| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Varda (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randy Breece (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jason Varda | 41-33 |
| 19:28 | Pitt | Edward Gillis drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Hull | 44-33 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda loses the dribble to Toni Baczewski | 44-33 |
| 18:59 | Pitt | Carl Hull banks in the layup on a great pass from Toni Baczewski | 46-33 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece misses short on a jumper from the left side | 46-33 |
| 18:48 | Pitt | Edward Gillis snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jason Varda - foul #1 on Jason Varda, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece tips it back up and in | 48-35 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | Carl Hull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-35 |
| 17:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber loses the dribble to Donald Boyd | 48-35 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Edward Gillis blows the layup but the foul's on Gerald McIlvaine - foul #2 on Gerald McIlvaine, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Deangelis (PG), Billy Giunta (SF), Rick Doty (C) Carl Hull, Toni Baczewski, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon (PF) Dean Graig | |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Rick Doty pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 16:50 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Varda - foul #2 on Jason Varda, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG) Edward Gillis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), James Geer (SF), Harry Bailey (C) Jason Varda, Gerald McIlvaine, Randy Breece | |
| 16:50 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 16:50 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 16:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Billy Giunta - foul #1 on Billy Giunta, team foul #1 | 50-35 |
| 16:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 16:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 16:39 | Pitt | Rick Doty pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 16:31 | Pitt | Donald Boyd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Hull | 53-36 |
| 16:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-36 |
| 16:23 | Pitt | Carl Hull pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| 16:11 | Pitt | Carl Hull hits a floater in the lane set up by Billy Giunta | 55-36 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Milton Hicks | 55-38 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Deangelis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Rick Doty (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Geer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dustin Bordelon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Pitt | Donald Boyd misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-38 |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer is fouled on the floor by Rick Doty - foul #2 on Rick Doty, team foul #2 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG), Edward Gillis (SF), Colin Vineyard (C) Carl Hull, Billy Giunta, Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Jason Varda (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Dean Graig (PF), Randy Breece (C) Arthur Barber, Milton Hicks, James Geer, Dustin Bordelon, Harry Bailey | |
| 15:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Deangelis picks off the pass by Jason Varda | 55-38 |
| 15:05 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski jams it on a nice dish by Howard Deangelis | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Gillis picks off the pass by Gerald McIlvaine | 57-38 |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Gillis | 59-38 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Toni Baczewski steals it from Jason Varda | 59-38 |
| 14:16 | Pitt | Edward Gillis dunks the ball on a great pass from Toni Baczewski | 61-38 |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda double dribbles | 61-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Donald Boyd (PF), Michael Sobczynski (C) Howard Deangelis, Rick Doty, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG) Timothy Hardie | |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Edward Gillis hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Boyd | 63-38 |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber clanks a jumper from the right wing | 63-38 |
| 13:32 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael Sobczynski | 63-38 |
| 13:13 | Pitt | Donald Boyd is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Boyd, team foul #3 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF) Toni Baczewski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Gerald McIlvaine, Dean Graig, Randy Breece | |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-38 |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-38 |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-38 |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Donald Boyd pulls down the rebound | 63-38 |
| 12:26 | Pitt | Billy Giunta double dribbles | 63-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG), Colin Vineyard (C) Edward Gillis, Michael Sobczynski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG) Jason Varda | |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber is fouled on the floor by Donald Boyd - foul #3 on Donald Boyd, team foul #4 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Deangelis (PG) Carl Hull | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig (PF), Randy Breece (C) Dustin Bordelon, Harry Bailey | |
| 11:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber drills a 3 from straight away | 63-41 |
| 11:37 | Pitt | The jumper by Howard Deangelis is denied by Dean Graig | 63-41 |
| 11:36 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard tips it home | 65-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Deangelis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Toni Baczewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Geer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randy Breece (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber connects on the jumper from the left wing | 65-43 |
| 11:08 | Pitt | Donald Boyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-43 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer pulls down the rebound | 65-43 |
| 11:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-45 |
| 10:34 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis is fouled on the floor by Dean Graig - foul #2 on Dean Graig, team foul #4 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Edward Gillis (SF), Rick Doty (PF), Michael Sobczynski (C) Howard Deangelis, Billy Giunta, Donald Boyd, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Jason Varda (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF) Arthur Barber, Milton Hicks, James Geer, Dean Graig | |
| 10:13 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski is called for a backcourt violation | 65-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey (C) Randy Breece | |
| 09:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Varda | 65-48 |
