| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Vester (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Coffey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jake Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Nutter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Brian Scott inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Pitt | Barry Vester misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Nutter - foul #1 on Charles Nutter, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:46 | Pitt | Barry Vester makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:46 | Pitt | Barry Vester makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Brian Navarre is fouled on the floor by Marc Hanson - foul #2 on Marc Hanson, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | William Buchanan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Navarre | 32-33 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | George Bradford scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Hanson | 34-33 |
| 18:52 | Murray State | Charles Nutter double dribbles | 34-33 |
| 18:34 | Pitt | Barry Vester misses the shot from the right block | 34-33 |
| 18:32 | Pitt | Bruce Gates misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 18:30 | Pitt | Barry Vester tips it but misses | 34-33 |
| 18:28 | Murray State | Charles Nutter grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | Charles Nutter buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Navarre | 34-35 |
| 18:00 | Pitt | Brian Navarre picks off the pass by George Bradford in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 17:58 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey can't finish the layup | 34-35 |
| 17:56 | Pitt | Brian Scott pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:53 | Pitt | Brian Navarre is called for the reach on Marc Hanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Navarre, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (PG), John Lantz (SG), Donald Pasko (SF), Matthew Cusick (PF), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) Marc Hanson, George Bradford, Brian Scott, Bruce Gates, Barry Vester | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Brian Navarre, Joseph Coffey, William Buchanan, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| 17:36 | Pitt | Roger Hardy steps in front of the Donald Pasko pass | 34-35 |
| 17:32 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves dunks the ball on a nice dish by Roger Hardy | 34-37 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Donald Pasko buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Cusick and he's hacked by Daryl McCullar - foul #1 on Daryl McCullar, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Donald Pasko misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:28 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bobby Hsu | 36-37 |
| 17:13 | Murray State | Roger Hardy connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jamie Seagraves and he's fouled by John Boomer - foul #1 on John Boomer, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 17:13 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:11 | Pitt | John Lantz is hacked by Jamie Seagraves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Seagraves, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| 16:52 | Pitt | John Boomer scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Cusick | 39-40 |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-40 |
| 16:31 | Pitt | Donald Pasko snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:24 | Pitt | Donald Pasko misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Alfredo Rizzo - foul #2 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), George Bradford (SG), Bruce Gates (PF) John Lantz, Matthew Cusick, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), Larry Albertson (C) Jamie Seagraves, Daryl McCullar, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| 16:24 | Pitt | Donald Pasko misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:24 | Pitt | Donald Pasko makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Scott Lin scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 15:55 | Pitt | George Bradford is fouled on the floor by Scott Lin - foul #1 on Scott Lin, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Scott (SF), Barry Vester (C) John Boomer, Donald Pasko | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Buchanan (SF), Jake Shaw (PF) Roger Hardy, Bobby Hsu | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Gates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Vester (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Scott Lin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Coffey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jake Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Albertson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Pitt | Scott Lin is called for the reach on Marc Hanson - foul #2 on Scott Lin, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| 15:37 | Pitt | Marc Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:37 | Pitt | Marc Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Larry Albertson pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Lin | 41-45 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | Bruce Gates is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 41-45 |
| 15:03 | Pitt | Bruce Gates tips it in | 43-45 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Marc Hanson is called for the reach on Scott Lin - foul #3 on Marc Hanson, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (PG), Troy Osborne (SF), Matthew Cusick (PF), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) Marc Hanson, Brian Scott, Bruce Gates, Barry Vester | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Roger Hardy (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Scott Lin, William Buchanan, Jake Shaw, Larry Albertson | |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Charles Nutter is hacked by Oktawian Wadzinski - foul #2 on Oktawian Wadzinski, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (SG) George Bradford | |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl McCullar (SF) Joseph Coffey | |
| 14:13 | Murray State | Oktawian Wadzinski steps in front of the Brian Navarre pass | 43-45 |
| 13:59 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Brian Navarre drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Hsu | 43-47 |
| 13:13 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski misses the runner from close range | 43-47 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Charles Nutter gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar is hacked by Troy Osborne - foul #2 on Troy Osborne, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (PG), George Bradford (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Donald Pasko (PF), Barry Vester (C) John Boomer, John Lantz, Troy Osborne, Matthew Cusick, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), William Buchanan (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Brian Navarre, Roger Hardy, Daryl McCullar, Bobby Hsu, Charles Nutter | |
| 12:51 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-47 |
| 12:50 | Pitt | Brian Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG) Dustin Helfrich | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:38 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo can't connect on a runner from the left block | 43-47 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | George Bradford pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | Marc Hanson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Jake Shaw is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jake Shaw, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Gates (PF) Barry Vester | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Hsu (PF) Jake Shaw | |
| 12:02 | Pitt | Brian Scott can't connect on a floater from the right block | 43-47 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 11:54 | Pitt | Marc Hanson is hacked by Jamie Seagraves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Seagraves, team foul #9 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Roger Hardy (SF) Jamie Seagraves, William Buchanan | |
| 11:54 | Pitt | Marc Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:54 | Pitt | Marc Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo grabs the board | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Pasko (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Scott Lin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Coffey (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Hardy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Hsu (fresh) 5 reb. C - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bobby Hsu, team foul #10 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (PG), John Lantz (SG), Troy Osborne (SF), Barry Vester (C) Marc Hanson, George Bradford, Brian Scott, Donald Pasko | |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Albertson (C) Alfredo Rizzo | |
