| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (fresh) SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) SF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) PF - John Matas (fresh) C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | John Matas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:54 | Pitt | Craig Thomas is hacked by David Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Roberts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon is fouled on the floor by Mark Boyce - foul #1 on Mark Boyce, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland's pass is intercepted by Joseph Boyd | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Pitt | Craig Thomas grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Pitt | John Matas misses short on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Boyd - foul #1 on Joseph Boyd, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | The jump hook by Giuseppe Conti is blocked by Robert Hyslop | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Pitt | John Matas tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses the shot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Dennis Shannon | 0-4 |
| 17:05 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland loses the ball out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 16:45 | Louisville | Mark Boyce comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-4 |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:40 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Boyd - foul #2 on Joseph Boyd, team foul #4 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Jenkins (C) Joseph Boyd | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:40 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 16:40 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 16:40 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:18 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dennis Shannon - foul #1 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 16:18 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:18 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 15:53 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Shannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Matas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Giuseppe Conti (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 15:26 | Louisville | David Roberts tips it home | 4-7 |
| 15:12 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses short on a floater from the right block | 4-7 |
| 15:11 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 4-7 |
| 14:52 | Louisville | Charles Thomas is hacked by Giuseppe Conti - foul #1 on Giuseppe Conti, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Aubrey Bell (SF) David Roberts, Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Andrew Birkland, Dennis Shannon | |
| 14:23 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 4-7 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 14:15 | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Keith Lorentz gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:48 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 4-7 |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Mark Boyce tips it in | 6-7 |
| 13:27 | Pitt | John Matas scores on a shot from close range set up by Craig Thomas | 6-9 |
| 13:07 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 13:06 | Louisville | Mark Boyce snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 12:40 | Louisville | John Matas is called for the reach on Mark Boyce - foul #1 on John Matas, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Fredrick Cost (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Kerry Windham (PF), Xavier Willis (C) Keith Lorentz, Mark Boyce, Aubrey Bell, Robert Hyslop, Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG), Dennis Shannon (SF) John Key, Lance Jeanlouis | |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Charles Thomas makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-9 |
| 12:09 | Pitt | John Matas misses long on a floater in the paint | 8-9 |
| 12:08 | Louisville | Kerry Windham snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 11:45 | Louisville | Kerry Windham hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Roberts | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Cost (fresh) SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kerry Windham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Xavier Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Giuseppe Conti (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Matas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland banks in the layup and the foul's on Fredrick Cost - foul #1 on Fredrick Cost, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Boyce (SG) Fredrick Cost | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:54 | Louisville | Xavier Willis lays it in set up by Mark Boyce | 13-12 |
| 10:38 | Pitt | The jump hook by Craig Thomas is blocked by Kerry Windham | 13-12 |
| 10:37 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kerry Windham | 13-12 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Mark Boyce makes the 3 from straight away | 16-12 |
| 10:04 | Pitt | Craig Thomas buries a fadeaway from the left side | 16-14 |
| 09:47 | Louisville | Kerry Windham misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 09:46 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | John Matas misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Boyce - foul #2 on Mark Boyce, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fredrick Cost (SG), Aubrey Bell (SF), Robert Hyslop (PF), Peter Jenkins (C) Mark Boyce, Charles Thomas, Kerry Windham, Xavier Willis | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Andrew Birkland, Dennis Shannon | |
| 09:30 | Pitt | John Matas misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | John Matas makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:06 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell is hacked by Lance Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Lance Jeanlouis, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG) David Roberts | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:39 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins connects on the jumper from the right side | 18-15 |
| 08:29 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Lance Jeanlouis | 18-17 |
| 08:07 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Matas - foul #2 on John Matas, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG) Keith Lorentz | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG) John Key | |
| 08:07 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:07 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:58 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 07:57 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins misses the lay-in | 19-17 |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop misses the tip | 19-17 |
| 07:38 | Pitt | John Matas snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Cost (fresh) SF - Aubrey Bell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lance Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - Giuseppe Conti (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Matas (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Pitt | Craig Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 19-17 |
| 07:25 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti snags the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on David Roberts - foul #2 on David Roberts, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Charles Thomas (SF) David Roberts, Aubrey Bell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Shannon (SF) Lance Jeanlouis | |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | John Matas steals the ball from Robert Hyslop | 19-18 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Keith Lorentz - foul #1 on Keith Lorentz, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Louisville | Lawrence Abernethy (SG), Xavier Willis (C) Fredrick Cost, Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:21 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland makes the 3rd free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop misses badly on a runner near the basket | 19-20 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Xavier Willis gets the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:35 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop misses badly on a floater from close range | 19-20 |
| 05:34 | Louisville | Charles Thomas misses the tip | 19-20 |
| 05:32 | Pitt | John Matas pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:19 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 05:18 | Louisville | Xavier Willis snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Xavier Willis misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Giuseppe Conti - foul #2 on Giuseppe Conti, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kerry Windham (PF) Robert Hyslop | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Andrew Birkland, Dennis Shannon | |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Xavier Willis misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Xavier Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:58 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Key | 20-22 |
| 04:41 | Louisville | Charles Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | John Matas gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fredrick Cost (SG), Robert Hyslop (PF), Peter Jenkins (C) Lawrence Abernethy, Kerry Windham, Xavier Willis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Shannon (SF) Lance Jeanlouis | |
| 04:23 | Pitt | John Matas makes the shot from the left block | 20-24 |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Charles Thomas misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Shannon - foul #2 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF) John Key, Dennis Shannon | |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:49 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti loses the ball out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Mark Boyce (SG), Joseph Boyd (C) Keith Lorentz, Fredrick Cost, Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:24 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Joseph Boyd | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lance Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - John Matas (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Craig Thomas's pass is intercepted by David Roberts | 24-24 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Boyd and the foul's on Craig Thomas - foul #1 on Craig Thomas, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | Aubrey Bell (SF) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Shannon (SF) Lance Jeanlouis | |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop misses the free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 02:34 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-24 |
| 02:32 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Giuseppe Conti | 26-24 |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Craig Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-27 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses the tip | 26-27 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | Mark Boyce is fouled on the floor by Andrew Birkland - foul #1 on Andrew Birkland, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG) Andrew Birkland | |
| 01:41 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 01:18 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Boyce | 28-27 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | John Key drills a shot from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | David Roberts clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Matas - foul #3 on John Matas, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Thomas (SF), Kerry Windham (PF), Peter Jenkins (C) Aubrey Bell, Robert Hyslop, Joseph Boyd | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:56 | Louisville | David Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | David Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | John Key misses the jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | David Roberts loses the dribble to Dennis Shannon | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon clanks a fullcourt shot | 30-29 |