| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Vester (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Olds (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Brian Scott inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Pitt | Richard Moore is called for the reach on Brian Scott - foul #3 on Richard Moore, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro (C) Richard Moore | |
| 19:34 | Pitt | George Bradford misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 19:33 | West Virginia | Marc Olds grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 19:28 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Gates | 31-41 |
| 19:27 | West Virginia | Paul Cook grabs the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 19:11 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Marc Olds | 31-44 |
| 18:50 | Pitt | George Bradford misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Murdock - foul #2 on Paul Murdock, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| 18:50 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 18:50 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:28 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-44 |
| 18:27 | Pitt | Brian Scott gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 18:14 | Pitt | Barry Vester hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-44 |
| 18:13 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 18:08 | West Virginia | The jumper by Paul Cook is denied by Barry Vester | 33-44 |
| 18:06 | Pitt | George Bradford pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:51 | Pitt | Brian Scott is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brian Scott, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 17:35 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Bruce Gates - foul #3 on Bruce Gates, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (SF), Donald Pasko (PF), Matthew Cusick (C) Brian Scott, Bruce Gates, Barry Vester | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Penton (C) Marc Olds | |
| 17:35 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:35 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 17:09 | Pitt | Donald Pasko misses the runner in the lane | 33-46 |
| 17:08 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 17:03 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro's pass is intercepted by Matthew Cusick | 33-46 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-46 |
| 16:41 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Andrew Carpenter | 33-46 |
| 16:35 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock buries a jump hook from the right block | 33-48 |
| 16:33 | Pitt | Marc Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Murdock - foul #3 on Paul Murdock, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (SG), Brian Scott (SF) Marc Hanson, George Bradford | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG), John Ainsworth (SF) Paul Murdock, Paul Cook, Brandon Porcaro | |
| 16:12 | Pitt | John Boomer buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Pasko | 36-48 |
| 15:56 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald is hacked by Brian Scott - foul #3 on Brian Scott, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Gates (PF), Barry Vester (C) Donald Pasko, Matthew Cusick | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marc Olds (SF), Richard Moore (C) John Ainsworth, Andrew Carpenter | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Boomer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Lantz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Barry Vester (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Herman McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Olds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Penton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | West Virginia | Marc Olds misses badly on a floater from the right side | 36-48 |
| 15:44 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton tips it back up and in | 36-50 |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Herman McDonald is called for the reach on Bruce Gates - foul #1 on Herman McDonald, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Bradford (SG) John Lantz | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Cook (SG), Brandon Porcaro (PF) Terrence Edwards, Derrick Penton | |
| 15:16 | Pitt | Brandon Porcaro swats the layup by George Bradford | 36-50 |
| 15:14 | West Virginia | Paul Cook grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 15:06 | West Virginia | Marc Olds hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 36-50 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brian Scott | 36-50 |
| 14:59 | Pitt | George Bradford drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Barry Vester | 38-50 |
| 14:41 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald is called for traveling | 38-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Donald Pasko (SF) John Boomer, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG) Herman McDonald | |
| 14:15 | Pitt | George Bradford comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Murdock - foul #4 on Paul Murdock, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Cusick (C) Barry Vester | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (PG), Derrick Penton (PF) Paul Murdock, Marc Olds | |
| 14:15 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 14:15 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 14:02 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Moore and he's fouled by Donald Pasko - foul #3 on Donald Pasko, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski (C) Bruce Gates | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter (PF) Derrick Penton | |
| 14:02 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro misses the free throw | 40-52 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Marc Hanson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Pasko | 43-52 |
| 13:32 | West Virginia | Paul Cook clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | Richard Moore grabs the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 13:23 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (SF) Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG), John Ainsworth (SF) Paul Cook, Brandon Porcaro | |
| 13:05 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 13:00 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Terrence Edwards | 45-55 |
| 12:33 | Pitt | Marc Hanson misses the runner from close range | 45-55 |
| 12:31 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick tips it back up and in | 47-55 |
| 12:07 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-55 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 11:41 | Pitt | John Boomer connects on the 3 from the left wing | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bradford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boomer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Pasko (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Cusick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Herman McDonald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ainsworth (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards banks in the layup on a great pass from John Ainsworth | 50-57 |
| 11:03 | Pitt | Donald Pasko connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Marc Hanson | 52-57 |
| 10:42 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald is called for 5 seconds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), Dustin Helfrich (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Bruce Gates (PF), Barry Vester (C) Marc Hanson, George Bradford, John Boomer, Donald Pasko, Matthew Cusick | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG), Paul Cook (SG), Marc Olds (SF), Brandon Porcaro (PF), Derrick Penton (C) Herman McDonald, Terrence Edwards, John Ainsworth, Andrew Carpenter, Richard Moore | |
| 10:27 | Pitt | Barry Vester loses the dribble to Derrick Penton | 52-57 |
| 10:07 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro connects on the jump hook from the left block | 52-59 |
| 09:42 | Pitt | Derrick Penton swats the short shot by Bruce Gates | 52-59 |
| 09:40 | Pitt | Barry Vester gets the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Brian Scott is hacked by Jonathan Griggs - foul #1 on Jonathan Griggs, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (PG) Dustin Helfrich | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:16 | Pitt | Paul Cook steals the ball from Brian Scott | 52-59 |
| 09:01 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton lays it in on a great pass from Marc Olds | 52-61 |
| 08:39 | Pitt | Brian Scott misses the easy layup but the foul's on Derrick Penton - foul #2 on Derrick Penton, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), George Bradford (SG) John Boomer, John Lantz | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (PG) Jonathan Griggs | |
| 08:39 | Pitt | Brian Scott misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:39 | Pitt | Brian Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:39 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton is hacked by Barry Vester - foul #1 on Barry Vester, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| 08:14 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald is fouled on the floor by Marc Hanson - foul #1 on Marc Hanson, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (SF), Donald Pasko (PF), Matthew Cusick (C) Brian Scott, Bruce Gates, Barry Vester | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Ainsworth (SF), Andrew Carpenter (PF) Marc Olds, Derrick Penton | |
| 07:53 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-61 |
| 07:51 | Pitt | Donald Pasko pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:28 | Pitt | Donald Pasko blows the layup | 52-61 |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Herman McDonald | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boomer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Pasko (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Cusick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Herman McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ainsworth (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Porcaro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Ainsworth, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Scott (SF) John Boomer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Richard Moore (C) Paul Cook, Brandon Porcaro | |
| 07:00 | Pitt | Brian Scott lays it in | 54-61 |
| 06:40 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Cusick - foul #2 on Matthew Cusick, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (PG), Bruce Gates (PF), Barry Vester (C) Marc Hanson, Donald Pasko, Matthew Cusick | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:40 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:40 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | John Boomer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 06:15 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 06:00 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 05:58 | West Virginia | Richard Moore can't tip it in | 57-63 |
| 05:56 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:37 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Moore | 57-66 |
| 05:25 | Pitt | John Boomer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 05:24 | West Virginia | Richard Moore snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 05:24 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG) John Boomer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Cook (SG), Marc Olds (SF) Herman McDonald, John Ainsworth | |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Paul Cook misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by George Bradford - foul #2 on George Bradford, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Paul Cook makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Paul Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | Brian Scott comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 57-68 |
| 04:46 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Moore | 57-68 |
| 04:32 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock's pass is intercepted by George Bradford | 57-68 |
| 04:21 | Pitt | George Bradford hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marc Hanson | 60-68 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Brian Scott steals the ball from Richard Moore | 60-68 |
| 03:56 | Pitt | George Bradford misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Paul Cook - foul #2 on Paul Cook, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Pasko (SF), Matthew Cusick (C) Brian Scott, Barry Vester | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro (PF) Andrew Carpenter | |
| 03:56 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:56 | Pitt | George Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:35 | West Virginia | Paul Cook makes the jumpshot from the left side | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Pitt | George Bradford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 03:27 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Marc Olds | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Bradford (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Pasko (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Cusick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Olds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Bruce Gates blocks the short jumper by Paul Murdock | 62-70 |
| 03:22 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Bradford | 62-70 |
| 03:05 | Pitt | Marc Hanson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Pasko | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 65-70 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Bruce Gates pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Scott (SF), Barry Vester (C) Donald Pasko, Matthew Cusick | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter (PF) Brandon Porcaro | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Pitt | George Bradford knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Marc Hanson | 67-70 |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock loses the dribble to Barry Vester | 67-70 |
| 01:38 | Pitt | Brian Scott jams it set up by Marc Hanson | 69-70 |
| 01:30 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-70 |
| 01:28 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Bruce Gates | 69-70 |
| 01:20 | Pitt | Bruce Gates clanks a floater from the left side | 69-70 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Richard Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:13 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Brian Scott is hacked by Marc Olds - foul #3 on Marc Olds, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Marc Hanson - foul #2 on Marc Hanson, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Marc Hanson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-75 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Moore | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Richard Moore is hacked by Marc Hanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marc Hanson, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (SG) Paul Cook | |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Richard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Richard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Brian Scott is hacked by Marc Olds - foul #4 on Marc Olds, team foul #11 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Cook (SG) Herman McDonald | |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter is hacked by Marc Hanson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marc Hanson, team foul #11 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (SG) Paul Cook | |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Marc Hanson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Bradford | 76-78 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock is hacked by Marc Hanson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marc Hanson, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (PG) Marc Hanson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Cook (SG) Herman McDonald | |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | John Boomer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-80 |