| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) SF - Michael Powell (fresh) PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat inbounds the ball | 17-23 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jim Degeorge, team foul #1 | 17-23 |
| 19:19 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas Rolston, team foul #1 | 17-23 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Arlie Barth scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Orlando Dahmen | 17-26 |
| 18:44 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 18:42 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 18:38 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Sherman Wheat | 17-29 |
| 18:17 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-29 |
| 18:01 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-29 |
| 17:59 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Briggs | 17-29 |
| 17:36 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-29 |
| 17:34 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston gets the rebound | 17-29 |
| 17:22 | Central Florida | William Cannon drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael McConnaughy | 20-29 |
| 17:08 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge lays it up and in on a great pass from Arlie Barth | 20-31 |
| 16:50 | Central Florida | William Cannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-31 |
| 16:49 | Central Florida | Michael Powell tips it back up and in | 22-31 |
| 16:29 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs is fouled on the floor by William Cannon - foul #1 on William Cannon, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard McCalley (SG) Freddy Copeland | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Brandon Walker (SG), Michael Butler (SF), Peter Desroches (PF) Orlando Dahmen, Arlie Barth, Sherman Wheat, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 16:16 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael McConnaughy - foul #1 on Michael McConnaughy, team foul #3 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Chambers (SF), Paul Crane (C) Michael Powell, Michael McConnaughy | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:16 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 16:16 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 15:59 | Central Florida | William Cannon knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard McCalley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Rolston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Crane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Desroches (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Pitt | Michael Butler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stefan Dillon | 25-35 |
| 15:21 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Cannon and he's fouled by Jim Degeorge - foul #2 on Jim Degeorge, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Michael Powell (SF), Michael McConnaughy (C) William Cannon, William Chambers, Thomas Rolston | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF) Stefan Dillon, Jim Degeorge | |
| 15:21 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 15:15 | Pitt | Brian Smith picks off the pass by Orlando Dahmen in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 15:13 | Central Florida | Brian Smith misses the easy layup | 28-35 |
| 15:11 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 14:51 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 14:50 | Pitt | Brandon Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 14:33 | Pitt | Michael Butler misses the turnaround from the left block | 28-35 |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Michael McConnaughy | 28-35 |
| 14:20 | Central Florida | Michael Powell misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Sherman Wheat - foul #1 on Sherman Wheat, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (PG), Freddy Copeland (SG) Brian Smith, Richard McCalley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arlie Barth (SG), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Brandon Walker, Peter Desroches | |
| 14:20 | Central Florida | Michael Powell misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:20 | Central Florida | Michael Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | William Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:46 | Central Florida | Paul Crane can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 13:45 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:29 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 13:27 | Pitt | Arlie Barth gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:03 | Pitt | William Cannon steals it from Arlie Barth | 29-35 |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Freddy Copeland | 32-35 |
| 12:27 | Pitt | Michael Butler clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Powell - foul #3 on Michael Powell, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard McCalley (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), David Holmstrom (C) Michael Powell, Paul Crane, Michael McConnaughy | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Jim Degeorge (C) Orlando Dahmen, Sherman Wheat | |
| 12:27 | Pitt | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:27 | Pitt | Michael Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:27 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Holmstrom | 32-36 |
| 12:18 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 12:17 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Stefan Dillon | 32-36 |
| 11:56 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge is fouled on the floor by Richard McCalley - foul #1 on Richard McCalley, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG) William Cannon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF) Arlie Barth, Michael Butler | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard McCalley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Holmstrom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Chambers (SF) Freddy Copeland | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:21 | Central Florida | William Chambers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 11:19 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Rolston | 32-36 |
| 11:05 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 10:41 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Sherman Wheat and he's hacked by Thomas Rolston - foul #3 on Thomas Rolston, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (PG), Michael Powell (SF), Michael McConnaughy (C) Brian Smith, William Chambers, David Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG) Stefan Dillon | |
| 10:41 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 10:26 | Central Florida | Sherman Wheat blocks the short jumper by Michael Powell | 32-39 |
| 10:24 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 09:59 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 32-39 |
