foul #4 on Allan Hsieh, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | Jordan Kim makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | Jordan Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:07 | Norfolk State | Willie Watkins snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 00:41 | Norfolk State | Willie Watkins buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joey McKennan | 57-55 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Michael Nichols loses the dribble to Kenneth McKerley | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Norfolk State | Joey McKennan is hacked by Shaun Morgan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shaun Morgan, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 00:25 | Norfolk State | Joey McKennan makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:25 | Norfolk State | Joey McKennan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Jordan Kim loses the dribble to Kenneth McKerley | 59-55 |
| 00:18 | Norfolk State | Allan Hsieh is hacked by Jordan Kim in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jordan Kim, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| 00:18 | Norfolk State | Allan Hsieh misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:18 | Norfolk State | Kenneth McKerley snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 00:15 | Norfolk State | Jordan Kim is called for the reach on Kenneth McKerley - foul #3 on Jordan Kim, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| 00:15 | Norfolk State | Kenneth McKerley makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:15 | Norfolk State | Kenneth McKerley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Michael Nichols gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Philip Philson is whistled for a carry | 60-55 |
| 00:05 | Norfolk State | Roger Heath is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun Morgan - foul #5 on Shaun Morgan, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Ready (PG) Shaun Morgan | |
| 00:05 | Norfolk State | Roger Heath misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:05 | Norfolk State | Roger Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Michael Nichols grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Willie Watkins steps in front of the Joel Ready pass in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | The refs have stopped play. Joel Ready is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 60-55 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Scot Bennett (SG) Joel Ready | |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Willie Watkins runs out the clock | 60-55 |