| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Hayes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Kurt Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Dockins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Cominsky (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Lewis Williams inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 19:18 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson misses the floater near the basket | 31-39 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Shane Dockins | 31-39 |
| 19:11 | Pitt | Shane Dockins double dribbles | 31-39 |
| 18:52 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Willy Lollar | 34-39 |
| 18:42 | Pitt | Marshall Rist picks off the pass by Kurt Whaley | 34-39 |
| 18:24 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:00 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky's pass is intercepted by Willy Lollar | 36-39 |
| 17:50 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Thompson and he's fouled by Lewis Williams - foul #3 on Lewis Williams, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Hunt (SF) Lewis Williams | |
| 17:50 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:24 | Pitt | Shane Dockins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 39-39 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | Shane Dockins pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:04 | Pitt | Hubert Willis steals it from Dennis Jackson | 39-39 |
| 16:47 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes loses the dribble to Dennis Jackson | 39-39 |
| 16:27 | Pitt | James Hunt comes up short on the jumper from close range | 39-39 |
| 16:26 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:21 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist knocks in the 3 from straight away | 42-39 |
| 16:15 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 16:14 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky tips it home | 42-41 |
| 15:46 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar is hacked by Kurt Whaley - foul #3 on Kurt Whaley, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Simmons (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), David Brinn (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Marshall Rist, Willy Lollar, Michael Thompson, Hubert Willis, Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julian Turberville (PG), Lewis Williams (SF), Keith Wafer (PF), Arthur Allen (C) Dennis Jackson, Kurt Whaley, Shane Dockins, Robert Cominsky | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brinn (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kreitzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julian Turberville (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hunt (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Lewis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Wafer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 15:34 | West Virginia | David Brinn tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 15:16 | Pitt | Julian Turberville can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 15:15 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Jackson | 46-41 |
| 14:48 | Pitt | Arthur Allen makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Hunt and the foul's on Robert Kreitzer - foul #2 on Robert Kreitzer, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Duane McCalpin (SG) James Hunt | |
| 14:48 | Pitt | Arthur Allen misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Kreitzer | 46-43 |
| 14:36 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Simmons | 48-43 |
| 14:20 | Pitt | Keith Wafer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 14:18 | Pitt | Lewis Williams hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 14:14 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Duane McCalpin | 48-45 |
| 13:47 | Pitt | Arthur Allen loses the dribble to David Brinn | 48-45 |
| 13:23 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Arthur Allen - foul #1 on Arthur Allen, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Willy Lollar (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), Johnny Hayes (C) Richard Simmons, Brian Jackson, David Brinn, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Jackson (PG), Kurt Whaley (SG), Robert Cominsky (C) Julian Turberville, Duane McCalpin, Keith Wafer | |
| 13:23 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:23 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:04 | Pitt | Lewis Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 13:02 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 12:46 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar clanks a shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 12:44 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| 12:28 | Pitt | Lewis Williams is hacked by Robert Kreitzer - foul #3 on Robert Kreitzer, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hubert Willis (PF) Robert Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Hunt (SF), Shane Dockins (PF) Lewis Williams, Arthur Allen | |
| 12:10 | Pitt | Shane Dockins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 12:09 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 12:05 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist double dribbles | 51-45 |
| 11:42 | Pitt | Johnny Hayes takes the ball from James Hunt | 51-45 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kurt Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Hunt (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Shane Dockins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Cominsky (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Marshall Rist | 53-45 |
| 11:01 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley drills a 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson clanks a floater from the right side | 53-48 |
| 10:43 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Willy Lollar | 53-48 |
| 10:38 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist double dribbles | 53-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (PG), Richard Simmons (SF), Eric Owens (C) Marshall Rist, Michael Thompson, Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julian Turberville (PG), Duane McCalpin (SG), Lewis Williams (SF), Keith Wafer (PF) Dennis Jackson, Kurt Whaley, James Hunt, Shane Dockins | |
| 10:24 | Pitt | Keith Wafer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hubert Willis - foul #2 on Hubert Willis, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| 10:24 | Pitt | Keith Wafer misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:24 | Pitt | Keith Wafer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:07 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:51 | Pitt | Eric Owens is called for the reach on Robert Cominsky - foul #2 on Eric Owens, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Brinn (SF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Willy Lollar, Hubert Willis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Allen (C) Robert Cominsky | |
| 09:35 | Pitt | Duane McCalpin is hacked by Eric Owens - foul #3 on Eric Owens, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes (C) David Brinn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Jackson (PG), Kurt Whaley (SG), Shane Dockins (PF) Julian Turberville, Duane McCalpin, Arthur Allen | |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Lewis Williams lays it in set up by Kurt Whaley | 53-51 |
| 09:09 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Wafer | 53-51 |
