| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) SF - Garry Bruce (fresh) PF - Walter Magner (fresh) C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Clifford Ponder (fresh) SG - John Matteson (fresh) SF - Armand Rossi (fresh) PF - Peter Hunt (fresh) C - Calvin Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Calvin Cole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Manzi | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder is denied on a dunk by Benjamin Goss | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Benjamin Goss | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | West Virginia | John Matteson is called for the reach on Robert Manzi in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Matteson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Williams | 5-0 |
| 18:27 | Pitt | Calvin Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 17:58 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Garry Bruce and the foul's on Clifford Ponder - foul #1 on Clifford Ponder, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Belle (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF), Robert Franz (C) Clifford Ponder, John Matteson, Armand Rossi, Peter Hunt, Calvin Cole | |
| 17:58 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams misses the free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:58 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 17:43 | Pitt | William Hatcher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-0 |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree can't tip it in | 7-0 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski can't tip it in | 7-0 |
| 17:38 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree tips it back up and in | 7-2 |
| 17:09 | West Virginia | Walter Magner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Walter Magner, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (SG), Reginald Steinke (SF) Robert Manzi, Garry Bruce | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:43 | Pitt | William Hatcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), Robert Harbor (C) Joshua Williams, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Ponder (PG), Armand Rossi (SF), Charles Hittle (PF), Calvin Cole (C) William Hatcher, Charles Belle, Matthew Murphree, Robert Franz | |
| 16:37 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer's pass is intercepted by Andrei Walentoski in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 16:35 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski lays it up and in | 7-4 |
| 16:21 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Larry Logan and he's hacked by Clifford Ponder - foul #2 on Clifford Ponder, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Minard (PF) Walter Magner | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), John Matteson (SG), Charles Belle (SF), Peter Hunt (PF) Clifford Ponder, Andrei Walentoski, Armand Rossi, Calvin Cole | |
| 16:21 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:08 | Pitt | John Matteson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Hatcher | 10-7 |
| 15:42 | West Virginia | Peter Hunt is called for the reach on Reginald Steinke - foul #1 on Peter Hunt, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Williams (PG), Robert Manzi (SG), Garry Bruce (SF), Benjamin Goss (C) Larry Logan, David Zollicoffer, Reginald Steinke, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski (SG), Armand Rossi (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF), Robert Franz (C) William Hatcher, Charles Belle, Peter Hunt, Charles Hittle | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garry Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Minard (fresh) C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Matteson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrei Walentoski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Armand Rossi (fresh) PF - Matthew Murphree (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Franz (fresh) | |
| 15:14 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 15:12 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:59 | Pitt | John Matteson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 14:45 | West Virginia | John Minard misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Murphree - foul #1 on Matthew Murphree, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Charles Belle (SF), Peter Hunt (PF), Calvin Cole (C) John Matteson, Armand Rossi, Matthew Murphree, Robert Franz | |
| 14:45 | West Virginia | John Minard misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:45 | West Virginia | John Minard makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:26 | Pitt | Charles Belle drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Hatcher | 11-13 |
| 14:23 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), David Zollicoffer (SG), Walter Magner (PF), Robert Harbor (C) Joshua Williams, Robert Manzi, John Minard, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matteson (SG), Armand Rossi (SF) Andrei Walentoski, Charles Belle | |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Armand Rossi banks in the layup and he's fouled by Garry Bruce - foul #1 on Garry Bruce, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke (SF) Garry Bruce | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Hittle (PF) William Hatcher, Peter Hunt | |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Armand Rossi makes the free throw | 11-16 |
| 13:46 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer connects on the jumper from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 13:28 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 13:27 | West Virginia | Walter Magner snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 13:05 | West Virginia | Armand Rossi steps in front of the Reginald Steinke pass | 13-16 |
| 13:02 | Pitt | John Matteson lays it in on a nice dish by Armand Rossi | 13-18 |
| 12:33 | West Virginia | Armand Rossi is called for the reach on Reginald Steinke - foul #1 on Armand Rossi, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Williams (PG), Robert Manzi (SG), Garry Bruce (SF), Benjamin Goss (C) Larry Logan, David Zollicoffer, Reginald Steinke, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Charles Belle (SF), Peter Hunt (PF), Robert Franz (C) John Matteson, Andrei Walentoski, Charles Hittle, Calvin Cole | |
| 12:12 | West Virginia | Walter Magner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-18 |
| 12:10 | Pitt | Armand Rossi snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 11:51 | Pitt | Robert Manzi takes the ball from Robert Franz | 13-18 |
| 11:22 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | Charles Belle grabs the board | 13-18 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garry Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Magner (fairly fresh) C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Hatcher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Armand Rossi (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Belle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Hunt (fresh) C - Robert Franz (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Pitt | William Hatcher is hacked by Joshua Williams - foul #1 on Joshua Williams, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Minard (PF) Walter Magner | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matteson (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Matthew Murphree (SF), Calvin Cole (C) William Hatcher, Armand Rossi, Charles Belle, Robert Franz | |
| 10:54 | Pitt | Joshua Williams steals it from Matthew Murphree | 13-18 |
| 10:51 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams hits the finger roll | 15-18 |
| 10:23 | Pitt | Peter Hunt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-18 |
