| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Darrick Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcos Rios (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Wright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Iyapo Abdi (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Catalan (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dennis Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Breaux (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trent Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Trent Baxter inbounds the ball | 31-21 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | East Carolina | Trent Baxter buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-24 |
| 19:16 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Brian Wright | 33-24 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Trent Baxter blows the dunk | 33-24 |
| 18:58 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 18:53 | Pittsburgh | Darrick Cooper blows the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Alexander - foul #3 on Dennis Alexander, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Phillip Spencer (PG) Dennis Alexander | |
| 18:53 | Pittsburgh | Darrick Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:53 | Pittsburgh | Darrick Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 18:40 | East Carolina | Trent Baxter misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Marcos Rios - foul #2 on Marcos Rios, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 18:40 | East Carolina | Trent Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:40 | East Carolina | Trent Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:15 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi misses the lay-in but the foul's on Vernon Hicks - foul #3 on Vernon Hicks, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lynwood Branch (PF) Vernon Hicks | |
| 18:15 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:15 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:04 | East Carolina | Trent Baxter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 36-26 |
| 18:02 | East Carolina | Robert Breaux tips it home | 36-28 |
| 17:36 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 36-28 |
| 17:35 | East Carolina | Phillip Spencer pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:29 | East Carolina | Trent Baxter misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-28 |
| 17:28 | Pittsburgh | Brian Wright grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 17:24 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi clanks a floater from the baseline | 36-28 |
| 17:23 | Pittsburgh | Brian Wright snags the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 17:14 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi's layup is rejected by Ronald Taylor | 36-28 |
| 17:12 | East Carolina | Ronald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:08 | East Carolina | Marcos Rios takes the ball from Phillip Spencer | 36-28 |
| 16:48 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Guadalupe Gonzales (C) Greg Catalan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dennis Guillot (PF), Scott Pitts (C) Trent Baxter, Ronald Taylor | |
| 16:31 | East Carolina | Robert Breaux's pass is intercepted by Marcos Rios | 36-28 |
| 16:25 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Lynwood Branch - foul #2 on Lynwood Branch, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Glenn Johnson (SF) Robert Breaux | |
| 16:25 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:25 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:12 | East Carolina | Phillip Spencer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 16:10 | Pittsburgh | Guadalupe Gonzales gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 15:48 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Darrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcos Rios (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Wright (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Iyapo Abdi (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. C - Guadalupe Gonzales (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Phillip Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lynwood Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Glenn Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Guillot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Pitts (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | East Carolina | Glenn Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dennis Guillot | 40-31 |
| 15:13 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi drills a shot from the left side | 42-31 |
| 14:49 | East Carolina | Phillip Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 14:48 | East Carolina | Lynwood Branch pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 14:32 | East Carolina | Phillip Spencer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Glenn Johnson | 42-34 |
| 14:06 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 14:05 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Glenn Johnson | 42-34 |
| 14:00 | East Carolina | Glenn Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Daniel Dozier (PF), Greg Catalan (C) Iyapo Abdi, Guadalupe Gonzales | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dennis Alexander (PG), Robert Breaux (SG), Trent Baxter (SF), Vernon Hicks (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Phillip Spencer, Lynwood Branch, Glenn Johnson, Dennis Guillot, Scott Pitts | |
| 13:45 | Pittsburgh | Marcos Rios can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Vernon Hicks - foul #4 on Vernon Hicks, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lynwood Branch (PF) Vernon Hicks | |
| 13:45 | Pittsburgh | Marcos Rios makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:45 | Pittsburgh | Marcos Rios misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:45 | East Carolina | Lynwood Branch grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 13:23 | East Carolina | Robert Breaux double dribbles | 43-34 |
| 13:02 | Pittsburgh | Marcos Rios misses the lay-in | 43-34 |
