| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kenneth Toon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Murphey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Staley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Holter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 19:40 | Pitt | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Staley | 35-42 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Keith Smith's floater is knocked away by Timothy Reynolds | 35-42 |
| 19:13 | Pitt | Kenneth Toon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 19:11 | Pitt | Sean Hickey is called for the reach on Kenneth Toon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Hickey, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF) Sean Hickey | |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Matthew Staley clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-42 |
| 19:01 | Pitt | David Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:36 | Pitt | The jump hook by Timothy Reynolds is blocked by Alexander Green | 35-42 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Alexander Green pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter is hacked by Timothy Reynolds - foul #2 on Timothy Reynolds, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lyle Robinson (SF) Matthew Staley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (PG), Gerald Holmes (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Ronald Holter, Randolph Cox, Keith Smith, Alexander Green | |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo slams it home set up by Dikembe Ahluwalia | 35-44 |
| 18:14 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey is hacked by Gerald Holmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Holmes, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rickey Chichester (PG), Donald Pritchard (PF), Brian Rich (C) Kenneth Toon, Timothy Reynolds, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Marston (SG) Gerald Holmes | |
| 18:00 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Neil Marston grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Neil Marston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Mitchell Grady (SF) Aaron Murphey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tapia (PG) Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Neil Marston picks off the pass by Rickey Chichester in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Neil Marston | 35-46 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | Donald Pritchard is denied on a layup by Raymond Williams | 35-46 |
| 17:27 | Pitt | Brian Rich gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | Adolfo Gallo takes the ball from Lyle Robinson | 35-46 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | David Tapia drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Raymond Williams and he's fouled by Lyle Robinson - foul #3 on Lyle Robinson, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Toon (PG), Matthew Staley (SF), Timothy Reynolds (PF), David Wilson (C) Lyle Robinson, Mitchell Grady, Donald Pritchard, Brian Rich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Cox (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Keith Smith (PF), Alexander Green (C) Neil Marston, Ervin Smith, Raymond Williams, Adolfo Gallo | |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | David Tapia makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 16:33 | Pitt | Alexander Green denies the turnaround by Kenneth Toon | 35-49 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Keith Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Rickey Chichester is called for the reach on David Tapia - foul #1 on Rickey Chichester, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Aaron Murphey (SG) Rickey Chichester | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG) David Tapia | |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter is fouled on the floor by Matthew Staley - foul #1 on Matthew Staley, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lyle Robinson (SF), Brian Rich (C) Matthew Staley, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Hickey (SF) Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kenneth Toon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Murphey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Robinson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Timothy Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Holter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Keith Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Aaron Murphey steals the ball from Randolph Cox | 35-49 |
| 15:44 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson can't finish the layup | 35-49 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter buries a 3 from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 15:07 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Sean Hickey - foul #4 on Sean Hickey, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Mitchell Grady (SF), Donald Pritchard (PF) Kenneth Toon, Timothy Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (SG), Gerald Holmes (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Randolph Cox, Sean Hickey, Keith Smith, Alexander Green | |
| 15:07 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 15:07 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 37-52 |
| 14:44 | Pitt | Donald Pritchard grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 14:42 | Pitt | Mitchell Grady is hacked by Ronald Holter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Holter, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rickey Chichester (PG), Matthew Staley (SF), David Wilson (C) Aaron Murphey, Mitchell Grady, Brian Rich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Marston (SG) Ronald Holter | |
| 14:37 | Pitt | Matthew Staley is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lyle Robinson | 39-52 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Young (SG) Lyle Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:06 | Pitt | Donald Pritchard lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Young | 41-52 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Donald Pritchard steps in front of the Ervin Smith pass | 41-52 |
| 13:53 | Pitt | Neil Marston picks off the pass by Matthew Staley in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes lays it up and in on a great pass from Neil Marston | 41-54 |
| 13:49 | Pitt | David Wilson's pass is intercepted by Neil Marston in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo banks in the layup | 41-56 |
| 13:06 | Pitt | Donald Pritchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Toon (PG), Aaron Murphey (SG), Lyle Robinson (SF), Timothy Reynolds (PF), Brian Rich (C) Rickey Chichester, Anthony Young, Matthew Staley, Donald Pritchard, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG), Randolph Cox (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Keith Smith (PF), Alexander Green (C) Ervin Smith, Neil Marston, Gerald Holmes, Raymond Williams, Adolfo Gallo | |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Keith Smith misses the easy layup | 41-56 |
| 12:54 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 12:37 | Pitt | Alexander Green steals it from Timothy Reynolds | 41-56 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Keith Smith knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:06 | Pitt | Kenneth Toon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Wilson (C) Brian Rich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Keith Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Alexander Green tips it back up and in | 41-60 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kenneth Toon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Murphey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Holter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Green (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Pitt | David Wilson loses the dribble to Alexander Green | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 11:10 | Pitt | Timothy Reynolds grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Alexander Green | 41-60 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Alexander Green grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Toon - foul #3 on Kenneth Toon, team foul #5 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rickey Chichester (PG), Anthony Young (SG), Mitchell Grady (SF) Kenneth Toon, Aaron Murphey, Lyle Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tapia (PG), Neil Marston (SG), Adolfo Gallo (C) Ronald Holter, Randolph Cox, Alexander Green | |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Keith Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo tips it but misses | 41-60 |
| 10:36 | Pitt | Timothy Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 10:15 | Pitt | Timothy Reynolds buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Rickey Chichester | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 44-60 |
| 09:48 | Pitt | Anthony Young gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 09:45 | Pitt | Rickey Chichester is hacked by David Tapia in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Tapia, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Toon (PG), Matthew Staley (SF), Donald Pritchard (PF), Brian Rich (C) Rickey Chichester, Mitchell Grady, Timothy Reynolds, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (PG), Randolph Cox (SG), Gerald Holmes (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Alexander Green (C) David Tapia, Neil Marston, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Keith Smith, Adolfo Gallo | |
