| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Mark Long (fresh) SG - Gustavo Perez (fresh) SF - Kasey Pressman (fresh) PF - Charles Myers (fresh) C - Thomas Epps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Schwarzer (fresh) SG - Eric Rogers (fresh) SF - John Thornton (fresh) PF - Neil Naquin (fresh) C - Harold Pike (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gustavo Perez | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | West Virginia | Harold Pike loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez loses the dribble to John Thornton | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | West Virginia | Neil Naquin can't finish the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | West Virginia | Harold Pike gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | West Virginia | Neil Naquin is hacked by Charles Myers - foul #1 on Charles Myers, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | West Virginia | Harold Pike misses short on a shot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | West Virginia | John Thornton hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | West Virginia | Neil Naquin misses the lay-in | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | John Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | West Virginia | Eric Rogers clanks a floater from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long is hacked by Douglas Schwarzer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Schwarzer, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Stevens (PG), Ohanko Adi (SG), Cheng-Gong Chiou (SF), Sean Weber (PF), Jerry Saad (C) Douglas Schwarzer, Eric Rogers, John Thornton, Neil Naquin, Harold Pike | |
| 17:35 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gustavo Perez | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | West Virginia | George Stevens scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:00 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Sean Weber - foul #1 on Sean Weber, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Rogers (SF) Cheng-Gong Chiou | |
| 17:00 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Sean Weber | 6-4 |
| 16:51 | West Virginia | Ohanko Adi makes the 3 from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:34 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long is hacked by Jerry Saad - foul #1 on Jerry Saad, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George (SG), Ray Fortune (SF), Thomas Mazon (PF) Gustavo Perez, Kasey Pressman, Charles Myers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Schwarzer (PG) Eric Rogers | |
| 16:17 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:16 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:58 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon makes the turnaround in the paint | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Mark Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathon George (fresh) SF - Ray Fortune (fresh) PF - Thomas Mazon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Epps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Schwarzer (fresh) SG - Ohanko Adi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Weber (fresh) C - Jerry Saad (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | West Virginia | Douglas Schwarzer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Long - foul #1 on Mark Long, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Harrison Cole (SG), John Garvin (PF) Mark Long, Thomas Epps | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Rogers (SG), John Thornton (SF), Neil Naquin (PF), Harold Pike (C) Ohanko Adi, George Stevens, Sean Weber, Jerry Saad | |
| 15:43 | West Virginia | Douglas Schwarzer misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:43 | West Virginia | Douglas Schwarzer misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:43 | West Virginia | Douglas Schwarzer misses the 3rd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:43 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 15:26 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 15:25 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon tips it in | 10-7 |
| 15:15 | West Virginia | Jonathon George is called for the reach on Harold Pike - foul #1 on Jonathon George, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez (SG), Kasey Pressman (SF), Charles Myers (PF) Harrison Cole, Ray Fortune, John Garvin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Stevens (PG) Douglas Schwarzer | |
| 14:57 | West Virginia | Harold Pike comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 14:56 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:54 | Pittsburgh | George Stevens steals the ball from Jonathon George in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 14:53 | West Virginia | Eric Rogers hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Stevens | 10-9 |
| 14:31 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mark Long (PG), Thomas Epps (C) Jonathon George, Thomas Mazon | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Schwarzer (PG), Ohanko Adi (SG), Cheng-Gong Chiou (SF), Sean Weber (PF), Jerry Saad (C) George Stevens, Eric Rogers, John Thornton, Neil Naquin, Harold Pike | |
| 14:11 | West Virginia | Douglas Schwarzer misses the jumpshot from the left side | 10-9 |
| 14:09 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:47 | Pittsburgh | Kasey Pressman makes the 3 from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 13:28 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Jerry Saad is blocked by Charles Myers | 13-9 |
| 13:26 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Mark Long | 13-9 |
| 13:13 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Mark Long is blocked by Jerry Saad | 13-9 |
| 13:11 | West Virginia | Cheng-Gong Chiou grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 13:06 | West Virginia | Douglas Schwarzer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 13:04 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:51 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-9 |
| 12:49 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Ohanko Adi | 13-9 |
