| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Depriest (fresh) SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hoover (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Barry Jacob (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Wright (fresh) SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Wolff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - James Rumble (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Pitt | Robert Hoover drills a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Ralph Wolff - foul #3 on Ralph Wolff, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach (PF) Ralph Wolff | |
| 19:49 | Pitt | Robert Hoover makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Horace Morse steals the ball from Timothy Smith | 44-30 |
| 19:28 | Pitt | Jessie Reach picks off the pass by Antonio Cruz | 44-30 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-30 |
| 18:49 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz comes up short on the shot from the left block | 44-30 |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:28 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith gets the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | James Rumble hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| 17:53 | Pitt | James Rumble takes the ball from Robert Hoover | 44-32 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Barry Jacob - foul #3 on Barry Jacob, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (PG), Richard Styers (SG), Luther Cote (PF), Gregory Stanley (C) Horace Morse, John Depriest, Robert Hoover, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes (PG), David Deem (SG), Lance Scott (PF), Andrew Mitchell (C) Eric Cole, Roy Wright, Jessie Reach, James Rumble | |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:07 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Luther Cote | 46-33 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Gregory Stanley swats the dunk try by Timothy Smith | 46-33 |
| 16:45 | Pitt | Luther Cote gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 16:34 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Smith - foul #1 on Timothy Smith, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (PG), John Depriest (SG), James James (SF) Dante Bissonnette, Richard Styers, Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel (PG), Jessie Reach (PF), James Rumble (C) Timothy Smith, Lance Scott, Andrew Mitchell | |
| 16:34 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:34 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel misses long on a runner from close range | 47-33 |
| 16:15 | Pitt | Luther Cote pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 16:06 | Pitt | Horace Morse misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 16:04 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 15:49 | Pitt | Horace Morse knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Depriest (fresh) SF - James James (fresh) PF - Gregory Stanley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Luther Cote (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Sippel (fresh) SG - Paul Cortes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Deem (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jessie Reach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rumble (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | James Rumble knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jessie Reach | 50-35 |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 50-35 |
| 15:20 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 15:08 | Pitt | Horace Morse clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | David Deem drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Cortes | 50-37 |
| 14:26 | Pitt | Jessie Reach is called for the reach on Gregory Stanley - foul #2 on Jessie Reach, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (PG), Richard Styers (SG), Antonio Cruz (SF), Robert Hoover (PF), Barry Jacob (C) Horace Morse, John Depriest, James James, Gregory Stanley, Luther Cote | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Roy Wright (SG), Ralph Wolff (PF), Lance Scott (C) Paul Cortes, David Deem, Jessie Reach, James Rumble | |
| 14:09 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Mitchell (SF) Kevin Sippel | |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Wolff | 50-40 |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz clanks a shot from the left block | 50-40 |
| 13:36 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz tips it but misses | 50-40 |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Andrew Mitchell | 50-40 |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | Richard Styers is called for the reach on Roy Wright - foul #1 on Richard Styers, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Depriest (SG) Richard Styers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith (SF), James Rumble (C) Andrew Mitchell, Lance Scott | |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Smith | 50-43 |
| 12:51 | Pitt | Robert Hoover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (PG) Dante Bissonnette | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith hits a floater from the left side | 50-45 |
| 12:19 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Cole - foul #2 on Eric Cole, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Luther Cote (PF) Robert Hoover | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes (SG), Jessie Reach (PF) Roy Wright, Ralph Wolff | |
| 12:19 | Pitt | Barry Jacob makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:19 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | James Rumble grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Antonio Cruz takes the ball from Timothy Smith | 51-45 |
| 11:56 | Pitt | John Depriest drills a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Paul Cortes - foul #2 on Paul Cortes, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Stanley (C) Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Deem (SG) Eric Cole | |
| 11:56 | Pitt | John Depriest makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | James Rumble connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Gregory Stanley - foul #3 on Gregory Stanley, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (SG) John Depriest | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | James Rumble makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dante Bissonnette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Luther Cote (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Stanley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Cortes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Deem (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jessie Reach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rumble (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz loses the dribble to Timothy Smith | 54-48 |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | James Rumble tips it in | 54-50 |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dante Bissonnette and he's fouled by Jessie Reach - foul #3 on Jessie Reach, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Styers (SG), Robert Hoover (PF) Horace Morse, Gregory Stanley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Roy Wright (SG), Ralph Wolff (PF) Paul Cortes, Timothy Smith, James Rumble | |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff connects on the floater near the basket | 56-52 |
| 10:27 | Pitt | Ralph Wolff swats the dunk try by Antonio Cruz | 56-52 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Roy Wright | 56-52 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Depriest (SG), James James (SF), Barry Jacob (C) Richard Styers, Antonio Cruz, Luther Cote | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel (SF), Lance Scott (C) David Deem, Jessie Reach | |
| 09:46 | Pitt | Ralph Wolff is called for the reach on James James - foul #4 on Ralph Wolff, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (PG) Dante Bissonnette | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith (SF), Andrew Mitchell (C) Kevin Sippel, Ralph Wolff | |
