| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Rodrick Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Visser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Solar (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Hardesty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Billups (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Solar inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina A&T | Rodrick Pierce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Rodney Visser steals the ball from Hugh Shinault | 32-31 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty is hacked by Kenneth Nicholson - foul #1 on Kenneth Nicholson, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Hugh Shinault | 32-31 |
| 18:11 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson double dribbles | 32-31 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina A&T | Hugh Shinault is called for the reach on Kenneth Solar - foul #3 on Hugh Shinault, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty makes the contested floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodrick Pierce | 34-31 |
| 17:22 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault slams it home set up by Jesse Harshaw | 34-33 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina A&T | Rodrick Pierce shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 17:07 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | Brian Edward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 16:41 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 16:21 | Pitt | Brian Edward knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jesse Harshaw | 34-35 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Edward is called for the reach on Rodney Visser - foul #4 on Brian Edward, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson (PG), Harry Dorsey (SG), Jeffrey Hubbard (SF), Orlando Duke (PF), David Etter (C) Rodrick Pierce, Rodney Visser, Kenneth Solar, Joel Hardesty, Brian Billups | |
| Subs | Pitt | Allen Leslie (SG) Brian Edward | |
| 16:00 | North Carolina A&T | David Etter's floater is tipped away by Joseph Griffin | 34-35 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson tips it but misses | 34-35 |
| 15:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Gerald Henderson (fresh) SG - Harry Dorsey (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Hubbard (fresh) PF - Orlando Duke (fresh) C - David Etter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Leslie (fresh) SF - Hugh Shinault (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Griffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses the easy layup | 34-35 |
| 15:31 | North Carolina A&T | David Etter pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina A&T | The jump hook by David Etter is blocked by Joseph Griffin | 34-35 |
| 15:23 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:59 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rodrick Pierce (PG), Rodney Visser (SG), Kenneth Solar (SF) Gerald Henderson, Harry Dorsey, Jeffrey Hubbard | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:37 | North Carolina A&T | The jumper by Kenneth Solar is denied by Joseph Griffin | 34-35 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to David Etter | 34-35 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Solar misses long on a floater from the right side | 34-35 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina A&T | David Etter grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina A&T | David Etter makes the shot from close range | 36-35 |
| 13:51 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-35 |
| 13:50 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 13:31 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is hacked by Orlando Duke - foul #1 on Orlando Duke, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty (PF), Brian Billups (C) Orlando Duke, David Etter | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Arnold (SG), Lars Zisser (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Hugh Shinault, Kenneth Nicholson, Joseph Griffin | |
| 13:12 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw clanks a shot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina A&T | Rodrick Pierce gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty blows the dunk against the doubleteam but the foul's on Bruce Bouley - foul #1 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Harry Dorsey (SG) Rodney Visser | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG) Brian Arnold | |
| 12:54 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Solar - foul #3 on Kenneth Solar, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 12:24 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley drills a shot from close range | 38-37 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-37 |
| 12:12 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 11:56 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Kenneth Solar | 38-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Rodrick Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Dorsey (fresh) SF - Kenneth Solar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Hardesty (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Billups (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Allen Leslie (fairly fresh) PF - Lars Zisser (fresh) C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | North Carolina A&T | Rodrick Pierce shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Harshaw - foul #3 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Visser (SG), Orlando Duke (SF) Harry Dorsey, Kenneth Solar | |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Shinault (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF), Joseph Griffin (C) Allen Leslie, Lars Zisser, Bruce Bouley | |
| 11:50 | North Carolina A&T | Rodrick Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina A&T | Rodrick Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the lay-in but the foul's on Orlando Duke - foul #2 on Orlando Duke, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson (PG) Rodrick Pierce | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bobbie Toman (PG) Jesse Harshaw | |
| 11:21 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina A&T | The short jumper by Joel Hardesty is denied by Hugh Shinault | 40-39 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Billups hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 11:09 | Pitt | Rodney Visser steals it from Bobbie Toman in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty is called for traveling | 42-39 |
| 10:29 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 42-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Solar (SF), David Etter (C) Joel Hardesty, Brian Billups | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:14 | North Carolina A&T | Orlando Duke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rodrick Pierce (PG) Gerald Henderson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Bruce Bouley (C) Bobbie Toman, Joseph Griffin | |
| 09:55 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Brian Edward | 42-41 |
| 09:41 | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Visser misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Hugh Shinault - foul #4 on Hugh Shinault, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lars Zisser (PF) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 09:41 | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Visser makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:41 | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Visser misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:41 | Pitt | Lars Zisser pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Brian Edward knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jesse Harshaw | 43-44 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina A&T | Rodrick Pierce evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Visser | 46-44 |
| 08:46 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rodrick Pierce - foul #2 on Rodrick Pierce, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Harry Dorsey (SG), Joel Hardesty (PF), Brian Billups (C) Rodney Visser, Orlando Duke, David Etter | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Griffin (C) Lars Zisser | |
| 08:46 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:46 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Solar knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Dorsey | 48-45 |
| 08:04 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Billups - foul #2 on Brian Billups, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bobbie Toman (PG), Allen Leslie (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Jesse Harshaw, Hugh Shinault, Bruce Bouley | |
| 08:04 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:04 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Griffin steals it from Rodrick Pierce out of a doubleteam | 48-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Rodrick Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Dorsey (fresh) SF - Kenneth Solar (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Hardesty (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Billups (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bobbie Toman (fresh) SG - Brian Edward (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Allen Leslie (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Griffin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Pitt | Bobbie Toman is fouled on the floor by Joel Hardesty - foul #1 on Joel Hardesty, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson (PG), Rodney Visser (SG), Orlando Duke (SF) Rodrick Pierce, Harry Dorsey, Kenneth Solar | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:10 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson is called for a backcourt violation | 48-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG) Bobbie Toman | |
| 06:52 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Griffin is called for the reach on Rodney Visser - foul #1 on Joseph Griffin, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (C) Joseph Griffin | |
| 06:52 | North Carolina A&T | Rodney Visser misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:52 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:26 | Pitt | Rodney Visser is called for the reach on Brian Edward - foul #1 on Rodney Visser, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rodrick Pierce (PG), Kenneth Solar (SF) Gerald Henderson, Orlando Duke | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:26 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:26 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina A&T | Rodrick Pierce knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 05:46 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Rodrick Pierce - foul #3 on Rodrick Pierce, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Orlando Duke (PF), David Etter (C) Joel Hardesty, Brian Billups | |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Shinault (SF), Lars Zisser (PF) Allen Leslie, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 05:46 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:46 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Solar scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Rodrick Pierce | 52-51 |
| 05:14 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Orlando Duke - foul #3 on Orlando Duke, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Griffin (C) Lars Zisser | |
| 05:14 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:14 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina A&T | Rodrick Pierce knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Solar | 55-53 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin slams it home | 55-55 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina A&T | David Etter is hacked by Hugh Shinault - foul #5 on Hugh Shinault, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Harry Dorsey (SG), Joel Hardesty (PF) Rodney Visser, Orlando Duke | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bobbie Toman (PG), Brian Arnold (SG), Allen Leslie (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Jesse Harshaw, Brian Edward, Hugh Shinault, Bruce Bouley | |
| 04:10 | North Carolina A&T | David Etter makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina A&T | David Etter misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:10 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:41 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harry Dorsey - foul #1 on Harry Dorsey, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson (PG), Orlando Duke (SF), Brian Billups (C) Rodrick Pierce, Kenneth Solar, David Etter | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:41 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:41 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Gerald Henderson (fresh) SG - Harry Dorsey (fresh) SF - Orlando Duke (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joel Hardesty (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Billups (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bobbie Toman (fresh) SG - Brian Arnold (fresh) SF - Allen Leslie (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Griffin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:19 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty can't tip it in | 56-57 |
| 03:16 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina A&T | The short jumper by Joel Hardesty is denied by Joseph Griffin | 56-57 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty hits the follow up shot | 58-57 |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rodrick Pierce (PG), Rodney Visser (SG), Kenneth Solar (SF) Gerald Henderson, Harry Dorsey, Orlando Duke | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Brian Edward (SG) Bobbie Toman, Brian Arnold | |
| 02:36 | Pitt | A charge is called on Allen Leslie - foul #3 on Allen Leslie, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Nicholson denies the turnaround by Brian Billups | 58-57 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodrick Pierce and he's fouled by Kenneth Nicholson - foul #2 on Kenneth Nicholson, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Griffin | 60-59 |
| 01:11 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the contested shot from the left side | 60-61 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty buries a floater in the lane | 62-61 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Billups - foul #3 on Brian Billups, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 62-63 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Allen Leslie grabs the board | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Rodrick Pierce is called for the reach on Allen Leslie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodrick Pierce, team foul #12 | 62-63 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Allen Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Allen Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson is fouled in the backcourt by Rodrick Pierce - foul #5 on Rodrick Pierce, team foul #13 | 62-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson (PG) Rodrick Pierce | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Joel Hardesty | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Griffin | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Henderson - foul #2 on Gerald Henderson, team foul #14 | 62-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (PF) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson clanks a fullcourt shot | 62-67 |