| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Short (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Lansberry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Baxter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Irving Mandell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roman Lang (fresh) SG - George Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luke Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Douglas Watkins inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Southern | Douglas Watkins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Lansberry - foul #2 on Donald Lansberry, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 19:47 | Southern | Douglas Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:47 | Southern | Douglas Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:47 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Irving Mandell | 39-41 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | Irving Mandell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Jeffrey Williams hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 19:16 | Southern | Douglas Watkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 19:14 | Pitt | Irving Mandell grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | Luke Smith blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Williams | 41-41 |
| 18:43 | Southern | Luke Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:26 | Southern | John Flynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 18:13 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 18:12 | Southern | John Flynn snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 18:04 | Southern | George Owens hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Roman Lang | 41-43 |
| 17:47 | Pitt | Roman Lang is called for the reach on Charles Short - foul #1 on Roman Lang, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Kevin Emerson (C) Robert Baxter, Irving Mandell, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Gary Little (PG), Ralph Mueller (SF), Joel Lalli (PF), Christopher Wright (C) Roman Lang, Douglas Watkins, Luke Smith, John Flynn | |
| 17:42 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 17:31 | Southern | George Owens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:08 | Pitt | The jump hook by Charles Short is blocked by Joel Lalli | 43-43 |
| 17:06 | Southern | The rebound goes to Ralph Mueller | 43-43 |
| 16:45 | Southern | Kevin Emerson swats the layup by Christopher Wright | 43-43 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:37 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson's floater is tipped away by Ralph Mueller | 43-43 |
| 16:35 | Southern | George Owens gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:29 | Southern | Ralph Mueller is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ralph Mueller, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Leo (SG), Irving Mandell (PF) Charles Short, Donald Lansberry | |
| Subs | Southern | Roman Lang (PG), Douglas Watkins (SF), John Flynn (C) George Owens, Ralph Mueller, Joel Lalli | |
| 16:15 | Pitt | Howard Leo misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 16:14 | Southern | John Flynn gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:51 | Southern | John Flynn misses the turnaround from the left block | 43-43 |
| 15:50 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Leo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Irving Mandell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Emerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roman Lang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Little (fresh) SF - Douglas Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson is fouled on the floor by Roman Lang - foul #2 on Roman Lang, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Pino (PG), Robert Baxter (SF), Jeffrey Williams (C) William Parker, Jeffrey Thompson, Kevin Emerson | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Carney (PG), Luke Smith (PF) Gary Little, Christopher Wright | |
| 15:19 | Pitt | Irving Mandell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 15:18 | Southern | Michael Carney snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 15:13 | Southern | Luke Smith is hacked by Irving Mandell - foul #1 on Irving Mandell, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Short (PG) Randall Pino | |
| Subs | Southern | Ralph Mueller (SF) Douglas Watkins | |
| 15:00 | Southern | Charles Short steals the ball from Michael Carney | 43-43 |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Roman Lang is called for the reach on Charles Short in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roman Lang, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Wilber (PF) Irving Mandell | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 14:37 | Pitt | William Wilber hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Baxter | 45-43 |
| 14:25 | Southern | Roman Lang is fouled on the floor by Howard Leo - foul #1 on Howard Leo, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Lansberry (SG) Howard Leo | |
| Subs | Southern | George Owens (SG), Gary Little (SF) Roman Lang, John Flynn | |
| 14:15 | Southern | Ralph Mueller can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 14:13 | Southern | Ralph Mueller grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 13:55 | Southern | Ralph Mueller misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Williams - foul #3 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Irving Mandell (PF) William Wilber | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Wright (C) Gary Little | |
| 13:55 | Southern | Ralph Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:55 | Southern | Ralph Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Owens - foul #2 on George Owens, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (SF) Robert Baxter | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Watkins (SF) Luke Smith | |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:44 | Southern | Ralph Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:18 | Southern | Charles Short takes the ball from Christopher Wright | 46-44 |
| 12:54 | Pitt | William Parker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Lansberry | 49-44 |
| 12:38 | Southern | Ralph Mueller lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Owens | 49-46 |
| 12:19 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry makes the 3 from the left wing set up by William Parker | 52-46 |
| 12:03 | Southern | Jeffrey Williams is called for the reach on Christopher Wright - foul #4 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Pino (PG), Howard Leo (SG), Robert Baxter (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Kevin Emerson (C) Charles Short, Donald Lansberry, William Parker, Irving Mandell, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Roman Lang (PG), Gary Little (SG), Luke Smith (PF), John Flynn (C) Michael Carney, George Owens, Christopher Wright, Ralph Mueller | |
| 11:39 | Southern | Gary Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 11:37 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Randall Pino | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Randall Pino (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Howard Leo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Baxter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Emerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roman Lang (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Little (fresh) SF - Douglas Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luke Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Randall Pino misses the dunk but the foul's on Roman Lang - foul #4 on Roman Lang, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Galicia (SG), Joel Lalli (SF) Roman Lang, Douglas Watkins | |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Randall Pino misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Randall Pino makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:50 | Southern | James Galicia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 10:49 | Southern | Luke Smith tips it home | 53-48 |
| 10:35 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 10:34 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson tips it in | 55-48 |
| 10:26 | Southern | James Galicia comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Howard Leo - foul #2 on Howard Leo, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Short (PG), Donald Lansberry (SG), William Parker (SF), Irving Mandell (PF) Randall Pino, Howard Leo, Robert Baxter, Kevin Emerson | |
| Subs | Southern | George Owens (SG) Luke Smith | |
| 10:26 | Southern | James Galicia misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:26 | Southern | James Galicia makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:10 | Pitt | Irving Mandell scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Short | 58-49 |
