| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Tommy Kettler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Beaubien (fresh) SF - Edward Delacerda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Sweat (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Conklin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Read (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Haws (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Lee Shufelt and he's fouled by Ricky Beaubien - foul #2 on Ricky Beaubien, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Tracy (PG), Anthony Williamson (SF), Joseph Justis (PF), Joseph Warren (C) Tommy Kettler, Edward Delacerda, Larry Sweat, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Anthony Williamson grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:25 | Pitt | Richard Tracy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lee Hilton - foul #2 on Lee Hilton, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Hord (SG) Ricky Beaubien | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:25 | Pitt | Richard Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:25 | Pitt | Richard Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lee Shufelt | 34-34 |
| 18:50 | Pitt | Joseph Warren can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt's pass is intercepted by Joseph Warren in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 18:36 | Pitt | Richard Hord's pass is intercepted by Lee Hilton | 34-34 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Williamson - foul #1 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Ricky Beaubien (SG), Edward Delacerda (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Richard Tracy, Richard Hord, Anthony Williamson, Joseph Justis, Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (PF) James Haws | |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:16 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:58 | Pitt | Edward Delacerda hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Sweat | 36-35 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Delacerda - foul #1 on Edward Delacerda, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Douglas Horne (SF) William Read | |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:09 | Pitt | Edward Delacerda misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-35 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the tip | 36-35 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses the tip | 36-35 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Larry Sweat snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:38 | Pitt | Edward Delacerda can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 16:36 | Pitt | Larry Sweat grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:26 | Pitt | Larry Sweat comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Lee Hilton - foul #3 on Lee Hilton, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Tracy (PG), Richard Hord (SG), Anthony Williamson (SF), Joseph Warren (C) Tommy Kettler, Ricky Beaubien, Edward Delacerda, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG), William Read (SG), James Haws (PF) Lee Shufelt, Douglas Horne, Lee Hilton | |
| 16:26 | Pitt | Larry Sweat makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:26 | Pitt | Larry Sweat misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | James Haws is open and buries a floater near the basket set up by James Rakoski | 37-37 |
| 15:39 | Pitt | Martin Salaam steps in front of the Richard Tracy pass | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Tracy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hord (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Sweat (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Warren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Rakoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Read (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Haws (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Anthony Williamson is called for the reach on William Read in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Edward Delacerda (SG), James Mendivil (SF), Joseph Justis (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Richard Tracy, Richard Hord, Anthony Williamson, Larry Sweat, Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Robert Smith | |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | James Haws's floater is tipped away by Joseph Justis | 37-37 |
| 15:11 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 15:05 | Pitt | Edward Delacerda misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 37-37 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | James Mendivil tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Edward Delacerda takes the ball from William Read | 39-37 |
| 14:27 | Pitt | James Rakoski picks off the pass by Tommy Kettler | 39-37 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-40 |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler's fadeaway is rejected by James Haws | 39-40 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | William Read pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Lee Hilton, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Tracy (PG), Ricky Beaubien (SG), Larry Sweat (PF), Joseph Warren (C) Tommy Kettler, Edward Delacerda, Joseph Justis, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), Douglas Horne (SF), Robert Smith (C) James Rakoski, Martin Salaam, Lee Hilton | |
| 13:00 | Pitt | Richard Tracy clanks a shot near the basket | 39-40 |
| 12:58 | Pitt | Joseph Warren can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | James Haws snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | William Read clanks a runner in the lane | 39-40 |
| 12:37 | Pitt | Richard Tracy pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 12:30 | Pitt | Larry Sweat tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Read | 41-42 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Joseph Warren can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | William Read pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | James Haws is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Richard Hord (SG), Anthony Williamson (SF), Brandon Conklin (C) Richard Tracy, Ricky Beaubien, James Mendivil, Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Martin Salaam (SF) Douglas Horne | |
| 11:24 | Pitt | Anthony Williamson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Richard Hord snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Tommy Kettler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hord (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Sweat (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Conklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Read (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Haws (tired) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Pitt | Larry Sweat comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 41-42 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam loses the dribble to Anthony Williamson in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler throws it down on a great pass from Anthony Williamson | 43-42 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt can't connect on a runner in the lane | 43-42 |
| 10:34 | Pitt | Anthony Williamson grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 10:13 | Pitt | Anthony Williamson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-42 |
| 10:12 | Pitt | Larry Sweat gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:02 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses the easy dunk attempt | 45-42 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi | William Read misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 45-42 |
