| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Peter Witt inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Pitt | Cary Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is hacked by Richard Holland - foul #2 on Richard Holland, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Richard Holland steals the ball from Raymond Reulet | 22-28 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Robert Norwood misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 19:01 | Pitt | Michael Colucci grabs the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 18:40 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses the easy layup | 22-28 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Doyle | 22-28 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle tips it back up and in | 24-28 |
| 18:05 | Pitt | Michael Colucci drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Cary Marshall | 24-30 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite grabs the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle can't throw it down but the foul's on Michael Colucci - foul #2 on Michael Colucci, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Michael Colucci grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 17:18 | Pitt | Robert Norwood clanks a 3 from straight away | 24-30 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Cary Marshall steals it from Raymond Reulet | 24-30 |
| 16:38 | Pitt | Robert Norwood is hacked by Richard Polite - foul #2 on Richard Polite, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Casey Gaiser (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Charles Towry (C) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Pitt | Manuel Barker (PG), Radomil Polakowski (SG), Kong Ming (SF), Giuseppe Conti (PF) Cary Marshall, Robert Norwood, Peter Witt, Richard Holland | |
| 16:14 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 16:13 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses the tip | 24-30 |
| 16:12 | Pitt | Manuel Barker hits the follow up shot | 24-32 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-32 |
| 15:54 | Pitt | Michael Colucci gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) C - Charles Towry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) SF - Kong Ming (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Colucci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Michael Colucci drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Giuseppe Conti | 24-34 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 14:28 | Pitt | Michael Colucci scores on a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Charles Towry - foul #1 on Charles Towry, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Glenn Tejada, Casey Gaiser, Carmelo Gomez, Bret Wimmer, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG), Robert Norwood (SG), Peter Witt (SF), Richard Holland (PF) Manuel Barker, Radomil Polakowski, Kong Ming, Giuseppe Conti | |
| 14:28 | Pitt | Michael Colucci makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey connects on the shot from the right block set up by Fred Alday | 29-37 |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Richard Polite is called for the reach on Robert Norwood - foul #3 on Richard Polite, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Manuel Barker (C) Michael Colucci | |
| 13:40 | Pitt | Robert Norwood is whistled for traveling | 29-37 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-37 |
| 13:17 | Pitt | Manuel Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 12:58 | Pitt | Manuel Barker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Cary Marshall | 29-40 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 12:26 | Pitt | Manuel Barker is hacked by Gerald Lucey - foul #3 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF), Charles Towry (C) Gerald Lucey, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (PF), Giuseppe Conti (C) Peter Witt, Richard Holland | |
| 12:08 | Pitt | Robert Norwood misses long on a jumper from the right block | 32-40 |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 32-40 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses the tip | 32-40 |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Towry | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) C - Charles Towry (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kong Ming (fresh) 2 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite is hacked by Kong Ming - foul #2 on Kong Ming, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Gerald Lucey (PF) Fred Alday, Raymond Reulet | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (SG), Richard Holland (PF) Robert Norwood, Manuel Barker | |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer tips it in | 34-40 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Cary Marshall clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Casey Gaiser - foul #2 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez (SG) Richard Polite | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Michael Colucci (C) Kong Ming, Giuseppe Conti | |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Cary Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Cary Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Towry | 34-41 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is whistled for a carry | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Thomas (SG) Cary Marshall | |
| 10:21 | Pitt | Michael Colucci is whistled for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Ernest Doyle (C) Carmelo Gomez, Bret Wimmer, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 09:40 | Pitt | Michael Colucci buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Radomil Polakowski | 36-43 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), Bret Wimmer (PF) Casey Gaiser, Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG), Robert Norwood (SG), Giuseppe Conti (PF) Radomil Polakowski, Craig Thomas, Richard Holland | |
| 09:05 | Pitt | Robert Norwood is hacked by Richard Polite - foul #4 on Richard Polite, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez (SG) Richard Polite | |
| Subs | Pitt | Manuel Barker (SF) Peter Witt | |
| 08:56 | Pitt | Fred Alday steps in front of the Robert Norwood pass | 36-43 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Cary Marshall - foul #1 on Cary Marshall, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Charles Towry (C) Fred Alday, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (PF) Michael Colucci | |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:32 | Pitt | Cary Marshall clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Norwood picks off the pass by Raymond Reulet | 38-43 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Kong Ming scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Manuel Barker | 38-46 |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 07:28 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti grabs the board | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Raymond Reulet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Barker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kong Ming (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Cary Marshall is hacked by Carmelo Gomez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carmelo Gomez, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Gerald Lucey (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Casey Gaiser, Raymond Reulet, Bret Wimmer, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Richard Holland (PF), Michael Colucci (C) Manuel Barker, Kong Ming, Giuseppe Conti | |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Cary Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Cary Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 06:59 | Pitt | Michael Colucci grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Michael Colucci travels with the ball | 38-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Manuel Barker (PG), Radomil Polakowski (SG) Cary Marshall, Robert Norwood | |
| 06:19 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Fred Alday | 41-48 |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Manuel Barker drills a turnaround from the baseline | 41-50 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez misses long on a shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 05:57 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Richard Holland | 41-50 |
| 05:48 | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF), Charles Towry (C) Carmelo Gomez, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday is denied on a layup by Richard Holland | 41-50 |
| 05:36 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael Colucci | 41-50 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 05:21 | Pitt | Peter Witt tips it back up and in | 41-52 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Witt - foul #2 on Peter Witt, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF) Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG), Robert Norwood (SG), Kong Ming (PF), Giuseppe Conti (C) Radomil Polakowski, Peter Witt, Richard Holland, Michael Colucci | |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry grabs the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG) Fred Alday | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:32 | Pitt | Robert Norwood scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Cary Marshall | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite clanks a floater from the right side | 42-55 |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer tips it back up and in | 44-55 |
| 04:00 | Pitt | Robert Norwood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Towry | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Pitt | Robert Norwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Polite (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kong Ming (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Casey Gaiser | 49-55 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Gerald Lucey (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Casey Gaiser, Bret Wimmer, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Richard Holland (PF), Michael Colucci (C) Manuel Barker, Kong Ming, Giuseppe Conti | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite's pass is intercepted by Peter Witt | 49-55 |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Robert Norwood lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Witt | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-57 |
| 02:22 | Pitt | Cary Marshall snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Cary Marshall can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 02:02 | Pitt | Michael Colucci snags the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Robert Norwood misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-57 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet is hacked by Peter Witt - foul #3 on Peter Witt, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday's pass is intercepted by Michael Colucci | 49-57 |
| 00:58 | Pitt | Cary Marshall clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Richard Holland can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Peter Witt tips it in | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-59 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Richard Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Richard Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Polite - foul #5 on Richard Polite, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (SG) Richard Polite | |
| Subs | Pitt | Manuel Barker (SF) Peter Witt | |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Richard Holland makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Richard Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael Colucci | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Cary Marshall runs out the clock | 52-61 |