| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - John Strauss (fresh) SG - Larry Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Westerfield (fresh) PF - David Ford (fresh) C - Brandon Claar (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Stephen Garrow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Livengood (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy McKanic (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | James Livengood inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | West Virginia | James Livengood throws it down on a great pass from Stephen Garrow | 32-25 |
| 19:16 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar makes the shot from the baseline | 34-25 |
| 18:52 | West Virginia | James Livengood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 18:51 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Westerfield snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 18:34 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar misses badly on a floater in the paint | 34-25 |
| 18:32 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones can't tip it in | 34-25 |
| 18:30 | Pittsburgh | David Ford tips it in | 36-25 |
| 18:02 | West Virginia | James Livengood comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Westerfield - foul #3 on Daniel Westerfield, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 18:02 | West Virginia | James Livengood makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:02 | West Virginia | James Livengood misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:02 | Pittsburgh | David Ford gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 17:44 | Pittsburgh | Roy McKanic denies the turnaround by Brandon Claar | 36-26 |
| 17:43 | West Virginia | Brian Cameron pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 17:37 | West Virginia | Brian Cameron hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Garrow | 36-28 |
| 17:24 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Roy McKanic - foul #1 on Roy McKanic, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PF) David Ford | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:24 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:24 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:59 | West Virginia | Brian Cameron is whistled for traveling | 37-28 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cecil Lazar (PG) John Strauss | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry (PF) Roy McKanic | |
| 16:45 | Pittsburgh | Roland Taylor steps in front of the Dikembe Abdulmateen pass | 37-28 |
| 16:20 | West Virginia | James Livengood is alone and drills a runner from the right block set up by Stephen Garrow | 37-30 |
| 15:57 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdulmateen | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Westerfield (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - Brandon Claar (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Stephen Garrow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roland Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Livengood (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Rittenberry (fresh) C - Brian Cameron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cecil Lazar - foul #1 on Cecil Lazar, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Strauss (PG), Willie Fink (SG), George Brown (SF), David Ford (PF), Edward Marlowe (C) Cecil Lazar, Larry Jones, Daniel Westerfield, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Brandon Claar | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Corley (SG), Roy McKanic (PF) Roland Taylor, Mark Rittenberry | |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:24 | Pittsburgh | Edward Marlowe can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 15:22 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:58 | West Virginia | James Livengood misses long on a floater from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 14:57 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic tips it home | 39-34 |
| 14:28 | Pittsburgh | Willie Fink misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 14:27 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 14:05 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley connects on the jumper from the right block | 39-36 |
| 14:03 | Pittsburgh | John Strauss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cecil Lazar (PG), Larry Jones (SG), Daniel Westerfield (SF), Dikembe Abdulmateen (PF), Brandon Claar (C) John Strauss, Willie Fink, George Brown, David Ford, Edward Marlowe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Taylor (SG), Philip Wehr (SF), Mark Rittenberry (PF) Stephen Garrow, James Livengood, Roy McKanic | |
| 13:41 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Philip Wehr | 39-39 |
| 13:12 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Abdulmateen | 41-39 |
| 12:50 | West Virginia | Brian Cameron hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 12:48 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Westerfield pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:25 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 12:23 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:05 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Andrew Corley, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Strauss (PG), David Ford (PF) Cecil Lazar, Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow (PG), James Livengood (SF), Roy McKanic (PF) Andrew Corley, Philip Wehr, Mark Rittenberry | |
| 11:40 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones connects on the shot from the left side | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - John Strauss (fresh) SG - Larry Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Westerfield (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Claar (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Stephen Garrow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Livengood (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy McKanic (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Cameron (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow is hacked by John Strauss - foul #1 on John Strauss, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| 11:02 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Strauss - foul #2 on John Strauss, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Willie Fink (SG) Larry Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 11:02 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:02 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:02 | Pittsburgh | David Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:38 | Pittsburgh | Roland Taylor takes the ball from Willie Fink | 43-40 |
| 10:17 | West Virginia | John Strauss takes the ball from Stephen Garrow after a doubleteam | 43-40 |
| 10:13 | Pittsburgh | John Strauss lays it up and in | 45-40 |
