| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Allan Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Coyle (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Delreal (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Buddy Trumbo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ehrhardt (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Morin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Helsel (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Alfred (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Malcolm Morin inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo knocks in the shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 19:31 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Richard Helsel - foul #2 on Richard Helsel, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 19:31 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ehrhardt makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Malcolm Morin | 47-42 |
| 18:56 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Malcolm Morin - foul #2 on Malcolm Morin, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Brandon Winsett (SG), James Hulme (PF), Milton Willis (C) Richard Hood, Paul Coyle, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnnie Foster (PG), Billy Day (SG), James Kiefer (SF), Daniel Mullican (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Buddy Trumbo, John Ehrhardt, Malcolm Morin, Richard Helsel, David Alfred | |
| 18:56 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 18:56 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Mullican can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Mullican tips it home | 48-44 |
| 18:25 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Brandon Winsett | 51-44 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer (PG), James Colletti (SF) Frank Norred, Allan Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 18:17 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Johnnie Foster - foul #2 on Johnnie Foster, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| 18:17 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 18:17 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer is fouled in the backcourt by James Colletti - foul #1 on James Colletti, team foul #1 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Derek Daniels (C) James Hulme | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Helsel (PF) Daniel Mullican | |
| 17:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer is whistled for a carry | 53-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (SG), Paul Coyle (PF) Brandon Winsett, Milton Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo (PG), John Ehrhardt (SG), Malcolm Morin (SF), Joseph Sekuterski (C) Johnnie Foster, Billy Day, James Kiefer, Paul Johnson | |
| 17:42 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer misses the shot from close range | 53-44 |
| 17:40 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 17:31 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer scores on a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Richard Helsel - foul #3 on Richard Helsel, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson (SF) James Colletti | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Alfred (PF) Richard Helsel | |
| 17:31 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Knauer picks off the pass by Malcolm Morin in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 17:28 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood throws it down on a nice dish by Anthony Knauer | 58-44 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Derek Daniels - foul #2 on Derek Daniels, team foul #2 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joseph Howard (PG), James Delreal (C) Anthony Knauer, Derek Daniels | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 17:10 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Howard - foul #2 on Joseph Howard, team foul #3 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Mullican (PF) Joseph Sekuterski | |
| 16:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Malcolm Morin misses badly on a floater from the left side | 61-46 |
| 16:52 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 16:37 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 16:36 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 16:17 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Allan Jackson | 63-46 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Mullican scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Malcolm Morin | 63-49 |
| 15:46 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Mullican steals it from James Delreal | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Joseph Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Hood (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Allan Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Paul Coyle (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Delreal (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Buddy Trumbo (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ehrhardt (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Morin (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Mullican (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - David Alfred (tiring) | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Alfred hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Ehrhardt | 63-51 |
| 15:12 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Mullican gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo is called for 3 seconds | 63-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Brandon Winsett (SG), James Colletti (SF), James Hulme (PF), Milton Willis (C) Joseph Howard, Richard Hood, Allan Jackson, Paul Coyle, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnnie Foster (PG), Billy Day (SG), James Kiefer (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Jim Branch (C) Buddy Trumbo, John Ehrhardt, Malcolm Morin, Daniel Mullican, David Alfred | |
| 14:56 | Pittsburgh | James Colletti double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Branch knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Billy Day | 63-53 |
| 14:40 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Foster - foul #3 on Johnnie Foster, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Helsel (PF) Paul Johnson | |
| 14:27 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Winsett loses the ball out of bounds | 63-53 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day is hacked by Brandon Winsett - foul #3 on Brandon Winsett, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer (SG), Allan Jackson (SF), Derek Daniels (PF) Brandon Winsett, James Colletti, Milton Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Malcolm Morin (SF), Paul Johnson (C) James Kiefer, Jim Branch | |
| 13:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 13:44 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Frank Norred | 63-53 |
| 13:29 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Anthony Knauer and he's hacked by Billy Day - foul #1 on Billy Day, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo (PG), John Ehrhardt (SG) Johnnie Foster, Malcolm Morin | |
| 13:29 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 66-53 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ehrhardt pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day gets the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Helsel is hacked by Frank Norred - foul #2 on Frank Norred, team foul #5 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Brandon Winsett (SG), James Colletti (SF), Paul Coyle (PF), Milton Willis (C) Anthony Knauer, Allan Jackson, Derek Daniels, James Hulme | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer (SF), Jim Branch (C) John Ehrhardt, Paul Johnson | |
