| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Westerfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Ford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brandon Claar (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Pohlman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glen Boswell (fresh) PF - Larry Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Grambling State | Larry Larson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 31-22 |
| 19:45 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 19:20 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 19:18 | Pittsburgh | David Ford tips it in | 33-22 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | The jumper by Glen Boswell is denied by Brandon Claar | 33-22 |
| 18:59 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Westerfield gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 18:48 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar blows the layup | 33-22 |
| 18:47 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 18:20 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Thomas | 35-22 |
| 17:58 | Grambling State | Larry Larson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-22 |
| 17:57 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to David Ford | 35-22 |
| 17:42 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Ford and the foul's on Donald Pohlman - foul #3 on Donald Pohlman, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Brown (PF) David Ford | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Grant Krol (SG) Donald Pohlman | |
| 17:42 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas misses the free throw | 37-22 |
| 17:42 | Grambling State | Larry Larson pulls down the rebound | 37-22 |
| 17:36 | Grambling State | Grant Krol is fouled on the floor by Edward Thomas - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| 17:23 | Grambling State | Grant Krol is fouled on the floor by Edward Thomas - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #2 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Preiss (C) Christopher Roberts | |
| 17:06 | Grambling State | Edward Thomas steps in front of the Richard Fox pass | 37-22 |
| 17:03 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas banks in the layup | 39-22 |
| 16:43 | Grambling State | Richard Fox misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-22 |
| 16:41 | Pittsburgh | George Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 16:28 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas is fouled on the floor by Steven Preiss - foul #2 on Steven Preiss, team foul #2 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Strauss (PG), Larry Jones (SG), Willie Fink (SF), David Ford (PF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Edward Thomas, Daniel Westerfield, George Brown | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier (SG), John Moore (PF), Christopher Roberts (C) Richard Fox, Glen Boswell, Larry Larson | |
| 16:06 | Pittsburgh | Robert Trepanier is called for the reach on Larry Jones - foul #2 on Robert Trepanier, team foul #3 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Edward Marlowe (C) Brandon Claar | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 15:53 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Marlowe | 41-22 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - John Strauss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Fink (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Marlowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Grant Krol (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Trepanier (fresh) SF - Steven Preiss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:41 | Grambling State | Larry Jones is called for the reach on Robert Trepanier - foul #1 on Larry Jones, team foul #3 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas (SG) Larry Jones | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Fox (PG), Donald Pohlman (SG) Grant Krol, Robert Trepanier | |
| 15:36 | Grambling State | John Moore comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 41-22 |
| 15:34 | Pittsburgh | David Ford gets the rebound | 41-22 |
| 15:05 | Pittsburgh | Edward Marlowe jams it on a great pass from John Strauss and he's fouled by Richard Fox - foul #1 on Richard Fox, team foul #4 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Daniel Westerfield (SF), George Brown (PF) Willie Fink, David Ford | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Glen Boswell (SF), Larry Larson (PF) John Moore, Christopher Roberts | |
| 15:05 | Pittsburgh | Edward Marlowe makes the free throw | 44-22 |
| 14:55 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss drills a floater from the left side | 44-24 |
| 14:30 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-24 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Brandon Claar (C) John Strauss, Edward Marlowe | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Moore (C) Steven Preiss | |
| 14:16 | Grambling State | Donald Pohlman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-24 |
| 14:14 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-24 |
| 13:49 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar clanks a shot from the right wing | 44-24 |
| 13:47 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell gets the rebound | 44-24 |
| 13:42 | Grambling State | Richard Fox buries a floater from the right block set up by Glen Boswell | 44-26 |
| 13:17 | Pittsburgh | George Brown knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Thomas and he's hacked by Larry Larson - foul #1 on Larry Larson, team foul #5 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones (SG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Grant Krol (PG), Robert Trepanier (SF), Christopher Roberts (C) Richard Fox, Glen Boswell, John Moore | |
| 13:17 | Pittsburgh | George Brown misses the free throw | 46-26 |
| 13:17 | Grambling State | Larry Larson grabs the board | 46-26 |
| 12:57 | Grambling State | Donald Pohlman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-26 |
| 12:55 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-26 |
| 12:31 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen loses the dribble to Donald Pohlman | 46-26 |
| 12:28 | Grambling State | Donald Pohlman banks in the layup | 46-28 |
| 12:03 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar hits a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Donald Pohlman - foul #4 on Donald Pohlman, team foul #6 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Strauss (PG), Edward Thomas (SG), Willie Fink (SF), David Ford (PF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Larry Jones, Daniel Westerfield, George Brown | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Fox (PG), Glen Boswell (SF), Steven Preiss (PF) Donald Pohlman, Robert Trepanier, Larry Larson | |
| 12:03 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar misses the free throw | 48-28 |
| 12:03 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar gets the offensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 11:38 | Pittsburgh | Willie Fink knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Ford | 51-28 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - John Strauss (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Fink (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Claar (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Krol (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Boswell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Preiss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Grambling State | Christopher Roberts misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-28 |
| 11:23 | Grambling State | Christopher Roberts tips it home | 51-30 |
| 10:54 | Pittsburgh | Grant Krol steals it from Willie Fink | 51-30 |
| 10:34 | Grambling State | Christopher Roberts misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Willie Fink - foul #2 on Willie Fink, team foul #4 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Daniel Westerfield (SF), Edward Marlowe (C) John Strauss, Willie Fink, Brandon Claar | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier (SG), Larry Larson (PF) Grant Krol, Steven Preiss | |
| 10:34 | Grambling State | Christopher Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 10:34 | Grambling State | Christopher Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 10:11 | Pittsburgh | Edward Marlowe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Westerfield | 53-32 |
| 09:49 | Grambling State | Edward Marlowe denies the turnaround by Larry Larson | 53-32 |
| 09:47 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier tips it back up and in | 53-34 |
| 09:19 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edward Thomas | 56-34 |
| 09:06 | Grambling State | Christopher Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-34 |
| 09:04 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-34 |
| 08:50 | Grambling State | Richard Fox buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Trepanier | 56-37 |
