| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Rogers (fresh) PF - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Edward Rogers inbounds the ball | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 19:29 | Pitt | Eric Thomas tips it home | 44-30 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 18:52 | Pitt | Eric Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Joshua Hardman and he's fouled by Jack Beegle - foul #3 on Jack Beegle, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG) Jack Beegle | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:52 | Pitt | Eric Thomas makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Louis Keith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-33 |
| 18:36 | UConn | Albert Ayon gets the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Albert Ayon knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 17:53 | Pitt | Eric Thomas misses the easy layup | 49-33 |
| 17:51 | UConn | James Ryan snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Albert Ayon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Yanofsky - foul #3 on Edward Yanofsky, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Albert Ayon makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Albert Ayon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Albert Ayon makes the 3rd free throw | 52-33 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | James Ryan is called for the reach on Julius Vance - foul #3 on James Ryan, team foul #2 | 52-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (C) James Ryan | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:58 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Floyd Thompson - foul #1 on Floyd Thompson, team foul #3 | 52-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Gatto (SF), Kenneth Federico (PF) Edward Rogers, Edward Yanofsky | |
| 16:58 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 16:58 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 16:58 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Thomas | 52-34 |
| 16:32 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 52-36 |
| 16:11 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 16:09 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 15:53 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman makes the shot from the right side | 52-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Floyd Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Ayon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julius Vance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Gatto (fresh) PF - Kenneth Federico (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UConn | Louis Keith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-38 |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Eric Thomas makes the jumper in the paint set up by Kenneth Federico | 52-40 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Floyd Thompson loses the dribble to James Gatto | 52-40 |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 14:45 | Pitt | Eric Thomas misses the tip | 52-40 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 13:52 | Pitt | Eric Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Louis Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Albert Ayon's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Federico | 52-40 |
| 13:28 | Pitt | Julius Vance grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 13:02 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman clanks a jump hook from the left block | 52-40 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Albert Ayon pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:55 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Floyd Thompson, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Robert Cross (SF), Michael Howard (PF), James Ryan (C) Louis Keith, Floyd Thompson, Albert Ayon, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG), Justin Guillen (SG), Edward Rogers (SF), Edward Yanofsky (PF), Henry Vincent (C) Joshua Hardman, Julius Vance, James Gatto, Kenneth Federico, Eric Thomas | |
| 12:37 | Pitt | Robert Moore drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Guillen | 52-43 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| 12:00 | Pitt | Michael Howard is called for the reach on Justin Guillen - foul #2 on Michael Howard, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| 11:44 | Pitt | Edward Rogers misses the easy layup | 52-43 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Robert Cross gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ryan (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Guillen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rogers (fresh) PF - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Henry Vincent (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UConn | Michael Howard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 52-43 |
| 11:30 | UConn | Robert Cross gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:08 | UConn | Robert Moore is called for the reach on Christopher Buchanan - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Jamal Kelly (PF) Christopher Buchanan, Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:56 | UConn | Louis Keith is whistled for a carry | 52-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (SG) Justin Guillen | |
| 10:40 | Pitt | Robert Moore hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Rogers | 52-46 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Louis Keith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 10:21 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:15 | Pitt | Robert Moore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Vincent | 52-48 |
| 09:58 | UConn | James Ryan comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Rogers - foul #3 on Edward Rogers, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Floyd Thompson (SF), Albert Ayon (PF) Louis Keith, Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG), James Gatto (SF), Kenneth Federico (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Robert Moore, Edward Rogers, Edward Yanofsky, Henry Vincent | |
| 09:58 | UConn | James Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:58 | UConn | James Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman's floater is knocked away by Floyd Thompson | 53-48 |
| 09:27 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 09:04 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 08:40 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 56-50 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is hacked by James Gatto - foul #1 on James Gatto, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG) Christopher Buchanan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Justin Guillen (SG), Edward Rogers (SF), Edward Yanofsky (PF) Julius Vance, James Gatto, Kenneth Federico | |
| 08:10 | UConn | Louis Keith clanks a shot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 08:09 | Pitt | Eric Thomas gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:47 | Pitt | Floyd Thompson steals it from Edward Yanofsky | 56-50 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Jack Beegle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Floyd Thompson | 58-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Jack Beegle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Guillen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Albert Ayon picks off the pass by Justin Guillen | 58-50 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses the turnaround near the basket | 58-50 |
| 06:54 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Edward Yanofsky | 58-50 |
| 06:31 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky is hacked by Albert Ayon - foul #1 on Albert Ayon, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Michael Howard (SF) Jack Beegle, Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (SG) Justin Guillen | |
| 06:31 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:31 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses long on a shot from the left side | 58-52 |
| 06:15 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 05:57 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Louis Keith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 05:49 | Pitt | Eric Thomas snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Ryan - foul #4 on James Ryan, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (PF) Albert Ayon | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Gatto (SF), Kenneth Federico (PF), Henry Vincent (C) Edward Rogers, Edward Yanofsky, Eric Thomas | |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:04 | UConn | The jump hook by Louis Keith is blocked by Kenneth Federico | 58-53 |
| 05:03 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Federico | 58-53 |
| 04:46 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Floyd Thompson (SF) Louis Keith, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (PG) Joshua Hardman | |
| 04:33 | UConn | James Ryan's layup is rejected by Henry Vincent | 58-53 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan can't tip it in | 58-53 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Floyd Thompson grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Jack Beegle is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Federico - foul #2 on Kenneth Federico, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Michael Howard snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Kenneth Federico is called for the reach on James Ryan - foul #3 on Kenneth Federico, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Albert Ayon (PF) Christopher Buchanan, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Rogers (SF), Edward Yanofsky (PF), Eric Thomas (C) James Gatto, Kenneth Federico, Henry Vincent | |
| 03:27 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses the dunk attempt | 58-53 |
| 03:25 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 03:23 | UConn | Jack Beegle hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Jack Beegle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Ryan (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky connects on the jumper near the basket | 60-55 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Louis Keith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 60-55 |
| 02:47 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Thompson | 60-55 |
| 02:36 | UConn | Albert Ayon clanks a turnaround from close range | 60-55 |
| 02:35 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 02:18 | Pitt | Robert Moore is called for traveling | 60-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG) Jack Beegle | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG), Justin Guillen (SG) Robert Moore, Julius Vance | |
| 01:59 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is hacked by Edward Rogers - foul #4 on Edward Rogers, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG) Louis Keith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (SG) Justin Guillen | |
| 01:59 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Albert Ayon grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Eric Thomas gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Albert Ayon - foul #2 on Albert Ayon, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Eric Thomas picks off the pass by James Ryan | 60-56 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Eric Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Floyd Thompson snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Hardman - foul #1 on Joshua Hardman, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses long on a shot from the right side | 61-56 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Eric Thomas blows the dunk | 61-56 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Joshua Hardman is called for the reach on Floyd Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Hardman, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), Michael Howard (PF) Jack Beegle, Albert Ayon | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Eric Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman can't finish the layup | 61-58 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Michael Howard snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Michael Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Hardman - foul #3 on Joshua Hardman, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Ayon (PF) Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:18 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Edward Rogers drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 63-61 |
| 00:11 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Floyd Thompson (SF) Louis Keith, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:09 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is hacked by Julius Vance in the backcourt - foul #2 on Julius Vance, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Eric Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Albert Ayon grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Albert Ayon is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Hardman - foul #4 on Joshua Hardman, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SF), Michael Howard (PF) Floyd Thompson, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:01 | UConn | Albert Ayon makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Albert Ayon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses short on a halfcourt shot | 67-61 |