| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Russell Allison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ethan Graves (fresh) 6 pts. C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Dubovsky (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | George Dubovsky inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 37-37 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Randolph Wilson | 37-37 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Kenneth Mealy steps in front of the Russell Allison pass | 37-37 |
| 18:42 | Pitt | James Dougherty misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Allison | 40-37 |
| 18:05 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by George Dubovsky | 40-39 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson is fouled on the floor by George Dubovsky - foul #2 on George Dubovsky, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Michael Clopton (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Mathews, Randolph Wilson, Russell Allison, Ethan Graves, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Joshua Hardman (SG), George Rowe (PF), Daniel Post (C) James Dougherty, Julius Vance, Kenneth Adams, Kenneth Mealy | |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Post - foul #2 on Daniel Post, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer (SF) George Dubovsky | |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:44 | Pitt | Raymond Vigue steps in front of the Joshua Hardman pass in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons loses the dribble to George Rowe | 42-39 |
| 17:07 | Pitt | George Rowe clanks a jumper from close range | 42-39 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 16:44 | Pitt | George Rowe drills a jumper from close range set up by Joshua Hardman | 45-41 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 16:15 | Pitt | Gary Manley loses the dribble to Roger Grimes in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 15:58 | Pitt | George Rowe grabs the board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Grimes (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Clopton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Vigue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Meltzer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Post (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Pitt | Gary Manley is hacked by Roger Grimes - foul #1 on Roger Grimes, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Russell Allison (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Michael Clopton, Bruce Timmons, Raymond Vigue, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Julius Vance (SG), George Dubovsky (SF), Kenneth Adams (PF), Kenneth Mealy (C) Gary Manley, Joshua Hardman, Mathew Meltzer, George Rowe, Daniel Post | |
| 15:25 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the wide open jumper from the right block on a great pass from Julius Vance | 47-43 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 15:06 | Pitt | James Dougherty snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 14:42 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams clanks a shot from the left side | 47-43 |
| 14:40 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:13 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy connects on the open shot from the left block on a great pass from James Dougherty | 47-45 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 13:28 | Pitt | Russell Allison denies the turnaround by Kenneth Mealy | 47-45 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | James Dougherty is called for the reach on Russell Allison - foul #3 on James Dougherty, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Michael Clopton (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Mathews, Randolph Wilson, Russell Allison, Ethan Graves, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Joshua Hardman (SG), Mathew Meltzer (SF), George Rowe (PF), Daniel Post (C) James Dougherty, Julius Vance, George Dubovsky, Kenneth Adams, Kenneth Mealy | |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| 12:25 | Pitt | George Rowe hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 47-45 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Mathew Meltzer steals it from Stephen Howe | 47-45 |
| 11:40 | Pitt | Raymond Vigue steps in front of the George Rowe pass | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Grimes (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Clopton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Meltzer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Post (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe is denied on a dunk by George Rowe | 47-45 |
| 11:17 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 11:14 | Pitt | Roger Grimes is called for the reach on George Rowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Grimes, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Allison (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Raymond Vigue, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (SG), George Dubovsky (SF), Kenneth Adams (PF), Kenneth Mealy (C) Gary Manley, Joshua Hardman, George Rowe, Daniel Post | |
| 10:50 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses the easy layup | 47-45 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Russell Allison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-45 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves tips it but misses | 47-45 |
| 10:13 | Pitt | George Dubovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:49 | Pitt | The jump hook by Kenneth Mealy is blocked by Glen Norcross | 47-45 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 09:17 | Pitt | George Dubovsky pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:54 | Pitt | Glen Norcross swats the dunk try by Kenneth Mealy | 47-45 |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:27 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Glen Norcross - foul #2 on Glen Norcross, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Clopton, Roger Boyer, Russell Allison, Ethan Graves, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Gary Manley (SG), Joseph Carrara (SF), George Rowe (PF) Mathew Meltzer, Julius Vance, George Dubovsky, Kenneth Adams | |
| 08:27 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:27 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Gary Manley takes the ball from Michael Mathews | 47-47 |
| 08:16 | Pitt | Bruce Timmons is called for the reach on Gary Manley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Timmons, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Post (C) Kenneth Mealy | |
