| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Marvin Dubois (fresh) SG - James Stewart (fresh) SF - David McDonald (fresh) PF - Randy Hubbell (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (fresh) SG - Robert Perkins (fresh) SF - Michael Adams (fresh) PF - Rodney Burke (fresh) C - Manuel Hardcastle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Rodney Burke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | David McDonald is called for the reach on Michael Adams - foul #1 on David McDonald, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Louisville | Michael Adams misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Dubois grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Dubois travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | James Stewart takes the ball from Michael Adams after a doubleteam | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Dubois hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Stewart | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Louisville | Michael Adams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David McDonald - foul #2 on David McDonald, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Edward Bielski (SF) David McDonald | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:58 | Louisville | Michael Adams misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Louisville | Michael Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:39 | Pittsburgh | Randy Hubbell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-1 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | William Coleman pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:23 | Louisville | Robert Perkins is called for traveling | 2-1 |
| 17:03 | Pittsburgh | Randy Hubbell misses the shot from the baseline | 2-1 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Rodney Burke | 2-1 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Jones | 2-1 |
| 16:34 | Pittsburgh | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 16:21 | Pittsburgh | Randy Hubbell misses badly on a floater in the paint | 2-1 |
| 16:20 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Rodney Burke | 2-1 |
| 15:56 | Louisville | Rodney Burke is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Coleman | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Marvin Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Bielski (fresh) PF - Randy Hubbell (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Perkins (fresh) SF - Michael Adams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rodney Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Hardcastle (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Pittsburgh | Randy Hubbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 15:44 | Louisville | William Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 15:40 | Louisville | William Coleman is hacked by Marvin Dubois in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Dubois, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| 15:12 | Louisville | Robert Perkins is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Patrick Bennett (PG), David Huggard (SG) Marvin Dubois, James Stewart | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:03 | Pittsburgh | Randy Hubbell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 15:02 | Pittsburgh | David Huggard snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 14:50 | Pittsburgh | Randy Hubbell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Randy Hubbell, team foul #5 | 2-3 |
| 14:23 | Louisville | William Coleman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 14:22 | Pittsburgh | Randy Hubbell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 14:13 | Pittsburgh | Randy Hubbell connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Huggard and he's hacked by Rodney Burke - foul #1 on Rodney Burke, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Stewart (SG), Timothy Richey (C) Patrick Bennett, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:13 | Pittsburgh | Randy Hubbell makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 13:44 | Louisville | William Coleman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 13:43 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to David Huggard | 5-3 |
| 13:27 | Pittsburgh | Randy Hubbell buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-3 |
| 13:08 | Louisville | Michael Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 13:07 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to William Coleman | 8-3 |
| 12:43 | Louisville | Michael Adams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 8-3 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Robert Perkins tips it in | 8-5 |
| 12:27 | Pittsburgh | Randy Hubbell connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Edward Bielski | 10-5 |
| 12:08 | Louisville | William Coleman can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by David Huggard - foul #1 on David Huggard, team foul #6 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marvin Dubois (PG), William Morrow (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Stewart, Randy Hubbell, Timothy Richey | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:08 | Louisville | William Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 12:08 | Louisville | William Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 11:51 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Dubois is whistled for a carry | 10-7 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski (SG), Adam Holcombe (C) Robert Perkins, Manuel Hardcastle | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Marvin Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Huggard (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Edward Bielski (fairly fresh) PF - William Morrow (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Malkoski (fresh) SF - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rodney Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Holcombe (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Louisville | William Coleman's pass is intercepted by David Huggard in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 11:28 | Pittsburgh | David Huggard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Rodney Burke gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 11:00 | Louisville | David Huggard steps in front of the Adam Holcombe pass | 10-7 |
| 10:57 | Pittsburgh | David Huggard banks in the layup | 12-7 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | William Coleman makes the runner from the right block | 12-9 |
| 10:20 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Dubois is hacked by Michael Adams - foul #1 on Michael Adams, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Stewart (SG) David Huggard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Perkins (SG), Ricky Cleveland (SF), Manuel Hardcastle (C) Swietomierz Malkoski, Michael Adams, Rodney Burke | |
| 10:09 | Pittsburgh | William Morrow clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 10:08 | Pittsburgh | Edward Bielski snags the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 09:57 | Pittsburgh | James Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 09:56 | Pittsburgh | Robert Jones tips it back up and in | 14-9 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Ricky Cleveland misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 09:29 | Louisville | William Coleman tips it but misses | 14-9 |
| 09:27 | Pittsburgh | Edward Bielski pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 09:18 | Pittsburgh | William Morrow misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Perkins - foul #1 on Robert Perkins, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Patrick Bennett (PG) Marvin Dubois | |
| Subs | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski (SG), Rodney Burke (PF) William Coleman, Adam Holcombe | |
| 09:18 | Pittsburgh | William Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 09:18 | Pittsburgh | William Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 08:59 | Louisville | Robert Perkins connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Hardcastle | 16-12 |
| 08:50 | Pittsburgh | Rodney Burke is called for the reach on James Stewart - foul #2 on Rodney Burke, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Huggard (SF), Randy Hubbell (PF), Timothy Richey (C) Edward Bielski, William Morrow, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Adam Holcombe (PF) Rodney Burke | |
| 08:40 | Pittsburgh | David Huggard drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Stewart | 18-12 |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Ricky Cleveland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 08:18 | Pittsburgh | Randy Hubbell snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 08:09 | Pittsburgh | Randy Hubbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marvin Dubois (PG) Patrick Bennett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Adams (SF) Robert Perkins | |
| 07:50 | Louisville | A charge is called on Ricky Cleveland - foul #1 on Ricky Cleveland, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Edward Bielski (SF), Robert Jones (C) James Stewart, Timothy Richey | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Coleman (PG) Ricky Cleveland | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Marvin Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Huggard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Edward Bielski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Hubbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Malkoski (fresh) SF - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Adam Holcombe (fairly fresh) C - Manuel Hardcastle (tiring) | |
| 07:39 | Pittsburgh | Michael Adams steals the ball from Randy Hubbell | 18-12 |
| 07:14 | Louisville | William Coleman hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 18-12 |
| 07:13 | Pittsburgh | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 06:57 | Pittsburgh | Randy Hubbell's layup is rejected by Adam Holcombe | 18-12 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Manuel Hardcastle | 18-12 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Michael Adams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Coleman | 18-14 |
| 06:14 | Pittsburgh | David Huggard travels with the ball | 18-14 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Patrick Bennett (PG), James Stewart (SG), David McDonald (SF) Marvin Dubois, David Huggard, Edward Bielski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Perkins (SG) Swietomierz Malkoski | |
| 05:47 | Louisville | Robert Perkins drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Adams | 18-17 |
| 05:36 | Pittsburgh | James Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | William Morrow (PF), Timothy Richey (C) Randy Hubbell, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ricky Cleveland (SF) Michael Adams | |
| 05:10 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 18-17 |
| 05:08 | Pittsburgh | William Morrow snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 05:02 | Pittsburgh | David McDonald misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-17 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Manuel Hardcastle | 18-17 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Robert Perkins misses long on a jumper from the right side | 18-17 |
| 04:41 | Pittsburgh | David McDonald pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 04:35 | Pittsburgh | James Stewart is hacked by William Coleman - foul #1 on William Coleman, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marvin Dubois (PG), Randy Hubbell (PF), Robert Jones (C) Patrick Bennett, William Morrow, Timothy Richey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski (SG), Michael Adams (PF) William Coleman, Adam Holcombe | |
| 04:23 | Pittsburgh | Robert Jones is hacked by Ricky Cleveland - foul #2 on Ricky Cleveland, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Adam Holcombe (PF) Ricky Cleveland | |
| 04:23 | Pittsburgh | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 04:23 | Pittsburgh | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 04:23 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Adam Holcombe scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 19-19 |
| 03:53 | Pittsburgh | David McDonald drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Stewart | 22-19 |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Michael Adams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 03:35 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle tips it home | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Marvin Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - David McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Hubbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Perkins (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Swietomierz Malkoski (fresh) SF - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Holcombe (tiring) 2 pts. C - Manuel Hardcastle (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Pittsburgh | Randy Hubbell connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Marvin Dubois | 24-21 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski is denied on a layup by Robert Jones | 24-21 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | Adam Holcombe grabs the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 02:37 | Louisville | Michael Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-21 |
| 02:37 | Pittsburgh | The refs have stopped play. David McDonald is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 24-21 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Patrick Bennett (PG), David Huggard (SG), Edward Bielski (SF), William Morrow (PF), Timothy Richey (C) Marvin Dubois, James Stewart, David McDonald, Randy Hubbell, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Coleman (PG), Ricky Cleveland (SF), Rodney Burke (PF) Robert Perkins, Michael Adams, Adam Holcombe | |
| 02:28 | Pittsburgh | William Morrow misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Burke - foul #3 on Rodney Burke, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Adams (PF) Rodney Burke | |
| 02:28 | Pittsburgh | William Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:28 | Pittsburgh | William Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Michael Adams makes the contested fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Coleman | 26-23 |
| 01:43 | Pittsburgh | David Huggard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 01:42 | Louisville | Michael Adams gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Ricky Cleveland's pass is intercepted by Timothy Richey | 26-23 |
| 01:06 | Pittsburgh | David Huggard buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Richey | 29-23 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | William Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Bennett - foul #1 on Patrick Bennett, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marvin Dubois (PG), Randy Hubbell (PF), Robert Jones (C) Patrick Bennett, William Morrow, Timothy Richey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Adam Holcombe (PF) Swietomierz Malkoski | |
| 01:02 | Louisville | William Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | William Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:02 | Pittsburgh | Randy Hubbell snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 00:52 | Pittsburgh | David Huggard hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Dubois | 32-24 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Ricky Cleveland is fouled on the floor by David Huggard - foul #2 on David Huggard, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Stewart (SG), David McDonald (SF) David Huggard, Edward Bielski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Perkins (SG) Michael Adams | |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Ricky Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Ricky Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:01 | Pittsburgh | Randy Hubbell can't throw it down | 32-26 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | David McDonald pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-26 |