| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Everette Cofield (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Vila (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert McRobbie - foul #2 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:53 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:53 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi hits a turnaround from close range | 37-41 |
| 19:24 | Pitt | James McKemie connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Robert Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry (PF) Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Charles Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Thomas Acklin (SF), Michael King (PF), George Sheard (C) Christopher Wilson, Everette Cofield, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), John Johnson (SG), Gregory Hester (C) Charles Burke, Charles Vila, Rene Rossi | |
| 18:13 | Pitt | James McKemie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Lusk - foul #1 on Roger Lusk, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (SG) Danny Bishop | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:13 | Pitt | James McKemie makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:13 | Pitt | James McKemie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry banks in the layup set up by Roger Lusk | 42-43 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Michael King pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:02 | Pitt | George Sheard misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Hester - foul #2 on Gregory Hester, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (PG), Danny Bishop (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Everette Cofield (PF) James McKemie, Matthew Taylor, Thomas Acklin, Michael King | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Charles Vila (SG), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Roger Lusk, John Johnson, Russell Thornberry, Gregory Hester | |
| 17:02 | Pitt | George Sheard misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:02 | Pitt | George Sheard misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Charles Burke is fouled on the floor by Christopher Wilson - foul #3 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Carter (SF), Robert Anderson (C) Christopher Wilson, George Sheard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi misses the easy layup | 42-43 |
| 16:25 | Pitt | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 16:09 | Pitt | Charles Burke picks off the pass by Danny Bishop | 42-43 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Charles Vila hits the finger roll set up by Charles Burke | 42-45 |
| 15:45 | Pitt | Everette Cofield lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Bannerman | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Danny Bishop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Craig Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everette Cofield (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Vila (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert McRobbie (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Rene Rossi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (PG), Matthew Taylor (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Thomas Acklin (C) Albert Bannerman, Danny Bishop, Everette Cofield, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), John Johnson (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Gregory Hester (PF), Robert Morrison (C) Charles Burke, Charles Vila, Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita, Rene Rossi | |
| 15:08 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson blows the layup | 44-45 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Johnson | 44-47 |
| 14:29 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Wilson | 47-47 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (PG), Danny Bishop (SG), Everette Cofield (PF), Robert Anderson (C) James McKemie, Matthew Taylor, Craig Carter, Thomas Acklin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Charles Vila (SG), Russell Thornberry (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Roger Lusk, John Johnson, Gregory Hester, Robert Morrison | |
| 13:58 | Pitt | Danny Bishop misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-47 |
| 13:56 | Pitt | Everette Cofield hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Charles Vila is hacked by Christopher Wilson - foul #4 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Thomas Acklin (SF) Christopher Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Charles Burke hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Acklin - foul #1 on Thomas Acklin, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (SF), Michael King (C) Thomas Acklin, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Charles Monreal, Rene Rossi | |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:05 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Bishop | 52-49 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Charles Burke scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Michael King picks off the pass by Robert McRobbie | 55-51 |
| 12:31 | Pitt | Charles Vila picks off the pass by Matthew Taylor in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie connects on the 3 from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 12:04 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Thornberry | 55-54 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (PG), Thomas Acklin (SF), George Sheard (PF), Robert Anderson (C) Albert Bannerman, Matthew Taylor, Everette Cofield, Michael King | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), John Johnson (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Gregory Hester (PF), Robert Morrison (C) Charles Burke, Charles Vila, Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita, Russell Thornberry | |
| 11:45 | Pitt | John Johnson steals it from James McKemie in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Bishop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Acklin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Sheard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Monreal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Hester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Morrison (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison misses long on a jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the tip | 55-54 |
| 11:28 | Pitt | Danny Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 11:15 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin knocks in the floater from close range | 57-54 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Carter (PF) George Sheard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Rene Rossi (C) Charles Monreal, Robert Morrison | |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Danny Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:56 | Pitt | Rene Rossi is called for the reach on Thomas Acklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rene Rossi, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Gregory Hester | |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by James McKemie and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Sheard (C) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Lusk | 60-56 |
| 10:05 | Pitt | Danny Bishop can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi clanks a runner from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 09:41 | Pitt | Danny Bishop grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 09:22 | Pitt | Danny Bishop drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Acklin | 62-56 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Craig Carter is called for the reach on Charles Burke - foul #1 on Craig Carter, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (PG), Matthew Taylor (SG), Everette Cofield (PF), Robert Anderson (C) James McKemie, Danny Bishop, Craig Carter, George Sheard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Gregory Hester (PF), Robert Morrison (C) Roger Lusk, John Johnson, Dikembe Amezquita, Rene Rossi | |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester is denied on a layup by Robert Anderson | 62-56 |