| 09:11 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 08:47 | Pitt | Anthony Williamson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Hord | 47-42 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Tracy (PG), Edward Delacerda (SG), James Mendivil (SF), Joseph Justis (PF), Joseph Warren (C) Tommy Kettler, Richard Hord, Anthony Williamson, Larry Sweat, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG), Douglas Horne (SF) Lee Shufelt, Martin Salaam | |
| 08:24 | Pitt | Richard Tracy loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien (SG) Edward Delacerda | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | James Rakoski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 07:55 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Warren | 47-42 |
| 07:38 | Pitt | Joseph Justis connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Tracy | 49-42 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | William Read misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Tracy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Beaubien (fresh) SF - James Mendivil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Justis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Rakoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Read (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Horne (fairly fresh) PF - James Haws (very tired) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Pitt | James Rakoski steps in front of the Richard Tracy pass | 49-42 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | James Haws can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Justis - foul #2 on Joseph Justis, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Edward Delacerda (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Ricky Beaubien, James Mendivil, Joseph Justis, Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), Martin Salaam (SG), Lee Hilton (C) James Rakoski, William Read, Robert Smith | |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | James Haws makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | James Haws misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:24 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Edward Delacerda | 49-43 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler is fouled on the floor by Lee Hilton - foul #5 on Lee Hilton, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Mendivil (SF) Richard Tracy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (C) Lee Hilton | |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Tracy (SG), Joseph Justis (PF) James Mendivil, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (SG) Douglas Horne | |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | William Read is hacked by Richard Tracy - foul #2 on Richard Tracy, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Hord (SG), Larry Sweat (PF), Joseph Warren (C) Richard Tracy, Joseph Justis, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG) Lee Shufelt | |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Warren | 51-43 |
| 04:49 | Pitt | Martin Salaam takes the ball from Joseph Warren | 51-43 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam hits the finger roll | 51-45 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Joseph Warren comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 51-45 |
| 04:26 | Pitt | Richard Hord snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 04:21 | Pitt | William Read steals it from Tommy Kettler | 51-45 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | William Read misses the easy layup | 51-45 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | Joseph Warren grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 03:59 | Pitt | Edward Delacerda misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Richard Hord snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-45 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | James Haws grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | William Read misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Joseph Warren snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Tommy Kettler (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hord (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Delacerda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Sweat (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Warren (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Rakoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Read (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Salaam (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Haws (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Edward Delacerda misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Tracy (PG), Ricky Beaubien (SG), James Mendivil (SF), Joseph Justis (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Tommy Kettler, Richard Hord, Edward Delacerda, Larry Sweat, Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), Douglas Horne (SF) James Rakoski, William Read | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 02:33 | Pitt | Joseph Justis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Haws - foul #2 on James Haws, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Williamson (SF) James Mendivil | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:33 | Pitt | Joseph Justis misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 02:33 | Pitt | Joseph Justis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | James Haws banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lee Shufelt | 52-47 |
| 01:44 | Pitt | Richard Tracy misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Douglas Horne | 52-47 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Justis - foul #3 on Joseph Justis, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Edward Delacerda (SF), Larry Sweat (PF) Richard Tracy, Anthony Williamson, Joseph Justis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (SG) Douglas Horne | |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:15 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Sweat | 54-49 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Larry Sweat is called for the reach on William Read in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Sweat, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | William Read makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | William Read makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-51 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses the driving attempt from close range | 54-51 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Pitt | William Read is called for the reach on Ricky Beaubien - foul #1 on William Read, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Tracy (PG), Joseph Justis (PF) Tommy Kettler, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | James Haws grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | William Read scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Richard Tracy is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Shufelt - foul #3 on Lee Shufelt, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Larry Sweat (PF) Joseph Justis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Richard Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Richard Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brandon Conklin | 58-54 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Shufelt - foul #4 on Lee Shufelt, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Hord (SG), Joseph Justis (PF) Ricky Beaubien, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | William Read comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Joseph Justis snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Joseph Justis runs out the clock | 59-54 |