| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam West (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard McGillen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Daniel White (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald McNeil (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer is fouled on the floor by Gerry Parsons - foul #1 on Gerry Parsons, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:21 | Western Michigan | Adam West is denied on a layup by Ronald McNeil | 28-28 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer tips it in | 30-28 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Charles Rouse connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Clifford Lewis | 30-30 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Schmeltzer | 33-30 |
| 18:17 | Pitt | Howard McGillen blocks the short jumper by Ronald McNeil | 33-30 |
| 18:15 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Gerry Parsons | 33-30 |
| 17:52 | Pitt | Christopher Simpson steals the ball from Charles Rouse | 33-30 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson banks in the layup | 35-30 |
| 17:21 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis loses the dribble to Christopher Simpson | 35-30 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Adam West misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald McNeil - foul #1 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Bill Cox (C) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Ronald Schmeltzer, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG), Ernest Mildenberger (SF), Angel Marino (PF) Clifford Lewis, Gerry Parsons, Charles Rouse | |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:41 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith (C) Adam West | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:16 | Pitt | Daniel White is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Rouse (PF) Ronald McNeil | |
| 15:48 | Pitt | Daniel White connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Angel Marino | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bill Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Rouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Angel Marino (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Bannerman | 40-33 |
| 15:15 | Pitt | Daniel White misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Bill Cox - foul #1 on Bill Cox, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas (SF), Thomas Anderson (C) Matthew Bannerman, Bill Cox | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| 15:15 | Pitt | Daniel White makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:15 | Pitt | Daniel White makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Thomas Anderson is denied by Charles Rouse | 40-35 |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Angel Marino gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Angel Marino tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith lays it up and in set up by Paul Counts | 42-37 |
| 14:09 | Pitt | Roger Arce is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Howard McGillen (C) Paul Counts, Jeffrey Pedraza, Lawerence Thomas, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG), Ronald McNeil (C) Daniel White, Angel Marino | |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Charles Rouse misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Anderson - foul #1 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Adam West (PF) Matthew Bannerman, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SF) Gerry Parsons | |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Charles Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Charles Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen tips it home | 47-39 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | The short jumper by Charles Rouse is denied by Howard McGillen | 47-39 |
| 12:53 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 12:30 | Pitt | Michael Spencer steps in front of the Clifford Lewis pass | 47-39 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen is denied on a layup by Ronald McNeil | 47-39 |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen can't tip it in | 47-39 |
| 12:09 | Pitt | Charles Rouse pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:04 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis is hacked by Christopher Simpson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Bill Cox (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Ronald Schmeltzer, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (PG), Gerry Parsons (SF), Angel Marino (PF) Roger Arce, Clifford Lewis, Charles Rouse | |
| 11:44 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil buries a shot from the baseline set up by Daniel White | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Bill Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Angel Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Daniel White takes the ball from Jeffrey Pedraza | 47-41 |
| 11:22 | Pitt | Daniel White banks in the layup | 47-43 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 11:01 | Pitt | Paul Counts is called for the reach on Daniel White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Counts, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Matthew Bannerman, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| 10:46 | Pitt | Daniel White is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel White, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gerry Parsons - foul #2 on Gerry Parsons, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Thomas Anderson (C) Paul Counts, Bill Cox | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:56 | Pitt | Daniel White clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-43 |
| 09:55 | Pitt | Angel Marino grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 09:28 | Pitt | Daniel White misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Schmeltzer - foul #3 on Ronald Schmeltzer, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Adam West (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Ronald Schmeltzer, Joseph Smith, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG), Charles Rouse (PF) Clifford Lewis, Ronald McNeil | |
| 09:28 | Pitt | Daniel White misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:28 | Pitt | Daniel White misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Adam West snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Daniel White steps in front of the Matthew Bannerman pass | 51-43 |
| 08:58 | Pitt | Daniel White is hacked by Matthew Bannerman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Bannerman, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SF) Gerry Parsons | |
| 08:58 | Pitt | Daniel White makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:58 | Pitt | Daniel White misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Charles Rouse snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Daniel White misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman scores on a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Ernest Mildenberger - foul #2 on Ernest Mildenberger, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Bill Cox (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Paul Counts, Jeffrey Pedraza, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF), Ronald McNeil (C) Daniel White, Angel Marino | |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bannerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bill Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Rouse (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald McNeil (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons loses the dribble to Matthew Bannerman in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 07:05 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:02 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SF) Matthew Bannerman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Gerry Parsons blocks the jumper by Christopher Simpson | 54-44 |
| 06:52 | Pitt | Charles Rouse snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:36 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Arce | 54-46 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 57-46 |
| 06:01 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Arce | 57-48 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Thomas Anderson (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Bill Cox, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (PG), Angel Marino (PF) Roger Arce, Charles Rouse | |
| 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) | |
| 05:19 | Pitt | Angel Marino buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ronald McNeil and he's fouled by Thomas Anderson - foul #2 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SF) Gerry Parsons | |
| 05:19 | Pitt | Angel Marino makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 05:02 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Angel Marino | 57-51 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Daniel White buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Mildenberger | 57-53 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts loses the ball out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Adam West (PF) Jeffrey Pedraza, Ronald Schmeltzer, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF), Charles Rouse (PF) Clifford Lewis, Ronald McNeil | |
| 03:55 | Pitt | Angel Marino can't connect on a jumper from close range | 57-53 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Angel Marino tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Counts | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Adam West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Daniel White (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Mildenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Rouse (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Angel Marino (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger is fouled on the floor by Thomas Anderson - foul #3 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Joseph Smith (C) Paul Counts, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG) Daniel White | |
| 03:23 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:23 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 60-56 |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Adam West is denied on a layup by Angel Marino | 60-56 |
| 03:13 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Angel Marino | 60-56 |
| 03:10 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger loses the dribble to Michael Spencer in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Adam West | 62-56 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Charles Rouse tips it back up and in | 62-58 |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer hits the finger roll | 64-58 |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Roger Arce connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Angel Marino | 64-60 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Bill Cox (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Christopher Simpson, Matthew Bannerman, Adam West, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG), Ronald McNeil (C) Ernest Mildenberger, Charles Rouse | |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil throws it down | 64-62 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald McNeil - foul #2 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Adam West (PF) Paul Counts, Bill Cox | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (PG), Charles Rouse (PF) Roger Arce, Angel Marino | |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:11 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons is alone and drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Rouse | 65-64 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Adam West misses long on a shot from the right block | 65-64 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Daniel White gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil knocks in the jumper from the right block | 65-66 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Adam West hits a floater from the left side set up by Howard McGillen | 67-66 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Charles Rouse is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 67-68 |