| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Price (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fred Longworth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jay Wong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Loren Lanham (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Henry Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fang Ming (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) PF - Jonathan Richeson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Easterling (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth inbounds the ball | 19-27 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui is hacked by Jonathan Richeson - foul #3 on Jonathan Richeson, team foul #1 | 19-27 |
| 19:19 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui is hacked by Roberto Bruno - foul #1 on Roberto Bruno, team foul #2 | 19-27 |
| 19:00 | West Virginia | Jay Wong banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Franqui and the foul's on Jonathan Richeson - foul #4 on Jonathan Richeson, team foul #3 | 21-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes (PF) Jonathan Richeson | |
| 19:00 | West Virginia | Jay Wong makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 18:35 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 22-27 |
| 18:33 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 18:13 | West Virginia | Jay Wong clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-27 |
| 18:12 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 18:05 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Fang Ming | 22-29 |
| 17:36 | West Virginia | George Price is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side | 24-29 |
| 17:19 | Pittsburgh | Paul Franqui steps in front of the Greg Rhynes pass | 24-29 |
| 17:15 | West Virginia | George Price lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Franqui | 26-29 |
| 16:59 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Loren Lanham - foul #3 on Loren Lanham, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski (PG), Christopher Fisher (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Sam Wilson (PF), Frank Westfall (C) Paul Franqui, George Price, Fred Longworth, Jay Wong, Loren Lanham | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller (SF), Brice Smith (PF) Roberto Bruno, Greg Rhynes | |
| 16:59 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:59 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:40 | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski loses the dribble to Fang Ming | 26-31 |
| 16:13 | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller lays it up and in | 26-33 |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | Henry Turner takes the ball from Frank Westfall in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 15:51 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Fisher is called for the reach on Henry Turner - foul #2 on Christopher Fisher, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Franqui (PG) Charles Zuchowski | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Fisher (fresh) SF - Robert Edwards (fresh) PF - Sam Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Westfall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Henry Turner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fang Ming (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon Waller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brice Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Easterling (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Adam Easterling | 26-35 |
| 15:09 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 14:40 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith is hacked by Sam Wilson - foul #2 on Sam Wilson, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Price (SG), Fred Longworth (SF), Jay Wong (PF), Loren Lanham (C) Christopher Fisher, Robert Edwards, Sam Wilson, Frank Westfall | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), John Hill (SG), Roberto Bruno (SF), Greg Rhynes (PF) Henry Turner, Fang Ming, Jon Waller, Brice Smith | |
| 14:25 | Pittsburgh | Fred Longworth steps in front of the Greg Rhynes pass | 28-35 |
| 14:04 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by George Price | 30-35 |
| 13:47 | Pittsburgh | John Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski (PG) Paul Franqui | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 13:33 | West Virginia | George Price comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Ricardo Figueroa - foul #2 on Ricardo Figueroa, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming (SG), Jon Waller (SF) John Hill, Roberto Bruno | |
| 13:33 | West Virginia | George Price makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:33 | West Virginia | George Price makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:31 | Pittsburgh | Charles Zuchowski takes the ball from Ricardo Figueroa in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 13:19 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Edwards (SF), Frank Westfall (C) Jay Wong, Loren Lanham | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson (PF) Greg Rhynes | |
| 12:54 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 12:53 | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:35 | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski is fouled on the floor by Adam Easterling - foul #2 on Adam Easterling, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Franqui (PG), Christopher Fisher (SG), Sam Wilson (PF) Charles Zuchowski, George Price, Fred Longworth | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner (PG), Brice Smith (C) Ricardo Figueroa, Adam Easterling | |
| 12:19 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Christopher Fisher | 34-35 |
| 11:50 | Pittsburgh | Sam Wilson steals it from Brice Smith | 34-35 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Edwards (fairly fresh) PF - Sam Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Westfall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Henry Turner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fang Ming (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon Waller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Richeson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brice Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 11:31 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 11:05 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 34-35 |
| 11:03 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 11:02 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 10:43 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson misses short on a jumper in the paint | 34-35 |
| 10:42 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 10:41 | West Virginia | Sam Wilson snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 10:14 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Fang Ming - foul #2 on Fang Ming, team foul #6 | 34-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Price (SG), Fred Longworth (SF), Jay Wong (PF), Loren Lanham (C) Christopher Fisher, Robert Edwards, Sam Wilson, Frank Westfall | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), John Hill (SG), Roberto Bruno (SF), Adam Easterling (C) Henry Turner, Fang Ming, Jon Waller, Brice Smith | |