| 10:22 | West Virginia | John Minard snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 10:06 | West Virginia | John Minard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Benjamin Goss and he's hacked by Peter Hunt - foul #2 on Peter Hunt, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), David Zollicoffer (SG), Reginald Steinke (SF), Robert Harbor (C) Joshua Williams, Robert Manzi, Garry Bruce, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Charles Hittle (PF) Andrei Walentoski, Peter Hunt | |
| 10:06 | West Virginia | John Minard makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:48 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 09:47 | West Virginia | John Minard grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 09:26 | West Virginia | John Minard misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 18-18 |
| 09:25 | Pitt | Calvin Cole grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 09:08 | Pitt | Calvin Cole buries a runner from the baseline | 18-20 |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Murphree - foul #2 on Matthew Murphree, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Williams (PG), Walter Magner (PF), Benjamin Goss (C) Larry Logan, John Minard, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Ponder (PG), Armand Rossi (SG), Charles Belle (SF), Robert Franz (C) William Hatcher, John Matteson, Matthew Murphree, Calvin Cole | |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:29 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder misses long on a 3 from straight away | 20-20 |
| 08:28 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Belle | 20-20 |
| 08:13 | Pitt | Charles Belle banks in the layup | 20-22 |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer is hacked by Armand Rossi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Armand Rossi, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Garry Bruce (SF) Reginald Steinke | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matteson (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Calvin Cole (C) Clifford Ponder, Armand Rossi, Robert Franz | |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:46 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Matteson | 22-24 |
| 07:20 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 22-24 |
| 07:18 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Magner | 22-24 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Zollicoffer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Garry Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Magner (fresh) C - Benjamin Goss (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Matteson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrei Walentoski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Belle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hittle (fairly fresh) C - Calvin Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:53 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Williams | 25-24 |
| 06:32 | Pitt | Garry Bruce steals the ball from Charles Belle | 25-24 |
| 06:10 | West Virginia | Walter Magner clanks a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Hittle - foul #1 on Charles Hittle, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), Robert Manzi (SG), Reginald Steinke (SF), Robert Harbor (C) Joshua Williams, David Zollicoffer, Garry Bruce, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Armand Rossi (SF), Peter Hunt (PF), Robert Franz (C) John Matteson, Charles Belle, Charles Hittle, Calvin Cole | |
| 06:10 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:10 | West Virginia | Walter Magner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:10 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses the 3rd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:10 | Pitt | Peter Hunt pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Peter Hunt is hacked by Walter Magner - foul #2 on Walter Magner, team foul #4 | 26-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Minard (PF) Walter Magner | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matteson (SG), Charles Belle (SF) Andrei Walentoski, Armand Rossi | |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Robert Franz loses the ball out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Armand Rossi (SF) Charles Belle | |
| 05:14 | West Virginia | John Minard connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Robert Harbor | 28-24 |
| 05:01 | Pitt | John Matteson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to John Minard | 28-24 |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Armand Rossi - foul #3 on Armand Rossi, team foul #11 | 28-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walter Magner (PF) John Minard | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Ponder (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Belle (SF), Calvin Cole (C) William Hatcher, John Matteson, Armand Rossi, Robert Franz | |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:21 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski is fouled on the floor by Robert Manzi - foul #1 on Robert Manzi, team foul #5 | 30-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (SG), Garry Bruce (SF) Robert Manzi, Reginald Steinke | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG) Clifford Ponder | |
| 04:07 | Pitt | Peter Hunt double dribbles | 30-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Williams (PG), John Minard (C) Larry Logan, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Ponder (PG) William Hatcher | |
| 03:45 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 03:43 | West Virginia | Walter Magner grabs the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | John Minard comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 30-24 |
| 03:17 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Peter Hunt | 30-24 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Garry Bruce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Minard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Clifford Ponder (fresh) SG - Andrei Walentoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Belle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Cole (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Charles Belle hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 02:30 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 30-26 |
| 02:29 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:13 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Garry Bruce | 33-26 |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Andrei Walentoski | 33-28 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | John Minard knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 35-28 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-28 |
| 01:25 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 01:15 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce is called for 10 seconds | 35-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), Robert Manzi (SG), Reginald Steinke (SF), Evan Morris (PF), Benjamin Goss (C) Joshua Williams, David Zollicoffer, Garry Bruce, Walter Magner, John Minard | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matteson (SG), Matthew Murphree (SF), Robert Franz (C) Andrei Walentoski, Charles Belle, Calvin Cole | |
| 01:00 | Pitt | Peter Hunt banks in the layup on a great pass from John Matteson and he's hacked by Evan Morris - foul #1 on Evan Morris, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| 01:00 | Pitt | Peter Hunt makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Larry Logan clanks a turnaround from the left block | 35-31 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | John Matteson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Evan Morris clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-33 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Clifford Ponder misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-33 |