| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Douglas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Peter Witt inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Pitt | Michael Colucci can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 19:43 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gene Mackey | 21-28 |
| 19:23 | UConn | Willie Birch misses long on a shot from the right side | 21-28 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | Michael Colucci pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Peter Witt banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Norwood | 23-28 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-28 |
| 18:44 | UConn | John Douglas tips it home | 23-30 |
| 18:20 | Pitt | Gene Mackey is called for the reach on Richard Holland - foul #1 on Gene Mackey, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 18:04 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Holland | 23-30 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Michael Colucci is fouled on the floor by Maurice Short - foul #2 on Maurice Short, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Manuel Barker (SF), Giuseppe Conti (PF) Peter Witt, Richard Holland | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:16 | Pitt | Willie Birch steals it from Cary Marshall | 23-30 |
| 16:53 | UConn | Paul Satsky is hacked by Robert Norwood - foul #3 on Robert Norwood, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (SG), Kong Ming (PF) Robert Norwood, Michael Colucci | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), James Sontag (C) John Douglas, Gene Mackey, Maurice Short | |
| 16:40 | UConn | Robert Hurley knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Paul Satsky | 23-32 |
| 16:16 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cary Marshall | 25-32 |
| 15:54 | UConn | James Sontag can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Cary Marshall - foul #2 on Cary Marshall, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Richard Holland (PF) Cary Marshall, Kong Ming | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (SG) Paul Satsky | |
| 15:54 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 15:54 | UConn | James Sontag misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 15:54 | Pitt | Richard Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 4 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Sontag (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Pitt | Richard Holland is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Holland, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Norwood (SG), Michael Colucci (C) Radomil Polakowski, Giuseppe Conti | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PF) Loren Stinson | |
| 15:19 | UConn | Willie Birch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Robert Norwood gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | Michael Colucci clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Robert Hurley pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Willie Birch is hacked by Manuel Barker - foul #3 on Manuel Barker, team foul #4 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG) Manuel Barker | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), John Douglas (SF), Maurice Short (C) Jamie Farrar, Robert Hurley, James Sontag | |
| 14:18 | UConn | Michael Colucci steals it from John Douglas | 25-33 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Richard Holland misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-33 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Maurice Short grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Willie Birch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) Gene Mackey | |
| 13:41 | Pitt | John Douglas takes the ball from Cary Marshall | 25-33 |
| 13:38 | UConn | John Douglas slams it home | 25-35 |
| 13:17 | Pitt | Robert Norwood buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-35 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Willie Birch hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-38 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | The jump hook by Michael Colucci is blocked by Loren Stinson | 28-38 |
| 12:35 | Pitt | Michael Colucci tips it home | 30-38 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Paul Satsky's pass is intercepted by Robert Norwood | 30-38 |
| 12:08 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Maurice Short snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Willie Birch connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Douglas | 30-40 |
| 11:36 | Pitt | Robert Norwood drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Norwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Witt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Holland (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Colucci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Satsky (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Douglas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice Short (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:13 | UConn | Paul Satsky is fouled on the floor by Richard Holland - foul #3 on Richard Holland, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Manuel Barker (PG), Radomil Polakowski (SG), Kong Ming (SF), Giuseppe Conti (PF) Cary Marshall, Robert Norwood, Peter Witt, Richard Holland | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (SG), Robert Hurley (SF), Gene Mackey (PF), James Sontag (C) Paul Satsky, John Douglas, Loren Stinson, Maurice Short | |
| 10:56 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses the jumper from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Gene Mackey can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Gene Mackey tips it in | 33-42 |
| 10:35 | Pitt | Manuel Barker scores on a 3 from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Willie Birch clanks a jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 10:22 | Pitt | Michael Colucci grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 09:56 | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 09:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gene Mackey | 36-42 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Willie Birch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 09:38 | Pitt | Manuel Barker grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 09:17 | Pitt | Michael Colucci's pass is intercepted by Robert Hurley | 36-42 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Gene Mackey's pass is intercepted by Giuseppe Conti | 36-42 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Colucci | 38-42 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Radomil Polakowski is called for the reach on Gene Mackey - foul #1 on Radomil Polakowski, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG), Robert Norwood (SG), Ronald Delk (SF), Richard Holland (PF) Manuel Barker, Radomil Polakowski, Kong Ming, Giuseppe Conti | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), John Douglas (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), Maurice Short (C) Jamie Farrar, Robert Hurley, Gene Mackey, James Sontag | |
| 08:02 | UConn | Willie Birch can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Cary Marshall - foul #3 on Cary Marshall, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF) Ronald Delk | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:02 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 07:45 | Pitt | Peter Witt buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-44 |
| 07:23 | UConn | Maurice Short is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Manuel Barker (C) Michael Colucci | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF) Willie Birch | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Pitt | Cary Marshall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 07:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to Maurice Short | 41-44 |
| 06:40 | UConn | John Douglas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 06:39 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Norwood | 41-44 |
| 06:32 | Pitt | Robert Norwood is fouled on the floor by John Douglas - foul #1 on John Douglas, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (SF) Peter Witt | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Gene Mackey (PF) Robert Hurley, Loren Stinson | |
| 06:25 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-44 |
| 06:23 | UConn | Jamie Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Jamie Farrar comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 06:10 | Pitt | Kong Ming snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 06:05 | Pitt | Robert Norwood clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Cary Marshall tips it but misses | 41-44 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Richard Holland snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Manuel Barker scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Norwood | 43-44 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Norwood - foul #4 on Robert Norwood, team foul #8 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (SG), Peter Witt (SF), Giuseppe Conti (C) Robert Norwood, Richard Holland, Manuel Barker | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), Robert Hurley (SF), James Sontag (C) Jamie Farrar, John Douglas, Maurice Short | |
