| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) SG - Steven Helms (fresh) SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) PF - Leo Stoneberger (fresh) C - Justin Matlock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Fortune (fresh) SG - Daniel Bowers (fresh) SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) PF - Nathan Branch (fresh) C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Marshall | Nathan Branch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Marshall | Eddie Pate can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Marshall | Eddie Pate is fouled on the floor by Michael Brandt - foul #1 on Michael Brandt, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Fortune - foul #1 on David Fortune, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Justin Matlock - foul #1 on Justin Matlock, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:37 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:37 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms snags the defensive board | 4-1 |
| 18:31 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock is fouled on the floor by Frederick Hollander - foul #1 on Frederick Hollander, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 18:08 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Brandt | 7-1 |
| 17:39 | Marshall | Nathan Branch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-1 |
| 17:18 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-1 |
| 17:16 | Marshall | Eddie Pate grabs the board | 7-1 |
| 16:59 | Marshall | David Fortune misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-1 |
| 16:57 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander grabs the offensive board | 7-1 |
| 16:46 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Bowers | 7-4 |
| 16:25 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Justin Matlock is blocked by Nathan Branch | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms misses the tip | 7-4 |
| 16:21 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock hits the follow up shot | 9-4 |
| 15:59 | Marshall | Nathan Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Yong Chu (PG), Jay Willis (SG), Tim Graham (SF), Alan Perkins (C) David Fortune, Daniel Bowers, Eddie Pate, Frederick Hollander | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Helms (fresh) SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) PF - Leo Stoneberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Yong Chu (fresh) SG - Jay Willis (fresh) SF - Tim Graham (fresh) PF - Nathan Branch (fresh) C - Alan Perkins (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Pittsburgh | Yong Chu is called for the reach on Denis Arbogast - foul #1 on Yong Chu, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG), Danny Slade (SF), Charles Reese (PF) Steven Helms, Michael Brandt, Leo Stoneberger | |
| Subs | Marshall | Theodore Rivenbark (C) Nathan Branch | |
| 15:21 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 15:19 | Marshall | Jay Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:04 | Marshall | Jay Willis is hacked by Darren Rigby - foul #1 on Darren Rigby, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Eric Pritt (SF), Randy Graham (C) Denis Arbogast, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:53 | Marshall | Jay Willis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 9-4 |
| 14:51 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Charles Reese | 9-4 |
| 14:24 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Theodore Rivenbark - foul #1 on Theodore Rivenbark, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger (PF) Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fortune (PG), Daniel Bowers (SG), Eddie Pate (SF), Nathan Branch (PF), Frederick Hollander (C) Yong Chu, Jay Willis, Tim Graham, Alan Perkins, Theodore Rivenbark | |
| 14:24 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:24 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 13:57 | Marshall | David Fortune can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 13:56 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 13:37 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade loses the dribble to Eddie Pate | 11-4 |
| 13:27 | Marshall | Eddie Pate loses the dribble to Charles Reese | 11-4 |
| 13:15 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-4 |
| 13:13 | Marshall | Eddie Pate grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 12:56 | Marshall | Eddie Pate hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Bowers | 11-6 |
| 12:33 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses short on a runner near the basket | 11-6 |
| 12:32 | Marshall | Nathan Branch gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:15 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Reese | 11-6 |
| 12:13 | Marshall | Frederick Hollander tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 11:58 | Pittsburgh | Eric Pritt hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Danny Slade (fresh) SG - Darren Rigby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Pritt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Stoneberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Reese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Fortune (fresh) SG - Daniel Bowers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Branch (fresh) C - Frederick Hollander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Marshall | David Fortune misses the turnaround from close range | 13-8 |
| 11:37 | Pittsburgh | Eric Pritt grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:31 | Pittsburgh | Nathan Branch is called for the reach on Leo Stoneberger - foul #1 on Nathan Branch, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Steven Helms (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Justin Matlock (C) Danny Slade, Darren Rigby, Eric Pritt, Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Willis (SG), Tim Graham (SF), Alan Perkins (C) Daniel Bowers, Eddie Pate, Frederick Hollander | |
| 11:12 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Michael Brandt is blocked by Nathan Branch | 13-8 |
| 11:11 | Marshall | Nathan Branch pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:49 | Marshall | Nathan Branch hits the finger roll | 13-10 |
| 10:30 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-10 |
| 10:29 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast can't tip it in | 13-10 |
| 10:27 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt gets the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:12 | Pittsburgh | David Fortune steps in front of the Justin Matlock pass | 13-10 |
| 10:09 | Marshall | David Fortune lays it up and in | 13-12 |
| 09:52 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt double dribbles | 13-12 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese (PF) Leo Stoneberger | |
| Subs | Marshall | Yong Chu (PG), Daniel Bowers (SG), Eddie Pate (SF), Theodore Rivenbark (C) David Fortune, Jay Willis, Tim Graham, Nathan Branch | |
| 09:34 | Marshall | Alan Perkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 09:33 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:24 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock slams it home and he's hacked by Daniel Bowers - foul #1 on Daniel Bowers, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Frederick Hollander (C) Theodore Rivenbark | |
| 09:24 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:12 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-12 |
| 09:10 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:54 | Pittsburgh | The short jumper by Charles Reese is denied by Frederick Hollander | 16-12 |
