| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Cribbs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Sprague (fresh) 4 pts. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Stephen Riley inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | UConn | Eric Bourne connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-26 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Craig Gandy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 19:17 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard tips it home | 29-28 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Stephen Riley is whistled for a carry | 29-28 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Stephen Riley - foul #2 on Stephen Riley, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Jason Cowan hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Delbert Powell | 32-30 |
| 17:34 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Hull | 32-32 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Lee Free misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 17:11 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | Craig Gandy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Bourne - foul #2 on Eric Bourne, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Bruce (C) Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:42 | Pitt | Craig Gandy misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | Craig Gandy makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Craig Gandy is called for the reach on Delbert Powell - foul #1 on Craig Gandy, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SF) Lee Free | |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF), Raymond Huff (PF), George Peterson (C) Bradley Cribbs, Matthew Sprague, Colin Vineyard | |
| 16:08 | UConn | Jason Cowan is fouled on the floor by George Peterson - foul #2 on George Peterson, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Toni Baczewski (SG) Carl Hull, Craig Gandy | |
| 15:50 | UConn | Earl Knapp misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 15:49 | Pitt | Raymond Huff grabs the board | 32-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Earl Knapp (fresh) PF - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Frausto (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Giunta | 32-35 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 14:45 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 14:44 | Pitt | Raymond Huff can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Delbert Powell gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Delbert Powell loses the dribble to Toni Baczewski | 35-35 |
| 14:11 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski hits the finger roll | 35-37 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Huff - foul #1 on Raymond Huff, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Craig Gandy (SG), Bradley Cribbs (SF), Matthew Sprague (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Carlos Frausto, Toni Baczewski, Billy Giunta, Raymond Huff, George Peterson | |
| 13:46 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:17 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague double dribbles | 36-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SF), Lee Free (PF) Earl Knapp, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:00 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the jumper from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 12:58 | UConn | Arnold Long grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:29 | UConn | Lee Free misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Eric Bourne tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bradley Cribbs, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:46 | UConn | Craig Gandy steals the ball from Eric Bourne | 38-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Cribbs (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Matthew Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Pitt | Carl Hull is fouled on the floor by Eric Bourne - foul #3 on Eric Bourne, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG) Delbert Powell | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:14 | Pitt | Lee Free is called for the reach on Bradley Cribbs - foul #1 on Lee Free, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| 10:55 | Pitt | Craig Gandy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bradley Cribbs | 38-39 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Earl Knapp's pass is intercepted by Carl Hull | 38-39 |
| 10:12 | Pitt | Carl Hull misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 10:10 | Pitt | Carl Hull tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Earl Knapp misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-41 |
| 10:04 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:40 | Pitt | Craig Gandy buries a floater from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 08:55 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Lee Free pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Eric Bourne tips it in | 43-43 |
| 08:03 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradley Cribbs | 43-46 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Jason Cowan is fouled on the floor by Carl Hull - foul #3 on Carl Hull, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Stephen Riley (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Earl Knapp, Arnold Long, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Toni Baczewski (SG), Billy Giunta (SF), Raymond Huff (PF), George Peterson (C) Carl Hull, Craig Gandy, Bradley Cribbs, Matthew Sprague, Colin Vineyard | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Frausto (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | UConn | Delbert Powell loses the dribble to Carlos Frausto | 43-46 |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carlos Frausto | 43-48 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 07:04 | Pitt | Billy Giunta grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Raymond Huff misses long on a shot near the basket | 43-48 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Lee Free is whistled for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Bourne (C) Lee Free | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:07 | Pitt | Carlos Frausto clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 06:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Delbert Powell | 43-48 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Delbert Powell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Carlos Frausto - foul #1 on Carlos Frausto, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Craig Gandy (SG) Carlos Frausto, Toni Baczewski | |
| 05:42 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Craig Gandy is fouled on the floor by Delbert Powell - foul #1 on Delbert Powell, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG) Jason Cowan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Sprague (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Raymond Huff, George Peterson | |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Craig Gandy is hacked by Wilbur Bruce - foul #1 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SF) Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs (SF) Billy Giunta | |
| 04:42 | Pitt | Carl Hull clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Arnold Long - foul #1 on Arnold Long, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| 04:42 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:42 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Delbert Powell is fouled on the floor by Colin Vineyard - foul #2 on Colin Vineyard, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Bourne (C) Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:13 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:50 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 03:49 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Bourne | 47-50 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Bradley Cribbs picks off the pass by Earl Knapp | 47-50 |
| 03:38 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs lays it in | 47-52 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Knapp (fresh) PF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Cribbs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | UConn | Eric Bourne is hacked by Colin Vineyard - foul #3 on Colin Vineyard, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Lee Free (PF) Earl Knapp, Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Toni Baczewski (SG), Raymond Huff (PF) Carl Hull, Craig Gandy, Matthew Sprague | |
| 03:23 | UConn | Eric Bourne misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:23 | Pitt | Raymond Huff gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 03:03 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Arnold Long's floater is tipped away by Colin Vineyard | 47-54 |
| 02:42 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 02:42 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SF) Arnold Long | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Craig Gandy (SG), Matthew Sprague (PF) Carlos Frausto, Toni Baczewski, Raymond Huff | |
| 02:19 | Pitt | Stephen Riley steps in front of the Craig Gandy pass | 47-54 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Lee Free's pass is intercepted by Colin Vineyard | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Cowan - foul #1 on Jason Cowan, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF) Bradley Cribbs | |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Eric Bourne gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:42 | UConn | Lee Free connects on the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Billy Giunta - foul #1 on Billy Giunta, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs (SF) Billy Giunta | |
| 01:42 | UConn | Lee Free makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Lee Free is called for the reach on Craig Gandy - foul #2 on Lee Free, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Craig Gandy misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Lee Free gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:12 | UConn | Jason Cowan scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Delbert Powell | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs is fouled on the floor by Stephen Riley - foul #3 on Stephen Riley, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Bradley Cribbs misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Bourne | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | UConn | The short jumper by Lee Free is denied by Colin Vineyard | 52-56 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard is hacked by Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Cowan, team foul #11 | 52-56 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Lee Free misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard is hacked by Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Cowan, team foul #12 | 52-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (PF) Matthew Sprague | |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Lee Free pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Stephen Riley is hacked by Bradley Cribbs - foul #3 on Bradley Cribbs, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Sprague (PF) Billy Giunta | |
| 00:15 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Jason Cowan is called for the reach on Carl Hull in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Cowan, team foul #13 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (PF) Matthew Sprague | |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Carl Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Lee Free pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Delbert Powell | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Carl Hull is hacked by Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Cowan, team foul #14 | 56-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG) Jason Cowan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Raymond Huff (PF) Billy Giunta | |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Arnold Long misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 56-62 |