| 10:14 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 10:14 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 10:14 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 09:51 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling jams it set up by Roberto Bruno | 35-37 |
| 09:48 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui's pass is intercepted by Roberto Bruno in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 09:31 | Pittsburgh | Adam Easterling blows the layup over the doubleteam | 35-37 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | Jay Wong scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Longworth | 37-37 |
| 08:43 | Pittsburgh | John Hill makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ricardo Figueroa | 37-40 |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Loren Lanham | 40-40 |
| 07:57 | Pittsburgh | Jay Wong steals it from John Hill | 40-40 |
| 07:32 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Price (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Longworth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jay Wong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Loren Lanham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Ricardo Figueroa (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Richeson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Adam Easterling (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Adam Easterling is blocked by Loren Lanham | 42-40 |
| 07:05 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 06:41 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui is hacked by Adam Easterling - foul #3 on Adam Easterling, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Fisher (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Sam Wilson (PF), Frank Westfall (C) George Price, Fred Longworth, Jay Wong, Loren Lanham | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner (PG), Fang Ming (SG), Jon Waller (SF), Greg Rhynes (PF), Brice Smith (C) Ricardo Figueroa, John Hill, Roberto Bruno, Jonathan Richeson, Adam Easterling | |
| 06:41 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 06:41 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:25 | Pittsburgh | Robert Edwards takes the ball from Fang Ming after a doubleteam | 44-42 |
| 06:21 | West Virginia | Robert Edwards is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski (PG) Paul Franqui | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 06:09 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 06:08 | West Virginia | Frank Westfall gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:04 | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Zuchowski, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| 05:44 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 05:42 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 05:34 | Pittsburgh | Charles Zuchowski takes the ball from Greg Rhynes | 44-42 |
| 05:08 | West Virginia | Frank Westfall blows the dunk | 44-42 |
| 05:07 | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 04:38 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Westfall - foul #3 on Frank Westfall, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Price (SG), Fred Longworth (SF), Jay Wong (PF), Loren Lanham (C) Christopher Fisher, Robert Edwards, Sam Wilson, Frank Westfall | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Williams (SF), Jonathan Richeson (PF), Adam Easterling (C) Jon Waller, Greg Rhynes, Brice Smith | |
| 04:38 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 04:38 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski is called for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Franqui (PG) Charles Zuchowski | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 03:56 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by George Price - foul #1 on George Price, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| 03:56 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 03:56 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Jay Wong pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 03:35 | West Virginia | Jay Wong is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Fisher (SG), Frank Westfall (C) Paul Franqui, Loren Lanham | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - George Price (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Longworth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jay Wong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Westfall (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Henry Turner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fang Ming (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Richeson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Adam Easterling (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roberto Bruno | 44-48 |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | Jay Wong loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski (PG), Sam Wilson (PF) George Price, Jay Wong | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), John Hill (SG) Henry Turner, Fang Ming | |
| 02:56 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson is hacked by Sam Wilson - foul #3 on Sam Wilson, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Edwards (SF) Fred Longworth | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith (C) Adam Easterling | |
| 02:56 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | Sam Wilson pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-48 |
| 02:32 | West Virginia | Frank Westfall misses the shot near the basket | 44-48 |
| 02:31 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 02:31 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Franqui (PG), George Price (SG), Fred Longworth (SF), Jay Wong (PF), Loren Lanham (C) Charles Zuchowski, Christopher Fisher, Robert Edwards, Sam Wilson, Frank Westfall | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner (PG), Fang Ming (SG) Ricardo Figueroa, John Hill | |
| 02:13 | Pittsburgh | Loren Lanham blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Richeson | 44-48 |
| 02:12 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 01:43 | West Virginia | Jay Wong buries a jumper from the right side set up by Fred Longworth | 46-48 |
| 01:28 | Pittsburgh | Loren Lanham is called for the reach on Brice Smith - foul #4 on Loren Lanham, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| 01:28 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 01:28 | West Virginia | George Price grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | Fang Ming picks off the pass by Loren Lanham in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 01:08 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Loren Lanham - foul #5 on Loren Lanham, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Westfall (C) Loren Lanham | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 01:08 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 01:08 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 01:08 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 00:42 | Pittsburgh | The short jumper by Jonathan Richeson is denied by Fred Longworth | 46-49 |
| 00:41 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming misses the jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Jay Wong grabs the board | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |