| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Youngs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Wardinsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bob Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Aaron (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chas Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Palumbo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Chas Walsh inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Pitt | John Peterson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Patrick Daniels - foul #3 on Patrick Daniels, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (PF) Patrick Daniels | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (SG) John Aaron | |
| 19:50 | Pitt | John Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:50 | Pitt | John Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 19:22 | Pitt | Chas Walsh connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-37 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Bobby Wardinsky | 36-37 |
| 18:47 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo tips it home | 36-39 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter is fouled on the floor by Bob Lenox - foul #1 on Bob Lenox, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Aaron (SG) Steven Savage | |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Brian Palumbo - foul #1 on Brian Palumbo, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:52 | Pitt | John Aaron misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-39 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky makes the 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 17:26 | Pitt | John Aaron is fouled on the floor by David Youngs - foul #1 on David Youngs, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Louie Miller (PF), Frank Konen (C) David Youngs, Brent Smith, Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:05 | Pitt | John Aaron drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bob Lenox | 40-42 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen can't throw it down | 40-42 |
| 16:45 | Pitt | John Peterson snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 16:28 | Pitt | Bob Lenox knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-45 |
| 16:12 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:56 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Bob Lenox | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) SG - Bobby Wardinsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Salter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louie Miller (fresh) C - Frank Konen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bob Lenox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Aaron (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chas Walsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Palumbo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen double dribbles | 40-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs (PG), Ralph Schatz (SG), Donald Castle (SF), Patrick Daniels (PF), Henry Trahan (C) David Marburger, Bobby Wardinsky, Larry Salter, Louie Miller, Frank Konen | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Lafferty (PG), Michael Pennington (SG), Chad Seidl (C) Bob Lenox, John Aaron, Brian Palumbo | |
| 15:30 | Pitt | John Peterson hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Lafferty | 40-49 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Daniels | 42-49 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | John Peterson is whistled for a carry | 42-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (SG), John Aaron (SF), Brian Palumbo (C) Michael Pennington, Chas Walsh, Chad Seidl | |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Castle | 44-49 |
| 14:35 | Pitt | John Aaron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 14:34 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to John Peterson | 44-49 |
| 14:16 | Pitt | John Aaron misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 14:14 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle makes the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by James Lafferty - foul #4 on James Lafferty, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Bobby Wardinsky (SG), Louie Miller (C) David Youngs, Ralph Schatz, Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bob Lenox (PG), Chas Walsh (SF), Augustine Greco (PF), Chad Seidl (C) James Lafferty, Steven Savage, John Peterson, Brian Palumbo | |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:14 | Pitt | Bob Lenox can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 13:13 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Aaron is called for the reach on Bobby Wardinsky - foul #2 on John Aaron, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter (SF), Brent Smith (PF) Donald Castle, Patrick Daniels | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Pennington (SG), John Peterson (PF), Brian Palumbo (C) John Aaron, Augustine Greco, Chad Seidl | |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-49 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Bob Lenox snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo misses long on a jump hook from close range | 47-49 |
| 12:13 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Louie Miller takes the ball from Michael Pennington | 47-49 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 11:46 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) SG - Bobby Wardinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Smith (fresh) 12 pts. C - Louie Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bob Lenox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chas Walsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Peterson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Palumbo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Pitt | Bob Lenox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 11:39 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo tips it but misses | 47-49 |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-49 |
| 11:07 | Pitt | Bob Lenox pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:48 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Palumbo, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs (PG), Patrick Daniels (PF), Henry Trahan (C) David Marburger, Brent Smith, Louie Miller | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Aaron (SG), Augustine Greco (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Michael Pennington, John Peterson, Brian Palumbo | |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz (SG) Bobby Wardinsky | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:59 | Pitt | John Aaron hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs is hacked by Bob Lenox - foul #2 on Bob Lenox, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky (SG), Donald Castle (SF) Ralph Schatz, Larry Salter | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (SG), John Peterson (PF), Brian Palumbo (C) Chas Walsh, Augustine Greco, Chad Seidl | |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Wardinsky | 50-52 |
