| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brooks Headley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Avery (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Smith (fresh) PF - George Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Monks (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | George Monks inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Bradley Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:17 | Pitt | Dexter Avery hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brooks Headley | 30-29 |
| 18:51 | Louisville | Bradley Smith steals the ball from Matthew Wolfram | 30-29 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | George Boyd's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Wolfram | 30-29 |
| 18:34 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:29 | Louisville | Willis Williams hits a floater from the right side | 30-31 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | Radomil Lakowski steps in front of the Brooks Headley pass | 30-31 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | George Monks throws it down on a nice dish by Radomil Lakowski | 30-33 |
| 17:46 | Pitt | George Boyd is whistled for a carry | 30-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), Claud Zagen (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Mark Curry (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, George Monks, Paul Lehmann, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 17:29 | Louisville | Claud Zagen is fouled on the floor by Donald Fusco - foul #1 on Donald Fusco, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Lehmann (PF) Robert Gibbens | |
| 17:09 | Louisville | Dexter Avery takes the ball from Richard Stiltner | 30-33 |
| 17:04 | Pitt | Dexter Avery banks in the layup | 32-33 |
| 16:43 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | Bradley Smith snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:13 | Pitt | Dexter Avery knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Boyd and he's fouled by Claud Zagen - foul #3 on Claud Zagen, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Randall Neal (SF), Michael Powers (PF), Patrick Stephens (C) Brooks Headley, Bradley Smith, George Boyd, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG), George Monks (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF) Richard Stiltner, Benjamin Byram, Claud Zagen, Paul Lehmann | |
| 16:13 | Pitt | Dexter Avery makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:56 | Louisville | George Monks is hacked by Dexter Avery - foul #1 on Dexter Avery, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Schrecengost (SF) Dexter Avery | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Lehmann (PF) Robert Gibbens | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randall Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Schrecengost (fresh) PF - Michael Powers (fresh) C - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Monks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Curry (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randall Neal - foul #2 on Randall Neal, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 15:38 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:38 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:38 | Pitt | Michael Powers pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:13 | Pitt | Randall Neal scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Schrecengost | 37-34 |
| 14:56 | Louisville | Willis Williams buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Radomil Lakowski | 37-36 |
| 14:37 | Pitt | Richard Page misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-36 |
| 14:35 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 14:30 | Pitt | Randall Neal's floater is tipped away by Paul Lehmann | 37-36 |
| 14:29 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Willis Williams | 37-36 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 14:01 | Louisville | Mark Curry snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 13:40 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by George Monks | 37-38 |
| 13:24 | Pitt | Richard Page is fouled on the floor by Willis Williams - foul #1 on Willis Williams, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brooks Headley (PG), Dexter Avery (SG), Bradley Smith (SF), George Boyd (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Richard Page, Randall Neal, John Schrecengost, Michael Powers, Patrick Stephens | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) George Monks, Paul Lehmann, Mark Curry | |
| 13:05 | Pitt | Brooks Headley is fouled on the floor by Willis Williams - foul #2 on Willis Williams, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 12:51 | Pitt | Dexter Avery misses long on an open shot near the basket | 37-38 |
| 12:49 | Pitt | George Boyd can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 12:47 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:19 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Gibbens | 37-41 |
| 12:08 | Pitt | Brooks Headley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Donald Fusco | 39-41 |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Willis Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brooks Headley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dexter Avery (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bradley Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claud Zagen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gibbens (fresh) C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Pitt | Dexter Avery clanks a floater from the right side | 39-44 |
| 11:27 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:05 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willis Williams | 39-46 |
| 10:51 | Pitt | George Boyd is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dexter Avery and he's fouled by Willis Williams - foul #3 on Willis Williams, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Powers (C) Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), George Monks (SF), Paul Lehmann (PF), Mark Curry (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, Claud Zagen, Robert Gibbens, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 10:51 | Pitt | George Boyd misses the free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Mark Curry gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Bradley Smith picks off the pass by Mark Curry | 41-46 |
| 10:21 | Pitt | Bradley Smith is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brooks Headley out of a doubleteam | 44-46 |
| 09:52 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 09:50 | Pitt | George Boyd grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 09:42 | Pitt | The pull-up jumper by Dexter Avery is blocked by Mark Curry | 44-46 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | George Monks snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 09:18 | Louisville | George Monks buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Bradley Smith is fouled on the floor by Mark Curry - foul #3 on Mark Curry, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Randall Neal (SG), John Schrecengost (SF), Donald Fusco (C) Brooks Headley, Dexter Avery, Bradley Smith, George Boyd | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG), Matthew Wolfram (C) Richard Stiltner, Benjamin Byram, Mark Curry | |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Randall Neal's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Wolfram | 44-48 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Matthew Wolfram | 44-48 |
| 08:36 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses the jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Schrecengost | 44-48 |
| 08:12 | Pitt | John Schrecengost misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 08:11 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Paul Lehmann | 44-48 |
| 07:42 | Louisville | Richard Page picks off the pass by Paul Lehmann | 44-48 |
| 07:39 | Pitt | Richard Page dunks the ball | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Randall Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Schrecengost (fresh) PF - Michael Powers (fresh) C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Louisville | Donald Fusco steals it from Paul Lehmann | 46-48 |
| 07:02 | Pitt | John Schrecengost is fouled on the floor by George Monks - foul #2 on George Monks, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brooks Headley (PG), Dexter Avery (SG), Bradley Smith (SF), George Boyd (PF), Patrick Stephens (C) Richard Page, Randall Neal, John Schrecengost, Michael Powers, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF), Mark Curry (C) George Monks, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 06:45 | Pitt | Brooks Headley hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dexter Avery and he's fouled by Mark Curry - foul #4 on Mark Curry, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF) Claud Zagen | |
| 06:45 | Pitt | Brooks Headley makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:28 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann is fouled on the floor by Bradley Smith - foul #3 on Bradley Smith, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) George Monks, Mark Curry | |
| 06:13 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is whistled for a carry | 49-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF), Mark Curry (C) Claud Zagen, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 05:59 | Pitt | Brooks Headley makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 05:41 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 05:40 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to George Monks | 52-48 |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from George Monks | 52-50 |
| 04:53 | Pitt | Brooks Headley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right side set up by Bradley Smith | 54-50 |
| 04:34 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 04:33 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 04:15 | Pitt | George Boyd can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 54-52 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Brooks Headley misses the tip | 54-52 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | George Monks pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 03:50 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 03:35 | Pitt | George Boyd can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Willis Williams - foul #4 on Willis Williams, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Randall Neal (SG), John Schrecengost (SF), Donald Fusco (C) Brooks Headley, Dexter Avery, Bradley Smith, Patrick Stephens | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), Claud Zagen (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, George Monks, Mark Curry | |
| 03:35 | Pitt | George Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:35 | Pitt | George Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:35 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram grabs the board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Randall Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Schrecengost (fresh) PF - George Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Byram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claud Zagen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann's fadeaway is rejected by George Boyd | 55-55 |
| 03:16 | Pitt | Richard Page grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | George Boyd buries a fadeaway from the left side | 57-55 |
| 02:44 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann lays it in | 57-57 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brooks Headley (PG), Dexter Avery (SG) Randall Neal, John Schrecengost | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG) Richard Stiltner, Benjamin Byram | |
| 02:28 | Pitt | George Boyd buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dexter Avery | 59-57 |
| 02:11 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Fusco - foul #2 on Donald Fusco, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (SF) Richard Page | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF) Claud Zagen | |
| 02:11 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:11 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | George Boyd's floater is tipped away by Paul Lehmann | 59-58 |
| 01:47 | Pitt | George Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:39 | Pitt | Brooks Headley loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 59-58 |
| 01:11 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willis Williams | 59-60 |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Bradley Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Wolfram | 59-62 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Bradley Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is fouled in the backcourt by Dexter Avery - foul #2 on Dexter Avery, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF) George Monks | |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Claud Zagen is fouled on the floor by Donald Fusco - foul #3 on Donald Fusco, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Claud Zagen makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Claud Zagen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Brooks Headley comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 59-64 |