| 13:00 | East Carolina | Ronald Taylor gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:54 | East Carolina | Lynwood Branch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 12:53 | Pittsburgh | Brian Wright snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 12:27 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Alexander is called for the reach on Darrick Cooper - foul #4 on Dennis Alexander, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Guadalupe Gonzales (C) Brian Wright | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Glenn Johnson (PG), Dennis Guillot (PF) Dennis Alexander, Lynwood Branch | |
| 12:05 | Pittsburgh | Darrick Cooper is whistled for a carry | 43-34 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi (PF) Daniel Dozier | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Phillip Spencer (PG) Glenn Johnson | |
| 11:52 | East Carolina | Robert Breaux double dribbles | 43-34 |
| 11:36 | Pittsburgh | Trent Baxter is called for the reach on Greg Catalan - foul #1 on Trent Baxter, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Darrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcos Rios (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Greg Catalan (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Iyapo Abdi (fresh) 25 pts. 4 reb. C - Guadalupe Gonzales (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Phillip Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Breaux (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Trent Baxter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Guillot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Pittsburgh | Greg Catalan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 11:08 | Pittsburgh | Guadalupe Gonzales can't tip it in | 43-34 |
| 11:06 | East Carolina | Robert Breaux gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | Phillip Spencer makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Breaux | 43-37 |
| 10:32 | Pittsburgh | Robert Breaux takes the ball from Iyapo Abdi | 43-37 |
| 10:28 | East Carolina | Phillip Spencer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Breaux | 43-39 |
| 09:59 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Guillot - foul #1 on Dennis Guillot, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Brian Wright (SF), Daniel Dozier (PF) Greg Catalan, Guadalupe Gonzales | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Glenn Johnson (SF), Lynwood Branch (PF), Scott Pitts (C) Trent Baxter, Dennis Guillot, Ronald Taylor | |
| 09:59 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:59 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:59 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Dozier grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:47 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 09:45 | East Carolina | Glenn Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 09:40 | East Carolina | Glenn Johnson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 09:17 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi hits the finger roll | 45-41 |
| 09:06 | East Carolina | Phillip Spencer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 09:04 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:59 | Pittsburgh | Glenn Johnson is called for the reach on Iyapo Abdi - foul #3 on Glenn Johnson, team foul #8 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Trent Baxter (SF) Phillip Spencer | |
| 08:59 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:59 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:41 | East Carolina | Lynwood Branch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Scott Pitts misses the tip | 47-41 |
| 08:38 | Pittsburgh | Marcos Rios gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:16 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Darrick Cooper and he's hacked by Scott Pitts - foul #1 on Scott Pitts, team foul #9 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Guadalupe Gonzales (C) Daniel Dozier | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dennis Guillot (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Robert Breaux, Scott Pitts | |
| 08:16 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:00 | East Carolina | Lynwood Branch scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Trent Baxter | 50-43 |
| 07:35 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-43 |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | Trent Baxter pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Darrick Cooper (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcos Rios (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Wright (tiring) 6 reb. PF - Iyapo Abdi (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 5 reb. C - Guadalupe Gonzales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Glenn Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lynwood Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Trent Baxter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Guillot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Trent Baxter knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Johnson | 50-45 |
| 07:10 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi blows the layup | 50-45 |
| 07:09 | East Carolina | Dennis Guillot grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | Marcos Rios is called for the reach on Lynwood Branch - foul #3 on Marcos Rios, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Greg Catalan (SF), Daniel Dozier (PF) Brian Wright, Iyapo Abdi | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dennis Alexander (PG), Phillip Spencer (SG), Vernon Hicks (PF) Glenn Johnson, Trent Baxter, Dennis Guillot | |
| 06:53 | East Carolina | Dennis Alexander misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 06:51 | Pittsburgh | Guadalupe Gonzales gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:44 | Pittsburgh | Lynwood Branch is called for the reach on Marcos Rios - foul #3 on Lynwood Branch, team foul #10 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Trent Baxter (SF), Scott Pitts (C) Lynwood Branch, Ronald Taylor | |
