| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Zachary Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel White (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 19:52 | Pitt | Daniel White grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 19:50 | Pitt | Jeffrey Pedraza is called for the reach on Geoffrey Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SG) Jeffrey Pedraza | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 19:32 | Pitt | Charles Rouse is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Brown | 35-36 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Zachary Brown is called for the reach on Paul Counts - foul #1 on Zachary Brown, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 18:52 | Pitt | Matthew Bannerman picks off the pass by Geoffrey Jackson in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | Charles Rouse gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | Matthew Bannerman is called for the reach on Charles Rouse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Bannerman, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 18:05 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Zachary Brown | 35-38 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Geoffrey Jackson | 35-38 |
| 17:47 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 17:44 | Pitt | Zachary Brown is hacked by Paul Counts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Counts, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (SG), John Larson (SF), Adam West (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Matthew Bannerman, Ronald Schmeltzer, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG), Clifford Lewis (SG), Ernest Mildenberger (SF), Angel Marino (PF), Ronald McNeil (C) Zachary Brown, Daniel White, Gerry Parsons, Charles Rouse, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| 17:31 | Pitt | Angel Marino misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Adam West - foul #1 on Adam West, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| 17:31 | Pitt | Angel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:31 | Pitt | Angel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | John Larson is whistled for traveling | 35-40 |
| 17:15 | Pitt | Adam West steps in front of the Roger Arce pass in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | Adam West hits the finger roll set up by Paul Counts | 37-40 |
| 16:49 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Simpson - foul #1 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SG) Paul Counts | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:29 | Pitt | Angel Marino makes the floater from the right side | 37-42 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Adam West is fouled on the floor by Ernest Mildenberger - foul #2 on Ernest Mildenberger, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Joseph Smith (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Christopher Simpson, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Zachary Brown (PG), Daniel White (SG), Gerry Parsons (SF), Charles Rouse (PF), Geoffrey Jackson (C) Roger Arce, Clifford Lewis, Ernest Mildenberger, Angel Marino, Ronald McNeil | |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | John Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Paul Hill (PF) Paul Counts, Matthew Bannerman, John Larson, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Zachary Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel White (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Geoffrey Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Pitt | Jeffrey Pedraza is called for the reach on Zachary Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG) Jeffrey Pedraza | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Daniel White comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-42 |
| 15:28 | Pitt | Charles Rouse gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:12 | Pitt | Daniel White loses the ball out of bounds | 37-42 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill double dribbles | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), John Larson (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Paul Counts, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Pitt | Angel Marino (PF) Charles Rouse | |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Zachary Brown's pass is intercepted by Michael Spencer in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Spencer | 39-42 |
| 14:28 | Pitt | Daniel White makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gerry Parsons | 39-45 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 13:43 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 42-45 |
| 13:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 42-45 |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | John Larson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-45 |
| 13:19 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Jackson | 42-45 |
| 12:57 | Pitt | Zachary Brown is hacked by Christopher Simpson - foul #2 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), Adam West (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Ronald Schmeltzer, John Larson, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG), Ernest Mildenberger (SF), Charles Rouse (PF), Ronald McNeil (C) Daniel White, Gerry Parsons, Angel Marino, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| 12:57 | Pitt | Zachary Brown misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jackie Cox | 42-45 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-45 |
| 12:46 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:43 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG) Zachary Brown | |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Adam West's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Rouse | 42-45 |
| 12:27 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charles Rouse | 42-45 |
| 12:07 | Pitt | Roger Arce misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Adam West connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Paul Counts | 44-45 |
| 11:31 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Adam West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Bannerman | 46-47 |
