| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Luis Flick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tory Chapman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Arthur Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Saddler (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Earnest Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Calvin Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Giuseppe Greco (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Stacks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Gold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Saddler | 36-25 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks tips it back up and in | 36-27 |
| 19:11 | Pittsburgh | Arthur Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (PG), Dave Turner (SF), James Collier (C) Earnest Kelley, Calvin Caraballo, Roger Stacks | |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Frank Gold misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 18:48 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Tory Chapman | 36-27 |
| 18:27 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by William Cox is blocked by Frank Gold | 36-27 |
| 18:26 | Pittsburgh | William Cox grabs the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 18:14 | Pittsburgh | William Cox double dribbles | 36-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley (PG), Calvin Caraballo (SG), Roger Stacks (SF) Frank Cora, Giuseppe Greco, Dave Turner | |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Tory Chapman - foul #1 on Tory Chapman, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (PG) Earnest Kelley | |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:37 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Arthur Jenkins - foul #2 on Arthur Jenkins, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | William Whaley (SF) Arthur Jenkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley (PG), Giuseppe Greco (SF) Calvin Caraballo, Frank Gold | |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:04 | Pittsburgh | William Cox misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-31 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Cora | 36-31 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks can't connect on a shot in the lane | 36-31 |
| 16:39 | Pittsburgh | Brian Saddler gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:17 | Pittsburgh | William Whaley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 16:15 | Pittsburgh | Brian Saddler tips it home | 38-31 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | James Collier scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Earnest Kelley and he's hacked by William Cox - foul #1 on William Cox, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Arthur Jenkins (SF), Shannon Bissette (PF) William Whaley, Brian Saddler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), Calvin Caraballo (SG), Frank Gold (PF) Frank Cora, Giuseppe Greco, Roger Stacks | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | James Collier misses the free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:53 | Pittsburgh | William Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Luis Flick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tory Chapman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Arthur Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Bissette (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Caraballo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earnest Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Gold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Collier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Luis Flick | 41-33 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | Shannon Bissette swats the layup by James Collier | 41-33 |
| 15:29 | Pittsburgh | William Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:11 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roger Stacks (SF) Earnest Kelley | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | James Collier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 14:49 | Pittsburgh | William Cox grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 14:39 | Pittsburgh | William Cox misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-33 |
| 14:37 | Pittsburgh | William Cox hits the follow up shot | 43-33 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Frank Gold hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Stacks | 43-35 |
| 14:06 | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tory Chapman | 45-35 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks's pass is intercepted by Luis Flick | 45-35 |
| 13:33 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Luis Flick | 47-35 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 47-35 |
| 13:05 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:47 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | Frank Gold grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks slams it home set up by Frank Gold | 47-37 |
| 12:04 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | James Collier knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Sung Xue | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Luis Flick (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tory Chapman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Arthur Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Bissette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - William Cox (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Caraballo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Stacks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Gold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Collier (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Pittsburgh | William Cox blows the layup but he's hacked by James Collier - foul #2 on James Collier, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | William Whaley (SF), Brian Saddler (PF) Arthur Jenkins, Shannon Bissette | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), Earnest Kelley (SF), Giuseppe Greco (PF) Calvin Caraballo, Roger Stacks, James Collier | |
| 11:12 | Pittsburgh | William Cox makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:12 | Pittsburgh | William Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | Frank Gold grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Frank Cora hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 10:48 | Pittsburgh | Brian Saddler grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 10:34 | Pittsburgh | William Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Samuel Fox (C) William Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roger Stacks (PF) Giuseppe Greco | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Sung Xue clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley tips it but misses | 48-39 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 10:00 | Pittsburgh | Roger Stacks denies the turnaround by William Whaley | 48-41 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Frank Cora steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-41 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joel Graham (SG) Tory Chapman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco (SG), James Collier (C) Frank Cora, Frank Gold | |
| 09:09 | Pittsburgh | William Whaley misses the jump hook in the lane | 48-41 |
| 09:08 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Fox hits the follow up shot | 50-41 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | James Collier blows the dunk but he's hacked by Brian Saddler - foul #2 on Brian Saddler, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman (SG) Joel Graham | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), Frank Gold (PF) Giuseppe Greco, Roger Stacks | |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | James Collier makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | James Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:26 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Tory Chapman | 53-43 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | Frank Gold clanks a jumper from close range | 53-43 |
| 08:00 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 07:53 | Pittsburgh | William Whaley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | Frank Gold grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Frank Gold lays it up and in and he's hacked by Brian Saddler - foul #3 on Brian Saddler, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette (PF), William Cox (C) Brian Saddler, Samuel Fox | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco (SG), Roger Stacks (PF) Frank Cora, James Collier | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Frank Gold misses the free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:30 | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Luis Flick (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tory Chapman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Bissette (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Giuseppe Greco (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earnest Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Stacks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Gold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-45 |
| 07:06 | Pittsburgh | William Whaley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 07:01 | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette is hacked by Giuseppe Greco - foul #2 on Giuseppe Greco, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Collier (C) Frank Gold | |
| 06:52 | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette is whistled for a carry | 53-45 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Tory Chapman is called for the reach on Giuseppe Greco - foul #2 on Tory Chapman, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Arthur Jenkins (SF) William Whaley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), Frank Gold (C) Giuseppe Greco, James Collier | |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Sung Xue | 53-47 |
| 05:31 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Flick | 56-47 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Frank Cora misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Frank Gold misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Frank Gold tips it home | 56-49 |
| 04:47 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Frank Gold makes the jump hook in the lane | 59-51 |
| 04:14 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-51 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Frank Gold snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Shannon Bissette - foul #1 on Shannon Bissette, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joseph Glass (PG), Joel Graham (SG), William Whaley (SF), Brian Saddler (PF), Samuel Fox (C) Luis Flick, Tory Chapman, Arthur Jenkins, Shannon Bissette, William Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG), Giuseppe Greco (SF), James Collier (C) Frank Cora, Earnest Kelley, Frank Gold | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:34 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Fox makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by William Whaley | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco makes the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Joel Graham - foul #1 on Joel Graham, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dave Turner (SF) Roger Stacks | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Joseph Glass (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Saddler (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Fox (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Caraballo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dave Turner (fresh) PF - Giuseppe Greco (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Collier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Pittsburgh | William Whaley misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dave Turner | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Saddler | 61-56 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | James Collier buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Sung Xue | 61-58 |
| 02:10 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick (PG), Tory Chapman (SG), Arthur Jenkins (SF), William Cox (C) Joseph Glass, Joel Graham, William Whaley, Samuel Fox | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley (SF), Frank Gold (PF) Calvin Caraballo, Dave Turner | |
| 02:00 | Pittsburgh | Brian Saddler is hacked by Sung Xue - foul #4 on Sung Xue, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG), Roger Stacks (PF) Giuseppe Greco, James Collier | |
| 01:42 | Pittsburgh | Tory Chapman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-58 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Gold | 61-58 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Brian Saddler picks off the pass by Roger Stacks | 61-58 |
| 00:53 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Saddler | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Caraballo | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick is fouled in the backcourt by Sung Xue - foul #5 on Sung Xue, team foul #4 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco (SF) Sung Xue | |
| 00:42 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick is hacked by Earnest Kelley - foul #2 on Earnest Kelley, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| 00:41 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick is fouled on the floor by Earnest Kelley - foul #3 on Earnest Kelley, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| 00:40 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick is hacked by Roger Stacks - foul #1 on Roger Stacks, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 00:40 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:40 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Roger Stacks | 65-60 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Earnest Kelley | 65-62 |
| 00:34 | Pittsburgh | Arthur Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Earnest Kelley - foul #4 on Earnest Kelley, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Shannon Bissette (PF) Brian Saddler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:34 | Pittsburgh | Arthur Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:34 | Pittsburgh | Arthur Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks's fadeaway is rejected by William Cox | 66-62 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 00:19 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:17 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick is hacked by Earnest Kelley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Earnest Kelley, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (PG) Earnest Kelley | |
| 00:17 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:17 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Frank Gold snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Frank Cora connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Roger Stacks | 67-65 |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Cora - foul #1 on Frank Cora, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Brian Saddler (PF) Shannon Bissette | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-68 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Luis Flick runs out the clock | 69-68 |