| 09:35 | Pitt | Donald Pritchard is fouled on the floor by Alexander Green - foul #2 on Alexander Green, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| 09:22 | Pitt | Donald Pritchard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-60 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Alexander Green snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Matthew Staley steals the ball from Gerald Holmes | 44-60 |
| 08:44 | Pitt | Kenneth Toon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Randolph Cox - foul #3 on Randolph Cox, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Aaron Murphey (SG), Lyle Robinson (C) Anthony Young, Donald Pritchard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG) Randolph Cox | |
| 08:44 | Pitt | Kenneth Toon misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:44 | Pitt | Kenneth Toon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes blows the dunk but he's hacked by Matthew Staley - foul #2 on Matthew Staley, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rickey Chichester (PG), Mitchell Grady (PF), David Wilson (C) Kenneth Toon, Matthew Staley, Brian Rich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Cox (SG), Keith Smith (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Ervin Smith, Raymond Williams, Alexander Green | |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 08:12 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Marston (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF) Randolph Cox, Gerald Holmes | |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter is whistled for traveling | 45-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Hickey (SF) Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rickey Chichester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Murphey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Grady (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Holter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Marston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sean Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Keith Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolfo Gallo (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Pitt | Mitchell Grady misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Keith Smith - foul #3 on Keith Smith, team foul #8 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Reynolds (PF) Lyle Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tapia (PG), Randolph Cox (SG) Ronald Holter, Neil Marston | |
| 07:31 | Pitt | Mitchell Grady misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 07:31 | Pitt | Mitchell Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo drills a fadeaway from the left block | 46-64 |
| 06:59 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Cox - foul #4 on Randolph Cox, team foul #9 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Toon (PG), Issac Higley (SF), Donald Pritchard (C) Rickey Chichester, Mitchell Grady, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Williams (PF), Alexander Green (C) Keith Smith, Adolfo Gallo | |
| 06:59 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 06:59 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Randolph Cox and he's hacked by Issac Higley - foul #1 on Issac Higley, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Young (SG), Matthew Staley (SF), Brian Rich (C) Aaron Murphey, Issac Higley, Timothy Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (SG) Randolph Cox | |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey makes the free throw | 48-67 |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Sean Hickey takes the ball from Donald Pritchard | 48-67 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | David Tapia banks in the layup set up by Sean Hickey | 48-69 |
| 06:15 | Pitt | Matthew Staley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-69 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | David Tapia gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams is hacked by Donald Pritchard - foul #1 on Donald Pritchard, team foul #8 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rickey Chichester (PG), Aaron Murphey (SG), Lyle Robinson (SF), Timothy Reynolds (PF), David Wilson (C) Kenneth Toon, Anthony Young, Matthew Staley, Donald Pritchard, Brian Rich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG), Neil Marston (SG), Gerald Holmes (SF) David Tapia, Ervin Smith, Sean Hickey | |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Murphey | 50-71 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Alexander Green misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 50-71 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams hits the follow up shot | 50-73 |
| 04:54 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rickey Chichester | 53-73 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-73 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Toon (PG), Mitchell Grady (SF) Rickey Chichester, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Sean Hickey (SF), Keith Smith (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Neil Marston, Gerald Holmes, Raymond Williams, Alexander Green | |
| 04:18 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-73 |
| 04:17 | Pitt | Timothy Reynolds snags the offensive board | 53-73 |
| 04:10 | Pitt | Kenneth Toon drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Murphey and he's fouled by Ronald Holter - foul #3 on Ronald Holter, team foul #10 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Rich (C) Aaron Murphey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (PG) Ronald Holter | |
| 04:10 | Pitt | Kenneth Toon misses the free throw | 55-73 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Smith | 55-73 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey can't finish the layup | 55-73 |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Mitchell Grady gets the rebound | 55-73 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kenneth Toon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lyle Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mitchell Grady (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Reynolds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ervin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sean Hickey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Keith Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Adolfo Gallo (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Keith Smith swats the shot by Kenneth Toon | 55-73 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Sean Hickey | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-73 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rickey Chichester (PG), Anthony Young (SG), Donald Pritchard (PF) Kenneth Toon, Lyle Robinson, Timothy Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tapia (PG), Gerald Holmes (SF), Raymond Williams (PF) Ervin Smith, Sean Hickey, Keith Smith | |
| 03:10 | Pitt | Anthony Young hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-73 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-75 |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Anthony Young comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-75 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo grabs the board | 58-75 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mitchell Grady - foul #2 on Mitchell Grady, team foul #9 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lyle Robinson (SG) Anthony Young | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (PG) David Tapia | |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | Brian Rich can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Adolfo Gallo - foul #1 on Adolfo Gallo, team foul #11 | 58-77 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | Brian Rich misses the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | Brian Rich misses the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Williams | 58-77 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rickey Chichester - foul #2 on Rickey Chichester, team foul #10 | 58-77 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Brian Rich hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-79 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 58-79 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 58-79 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Donald Pritchard pulls down the rebound | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Gerald Holmes is called for the reach on Lyle Robinson - foul #4 on Gerald Holmes, team foul #12 | 58-79 |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo is hacked by Brian Rich - foul #1 on Brian Rich, team foul #11 | 60-79 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 60-80 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Brian Rich pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-80 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Donald Pritchard makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 62-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith runs out the clock | 62-80 |