| 09:58 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 09:49 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 09:47 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 09:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 09:25 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Sherman Wheat | 32-42 |
| 09:15 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Thomas Rolston is blocked by Kenneth Briggs | 32-42 |
| 09:14 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 08:46 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 08:45 | Pitt | Brandon Walker snags the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Orlando Dahmen | 34-44 |
| 08:07 | Central Florida | Sherman Wheat takes the ball from Michael Powell | 34-44 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Michael Powell - foul #4 on Michael Powell, team foul #7 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG), Paul Crane (PF) Richard McCalley, Thomas Rolston | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Arlie Barth (SG), Michael Butler (C) Orlando Dahmen, Brandon Walker, Jim Degeorge | |
| 07:54 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Crane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Butler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Central Florida | Stefan Dillon is called for the reach on William Cannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stefan Dillon, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Chambers (SF) Michael Powell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Desroches (PF) Kenneth Briggs | |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | William Cannon loses the ball out of bounds | 34-45 |
| 07:20 | Pitt | Paul Crane steals it from Sherman Wheat | 34-45 |
| 07:06 | Central Florida | Paul Crane makes the fadeaway from the right side | 36-45 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Michael Butler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Michael Powell (SF), David Holmstrom (C) William Cannon, William Chambers, Michael McConnaughy | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Degeorge (C) Sherman Wheat | |
| 06:38 | Central Florida | Michael Powell scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Brian Smith | 38-45 |
| 06:16 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 05:57 | Central Florida | Jim Degeorge is called for the reach on David Holmstrom - foul #3 on Jim Degeorge, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston (PF) David Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG) Stefan Dillon | |
| 05:51 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston hits a floater from close range set up by Brian Smith | 40-47 |
| 05:49 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (PG) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:38 | Central Florida | William Cannon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Peter Desroches grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 05:35 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen loses the dribble to William Cannon in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 05:34 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland hits the finger roll set up by William Cannon | 42-47 |
| 05:05 | Pitt | Michael Powell swats the short shot by Peter Desroches | 42-47 |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland loses the dribble to Orlando Dahmen | 42-49 |
| 04:21 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 04:02 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 04:00 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Arlie Barth knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddy Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Crane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Desroches (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:24 | Central Florida | Paul Crane is hacked by Jim Degeorge - foul #4 on Jim Degeorge, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Richard McCalley (SG), William Chambers (SF), David Holmstrom (C) William Cannon, Freddy Copeland, Michael Powell, Thomas Rolston | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Arlie Barth, Michael Butler, Peter Desroches | |
| 03:24 | Central Florida | Paul Crane makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 03:24 | Central Florida | Paul Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge makes the runner from the baseline set up by Brandon Walker | 44-56 |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | Paul Crane's layup is rejected by Jim Degeorge | 44-56 |
| 02:42 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom misses the tip | 44-56 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Orlando Dahmen | 44-56 |
| 02:25 | Pitt | William Chambers swats the short shot by Sherman Wheat | 44-56 |
| 02:24 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | The jumper by Richard McCalley is denied by Kenneth Briggs | 44-56 |
| 02:19 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 02:00 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 01:58 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | Brian Smith misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sherman Wheat - foul #2 on Sherman Wheat, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arlie Barth (SG) Brandon Walker | |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:13 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-56 |
| 01:11 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Brian Smith | 46-56 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Arlie Barth is hacked by Richard McCalley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard McCalley, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (PG), Freddy Copeland (SG), Michael Powell (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) Brian Smith, Richard McCalley, William Chambers, Paul Crane, David Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (SG), Michael Butler (C) Sherman Wheat, Jim Degeorge | |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Michael Butler snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Michael Butler knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Stefan Dillon | 48-60 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | William Cannon makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Stefan Dillon, Michael Butler | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Arlie Barth is hacked by William Cannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Cannon, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (SG), Michael Butler (C) Sherman Wheat, Jim Degeorge | |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Michael Powell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Arlie Barth - foul #3 on Arlie Barth, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Richard McCalley (SG), Paul Crane (PF), David Holmstrom (C) William Cannon, Freddy Copeland, Thomas Rolston, Michael McConnaughy | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Stefan Dillon, Michael Butler | |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Michael Powell makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Michael Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen runs out the clock | 53-62 |