| 08:42 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 62-56 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Charles Burke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 08:15 | Pitt | Everette Cofield snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 07:55 | Pitt | Robert Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-56 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison banks in the layup | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Acklin (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everette Cofield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Vila (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert McRobbie (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Hester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor drills a jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie's pass is intercepted by Matthew Taylor | 64-58 |
| 06:54 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Vila - foul #1 on Charles Vila, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (PG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Craig Carter (PF), Michael King (C) Albert Bannerman, Thomas Acklin, Everette Cofield, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Charles Monreal (SF), Russell Thornberry (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Charles Burke, Robert McRobbie, Gregory Hester, Robert Morrison | |
| 06:54 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:54 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Charles Vila misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by James McKemie - foul #2 on James McKemie, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Danny Bishop (SG), George Sheard (C) Matthew Taylor, Craig Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Charles Vila makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Charles Vila misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Charles Vila makes the 3rd free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:19 | Pitt | James McKemie connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Danny Bishop | 68-60 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi hits the finger roll and he's hacked by George Sheard - foul #2 on George Sheard, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG) Charles Vila | |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi misses the free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:58 | Pitt | Michael King pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 05:37 | Pitt | James McKemie clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 05:36 | Pitt | Michael King snags the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | George Sheard scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from James McKemie | 70-62 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Johnson | 70-65 |
| 04:48 | Pitt | James McKemie can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-65 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | James McKemie misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | The rebound goes to James McKemie | 70-65 |
| 03:49 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson lays it in | 72-65 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Danny Bishop - foul #1 on Danny Bishop, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (PG), Matthew Taylor (SG), Craig Carter (SF), Everette Cofield (PF), Robert Anderson (C) James McKemie, Danny Bishop, Christopher Wilson, Michael King, George Sheard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Gregory Hester (C) John Johnson, Charles Monreal, Russell Thornberry, Rene Rossi | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everette Cofield (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Vila (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert McRobbie (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Hester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Pitt | Charles Vila steals the ball from Robert Anderson | 72-66 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Charles Vila hits the finger roll | 72-68 |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman's pass is intercepted by Roger Lusk in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Everette Cofield blocks the short jumper by Gregory Hester | 72-68 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Charles Vila grabs the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Everette Cofield - foul #1 on Everette Cofield, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Robert Morrison (C) Charles Vila, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses the free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman is hacked by Robert Morrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Morrison, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (SG) Roger Lusk | |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Everette Cofield takes the ball from Gregory Hester | 74-70 |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (PG), Thomas Acklin (SF) Albert Bannerman, Craig Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Robert Anderson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Robert McRobbie - foul #4 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | Danny Bishop (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF) Matthew Taylor, Thomas Acklin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Gregory Hester, Robert Morrison | |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Burke | 76-72 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | James McKemie's pass is intercepted by Charles Burke | 76-72 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi misses long on a floater from the baseline | 76-72 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Charles Vila can't tip it in | 76-72 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Danny Bishop drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James McKemie | 79-72 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-72 |
| 01:01 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Christopher Wilson | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Charles Vila is called for the reach on Danny Bishop - foul #2 on Charles Vila, team foul #10 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael King (C) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Danny Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Danny Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Charles Burke connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-75 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Michael King is hacked by Charles Burke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Burke, team foul #11 | 81-75 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 83-75 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi grabs the offensive board | 83-75 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-78 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Danny Bishop is hacked by Charles Vila in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Vila, team foul #12 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Pitt | Thomas Acklin (SF) Christopher Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Danny Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Danny Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie snags the defensive board | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi scores on a 3 from the right corner | 83-81 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Charles Burke is called for the reach on Thomas Acklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Burke, team foul #13 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Anderson (C) Michael King | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-81 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Everette Cofield grabs the board | 85-81 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Everette Cofield is hacked by Charles Burke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Burke, team foul #14 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (SG) Danny Bishop | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Everette Cofield makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Everette Cofield makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Charles Vila can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-81 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi grabs the offensive board | 87-81 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-81 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | James McKemie grabs the defensive rebound | 87-81 |