| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Philip Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Micah Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harley Doyle (fresh) C - Ronald McNeil (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Arce and he's fouled by Philip Jones - foul #3 on Philip Jones, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont (PG) Philip Jones | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SG) Harley Doyle | |
| 19:32 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey snags the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Evan Walker and the foul's on Ernest Mildenberger - foul #1 on Ernest Mildenberger, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harley Doyle (PF) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:41 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons is called for 3 seconds | 38-28 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Lewis steals it from Charles Dupont | 38-28 |
| 18:04 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gerry Parsons | 38-30 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 17:54 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ronald McNeil | 38-30 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons clanks a runner near the basket | 38-30 |
| 17:33 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Lewis picks off the pass by Charles Dupont | 38-30 |
| 16:49 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:42 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 16:40 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:16 | Pitt | Roger Arce connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Gerry Parsons and the foul's on Charles Dupont - foul #1 on Charles Dupont, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alex Jozwiak (SG), Bennie Kozielski (SF), Joseph Gomes (PF), Daniel Davis (C) Evan Walker, William Woodward, Joseph Davis, Micah Lindsey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SG), Frank Solomon (PF) Clifford Lewis, Harley Doyle | |
| 16:16 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Davis misses the jumper from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 15:52 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Dupont (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Jozwiak (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bennie Kozielski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Gomes (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerry Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Solomon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Pitt | Roger Arce knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gerry Parsons | 38-35 |
| 15:33 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 38-35 |
| 15:32 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:09 | Pitt | Alex Jozwiak takes the ball from Roger Arce | 38-35 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald McNeil picks off the pass by Bennie Kozielski | 38-35 |
| 14:13 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil is fouled on the floor by Daniel Davis - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Jones (PG), Evan Walker (SG), William Woodward (SF), Joseph Davis (PF), Micah Lindsey (C) Charles Dupont, Alex Jozwiak, Bennie Kozielski, Joseph Gomes, Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG), Harley Doyle (PF) Gerry Parsons, Frank Solomon | |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis is hacked by Evan Walker - foul #1 on Evan Walker, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| 13:43 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| 13:06 | Pitt | Harley Doyle is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 12:46 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:22 | Pitt | Joseph Davis is called for the reach on Gerry Parsons - foul #2 on Joseph Davis, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes (C) Micah Lindsey | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:01 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis loses the dribble to Evan Walker | 38-35 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Philip Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Gomes (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerry Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harley Doyle (fresh) C - Ronald McNeil (tiring) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis blows the layup | 38-35 |
| 11:31 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-35 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes tips it home | 40-35 |
| 11:06 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Woodward - foul #3 on William Woodward, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont (PG), Alex Jozwiak (SG), Bennie Kozielski (SF) Philip Jones, Evan Walker, William Woodward | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SF) Harley Doyle | |
| 11:06 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:06 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes hits a jump hook from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 10:25 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons is hacked by Joseph Davis - foul #3 on Joseph Davis, team foul #7 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey (C) Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:25 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:25 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:25 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Bennie Kozielski is hacked by Ernest Mildenberger - foul #2 on Ernest Mildenberger, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Frank Solomon (PF) Gerry Parsons | |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Dupont | 45-38 |
| 09:22 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger lays it up and in on a great pass from Clifford Lewis and he's hacked by Joseph Gomes - foul #2 on Joseph Gomes, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker (SG), William Woodward (SF), Joseph Davis (PF) Alex Jozwiak, Bennie Kozielski, Joseph Gomes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Frank Solomon | |
| 09:22 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-41 |
| 09:10 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 08:41 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gerry Parsons | 47-43 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Jones (PG) Charles Dupont | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harley Doyle (PF) Clifford Lewis | |
| 07:55 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil can't finish the layup | 47-43 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Philip Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Micah Lindsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Mildenberger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gerry Parsons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Harley Doyle (fresh) C - Ronald McNeil (tiring) 7 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes (PF), Daniel Davis (C) Joseph Davis, Micah Lindsey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| 06:55 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the shot from close range | 47-47 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes makes the jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-47 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Roger Arce tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Harley Doyle - foul #3 on Harley Doyle, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont (PG), Alex Jozwiak (SG), Joseph Davis (PF) Philip Jones, Evan Walker, Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:31 | Pitt | Roger Arce misses the dunk | 51-49 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Harley Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | Charles Dupont is called for the reach on Harley Doyle - foul #2 on Charles Dupont, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bennie Kozielski (SF), Micah Lindsey (C) William Woodward, Joseph Gomes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SF) Gerry Parsons | |
| 05:08 | Pitt | Harley Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Alex Jozwiak pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Arce steals it from Charles Dupont in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Arce | 51-51 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-51 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bennie Kozielski - foul #1 on Bennie Kozielski, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Jones (PG), Evan Walker (SG) Charles Dupont, Alex Jozwiak | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Harley Doyle | |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald McNeil is called for the reach on Micah Lindsey - foul #2 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Frank Solomon (PF) Clifford Lewis | |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Solomon is called for the reach on Joseph Davis - foul #3 on Frank Solomon, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Roger Arce clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Philip Jones - foul #4 on Philip Jones, team foul #11 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward (SF), Joseph Gomes (PF) Bennie Kozielski, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Roger Arce misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Philip Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Gomes (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Micah Lindsey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (tired) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Gerry Parsons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Frank Solomon (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald McNeil (tired) 7 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Arce - foul #4 on Roger Arce, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Davis (C) Micah Lindsey | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:55 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis (PF), Micah Lindsey (C) Joseph Gomes, Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harley Doyle (PF) Frank Solomon | |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil banks in the layup | 53-55 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey is whistled for a carry | 53-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG) Gerry Parsons | |
| 01:44 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-55 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil tips it home | 53-57 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Mildenberger picks off the pass by Micah Lindsey | 53-57 |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by William Woodward - foul #4 on William Woodward, team foul #12 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Harley Doyle | |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil grabs the board | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-58 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Philip Jones | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Roger Arce is hacked by Philip Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Philip Jones, team foul #13 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont (PG) Philip Jones | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harley Doyle (PF) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dupont - foul #3 on Charles Dupont, team foul #14 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SF) Harley Doyle | |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-62 |