| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Buford Friday (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Shields (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Dykstra (fresh) PF - Desmond Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Pierre Dreiling (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Anthony Ross (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jamison Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derrick Key (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kozak (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | John Dykstra inbounds the ball | 20-20 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields double dribbles | 20-20 |
| 19:18 | West Virginia | Larry Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jamison Mullins | 20-22 |
| 18:49 | Pitt | Buford Friday clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Ross - foul #2 on Anthony Ross, team foul #1 | 20-22 |
| 18:49 | Pitt | Buford Friday makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 18:49 | Pitt | Buford Friday makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 18:21 | West Virginia | Larry Williams comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Buford Friday - foul #2 on Buford Friday, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| 18:21 | West Virginia | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 18:21 | West Virginia | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 17:58 | Pitt | Buford Friday misses the easy layup | 22-24 |
| 17:57 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 17:37 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-24 |
| 17:36 | Pitt | Pierre Dreiling pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 17:13 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Dykstra | 25-24 |
| 16:53 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 25-26 |
| 16:48 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-26 |
| 16:46 | Pitt | Pierre Dreiling can't tip it in | 25-26 |
| 16:44 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 16:17 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Anthony Ross | 25-28 |
| 15:51 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 15:50 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to John Dykstra | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Buford Friday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Shields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Dykstra (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Desmond Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Pierre Dreiling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Anthony Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamison Mullins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derrick Key (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kozak (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Pitt | Buford Friday is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Buford Friday, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ryan Engels (PG), Michael Schoolcraft (SG), Brian Hanks (SF), George Murakami (PF), Michael Ott (C) Buford Friday, Jonathan Shields, John Dykstra, Desmond Callahan, Pierre Dreiling | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Foster (SG), Larry Starcher (SF), William Carr (PF), Stephen Wynn (C) Jamison Mullins, Larry Williams, Derrick Key, David Kozak | |
| 15:12 | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Ross | 25-30 |
| 14:53 | Pitt | Brian Hanks is fouled on the floor by William Carr - foul #1 on William Carr, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 14:30 | Pitt | Donald Foster is called for the reach on Michael Schoolcraft - foul #1 on Donald Foster, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Dykstra (SF) Brian Hanks | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 14:09 | Pitt | Larry Starcher is called for the reach on John Dykstra - foul #2 on Larry Starcher, team foul #4 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Buford Friday (PG), Jonathan Shields (SG), Desmond Callahan (PF) Ryan Engels, Michael Schoolcraft, George Murakami | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins (PG), Larry Williams (SF), Derrick Key (PF), David Kozak (C) Anthony Ross, Larry Starcher, William Carr, Stephen Wynn | |
| 13:45 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jonathan Shields | 27-30 |
| 13:22 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 13:21 | Pitt | John Dykstra snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 13:06 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Buford Friday | 30-30 |
| 13:04 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins is hacked by Jonathan Shields in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Shields, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Pierre Dreiling (C) Michael Ott | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Ross (PG) Donald Foster | |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | Jonathan Shields steps in front of the Anthony Ross pass | 30-30 |
| 12:16 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 12:14 | West Virginia | David Kozak grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 11:50 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 11:48 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Buford Friday (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Shields (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dykstra (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Desmond Callahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Pierre Dreiling (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Anthony Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamison Mullins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derrick Key (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kozak (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Shields - foul #3 on Jonathan Shields, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ryan Engels (PG), Michael Schoolcraft (SG), Brian Hanks (SF), George Murakami (PF) Buford Friday, Jonathan Shields, John Dykstra, Desmond Callahan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Foster (SF), William Carr (PF), Stephen Wynn (C) Larry Williams, Derrick Key, David Kozak | |
| 11:30 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 11:30 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 11:01 | Pitt | George Murakami hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 10:39 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross is fouled on the floor by George Murakami - foul #1 on George Murakami, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Starcher (SF) Jamison Mullins | |
| 10:17 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 10:15 | Pitt | Pierre Dreiling grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 09:53 | Pitt | Brian Hanks knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 34-32 |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Carr and the foul's on Pierre Dreiling - foul #1 on Pierre Dreiling, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Buford Friday (PG), Jonathan Shields (SG), John Dykstra (SF), Desmond Callahan (PF), Michael Ott (C) Ryan Engels, Michael Schoolcraft, Brian Hanks, George Murakami, Pierre Dreiling | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Williams (SF), Derrick Key (PF) Larry Starcher, William Carr | |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | Stephen Wynn makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 09:04 | Pitt | Buford Friday misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Desmond Callahan | 37-35 |
| 08:07 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 08:06 | West Virginia | Donald Foster tips it home | 37-37 |
| 07:46 | Pitt | John Dykstra is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Dykstra, team foul #7 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Pierre Dreiling (C) Michael Ott | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins (SG), David Kozak (C) Donald Foster, Stephen Wynn | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Buford Friday (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Shields (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Dykstra (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Desmond Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Pierre Dreiling (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Anthony Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamison Mullins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derrick Key (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kozak (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 07:22 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Pierre Dreiling | 37-37 |
| 07:00 | Pitt | David Kozak blocks the short jumper by Desmond Callahan | 37-37 |
| 06:59 | West Virginia | Derrick Key pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | David Kozak pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 06:17 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 06:16 | West Virginia | Derrick Key can't tip it in | 37-37 |
| 06:14 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 05:49 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 05:48 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Shields | 37-37 |
| 05:30 | Pitt | Buford Friday is fouled on the floor by Anthony Ross - foul #3 on Anthony Ross, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ryan Engels (PG), Michael Schoolcraft (SG), George Murakami (PF) Buford Friday, Jonathan Shields, Desmond Callahan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Foster (SG), Larry Starcher (SF), Stephen Wynn (C) Anthony Ross, Larry Williams, Derrick Key | |
| 05:08 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-37 |
| 04:50 | West Virginia | Michael Schoolcraft picks off the pass by Donald Foster | 40-37 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 04:24 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 04:09 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Buford Friday (PG), Jonathan Shields (SG), Brian Hanks (SF), Desmond Callahan (PF), Michael Ott (C) Ryan Engels, Michael Schoolcraft, John Dykstra, George Murakami, Pierre Dreiling | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Williams (SF), Derrick Key (PF) Larry Starcher, Stephen Wynn | |
| 03:43 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 03:42 | West Virginia | David Kozak gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Buford Friday (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Shields (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hanks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Desmond Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Ott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jamison Mullins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derrick Key (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kozak (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | West Virginia | Larry Williams misses the floater from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 03:17 | Pitt | Michael Ott grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 03:13 | Pitt | Buford Friday clanks a floater from the left side | 40-37 |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | Larry Williams gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Donald Foster | 40-39 |
| 02:51 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Dykstra (SF), Pierre Dreiling (C) Brian Hanks, Michael Ott | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Ross (PG) Donald Foster | |
| 02:32 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Buford Friday | 42-39 |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | Larry Williams double dribbles | 42-39 |
| 01:41 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Dykstra | 45-39 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jonathan Shields - foul #4 on Jonathan Shields, team foul #8 | 45-39 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Pierre Dreiling travels with the ball | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Derrick Key | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Ross - foul #4 on Anthony Ross, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Anthony Ross is called for the reach on Buford Friday - foul #5 on Anthony Ross, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Foster (SG) Anthony Ross | |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Buford Friday misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | David Kozak gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | David Kozak drills a shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Pitt | John Dykstra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins runs out the clock | 45-46 |