| 10:34 | Pitt | Roger Arce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), John Larson (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Paul Counts, Matthew Bannerman, Adam West, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Pitt | Zachary Brown (PG), Daniel White (SG), Gerry Parsons (SF), Angel Marino (PF), Geoffrey Jackson (C) Roger Arce, Clifford Lewis, Ernest Mildenberger, Charles Rouse, Ronald McNeil | |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 09:52 | Pitt | Angel Marino can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Howard McGillen | 48-47 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | John Larson misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Gerry Parsons - foul #2 on Gerry Parsons, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF) Christopher Simpson, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG) Zachary Brown | |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | John Larson makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | John Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | Paul Counts steals the ball from Roger Arce in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 09:08 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Roger Arce | 52-49 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer loses the dribble to Daniel White | 52-49 |
| 08:29 | Pitt | Roger Arce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 08:28 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 08:13 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Howard McGillen - foul #1 on Howard McGillen, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Counts, Michael Spencer, John Larson, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Zachary Brown (PG), Clifford Lewis (SG), Ernest Mildenberger (SF), Charles Rouse (PF) Roger Arce, Daniel White, Gerry Parsons, Angel Marino | |
| 08:13 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:13 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jackie Cox | 54-51 |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Charles Rouse scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Ernest Mildenberger | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Zachary Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Geoffrey Jackson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses short on a floater in the paint | 54-53 |
| 07:08 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 06:44 | Pitt | Zachary Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Ernest Mildenberger takes the ball from Jackie Cox | 54-53 |
| 06:22 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger can't finish the layup | 54-53 |
| 06:20 | Pitt | Zachary Brown tips it but misses | 54-53 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Hill | 54-53 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Geoffrey Jackson - foul #3 on Geoffrey Jackson, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), John Larson (SF), Adam West (C) Christopher Simpson, Matthew Bannerman, Ronald Schmeltzer, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG), Daniel White (SG), Gerry Parsons (SF), Angel Marino (PF), Ronald McNeil (C) Zachary Brown, Clifford Lewis, Ernest Mildenberger, Charles Rouse, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:39 | Pitt | Jeffrey Pedraza is called for the reach on Roger Arce - foul #5 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Joseph Smith (PF) Jeffrey Pedraza, Paul Hill | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:39 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:39 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts banks in the layup | 57-55 |
| 04:51 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adam West - foul #2 on Adam West, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen (C) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:51 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:51 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Adam West's floater is tipped away by Angel Marino | 57-57 |
| 04:31 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:24 | Pitt | Roger Arce is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Angel Marino | 57-59 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Gerry Parsons blocks the jumper by Michael Spencer | 57-59 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Adam West gets the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | John Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SG), Charles Rouse (PF) Daniel White, Angel Marino | |
| 03:33 | Pitt | Michael Spencer is called for the reach on Roger Arce - foul #4 on Michael Spencer, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF) Michael Spencer, John Larson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (SG), Geoffrey Jackson (C) Gerry Parsons, Ronald McNeil | |
| 03:33 | Pitt | Roger Arce misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:33 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Paul Counts | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Geoffrey Jackson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Roger Arce | 59-62 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer lays it in | 61-62 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), John Larson (SF), Paul Hill (PF) Paul Counts, Ronald Schmeltzer, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Zachary Brown (PG), Gerry Parsons (SF), Ronald McNeil (C) Roger Arce, Ernest Mildenberger, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Zachary Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel White | 61-65 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SF) John Larson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson (C) Ronald McNeil | |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Gerry Parsons is called for the reach on Ronald Schmeltzer - foul #3 on Gerry Parsons, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Michael Spencer (SG) Christopher Simpson, Matthew Bannerman | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Spencer | 64-65 |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Jackie Cox swats the layup by Geoffrey Jackson | 64-65 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer misses the tip | 64-65 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Charles Rouse snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Charles Rouse makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Daniel White and he's fouled by Paul Counts - foul #2 on Paul Counts, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Charles Rouse makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer snags the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill double dribbles | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Charles Rouse is hacked by Michael Spencer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Spencer, team foul #13 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SG) Michael Spencer | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Charles Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Charles Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Charles Rouse gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Charles Rouse is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Counts - foul #3 on Paul Counts, team foul #14 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SF), Angel Marino (C) Gerry Parsons, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Charles Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Charles Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 64-72 |