| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clyde Zimmermann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shumpert (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Howard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daren Singleton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Meadors (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Green (fresh) SG - George Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Dubovsky (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | James Howard inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert clanks a runner in the paint | 30-27 |
| 19:34 | Pitt | George Rowe gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 19:06 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 19:05 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:41 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann is hacked by Howard Green - foul #2 on Howard Green, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:23 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Shumpert | 33-27 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | The jump hook by Edwin Spradley is blocked by Henry Meadors | 33-27 |
| 18:00 | West Virginia | Daren Singleton snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 17:36 | West Virginia | George Dubovsky steps in front of the Henry Meadors pass | 33-27 |
| 17:08 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley drills a turnaround in the paint | 33-29 |
| 16:49 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 16:48 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:21 | Pitt | George Dubovsky can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Meadors - foul #2 on Henry Meadors, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho (SG), Alex Jackson (PF), Samuel Slack (C) Robert Shumpert, Daren Singleton, Henry Meadors | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG) Howard Green, George Rowe | |
| 16:21 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:21 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:04 | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 16:03 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clyde Zimmermann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Comacho (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Howard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alex Jackson (fresh) C - Samuel Slack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jonathan Boucher | 33-33 |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | James Howard clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Edwin Spradley - foul #1 on Edwin Spradley, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert (SG), Jerald Louis (PF) Thomas Comacho, Alex Jackson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (SF), Daniel Vickers (PF) Edwin Spradley, Brian Gibbs | |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | James Howard misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | James Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:08 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 15:06 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to James Howard | 34-33 |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | Daniel Vickers steals the ball from James Howard | 34-33 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Daniel Vickers blows the layup | 34-33 |
| 14:22 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Clyde Zimmermann | 34-33 |
| 14:03 | West Virginia | Samuel Slack hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Dougherty - foul #2 on James Dougherty, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Cory Alarcon (SF) James Howard | |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), George Rowe (SG), Edwin Spradley (SF), Brian Gibbs (PF) James Dougherty, Jonathan Boucher, Gary Manley, Daniel Vickers | |
| 14:03 | West Virginia | Samuel Slack makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:03 | West Virginia | Samuel Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:35 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Slack - foul #1 on Samuel Slack, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Meadors (C) Samuel Slack | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:35 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:35 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Dubovsky - foul #3 on George Dubovsky, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho (SG) Robert Shumpert | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:46 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 12:22 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 12:21 | Pitt | George Rowe grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 11:53 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-37 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clyde Zimmermann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Comacho (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cory Alarcon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerald Louis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Henry Meadors (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Green (fairly fresh) SG - George Rowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. C - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Zimmermann | 39-37 |
| 11:16 | Pitt | George Rowe clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 11:15 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 10:47 | West Virginia | Cory Alarcon loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert (SG), James Howard (SF), Daren Singleton (PF) Clyde Zimmermann, Cory Alarcon, Jerald Louis | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG), Daniel Vickers (PF), Daniel Post (C) Howard Green, George Rowe, Brian Gibbs, George Dubovsky | |
| 10:18 | Pitt | James Dougherty is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Dougherty, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Cory Alarcon (PG), Samuel Slack (C) Thomas Comacho, Henry Meadors | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:01 | West Virginia | Samuel Slack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (SF) Edwin Spradley | |
| 09:40 | Pitt | Gary Manley misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Howard - foul #2 on James Howard, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann (PG) Cory Alarcon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Gibbs (PF) Daniel Vickers | |
| 09:40 | Pitt | Gary Manley misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:40 | Pitt | Gary Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Samuel Slack grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 09:12 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 09:10 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Samuel Slack denies the turnaround by Brian Gibbs | 39-39 |