| 09:48 | Southern | Gary Little misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 09:46 | Pitt | Irving Mandell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:22 | Pitt | Irving Mandell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 09:21 | Pitt | Irving Mandell grabs the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:05 | Pitt | William Parker makes the shot from close range set up by Irving Mandell | 60-49 |
| 09:01 | Southern | Gary Little connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Galicia | 60-52 |
| 08:39 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 08:37 | Southern | James Galicia snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 08:31 | Southern | Gary Little misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 08:30 | Pitt | Irving Mandell grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by William Parker | 62-52 |
| 07:55 | Southern | John Flynn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 07:54 | Southern | John Flynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:40 | Southern | Gary Little is fouled on the floor by Charles Short - foul #2 on Charles Short, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Pino (PG), Howard Leo (SG), Robert Baxter (SF), Kevin Emerson (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Charles Short, Donald Lansberry, William Parker, Irving Mandell, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Carney (PG), Douglas Watkins (SF), Luke Smith (PF), Christopher Wright (C) James Galicia, George Owens, Joel Lalli, John Flynn | |
| 07:40 | Southern | Gary Little makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:40 | Southern | Gary Little misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:40 | Pitt | Jeffrey Williams snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Randall Pino (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SG - Howard Leo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Baxter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Emerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Carney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Little (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luke Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Pitt | Randall Pino misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-53 |
| 07:28 | Southern | Douglas Watkins snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 07:23 | Southern | Michael Carney's pass is intercepted by Kevin Emerson | 62-53 |
| 07:10 | Pitt | Howard Leo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 07:09 | Pitt | Randall Pino tips it but misses | 62-53 |
| 07:07 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Williams | 62-53 |
| 07:02 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 07:00 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Emerson | 62-53 |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Howard Leo misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Luke Smith - foul #1 on Luke Smith, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Southern | Roman Lang (SG) Gary Little | |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Howard Leo misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Howard Leo misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:46 | Southern | The rebound goes to Christopher Wright | 62-53 |
| 06:27 | Southern | Douglas Watkins hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Carney | 62-55 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Randall Pino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Short (PG), Donald Lansberry (SG) Randall Pino, Howard Leo | |
| Subs | Southern | George Owens (SG) Roman Lang | |
| 05:42 | Southern | George Owens blows the layup | 62-55 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 05:35 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Short | 65-55 |
| 05:16 | Southern | George Owens misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 05:15 | Southern | Christopher Wright tips it in | 65-57 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | George Owens steals it from Robert Baxter | 65-57 |
| 04:45 | Southern | George Owens clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Short - foul #3 on Charles Short, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (SF), Irving Mandell (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Robert Baxter, Kevin Emerson, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Roman Lang (PG), Ralph Mueller (SF), Joel Lalli (PF), John Flynn (C) Michael Carney, Douglas Watkins, Luke Smith, Christopher Wright | |
| 04:45 | Southern | George Owens makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:45 | Southern | George Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:45 | Pitt | William Parker gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-58 |
| 04:26 | Southern | John Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:08 | Southern | Joel Lalli clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 04:07 | Southern | Ralph Mueller grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 03:52 | Southern | Roman Lang is hacked by Charles Short - foul #4 on Charles Short, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Leo (SG) Donald Lansberry | |
| Subs | Southern | James Galicia (SG) George Owens | |
| 03:52 | Southern | Roman Lang makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:52 | Southern | Roman Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:32 | Pitt | Irving Mandell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 03:31 | Southern | Joel Lalli snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Short (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Howard Leo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. PF - Irving Mandell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roman Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Galicia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Lalli (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Southern | Ralph Mueller knocks in the shot in the lane | 65-62 |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 02:50 | Southern | Roman Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:50 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Lansberry (SG), Robert Baxter (SF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Howard Leo, William Parker, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Carney (PG), George Owens (SG), Douglas Watkins (SF), Luke Smith (PF) Roman Lang, James Galicia, Ralph Mueller, Joel Lalli | |
| 02:32 | Southern | George Owens is fouled on the floor by Donald Lansberry - foul #3 on Donald Lansberry, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 02:32 | Southern | George Owens makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:32 | Southern | George Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:17 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Short | 68-64 |
| 01:53 | Southern | Michael Carney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 01:51 | Pitt | Irving Mandell pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Charles Short clanks a 3 from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 01:46 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry hits the follow up shot | 70-64 |
| 01:30 | Southern | Michael Carney scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Owens | 70-67 |
| 01:17 | Pitt | Irving Mandell is hacked by Douglas Watkins - foul #2 on Douglas Watkins, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| 01:17 | Pitt | Irving Mandell makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:17 | Pitt | Irving Mandell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:58 | Southern | John Flynn clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 72-67 |
| 00:57 | Southern | John Flynn tips it home | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Jeffrey Williams can't connect on a shot in the lane | 72-69 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Jeffrey Williams snags the offensive board | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Pitt | George Owens is called for the reach on Jeffrey Williams - foul #3 on George Owens, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Jeffrey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Jeffrey Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Southern | Donald Lansberry steps in front of the George Owens pass | 74-69 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Michael Carney is called for the reach on Irving Mandell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Carney, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (SF), Kevin Emerson (C) Robert Baxter, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Irving Mandell makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Irving Mandell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:11 | Southern | George Owens clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | William Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | George Owens is called for the reach on Donald Lansberry in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Owens, team foul #11 | 76-69 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry grabs the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Charles Short runs out the clock | 76-69 |