| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kevin Ewart (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Cosby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Sheard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Ralph Bassler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Blesofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Hoisington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia State | Bill Hoisington inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Georgia State | Ralph Bassler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Michael King gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | George Sheard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 19:19 | Georgia State | Ralph Bassler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:14 | Georgia State | Bill Hoisington lays it in on a great pass from Norman Johnson | 38-39 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | George Sheard misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Bassler - foul #2 on Ralph Bassler, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | George Sheard makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | George Sheard misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:07 | Georgia State | Brent Bowman pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:00 | Georgia State | Ralph Bassler makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 18:39 | Pitt | Michael King scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Matthew Taylor | 42-42 |
| 18:19 | Georgia State | Brent Bowman can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Charlie Cosby - foul #3 on Charlie Cosby, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Santos Hughes (PG), Ricky Schwartz (SF) Kevin Ewart, Charlie Cosby | |
| Subs | Georgia State | James Gibson (PG), George Lyall (SG), Philip Seals (SF), Ross Gregson (C) Ralph Bassler, Ernest Blesofsky, Bill Hoisington, Norman Johnson | |
| 18:19 | Georgia State | Brent Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:19 | Georgia State | Brent Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:04 | Pitt | George Sheard scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Santos Hughes | 44-44 |
| 17:47 | Georgia State | James Gibson is fouled on the floor by Santos Hughes - foul #3 on Santos Hughes, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Johnson (PG), Joel Craig (SG), Kevin Torrance (C) Santos Hughes, Matthew Taylor, Michael King | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Paul Gregory (SF) Brent Bowman | |
| 17:34 | Georgia State | George Lyall travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| 17:32 | Pitt | Joel Craig loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 17:23 | Georgia State | The jump hook by Ross Gregson is blocked by Kevin Torrance | 44-44 |
| 17:22 | Georgia State | George Lyall pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:08 | Georgia State | Paul Gregory comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-44 |
| 17:07 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 17:03 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz can't finish the layup | 44-44 |
| 17:02 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:49 | Pitt | Randall Johnson scores on a floater from the right side | 46-44 |
| 16:30 | Georgia State | Philip Seals comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 16:28 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joel Craig | 46-44 |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Joel Craig misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 16:09 | Georgia State | Philip Seals gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:53 | Georgia State | Paul Gregory is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Gregory, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Ewart (PG), Matthew Taylor (SG), Charlie Cosby (SF), Michael King (C) Randall Johnson, Joel Craig, Ricky Schwartz, Kevin Torrance | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Ralph Bassler (PG), Ernest Blesofsky (SG), Bill Hoisington (SF), Brent Bowman (PF), Norman Johnson (C) James Gibson, George Lyall, Paul Gregory, Ross Gregson, Philip Seals | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kevin Ewart (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Cosby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Sheard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael King (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Ralph Bassler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Blesofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Hoisington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Pitt | Norman Johnson steals the ball from George Sheard | 46-44 |
| 15:18 | Georgia State | Brent Bowman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-44 |
| 15:16 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charlie Cosby | 46-44 |
| 15:02 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-44 |
| 15:01 | Georgia State | Ernest Blesofsky grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 14:40 | Georgia State | Norman Johnson's floater is tipped away by George Sheard | 46-44 |
| 14:39 | Pitt | Michael King grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 14:32 | Georgia State | Brent Bowman snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 14:19 | Georgia State | Ernest Blesofsky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 14:18 | Georgia State | Brent Bowman misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 14:16 | Georgia State | Ernest Blesofsky hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 13:50 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 13:48 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 13:26 | Georgia State | George Sheard is called for the reach on Brent Bowman - foul #2 on George Sheard, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Johnson (PG), Joel Craig (SG), Santos Hughes (SF), Kevin Torrance (PF), Ricky Schwartz (C) Kevin Ewart, Matthew Taylor, Charlie Cosby, George Sheard, Michael King | |
