| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Danny Allgood (fresh) SG - John Brantner (fresh) SF - Steven Buchanan (fresh) PF - Gerard Lee (fresh) C - Charles Madden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Pitt | Steven Buchanan takes the ball from Toni Baczewski | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edward Gillis - foul #1 on Edward Gillis, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Pitt | Carl Hull connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edward Gillis | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Hofstra | John Brantner misses the lay-in | 3-4 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | Edward Gillis grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Toni Baczewski | 6-4 |
| 17:43 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan misses the easy layup | 6-4 |
| 17:42 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan tips it in | 6-6 |
| 17:37 | Pitt | Edward Gillis knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Toni Baczewski | 8-6 |
| 17:16 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee double dribbles | 8-6 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Deangelis (PG), Billy Giunta (SF), Rick Doty (C) Carl Hull, Toni Baczewski, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 16:56 | Pitt | Edward Gillis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:55 | Pitt | Rick Doty hits the follow up shot | 10-6 |
| 16:34 | Hofstra | John Brantner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 16:32 | Hofstra | Charles Madden tips it but misses | 10-6 |
| 16:30 | Pitt | Donald Boyd pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:28 | Pitt | John Brantner steps in front of the Howard Deangelis pass in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 16:12 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan loses the ball out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Michael Sobczynski (C) Edward Gillis, Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker (PG), Joshua Anderson (SG), Peter Leggett (SF), James Clay (PF), Clarence Payton (C) Danny Allgood, John Brantner, Steven Buchanan, Gerard Lee, Charles Madden | |
| 15:56 | Pitt | Rick Doty is fouled on the floor by Joshua Anderson - foul #1 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howard Deangelis (fresh) SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) PF - Rick Doty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Sobczynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Paul Whiteaker (fresh) SG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) SF - Peter Leggett (fresh) PF - James Clay (fresh) C - Clarence Payton (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Pitt | Rick Doty hits a floater from the left block set up by Howard Deangelis | 12-6 |
| 15:32 | Hofstra | Howard Deangelis steals the ball from Paul Whiteaker | 12-6 |
| 15:20 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Billy Giunta | 15-6 |
| 15:03 | Hofstra | Billy Giunta blocks the short jumper by Clarence Payton | 15-6 |
| 15:02 | Pitt | Billy Giunta gets the rebound | 15-6 |
| 14:57 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joshua Anderson - foul #2 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #2 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG), Edward Gillis (SF), Donald Boyd (PF) Carl Hull, Billy Giunta, Michael Sobczynski | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Brantner (SG), Steven Buchanan (SF), Gerard Lee (PF), Charles Madden (C) Joshua Anderson, Peter Leggett, James Clay, Clarence Payton | |
| 14:57 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis misses the 1st free throw | 15-6 |
| 14:57 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| 14:46 | Hofstra | John Brantner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rick Doty - foul #1 on Rick Doty, team foul #2 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Colin Vineyard (C) Howard Deangelis, Rick Doty | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 14:46 | Hofstra | John Brantner makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 14:46 | Hofstra | John Brantner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 14:29 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses the 3 from the right corner | 16-8 |
| 14:27 | Hofstra | Charles Madden gets the rebound | 16-8 |
| 14:09 | Hofstra | John Brantner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Edward Gillis gets the rebound | 16-8 |
| 13:53 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-8 |
| 13:38 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-8 |
| 13:37 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Buchanan | 19-8 |
| 13:29 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-8 |
| 13:27 | Pitt | Donald Boyd snags the defensive board | 19-8 |
| 13:21 | Pitt | Edward Gillis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-8 |
| 13:19 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan snags the defensive board | 19-8 |
| 13:13 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker misses the runner from the baseline | 19-8 |
| 13:11 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee tips it in | 19-10 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Edward Gillis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Carl Hull | 22-10 |
| 12:39 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee loses the dribble to Colin Vineyard | 22-10 |
| 12:19 | Pitt | Donald Boyd drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Carl Hull | 24-10 |
| 12:13 | Hofstra | Toni Baczewski is called for the reach on John Brantner - foul #1 on Toni Baczewski, team foul #3 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Deangelis (PG), Billy Giunta (SF), Rick Doty (PF), Michael Sobczynski (C) Carl Hull, Edward Gillis, Donald Boyd, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Danny Allgood (PG), Peter Leggett (SF), James Clay (PF), Clarence Payton (C) Paul Whiteaker, Steven Buchanan, Gerard Lee, Charles Madden | |
| 11:57 | Hofstra | Peter Leggett hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Allgood | 24-13 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Deangelis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toni Baczewski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) PF - Rick Doty (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Sobczynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Danny Allgood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Brantner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Leggett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Clay (fresh) C - Clarence Payton (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Pitt | Rick Doty misses short on a shot from the right side | 24-13 |
| 11:41 | Hofstra | James Clay snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 11:25 | Hofstra | Clarence Payton loses the ball out of bounds | 24-13 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan (SF) John Brantner | |
| 11:01 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Peter Leggett - foul #1 on Peter Leggett, team foul #3 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Boyd (PF) Michael Sobczynski | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 11:01 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski misses the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 11:01 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 11:01 | Hofstra | Clarence Payton grabs the board | 24-13 |
| 10:45 | Hofstra | Peter Leggett scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Danny Allgood and he's hacked by Toni Baczewski - foul #2 on Toni Baczewski, team foul #4 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG) Toni Baczewski | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 10:45 | Hofstra | Peter Leggett makes the free throw | 24-16 |
| 10:24 | Pitt | Rick Doty drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Hull | 26-16 |
| 10:10 | Hofstra | Clarence Payton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-16 |
| 10:09 | Pitt | Billy Giunta grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 10:02 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-16 |
