| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stanley Gooding (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Bradley (fresh) SF - James Wall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Dodge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Boyd Dewberry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | James Wall inbounds the ball | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 19:40 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Michael Brandt | 46-33 |
| 19:34 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Brandt and the foul's on James Wall - foul #3 on James Wall, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock (SF) James Wall | |
| 19:34 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock makes the free throw | 49-33 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Sonny Hancock, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| 18:59 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt can't finish the layup | 49-33 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Travis Dodge | 49-33 |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | Justin Matlock steps in front of the Travis Dodge pass | 49-33 |
| 18:18 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt hits a floater from just outside the lane | 51-33 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Michael Brandt - foul #1 on Michael Brandt, team foul #1 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Steven Helms (SG), Danny Slade (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Denis Arbogast, Charles Arneson, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), Thomas Cypert (PF), Larry Noel (C) Stanley Gooding, Gerald Bradley, Travis Dodge, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock makes the 3rd free throw | 51-35 |
| 17:53 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cypert - foul #1 on Thomas Cypert, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Stanton (SF) Sonny Hancock | |
| 17:32 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade is fouled on the floor by Cory Stanton - foul #2 on Cory Stanton, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| 17:18 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-35 |
| 17:17 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown hits the follow up shot | 53-35 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 16:37 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 53-38 |
| 16:35 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 16:15 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham is called for traveling | 53-38 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Charles Arneson (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Charles Reese (PF), Justin Matlock (C) Alvaro Russo, Steven Helms, Danny Slade, Joseph Brown, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), Sonny Hancock (SF), Travis Dodge (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Joe Briggs, Chester Tatham, Cory Stanton, Thomas Cypert, Larry Noel | |
| 15:57 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 15:56 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt grabs the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stanley Gooding (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Bradley (fresh) SF - Sonny Hancock (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Travis Dodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Boyd Dewberry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Charles Arneson | 55-38 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 14:58 | Pittsburgh | Sonny Hancock blocks the short jumper by Justin Matlock | 55-40 |
| 14:57 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 14:46 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (SG) Charles Arneson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Wall (SF), Thomas Cypert (PF) Sonny Hancock, Travis Dodge | |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | James Wall buries a driving attempt near the basket | 55-42 |
| 14:05 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-42 |
| 14:01 | Sam Houston State | Steven Helms picks off the pass by Stanley Gooding in the backcourt | 58-42 |
| 13:59 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms misses the lay-in | 58-42 |
| 13:57 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese tips it home | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-42 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Danny Slade (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Denis Arbogast, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), Larry Noel (C) Stanley Gooding, Gerald Bradley, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 13:42 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-42 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-42 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel grabs the offensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Danny Slade takes the ball from Willie Byrd | 60-42 |
| 13:13 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Danny Slade | 62-42 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Chester Tatham | 62-45 |
| 13:05 | Pittsburgh | Chester Tatham is called for the reach on Alvaro Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chester Tatham, team foul #5 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (SG) Steven Helms | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Stanton (SF), Travis Dodge (PF) James Wall, Thomas Cypert | |
| 12:44 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown blows the wide open dunk | 62-45 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel grabs the board | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Noel | 62-47 |
| 12:23 | Pittsburgh | Travis Dodge denies the turnaround by Joseph Brown | 62-47 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Dodge | 62-50 |
| 11:53 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Alvaro Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Arneson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Danny Slade (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willie Byrd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chester Tatham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Dodge (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Noel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-50 |
| 11:33 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 62-50 |
| 11:26 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade is hacked by Cory Stanton - foul #3 on Cory Stanton, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Steven Helms (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Charles Reese (PF), Justin Matlock (C) Alvaro Russo, Charles Arneson, Danny Slade, Joseph Brown, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), James Wall (SF), Thomas Cypert (PF), Sonny Hancock (C) Willie Byrd, Chester Tatham, Cory Stanton, Travis Dodge, Larry Noel | |
| 11:20 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Denis Arbogast and he's hacked by Thomas Cypert - foul #2 on Thomas Cypert, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| 11:20 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the free throw | 65-50 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding grabs the offensive board | 65-50 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 10:53 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 10:36 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock travels with the ball | 65-50 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry (C) Sonny Hancock | |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 10:14 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt grabs the board | 65-50 |
| 09:57 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt loses the dribble to Thomas Cypert | 65-50 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Denis Arbogast steals it from James Wall | 65-50 |
| 09:32 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-50 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Charles Arneson (SG), Danny Slade (SF) Denis Arbogast, Steven Helms, Michael Brandt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (SG), Sonny Hancock (SF), Travis Dodge (PF) Gerald Bradley, James Wall, Thomas Cypert | |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 65-50 |
| 09:12 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 08:55 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses the open dunk | 65-50 |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 08:34 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Matlock | 65-50 |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry tips it in | 65-52 |
| 08:30 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade is hacked by Sonny Hancock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sonny Hancock, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Joseph Brown (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Alvaro Russo, Charles Reese, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), Thomas Cypert (PF) Stanley Gooding, Joe Briggs, Travis Dodge | |
| 08:30 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 08:30 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Bradley | 67-54 |
| 07:49 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Arneson | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Arneson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Danny Slade (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willie Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Bradley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sonny Hancock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Cypert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Boyd Dewberry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Boyd Dewberry | 70-57 |
| 07:25 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast is fouled in the backcourt by Boyd Dewberry - foul #1 on Boyd Dewberry, team foul #9 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Justin Matlock (C) Charles Arneson, Danny Slade, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), James Wall (SF), Larry Noel (PF) Willie Byrd, Gerald Bradley, Sonny Hancock, Thomas Cypert | |
| 07:25 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Boyd Dewberry | 70-59 |
| 06:53 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stanley Gooding - foul #2 on Stanley Gooding, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Charles Reese (PF) Denis Arbogast, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (PG) Stanley Gooding | |
| 06:53 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 06:53 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-59 |
| 06:25 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 06:07 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock connects on the open turnaround in the paint | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | James Wall knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Joe Briggs | 73-62 |
| 05:37 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Charles Reese and he's hacked by Chester Tatham - foul #2 on Chester Tatham, team foul #11 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (SG), Jim Phillips (C) Steven Helms, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), Cory Stanton (SF), Travis Dodge (PF), Thomas Cypert (C) Joe Briggs, Chester Tatham, James Wall, Larry Noel, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 05:37 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses the free throw | 75-62 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Travis Dodge | 75-62 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-62 |
| 05:31 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 05:13 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Brandt and he's fouled by Gerald Bradley - foul #3 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #12 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Charles Arneson (SG), Joseph Brown (PF) Alvaro Russo, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Sonny Hancock (SF) Willie Byrd, Cory Stanton | |
| 05:13 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips makes the free throw | 78-62 |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-62 |
| 04:57 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips snags the defensive board | 78-62 |
| 04:36 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Danny Slade | 81-62 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge travels with the ball | 81-62 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (SG), Justin Matlock (C) Charles Arneson, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Stanton (SF) Sonny Hancock | |
| 04:11 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Cypert is called for the reach on Joseph Brown - foul #3 on Thomas Cypert, team foul #13 | 81-62 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (SG) Gerald Bradley | |
| 04:11 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 82-62 |
| 04:11 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Danny Slade steals the ball from Travis Dodge | 83-62 |
| 03:58 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Gooding - foul #3 on Stanley Gooding, team foul #14 | 83-62 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese (PF) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (SG), Larry Noel (C) Stanley Gooding, Travis Dodge | |
| 03:58 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast makes the 1st free throw | 84-62 |
| 03:58 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast makes the 2nd free throw | 85-62 |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Cory Stanton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-62 |
| 03:45 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast gets the rebound | 85-62 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Helms (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Slade (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Reese (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willie Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chester Tatham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Cypert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Larry Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Pittsburgh | Larry Noel is called for the reach on Justin Matlock - foul #2 on Larry Noel, team foul #15 | 85-62 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Michael Brandt (SF) Denis Arbogast, Danny Slade | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:34 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock misses the 1st free throw | 85-62 |
| 03:34 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock misses the 2nd free throw | 85-62 |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Thomas Cypert | 85-62 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-62 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel tips it home | 85-64 |
| 03:12 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-64 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (SG), Jim Phillips (C) Steven Helms, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (SG), Sonny Hancock (SF) Chester Tatham, Cory Stanton | |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Charles Reese blocks the short jumper by Joe Briggs | 85-64 |
| 03:06 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson pulls down the rebound | 85-64 |
| 02:48 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-64 |
| 02:46 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese grabs the offensive board | 85-64 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt is hacked by Thomas Cypert - foul #4 on Thomas Cypert, team foul #16 | 85-64 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (SG) Charles Arneson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (SG) Joe Briggs | |
| 02:37 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses the 1st free throw | 85-64 |
| 02:37 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 86-64 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-64 |
| 02:24 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt pulls down the rebound | 86-64 |
| 02:22 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo loses the dribble to Sonny Hancock in the backcourt | 86-64 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 86-64 |
| 02:06 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt grabs the board | 86-64 |
| 02:03 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-64 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Steven Helms (SG), Joseph Brown (PF), Justin Matlock (C) Alvaro Russo, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Stanton (SF) Sonny Hancock | |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Cory Stanton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-64 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Charles Reese (PF) Steven Helms, Danny Slade, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock (SF) Cory Stanton | |
| 01:36 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese hits a driving attempt from close range | 88-64 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-64 |
| 01:17 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson gets the rebound | 88-64 |
| 01:04 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson connects on the open 3 from the right corner | 91-64 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert's layup is rejected by Charles Reese | 91-64 |
| 00:56 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock grabs the defensive rebound | 91-64 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese is open and buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Denis Arbogast | 93-64 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel is whistled for a carry | 93-64 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast runs out the clock | 93-64 |