| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Westerfield (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Claar (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Corley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Livengood (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) C - Roy McKanic (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Westerfield inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-26 |
| 19:29 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:02 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:02 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:02 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:02 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 18:37 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 18:11 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 18:10 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:51 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar is fouled on the floor by Andrew Corley - foul #1 on Andrew Corley, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 17:33 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas is whistled for a carry | 31-26 |
| 17:12 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor is fouled on the floor by Edward Thomas - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones (SG), George Brown (PF) Edward Thomas, David Ford | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry (PF) Thomas Howard | |
| 16:43 | West Virginia | James Livengood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-26 |
| 16:41 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Rittenberry | 31-26 |
| 16:14 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-26 |
| 16:13 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulmateen | 31-26 |
| 15:56 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roy McKanic - foul #1 on Roy McKanic, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Strauss (PG), Willie Fink (SF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Daniel Westerfield | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brent Hentz (PG), Richard Woodall (SG), Steven Gregory (C) Roland Taylor, Andrew Corley, Roy McKanic | |
| 15:56 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 15:56 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - John Strauss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willie Fink (fresh) 2 stl. PF - George Brown (fresh) C - Brandon Claar (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Brent Hentz (fresh) SG - Richard Woodall (fresh) SF - James Livengood (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Rittenberry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Gregory (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | West Virginia | James Livengood misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Willie Fink - foul #1 on Willie Fink, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Ford (PF), Edward Marlowe (C) George Brown, Brandon Claar | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Howard (PF) Steven Gregory | |
| 15:44 | West Virginia | James Livengood makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 15:44 | West Virginia | James Livengood misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 15:44 | Pittsburgh | David Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 15:23 | Pittsburgh | James Livengood picks off the pass by Larry Jones | 32-27 |
| 14:57 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Howard | 32-29 |
| 14:34 | Pittsburgh | Willie Fink connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Ford | 35-29 |
| 14:09 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry travels with the ball | 35-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Daniel Westerfield (SF), George Brown (PF), Brandon Claar (C) John Strauss, Willie Fink, David Ford, Edward Marlowe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Taylor (PG), Andrew Corley (SG), Philip Wehr (SF), Steven Gregory (C) Brent Hentz, Richard Woodall, James Livengood, Thomas Howard | |
| 13:49 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 13:20 | West Virginia | Dikembe Abdulmateen is called for the reach on Roland Taylor - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulmateen, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas (SG) Larry Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roy McKanic (C) Mark Rittenberry | |
| 12:57 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdulmateen - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulmateen, team foul #5 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Ford (PF) George Brown | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 12:57 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 12:57 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 12:57 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 12:40 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas is called for traveling | 38-30 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Livengood (SF), Thomas Howard (PF) Philip Wehr, Steven Gregory | |
| 12:15 | West Virginia | James Livengood misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 38-30 |
| 12:14 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Westerfield grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 11:49 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 11:48 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Westerfield (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Claar (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Corley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Livengood (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) C - Roy McKanic (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | James Livengood buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roland Taylor | 38-32 |
| 10:56 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas misses the jumpshot from the right side | 38-32 |
| 10:55 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to David Ford | 38-32 |
| 10:33 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-32 |
| 10:31 | West Virginia | James Livengood gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 10:08 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Howard | 38-34 |
| 09:41 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 09:39 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 09:18 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 08:57 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-34 |
| 08:55 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic can't tip it in | 38-34 |