| Subs | Georgia State | James Gibson (PG), George Lyall (SG), Paul Gregory (SF), Ross Gregson (PF) Ralph Bassler, Ernest Blesofsky, Bill Hoisington, Brent Bowman | |
| 13:21 | Georgia State | George Lyall buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Gregory | 48-49 |
| 13:01 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz connects on the open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Randall Johnson | 50-49 |
| 12:39 | Georgia State | Ross Gregson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 12:38 | Georgia State | Paul Gregory snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 12:32 | Georgia State | George Lyall makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Gregory | 50-51 |
| 12:30 | Pitt | Paul Gregory is called for the reach on Ricky Schwartz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Gregory, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kent Moulton (SG) Joel Craig | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Allen Hampton (PG), Ernest Blesofsky (SG), Philip Seals (C) James Gibson, Paul Gregory, Norman Johnson | |
| 12:16 | Pitt | Philip Seals takes the ball from Santos Hughes | 50-51 |
| 12:06 | Georgia State | Ernest Blesofsky's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Torrance | 50-51 |
| 12:04 | Georgia State | Ross Gregson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:51 | Georgia State | Santos Hughes is called for the reach on George Lyall - foul #4 on Santos Hughes, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (SG), Michael King (C) Kent Moulton, Santos Hughes | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Bill Hoisington (SF), Brent Bowman (PF) George Lyall, Ross Gregson | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Randall Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Torrance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael King (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Allen Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Blesofsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Hoisington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Bowman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Seals (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Georgia State | Allen Hampton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 11:40 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Randall Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 11:02 | Georgia State | Bill Hoisington misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randall Johnson - foul #1 on Randall Johnson, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Islam (PG), Charlie Cosby (SF), George Sheard (PF) Randall Johnson, Ricky Schwartz, Kevin Torrance | |
| Subs | Georgia State | James Gibson (SG), Norman Johnson (C) Ernest Blesofsky, Philip Seals | |
| 11:02 | Georgia State | Bill Hoisington misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:02 | Georgia State | Bill Hoisington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:43 | Pitt | George Sheard is hacked by Norman Johnson - foul #3 on Norman Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Craig (PF) George Sheard | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Ralph Bassler (PG), George Lyall (SF) Allen Hampton, Bill Hoisington | |
| 10:33 | Pitt | Joel Craig misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 10:32 | Georgia State | James Gibson gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:10 | Georgia State | Matthew Taylor steals it from Ralph Bassler | 53-52 |
| 09:46 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Brent Bowman - foul #1 on Brent Bowman, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Ewart (PG), Kent Moulton (SG), George Sheard (PF) Brian Islam, Matthew Taylor, Joel Craig | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Bill Hoisington (SF), Ross Gregson (PF) James Gibson, Brent Bowman | |
| 09:46 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:46 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:32 | Georgia State | George Lyall makes the floater in the paint and the foul's on George Sheard - foul #3 on George Sheard, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz (SF) Charlie Cosby | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Allen Hampton (PG) Ralph Bassler | |
| 09:32 | Georgia State | George Lyall makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:10 | Pitt | Kevin Ewart misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | George Sheard can't tip it in | 54-55 |
| 09:07 | Georgia State | Ross Gregson gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:48 | Georgia State | George Lyall clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 08:46 | Georgia State | Norman Johnson snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 08:29 | Georgia State | Allen Hampton loses the dribble to George Sheard | 54-55 |
| 08:02 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 54-55 |
| 08:01 | Pitt | George Sheard hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 07:41 | Georgia State | Bill Hoisington's pass is intercepted by Ricky Schwartz | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kevin Ewart (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kent Moulton (fairly fresh) SF - Ricky Schwartz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Sheard (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael King (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Allen Hampton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Lyall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bill Hoisington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Gregson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Pitt | George Lyall picks off the pass by George Sheard in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 07:14 | Georgia State | Norman Johnson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Lyall | 56-58 |
| 06:55 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz lays it in | 58-58 |
| 06:40 | Georgia State | George Lyall connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 58-60 |
| 06:20 | Pitt | George Sheard can't finish the layup | 58-60 |
