| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Markle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dominique Sines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David North (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Max Burch (fresh) SG - Gahuj Aja (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Monty Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Lepore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Edward Harris inbounds the ball | 41-22 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:50 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Carl Isaac and he's fouled by Bruce Lepore - foul #1 on Bruce Lepore, team foul #1 | 43-22 |
| 19:50 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle makes the free throw | 44-22 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja loses the ball out of bounds | 44-22 |
| 19:14 | Pittsburgh | Edward Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-22 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis snags the defensive board | 44-22 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-24 |
| 18:38 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Lepore is called for the reach on Carl Isaac - foul #2 on Bruce Lepore, team foul #2 | 44-24 |
| 18:23 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle hits a jumper in the lane set up by Edward Harris | 46-24 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 46-24 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-24 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Monty Knight | 46-26 |
| 17:29 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 46-26 |
| 17:27 | Pittsburgh | David North misses the tip | 46-26 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-26 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja makes the floater from the right side and the foul's on Dominique Sines - foul #3 on Dominique Sines, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson (SF), John Escobedo (PF), Herman Hopkins (C) Edward Harris, Dominique Sines, David North | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb (PF) Bruce Lepore | |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja makes the free throw | 46-29 |
| 16:57 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle is hacked by Gahuj Aja - foul #3 on Gahuj Aja, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker (SG) Michael Markle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:39 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Dennis Webb - foul #2 on Dennis Webb, team foul #4 | 46-29 |
| 16:39 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac makes the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 16:39 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac makes the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb blows the layup but the foul's on John Escobedo - foul #3 on John Escobedo, team foul #2 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle (SG), David North (C) Carl Isaac, John Escobedo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 16:07 | Pittsburgh | David North is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 48-31 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Edward Harris (SF) Steven Tillson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Max Burch | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Chris Hooker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Markle (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herman Hopkins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David North (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Max Burch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gahuj Aja (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Monty Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Webb denies the turnaround by Chris Hooker | 48-33 |
| 15:28 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle tips it but misses | 48-33 |
| 15:26 | Pittsburgh | Edward Harris gets the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 15:19 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 48-33 |
| 15:17 | Pittsburgh | Edward Harris hits the follow up shot | 50-33 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Max Burch misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 14:48 | Pittsburgh | Edward Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 14:38 | Pittsburgh | Max Burch steps in front of the Chris Hooker pass | 50-33 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja banks in the layup set up by Max Burch | 50-35 |
| 14:17 | Pittsburgh | David North is hacked by Dennis Webb - foul #3 on Dennis Webb, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac (PG), Steven Tillson (SF), Dominique Sines (PF), John Escobedo (C) Chris Hooker, Edward Harris, Herman Hopkins, David North | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Davis (SF), Bruce Lepore (PF) Monty Knight, David Lewis | |
| 14:06 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Carl Isaac | 52-35 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | John Escobedo swats the layup by Gahuj Aja | 52-35 |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja hits the follow up shot | 52-37 |
| 13:18 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Escobedo | 54-37 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Gahuj Aja is blocked by John Escobedo | 54-37 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb tips it in | 54-39 |
| 12:29 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Markle | 57-39 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb lays it in | 57-41 |
| 12:00 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 57-41 |
| 11:58 | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson tips it but misses | 57-41 |
| 11:56 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle grabs the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 11:45 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 57-41 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker (SG), Edward Harris (SF), David North (C) Michael Markle, Steven Tillson, Dominique Sines | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leland Hicks (PG), Monty Knight (SF), Donald Brock (PF), David Lewis (C) Max Burch, Christopher Davis, Bruce Lepore, Dennis Webb | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Hooker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Escobedo (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - David North (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Leland Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gahuj Aja (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Monty Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Brock (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja is called for a charge - foul #4 on Gahuj Aja, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| 11:11 | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-41 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Gahuj Aja | 57-43 |
| 10:44 | Pittsburgh | David North loses the dribble to Gahuj Aja | 57-43 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja banks in the layup | 57-45 |
| 10:27 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook in the lane | 59-45 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Monty Knight | 59-47 |
| 09:53 | Pittsburgh | Edward Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson (SG), Dominique Sines (PF), Herman Hopkins (C) Carl Isaac, John Escobedo, David North | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Max Burch (PG), Christopher Davis (SG), Bruce Lepore (PF) Leland Hicks, Gahuj Aja, Donald Brock | |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis is hacked by Herman Hopkins - foul #1 on Herman Hopkins, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | Edward Harris takes the ball from Bruce Lepore | 59-47 |