| 08:22 | Pittsburgh | David Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Strauss (PG), Larry Jones (SG), George Brown (PF), Brandon Claar (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Edward Thomas, David Ford, Edward Marlowe | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Grant Krol (PG), Steven Preiss (SF), John Moore (C) Richard Fox, Glen Boswell, Christopher Roberts | |
| 08:10 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss is hacked by John Strauss - foul #1 on John Strauss, team foul #5 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Laughter (PG) Larry Larson | |
| 07:59 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brandon Claar - foul #1 on Brandon Claar, team foul #6 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Willie Fink (SF) Daniel Westerfield | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Pohlman (SG) Robert Laughter | |
| 07:59 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 07:59 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 07:40 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar's layup is rejected by John Moore | 56-39 |
| 07:39 | Grambling State | John Moore grabs the board | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - John Strauss (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Fink (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Claar (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Grant Krol (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Pohlman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Trepanier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Preiss (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier double dribbles | 56-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tom Lawson (C) Robert Trepanier | |
| 07:12 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG) John Strauss | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Larry Larson (PF) Tom Lawson | |
| 07:12 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 07:12 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 07:12 | Grambling State | Larry Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 06:54 | Grambling State | Grant Krol misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-39 |
| 06:52 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Larry Jones | 57-39 |
| 06:24 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar is whistled for a carry | 57-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas (SG), Daniel Westerfield (SF) Larry Jones, Willie Fink | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Fox (PG) Grant Krol | |
| 06:14 | Grambling State | John Moore is hacked by Brandon Claar - foul #2 on Brandon Claar, team foul #7 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Glen Boswell (SF) Steven Preiss | |
| 06:14 | Grambling State | John Moore misses the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 06:14 | Pittsburgh | George Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 05:48 | Pittsburgh | George Brown clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Larson - foul #2 on Larry Larson, team foul #8 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Roberts (C) John Moore | |
| 05:48 | Pittsburgh | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 05:48 | Pittsburgh | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 05:33 | Grambling State | Christopher Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Strauss (PG), David Ford (PF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, George Brown | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Laughter (PG), Grant Krol (SG), Donald Brinkmann (SF), Robert Trepanier (PF), Tom Lawson (C) Richard Fox, Donald Pohlman, Glen Boswell, Larry Larson, Christopher Roberts | |
| 05:18 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Tom Lawson - foul #1 on Tom Lawson, team foul #9 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Preiss (PF) Donald Brinkmann | |
| 05:18 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar misses the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 05:18 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar makes the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 04:57 | Grambling State | Robert Laughter lays it in set up by Grant Krol | 60-41 |
| 04:34 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar makes the driving attempt near the basket | 62-41 |
| 04:21 | Grambling State | Grant Krol misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-41 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier grabs the offensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 04:08 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Westerfield - foul #1 on Daniel Westerfield, team foul #8 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Willie Fink (SF), Edward Marlowe (C) John Strauss, David Ford, Brandon Claar | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Moore (C) Tom Lawson | |
| 04:08 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier misses the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 04:08 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 03:45 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Thomas | 64-42 |
| 03:29 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss misses the jumper from the left wing | 64-42 |
| 03:27 | Pittsburgh | Edward Marlowe snags the defensive board | 64-42 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Fink (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Westerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Marlowe (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Robert Laughter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Grant Krol (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Trepanier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Preiss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Pittsburgh | Willie Fink comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-42 |
| 03:11 | Grambling State | John Moore grabs the board | 64-42 |
| 03:05 | Grambling State | Robert Laughter knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Steven Preiss | 64-44 |
| 02:45 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-44 |
| 02:44 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Westerfield grabs the offensive board | 64-44 |
| 02:30 | Pittsburgh | Willie Fink misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-44 |
| 02:28 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss grabs the defensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 02:16 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Edward Thomas - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #9 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones (SG), David Ford (PF), Brandon Claar (C) Edward Thomas, Daniel Westerfield, Edward Marlowe | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Brinkmann (SF), Tom Lawson (C) Robert Laughter, Steven Preiss | |
| 02:16 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier misses the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:16 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 01:49 | Pittsburgh | Willie Fink clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 01:48 | Grambling State | Tom Lawson grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 01:39 | Grambling State | Donald Brinkmann misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Ford - foul #1 on David Ford, team foul #10 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas (SG), Daniel Westerfield (SF) Larry Jones, Willie Fink | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Preiss (PF) Tom Lawson | |
| 01:39 | Grambling State | Donald Brinkmann makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 01:39 | Grambling State | Donald Brinkmann misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 01:39 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to David Ford | 64-46 |
| 01:14 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Thomas | 67-46 |
| 01:08 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss comes up short on the shot from the left side | 67-46 |
| 01:07 | Grambling State | John Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 01:00 | Grambling State | Edward Thomas steps in front of the Donald Brinkmann pass | 67-46 |
| 00:57 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas misses the dunk attempt | 67-46 |
| 00:56 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar tips it in | 69-46 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Grambling State | Grant Krol makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Trepanier | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-49 |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Donald Brinkmann | 69-49 |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Donald Brinkmann misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-49 |
| 00:19 | Pittsburgh | David Ford snags the defensive board | 69-49 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen runs out the clock | 69-49 |