| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Ford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Claar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Corley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Egbert (fresh) PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy McKanic (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Steven Egbert inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley is called for 3 seconds | 25-29 |
| 19:16 | Pittsburgh | Steven Egbert denies the turnaround by Edward Thomas | 25-29 |
| 19:14 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 19:03 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Roland Taylor | 25-32 |
| 18:34 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-32 |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic is hacked by David Ford - foul #3 on David Ford, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 17:51 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Corley | 25-35 |
| 17:36 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Thomas | 28-35 |
| 17:19 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Roland Taylor and the foul's on Dikembe Abdulmateen - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulmateen, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Brown (PF) David Ford | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:19 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 16:59 | Pittsburgh | Steven Egbert is called for the reach on George Brown - foul #2 on Steven Egbert, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Gregory (PF), Michael Diggs (C) Thomas Howard, Roy McKanic | |
| 16:45 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar lays it in on a great pass from Dikembe Abdulmateen | 30-38 |
| 16:16 | West Virginia | Steven Gregory hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 16:15 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Brandon Claar | 30-38 |
| 15:50 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar scores on a jumper from close range set up by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Brown (fresh) C - Brandon Claar (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Roland Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Corley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Egbert (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Diggs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | Steven Gregory misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-38 |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | Michael Diggs grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:07 | West Virginia | Michael Diggs misses the easy layup | 32-38 |
| 15:05 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:43 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 14:41 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 14:24 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Michael Diggs - foul #1 on Michael Diggs, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Strauss (PG), Daniel Westerfield (SF), David Ford (PF), Edward Marlowe (C) Edward Thomas, Dikembe Abdulmateen, George Brown, Brandon Claar | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brent Hentz (PG), Richard Woodall (SG), Philip Wehr (SF), Thomas Howard (PF), Roy McKanic (C) Roland Taylor, Andrew Corley, Steven Egbert, Steven Gregory, Michael Diggs | |
| 14:24 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:59 | West Virginia | John Strauss picks off the pass by Philip Wehr | 35-38 |
| 13:54 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from John Strauss | 37-38 |
| 13:31 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 13:29 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Edward Marlowe | 37-38 |
| 13:15 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Woodall - foul #1 on Richard Woodall, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas (PG), Brandon Claar (C) John Strauss, Edward Marlowe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:15 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:15 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:15 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:51 | West Virginia | Philip Wehr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:49 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Brandon Claar | 38-38 |
| 12:28 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Woodall - foul #2 on Richard Woodall, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Willie Fink (SG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (SF) Larry Jones, Daniel Westerfield | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Taylor (PG), Steven Egbert (SF) Richard Woodall, Philip Wehr | |
| 12:28 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:28 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:05 | West Virginia | Steven Egbert is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdulmateen - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulmateen, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Corley (SG) Brent Hentz | |
| 11:48 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 40-38 |
| 11:47 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 11:46 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen grabs the board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Fink (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Brandon Claar (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Corley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Egbert (fresh) PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy McKanic (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Thomas | 43-38 |
| 11:08 | West Virginia | Dikembe Abdulmateen picks off the pass by Roy McKanic | 43-38 |
| 10:42 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen double dribbles | 43-38 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Brown (PF) David Ford | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Gregory (PF), Michael Diggs (C) Thomas Howard, Roy McKanic | |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Roland Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Strauss (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 10:30 | West Virginia | Brandon Claar is called for the reach on Michael Diggs - foul #2 on Brandon Claar, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Daniel Westerfield (SF), Edward Marlowe (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Brandon Claar | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | Steven Gregory misses the floater in the paint | 43-38 |
| 10:07 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Westerfield gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:42 | Pittsburgh | Willie Fink misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Michael Diggs snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 09:18 | West Virginia | Edward Marlowe takes the ball from Steven Gregory | 43-38 |
