| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | William Chambers inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses the jumper near the basket | 38-26 |
| 19:40 | Pitt | Arlie Barth grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 19:17 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 18:55 | Central Florida | William Chambers makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Crane | 38-29 |
| 18:28 | Pitt | David Dziedzic comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Rolston - foul #1 on Thomas Rolston, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Michael Butler (C) Orlando Dahmen, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 18:28 | Pitt | David Dziedzic misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:28 | Pitt | David Dziedzic makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | William Chambers clanks a shot from the right block | 39-29 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | Arlie Barth pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:10 | Pitt | Freddy Copeland picks off the pass by Stefan Dillon in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 18:09 | Central Florida | Brian Smith lays it in set up by Freddy Copeland | 39-31 |
| 17:51 | Pitt | Arlie Barth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 17:49 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Brian Smith | 39-31 |
| 17:37 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 17:35 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:26 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Smith | 39-34 |
| 16:57 | Pitt | Michael Butler hits the finger roll | 41-34 |
| 16:39 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 41-37 |
| 16:18 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin can't finish the layup | 41-37 |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | William Chambers snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 16:09 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston drills a shot from the left side | 41-39 |
| 15:51 | Pitt | David Dziedzic comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 15:49 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Butler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddy Copeland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chambers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Crane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Central Florida | William Chambers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 15:27 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland can't tip it in | 41-39 |
| 15:26 | Pitt | Michael Butler pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:03 | Pitt | Arlie Barth scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stefan Dillon | 44-39 |
| 14:37 | Central Florida | Brian Smith is fouled on the floor by Stefan Dillon - foul #2 on Stefan Dillon, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Randy Stewart (PF), Jim Degeorge (C) Stefan Dillon, David Dziedzic, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace (PG), Omar Neal (SG), Brent Bain (SF), Donald Ward (PF), David Holmstrom (C) Brian Smith, Freddy Copeland, William Chambers, Thomas Rolston, Paul Crane | |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | Donald Ward lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Wallace | 44-41 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge's pass is intercepted by Ryan Wallace | 44-41 |
| 14:04 | Central Florida | Omar Neal hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ryan Wallace | 44-43 |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 13:37 | Pitt | Randy Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:19 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Orlando Dahmen and the foul's on David Holmstrom - foul #2 on David Holmstrom, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston (PF) David Holmstrom | |
| 13:19 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:58 | Central Florida | Omar Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), William Chambers (SF) Ryan Wallace, Brent Bain | |
| 12:34 | Pitt | Brian Smith steals it from Guadalupe Martin | 47-43 |
| 12:30 | Central Florida | Brian Smith banks in the layup | 47-45 |
| 12:11 | Pitt | Arlie Barth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 12:10 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge blows the dunk | 47-45 |
| 11:53 | Central Florida | Omar Neal snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 11:32 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guadalupe Martin (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Randy Stewart (fairly fresh) C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Omar Neal (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:03 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 11:01 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to William Chambers | 47-45 |
| 10:56 | Central Florida | William Chambers misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 10:54 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jim Degeorge | 47-45 |
| 10:25 | Pitt | Thomas Rolston swats the dunk try by Randy Stewart | 47-45 |
| 10:23 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 09:55 | Central Florida | William Chambers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Thomas Rolston is called for the reach on Arlie Barth - foul #2 on Thomas Rolston, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Brandon Walker (SG), Dale Doherty (SF), David Dziedzic (PF) Orlando Dahmen, Arlie Barth, Guadalupe Martin, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace (PG), Freddy Copeland (SG), Brent Bain (SF), David Holmstrom (PF), Paul Crane (C) Brian Smith, Omar Neal, William Chambers, Thomas Rolston, Donald Ward | |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Brandon Walker is hacked by David Holmstrom - foul #3 on David Holmstrom, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| 08:53 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon misses the dunk | 49-45 |
| 08:51 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:44 | Central Florida | Paul Crane is fouled on the floor by Randy Stewart - foul #3 on Randy Stewart, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG) Stefan Dillon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:23 | Central Florida | Brent Bain scores on a 3 from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | David Dziedzic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Arlie Barth (SG), Guadalupe Martin (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Orlando Dahmen, Brandon Walker, Dale Doherty, Randy Stewart | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), William Chambers (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF) Ryan Wallace, Brent Bain, David Holmstrom | |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston is hacked by David Dziedzic - foul #1 on David Dziedzic, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Brandon Walker (SG), Dale Doherty (SF), Randy Stewart (PF) Stefan Dillon, Arlie Barth, Guadalupe Martin, David Dziedzic | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston is whistled for a carry | 49-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Arlie Barth (SG), Guadalupe Martin (SF), David Dziedzic (PF) Orlando Dahmen, Brandon Walker, Dale Doherty, Randy Stewart | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guadalupe Martin (tiring) 6 pts. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Crane - foul #2 on Paul Crane, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| 07:11 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:11 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Brian Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 51-48 |
| 06:57 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:40 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Smith | 51-50 |
| 06:17 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge is fouled on the floor by Freddy Copeland - foul #1 on Freddy Copeland, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Brandon Walker (SG), Dale Doherty (SF), Randy Stewart (PF) Stefan Dillon, Arlie Barth, Guadalupe Martin, David Dziedzic | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Omar Neal (SG), Donald Ward (C) Freddy Copeland, Paul Crane | |
| 06:05 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Walker | 53-50 |
| 05:42 | Central Florida | Brian Smith scores on a shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 05:21 | Pitt | Brandon Walker scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Randy Stewart | 55-52 |
| 05:14 | Central Florida | Orlando Dahmen takes the ball from William Chambers | 55-52 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | Brandon Walker misses the dunk attempt | 55-52 |
| 05:09 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:55 | Central Florida | Donald Ward loses the dribble to Orlando Dahmen | 55-52 |
| 04:51 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen can't throw it down | 55-52 |
| 04:50 | Central Florida | Omar Neal pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:27 | Central Florida | Orlando Dahmen steps in front of the Brian Smith pass | 55-52 |
| 04:23 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen lays it up and in | 57-52 |
| 04:05 | Central Florida | William Chambers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 04:03 | Central Florida | Donald Ward tips it in | 57-54 |
| 04:03 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Arlie Barth (SG), Guadalupe Martin (SF), David Dziedzic (PF) Orlando Dahmen, Brandon Walker, Dale Doherty, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG), Paul Crane (C) Omar Neal, Donald Ward | |
| 03:38 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon double dribbles | 57-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG) Stefan Dillon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland is fouled on the floor by Randy Stewart - foul #4 on Randy Stewart, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Arlie Barth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Stewart (tiring) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses short on a floater from the left side | 57-54 |
| 03:12 | Pitt | David Dziedzic gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 02:51 | Central Florida | William Chambers grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Brian Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 02:35 | Central Florida | William Chambers grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Brian Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Rolston | 57-56 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | David Dziedzic drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 01:47 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston is hacked by David Dziedzic - foul #2 on David Dziedzic, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Degeorge (C) Randy Stewart | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:34 | Central Florida | Brian Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 01:33 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:11 | Pitt | Arlie Barth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-56 |
| 01:10 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Freddy Copeland | 59-56 |
| 00:55 | Central Florida | Arlie Barth denies the turnaround by William Chambers | 59-56 |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-56 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Orlando Dahmen steps in front of the William Chambers pass | 59-56 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen lays it in | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Arlie Barth is fouled in the backcourt by Freddy Copeland - foul #2 on Freddy Copeland, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Butler (C) Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | William Chambers can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-56 |