| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Buford Friday (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Engels (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Erickson (fresh) PF - Pierre Dreiling (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Ott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Cotton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Buford Friday scores on a 3 from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Hennigan | 24-31 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Buford Friday misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 19:05 | Pitt | Pierre Dreiling tips it in | 26-31 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ott steals the ball from Jeff Gladstone | 26-31 |
| 18:20 | Pitt | Ryan Engels buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Buford Friday | 28-31 |
| 18:10 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | Michael Ott grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:46 | Pitt | Buford Friday buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gerald Erickson | 31-31 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Cotton | 31-33 |
| 17:14 | Pitt | Michael Ott makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Buford Friday | 33-33 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 16:56 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:33 | Pitt | Ryan Engels lays it in and he's hacked by Anthony Cotton - foul #1 on Anthony Cotton, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Rice (SF), Ty Causey (PF), George Murakami (C) Gerald Erickson, Pierre Dreiling, Michael Ott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jason Littlefield (PF), Richard Gilreath (C) Anthony Cotton, Charlie Thomas, Timothy Adams, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 16:33 | Pitt | Ryan Engels makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:22 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffery Williams (SG) Ryan Engels | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:03 | Pitt | Buford Friday evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Gilreath - foul #1 on Richard Gilreath, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas (SF) Arthur Benjamin | |
| 16:03 | Pitt | Buford Friday makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:03 | Pitt | Buford Friday makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Buford Friday (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffery Williams (fresh) SF - Jack Rice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ty Causey (fresh) C - George Murakami (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gilreath (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bryan Hennigan | 38-35 |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Buford Friday hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Richard Gilreath grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ty Causey - foul #3 on Ty Causey, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Blair (PG), Ryan Engels (SG), Pierre Dreiling (PF) Buford Friday, Jeffery Williams, Ty Causey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (PG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Timothy Adams (PF) Bryan Hennigan, Charlie Thomas, Richard Gilreath | |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:55 | Pitt | James Blair misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Cotton - foul #2 on Anthony Cotton, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Ott (C) George Murakami | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas (SG) Ken Zimmerman | |
| 14:55 | Pitt | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:55 | Pitt | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 14:11 | Pitt | Jack Rice is fouled on the floor by Anthony Cotton - foul #3 on Anthony Cotton, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Buford Friday (PG), Gerald Erickson (SF) James Blair, Jack Rice | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Jeff Gladstone (C) Anthony Cotton, Timothy Adams | |
| 13:56 | Pitt | Bryan Hennigan is called for the reach on Buford Friday - foul #2 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams (PF) Jason Littlefield | |
| 13:32 | Pitt | Ryan Engels misses the shot in the lane | 40-40 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin lays it in | 40-42 |
| 12:52 | Pitt | Ryan Engels loses the dribble to Jeff Gladstone | 40-42 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 12:33 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Buford Friday | 40-42 |
| 12:28 | Pitt | Ryan Engels connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Buford Friday | 42-42 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 12:08 | Pitt | Michael Ott grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 11:47 | Pitt | Jeff Gladstone steals the ball from Pierre Dreiling | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Buford Friday (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ryan Engels (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Erickson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Pierre Dreiling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Arthur Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Adams (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Thomas | 42-45 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Michael Ott is fouled on the floor by Arthur Benjamin - foul #1 on Arthur Benjamin, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Blair (PG), Jeffery Williams (SG), Jack Rice (SF), Ty Causey (PF), George Murakami (C) Buford Friday, Ryan Engels, Gerald Erickson, Pierre Dreiling, Michael Ott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (PG), Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Richard Gilreath (C) Bryan Hennigan, Charlie Thomas, Timothy Adams, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 10:31 | Pitt | George Murakami buries a jumper from the right block set up by Jack Rice | 44-45 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman's pass is intercepted by Ty Causey | 44-45 |
| 09:51 | Pitt | George Murakami hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Blair | 46-45 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield's layup is rejected by Ty Causey | 46-45 |
| 09:34 | Pitt | George Murakami grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 09:10 | Pitt | Ken Zimmerman takes the ball from Jack Rice | 46-45 |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Cotton | 46-47 |
| 08:25 | Pitt | James Blair comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Cotton - foul #4 on Anthony Cotton, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ryan Engels (SG), Gerald Erickson (SF), Pierre Dreiling (PF), Michael Ott (C) Jeffery Williams, Jack Rice, Ty Causey, George Murakami | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Charlie Thomas (SG), Timothy Adams (PF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Anthony Cotton, Ken Zimmerman, Jason Littlefield, Richard Gilreath | |
| 08:25 | Pitt | James Blair misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:25 | Pitt | James Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams comes up short on the floater from the right block | 46-47 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams misses the jump hook from close range | 46-47 |
| 07:52 | Pitt | James Blair pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Engels (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Erickson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Pierre Dreiling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Arthur Benjamin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Adams (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Pitt | James Blair comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin clanks a shot from the left side | 46-47 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson is fouled on the floor by Jeff Gladstone - foul #3 on Jeff Gladstone, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Buford Friday (PG) James Blair | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Jason Littlefield (C) Arthur Benjamin, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Charlie Thomas | 46-51 |
| 06:15 | Pitt | Buford Friday can't connect on a floater from the right side | 46-51 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Buford Friday is called for the reach on Bryan Hennigan - foul #1 on Buford Friday, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Rice (SF), George Murakami (C) Gerald Erickson, Michael Ott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Timothy Adams | 46-54 |
| 05:15 | Pitt | Bryan Hennigan picks off the pass by Buford Friday | 46-54 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton's pass is intercepted by Buford Friday | 46-54 |