| 09:03 | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | Max Burch knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Herman Hopkins - foul #2 on Herman Hopkins, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac (PG), Michael Markle (SG) Chris Hooker, Edward Harris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leland Hicks (SG), Michael Jean (C) Monty Knight, David Lewis | |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | Max Burch misses the free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:49 | Pittsburgh | Dominique Sines grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 08:30 | Pittsburgh | Dominique Sines knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Isaac | 62-49 |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Davis misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Dominique Sines - foul #4 on Dominique Sines, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Escobedo (PF) Dominique Sines | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Davis misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:23 | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 08:12 | Pittsburgh | Michael Jean is called for the reach on Michael Markle - foul #1 on Michael Jean, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David North (C) Herman Hopkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Brock (PF) Bruce Lepore | |
| 08:12 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Jean | 62-49 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-49 |
| 07:32 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle is fouled on the floor by Leland Hicks - foul #2 on Leland Hicks, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker (PG), Dominique Sines (PF) Carl Isaac, John Escobedo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Monty Knight (SF), David Lewis (C) Leland Hicks, Michael Jean | |
| 07:32 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 07:32 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Chris Hooker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Markle (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Tillson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dominique Sines (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - David North (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Max Burch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Monty Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Brock (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Max Burch is fouled on the floor by Dominique Sines - foul #5 on Dominique Sines, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Edward Harris (SF), John Escobedo (PF) Steven Tillson, Dominique Sines | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja (SG) Christopher Davis | |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja misses the shot from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 07:03 | Pittsburgh | Edward Harris gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 06:46 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-49 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac (PG), Herman Hopkins (C) Chris Hooker, David North | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore (PF) Donald Brock | |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Max Burch connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Lewis and he's fouled by Herman Hopkins - foul #3 on Herman Hopkins, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leland Hicks (SG), Dennis Webb (C) Monty Knight, David Lewis | |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Max Burch makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:54 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gahuj Aja | 64-52 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja is fouled on the floor by Edward Harris - foul #1 on Edward Harris, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker (SG), Steven Tillson (SF), David North (C) Michael Markle, Edward Harris, John Escobedo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Davis (SF) Leland Hicks | |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:12 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac throws it down despite the doubleteam set up by Herman Hopkins | 66-54 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Monty Knight (SF), Donald Brock (PF), David Lewis (C) Gahuj Aja, Bruce Lepore, Dennis Webb | |
| 04:30 | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson misses the runner from close range | 66-54 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Donald Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Monty Knight misses the shot from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 04:00 | Pittsburgh | Herman Hopkins snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 03:56 | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Donald Brock snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Donald Brock's floater is tipped away by Herman Hopkins | 66-54 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Monty Knight hits the follow up shot | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chris Hooker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Tillson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herman Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - David North (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Max Burch (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Monty Knight (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Brock (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Tillson | 68-56 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Max Burch loses the ball out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle (SG), Edward Harris (SF), John Escobedo (PF) Carl Isaac, Chris Hooker, Herman Hopkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leland Hicks (PG), Gahuj Aja (SG), Bruce Lepore (PF), Dennis Webb (C) Max Burch, Christopher Davis, Donald Brock, David Lewis | |
| 02:52 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-56 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker (PG) Steven Tillson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lewis (C) Dennis Webb | |
| 02:38 | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 02:20 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to John Escobedo | 68-56 |
| 02:02 | Pittsburgh | David North splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-56 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | David North swats the layup by Gahuj Aja | 68-56 |
| 01:54 | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:25 | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker is called for a backcourt violation | 68-56 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac (PG) Chris Hooker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Max Burch (PG) Leland Hicks | |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Bruce Lepore is blocked by John Escobedo | 68-56 |
| 01:12 | Pittsburgh | David North snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 01:06 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 68-56 |
| 01:05 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac misses the tip | 68-56 |
| 01:04 | Pittsburgh | David North tips it back up and in | 70-56 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Monty Knight is whistled for a carry | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Pittsburgh | Edward Harris misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-56 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore clanks a shot from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Max Burch clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-56 |
| 00:12 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac runs out the clock | 70-56 |