| 09:17 | Pitt | Bob Lenox is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bob Lenox, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Chas Walsh (SF) Steven Savage | |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Palumbo is called for the reach on David Youngs - foul #3 on Brian Palumbo, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:49 | Pitt | Chas Walsh drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bob Lenox | 52-55 |
| 08:39 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by David Youngs | 55-55 |
| 08:21 | Pitt | John Aaron misses long on a shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to David Youngs | 55-55 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Chas Walsh takes the ball from David Youngs | 55-55 |
| 07:58 | Pitt | Bob Lenox blows the layup | 55-55 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Bob Lenox - foul #4 on Bob Lenox, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Ralph Schatz (SG), Brent Smith (PF), Louie Miller (C) David Youngs, Bobby Wardinsky, Patrick Daniels, Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Lafferty (PG), Steven Savage (SG), Augustine Greco (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Bob Lenox, Chas Walsh, John Peterson, Brian Palumbo | |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) SG - Ralph Schatz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Castle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brent Smith (fresh) 12 pts. C - Louie Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Lafferty (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Savage (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Aaron (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Augustine Greco (fresh) C - Chad Seidl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Pitt | James Lafferty makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Augustine Greco | 57-57 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith buries a fadeaway in the paint | 59-57 |
| 06:37 | Pitt | James Lafferty is fouled on the floor by David Marburger - foul #1 on David Marburger, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky (SG), Larry Salter (SF) Ralph Schatz, Donald Castle | |
| Subs | Pitt | Chas Walsh (SF), John Peterson (PF), Brian Palumbo (C) Steven Savage, Augustine Greco, Chad Seidl | |
| 06:27 | Pitt | Chas Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (SG) John Aaron | |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-57 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 05:51 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo makes the jumper from the left wing set up by John Peterson | 61-59 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Bobby Wardinsky | 63-59 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | John Peterson clanks a floater from the right block | 63-59 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs (PG), Patrick Daniels (PF), Henry Trahan (C) David Marburger, Brent Smith, Louie Miller | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Aaron (SG), Augustine Greco (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Steven Savage, John Peterson, Brian Palumbo | |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Daniels | 65-59 |
| 04:30 | Pitt | James Lafferty comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Youngs - foul #2 on David Youngs, team foul #4 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Peterson (PF), Brian Palumbo (C) Augustine Greco, Chad Seidl | |
| 04:30 | Pitt | James Lafferty makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:30 | Pitt | James Lafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter tips it home | 67-61 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | James Lafferty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bob Lenox (PG) James Lafferty | |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Bobby Wardinsky | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Youngs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Wardinsky (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bob Lenox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Aaron (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chas Walsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Peterson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Palumbo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Bob Lenox connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by John Aaron | 69-63 |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Palumbo | 69-63 |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels grabs the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Youngs and he's fouled by John Peterson - foul #3 on John Peterson, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Augustine Greco (PF), Chad Seidl (C) John Peterson, Brian Palumbo | |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky makes the free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:00 | Pitt | Bob Lenox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Augustine Greco pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 02:48 | Pitt | Chas Walsh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Augustine Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 02:17 | Pitt | Bobby Wardinsky takes the ball from Chas Walsh | 72-63 |
| 01:51 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Augustine Greco pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 01:42 | Pitt | Bob Lenox makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels tips it but misses | 72-66 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Chad Seidl snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Larry Salter is called for the reach on Chas Walsh - foul #1 on Larry Salter, team foul #5 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Peterson (PF), Brian Palumbo (C) Augustine Greco, Chad Seidl | |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Lenox - foul #5 on Bob Lenox, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG) David Youngs | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Lafferty (PG) Bob Lenox | |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo grabs the board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Pitt | James Lafferty misses the shot from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels is hacked by James Lafferty in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Lafferty, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (C) Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG) James Lafferty | |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Steven Savage comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Brian Palumbo grabs the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | John Aaron's pass is intercepted by David Marburger | 74-66 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger lays it up and in | 76-66 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Chas Walsh can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky grabs the board | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger runs out the clock | 76-66 |