| 12:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Buddy Trumbo | 66-55 |
| 11:42 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle hits a 3 from straight away | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Winsett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Colletti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Coyle (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Buddy Trumbo (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Day (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kiefer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Helsel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jim Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Helsel is whistled for traveling | 69-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (SG), Allan Jackson (SF), James Delreal (C) Brandon Winsett, James Colletti, Milton Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnnie Foster (PG), Daniel Mullican (SG), Malcolm Morin (SF), David Alfred (PF), Joseph Sekuterski (C) Buddy Trumbo, Billy Day, James Kiefer, Richard Helsel, Jim Branch | |
| 11:06 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-55 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sekuterski snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnnie Foster travels in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer (PG) Frank Norred | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ehrhardt (SG) Daniel Mullican | |
| 10:53 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Hood | 71-55 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Malcolm Morin is hacked by Richard Hood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Hood, team foul #6 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Helsel (PF) David Alfred | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ehrhardt scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-57 |
| 10:12 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-57 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sekuterski gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joseph Howard (PG), Brandon Winsett (SG), James Colletti (SF), Milton Willis (PF), Derek Daniels (C) Anthony Knauer, Richard Hood, Allan Jackson, Paul Coyle, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo (PG), Daniel Mullican (SG), James Kiefer (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Jim Branch (C) Johnnie Foster, John Ehrhardt, Malcolm Morin, Richard Helsel, Joseph Sekuterski | |
| 09:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Johnson is hacked by Derek Daniels - foul #3 on Derek Daniels, team foul #7 | 71-57 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 09:57 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 09:44 | Pittsburgh | James Colletti double dribbles | 71-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson (SF) James Colletti | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 71-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (SG), James Hulme (PF), James Delreal (C) Brandon Winsett, Milton Willis, Derek Daniels | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day (SG), David Alfred (PF) Daniel Mullican, Paul Johnson | |
| 09:20 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG) Joseph Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnnie Foster (PG) Buddy Trumbo | |
| 09:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnnie Foster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-57 |
| 09:01 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal grabs the board | 71-57 |
| 08:40 | Pittsburgh | Johnnie Foster takes the ball from James Hulme | 71-57 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Alfred misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-57 |
| 08:21 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| 08:16 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joseph Howard (PG), Brandon Winsett (SG), James Colletti (SF), Paul Coyle (PF), Milton Willis (C) Frank Norred, Richard Hood, Allan Jackson, James Hulme, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo (PG), John Ehrhardt (SG), Malcolm Morin (SF), Richard Helsel (PF), Joseph Sekuterski (C) Johnnie Foster, Billy Day, James Kiefer, David Alfred, Jim Branch | |
| 08:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Malcolm Morin blows the layup | 71-57 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Malcolm Morin pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Malcolm Morin is fouled on the floor by Paul Coyle - foul #3 on Paul Coyle, team foul #8 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Johnson (PF) Richard Helsel | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Malcolm Morin makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Malcolm Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 07:44 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Howard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-59 |
| 07:43 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis misses the tip | 71-59 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Joseph Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brandon Winsett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Colletti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Coyle (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Milton Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Buddy Trumbo (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ehrhardt (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Morin (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Sekuterski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 07:34 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Milton Willis | 71-59 |
| 07:28 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Howard is fouled on the floor by Buddy Trumbo - foul #2 on Buddy Trumbo, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (SG), Derek Daniels (C) Brandon Winsett, Milton Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Mullican (SG), Richard Helsel (PF), Jim Branch (C) John Ehrhardt, Paul Johnson, Joseph Sekuterski | |
| 07:28 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Howard makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 07:28 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Helsel pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Mullican is called for traveling | 72-59 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG) Joseph Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 07:12 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred's pass is intercepted by Richard Helsel | 72-59 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Branch blows the dunk | 72-59 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Branch tips it home | 72-61 |
| 06:38 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 74-61 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Mullican hits a jumper from the right side | 74-63 |
| 06:17 | Pittsburgh | Derek Daniels misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 74-63 |
| 06:16 | Pittsburgh | Derek Daniels hits the follow up shot | 76-63 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-63 |
| 06:03 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to James Colletti | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:01 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood is fouled in the backcourt by Buddy Trumbo - foul #3 on Buddy Trumbo, team foul #8 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer (PG), Allan Jackson (SF), James Hulme (PF), James Delreal (C) Frank Norred, James Colletti, Paul Coyle, Derek Daniels | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnnie Foster (PG), John Ehrhardt (SG), Billy Day (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Joseph Sekuterski (C) Buddy Trumbo, Daniel Mullican, Malcolm Morin, Richard Helsel, Jim Branch | |
| 06:01 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 06:01 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Johnson connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from John Ehrhardt | 78-65 |
| 05:44 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Foster - foul #4 on Johnnie Foster, team foul #9 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Brandon Winsett (SG), Milton Willis (PF) Richard Hood, James Hulme | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 05:44 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 05:44 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer misses the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 79-65 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sekuterski misses the fadeaway from the left block | 79-65 |
| 05:19 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis snags the defensive board | 79-65 |
| 04:59 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 79-65 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Johnson pulls down the rebound | 79-65 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Delreal swats the shot by John Ehrhardt | 79-65 |
| 04:51 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson grabs the board | 79-65 |
| 04:29 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Anthony Knauer, team foul #9 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joseph Howard (PG), Richard Hood (SG), James Hulme (PF) Anthony Knauer, Brandon Winsett, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo (PG), Daniel Mullican (SG), James Kiefer (SF), David Alfred (PF), Jim Branch (C) Johnnie Foster, John Ehrhardt, Billy Day, Paul Johnson, Joseph Sekuterski | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Hulme - foul #1 on James Hulme, team foul #10 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle (PF) Milton Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 04:13 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-67 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Alfred hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Hulme - foul #2 on James Hulme, team foul #11 | 79-67 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Alfred makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Alfred misses the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 04:02 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme grabs the board | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Howard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-68 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer pulls down the rebound | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo's pass is intercepted by Joseph Howard in the backcourt | 79-68 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Hood (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Jackson (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Coyle (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hulme (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Buddy Trumbo (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Mullican (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Kiefer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Alfred (tiring) 3 pts. C - Jim Branch (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Howard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 03:13 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme tips it back up and in | 81-68 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-68 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Brandon Winsett (SG), James Colletti (SF), Derek Daniels (PF), James Delreal (C) Joseph Howard, Richard Hood, Allan Jackson, Paul Coyle, James Hulme | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnnie Foster (PG), John Ehrhardt (SG), Malcolm Morin (SF), Richard Helsel (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Buddy Trumbo, Daniel Mullican, James Kiefer, David Alfred, Jim Branch | |
| 02:45 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-68 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Johnson grabs the board | 81-68 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-68 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson (SF), Milton Willis (C) James Colletti, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day (PG) Johnnie Foster | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Johnson is whistled for traveling | 81-68 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer (SF) Malcolm Morin | |
| 02:13 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Winsett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-68 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Billy Day | 81-68 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Jackson - foul #2 on Allan Jackson, team foul #12 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joseph Howard (PG), James Colletti (SF), James Hulme (PF) Frank Norred, Allan Jackson, Derek Daniels | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnnie Foster (PG), David Alfred (PF) John Ehrhardt, Richard Helsel | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer misses the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 02:09 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to James Hulme | 81-69 |
| 01:45 | Pittsburgh | Paul Johnson steps in front of the Joseph Howard pass | 81-69 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Winsett is called for the reach on Billy Day in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Winsett, team foul #13 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer (PG) Joseph Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Mullican (SF) James Kiefer | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day misses the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day misses the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:41 | Pittsburgh | James Colletti gets the rebound | 81-69 |
| 01:19 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Winsett misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 81-69 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 81-69 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Alfred drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Johnson and he's fouled by James Hulme - foul #3 on James Hulme, team foul #14 | 81-71 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Alfred misses the free throw | 81-71 |
| 01:11 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme snags the defensive board | 81-71 |
| 01:07 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Brandon Winsett | 83-71 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day misses the floater from just outside the lane | 83-71 |
| 01:01 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Winsett buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Knauer | 85-71 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Milton Willis steals the ball from Johnnie Foster | 85-71 |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis makes the turnaround in the paint | 87-71 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-74 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Knauer runs out the clock | 87-74 |