| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) SF - Shing Ching (fresh) PF - Steven Dick (fresh) C - Roland Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) SG - Craig Thomas (fresh) SF - Peter Witt (fresh) PF - Richard Holland (fresh) C - Michael Colucci (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Richard Holland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Pitt | Michael Colucci is hacked by Roland Johnson - foul #1 on Roland Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Shing Ching picks off the pass by Manuel Barker | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | West Virginia | David Ralston makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Pitt | Manuel Barker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | West Virginia | Steven Dick grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Pitt | Manuel Barker is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | West Virginia | Steven Dick can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak hits the follow up shot | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | Pitt | Peter Witt is fouled on the floor by Daniel Tomczak - foul #1 on Daniel Tomczak, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), Herman Pleasant (SG), James Mack (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:44 | Pitt | Richard Holland drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig Thomas | 5-3 |
| 17:31 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 5-3 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG) Shing Ching | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:17 | Pitt | Craig Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:15 | Pitt | Peter Witt tips it home | 5-5 |
| 16:46 | West Virginia | The jumper by Herman Pleasant is denied by Michael Colucci | 5-5 |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Peter Witt gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Pitt | Peter Witt drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Barker | 5-8 |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-8 |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Manuel Barker snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:53 | Pitt | Peter Witt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Shing Ching (SF), Steven Dick (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Wilfredo Gallo, Daniel Tomczak, James Mack, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (SF), John Matas (PF), Giuseppe Conti (C) Peter Witt, Richard Holland, Michael Colucci | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herman Pleasant (fresh) SF - Shing Ching (fresh) PF - Steven Dick (fresh) C - Roland Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kong Ming (fresh) PF - John Matas (fresh) C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Manuel Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:09 | Pitt | Steven Dick denies the turnaround by Manuel Barker | 5-8 |
| 15:08 | Pitt | Kong Ming snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:01 | Pitt | Manuel Barker makes the jumper from the left block and the foul's on David Ralston - foul #1 on David Ralston, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Mack (PF) Steven Dick | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:01 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses the free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:01 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:41 | West Virginia | James Mack scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by David Ralston | 7-10 |
| 14:33 | Pitt | John Matas's fadeaway is rejected by Roland Johnson | 7-10 |
| 14:31 | West Virginia | James Mack grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:06 | West Virginia | James Mack misses the lay-in but the foul's on Craig Thomas - foul #1 on Craig Thomas, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG) Shing Ching | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Colucci (C) Giuseppe Conti | |
| 14:06 | West Virginia | James Mack makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:06 | West Virginia | James Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:06 | Pitt | Michael Colucci snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:47 | Pitt | Manuel Barker connects on the 3 from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 13:24 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson's layup is rejected by John Matas | 8-13 |
| 13:23 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson tips it home | 10-13 |
| 13:11 | Pitt | Manuel Barker comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 10-13 |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | David Ralston pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:03 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson lays it up and in | 12-13 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Craig Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 12:40 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses the tip | 12-13 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:21 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Ralston | 15-13 |
| 12:01 | Pitt | John Matas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Michael Colucci snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 11:40 | Pitt | John Matas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), Shing Ching (SF), Steven Dick (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) David Ralston, Herman Pleasant, James Mack, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Richard Holland (PF) Kong Ming, John Matas | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Wilfredo Gallo (fresh) SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shing Ching (fresh) PF - Steven Dick (fresh) C - Augustus Zollner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo loses the dribble to Manuel Barker | 15-13 |
| 11:16 | Pitt | Manuel Barker hits the finger roll | 15-15 |
| 10:47 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak grabs the offensive board | 15-15 |
| 10:21 | West Virginia | Steven Dick clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-15 |
| 10:20 | Pitt | Michael Colucci pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:14 | Pitt | Manuel Barker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side | 15-15 |
| 10:12 | West Virginia | Shing Ching pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:06 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo is fouled on the floor by Craig Thomas - foul #2 on Craig Thomas, team foul #2 | 15-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Herman Pleasant (SG), Roland Johnson (C) Wilfredo Gallo, Daniel Tomczak, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | Pitt | Armando Munoz (PG), Giuseppe Conti (C) Craig Thomas, Michael Colucci | |
| 09:45 | West Virginia | David Ralston is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Ralston, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG) David Ralston | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:30 | Pitt | Richard Holland misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Dick - foul #1 on Steven Dick, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Colucci (C) Armando Munoz | |
| 09:30 | Pitt | Richard Holland makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | Richard Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:01 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 08:38 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roland Johnson - foul #2 on Roland Johnson, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG), Augustus Zollner (C) Herman Pleasant, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (SF), John Matas (PF) Richard Holland, Peter Witt | |
| 08:38 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:38 | Pitt | Michael Colucci makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:22 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Dick | 20-18 |
| 08:03 | Pitt | Michael Colucci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant (SG), James Mack (PF) Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick | |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Thomas (SG) Michael Colucci | |
| 07:41 | West Virginia | James Mack is fouled on the floor by Kong Ming - foul #1 on Kong Ming, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Steven Dick (PF) Wilfredo Gallo, Herman Pleasant, James Mack | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Holland (PF) Giuseppe Conti | |
| 07:29 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak misses the lay-in | 20-18 |
| 07:28 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Manuel Barker | 20-18 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shing Ching (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Dick (fairly fresh) C - Augustus Zollner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Kong Ming (fresh) PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Matas (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Pitt | John Matas knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Augustus Zollner - foul #1 on Augustus Zollner, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), Herman Pleasant (SG), James Mack (PF) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Colucci (C) Craig Thomas | |
| 07:10 | Pitt | John Matas makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:41 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner double dribbles | 20-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Steven Dick (PF) Wilfredo Gallo, Shing Ching, James Mack | |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Thomas (SG), Peter Witt (SF) Kong Ming, Richard Holland | |
| 06:25 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses the dunk but he's fouled by David Ralston - foul #3 on David Ralston, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG) David Ralston | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Holland (PF) Craig Thomas | |
| 06:25 | Pitt | Michael Colucci makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:25 | Pitt | Michael Colucci makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:56 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo clanks a runner from the left block | 20-23 |
| 05:55 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Richard Holland | 20-23 |
| 05:31 | Pitt | Manuel Barker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 05:29 | West Virginia | Steven Dick gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:08 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Peter Witt | 20-23 |
| 05:02 | Pitt | Michael Colucci drills a shot in the paint | 20-25 |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | Steven Dick lays it in on a nice dish by Wilfredo Gallo | 22-25 |
| 04:23 | Pitt | Richard Holland misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-25 |
| 04:22 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 03:53 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Manuel Barker - foul #1 on Manuel Barker, team foul #4 | 24-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shing Ching (SF), James Mack (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Wilfredo Gallo, Steven Dick, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Thomas (SG), Kong Ming (SF), Giuseppe Conti (PF) Peter Witt, Richard Holland, John Matas | |
| 03:53 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:26 | Pitt | James Mack is called for the reach on Michael Colucci - foul #1 on James Mack, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG) Herman Pleasant | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:26 | Pitt | Michael Colucci makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:26 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:26 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shing Ching (fresh) PF - James Mack (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Kong Ming (fresh) PF - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) C - Michael Colucci (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | David Ralston buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Roland Johnson | 28-26 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Kong Ming hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Manuel Barker | 28-28 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | Shing Ching misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-28 |
| 02:16 | Pitt | Kong Ming pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Michael Colucci connects on the jump hook in the paint | 28-30 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | David Ralston is hacked by Manuel Barker - foul #2 on Manuel Barker, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant (SG), Steven Dick (PF) Daniel Tomczak, James Mack | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), John Matas (C) Giuseppe Conti, Michael Colucci | |
| 01:02 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson drills a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by John Matas - foul #1 on John Matas, team foul #6 | 30-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Mack (PF) Steven Dick | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Holland (PF) Kong Ming | |
| 01:02 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:02 | Pitt | John Matas grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Craig Thomas misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Herman Pleasant - foul #1 on Herman Pleasant, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dick (PF) James Mack | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Craig Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Craig Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | David Ralston misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Craig Thomas | 30-32 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Peter Witt scores on a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Herman Pleasant - foul #2 on Herman Pleasant, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), James Mack (PF) David Ralston, Steven Dick | |
| Subs | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti (C) John Matas | |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Peter Witt makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Shing Ching is hacked by Peter Witt - foul #1 on Peter Witt, team foul #7 | 30-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG) Wilfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Shing Ching misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Giuseppe Conti | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 31-35 |