| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Higgins (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chris Hooker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Markle (fresh) PF - Mike Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Daggett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Charles Daggett swats the short shot by William Lang | 41-27 |
| 19:38 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 19:32 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Chris Hooker | 41-30 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams's floater is knocked away by Mike Thomas | 41-30 |
| 19:18 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 19:04 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Chris Hooker | 41-33 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Carl Isaac - foul #1 on Carl Isaac, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:49 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 18:32 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Mike Thomas swats the short shot by Thomas Williams | 42-36 |
| 18:07 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Mike Thomas | 42-36 |
| 17:51 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen is hacked by Chris Hooker - foul #2 on Chris Hooker, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Vance (SG), John Escobedo (SF) Chris Hooker, Michael Markle | |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams's pass is intercepted by Mike Thomas | 42-39 |
| 16:58 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 16:56 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac tips it in | 42-41 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | William Lang clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:38 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:19 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | William Lang snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | William Lang hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Larsen | 44-41 |
| 16:01 | Pittsburgh | John Larsen picks off the pass by Mike Thomas | 44-41 |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Higgins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Escobedo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Mike Thomas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Daggett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | John Escobedo picks off the pass by William Lang | 44-41 |
| 15:35 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | William Lang grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | David Vance steals it from William Lang | 44-41 |
| 15:12 | Pittsburgh | John Escobedo lays it in on a great pass from David Vance | 44-43 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson blows the layup | 44-43 |
| 14:52 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:28 | Pittsburgh | John Escobedo makes the fadeaway from the right side | 44-45 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | John Escobedo is called for the reach on James Thompson - foul #1 on John Escobedo, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lewis (PF), Dennis Webb (C) Thomas Williams, William Lang | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson (PG), Chris Hooker (SG), Michael Markle (SF), Dominique Sines (C) Carl Isaac, David Vance, John Escobedo, Charles Daggett | |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis buries a jump hook from close range set up by John Larsen | 46-45 |
| 13:54 | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Max Burch (SG) Steve Higgins | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| 13:32 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 13:11 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 13:05 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Max Burch grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Chris Hooker is called for the reach on Max Burch - foul #3 on Chris Hooker, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins (PG), Gahuj Aja (SF), Donald Brock (C) John Larsen, James Thompson, Dennis Webb | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Vance (PG), John Escobedo (C) Steven Tillson, Mike Thomas | |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Steve Higgins, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| 12:17 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Donald Brock - foul #1 on Donald Brock, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac (PG), Charles Daggett (C) David Vance, John Escobedo | |
| 12:17 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:17 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 11:50 | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steve Higgins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Max Burch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gahuj Aja (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Brock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Chris Hooker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Markle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dominique Sines (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Daggett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 11:29 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:15 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Daggett, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Larsen (PG), Thomas Williams (PF), William Lang (C) Steve Higgins, David Lewis, Donald Brock | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson (SG), David Vance (SF), John Escobedo (PF) Chris Hooker, Michael Markle, Dominique Sines | |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | William Lang can't connect on a floater from the right block | 46-46 |
| 11:02 | Pittsburgh | John Escobedo pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:44 | Pittsburgh | John Larsen steals the ball from Charles Daggett | 46-46 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | William Lang buries a fadeaway near the basket | 48-46 |
| 10:07 | Pittsburgh | David Vance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 10:05 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | Charles Daggett swats the short shot by William Lang | 48-48 |
| 09:37 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 09:31 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Isaac | 48-50 |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen is fouled on the floor by Charles Daggett - foul #3 on Charles Daggett, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leland Hicks (PG), Steve Higgins (SG), James Thompson (SF), David Lewis (C) John Larsen, Max Burch, Gahuj Aja, William Lang | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker (SG), Michael Markle (SF), Mike Thomas (PF), Dominique Sines (C) Carl Isaac, Steven Tillson, John Escobedo, Charles Daggett | |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-50 |
| 08:57 | Pittsburgh | Dominique Sines pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:37 | Pittsburgh | Leland Hicks is called for the reach on David Vance - foul #2 on Leland Hicks, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb (C) Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 08:25 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Webb - foul #1 on Dennis Webb, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson (PG) David Vance | |
| 08:25 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:25 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson lays it in | 50-52 |
| 07:37 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle slams it home on a great pass from Chris Hooker | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Leland Hicks (fresh) SG - Steve Higgins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Webb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Tillson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chris Hooker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Markle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Thomas (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dominique Sines (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 07:18 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Dominique Sines | 50-54 |
| 06:55 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Webb steals it from Steven Tillson | 50-54 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Dominique Sines denies the turnaround by Dennis Webb | 50-54 |
| 06:34 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 06:12 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 06:10 | Pittsburgh | Dominique Sines snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 05:49 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Tillson | 50-56 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Larsen (PG), Thomas Williams (PF), William Lang (C) Leland Hicks, David Lewis, Dennis Webb | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac (PG), David Vance (SG), John Escobedo (SF), Charles Daggett (C) Steven Tillson, Chris Hooker, Michael Markle, Dominique Sines | |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Charles Daggett is called for the reach on William Lang - foul #4 on Charles Daggett, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | William Lang misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:20 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:18 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac loses the dribble to John Larsen in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen lays it in | 52-56 |
| 05:02 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Higgins | 54-56 |
| 04:35 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett's fadeaway is rejected by James Thompson | 54-56 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | William Lang grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams blows the layup | 54-56 |
| 04:08 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:58 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Max Burch (SG) Steve Higgins | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle (SF) John Escobedo | |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Michael Markle steals it from James Thompson | 54-56 |
| 03:40 | Pittsburgh | David Vance slams it home on a great pass from Michael Markle | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Max Burch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lang (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Markle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Thomas (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Daggett (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | William Lang connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Max Burch | 56-58 |
| 03:13 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Daggett | 56-61 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | William Lang clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Isaac - foul #2 on Carl Isaac, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lewis (PF) Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson (PG), Chris Hooker (SG) Carl Isaac, David Vance | |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | William Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:51 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 02:35 | Pittsburgh | James Thompson steals the ball from Charles Daggett | 57-61 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins (SG), Thomas Williams (PF) Max Burch, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac (PG) Steven Tillson | |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Chris Hooker is called for the reach on James Thompson - foul #4 on Chris Hooker, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:07 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Charles Daggett | 58-61 |
| 02:01 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac connects on the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by William Lang - foul #2 on William Lang, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| 02:01 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson is fouled on the floor by Michael Markle - foul #3 on Michael Markle, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:43 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:20 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle's pass is intercepted by Steve Higgins | 58-64 |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steve Higgins | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:49 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams tips it in | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:19 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas slams it home on a great pass from Michael Markle | 62-66 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-66 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Thompson | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:05 | Pittsburgh | John Larsen is called for the reach on Chris Hooker in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Larsen, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| 00:04 | Pittsburgh | William Lang is called for the reach on Chris Hooker - foul #3 on William Lang, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 00:04 | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-68 |