| 11:30 | Pitt | John Boomer is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Lin - foul #3 on Scott Lin, team foul #11 | 44-50 |
| 11:30 | Pitt | John Boomer makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:30 | Pitt | John Boomer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Scott Lin clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Boomer - foul #2 on John Boomer, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Cusick (PF) Bruce Gates | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jake Shaw (PF) Bobby Hsu | |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Scott Lin makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Scott Lin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Barry Vester pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:49 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | A charge is called on Roger Hardy - foul #2 on Roger Hardy, team foul #12 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (PG), George Bradford (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Bruce Gates (PF) John Boomer, John Lantz, Troy Osborne, Matthew Cusick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Scott Lin, Joseph Coffey, Roger Hardy, Jake Shaw, Larry Albertson | |
| 10:22 | Pitt | Brian Navarre picks off the pass by Dustin Helfrich in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Bruce Gates | 49-51 |
| 09:47 | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich double dribbles | 49-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Donald Pasko (PF), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) Dustin Helfrich, Bruce Gates, Barry Vester | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar is denied on a layup by Oktawian Wadzinski | 49-51 |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Charles Nutter tips it home | 49-53 |
| 09:16 | Pitt | George Bradford misses long on an open shot from the right side | 49-53 |
| 09:15 | Pitt | Brian Scott tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | Brian Navarre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (SF), Matthew Cusick (C) Brian Scott, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Roger Hardy (SG), William Buchanan (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Brian Navarre, Jamie Seagraves, Daryl McCullar, Bobby Hsu, Charles Nutter | |
| 08:54 | Pitt | Alfredo Rizzo denies the turnaround by Donald Pasko | 51-53 |
| 08:53 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Hanson | 51-53 |
| 08:46 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Matthew Cusick, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Osborne (SF) George Bradford | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (SG) William Buchanan | |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Boomer - foul #3 on John Boomer, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (SG), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) Marc Hanson, Donald Pasko | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Buchanan (SF), Bobby Hsu (C) Scott Lin, Jake Shaw | |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:03 | Pitt | John Lantz is whistled for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (SG), Bruce Gates (PF) John Boomer, Matthew Cusick | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Buchanan | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dustin Helfrich (fresh) SF - Troy Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Oktawian Wadzinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Roger Hardy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Coffey (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Buchanan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bobby Hsu (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfredo Rizzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Pitt | Bruce Gates is open and scores on a runner from the right block | 53-57 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Buchanan | 53-60 |
| 06:53 | Pitt | Bruce Gates hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Lantz | 55-60 |
| 06:38 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), George Bradford (SG), John Boomer (SF), Donald Pasko (PF), Matthew Cusick (C) John Lantz, Dustin Helfrich, Troy Osborne, Bruce Gates, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Roger Hardy, Joseph Coffey, William Buchanan, Bobby Hsu, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| 06:28 | Pitt | Donald Pasko connects on the open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Marc Hanson | 57-60 |
| 06:15 | Murray State | George Bradford steals it from Brian Navarre | 57-60 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | Donald Pasko loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Scott (SF) John Boomer | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Charles Nutter connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Navarre | 57-62 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | George Bradford is hacked by Jamie Seagraves - foul #4 on Jamie Seagraves, team foul #13 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Gates (PF), Barry Vester (C) Donald Pasko, Matthew Cusick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG) Brian Navarre | |
| 05:45 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-62 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Barry Vester grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Barry Vester connects on the floater in the lane set up by George Bradford | 61-62 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Scott Lin knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Charles Nutter and the foul's on Marc Hanson - foul #4 on Marc Hanson, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (PG) Marc Hanson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (SG), Roger Hardy (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Larry Albertson (C) Jamie Seagraves, Daryl McCullar, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Scott Lin misses the free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:51 | Pitt | Bruce Gates pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Larry Albertson picks off the pass by John Boomer | 61-64 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Barry Vester - foul #1 on Barry Vester, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (SG), Donald Pasko (PF), Matthew Cusick (C) George Bradford, Bruce Gates, Barry Vester | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG) Scott Lin | |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:26 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:10 | Pitt | John Boomer is hacked by Joseph Coffey - foul #2 on Joseph Coffey, team foul #14 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Osborne (SF) Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:10 | Pitt | John Boomer makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:10 | Pitt | John Boomer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Roger Hardy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 03:45 | Pitt | Donald Pasko gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Boomer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Pasko (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Cusick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Coffey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Hardy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Hsu (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Albertson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Roger Hardy takes the ball from John Lantz in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Larry Albertson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Cusick - foul #4 on Matthew Cusick, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (SG), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) John Lantz, Matthew Cusick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo (SF) Roger Hardy | |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Larry Albertson misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Larry Albertson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Brian Navarre steals the ball from Dustin Helfrich in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Navarre | 63-68 |
