| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cheng-Gong Xie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Belle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Stuck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George Shetler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Justin Beckett inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | Justin Beckett buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ellis Bunce | 28-26 |
| 19:25 | Pitt | Justin Beckett swats the shot by Kang Chin | 28-26 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Anthony Brenton snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 19:19 | UConn | Cheng-Gong Xie steps in front of the Ellis Bunce pass in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 18:55 | Pitt | Charles Belle misses long on a shot from the left side | 28-26 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Anthony Brenton gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Cheng-Gong Xie is called for the reach on Justin Beckett - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Xie, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Elvin Dalton (SF), Robert Franz (C) Kang Chin, Cheng-Gong Xie, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:26 | UConn | Anthony Brenton connects on the jumper from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 18:10 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 18:09 | UConn | George Shetler gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Anthony Brenton drills a fadeaway from the right block | 28-30 |
| 17:36 | Pitt | Robert Franz misses long on a floater in the lane | 28-30 |
| 17:34 | Pitt | Robert Franz pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:22 | Pitt | George Shetler is called for the reach on Marko Kuklenski - foul #2 on George Shetler, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Calvin Cole (C) Marko Kuklenski, Leonard Stuck, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), William Droegmiller (PF) Stephen Spradley, Anthony Brenton | |
| 17:04 | Pitt | Kang Chin loses the ball out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Leonard Stuck (PF) Charles Belle | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG) Ellis Bunce | |
| 16:40 | UConn | Jeffery Walters throws it down | 28-32 |
| 16:15 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 16:13 | Pitt | Calvin Cole tips it home | 30-32 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Jeffery Walters is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Charles Belle (SG), Paul Molloy (SF), Robert Franz (PF) Kang Chin, Cheng-Gong Xie, Elvin Dalton, Leonard Stuck | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Anthony Brenton (PF) James Taylor, George Shetler | |
| 15:57 | Pitt | Charles Belle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffery Walters - foul #3 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Noto (SG), Elvin Dalton (PF) Paul Molloy, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:57 | Pitt | Charles Belle makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | Charles Belle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marko Kuklenski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Belle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elvin Dalton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Droegmiller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UConn | Elvin Dalton takes the ball from Jeffery Walters | 32-32 |
| 15:14 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 15:12 | UConn | Jeffery Walters pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses short on a floater from the right side | 32-32 |
| 15:05 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:36 | Pitt | Charles Belle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Anthony Brenton gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Ellis Bunce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 14:29 | Pitt | Charles Belle pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Noto is blocked by William Droegmiller | 32-32 |
| 14:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Justin Beckett | 32-32 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Anthony Brenton misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-32 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Jeffery Walters tips it home | 32-34 |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Timothy Noto misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Jeffery Walters grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 13:25 | UConn | Jeffery Walters's floater is tipped away by Elvin Dalton | 32-34 |
| 13:24 | Pitt | Charles Belle snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Calvin Cole hits a jumper in the paint | 34-34 |
| 12:38 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses the dunk | 34-34 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Calvin Cole grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 12:16 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton can't throw it down | 34-34 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Justin Beckett snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Justin Beckett connects on the shot in the lane | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marko Kuklenski (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Noto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Belle (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elvin Dalton (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Cole (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Beckett (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Anthony Brenton (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Droegmiller (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski is called for 10 seconds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Paul Molloy (SF), Leonard Stuck (PF), Robert Franz (C) Marko Kuklenski, Timothy Noto, Charles Belle, Elvin Dalton, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), George Shetler (C) Ellis Bunce, Jeffery Walters, Justin Beckett, William Droegmiller | |
| 11:25 | UConn | Anthony Brenton buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Taylor | 34-38 |
| 10:56 | Pitt | Kang Chin makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Franz | 36-38 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Anthony Brenton is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 10:15 | Pitt | Robert Franz double dribbles | 36-40 |
| 09:57 | UConn | Anthony Brenton is called for 3 seconds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SF), Calvin Cole (C) Paul Molloy, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | UConn | William Droegmiller (PF) Anthony Brenton | |
| 09:39 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Noto (SG), Robert Franz (C) Cheng-Gong Xie, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG) James Taylor | |
| 09:14 | UConn | Ellis Bunce is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 08:45 | Pitt | William Droegmiller steals the ball from Kang Chin | 36-42 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Ellis Bunce drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Spradley | 36-44 |
| 08:18 | Pitt | Robert Franz misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-44 |
| 08:17 | Pitt | Robert Franz misses the tip | 36-44 |
| 08:16 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ellis Bunce | 36-44 |
| 07:54 | UConn | A charge is called on Conrad Villeda - foul #2 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Paul Molloy (SF), Calvin Cole (C) Timothy Noto, Charles Belle, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), Justin Beckett (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF) Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller | |
| 07:32 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Justin Beckett gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cheng-Gong Xie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Molloy (fresh) PF - Leonard Stuck (tiring) 2 pts. C - Calvin Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Anthony Brenton (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:27 | UConn | Paul Molloy is called for the reach on Justin Beckett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Molloy, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Noto (SG), Elvin Dalton (SF) Kang Chin, Paul Molloy | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG) Ellis Bunce | |
| 07:14 | UConn | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Leonard Stuck - foul #3 on Leonard Stuck, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Paul Molloy (SF) Timothy Noto, Leonard Stuck | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:59 | UConn | Jeffery Walters blows the layup but the foul's on Cheng-Gong Xie - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Xie, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SG), Leonard Stuck (PF) Marko Kuklenski, Paul Molloy | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:59 | UConn | Jeffery Walters makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Jeffery Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:33 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Paul Molloy (SF), Robert Franz (PF) Charles Belle, Elvin Dalton, Leonard Stuck | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG) James Taylor | |
| 06:30 | UConn | Cheng-Gong Xie is called for the reach on Ellis Bunce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Xie, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SF) Paul Molloy | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:18 | UConn | Jeffery Walters hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from George Shetler and the foul's on Robert Franz - foul #2 on Robert Franz, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Noto (SG), Paul Molloy (SF), Leonard Stuck (PF) Kang Chin, Charles Belle, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:18 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses the free throw | 36-48 |
| 06:18 | Pitt | Calvin Cole gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Leonard Stuck connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Anthony Brenton's pass is intercepted by Calvin Cole | 38-48 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Calvin Cole lays it in set up by Timothy Noto | 40-48 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Jeffery Walters is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Charles Belle (SG), Elvin Dalton (SF), Robert Franz (PF) Cheng-Gong Xie, Timothy Noto, Paul Molloy, Leonard Stuck | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF) Jeffery Walters, Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Calvin Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG) Marko Kuklenski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:51 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Elvin Dalton - foul #2 on Elvin Dalton, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (SG) Robert Franz | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:51 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 04:51 | Pitt | Calvin Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Conrad Villeda grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 04:11 | UConn | William Droegmiller hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 40-48 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Conrad Villeda tips it but misses | 40-48 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Conrad Villeda grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 03:55 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Conrad Villeda | 40-48 |
| 03:41 | UConn | William Droegmiller clanks a runner from close range | 40-48 |
| 03:39 | Pitt | Calvin Cole gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 03:13 | Pitt | The jumper by Kang Chin is denied by George Shetler | 40-48 |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Charles Belle snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cheng-Gong Xie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Belle (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Elvin Dalton (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Cole (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Droegmiller (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George Shetler (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 40-48 |
| 02:57 | UConn | Stephen Spradley snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Belle - foul #1 on Charles Belle, team foul #8 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Paul Molloy (SF), Leonard Stuck (PF), Robert Franz (C) Kang Chin, Cheng-Gong Xie, Charles Belle, Elvin Dalton, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Anthony Brenton (PF) Ellis Bunce, Stephen Spradley, William Droegmiller | |
| 02:31 | UConn | Conrad Villeda makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Conrad Villeda makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:08 | Pitt | Leonard Stuck can't throw it down | 40-50 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Conrad Villeda snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:59 | UConn | Anthony Brenton clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Noto - foul #4 on Timothy Noto, team foul #9 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Elvin Dalton (PF) Leonard Stuck | |
| Subs | UConn | William Droegmiller (C) George Shetler | |
| 01:59 | UConn | Anthony Brenton makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Anthony Brenton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Pitt | Timothy Noto clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Brenton - foul #2 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) Anthony Brenton | |
| 01:37 | Pitt | Timothy Noto makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 01:37 | Pitt | Timothy Noto misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 01:37 | UConn | George Shetler gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:34 | UConn | George Shetler is hacked by Marko Kuklenski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marko Kuklenski, team foul #10 | 41-52 |
| 01:34 | UConn | George Shetler misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 01:34 | UConn | George Shetler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Paul Molloy misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 01:17 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 01:15 | UConn | George Shetler is hacked by Marko Kuklenski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marko Kuklenski, team foul #11 | 41-53 |
| 01:15 | UConn | George Shetler makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 01:15 | UConn | George Shetler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski misses the lay-in | 41-55 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Conrad Villeda grabs the board | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Jeffery Walters drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Taylor | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Pitt | James Taylor steals the ball from Elvin Dalton | 41-57 |
| 00:28 | UConn | James Taylor banks in the layup | 41-59 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton is fouled on the floor by William Droegmiller - foul #3 on William Droegmiller, team foul #7 | 41-59 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 00:00 | UConn | James Taylor runs out the clock | 43-59 |