| 08:48 | West Virginia | Samuel Slack gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | James Howard misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 08:33 | West Virginia | Samuel Slack snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 08:10 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 08:08 | West Virginia | James Howard misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 08:06 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 08:02 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs makes the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Daren Singleton - foul #2 on Daren Singleton, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jerald Louis (PF), Henry Meadors (C) Daren Singleton, Samuel Slack | |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), George Rowe (SG), Edwin Spradley (SF), George Dubovsky (C) James Dougherty, Jonathan Boucher, Gary Manley, Daniel Post | |
| 08:02 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Howard | 42-42 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clyde Zimmermann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Shumpert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerald Louis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Henry Meadors (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Green (fresh) SG - George Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 07:29 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:06 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors misses long on a jumper from close range | 42-42 |
| 07:05 | Pitt | George Rowe snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 06:49 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho (PG), Cory Alarcon (SF) Clyde Zimmermann, James Howard | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Daniel Vickers (PF) Howard Green, Brian Gibbs | |
| 06:27 | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 06:26 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Shumpert | 42-42 |
| 06:08 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | George Dubovsky snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 05:35 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 05:33 | Pitt | George Dubovsky tips it in | 42-44 |
| 05:13 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis double dribbles | 42-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann (PG), James Howard (SF) Robert Shumpert, Cory Alarcon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG), Brian Gibbs (PF) James Dougherty, George Rowe, Daniel Vickers | |
| 04:45 | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Comacho - foul #1 on Thomas Comacho, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daren Singleton (PF), Samuel Slack (C) Jerald Louis, Henry Meadors | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:45 | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 04:45 | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Howard | 45-46 |
| 04:11 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 45-46 |
| 04:10 | West Virginia | Samuel Slack pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 03:52 | West Virginia | Daren Singleton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 03:51 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Edwin Spradley | 45-46 |
| 03:35 | Pitt | George Dubovsky comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 45-46 |
| 03:34 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clyde Zimmermann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Comacho (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daren Singleton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Slack (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Green (fresh) SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Spradley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - George Dubovsky (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | West Virginia | Daren Singleton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-48 |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 02:49 | Pitt | George Dubovsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert (SG), Jerald Louis (PF), Henry Meadors (C) Thomas Comacho, Daren Singleton, Samuel Slack | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), George Rowe (SG), Gary Manley (SF), Daniel Post (C) Howard Green, Jonathan Boucher, Edwin Spradley, George Dubovsky | |
| 02:20 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann is whistled for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Cory Alarcon (PG) Clyde Zimmermann | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Vickers (PF) Brian Gibbs | |
| 02:18 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann (PG) Cory Alarcon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), Edwin Spradley (SF), Brian Gibbs (PF), George Dubovsky (C) James Dougherty, Gary Manley, Daniel Vickers, Daniel Post | |
| 01:57 | Pitt | George Dubovsky scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Howard Green | 45-50 |
| 01:42 | West Virginia | Howard Green steps in front of the Jerald Louis pass | 45-50 |
| 01:39 | Pitt | Howard Green misses the lay-in | 45-50 |
| 01:37 | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Howard Green is called for the reach on Clyde Zimmermann - foul #3 on Howard Green, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Edwin Spradley steals it from Henry Meadors | 45-50 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Howard Green jams it on a great pass from Edwin Spradley | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Edwin Spradley denies the turnaround by Jerald Louis | 45-52 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley is hacked by Robert Shumpert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Shumpert, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (SG) George Rowe | |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Clyde Zimmermann is called for the reach on George Dubovsky - foul #3 on Clyde Zimmermann, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Meadors | 48-54 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | George Dubovsky is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Shumpert - foul #4 on Robert Shumpert, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (SF) Edwin Spradley | |
| 00:25 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert is fouled on the floor by James Dougherty - foul #4 on James Dougherty, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Rowe (SG), Edwin Spradley (SF) James Dougherty, Gary Manley | |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | George Dubovsky is hacked by Robert Shumpert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Shumpert, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho (SG) Robert Shumpert | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (SG), Gary Manley (SF) George Rowe, Edwin Spradley | |
| 00:11 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher (SG) James Dougherty | |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Clyde Zimmermann is called for the reach on Howard Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clyde Zimmermann, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Howard Green misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Howard Green makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-57 |