| 09:52 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones (SG), George Brown (SF), Dikembe Abdulmateen (PF), Edward Marlowe (C) Willie Fink, Daniel Westerfield, David Ford, Brandon Claar | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Corley (SG) Roland Taylor | |
| 09:28 | Pittsburgh | James Livengood takes the ball from Edward Marlowe | 45-40 |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | James Livengood banks in the layup | 45-42 |
| 08:56 | Pittsburgh | Edward Marlowe can't finish the layup | 45-42 |
| 08:55 | West Virginia | James Livengood gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | Dikembe Abdulmateen picks off the pass by Brian Cameron | 45-42 |
| 08:08 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 08:07 | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Garrow | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - John Strauss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Brown (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. C - Edward Marlowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Stephen Garrow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Corley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Livengood (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy McKanic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Cameron (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 07:15 | West Virginia | Brian Cameron pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | Brian Cameron misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 45-44 |
| 06:52 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:35 | West Virginia | James Livengood misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 06:33 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Edward Marlowe | 45-44 |
| 06:17 | Pittsburgh | Edward Marlowe misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 06:16 | Pittsburgh | John Strauss tips it home | 47-44 |
| 05:49 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic travels with the ball | 47-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cecil Lazar (PG), Willie Fink (SG), Daniel Westerfield (SF), David Ford (PF), Brandon Claar (C) John Strauss, Larry Jones, George Brown, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Edward Marlowe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Taylor (SG), Philip Wehr (SF), Mark Rittenberry (PF) Andrew Corley, James Livengood, Roy McKanic | |
| 05:20 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Westerfield and he's fouled by Brian Cameron - foul #3 on Brian Cameron, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Gregory (C) Brian Cameron | |
| 05:20 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on David Ford - foul #2 on David Ford, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:59 | Pittsburgh | David Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:44 | Pittsburgh | Cecil Lazar's pass is intercepted by Roland Taylor | 50-45 |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry lays it up and in on a great pass from Roland Taylor | 50-47 |
| 04:16 | Pittsburgh | Willie Fink misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 04:15 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Westerfield gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 04:00 | Pittsburgh | Mark Rittenberry blocks the short jumper by Brandon Claar | 50-47 |
| 03:58 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Stephen Garrow | 50-47 |
| 03:36 | West Virginia | The pull-up jumper by Stephen Garrow is blocked by David Ford | 50-47 |
| 03:34 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Fink (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Westerfield (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Claar (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Stephen Garrow (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Philip Wehr (fresh) PF - Mark Rittenberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Gregory (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Pittsburgh | Willie Fink misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Strauss (PG), Larry Jones (SG) Cecil Lazar, Willie Fink | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Corley (PG), James Livengood (SF), Roy McKanic (PF), Brian Cameron (C) Stephen Garrow, Philip Wehr, Mark Rittenberry, Steven Gregory | |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley scores on a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by John Strauss - foul #3 on John Strauss, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:22 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 50-50 |
| 02:21 | West Virginia | Brian Cameron snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | John Strauss is called for the reach on Roy McKanic - foul #4 on John Strauss, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:07 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:46 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Westerfield clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 01:45 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | James Livengood comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 01:27 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 01:11 | Pittsburgh | Roland Taylor picks off the pass by John Strauss | 50-50 |
| 01:08 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor lays it in | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar clanks a turnaround from close range | 50-52 |
| 01:00 | Pittsburgh | David Ford snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 00:34 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar can't connect on a floater in the paint | 50-52 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic grabs the board | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic is fouled in the backcourt by John Strauss - foul #5 on John Strauss, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cecil Lazar (PG) John Strauss | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow (PG) Andrew Corley | |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:32 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 00:12 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-52 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Brian Cameron grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Brian Cameron is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Lazar - foul #2 on Cecil Lazar, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Brian Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Brian Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Pittsburgh | The 3pt attempt by Cecil Lazar is denied by Roy McKanic | 50-54 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Lazar - foul #3 on Cecil Lazar, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Corley (SG), Philip Wehr (SF) Roland Taylor, James Livengood | |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:01 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar clanks a fullcourt shot | 50-54 |