| 05:27 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:27 | Pitt | Kong Ming pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Sontag - foul #3 on James Sontag, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Robert Hurley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 04:40 | Pitt | Cary Marshall pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Gene Mackey pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Robert Hurley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Radomil Polakowski - foul #2 on Radomil Polakowski, team foul #9 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Manuel Barker (PG), Robert Norwood (SG), Richard Holland (PF) Cary Marshall, Radomil Polakowski, Kong Ming | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (SG), Maurice Short (C) Paul Satsky, James Sontag | |
| 04:17 | UConn | Robert Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Robert Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:10 | Pitt | Robert Hurley is called for the reach on Peter Witt - foul #1 on Robert Hurley, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG) Peter Witt | |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (SF) Robert Hurley | |
| 03:59 | Pitt | Manuel Barker drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Radomil Polakowski | 48-45 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Radomil Polakowski is called for the reach on Willie Birch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Radomil Polakowski, team foul #10 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Colucci (C) Giuseppe Conti | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:54 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 03:39 | Pitt | Michael Colucci lays it in on a great pass from Radomil Polakowski and he's hacked by Willie Birch - foul #1 on Willie Birch, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) Gene Mackey | |
| 03:39 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Maurice Short snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Willie Birch connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Douglas | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Manuel Barker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Holland (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Colucci (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Richard Holland connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 52-48 |
| 02:37 | UConn | John Douglas is fouled on the floor by Michael Colucci - foul #2 on Michael Colucci, team foul #11 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG), Peter Witt (SF), Kong Ming (PF) Robert Norwood, Manuel Barker, Richard Holland | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Gene Mackey (PF), James Sontag (C) Willie Birch, Loren Stinson, Maurice Short | |
| 02:37 | UConn | John Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:37 | UConn | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:35 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Norwood (SG), Giuseppe Conti (PF) Radomil Polakowski, Kong Ming | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), Maurice Short (C) Jamie Farrar, James Sontag | |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Michael Colucci clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Michael Colucci grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Peter Witt is fouled on the floor by Willie Birch - foul #2 on Willie Birch, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Manuel Barker (C) Michael Colucci | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Peter Witt makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Maurice Short snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Gene Mackey lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Birch | 53-51 |
| 01:54 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Holland (PF), Michael Colucci (C) Giuseppe Conti, Manuel Barker | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Maurice Short - foul #3 on Maurice Short, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Peter Witt makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Peter Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:37 | UConn | John Douglas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 01:35 | Pitt | Michael Colucci pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Richard Holland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by John Douglas - foul #2 on John Douglas, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Richard Holland makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Richard Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Willie Birch scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Douglas | 57-53 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses long on a shot from the right side | 57-53 |
| 01:05 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Satsky | 57-53 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Holland - foul #4 on Richard Holland, team foul #12 | 57-53 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses the easy layup | 57-55 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Gene Mackey pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Willie Birch connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Gene Mackey | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Richard Holland misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Maurice Short grabs the board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Maurice Short wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:53 | UConn | Paul Satsky hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Mackey | 57-60 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | The jump hook by Michael Colucci is blocked by Maurice Short | 57-60 |
| 04:39 | UConn | Willie Birch pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:21 | UConn | John Douglas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 04:19 | Pitt | Peter Witt grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Maurice Short snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Paul Satsky makes the shot from the right side | 57-62 |
| 03:39 | Pitt | John Douglas is called for the reach on Peter Witt - foul #3 on John Douglas, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| 03:39 | Pitt | Peter Witt makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:39 | Pitt | Peter Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:19 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Maurice Short grabs the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Willie Birch misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Peter Witt gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:43 | Pitt | Peter Witt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 02:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Willie Birch | 59-62 |
| 02:36 | UConn | John Douglas buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Mackey | 59-65 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Michael Colucci can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Maurice Short - foul #4 on Maurice Short, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | Manuel Barker (SF), Giuseppe Conti (PF) Peter Witt, Richard Holland | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), James Sontag (C) John Douglas, Gene Mackey, Maurice Short | |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Michael Colucci makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Michael Colucci makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:20 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF) Manuel Barker | |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (SF), Gene Mackey (PF), Maurice Short (C) Robert Hurley, Loren Stinson, James Sontag | |
| 01:56 | UConn | Paul Satsky drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Gene Mackey | 61-68 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Michael Colucci clanks a jumper from the left side | 61-68 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Maurice Short grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:07 | UConn | Paul Satsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Willie Birch tips it home | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Robert Norwood clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-70 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Giuseppe Conti | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Peter Witt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Douglas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 2 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Cary Marshall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Maurice Short pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Maurice Short is fouled in the backcourt by Cary Marshall - foul #4 on Cary Marshall, team foul #13 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Holland (PF) Giuseppe Conti | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF), James Sontag (PF) Willie Birch, Gene Mackey | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Maurice Short misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Maurice Short misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Peter Witt pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Cary Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PF) Maurice Short | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Robert Hurley is fouled in the backcourt by Cary Marshall - foul #5 on Cary Marshall, team foul #14 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | Manuel Barker (PG) Cary Marshall | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Robert Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Robert Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Gene Mackey takes the ball from Robert Norwood | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | John Douglas runs out the clock | 61-72 |