| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Derek Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Osborne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charlie Kopec (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Larson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darnell Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Elam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford inbounds the ball | 19-38 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-38 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 19-38 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec connects on the shot from the left wing | 21-38 |
| 18:49 | Pitt | Darnell Davis buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Steven Hankerson | 21-40 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-40 |
| 18:33 | Pitt | Ted Griffin grabs the board | 21-40 |
| 18:15 | Pitt | Ted Griffin is hacked by Wayne Osborne - foul #2 on Wayne Osborne, team foul #1 | 21-40 |
| 17:48 | Pitt | Darnell Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Hankerson | 21-43 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:33 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Roberts | 24-43 |
| 17:04 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Larson | 24-46 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Steven Hankerson takes the ball from David Peterson | 24-46 |
| 16:20 | Pitt | John Larson banks in the layup set up by Darnell Davis | 24-48 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Osborne | 26-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Derek Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Osborne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charlie Kopec (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ted Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Larson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darnell Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - George Elam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Pitt | Darnell Davis hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Hankerson | 26-51 |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | David Peterson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-51 |
| 15:26 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-51 |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-51 |
| 14:56 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Wayne Osborne | 26-51 |
| 14:44 | Nicholls State | David Peterson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-51 |
| 14:43 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Elam | 26-51 |
| 14:18 | Pitt | Darnell Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Wayne Osborne - foul #3 on Wayne Osborne, team foul #2 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger (PG), James Hines (SG), Thomas Emrich (SF), Preston Ramires (PF), Louis Adams (C) Derek Roberts, David Peterson, Dennis Ford, Wayne Osborne, Charlie Kopec | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Brandon Robinson (SG), Ronnie Butler (C) Steven Hankerson, Ted Griffin, George Elam | |
| 14:18 | Pitt | Darnell Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-52 |
| 14:18 | Pitt | Darnell Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-53 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger double dribbles | 26-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Tolentino (C) Darnell Davis | |
| 13:37 | Pitt | John Larson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-53 |
| 13:36 | Pitt | Robert Tolentino grabs the offensive board | 26-53 |
| 13:14 | Pitt | Thomas Emrich steals it from John Larson | 26-53 |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | James Hines knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-53 |
| 12:31 | Pitt | John Larson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 28-53 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Tolentino | 28-53 |
| 12:13 | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-53 |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires snags the defensive board | 28-53 |
| 12:01 | Nicholls State | John Larson steals the ball from Louis Adams | 28-53 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffrey Schlesinger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hines (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Emrich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Preston Ramires (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Robinson (fresh) SF - John Larson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Tolentino (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Pitt | John Larson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Hines - foul #2 on James Hines, team foul #3 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts (PG), David Peterson (SG), Dennis Ford (SF) Jeffrey Schlesinger, Thomas Emrich, Preston Ramires | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Hankerson (PG), Ted Griffin (SG), Darnell Davis (PF) Radomil Polakowski, Brandon Robinson, Ronnie Butler | |
| 11:33 | Pitt | John Larson makes the 1st free throw | 28-54 |
| 11:33 | Pitt | John Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-55 |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Peterson | 30-55 |
| 10:48 | Pitt | Dennis Ford steps in front of the Steven Hankerson pass | 30-55 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Dennis Ford buries a shot from the left side | 32-55 |
| 10:11 | Pitt | Ted Griffin loses the dribble to Derek Roberts | 32-55 |
| 09:51 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-55 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams misses the tip | 32-55 |
| 09:48 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Tolentino | 32-55 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Darnell Davis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-55 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts grabs the board | 32-55 |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | James Hines makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Peterson | 35-55 |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Darnell Davis is hacked by James Hines - foul #3 on James Hines, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger (PG), Thomas Emrich (SF), Wayne Osborne (PF), Charlie Kopec (C) Derek Roberts, Dennis Ford, James Hines, Louis Adams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Brandon Robinson (SG), George Elam (PF), Ronnie Butler (C) Steven Hankerson, John Larson, Darnell Davis, Robert Tolentino | |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Ted Griffin can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-55 |
| 08:48 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | David Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 35-55 |
| 08:32 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Elam | 35-55 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Ted Griffin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronnie Butler and he's fouled by Thomas Emrich - foul #1 on Thomas Emrich, team foul #5 | 35-57 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Ted Griffin makes the free throw | 35-58 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-58 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec grabs the offensive rebound | 35-58 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger hits a driving attempt in the paint | 37-58 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffrey Schlesinger (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Emrich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Osborne (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charlie Kopec (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Robinson (fresh) SF - Ted Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Elam (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Ted Griffin scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Radomil Polakowski | 37-60 |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-60 |