| 08:53 | Marshall | Yong Chu gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:25 | Marshall | Alan Perkins hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 08:09 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese is hacked by Eddie Pate - foul #1 on Eddie Pate, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG), Danny Slade (SF) Steven Helms, Michael Brandt | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fortune (PG), Jay Willis (SG), Nathan Branch (PF) Yong Chu, Daniel Bowers, Alan Perkins | |
| 08:09 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:09 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:51 | Marshall | David Fortune connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Branch | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Slade (fresh) PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Fortune (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jay Willis (fresh) SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock's floater is tipped away by Nathan Branch | 18-17 |
| 07:35 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast grabs the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 07:30 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby scores on a floater from the right side | 20-17 |
| 07:15 | Marshall | David Fortune misses the jump hook from the left block | 20-17 |
| 07:13 | Marshall | Eddie Pate gets the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:01 | Marshall | Jay Willis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 20-17 |
| 07:00 | Marshall | Eddie Pate tips it home | 20-19 |
| 06:41 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Justin Matlock | 22-19 |
| 06:37 | Marshall | Jay Willis knocks in the shot from the left side and the foul's on Denis Arbogast - foul #1 on Denis Arbogast, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Leo Stoneberger (PF), Randy Graham (C) Denis Arbogast, Darren Rigby, Charles Reese, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tim Graham (SF), Alan Perkins (C) Eddie Pate, Frederick Hollander | |
| 06:37 | Marshall | Jay Willis makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:26 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 06:25 | Marshall | Nathan Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:06 | Marshall | Alan Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Yong Chu (PG), Daniel Bowers (SG) David Fortune, Jay Willis | |
| 05:54 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Helms | 25-22 |
| 05:41 | Marshall | Yong Chu comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 05:39 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Randy Graham | 25-22 |
| 05:34 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 05:33 | Marshall | Alan Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 05:11 | Marshall | Alan Perkins drills a floater from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 04:48 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bowers - foul #2 on Daniel Bowers, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Justin Matlock (C) Danny Slade, Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fortune (PG), Jay Willis (SG), Eddie Pate (SF), Frederick Hollander (C) Yong Chu, Daniel Bowers, Tim Graham, Alan Perkins | |
| 04:48 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:48 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:48 | Marshall | Nathan Branch pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:35 | Marshall | Eddie Pate blows the dunk but he's hacked by Denis Arbogast - foul #2 on Denis Arbogast, team foul #5 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG) Denis Arbogast | |
| Subs | Marshall | Alan Perkins (PF) Nathan Branch | |
| 04:35 | Marshall | Eddie Pate makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:35 | Marshall | Eddie Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:35 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:33 | Pittsburgh | Jay Willis steps in front of the Steven Helms pass in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 04:12 | Marshall | Leo Stoneberger swats the layup by Alan Perkins | 26-25 |
| 04:10 | Marshall | Alan Perkins grabs the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 04:02 | Marshall | Eddie Pate misses the shot from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 04:01 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:51 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Matlock | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Brandt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leo Stoneberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Fortune (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jay Willis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Hollander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Marshall | David Fortune's floater is knocked away by Justin Matlock | 29-25 |
| 03:33 | Marshall | Eddie Pate pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:20 | Marshall | Jay Willis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Danny Slade (SF), Charles Reese (PF) Steven Helms, Michael Brandt, Leo Stoneberger | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Bowers (SG), Nathan Branch (PF) Jay Willis, Alan Perkins | |
| 03:04 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock misses long on a floater from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 03:03 | Marshall | Eddie Pate pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:37 | Marshall | Daniel Bowers connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathan Branch | 29-27 |
| 02:24 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frederick Hollander - foul #2 on Frederick Hollander, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger (PF) Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Marshall | Yong Chu (PG), Alan Perkins (C) David Fortune, Frederick Hollander | |
| 02:24 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:24 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:00 | Marshall | Eddie Pate connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Yong Chu | 31-29 |
| 01:42 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 01:40 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 01:34 | Marshall | Yong Chu is fouled on the floor by Darren Rigby - foul #2 on Darren Rigby, team foul #6 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (SG), Michael Brandt (SF) Darren Rigby, Danny Slade | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tim Graham (SF) Eddie Pate | |
| 01:21 | Marshall | Yong Chu knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 01:01 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 01:00 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 00:42 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Bowers takes the ball from Steven Helms | 33-32 |
| 00:28 | Marshall | Nathan Branch knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Bowers and he's fouled by Leo Stoneberger - foul #1 on Leo Stoneberger, team foul #7 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock (C) Leo Stoneberger | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fortune (PG), Jay Willis (SG), Frederick Hollander (C) Yong Chu, Daniel Bowers, Alan Perkins | |
| 00:28 | Marshall | Nathan Branch makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:04 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese hits a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Jay Willis - foul #1 on Jay Willis, team foul #10 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (PG) Denis Arbogast | |
| Subs | Marshall | Eddie Pate (SF), Alan Perkins (PF) Tim Graham, Nathan Branch | |
| 00:04 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Eddie Pate can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 36-35 |