| 04:49 | Pitt | Buford Friday banks in the layup | 48-54 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Ryan Engels | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:55 | Pitt | Bryan Hennigan steals the ball from Buford Friday in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 48-54 |
| 03:43 | Pitt | Buford Friday snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Buford Friday (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ryan Engels (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Pierre Dreiling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Murakami (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Cotton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charlie Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Timothy Adams (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Pitt | Ryan Engels is hacked by Anthony Cotton - foul #5 on Anthony Cotton, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerald Erickson (SF), Ty Causey (PF), Michael Ott (C) Jack Rice, Pierre Dreiling, George Murakami | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jeff Gladstone (C) Anthony Cotton, Jason Littlefield | |
| 03:22 | Pitt | Ryan Engels makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:22 | Pitt | Ryan Engels makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:05 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Engels steps in front of the Charlie Thomas pass | 50-54 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Buford Friday lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Engels | 52-54 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Engels steals it from Bryan Hennigan in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Buford Friday blows the layup | 52-54 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams hits the finger roll and the foul's on Ty Causey - foul #4 on Ty Causey, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffery Williams (SG) Ryan Engels | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| 02:20 | Pitt | Michael Ott is whistled for a carry | 52-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Pierre Dreiling (PF) Ty Causey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin (SF) Ken Zimmerman | |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from close range | 52-57 |
| 01:59 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Pierre Dreiling | 52-57 |
| 01:54 | Pitt | Buford Friday is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-57 |
| 01:52 | Pitt | Pierre Dreiling hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bryan Hennigan | 54-59 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Buford Friday works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-59 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Timothy Adams is called for the reach on Pierre Dreiling - foul #2 on Timothy Adams, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ryan Engels (SG) Jeffery Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG) Arthur Benjamin | |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Pierre Dreiling makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Pierre Dreiling misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams is hacked by Ryan Engels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Engels, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan is fouled on the floor by Buford Friday - foul #2 on Buford Friday, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan is hacked by Ryan Engels - foul #3 on Ryan Engels, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan is fouled on the floor by Pierre Dreiling - foul #2 on Pierre Dreiling, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Pierre Dreiling snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Ryan Engels can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charlie Thomas - foul #2 on Charlie Thomas, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Ryan Engels makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Ryan Engels makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan is fouled in the backcourt by Buford Friday - foul #3 on Buford Friday, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael Ott | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Buford Friday hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Gerald Erickson | 59-60 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Buford Friday is called for the reach on Charlie Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Buford Friday, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams is fouled on the floor by Michael Ott - foul #2 on Michael Ott, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Buford Friday makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Pierre Dreiling | 62-62 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Buford Friday (fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Engels (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Erickson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Pierre Dreiling (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Ott (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Adams (fresh) 25 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ken Zimmerman | 62-64 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Buford Friday clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Michael Ott gets the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:23 | Pitt | Buford Friday misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman double dribbles | 62-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jason Littlefield (C) Ken Zimmerman, Jeff Gladstone | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Buford Friday buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Erickson | 64-64 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Pierre Dreiling is called for the reach on Timothy Adams - foul #3 on Pierre Dreiling, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG) Charlie Thomas | |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:10 | Pitt | Buford Friday misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Adams | 64-66 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ken Zimmerman | 64-68 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Jason Littlefield blocks the jumper by Buford Friday | 64-68 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ott | 64-68 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Ryan Engels hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Buford Friday | 66-68 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Ott - foul #3 on Michael Ott, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Rice (SF), George Murakami (C) Gerald Erickson, Michael Ott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas (SG), Jeff Gladstone (C) Ken Zimmerman, Timothy Adams | |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Ott (C) George Murakami | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:03 | Pitt | Buford Friday evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Engels picks off the pass by Arthur Benjamin | 66-69 |
| 01:35 | Pitt | Ryan Engels hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Charlie Thomas - foul #3 on Charlie Thomas, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerald Erickson (SF) Jack Rice | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Timothy Adams (PF) Arthur Benjamin, Jason Littlefield | |
| 01:35 | Pitt | Ryan Engels makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:35 | Pitt | Ryan Engels makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael Ott | 68-69 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Jeff Gladstone takes the ball from Pierre Dreiling | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Buford Friday (fresh) 24 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Engels (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Erickson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Pierre Dreiling (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Ott (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Adams (fresh) 27 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeff Gladstone and the foul's on Pierre Dreiling - foul #4 on Pierre Dreiling, team foul #13 | 68-71 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson travels with the ball | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman is hacked by Buford Friday in the backcourt - foul #5 on Buford Friday, team foul #14 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Blair (PG) Buford Friday | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Ryan Engels can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams is hacked by James Blair in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Blair, team foul #15 | 68-73 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Engels | 71-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan runs out the clock | 71-75 |