| 06:44 | Pittsburgh | Marcos Rios makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:44 | Pittsburgh | Marcos Rios misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:44 | East Carolina | Vernon Hicks snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 06:30 | East Carolina | Trent Baxter throws it down | 51-47 |
| 06:13 | Pittsburgh | Greg Catalan blows the layup but the foul's on Scott Pitts - foul #2 on Scott Pitts, team foul #11 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Brian Wright (SF) Guadalupe Gonzales | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Breaux (SG) Phillip Spencer | |
| 06:13 | Pittsburgh | Greg Catalan misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:13 | Pittsburgh | Greg Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | Robert Breaux misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 05:46 | Pittsburgh | Greg Catalan pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:23 | Pittsburgh | Marcos Rios loses the ball out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lynwood Branch (SF), Ronald Taylor (C) Trent Baxter, Scott Pitts | |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | Brian Wright blocks the short jumper by Ronald Taylor | 52-47 |
| 05:10 | Pittsburgh | Brian Wright pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:03 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Dozier double dribbles | 52-47 |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Robert Breaux lays it up and in and he's fouled by Brian Wright - foul #2 on Brian Wright, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi (PF), Guadalupe Gonzales (C) Brian Wright, Daniel Dozier | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Robert Breaux makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:26 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi hits a fadeaway in the lane | 54-50 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | Lynwood Branch drills a runner from the left block set up by Robert Breaux | 54-52 |
| 03:42 | Pittsburgh | Lynwood Branch steals it from Iyapo Abdi | 54-52 |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | Vernon Hicks can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Iyapo Abdi - foul #2 on Iyapo Abdi, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Brian Wright (SF) Greg Catalan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Phillip Spencer (PG), Glenn Johnson (SF) Dennis Alexander, Robert Breaux | |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | Vernon Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | Vernon Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:33 | Pittsburgh | Guadalupe Gonzales snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Darrick Cooper (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcos Rios (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Wright (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Iyapo Abdi (fresh) 34 pts. 5 reb. C - Guadalupe Gonzales (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Phillip Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Lynwood Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 54-52 |
| 03:09 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | Ronald Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 02:16 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Vernon Hicks - foul #5 on Vernon Hicks, team foul #12 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Daniel Dozier (PF) Guadalupe Gonzales | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dennis Alexander (PG), Robert Breaux (SG), Trent Baxter (SF), Dennis Guillot (PF), Scott Pitts (C) Phillip Spencer, Lynwood Branch, Glenn Johnson, Vernon Hicks, Ronald Taylor | |
| 02:16 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:16 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:12 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lynwood Branch (PF) Dennis Guillot | |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Trent Baxter scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Lynwood Branch and he's hacked by Brian Wright - foul #3 on Brian Wright, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Trent Baxter misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:01 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Dozier gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 01:59 | Pittsburgh | Darrick Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Greg Catalan (C) Daniel Dozier | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Taylor (C) Scott Pitts | |
| 01:44 | East Carolina | Trent Baxter clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-57 |
| 01:43 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Iyapo Abdi | 58-57 |
| 01:23 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 01:22 | East Carolina | Robert Breaux grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 01:15 | East Carolina | Brian Wright steals it from Robert Breaux | 58-57 |
| 00:54 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi misses the lay-in | 58-57 |
| 00:52 | Pittsburgh | Brian Wright snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Pittsburgh | Iyapo Abdi misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 58-57 |
| 00:29 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Marcos Rios | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Pittsburgh | Marcos Rios is hacked by Trent Baxter - foul #2 on Trent Baxter, team foul #13 | 58-57 |
| 00:26 | Pittsburgh | Marcos Rios makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:26 | Pittsburgh | Marcos Rios makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Robert Breaux can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 00:08 | Pittsburgh | Greg Catalan pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:05 | Pittsburgh | Greg Catalan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Breaux - foul #3 on Robert Breaux, team foul #14 | 60-57 |
| 00:05 | Pittsburgh | Greg Catalan misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:05 | Pittsburgh | Greg Catalan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Ronald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Trent Baxter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-57 |