| 03:16 | Pitt | John Boomer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-68 |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 03:09 | Pitt | Troy Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Donald Pasko is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Rizzo - foul #3 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #15 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), George Bradford (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Barry Vester (C) John Boomer, Dustin Helfrich, Troy Osborne, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), William Buchanan (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Brian Navarre, Alfredo Rizzo, Larry Albertson, Bobby Hsu | |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Donald Pasko makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Donald Pasko makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:28 | Murray State | Jake Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-68 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Scott Lin hits the follow up shot | 65-70 |
| 02:24 | Pitt | Scott Lin steals the ball from George Bradford in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | George Bradford steals it from Charles Nutter | 65-70 |
| 02:02 | Pitt | George Bradford misses the lay-in | 65-70 |
| 02:00 | Pitt | Donald Pasko snags the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | Brian Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Charles Nutter grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 01:25 | Murray State | William Buchanan can't finish the layup | 65-70 |
| 01:24 | Pitt | Marc Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | Barry Vester connects on the floater from the right block set up by Donald Pasko | 67-70 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Scott Lin is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 67-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Gates (PF) Donald Pasko | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG) Scott Lin | |
| 00:39 | Pitt | George Bradford is hacked by Joseph Coffey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Coffey, team foul #16 | 67-70 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | George Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Jake Shaw pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Brian Scott is called for the reach on Charles Nutter - foul #2 on Brian Scott, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Charles Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Charles Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Marc Hanson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Scott | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Hanson - foul #5 on Marc Hanson, team foul #13 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (PG) Marc Hanson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | George Bradford gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Brian Scott connects on the jumper in the lane | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Brian Navarre misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Boomer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Vester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Coffey (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Buchanan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jake Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Nutter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Barry Vester wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Bruce Gates connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Boomer and he's fouled by Charles Nutter - foul #2 on Charles Nutter, team foul #17 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Osborne (SF), Matthew Cusick (C) Brian Scott, Barry Vester | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Joseph Coffey, William Buchanan, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Bruce Gates makes the free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Brian Navarre drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alfredo Rizzo | 76-76 |
| 04:08 | Pitt | Troy Osborne misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bobby Hsu, team foul #18 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (SG) Brian Navarre | |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Bruce Gates misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 76-76 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 03:09 | Murray State | Roger Hardy is hacked by John Boomer - foul #4 on John Boomer, team foul #14 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), Dustin Helfrich (SG), Donald Pasko (SF), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) John Boomer, George Bradford, Troy Osborne, Matthew Cusick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (SG), Larry Albertson (C) Daryl McCullar, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| 03:09 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:09 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Bruce Gates lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dustin Helfrich | 78-78 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (PG), George Bradford (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Matthew Cusick (C) John Lantz, Dustin Helfrich, Bruce Gates, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Buchanan (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Jamie Seagraves, Bobby Hsu, Larry Albertson | |
| 02:28 | Murray State | William Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-78 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG) Roger Hardy | |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Gates (PF), Barry Vester (C) Donald Pasko, Matthew Cusick | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Bruce Gates comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Charles Nutter snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Jake Shaw banks in the layup set up by Charles Nutter | 78-80 |
| 01:32 | Pitt | Barry Vester connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Brian Scott | 80-80 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | William Buchanan scores on a floater from close range set up by Brian Navarre and he's fouled by Brian Scott - foul #3 on Brian Scott, team foul #15 | 80-82 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | William Buchanan makes the free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:05 | Pitt | Brian Navarre is called for the reach on John Boomer - foul #4 on Brian Navarre, team foul #19 | 80-83 |
| 01:05 | Pitt | John Boomer misses the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:05 | Pitt | John Boomer makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brian Navarre | 81-86 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Boomer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Gates (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Vester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Coffey (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Buchanan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jake Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Nutter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Pitt | John Boomer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 81-86 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (PG) Brian Navarre | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Jake Shaw is hacked by Bruce Gates - foul #1 on Bruce Gates, team foul #16 | 81-86 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Jake Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Jake Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Brian Scott pulls down the rebound | 81-87 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | John Boomer loses the dribble to William Buchanan | 81-87 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | William Buchanan banks in the layup | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Pitt | John Boomer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 81-89 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Charles Nutter snags the defensive board | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | George Bradford is called for the reach on Charles Nutter in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Bradford, team foul #17 | 81-89 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG) Roger Hardy | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Charles Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Bruce Gates | 81-90 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | John Boomer is fouled on the floor by Joseph Coffey - foul #4 on Joseph Coffey, team foul #20 | 81-90 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | John Boomer makes the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | John Boomer makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey is hacked by George Bradford in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Bradford, team foul #18 | 83-90 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey misses the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Bruce Gates snags the defensive board | 83-91 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | John Boomer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-91 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | William Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Brian Navarre runs out the clock | 83-91 |