| 09:37 | Pitt | Carl Hull slams it home set up by Edward Gillis and the foul's on Timothy Hardie - foul #2 on Timothy Hardie, team foul #5 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF) Toni Baczewski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:37 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the free throw | 68-48 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-48 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine snags the offensive board | 68-48 |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Harry Bailey, team foul #6 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Deangelis (PG), Donald Boyd (PF) Carl Hull, Michael Sobczynski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Randy Breece (C) Timothy Hardie, Harry Bailey | |
| 09:08 | Pitt | Donald Boyd drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Deangelis | 71-48 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine is called for traveling | 71-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig (PF) Dustin Bordelon | |
| 08:30 | Pitt | Billy Giunta's layup is rejected by Gerald McIlvaine | 71-48 |
| 08:28 | Pitt | Donald Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 71-48 |
| 08:13 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Giunta | 74-48 |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Billy Giunta is called for the reach on Gerald McIlvaine - foul #2 on Billy Giunta, team foul #5 | 74-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Colin Vineyard (C) Billy Giunta, Rick Doty | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig is whistled for a carry | 74-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), James Geer (SF) Jason Varda, Gerald McIlvaine | |
| 07:36 | Pitt | Edward Gillis hits the finger roll | 76-48 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Deangelis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Geer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randy Breece (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber is hacked by Carl Hull in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Hull, team foul #6 | 76-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG) Howard Deangelis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon (C) Randy Breece | |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-48 |
| 07:20 | Pitt | Carl Hull gets the rebound | 76-48 |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Edward Gillis drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Hull | 78-48 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Geer | 78-50 |
| 06:31 | Pitt | Donald Boyd misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Dean Graig - foul #3 on Dean Graig, team foul #7 | 78-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF), Rick Doty (C) Edward Gillis, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Jason Varda (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Randy Breece (C) Arthur Barber, Milton Hicks, James Geer, Dean Graig | |
| 06:31 | Pitt | Donald Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 78-50 |
| 06:31 | Pitt | Donald Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 79-50 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece hits the finger roll set up by Jason Varda | 79-52 |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Boyd | 81-52 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Timothy Hardie | 81-55 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Carl Hull is hacked by Timothy Hardie - foul #3 on Timothy Hardie, team foul #8 | 81-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Deangelis (SG), Michael Sobczynski (C) Toni Baczewski, Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), James Geer (PF) Timothy Hardie, Dustin Bordelon | |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Carl Hull misses the 1st free throw | 81-55 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece snags the defensive board | 81-55 |
| 05:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-55 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis snags the defensive board | 81-55 |
| 05:13 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis is hacked by Jason Varda - foul #3 on Jason Varda, team foul #9 | 81-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Gillis (SG) Carl Hull | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Milton Hicks (SG), Britt Franklin (SF), Harry Bailey (C) Arthur Barber, Jason Varda, Gerald McIlvaine, Randy Breece | |
| 05:13 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis misses the 1st free throw | 81-55 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer snags the defensive board | 81-55 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Hardie | 81-57 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 81-57 |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski grabs the offensive rebound | 81-57 |
| 04:22 | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski loses the dribble to James Geer | 81-57 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-57 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski pulls down the rebound | 81-57 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-57 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer gets the rebound | 81-57 |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Billy Giunta steals the ball from James Geer | 81-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 81-57 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harry Bailey | 81-57 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Deangelis (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Gillis (fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. SF - Billy Giunta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Doty (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Sobczynski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milton Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Britt Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Geer (fresh) 5 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Harry Bailey | 81-59 |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-59 |
| 03:17 | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski snags the offensive board | 81-59 |
| 03:04 | Pitt | Edward Gillis is denied on a layup by Britt Franklin | 81-59 |
| 03:02 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis tips it back up and in | 83-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks loses the dribble to Billy Giunta | 83-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Pitt | Milton Hicks steals it from Edward Gillis | 83-59 |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hardie | 83-62 |
| 01:42 | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 83-62 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks gets the rebound | 83-62 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie travels with the ball | 83-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG) Edward Gillis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon (PF) Britt Franklin | |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Deangelis | 86-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-62 |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 86-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Milton Hicks - foul #1 on Milton Hicks, team foul #10 | 86-62 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski makes the 1st free throw | 87-62 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 88-62 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 88-62 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Rick Doty | 88-62 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis runs out the clock | 88-62 |