| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Blair Mullinix (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Pat Evans (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix inbounds the ball | 15-23 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Donald Fusco knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Bradley Smith | 17-23 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Donald Fusco blocks the short jumper by Lewis Robinson | 17-23 |
| 19:14 | Pitt | Bradley Smith grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | Pat Evans knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by William Baldwin | 19-23 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the dunk | 19-23 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | Bradley Smith snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Bradley Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak tips it but misses | 22-23 |
| 18:03 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Bradley Smith | 22-23 |
| 17:46 | Pitt | Donald Fusco hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Bradley Smith | 24-23 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is hacked by Donald Fusco - foul #3 on Donald Fusco, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| 16:47 | Pitt | William Baldwin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Walczak | 24-25 |
| 16:00 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses the dunk attempt | 24-25 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | John Kingston grabs the board | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Baldwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blair Mullinix (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Pat Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francis Brantley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak loses the ball out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (PG), Nathan Chico (SG), Martin Wareham (SF), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Michael Powers (C) Bradley Smith, William Baldwin, Blair Mullinix, Pat Evans, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| 15:16 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-25 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | John Kingston snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 14:47 | Pitt | Nathan Chico snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 14:26 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Kingston - foul #1 on John Kingston, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SG) Nathan Chico | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) John Kingston | |
| 14:26 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 14:26 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Patrick Stephens is called for the reach on Houston McGalliard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Stephens, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Blair Mullinix (SF) Martin Wareham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is hacked by William Baldwin - foul #1 on William Baldwin, team foul #3 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), Pat Evans (PF) Patrick Stephens, Alvin Twitchell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Michael Smith, Harold Hendricks, Phillip Truesdell, Gerald Batts | |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Baldwin - foul #2 on William Baldwin, team foul #4 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Fusco (C) Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 13:46 | Pitt | Donald Fusco snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 13:17 | Pitt | William Baldwin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Pat Evans | 28-26 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 28-28 |
| 12:24 | Pitt | Donald Fusco banks in the layup set up by William Baldwin | 30-28 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 30-28 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard misses the tip | 30-28 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak tips it in | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Baldwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blair Mullinix (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Pat Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Pitt | Donald Fusco's floater is knocked away by Henry Walczak | 30-30 |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak blows the dunk | 30-30 |
| 11:05 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Donald Fusco | 30-30 |
| 10:47 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson double dribbles | 30-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (PG), Nathan Chico (SG), Martin Wareham (SF), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Michael Powers (C) Bradley Smith, William Baldwin, Blair Mullinix, Pat Evans, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Houston McGalliard, Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| 10:03 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens is hacked by Harold Hendricks - foul #1 on Harold Hendricks, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 09:49 | Pitt | Michael Powers drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Patrick Stephens and he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| 09:49 | Pitt | Michael Powers makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Stephens - foul #2 on Patrick Stephens, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Michael Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is called for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SG), Pat Evans (PF) Nathan Chico, Alvin Twitchell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Francis Brantley (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Phillip Truesdell, Gerald Batts | |
| 08:27 | Pitt | William Baldwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), Blair Mullinix (SF), Donald Fusco (C) Patrick Stephens, Martin Wareham, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF) Michael Smith, Harold Hendricks | |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Lewis Robinson and he's fouled by Bradley Smith - foul #1 on Bradley Smith, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 07:46 | Pitt | Pat Evans hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Baldwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blair Mullinix (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Pat Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Kingston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | John Kingston clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 36-35 |
| 07:16 | Pitt | William Baldwin gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 06:55 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bradley Smith | 39-35 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson hits a jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | William Baldwin can't throw it down but he's hacked by Francis Brantley - foul #1 on Francis Brantley, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (PG), Martin Wareham (SF), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Michael Powers (C) Bradley Smith, Blair Mullinix, Pat Evans, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| 06:13 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | William Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Michael Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Phillip Truesdell | 40-40 |
| 05:30 | Pitt | Gerald Batts steals the ball from Alvin Twitchell | 40-40 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Martin Wareham - foul #2 on Martin Wareham, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SG), Blair Mullinix (SF), Donald Fusco (C) William Baldwin, Martin Wareham, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (PF) John Kingston, Michael Smith, Harold Hendricks, Phillip Truesdell | |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 04:34 | Pitt | Nathan Chico is fouled on the floor by Joe Dixon - foul #3 on Joe Dixon, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), Pat Evans (PF) Nathan Chico, Alvin Twitchell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Walczak (C) Gerald Batts | |
| 04:15 | Pitt | Pat Evans clanks a shot in the paint | 40-42 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lewis Robinson | 40-42 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Joe Dixon and he's hacked by Blair Mullinix - foul #4 on Blair Mullinix, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (PG) Houston McGalliard | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Blair Mullinix (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Pat Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Kingston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Bradley Smith makes the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Francis Brantley - foul #2 on Francis Brantley, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SG) Patrick Stephens | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Bradley Smith makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | John Kingston scores on a shot from the left side set up by Henry Walczak | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Pitt | William Baldwin hits the finger roll | 45-47 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak hits a driving attempt from the left block | 45-49 |
| 01:59 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | John Kingston is whistled for traveling | 45-49 |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Bradley Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | William Baldwin steps in front of the Joe Dixon pass | 48-49 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Bradley Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Baldwin | 51-49 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | John Kingston snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson connects on the shot near the basket | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Pitt | William Baldwin is hacked by Henry Walczak - foul #1 on Henry Walczak, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 53-51 |