| 08:02 | Pitt | James Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Randolph Wilson | 49-47 |
| 07:31 | Pitt | James Dougherty makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Manley | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Timmons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Howe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Manley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Carrara (fresh) PF - George Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Post (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 06:49 | Pitt | George Rowe comes up short on the runner near the basket | 51-50 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses the jumpshot from the right side | 51-50 |
| 06:33 | Pitt | Daniel Post pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:29 | Pitt | Gary Manley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Gary Zolty (SG), Russell Allison (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Mathews, Randolph Wilson, Bruce Timmons, Raymond Vigue, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (SG), George Dubovsky (SF), Kenneth Adams (PF), Kenneth Mealy (C) Gary Manley, Joseph Carrara, George Rowe, Daniel Post | |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Adams - foul #3 on Kenneth Adams, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG) Roger Grimes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (SG), Mathew Meltzer (PF) Joshua Hardman, Kenneth Adams | |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | George Dubovsky is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Julius Vance and he's fouled by Russell Allison - foul #3 on Russell Allison, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Roger Boyer (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF) Gary Zolty, Russell Allison, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Rowe (PF), Daniel Post (C) James Dougherty, Kenneth Mealy | |
| 05:11 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Mathews | 55-53 |
| 04:35 | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer is hacked by Michael Clopton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Clopton, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Howe (C) Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (SG) George Dubovsky | |
| 04:12 | Pitt | George Rowe connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 55-55 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | George Rowe snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Russell Allison (SF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Mathews, Michael Clopton, Roger Boyer, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Joseph Carrara (SF), Kenneth Adams (PF), Kenneth Mealy (C) Julius Vance, Mathew Meltzer, George Rowe, Daniel Post | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson connects on the jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Joseph Carrara's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ethan Graves (PF) Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG) James Dougherty | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Grimes (fresh) SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Allison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ethan Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Carrara (fresh) PF - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Mealy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Russell Allison drills a fadeaway from the left side | 59-55 |
| 02:55 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 59-55 |
| 02:54 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 02:54 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Raymond Vigue (PF) Roger Grimes, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (SG), George Dubovsky (SF), Daniel Post (C) Joshua Hardman, Joseph Carrara, Kenneth Mealy | |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Gary Manley loses the ball out of bounds | 59-55 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Manley - foul #1 on Gary Manley, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:21 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ethan Graves (PF) Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG) Gary Manley | |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Dougherty and he's hacked by Randolph Wilson - foul #3 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Russell Allison misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on George Dubovsky - foul #3 on George Dubovsky, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy (C) Daniel Post | |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Russell Allison makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Russell Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:24 | Pitt | George Dubovsky jams it set up by Julius Vance | 63-60 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | George Dubovsky steals the ball from Ethan Graves | 63-60 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy comes up short on the floater from the left block | 63-60 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross is fouled in the backcourt by James Dougherty - foul #4 on James Dougherty, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams tips it home | 63-62 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson is hacked by Julius Vance in the backcourt - foul #2 on Julius Vance, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross snags the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Kenneth Mealy is called for the reach on Glen Norcross - foul #1 on Kenneth Mealy, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | James Dougherty can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Randolph Wilson | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson is hacked by Julius Vance in the backcourt - foul #3 on Julius Vance, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Roger Boyer (SF) Michael Mathews, Russell Allison | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams grabs the board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams is hacked by Roger Boyer - foul #4 on Roger Boyer, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Russell Allison (SF) Michael Clopton, Roger Boyer | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Julius Vance is called for the reach on Russell Allison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Julius Vance, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Russell Allison misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Russell Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Pitt | James Dougherty misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |