| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Michaelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Dash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Walraven (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rodney Turner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Murrin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Albin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Justin Walraven | 39-32 |
| 19:30 | Pitt | Dingbang Chiu misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-32 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Michaelson | 39-32 |
| 19:14 | McNeese State | James Michaelson is fouled on the floor by Rodney Turner - foul #3 on Rodney Turner, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Knapp (SG) Rodney Turner | |
| 18:54 | McNeese State | William Albin blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Melvin Dash | 39-32 |
| 18:52 | McNeese State | Steven Brown tips it in | 41-32 |
| 18:26 | Pitt | Eric Matthews buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Albin | 41-34 |
| 18:01 | McNeese State | Steven Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 18:00 | Pitt | Eric Matthews grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 17:45 | Pitt | William Albin clanks a shot from the left side | 41-34 |
| 17:44 | McNeese State | Steven Brown grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 17:33 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan connects on the floater from the left block | 43-34 |
| 17:17 | Pitt | William Albin buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Eddie Knapp | 43-36 |
| 16:57 | McNeese State | Justin Walraven comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 16:55 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Eric Matthews | 43-36 |
| 16:31 | Pitt | William Albin misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:29 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Steven Brown | 43-36 |
| 16:10 | McNeese State | Steven Brown can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Matthews - foul #1 on Eric Matthews, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adam Orndorff (PG), William Palmer (SG), Paul Washington (SF), Gordon Chapman (C) James Michaelson, Melvin Dash, Robert Callahan, Justin Walraven | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Crawford (SG) Eddie Knapp | |
| 16:10 | McNeese State | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:10 | McNeese State | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | John Crawford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Brown - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joe Sims (C) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rodney Turner (PG) Troy Murrin | |
| 15:57 | Pitt | John Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | John Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Adam Orndorff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Washington (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gordon Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rodney Turner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dingbang Chiu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Albin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | Paul Washington is fouled on the floor by Eric Matthews - foul #2 on Eric Matthews, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Murrin (SG) John Crawford | |
| 15:30 | McNeese State | Adam Orndorff misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 15:29 | Pitt | William Albin grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Dingbang Chiu is called for traveling | 45-38 |
| 14:58 | McNeese State | Gordon Chapman clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Matthews - foul #3 on Eric Matthews, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| 14:58 | McNeese State | Gordon Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:58 | McNeese State | Gordon Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:49 | Pitt | Rodney Turner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-38 |
| 14:48 | McNeese State | Paul Washington grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 14:30 | McNeese State | Eric Matthews swats the layup by Gordon Chapman | 47-38 |
| 14:29 | Pitt | William Albin pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:13 | Pitt | Rodney Turner knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Matthews | 47-41 |
| 13:58 | McNeese State | Gordon Chapman drills a turnaround near the basket | 49-41 |
| 13:48 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 13:47 | Pitt | Troy Murrin tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 13:45 | Pitt | Rodney Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:31 | Pitt | Rodney Turner drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Troy Murrin | 49-44 |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | William Palmer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Matthews - foul #4 on Eric Matthews, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Michaelson (PG), Robert Callahan (SF), Steven Brown (PF), Justin Walraven (C) Adam Orndorff, Paul Washington, Gordon Chapman, Joe Sims | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Waddell (SF), Cory Bellew (PF), Raymond Haynes (C) Dingbang Chiu, William Albin, Eric Matthews | |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:50 | Pitt | Cory Bellew buries a floater from the left side | 51-46 |
| 12:33 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | Raymond Haynes pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Raymond Haynes steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Melvin Dash (SG) William Palmer | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:49 | McNeese State | Steven Brown misses short on a floater from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 11:47 | McNeese State | Steven Brown snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Michaelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Dash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Callahan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Justin Walraven (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rodney Turner (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Murrin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Waddell (fresh) PF - Cory Bellew (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | James Michaelson connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Rodney Turner - foul #4 on Rodney Turner, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Washington (SF) Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Knapp (SG), Dingbang Chiu (SF) Rodney Turner, Gregory Waddell | |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | James Michaelson makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:12 | Pitt | Troy Murrin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 11:11 | McNeese State | Paul Washington snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Troy Murrin steals the ball from Paul Washington | 54-46 |
| 10:43 | Pitt | Dingbang Chiu misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | James Michaelson gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:23 | McNeese State | Eddie Knapp is called for the reach on Melvin Dash - foul #1 on Eddie Knapp, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gordon Chapman (PF), Joe Sims (C) Steven Brown, Justin Walraven | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Waddell (SF), William Albin (PF), Jeff Herron (C) Troy Murrin, Cory Bellew, Raymond Haynes | |
| 10:23 | McNeese State | Melvin Dash makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:23 | McNeese State | Melvin Dash makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Eddie Knapp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Washington - foul #1 on Paul Washington, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adam Orndorff (PG), Robert Callahan (SF) James Michaelson, Paul Washington | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Crawford (SG) Gregory Waddell | |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Eddie Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Eddie Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:37 | McNeese State | Melvin Dash misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 09:36 | Pitt | William Albin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:19 | Pitt | John Crawford is hacked by Melvin Dash - foul #2 on Melvin Dash, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Palmer (SG), Justin Walraven (C) Melvin Dash, Joe Sims | |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Murrin (PG) John Crawford | |
| 09:02 | Pitt | Adam Orndorff takes the ball from Jeff Herron | 56-48 |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan lays it up and in set up by Adam Orndorff | 58-48 |
| 08:33 | Pitt | Troy Murrin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 08:32 | Pitt | William Albin misses the tip | 58-48 |
| 08:30 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Palmer | 58-48 |
| 08:13 | McNeese State | Justin Walraven hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Callahan | 60-48 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | William Albin lays it up and in and the foul's on Adam Orndorff - foul #1 on Adam Orndorff, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Michaelson (PG), Melvin Dash (SG), Steven Brown (PF) Adam Orndorff, Robert Callahan, Gordon Chapman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rodney Turner (PG), Cory Bellew (SF), Eric Matthews (C) Eddie Knapp, Dingbang Chiu, Jeff Herron | |
| 07:54 | Pitt | William Albin misses the free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | Eric Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 07:38 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Palmer - foul #1 on William Palmer, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Raymond Haynes (PF) William Albin | |
| 07:38 | Pitt | Rodney Turner makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:38 | Pitt | Rodney Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Michaelson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Dash (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Justin Walraven (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rodney Turner (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Troy Murrin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cory Bellew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:17 | McNeese State | Steven Brown banks in the layup | 62-52 |
| 06:58 | Pitt | Troy Murrin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-52 |
| 06:57 | McNeese State | Steven Brown snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Raymond Haynes is called for the reach on Justin Walraven - foul #3 on Raymond Haynes, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Washington (SF) William Palmer | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Crawford (SG) Troy Murrin | |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Justin Walraven makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Justin Walraven makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:31 | Pitt | Rodney Turner buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Crawford | 64-54 |
| 06:13 | McNeese State | James Michaelson is fouled on the floor by Cory Bellew - foul #3 on Cory Bellew, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adam Orndorff (SG), Robert Callahan (SF), Joe Sims (C) Melvin Dash, Paul Washington, Justin Walraven | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Knapp (SG), Dingbang Chiu (SF) John Crawford, Raymond Haynes | |
| 06:13 | McNeese State | James Michaelson misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | Cory Bellew grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Callahan - foul #2 on Robert Callahan, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Rodney Turner makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Rodney Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:46 | McNeese State | Steven Brown misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Cory Bellew grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:28 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 05:27 | McNeese State | Steven Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | Adam Orndorff is called for a charge - foul #2 on Adam Orndorff, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Palmer (SG), Gordon Chapman (PF) Adam Orndorff, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Murrin (SG), William Albin (PF) Eddie Knapp, Cory Bellew | |
| 05:02 | Pitt | Troy Murrin loses the dribble to William Palmer | 64-56 |
| 04:41 | McNeese State | Gordon Chapman scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Palmer | 66-56 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Rodney Turner scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Troy Murrin | 66-58 |
| 04:13 | McNeese State | James Michaelson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Palmer | 69-58 |
| 03:52 | Pitt | Troy Murrin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eric Matthews | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Melvin Dash (SG), Steven Brown (PF), Justin Walraven (C) William Palmer, Gordon Chapman, Joe Sims | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:26 | McNeese State | Rodney Turner steps in front of the Melvin Dash pass | 69-61 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Michaelson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Dash (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Callahan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Steven Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Justin Walraven (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rodney Turner (fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Troy Murrin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dingbang Chiu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Albin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Rodney Turner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Troy Murrin gets the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Eric Matthews makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Troy Murrin | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | Dingbang Chiu takes the ball from Melvin Dash | 69-63 |
| 02:32 | Pitt | Troy Murrin hits the finger roll set up by Dingbang Chiu | 69-65 |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 02:23 | McNeese State | James Michaelson snags the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | Dingbang Chiu steps in front of the Melvin Dash pass | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:51 | Pitt | Dingbang Chiu buries a runner from close range set up by Rodney Turner | 69-67 |
| 01:36 | McNeese State | James Michaelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 01:35 | Pitt | William Albin pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:25 | Pitt | James Michaelson is called for the reach on Rodney Turner - foul #2 on James Michaelson, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 01:25 | Pitt | Rodney Turner makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:25 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:25 | McNeese State | Steven Brown pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | Rodney Turner takes the ball from James Michaelson | 69-68 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | William Albin is fouled on the floor by Steven Brown - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | William Albin misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:59 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Steven Brown | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Steven Brown | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Rodney Turner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Rodney Turner grabs the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Justin Walraven pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | Rodney Turner is called for the reach on Justin Walraven in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Turner, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Palmer (SF) Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Knapp (SG) Rodney Turner | |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | Justin Walraven makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | Justin Walraven makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State 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 (0) | |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Troy Murrin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Dingbang Chiu pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-68 |