| 08:54 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Taylor | 38-34 |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Brandon Claar - foul #1 on Brandon Claar, team foul #6 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Strauss (PG), Larry Jones (SG), Willie Fink (SF), George Brown (PF), Edward Marlowe (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Edward Thomas, Daniel Westerfield, David Ford, Brandon Claar | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brent Hentz (PG), Richard Woodall (SG), Philip Wehr (SF), Mark Rittenberry (PF) Roland Taylor, Andrew Corley, James Livengood, Thomas Howard | |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 08:08 | Pittsburgh | Edward Marlowe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 08:06 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Philip Wehr | 38-35 |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Jones - foul #3 on Larry Jones, team foul #7 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas (SG) Larry Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Gregory (C) Roy McKanic | |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - John Strauss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Willie Fink (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Brown (fresh) C - Edward Marlowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Brent Hentz (fresh) SG - Richard Woodall (fresh) SF - Philip Wehr (fresh) PF - Mark Rittenberry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Gregory (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Pittsburgh | Willie Fink scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 06:55 | West Virginia | Steven Gregory hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 06:53 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 06:32 | West Virginia | Steven Gregory misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 06:30 | Pittsburgh | Edward Marlowe grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 06:12 | Pittsburgh | Willie Fink misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-37 |
| 06:11 | West Virginia | Steven Gregory grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Steven Gregory loses the dribble to George Brown | 41-37 |
| 05:54 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Daniel Westerfield (SF), David Ford (PF), Brandon Claar (C) John Strauss, Willie Fink, George Brown, Edward Marlowe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Taylor (PG), Andrew Corley (SG), James Livengood (SF), Thomas Howard (PF) Brent Hentz, Richard Woodall, Philip Wehr, Steven Gregory | |
| 05:52 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdulmateen, team foul #8 | 41-37 |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | Brandon Claar swats the shot by Mark Rittenberry | 41-37 |
| 05:30 | Pittsburgh | David Ford gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 05:01 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar is fouled on the floor by Mark Rittenberry - foul #1 on Mark Rittenberry, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roy McKanic (C) Mark Rittenberry | |
| 04:47 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Roy McKanic - foul #2 on Roy McKanic, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| 04:47 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 04:47 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 04:24 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 04:00 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Howard is called for the reach on Edward Thomas - foul #1 on Thomas Howard, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 03:44 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Howard steals the ball from Dikembe Abdulmateen | 43-40 |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Thomas - foul #5 on Edward Thomas, team foul #9 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones (SG), George Brown (PF) Edward Thomas, David Ford | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry (PF) Thomas Howard | |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley makes the 3rd free throw | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Westerfield (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Brown (fresh) 2 stl. C - Brandon Claar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Corley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Livengood (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Rittenberry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy McKanic (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 03:10 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | James Livengood hits a shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 02:50 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Ford (PF) George Brown | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Howard (PF) Mark Rittenberry | |
| 02:30 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen is fouled on the floor by Roland Taylor - foul #3 on Roland Taylor, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| 02:04 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar is denied on a dunk by James Livengood | 45-44 |
| 02:03 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 01:36 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard hits a shot from the right block | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar is hacked by Thomas Howard - foul #2 on Thomas Howard, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| 01:28 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 01:28 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:10 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roland Taylor | 45-48 |
| 00:58 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Westerfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic is hacked by Dikembe Abdulmateen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdulmateen, team foul #10 | 45-48 |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:57 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Brandon Claar | 45-48 |
| 00:37 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdulmateen - foul #5 on Dikembe Abdulmateen, team foul #11 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Strauss (PG) Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Philip Wehr (SF), Mark Rittenberry (PF) James Livengood, Thomas Howard | |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:33 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 00:33 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 45-49 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | John Strauss is called for the reach on Roland Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Strauss, team foul #12 | 45-49 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:22 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Livengood (SF), Thomas Howard (PF) Philip Wehr, Mark Rittenberry | |
| 00:20 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-51 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | James Livengood snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | James Livengood is hacked by John Strauss in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Strauss, team foul #13 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry (PF) Thomas Howard | |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | James Livengood makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | James Livengood makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Pittsburgh | John Strauss connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-53 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic is hacked by John Strauss in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Strauss, team foul #14 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Willie Fink (SG) John Strauss | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Philip Wehr (SF) James Livengood | |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Livengood (SF), Thomas Howard (PF) Philip Wehr, Mark Rittenberry | |
| 00:05 | Pittsburgh | Willie Fink clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Thomas Howard | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor runs out the clock | 48-55 |