| 10:00 | Hofstra | James Clay snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 09:42 | Hofstra | Clarence Payton hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Leggett | 26-18 |
| 09:35 | Pitt | Donald Boyd can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 09:34 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 09:28 | Hofstra | Clarence Payton is hacked by Rick Doty - foul #2 on Rick Doty, team foul #5 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Gillis (SF), Michael Sobczynski (C) Billy Giunta, Rick Doty | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Brantner (SG), Paul Whiteaker (SF), Gerard Lee (PF), Charles Madden (C) Peter Leggett, Steven Buchanan, James Clay, Clarence Payton | |
| 09:21 | Hofstra | John Brantner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Donald Boyd buries a shot from the free throw line | 28-21 |
| 08:48 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee is fouled on the floor by Howard Deangelis - foul #1 on Howard Deangelis, team foul #6 | 28-21 |
| 08:36 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-21 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | Donald Boyd pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 08:16 | Pitt | Edward Gillis's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Madden | 28-21 |
| 08:15 | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski tips it in | 30-21 |
| 07:54 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker is hacked by Edward Gillis - foul #2 on Edward Gillis, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF), Colin Vineyard (C) Edward Gillis, Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Peter Leggett (SF) Danny Allgood | |
| 07:54 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 07:54 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Deangelis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Sobczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Paul Whiteaker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Brantner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Leggett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerard Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Madden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Pitt | Billy Giunta is fouled on the floor by Peter Leggett - foul #2 on Peter Leggett, team foul #4 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan (SF) Peter Leggett | |
| 07:28 | Pitt | Carl Hull misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 07:27 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 07:10 | Pitt | Carl Hull drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-22 |
| 06:52 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-22 |
| 06:50 | Hofstra | John Brantner misses the tip | 33-22 |
| 06:49 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael Sobczynski | 33-22 |
| 06:43 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Howard Deangelis, team foul #8 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Gillis (SG), Donald Boyd (PF) Howard Deangelis, Michael Sobczynski | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Danny Allgood (PG), James Clay (PF), Clarence Payton (C) Paul Whiteaker, Gerard Lee, Charles Madden | |
| 06:14 | Hofstra | Clarence Payton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 06:12 | Pitt | Donald Boyd gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 06:05 | Pitt | Carl Hull hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Edward Gillis | 35-22 |
| 05:56 | Hofstra | Billy Giunta takes the ball from James Clay | 35-22 |
| 05:35 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Buchanan - foul #1 on Steven Buchanan, team foul #5 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker (SG) John Brantner | |
| 05:35 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 05:35 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 05:11 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Colin Vineyard - foul #1 on Colin Vineyard, team foul #9 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG) Edward Gillis | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gerard Lee (PF), Charles Madden (C) James Clay, Clarence Payton | |
| 05:11 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 05:11 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 04:49 | Pitt | Donald Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 04:47 | Hofstra | Danny Allgood grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 04:20 | Hofstra | Charles Madden scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Danny Allgood | 36-27 |
| 04:04 | Pitt | Charles Madden steals it from Carl Hull | 36-27 |
| 03:50 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker travels with the ball | 36-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Deangelis (PG), Edward Gillis (SF), Rick Doty (PF), Michael Sobczynski (C) Carl Hull, Billy Giunta, Donald Boyd, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Peter Leggett (PG), John Brantner (SG), Joshua Anderson (SF) Danny Allgood, Paul Whiteaker, Steven Buchanan | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Deangelis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rick Doty (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Sobczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Peter Leggett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brantner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) PF - Gerard Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Madden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Edward Gillis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 03:29 | Hofstra | Charles Madden gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 03:18 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Leggett | 36-30 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Edward Gillis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 02:46 | Hofstra | John Brantner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Edward Gillis snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Edward Gillis pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Joshua Anderson is called for the reach on Rick Doty - foul #3 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #6 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Boyd (PF) Michael Sobczynski | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker (PG), James Clay (PF), Clarence Payton (C) Joshua Anderson, Gerard Lee, Charles Madden | |
| 02:02 | Pitt | Paul Whiteaker picks off the pass by Donald Boyd | 39-30 |
| 01:43 | Hofstra | James Clay misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Rick Doty - foul #3 on Rick Doty, team foul #10 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Colin Vineyard (C) Rick Doty | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 01:43 | Hofstra | James Clay makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:43 | Hofstra | James Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Paul Whiteaker steals it from Colin Vineyard | 39-31 |
| 01:05 | Hofstra | Clarence Payton travels with the ball | 39-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF), Michael Sobczynski (C) Edward Gillis, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Danny Allgood (PG), Steven Buchanan (SF) John Brantner, Peter Leggett | |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis is fouled on the floor by Danny Allgood - foul #1 on Danny Allgood, team foul #7 | 39-31 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:48 | Hofstra | James Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 00:26 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 39-31 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Howard Deangelis | 39-31 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Donald Boyd is whistled for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Edward Gillis (SG) Howard Deangelis, Toni Baczewski | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Peter Leggett (SG), Gerard Lee (PF), Charles Madden (C) Danny Allgood, James Clay, Clarence Payton | |
| 00:01 | Hofstra | Charles Madden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Madden | 39-31 |