| 09:07 | Pitt | Keith Wafer grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 08:43 | Pitt | Keith Wafer makes the shot near the basket set up by Dennis Jackson | 53-53 |
| 08:26 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 08:11 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Shane Dockins | 55-56 |
| 07:52 | West Virginia | Eric Owens double dribbles | 55-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Willy Lollar (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), Hubert Willis (PF) Brian Jackson, Eric Owens, Robert Kreitzer, Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Hunt (SF), Arthur Allen (PF), Robert Cominsky (C) Lewis Williams, Shane Dockins, Keith Wafer | |
| 07:39 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky can't connect on a runner in the lane | 55-56 |
| 07:37 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Hubert Willis | 55-56 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kurt Whaley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Hunt (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Arthur Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Cominsky (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:19 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Hubert Willis, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes (C) Richard Simmons | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julian Turberville (PG), Duane McCalpin (SF) Dennis Jackson, Kurt Whaley | |
| 07:05 | Pitt | Julian Turberville buries a jump hook from the baseline | 55-58 |
| 06:49 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Willy Lollar | 57-58 |
| 06:38 | Pitt | Arthur Allen hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-61 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Hayes | 59-61 |
| 05:52 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Hayes - foul #2 on Johnny Hayes, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Owens (C) Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Jackson (PG), Kurt Whaley (SG), Lewis Williams (SF), Shane Dockins (PF) Julian Turberville, James Hunt, Duane McCalpin, Arthur Allen | |
| 05:52 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:52 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:52 | West Virginia | Eric Owens gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:34 | West Virginia | Eric Owens makes the 3 from straight away | 62-62 |
| 05:13 | Pitt | Hubert Willis denies the turnaround by Lewis Williams | 62-62 |
| 05:12 | Pitt | Shane Dockins grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson knocks in the runner from close range and he's hacked by Marshall Rist - foul #1 on Marshall Rist, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (PG), Richard Simmons (SF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Marshall Rist, Michael Thompson, Hubert Willis | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:50 | West Virginia | Eric Owens misses the lay-in | 62-64 |
| 04:48 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky is hacked by Brian Jackson - foul #1 on Brian Jackson, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:16 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons is hacked by Robert Cominsky - foul #1 on Robert Cominsky, team foul #4 | 62-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Johnny Hayes (C) Willy Lollar, Robert Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Pitt | Keith Wafer (C) Robert Cominsky | |
| 03:58 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 03:56 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Lewis Williams | 62-64 |
| 03:51 | Pitt | Lewis Williams hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dennis Jackson | 62-67 |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Wafer - foul #1 on Keith Wafer, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), Hubert Willis (PF) Marshall Rist, Brian Jackson, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julian Turberville (PG), James Hunt (SG), Arthur Allen (C) Dennis Jackson, Kurt Whaley, Shane Dockins | |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:30 | Pitt | James Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Johnny Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julian Turberville (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hunt (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Lewis Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Wafer (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Allen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Lewis Williams makes the floater from the right side set up by Julian Turberville | 63-69 |
| 03:02 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 63-69 |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Simmons | 63-69 |
| 02:47 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-69 |
| 02:45 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 02:28 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 02:26 | Pitt | James Hunt pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 02:26 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG) Richard Simmons | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Jackson (PG), Kurt Whaley (SG), Shane Dockins (PF), Robert Cominsky (C) Julian Turberville, James Hunt, Keith Wafer, Arthur Allen | |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Lewis Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Jackson | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:52 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Marshall Rist | 66-71 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Willy Lollar picks off the pass by Dennis Jackson in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:38 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis lays it in on a nice dish by Willy Lollar | 68-71 |
| 01:20 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lewis Williams | 68-73 |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson dunks the ball on a great pass from Willy Lollar and he's fouled by Dennis Jackson - foul #2 on Dennis Jackson, team foul #6 | 70-73 |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson makes the free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lewis Williams - foul #4 on Lewis Williams, team foul #7 | 71-73 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Marshall Rist is called for the reach on Dennis Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marshall Rist, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Shane Dockins grabs the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on Shane Dockins - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Shane Dockins makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Shane Dockins misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar double dribbles | 72-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julian Turberville (PG) Dennis Jackson | |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Julian Turberville is hacked by Marshall Rist in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marshall Rist, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Julian Turberville makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Julian Turberville makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Kurt Whaley is called for the reach on Willy Lollar - foul #4 on Kurt Whaley, team foul #8 | 72-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Jackson (PG) Julian Turberville | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |