| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Cribbs (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Carl Hull | 28-26 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler drills a driving attempt from the left block | 28-28 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Craig Gandy makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bradley Cribbs | 30-28 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Craig Gandy is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ringler - foul #1 on Kenneth Ringler, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:07 | Pitt | Ronald King steals it from Matthew Sprague | 30-28 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Ronald King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | Dennis Prager is called for the reach on Craig Gandy - foul #2 on Dennis Prager, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF), Raymond Huff (PF) Bradley Cribbs, Matthew Sprague | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG) Dennis Prager | |
| 17:11 | Pitt | Raymond Huff is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Raymond Huff, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Toni Baczewski (SG) Carl Hull, Craig Gandy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SG), David Brundage (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), Billie Goshorn (C) Christopher Garner, Timothy Parker, Kenneth Ringler, Ronald King | |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 16:52 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Colin Vineyard | 30-30 |
| 16:37 | Pitt | Raymond Huff drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Toni Baczewski | 32-30 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Toni Baczewski - foul #2 on Toni Baczewski, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG) Russell McCaughan | |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:01 | Pitt | Raymond Huff drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Giunta | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Frausto (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Brundage (fresh) PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Toni Baczewski is called for the reach on Kurtis Beatty - foul #3 on Toni Baczewski, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Craig Gandy (SG), Bradley Cribbs (SF), Matthew Sprague (PF), George Peterson (C) Carlos Frausto, Toni Baczewski, Billy Giunta, Raymond Huff, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF), Ronald King (C) Kurtis Beatty, David Brundage, Frank Tobin, Billie Goshorn | |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | George Peterson blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Dennis Prager | 34-32 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Ronald King tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 15:25 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Matthew Sprague | 34-32 |
| 15:19 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Kenneth Ringler - foul #2 on Kenneth Ringler, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| 15:19 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Ronald King gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is fouled on the floor by Matthew Sprague - foul #2 on Matthew Sprague, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG) Dennis Prager | |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Ringler | 36-34 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Carl Hull comes up short on the shot from the right block | 36-34 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | Ronald King grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell McCaughan, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| 14:06 | Pitt | Carl Hull comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Garner - foul #3 on Christopher Garner, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| 14:06 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:06 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner loses the ball out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG) Russell McCaughan | |
| 13:30 | Pitt | Carl Hull buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Craig Gandy | 40-34 |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 13:08 | Pitt | George Peterson gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:02 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs is fouled on the floor by Timothy Parker - foul #3 on Timothy Parker, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Toni Baczewski (SG), Billy Giunta (SF), Raymond Huff (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Carl Hull, Craig Gandy, Bradley Cribbs, Matthew Sprague, George Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SF), Billie Goshorn (PF), David Brundage (C) Timothy Parker, Kenneth Ringler, Ronald King | |
| 12:47 | Pitt | Billy Giunta makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carlos Frausto | 42-34 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn tips it in | 42-36 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Billy Giunta knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Toni Baczewski | 44-36 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | Billy Giunta picks off the pass by David Brundage | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Frausto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Christopher Garner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brundage (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Pitt | Billy Giunta misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 10:56 | Pitt | Billie Goshorn is called for the reach on Raymond Huff - foul #1 on Billie Goshorn, team foul #7 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Craig Gandy (SG), Bradley Cribbs (SF), George Peterson (C) Carlos Frausto, Toni Baczewski, Billy Giunta, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG), Timothy Parker (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF), Ronald King (C) Dennis Prager, Christopher Garner, Billie Goshorn, David Brundage | |
| 10:56 | Pitt | Raymond Huff misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Ronald King grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Bradley Cribbs takes the ball from Russell McCaughan | 44-36 |
| 10:16 | Pitt | Russell McCaughan is called for the reach on George Peterson - foul #2 on Russell McCaughan, team foul #8 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Sprague (PF) Raymond Huff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SG) Kurtis Beatty | |
| 10:16 | Pitt | George Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:16 | Pitt | George Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Hull - foul #1 on Carl Hull, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:36 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:22 | Pitt | Carl Hull comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ronald King - foul #1 on Ronald King, team foul #9 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Colin Vineyard (C) George Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:22 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 09:22 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Colin Vineyard - foul #2 on Colin Vineyard, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF) Bradley Cribbs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SG) Howard Lawson | |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:38 | Pitt | Craig Gandy hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 08:17 | Pitt | Craig Gandy clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Ronald King grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Sprague | 50-39 |
| 07:49 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 07:35 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-39 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Gandy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Sprague (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Russell McCaughan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Ronald King's 3 pointer is rejected by Colin Vineyard | 50-39 |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 07:01 | Pitt | Billy Giunta knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 06:52 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 06:32 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-39 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald King | 53-39 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Craig Gandy - foul #1 on Craig Gandy, team foul #7 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Toni Baczewski (SG), Bradley Cribbs (SF), Raymond Huff (PF), George Peterson (C) Carl Hull, Craig Gandy, Billy Giunta, Matthew Sprague, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Billie Goshorn (PF), David Brundage (C) Russell McCaughan, Timothy Parker, Kenneth Ringler, Ronald King | |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 06:07 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Brundage - foul #2 on David Brundage, team foul #10 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin (PF) Kurtis Beatty | |
| 06:07 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 06:07 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 05:41 | Pitt | Raymond Huff pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 05:34 | Pitt | George Peterson knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Bradley Cribbs and he's fouled by Billie Goshorn - foul #2 on Billie Goshorn, team foul #11 | 55-41 |
| 05:34 | Pitt | George Peterson misses the free throw | 55-41 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | David Brundage snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn hits a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by George Peterson - foul #4 on George Peterson, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | Raymond Huff misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Tobin - foul #2 on Frank Tobin, team foul #12 | 55-44 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | Raymond Huff misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | Raymond Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Toni Baczewski | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin hits the follow up shot | 59-46 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Carlos Frausto drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Huff | 62-46 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | David Brundage pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Raymond Huff gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Frausto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toni Baczewski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Cribbs (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. PF - Raymond Huff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Christopher Garner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Brundage (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Tobin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Billie Goshorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Frausto | 65-46 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | David Brundage clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Bradley Cribbs - foul #2 on Bradley Cribbs, team foul #9 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF) Bradley Cribbs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SG), Howard Lawson (SF) Dennis Prager, Christopher Garner, Frank Tobin | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | David Brundage misses the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | David Brundage misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 03:04 | Pitt | Raymond Huff grabs the board | 65-46 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Billie Goshorn blocks the short jumper by Raymond Huff | 65-46 |
| 02:54 | Pitt | George Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty is hacked by Toni Baczewski - foul #4 on Toni Baczewski, team foul #10 | 65-46 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Carlos Frausto and he's hacked by Kurtis Beatty - foul #3 on Kurtis Beatty, team foul #13 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin (PF) David Brundage | |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski misses the free throw | 67-48 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | George Peterson picks off the pass by Kurtis Beatty | 67-48 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski is hacked by Kurtis Beatty - foul #4 on Kurtis Beatty, team foul #14 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brundage (SF) Howard Lawson | |
| 01:30 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski misses the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell McCaughan | 68-51 |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Carlos Frausto connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Giunta | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan is hacked by Carlos Frausto - foul #1 on Carlos Frausto, team foul #11 | 70-51 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Billy Giunta hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Toni Baczewski | 72-53 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan travels with the ball | 72-53 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Carlos Frausto runs out the clock | 72-53 |