| 06:18 | Georgia State | Ross Gregson grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 05:59 | Georgia State | Ross Gregson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Johnson | 58-62 |
| 05:50 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 05:49 | Georgia State | Norman Johnson gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:49 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Santos Hughes (PG), Matthew Taylor (SG), Charlie Cosby (SF), Kevin Torrance (PF), Joel Craig (C) Kevin Ewart, Kent Moulton, Ricky Schwartz, George Sheard, Michael King | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Ralph Bassler (PG), Ernest Blesofsky (SG), Paul Gregory (SF), Brent Bowman (PF), Philip Seals (C) Allen Hampton, George Lyall, Bill Hoisington, Ross Gregson, Norman Johnson | |
| 05:35 | Georgia State | Ralph Bassler clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joel Craig - foul #1 on Joel Craig, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 05:35 | Georgia State | Ralph Bassler makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:35 | Georgia State | Ralph Bassler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:12 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby is whistled for a carry | 58-64 |
| 04:55 | Georgia State | Brent Bowman slams it home | 58-66 |
| 04:31 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 04:29 | Georgia State | Ernest Blesofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 04:24 | Georgia State | Ralph Bassler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 04:22 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 04:02 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance is open and buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Santos Hughes and he's hacked by Philip Seals - foul #2 on Philip Seals, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Johnson (PG), George Sheard (PF) Santos Hughes, Joel Craig | |
| Subs | Georgia State | James Gibson (PG), Bill Hoisington (SF), Ross Gregson (C) Ralph Bassler, Paul Gregory, Philip Seals | |
| 04:02 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance makes the free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:41 | Georgia State | Charlie Cosby steps in front of the Brent Bowman pass | 61-66 |
| 03:38 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by Charlie Cosby | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Randall Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Cosby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Sheard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kevin Torrance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - James Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Blesofsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Hoisington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Bowman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Gregson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Georgia State | The jump hook by Bill Hoisington is blocked by Kevin Torrance | 63-66 |
| 03:19 | Pitt | George Sheard gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Ross Gregson is called for the reach on Matthew Taylor - foul #3 on Ross Gregson, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Santos Hughes (SF), Ricky Schwartz (PF), Michael King (C) Charlie Cosby, George Sheard, Kevin Torrance | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Allen Hampton (PG) Ernest Blesofsky | |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:06 | Georgia State | Ross Gregson pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:47 | Georgia State | Brent Bowman misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 64-66 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Michael King snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Ewart (PG), Joel Craig (C) Randall Johnson, Michael King | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Ralph Bassler (PG), George Lyall (SF), Philip Seals (C) Allen Hampton, Bill Hoisington, Brent Bowman | |
| 02:36 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Ewart | 66-66 |
| 02:36 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Torrance (PF), Michael King (C) Ricky Schwartz, Joel Craig | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Ernest Blesofsky (SG) James Gibson | |
| 02:17 | Georgia State | Ross Gregson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 02:16 | Pitt | Michael King grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 02:16 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charlie Cosby (SF), George Sheard (PF) Santos Hughes, Kevin Torrance | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Bill Hoisington (SF), Brent Bowman (PF), Norman Johnson (C) George Lyall, Ross Gregson, Philip Seals | |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Bill Hoisington steps in front of the Michael King pass | 66-66 |
| 01:27 | Georgia State | Ernest Blesofsky's fadeaway is rejected by George Sheard | 66-66 |
| 01:26 | Georgia State | Bill Hoisington grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:12 | Georgia State | Bill Hoisington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Bassler | 66-68 |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Ewart | 69-68 |
| 00:32 | Georgia State | Brent Bowman connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Bassler | 69-70 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Michael King jams the wide open dunk set up by Kevin Ewart | 71-70 |
| 00:11 | Georgia State | Ernest Blesofsky is called for traveling | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Kevin Ewart is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Bassler - foul #3 on Ralph Bassler, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Kevin Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Kevin Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:10 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Georgia State | Ralph Bassler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Georgia State | Brent Bowman grabs the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | Georgia State | Ralph Bassler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | George Sheard pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |