| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Walls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) SF - Mark Osborne (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Mark Osborne inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:39 | UConn | Jason Robinson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 19:37 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Jason Robinson in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Mark Osborne is called for 3 seconds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (PG), David Bolin (SF) Jason Robinson, Mark Osborne | |
| 18:57 | Pitt | John Stanley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:36 | UConn | Robert Lowery loses the dribble to John Stanley | 30-27 |
| 18:34 | Pitt | Lee Walls's pass is intercepted by Robert Lowery in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Robert Lowery hits the finger roll | 30-29 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | Jim Bell makes the fadeaway from close range | 32-29 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy is fouled on the floor by Jim Bell - foul #2 on Jim Bell, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd (C) Jim Bell | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Eoff (C) Marshall Bellamy | |
| 17:36 | UConn | John Stanley steals the ball from Dwayne Shaw | 32-29 |
| 17:33 | Pitt | John Stanley hits the finger roll | 34-29 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Robert Lowery is fouled on the floor by John Stanley - foul #1 on John Stanley, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Lowery | 34-31 |
| 16:56 | Pitt | John Stanley is hacked by Robert Lowery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Lowery, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Bell (C) Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Henry Husky (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Dwayne Shaw | |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Jim Bell makes the wide open jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Stanley | 36-31 |
| 16:22 | UConn | Leon Eoff travels with the ball | 36-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Robert Lowery (SG), David Bolin (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF) Denver Volz, Anthony Givens, Henry Husky, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 16:02 | Pitt | Michael Alexander double dribbles | 36-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Mark Osborne (SF) Robert Lowery, David Bolin | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Walls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Givens (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Osborne (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Eoff (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UConn | Leon Eoff is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Leon Eoff, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd (C) Jim Bell | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SG), David Bolin (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw | |
| 15:21 | Pitt | The jump hook by Kenneth Drozd is blocked by Leon Eoff | 36-31 |
| 15:20 | UConn | Robert Lowery grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 36-31 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Leon Eoff tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 14:47 | Pitt | John Stanley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Walls | 39-33 |
| 14:20 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the dunk attempt | 39-33 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 13:55 | UConn | David Bolin grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Robert Lowery is fouled on the floor by John Stanley - foul #2 on John Stanley, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Washington (SF), Jim Bell (C) Lee Walls, Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Mark Osborne (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Leon Eoff, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 13:21 | UConn | Denver Volz makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Neville Thome | 39-36 |
| 12:59 | Pitt | John Stanley hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Neville Thome is whistled for a carry | 42-36 |
| 12:35 | Pitt | Anthony Givens steps in front of the Jim Bell pass in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 12:09 | UConn | John Stanley is called for the reach on Denver Volz - foul #3 on John Stanley, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd (PF) Andrew Washington | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Eoff (C) Neville Thome | |
| 11:47 | UConn | Denver Volz makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Alexander (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Steven Mitchell (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Denver Volz (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Givens (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Shaw (tiring) 2 pts. C - Leon Eoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Pitt | Denver Volz picks off the pass by Steven Mitchell in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Denver Volz hits the finger roll | 42-41 |
| 11:25 | Pitt | John Stanley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 11:24 | UConn | Leon Eoff grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Denver Volz misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Jim Bell gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Jim Bell comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 42-41 |
| 10:36 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:36 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lee Walls (SF) Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Robert Lowery (SG), David Bolin (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Denver Volz, Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Leon Eoff | |
| 10:19 | Pitt | Michael Alexander is fouled on the floor by Marshall Bellamy - foul #1 on Marshall Bellamy, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG) John Stanley | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Shaw (PF) Henry Husky | |
| 09:56 | Pitt | Jim Bell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Marshall Bellamy - foul #2 on Marshall Bellamy, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Mark Osborne (SF), Henry Husky (PF) Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Dwayne Shaw | |
| 09:56 | Pitt | Jim Bell makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:56 | Pitt | Jim Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Jason Robinson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Drozd - foul #2 on Kenneth Drozd, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Washington (C) Jim Bell | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SG), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Neville Thome (C) Anthony Givens, Henry Husky, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 09:33 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:26 | Pitt | William Macdonald loses the dribble to Jason Robinson | 44-43 |
| 09:21 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 09:20 | Pitt | William Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:58 | Pitt | Lee Walls scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Macdonald | 47-43 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Neville Thome is fouled on the floor by Andrew Washington - foul #1 on Andrew Washington, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG), Steven Mitchell (PF) Michael Alexander, Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), David Bolin (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Neville Thome | |
| 08:15 | UConn | David Bolin misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 08:13 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Andrew Washington | 47-43 |
| 08:08 | Pitt | Anthony Givens steals the ball from John Stanley | 47-43 |
| 07:44 | UConn | A charge is called on Anthony Givens - foul #1 on Anthony Givens, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (SG), Jim Bell (C) William Macdonald, Andrew Washington | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Mark Osborne (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Denver Volz, David Bolin, Henry Husky, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Miguel Ayala (fresh) SF - Lee Walls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 stl. SG - Anthony Givens (fairly fresh) 3 stl. SF - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Shaw (tiring) 2 pts. C - Leon Eoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell is hacked by Dwayne Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| 07:29 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell misses long on an open shot near the basket | 47-43 |
| 07:27 | Pitt | Lee Walls tips it home | 49-43 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 06:58 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 06:53 | Pitt | John Stanley is hacked by Jason Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Robinson, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Alexander (SG), Kenneth Drozd (PF) Miguel Ayala, Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SG), David Bolin (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Leon Eoff | |
| 06:53 | Pitt | John Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:53 | Pitt | Jim Bell snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 06:37 | Pitt | John Stanley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Henry Husky snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Bolin | 49-45 |
| 05:51 | Pitt | Jim Bell knocks in the jumper from the right block | 51-45 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Robert Lowery's pass is intercepted by John Stanley | 51-45 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Michael Alexander misses the lay-in | 51-45 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Henry Husky grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Robert Lowery misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Alexander - foul #2 on Michael Alexander, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (PG), William Macdonald (SG), Andrew Washington (SF), Steven Mitchell (PF) John Stanley, Michael Alexander, Lee Walls, Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Mark Osborne (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Jason Robinson, David Bolin, Henry Husky, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 04:57 | UConn | Robert Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Robert Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Jim Bell lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Macdonald | 53-46 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Mark Osborne is fouled on the floor by Steven Mitchell - foul #1 on Steven Mitchell, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lee Walls (SF) Jim Bell | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG) Robert Lowery | |
| 04:16 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 04:06 | Pitt | Lee Walls comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 04:04 | Pitt | William Macdonald grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 03:53 | Pitt | Lee Walls buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Miguel Ayala | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:43 | UConn | Denver Volz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Miguel Ayala (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Macdonald (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lee Walls (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Denver Volz (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Shaw (tiring) 2 pts. C - Leon Eoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Pitt | Lee Walls hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Anthony Givens pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Mark Osborne buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Denver Volz | 55-50 |
| 03:10 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 03:09 | Pitt | William Macdonald tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 03:06 | UConn | Leon Eoff snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:42 | UConn | Leon Eoff misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG), Michael Alexander (SG), Kenneth Drozd (PF), Jim Bell (C) Miguel Ayala, William Macdonald, Lee Walls, Andrew Washington | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), David Bolin (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Denver Volz, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Leon Eoff | |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Jim Bell is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from John Stanley | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:14 | UConn | David Bolin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-50 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy tips it home | 57-52 |
| 01:54 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-52 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Jason Robinson pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:29 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Bolin | 57-54 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | John Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 01:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to Henry Husky | 57-54 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy blows the dunk | 57-54 |
| 00:35 | UConn | David Bolin grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:24 | UConn | David Bolin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG), Lee Walls (SF) Michael Alexander, Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF) David Bolin, Henry Husky | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Pitt | John Stanley is hacked by Jason Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Robinson, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | John Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | John Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:17 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Jim Bell pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Jason Robinson is called for the reach on Jim Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Robinson, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (SG) William Macdonald | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Jim Bell misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Mark Osborne gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Anthony Givens knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala is hacked by Anthony Givens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Givens, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Mark Osborne loses the ball out of bounds | 61-57 |