| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ty Causey (fresh) C - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Starcher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reggie Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Schrantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman inbounds the ball | 21-17 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Starcher | 21-19 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Carlos Lesko picks off the pass by Jeffery Williams | 21-19 |
| 18:41 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz is whistled for a carry | 21-19 |
| 18:13 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Schrantz - foul #1 on Thomas Schrantz, team foul #1 | 21-19 |
| 17:53 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams is hacked by Carlos Lesko - foul #2 on Carlos Lesko, team foul #2 | 21-19 |
| 17:44 | Pitt | Jack Rice knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jeffery Williams | 23-19 |
| 17:15 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 17:14 | Pitt | Ty Causey snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 16:50 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 16:49 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Thomas Schrantz | 23-19 |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz clanks a runner from close range | 23-19 |
| 16:37 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz tips it home | 23-21 |
| 16:08 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb misses the turnaround near the basket | 23-21 |
| 16:07 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 15:46 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 15:45 | Pitt | Ty Causey snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Rice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Erickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ty Causey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Cobb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Starcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reggie Goodman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Lesko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Schrantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:20 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb's layup is rejected by Carlos Lesko | 23-21 |
| 15:19 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 14:51 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Erickson - foul #1 on Gerald Erickson, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Blair (PG), Andrew Faulkner (SG), William Fiorini (SF), Clarence Larrabee (PF), William Jones (C) Jack Rice, Gerald Erickson, Jeffery Williams, Ty Causey, Joseph Cobb | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher (PG), Timothy Caldera (SF), Derrick Key (PF), William Iverson (C) Larry Starcher, Reggie Goodman, Carlos Lesko, Thomas Schrantz | |
| 14:51 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 14:51 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 14:22 | Pitt | Derrick Key steps in front of the Andrew Faulkner pass | 23-22 |
| 13:53 | West Virginia | Derrick Key drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Harrison | 23-24 |
| 13:24 | Pitt | James Blair drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-24 |
| 12:58 | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher clanks a runner near the basket | 25-24 |
| 12:56 | Pitt | William Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | James Blair misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 12:30 | Pitt | William Fiorini grabs the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 12:15 | Pitt | William Iverson steals it from James Blair | 25-24 |
| 12:05 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 12:03 | West Virginia | Timothy Caldera snags the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 11:48 | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Fiorini - foul #1 on William Fiorini, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Rice (PG), Gerald Erickson (SG), Jeffery Williams (SF), Ty Causey (PF), Joseph Cobb (C) James Blair, Andrew Faulkner, William Fiorini, Clarence Larrabee, William Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Starcher (PG), Reggie Goodman (SF), Carlos Lesko (PF) Anthony Harrison, Timothy Caldera, William Iverson | |
| 11:48 | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 11:48 | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Rice | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ty Causey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Starcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reggie Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Key (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:02 | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher is alone and drills a floater from the right wing set up by Reggie Goodman | 27-28 |
| 10:33 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 10:32 | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 10:11 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Fisher | 27-31 |
| 09:46 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 09:45 | Pitt | Ty Causey grabs the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 09:20 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeffery Williams | 30-31 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Jeffery Williams steps in front of the Reggie Goodman pass | 30-31 |
| 08:30 | Pitt | Carlos Lesko steps in front of the Jack Rice pass | 30-31 |
| 08:06 | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Larry Starcher | 30-33 |
| 07:38 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Williams | 32-33 |
| 07:15 | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko travels with the ball | 32-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Blair (PG), Andrew Faulkner (SG), William Fiorini (SF), Clarence Larrabee (PF), William Jones (C) Jack Rice, Gerald Erickson, Jeffery Williams, Ty Causey, Joseph Cobb | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison (SG), Timothy Caldera (SF), Gerald Swarthout (PF), Thomas Schrantz (C) Thomas Fisher, Reggie Goodman, Carlos Lesko, Derrick Key | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Blair (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Faulkner (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Fiorini (fresh) PF - Clarence Larrabee (fresh) C - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Starcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Caldera (fresh) PF - Gerald Swarthout (fresh) C - Thomas Schrantz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:46 | Pitt | James Blair is called for traveling | 32-33 |
| 06:27 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 06:26 | Pitt | William Fiorini grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 06:08 | Pitt | James Blair hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | Clarence Larrabee swats the short shot by Anthony Harrison | 34-33 |
| 05:43 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Andrew Faulkner | 34-33 |
| 05:14 | Pitt | William Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Rice (PG), Jeffery Williams (SF), Ty Causey (PF), Joseph Cobb (C) Andrew Faulkner, William Fiorini, Clarence Larrabee, William Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher (PG), Carlos Lesko (PF) Larry Starcher, Gerald Swarthout | |
| 04:49 | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 34-33 |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko tips it but misses | 34-33 |
| 04:46 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Harrison | 34-33 |
| 04:26 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 04:24 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 04:05 | Pitt | Ty Causey misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Harrison - foul #1 on Anthony Harrison, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerald Erickson (SG) James Blair | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Starcher (PG), Reggie Goodman (SF), Derrick Key (C) Thomas Fisher, Timothy Caldera, Thomas Schrantz | |
| 04:05 | Pitt | Ty Causey makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 04:05 | Pitt | Ty Causey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Derrick Key grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Starcher | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Reggie Goodman - foul #2 on Reggie Goodman, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Jones (C) Joseph Cobb | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:32 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 03:32 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko tips it in | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Erickson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Ty Causey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Starcher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reggie Goodman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Key (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher (SG) Anthony Harrison | |
| 02:54 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Cobb (C) William Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison (SG), Thomas Schrantz (C) Thomas Fisher, Derrick Key | |
| 02:32 | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 37-38 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jeffery Williams | 37-38 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Jack Rice knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Erickson | 39-38 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Starcher | 39-41 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 01:01 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Larry Starcher | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Jack Rice comes up short on the floater from the left side | 39-43 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Jack Rice hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz is hacked by Gerald Erickson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Erickson, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Key (PF) Carlos Lesko | |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Derrick Key is fouled on the floor by Gerald Erickson - foul #3 on Gerald Erickson, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Williams - foul #1 on Jeffery Williams, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Ty Causey is called for the reach on Derrick Key - foul #1 on Ty Causey, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cobb - foul #1 on Joseph Cobb, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Ty Causey snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Ty Causey's pass is intercepted by Thomas Schrantz | 39-43 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison is hacked by Gerald Erickson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Erickson, team foul #8 | 39-43 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cobb - foul #2 on Joseph Cobb, team foul #9 | 39-43 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Derrick Key gets the rebound | 39-44 |