| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Whitted (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter Buchanan (fresh) SG - Douglas Guel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Benny Blansett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pruitt (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lenard Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Benny Blansett inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers drills a shot from the right side and he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #3 on William Mitchell, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg (C) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 42-33 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 19:22 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Reginald Tilley and the foul's on Douglas Guel - foul #1 on Douglas Guel, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| 19:22 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-33 |
| 18:42 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg tips it home | 47-33 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers's pass is intercepted by Reginald Tilley | 47-33 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood loses the ball out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), Barry Stevens (SG), William McGrant (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Reginald Tilley, Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted, William Lenberg | |
| Subs | Pitt | Vincent Lord (PG), Christopher Tanner (SG), Nathaniel Bailey (SF), Charles Lemons (PF), David Bourke (C) Peter Buchanan, Douglas Guel, Benny Blansett, David Pruitt, Lenard Chambers | |
| 17:48 | Pitt | David Bourke hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-33 |
| 17:46 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 17:32 | Pitt | Christopher Tanner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-33 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Vincent Lord steals it from Denny Pulido | 47-33 |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by William McGrant - foul #1 on William McGrant, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), William Lenberg (C) Denny Pulido, Barry Stevens, William McGrant, Forrest Moore | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Guel (SG), David Pruitt (PF), Lenard Chambers (C) Christopher Tanner, Charles Lemons, David Bourke | |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Cheatwood and he's hacked by Lenard Chambers - foul #2 on Lenard Chambers, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted (PF) Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Buchanan (PG) Vincent Lord | |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg makes the free throw | 50-36 |
| 16:08 | Pitt | David Pruitt is fouled on the floor by Matthew Whitted - foul #1 on Matthew Whitted, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Blansett (SF) Nathaniel Bailey | |
| 15:50 | Pitt | Matthew Whitted swats the short shot by Lenard Chambers | 50-36 |
| 15:49 | Pitt | Benny Blansett hits the follow up shot | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Whitted (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - William Lenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter Buchanan (fresh) SG - Douglas Guel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Benny Blansett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pruitt (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lenard Chambers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 15:31 | Pitt | David Pruitt grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | David Pruitt misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Cheatwood - foul #3 on Thomas Cheatwood, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), Jaromierz Mokriski (SF), Forrest Moore (PF), William Mitchell (C) Reginald Tilley, Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted, William Lenberg | |
| Subs | Pitt | Vincent Lord (PG), Christopher Tanner (SG), David Bourke (C) Peter Buchanan, Douglas Guel, Lenard Chambers | |
| 15:04 | Pitt | David Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | David Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Pruitt - foul #1 on David Pruitt, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey (SF), Charles Lemons (PF) Benny Blansett, David Pruitt | |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Christopher Tanner is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathaniel Bailey | 51-42 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Denny Pulido | 51-42 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Denny Pulido | 53-42 |
| 13:53 | Pitt | Vincent Lord's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens (SG), William McGrant (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF) Hugh Greene, Jaromierz Mokriski, Forrest Moore | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Guel (SG), James Rester (PF), Lenard Chambers (C) Christopher Tanner, Nathaniel Bailey, David Bourke | |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted is hacked by James Rester - foul #1 on James Rester, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG) Barry Stevens | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | Lenard Chambers takes the ball from William Mitchell | 53-42 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Douglas Guel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lenard Chambers - foul #3 on Lenard Chambers, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens (SG) Denny Pulido | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Buchanan (PG), Benny Blansett (SF), David Pruitt (PF), Nathaniel Bailey (C) Vincent Lord, Charles Lemons, James Rester, Lenard Chambers | |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 12:27 | Pitt | Douglas Guel clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 12:25 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 11:44 | Pitt | Peter Buchanan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William McGrant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Whitted (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Guel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Benny Blansett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pruitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Barry Stevens | 57-45 |
| 11:09 | Pitt | Benny Blansett hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by William McGrant - foul #2 on William McGrant, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Reginald Tilley, Barry Stevens, William McGrant, Matthew Whitted, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Vincent Lord (PG), Christopher Tanner (SG), James Rester (PF), Lenard Chambers (C) Peter Buchanan, Douglas Guel, David Pruitt, Nathaniel Bailey | |
| 11:09 | Pitt | Benny Blansett makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:09 | Pitt | Benny Blansett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 10:47 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 10:30 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers clanks a shot from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Vincent Lord is called for the reach on Denny Pulido - foul #2 on Vincent Lord, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg (PF), William Mitchell (C) Jaromierz Mokriski, Forrest Moore | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Buchanan (PG), Charles Lemons (SF) Vincent Lord, Benny Blansett | |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Peter Buchanan - foul #2 on Peter Buchanan, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey (SF), David Pruitt (PF) Charles Lemons, James Rester | |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | David Pruitt snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | Christopher Tanner scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Peter Buchanan | 58-49 |
| 08:46 | Sam Houston State | Nathaniel Bailey is called for the reach on Hugh Greene - foul #1 on Nathaniel Bailey, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Matthew Whitted (PF) Denny Pulido, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Guel (SG), David Bourke (C) Christopher Tanner, Lenard Chambers | |