| 09:46 | Pitt | James James makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:46 | Pitt | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-52 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Barry Jacob grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 09:16 | Pitt | The short jumper by Robert Hoover is denied by Lance Scott | 58-52 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Andrew Mitchell gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Lance Scott misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert Hoover - foul #1 on Robert Hoover, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (SG), Gregory Stanley (PF) Robert Hoover, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel (PG), Paul Cortes (SG), James Rumble (C) Eric Cole, Roy Wright, Andrew Mitchell | |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Lance Scott makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Lance Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Lance Scott is called for the reach on Horace Morse - foul #1 on Lance Scott, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Antonio Cruz (SF), Luther Cote (PF) Dante Bissonnette, James James | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Mitchell (SF), Jessie Reach (PF) Timothy Smith, Lance Scott | |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Horace Morse misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | James Rumble gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | James Rumble hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 58-54 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | James Rumble hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 08:02 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz can't connect on a floater from the right side | 58-56 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Rumble | 58-56 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Luther Cote steps in front of the James Rumble pass | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Depriest (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Luther Cote (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Stanley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kevin Sippel (fresh) SG - Paul Cortes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jessie Reach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Rumble (fresh) 17 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Pitt | Horace Morse is called for traveling | 58-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (PG), Richard Styers (SG), Barry Jacob (C) Horace Morse, John Depriest, Gregory Stanley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Deem (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Ralph Wolff (PF) Kevin Sippel, Andrew Mitchell, Jessie Reach | |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith's floater is tipped away by Barry Jacob | 58-56 |
| 07:06 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Barry Jacob | 58-56 |
| 06:50 | Pitt | Luther Cote scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Styers | 60-56 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes is called for 10 seconds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | James James (SF), Robert Hoover (PF) Antonio Cruz, Luther Cote | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Roy Wright (SG) Paul Cortes, David Deem | |
| 06:26 | Pitt | Barry Jacob hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Richard Styers | 62-56 |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | James Rumble pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Barry Jacob can't finish the layup | 62-59 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | James Rumble snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole misses long on a floater from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 05:30 | Pitt | Barry Jacob pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:18 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses the easy layup | 62-59 |
| 05:17 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses the tip | 62-59 |
| 05:16 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Styers | 62-59 |
| 05:16 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (PG), John Depriest (SG), Antonio Cruz (SF) Dante Bissonnette, Richard Styers, James James | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Ralph Wolff - foul #5 on Ralph Wolff, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach (PF) Ralph Wolff | |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Barry Jacob makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Barry Jacob makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith's pass is intercepted by Barry Jacob | 64-59 |
| 04:33 | Pitt | James Rumble steals the ball from Barry Jacob | 64-59 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Timothy Smith, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Luther Cote (C) Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Deem (SF), Lance Scott (C) Timothy Smith, James Rumble | |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Horace Morse comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Lance Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Horace Morse steps in front of the Eric Cole pass in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Robert Hoover tips it in | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Depriest (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Hoover (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Luther Cote (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Wright (fairly fresh) SF - David Deem (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jessie Reach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Luther Cote blocks the short jumper by David Deem | 66-59 |
| 03:20 | Pitt | John Depriest grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:10 | Pitt | Robert Hoover misses badly on a shot from the right block | 66-59 |
| 03:09 | Pitt | Luther Cote tips it in | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | David Deem's fadeaway is rejected by Luther Cote | 68-59 |
| 02:47 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Luther Cote lays it up and in set up by Horace Morse | 70-59 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Barry Jacob (C) Luther Cote | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), James Rumble (C) Roy Wright, David Deem, Lance Scott | |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Robert Hoover pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 70-59 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith makes the fadeaway near the basket | 70-61 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by James Rumble - foul #2 on James Rumble, team foul #11 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (PG), Richard Styers (SG), Luther Cote (PF), Gregory Stanley (C) Horace Morse, John Depriest, Robert Hoover, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel (PG), David Deem (SF), Lance Scott (C) Eric Cole, Timothy Smith, James Rumble | |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses the free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | Gregory Stanley denies the turnaround by Kevin Sippel | 72-61 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach grabs the offensive board | 72-61 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Luther Cote pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Luther Cote blows the layup | 72-61 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley tips it back up and in | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jessie Reach and he's hacked by Richard Styers - foul #2 on Richard Styers, team foul #5 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | James James (SF) Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel misses the free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach grabs the offensive board | 74-63 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Dante Bissonnette steals the ball from David Deem | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette runs out the clock | 74-63 |