| 12:42 | West Virginia | Ohanko Adi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George (PG), Harrison Cole (SG), Ray Fortune (SF), Thomas Mazon (PF) Mark Long, Gustavo Perez, Kasey Pressman, Charles Myers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Stevens (PG), Eric Rogers (SG), John Thornton (SF), Neil Naquin (PF), Harold Pike (C) Douglas Schwarzer, Ohanko Adi, Cheng-Gong Chiou, Sean Weber, Jerry Saad | |
| 12:25 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps travels with the ball | 13-9 |
| 12:17 | West Virginia | Harold Pike hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 13-9 |
| 12:16 | West Virginia | George Stevens tips it home | 13-11 |
| 12:03 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-11 |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | Neil Naquin grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 11:41 | West Virginia | Eric Rogers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 11:39 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jonathon George (fresh) SG - Harrison Cole (fresh) SF - Ray Fortune (fresh) PF - Thomas Mazon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Epps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - George Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Naquin (fresh) C - Harold Pike (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Pittsburgh | Harrison Cole can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Rogers - foul #1 on Eric Rogers, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mark Long (PG), Charles Myers (PF) Jonathon George, Thomas Mazon | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Schwarzer (PG) George Stevens | |
| 11:20 | Pittsburgh | Harrison Cole misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:20 | Pittsburgh | Harrison Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:04 | West Virginia | Neil Naquin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 11:03 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:44 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Harrison Cole | 17-11 |
| 10:30 | West Virginia | Eric Rogers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 10:28 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Charles Myers | 17-11 |
| 10:26 | Pittsburgh | Douglas Schwarzer picks off the pass by Mark Long in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| 10:21 | West Virginia | Harold Pike scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Thornton | 17-13 |
| 10:04 | Pittsburgh | Harrison Cole is hacked by Neil Naquin - foul #1 on Neil Naquin, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez (SG), Kasey Pressman (SF), Thomas Mazon (C) Harrison Cole, Ray Fortune, Thomas Epps | |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Stevens (SF), Sean Weber (PF), Jerry Saad (C) John Thornton, Neil Naquin, Harold Pike | |
| 09:56 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mark Long | 19-13 |
| 09:42 | West Virginia | Douglas Schwarzer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 09:32 | Pittsburgh | Jerry Saad swats the shot by Mark Long | 19-16 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | Sean Weber pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:26 | West Virginia | Mark Long steals the ball from Eric Rogers | 19-16 |
| 09:23 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long lays it in | 21-16 |
| 09:09 | West Virginia | Jerry Saad's floater is tipped away by Thomas Mazon | 21-16 |
| 09:08 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:52 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers clanks a floater in the paint | 21-16 |
| 08:50 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon grabs the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 08:43 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Sean Weber - foul #2 on Sean Weber, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George (PG), Thomas Epps (C) Mark Long, Charles Myers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ohanko Adi (SG), John Thornton (SF), Neil Naquin (PF), Harold Pike (C) Douglas Schwarzer, Eric Rogers, Sean Weber, Jerry Saad | |
| 08:43 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:43 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:17 | West Virginia | Harold Pike drills a jump hook from the right block | 22-18 |
| 08:04 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by George Stevens - foul #1 on George Stevens, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Schwarzer (PG), Eric Rogers (SG) George Stevens, Ohanko Adi | |
| 08:04 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:04 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:04 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George makes the 3rd free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | Harold Pike clanks a jumper from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 07:46 | West Virginia | Eric Rogers can't tip it in | 25-18 |
| 07:45 | West Virginia | Eric Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 07:25 | West Virginia | Neil Naquin is fouled on the floor by Kasey Pressman - foul #1 on Kasey Pressman, team foul #4 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mark Long (PG), Ray Fortune (SF), John Garvin (PF) Gustavo Perez, Kasey Pressman, Thomas Mazon | |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Stevens (PG), Jerry Saad (C) Douglas Schwarzer, Harold Pike | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Mark Long (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon George (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Fortune (fresh) PF - John Garvin (fresh) C - Thomas Epps (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - George Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Naquin (fresh) C - Jerry Saad (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | West Virginia | Jerry Saad drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Thornton | 25-20 |
| 06:48 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Long | 28-20 |
| 06:30 | West Virginia | Neil Naquin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Rogers | 28-23 |
| 06:14 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps misses the easy layup | 28-23 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Eric Rogers pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | George Stevens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 06:07 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Thomas Epps | 28-23 |
| 06:00 | Pittsburgh | Ray Fortune is hacked by John Thornton - foul #1 on John Thornton, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez (SG), Kasey Pressman (SF), Charles Myers (PF) Jonathon George, John Garvin, Thomas Epps | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Schwarzer (PG), Ohanko Adi (SG), Harold Pike (C) Eric Rogers, John Thornton, Jerry Saad | |
| 06:00 | Pittsburgh | Ray Fortune makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:00 | Pittsburgh | Ray Fortune makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:45 | West Virginia | Douglas Schwarzer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 05:20 | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Long | 33-26 |
| 05:01 | West Virginia | Douglas Schwarzer blows the layup | 33-26 |
| 04:59 | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 04:39 | Pittsburgh | Neil Naquin is called for the reach on Charles Myers - foul #2 on Neil Naquin, team foul #9 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George (PG), Harrison Cole (SG), Thomas Epps (C) Mark Long, Gustavo Perez, Ray Fortune | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Thornton (SF), Eric Rogers (C) George Stevens, Neil Naquin | |
| 04:39 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:39 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | Eric Rogers pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 04:24 | West Virginia | Harold Pike misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Charles Myers - foul #2 on Charles Myers, team foul #5 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Herman Motto (SF) Kasey Pressman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Cheng-Gong Chiou (SF) John Thornton | |
| 04:24 | West Virginia | Harold Pike makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:24 | West Virginia | Harold Pike misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:24 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 04:07 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-27 |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Cheng-Gong Chiou grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 03:59 | West Virginia | Ohanko Adi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 03:58 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 03:52 | Pittsburgh | Ohanko Adi takes the ball from Harrison Cole | 34-27 |
| 03:42 | West Virginia | Harold Pike comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-27 |
| 03:41 | West Virginia | Eric Rogers grabs the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 03:27 | West Virginia | Harold Pike is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Pike, team foul #10 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mark Long (PG), Gustavo Perez (SG), Thomas Mazon (PF) Jonathon George, Harrison Cole, Charles Myers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Thornton (SF), Sean Weber (PF), Jerry Saad (C) Ohanko Adi, Cheng-Gong Chiou, Harold Pike | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Mark Long (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gustavo Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Motto (fresh) PF - Thomas Mazon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Epps (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Schwarzer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Weber (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Saad (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps scores on a shot from the baseline | 36-27 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Herman Motto takes the ball from Eric Rogers | 36-27 |
| 02:33 | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez can't finish the layup | 36-27 |
| 02:32 | West Virginia | Sean Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 02:18 | West Virginia | Douglas Schwarzer drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Sean Weber | 36-29 |
| 02:05 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon is whistled for a carry | 36-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Kasey Pressman (SF), Charles Myers (PF) Herman Motto, Thomas Mazon | |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Stevens (PG), Ohanko Adi (SG), Harold Pike (C) Douglas Schwarzer, Eric Rogers, Jerry Saad | |
| 01:45 | West Virginia | Harold Pike dunks the ball on a great pass from George Stevens | 36-31 |
| 01:23 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Thornton - foul #2 on John Thornton, team foul #11 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George (PG), Harrison Cole (SG) Mark Long, Gustavo Perez | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Schwarzer (PG), Eric Rogers (SG), Neil Naquin (PF) Ohanko Adi, John Thornton, Sean Weber | |
| 01:23 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:23 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:09 | West Virginia | George Stevens is fouled on the floor by Kasey Pressman - foul #2 on Kasey Pressman, team foul #6 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon (C) Thomas Epps | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ohanko Adi (SG) Douglas Schwarzer | |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | Eric Rogers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Kasey Pressman - foul #3 on Kasey Pressman, team foul #7 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ray Fortune (SF) Kasey Pressman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Schwarzer (PG), Sean Weber (PF) Ohanko Adi, Neil Naquin | |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | Eric Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | Eric Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:40 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | George Stevens gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Douglas Schwarzer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 00:30 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 00:05 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers travels with the ball | 38-33 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mark Long (PG), Thomas Epps (C) Harrison Cole, Charles Myers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ohanko Adi (SG), John Thornton (SF), Neil Naquin (PF), Jerry Saad (C) Douglas Schwarzer, Eric Rogers, Sean Weber, Harold Pike | |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Ohanko Adi misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps snags the defensive board | 38-33 |