| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delbert Wilson (fresh) SG - Joe Wall (fresh) SF - Jonathan Sims (fresh) PF - Chad Tatman (fresh) C - Eric Homer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Cheslav Zeldin (fresh) SG - Steven Porcaro (fresh) SF - Ernest Phillips (fresh) PF - Paul Coyle (fresh) C - James Delreal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman comes up short on the floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman's pass is intercepted by Ernest Phillips | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Pittsburgh | Eric Homer is called for the reach on James Delreal - foul #1 on Eric Homer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:43 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson is hacked by Steven Porcaro - foul #1 on Steven Porcaro, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri (PF), James Hulme (C) Paul Coyle, James Delreal | |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Curtis Ulibarri - foul #1 on Curtis Ulibarri, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (SG), Allan Jackson (SF) Steven Porcaro, Ernest Phillips | |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:26 | Pittsburgh | Chad Tatman is called for the reach on Curtis Ulibarri - foul #1 on Chad Tatman, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (SG) Cheslav Zeldin | |
| 15:57 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri misses short on a jumper from the left block | 2-3 |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delbert Wilson (fresh) SG - Joe Wall (fresh) SF - Jonathan Sims (fresh) PF - Chad Tatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Homer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fresh) SG - Richard Hood (fresh) SF - Allan Jackson (fresh) PF - Curtis Ulibarri (fresh) C - James Hulme (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart (PF) Chad Tatman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro (SG), Ernest Phillips (SF) Frank Norred, Richard Hood | |
| 15:33 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri misses the fadeaway from the right side | 2-3 |
| 15:32 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eric Homer | 2-3 |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-3 |
| 14:56 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-3 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall is hacked by Ernest Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott (PG), Manuel Mistretta (SG), Tony Winn (PF), James Sterling (C) Delbert Wilson, Joe Wall, Jonathan Sims, Eric Homer | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Paul Coyle (PF), James Delreal (C) Allan Jackson, Curtis Ulibarri, James Hulme | |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | James Sterling's floater is tipped away by James Delreal | 5-3 |
| 14:33 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Ernest Phillips | 5-3 |
| 14:26 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cheslav Zeldin, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman (PF) Thomas Elliott | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Mistretta | 7-3 |
| 13:38 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Porcaro and he's fouled by Manuel Mistretta - foul #1 on Manuel Mistretta, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson (PG), Joe Wall (SG), Jonathan Sims (SF) Manuel Mistretta, Tony Winn, James Sterling | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson (SG) Steven Porcaro | |
| 13:38 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-7 |
| 13:14 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:50 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Sims picks off the pass by Ernest Phillips | 7-7 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | James Delreal blocks the short jumper by Chad Tatman | 7-7 |
| 12:43 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:38 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Winn (PF), Eric Homer (C) Chad Tatman, Dana Swihart | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro (SG), Curtis Ulibarri (PF), James Hulme (C) Ernest Phillips, Paul Coyle, James Delreal | |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall loses the dribble to Cheslav Zeldin in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 12:35 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro misses the lay-in | 7-7 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Sims and he's fouled by Cheslav Zeldin - foul #2 on Cheslav Zeldin, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG) Cheslav Zeldin | |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 11:51 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro clanks a 3 from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 11:50 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delbert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Wall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Sims (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tony Winn (fresh) C - Eric Homer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fresh) SG - Steven Porcaro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allan Jackson (fresh) PF - Curtis Ulibarri (fresh) C - James Hulme (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn travels with the ball | 10-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta (SG), Radomil Romanski (PF) Joe Wall, Jonathan Sims | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips (SF), Milton Willis (C) Allan Jackson, James Hulme | |
| 11:15 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Porcaro | 10-9 |
| 10:59 | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-9 |
| 10:57 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 10:41 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Radomil Romanski grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Wall (SG), Dana Swihart (SF), Chad Tatman (PF), James Sterling (C) Delbert Wilson, Tony Winn, Radomil Romanski, Eric Homer | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (SG), Allan Jackson (SF), Paul Coyle (PF) Steven Porcaro, Ernest Phillips, Curtis Ulibarri | |
| 10:16 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dana Swihart - foul #1 on Dana Swihart, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims (SF) James Sterling | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips (SF), James Delreal (C) Frank Norred, Milton Willis | |
| 10:16 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 10:16 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall is fouled on the floor by Allan Jackson - foul #1 on Allan Jackson, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 09:47 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to James Delreal | 10-11 |
| 09:22 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 09:09 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 08:47 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood's pass is intercepted by Dana Swihart | 10-13 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall scores on a 3 from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 07:56 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood misses the 3 from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Delreal - foul #1 on James Delreal, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson (PG), Tony Winn (SG), Radomil Romanski (PF), Eric Homer (C) Manuel Mistretta, Joe Wall, Jonathan Sims, Chad Tatman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Steven Porcaro (SG), Curtis Ulibarri (SF), James Hulme (PF), Milton Willis (C) Allan Jackson, Richard Hood, Ernest Phillips, Paul Coyle, James Delreal | |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delbert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Winn (fresh) SF - Dana Swihart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Radomil Romanski (fresh) C - Eric Homer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fresh) SG - Steven Porcaro (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Curtis Ulibarri (fresh) PF - James Hulme (fresh) C - Milton Willis (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Steven Porcaro is called for the reach on Delbert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Porcaro, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott (SG) Dana Swihart | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson (SG) Steven Porcaro | |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:47 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Milton Willis | 17-19 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Delbert Wilson, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips (SF) Milton Willis | |
| 06:23 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Elliott is called for the reach on Allan Jackson - foul #1 on Thomas Elliott, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis (C) James Hulme | |
| 06:02 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Ulibarri | 17-22 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn is denied on a layup by Curtis Ulibarri | 17-22 |
| 05:38 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 05:14 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Radomil Romanski makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Delbert Wilson | 20-22 |
| 04:40 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-22 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson loses the dribble to Milton Willis | 20-22 |
| 03:45 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred can't connect on a floater from the left side | 20-22 |
| 03:44 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Ulibarri | 20-22 |
| 03:35 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 03:33 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Elliott (fairly fresh) SF - Tony Winn (tiring) PF - Radomil Romanski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Homer (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allan Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Phillips (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Curtis Ulibarri (tiring) 2 reb. C - Milton Willis (tiring) | |
| 03:08 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-25 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 20-25 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Homer | 20-25 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Ernest Phillips - foul #2 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Wall (SG), Jonathan Sims (SF), Chad Tatman (PF), Dana Swihart (C) Delbert Wilson, Tony Winn, Radomil Romanski, Eric Homer | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Steven Porcaro (SG), Paul Coyle (PF), James Delreal (C) Frank Norred, Allan Jackson, Curtis Ulibarri, Milton Willis | |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:03 | Pittsburgh | Dana Swihart is called for the reach on James Delreal - foul #2 on Dana Swihart, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta (PG) Thomas Elliott | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 02:03 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 02:03 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 01:39 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | Ernest Phillips takes the ball from Chad Tatman | 24-27 |
| 01:08 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips hits the finger roll | 24-29 |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall is hacked by Cheslav Zeldin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cheslav Zeldin, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Sterling (C) Dana Swihart | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (PG), James Hulme (PF) Cheslav Zeldin, Paul Coyle | |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 00:42 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood scores on a 3 from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | James Sterling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson (SF) Ernest Phillips | |
| 00:17 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Mistretta steals the ball from Allan Jackson | 25-32 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | James Delreal is called for the reach on Manuel Mistretta - foul #2 on James Delreal, team foul #11 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson (PG) Joe Wall | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle (PF) James Delreal | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 26-32 |