| 08:46 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:46 | Pitt | David Bourke gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:25 | Pitt | Peter Buchanan misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 08:09 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 08:08 | Pitt | David Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:48 | Pitt | Douglas Guel makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Nathaniel Bailey | 58-52 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Hugh Greene | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hugh Greene (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Whitted (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Guel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathaniel Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Pruitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bourke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Guel | 61-54 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Lenberg, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), Barry Stevens (SG), William McGrant (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Reginald Tilley, Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted, William Lenberg | |
| Subs | Pitt | Vincent Lord (PG), Christopher Tanner (SG), Charles Lemons (SF), James Rester (PF), Lenard Chambers (C) Peter Buchanan, Douglas Guel, Nathaniel Bailey, David Pruitt, David Bourke | |
| 06:58 | Pitt | Christopher Tanner buries a 3 from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Denny Pulido | 64-57 |
| 06:17 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Forrest Moore - foul #2 on Forrest Moore, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Guel (SG), Benny Blansett (SF) Christopher Tanner, James Rester | |
| 06:17 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:17 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:08 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jaromierz Mokriski, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Barry Stevens is called for the reach on Vincent Lord in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Stevens, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Vincent Lord makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Vincent Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 05:48 | Pitt | Benny Blansett pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:27 | Pitt | Benny Blansett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore loses the dribble to Benny Blansett | 64-61 |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Vincent Lord can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Lenard Chambers is called for the reach on Barry Stevens - foul #4 on Lenard Chambers, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene (SG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF), William Mitchell (C) Denny Pulido, William McGrant, Jaromierz Mokriski, Forrest Moore | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Buchanan (PG), Christopher Tanner (SG), David Pruitt (PF), David Bourke (C) Vincent Lord, Douglas Guel, Charles Lemons, Lenard Chambers | |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Barry Stevens steals the ball from Peter Buchanan in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens is called for traveling | 66-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG) Barry Stevens | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey (SF) Benny Blansett | |
| 04:02 | Pitt | Hugh Greene steps in front of the Christopher Tanner pass | 66-61 |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 66-61 |
| 03:45 | Pitt | David Pruitt gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 66-61 |
| 03:35 | Pitt | David Pruitt grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Whitted (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Tanner (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Nathaniel Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Pruitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Bourke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Pitt | Christopher Tanner misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene travels with the ball | 66-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg (PF) Matthew Whitted | |
| Subs | Pitt | Vincent Lord (PG), Douglas Guel (SG), James Rester (PF), Lenard Chambers (C) Peter Buchanan, Nathaniel Bailey, David Pruitt, David Bourke | |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William McGrant (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF) Thomas Cheatwood, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Blansett (SF), Nathaniel Bailey (PF) Christopher Tanner, James Rester | |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Jaromierz Mokriski is called for the reach on Nathaniel Bailey - foul #3 on Jaromierz Mokriski, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore (C) William McGrant | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Hugh Greene | 68-63 |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell (C) Forrest Moore | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Buchanan (PG), David Pruitt (PF) Vincent Lord, Nathaniel Bailey | |
| 02:19 | Pitt | David Pruitt misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 02:17 | Pitt | Douglas Guel hits the follow up shot | 68-65 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Hugh Greene | 71-65 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Benny Blansett is fouled on the floor by Hugh Greene - foul #2 on Hugh Greene, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Benny Blansett makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Benny Blansett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene is fouled on the floor by Douglas Guel - foul #2 on Douglas Guel, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF) William Lenberg, Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:28 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-67 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | David Pruitt grabs the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 01:09 | Pitt | David Pruitt is open but can't throw it down | 73-67 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Benny Blansett | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Hugh Greene steals it from Benny Blansett in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Lenard Chambers is called for the reach on Reginald Tilley - foul #5 on Lenard Chambers, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg (C) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey (C) Lenard Chambers | |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | David Pruitt gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Benny Blansett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | David Pruitt grabs the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Benny Blansett can't finish the layup | 74-67 |
| 00:45 | Pitt | David Pruitt hits the follow up shot | 74-69 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg is hacked by Douglas Guel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Guel, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Hugh Greene is called for the reach on Nathaniel Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugh Greene, team foul #12 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell (C) William Lenberg | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Guel is called for the reach on Hugh Greene in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Guel, team foul #13 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg (C) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Douglas Guel's pass is intercepted by Thomas Cheatwood | 78-71 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted lays it in set up by Thomas Cheatwood | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Peter Buchanan is fouled on the floor by William Lenberg - foul #2 on William Lenberg, team foul #13 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell (C) William Lenberg | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Peter Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Peter Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Buchanan - foul #3 on Peter Buchanan, team foul #14 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg (C) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Peter Buchanan is hacked by Hugh Greene - foul #4 on Hugh Greene, team foul #14 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell (C) William Lenberg | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Peter Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Peter Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Guel - foul #5 on Douglas Guel, team foul #15 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg (C) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher Tanner (SG) Douglas Guel | |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | The rebound goes to David Pruitt | 83-74 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Peter Buchanan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley runs out the clock | 83-74 |