| 09:01 | Pittsburgh | Edward Marlowe misses the dunk | 43-38 |
| 09:00 | Pittsburgh | John Strauss tips it home | 45-38 |
| 08:48 | West Virginia | Daniel Westerfield takes the ball from Steven Egbert | 45-38 |
| 08:27 | Pittsburgh | Edward Marlowe comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Diggs - foul #2 on Michael Diggs, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas (PG), Larry Jones (SG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (SF), David Ford (PF) John Strauss, Willie Fink, Daniel Westerfield, George Brown | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brent Hentz (PG), Richard Woodall (SG), Philip Wehr (SF), Thomas Howard (PF), Roy McKanic (C) Roland Taylor, Andrew Corley, Steven Egbert, Steven Gregory, Michael Diggs | |
| 08:27 | Pittsburgh | Edward Marlowe makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 08:27 | Pittsburgh | Edward Marlowe misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 07:58 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Edward Marlowe - foul #1 on Edward Marlowe, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar (C) Edward Marlowe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 07:58 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:40 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Larry Jones | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Brandon Claar (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Brent Hentz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Woodall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Wehr (fresh) PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy McKanic (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Wehr | 49-43 |
| 07:04 | Pittsburgh | Richard Woodall steps in front of the Edward Thomas pass | 49-43 |
| 06:39 | West Virginia | Philip Wehr is hacked by Dikembe Abdulmateen - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdulmateen, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Brown (PF) David Ford | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Taylor (PG), Andrew Corley (SG) Brent Hentz, Richard Woodall | |
| 06:39 | West Virginia | Philip Wehr misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:39 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Roy McKanic | 49-43 |
| 06:18 | West Virginia | Philip Wehr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 06:17 | Pittsburgh | George Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:59 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Howard is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdulmateen - foul #1 on Thomas Howard, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Egbert (SF) Philip Wehr | |
| 05:43 | Pittsburgh | Larry Jones banks in the layup | 51-43 |
| 05:19 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Roland Taylor | 51-45 |
| 04:52 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Brown | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:30 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley is called for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Willie Fink (SG), Daniel Westerfield (SF), David Ford (PF) Larry Jones, Dikembe Abdulmateen, George Brown | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Gregory (PF), Michael Diggs (C) Thomas Howard, Roy McKanic | |
| 04:09 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas misses the jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 04:07 | West Virginia | Michael Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 03:41 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 03:40 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Fink (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Westerfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Brandon Claar (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Corley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Egbert (fresh) PF - Steven Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Diggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar lays it up and in | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | West Virginia | Michael Diggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Strauss (PG), Larry Jones (SG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (SF), Edward Marlowe (C) Edward Thomas, Willie Fink, Daniel Westerfield, Brandon Claar | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brent Hentz (PG), Richard Woodall (SG), Philip Wehr (SF) Roland Taylor, Andrew Corley, Steven Egbert | |
| 02:38 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Strauss | 58-45 |
| 02:23 | West Virginia | Philip Wehr makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Woodall | 58-48 |
| 01:58 | Pittsburgh | Brent Hentz steals the ball from Larry Jones | 58-48 |
| 01:53 | West Virginia | Philip Wehr banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brent Hentz | 58-50 |
| 01:53 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas (PG), Brandon Claar (C) John Strauss, Edward Marlowe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Taylor (PG), Andrew Corley (SG), Steven Egbert (SF), Thomas Howard (PF), Roy McKanic (C) Brent Hentz, Richard Woodall, Philip Wehr, Steven Gregory, Michael Diggs | |
| 01:25 | Pittsburgh | Dikembe Abdulmateen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| 01:24 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 58-50 |
| 01:02 | West Virginia | Steven Egbert grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:45 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Larry Jones steals it from Roland Taylor | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Pittsburgh | Roland Taylor is called for the reach on Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roland Taylor, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| 00:37 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:37 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by David Ford - foul #4 on David Ford, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brent Hentz (PG), Richard Woodall (SG), Philip Wehr (SF), Michael Diggs (C) Roland Taylor, Andrew Corley, Steven Egbert, Roy McKanic | |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:28 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Hentz - foul #1 on Brent Hentz, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Taylor (PG), Andrew Corley (SG), Steven Egbert (SF), Roy McKanic (C) Brent Hentz, Richard Woodall, Philip Wehr, Michael Diggs | |
| 00:28 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:28 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic clanks a jumper in the lane | 62-51 |
| 00:20 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Claar snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Edward Thomas runs out the clock | 62-51 |