| 07:18 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Elam | 37-60 |
| 07:00 | Pitt | Ted Griffin misses short on a shot in the lane | 37-60 |
| 06:59 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger pulls down the rebound | 37-60 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Radomil Polakowski - foul #2 on Radomil Polakowski, team foul #1 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts (PG), James Hines (SG), Dennis Ford (SF) Jeffrey Schlesinger, David Peterson, Thomas Emrich | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Hankerson (PG), Robert Tolentino (C) Radomil Polakowski, Ronnie Butler | |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec misses the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec makes the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 06:35 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 38-63 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | James Hines makes the shot from the right block set up by Dennis Ford and he's hacked by George Elam - foul #1 on George Elam, team foul #2 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires (C) Charlie Kopec | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Larson (SF), Darnell Davis (PF) Ted Griffin, Robert Tolentino | |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | James Hines misses the free throw | 40-63 |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Darnell Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-63 |
| 06:15 | Pitt | Darnell Davis scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Robinson | 40-66 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | James Hines can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-66 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Derek Roberts tips it in | 42-66 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson is fouled on the floor by Derek Roberts - foul #3 on Derek Roberts, team foul #6 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger (PG), Thomas Emrich (SF), Louis Adams (C) Derek Roberts, Dennis Ford, Wayne Osborne | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ted Griffin (SG), Ronnie Butler (C) Brandon Robinson, George Elam | |
| 05:09 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-66 |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich grabs the board | 42-66 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | James Hines is fouled on the floor by Ted Griffin - foul #2 on Ted Griffin, team foul #3 | 42-66 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | James Hines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-66 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Darnell Davis | 42-66 |
| 04:24 | Pitt | John Larson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-66 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | James Hines misses the shot from the left side | 42-66 |
| 04:04 | Pitt | Darnell Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 04:00 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson is fouled on the floor by Preston Ramires - foul #2 on Preston Ramires, team foul #7 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Lindquist (PG) Preston Ramires | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Robinson (SG), George Elam (PF), Robert Tolentino (C) John Larson, Darnell Davis, Ronnie Butler | |
| 04:00 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 04:00 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-68 |
| 03:37 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Elam | 42-68 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joe Lindquist (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Schlesinger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Emrich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hines (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ted Griffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Elam (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Tolentino (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ted Griffin | 42-71 |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-71 |
| 03:07 | Pitt | George Elam snags the defensive board | 42-71 |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson is hacked by Jeffrey Schlesinger - foul #1 on Jeffrey Schlesinger, team foul #8 | 42-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neal Banks (SF) Thomas Emrich | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson makes the 1st free throw | 42-72 |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-73 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-73 |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson snags the defensive board | 42-73 |
| 02:19 | Pitt | Robert Tolentino is fouled on the floor by Louis Adams - foul #2 on Louis Adams, team foul #9 | 42-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires (C) Louis Adams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), John Larson (SF), Darnell Davis (PF) Steven Hankerson, Ted Griffin, George Elam | |
| 02:19 | Pitt | Robert Tolentino makes the 1st free throw | 42-74 |
| 02:19 | Pitt | Robert Tolentino makes the 2nd free throw | 42-75 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires's dunk attempt is rejected by John Larson | 42-75 |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires tips it in | 44-75 |
| 01:34 | Pitt | Darnell Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-75 |
| 01:32 | Pitt | Robert Tolentino tips it back up and in | 44-77 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | James Hines clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-77 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Schlesinger grabs the offensive rebound | 44-77 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | James Hines misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-77 |
| 01:08 | Pitt | Robert Tolentino snags the defensive board | 44-77 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Darnell Davis scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Brandon Robinson | 44-79 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | James Hines misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Radomil Polakowski - foul #3 on Radomil Polakowski, team foul #4 | 44-79 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich (SF), Louis Adams (C) Joe Lindquist, Neal Banks | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Hankerson (PG), Ted Griffin (SG), George Elam (C) Radomil Polakowski, Brandon Robinson, Robert Tolentino | |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | James Hines makes the 1st free throw | 45-79 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | James Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 46-79 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-79 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | James Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 46-79 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Darnell Davis takes the ball from Jeffrey Schlesinger | 46-79 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson runs out the clock | 46-79 |