| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) SF - Donald Roane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Miller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Donald Roane inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Donald Roane's pass is intercepted by David Dziedzic | 30-34 |
| 19:13 | Pitt | Randy Stewart is fouled on the floor by Donald Roane - foul #1 on Donald Roane, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Arlie Barth | 30-37 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | John Love drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Smiechowski | 32-37 |
| 18:20 | Pitt | Arlie Barth drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Orlando Dahmen out of a doubleteam | 32-40 |
| 18:03 | Louisville | David Dziedzic swats the short shot by John Love | 32-40 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | The rebound goes to David Dziedzic | 32-40 |
| 17:37 | Pitt | Johnny Miller steals the ball from Guadalupe Martin | 32-40 |
| 17:10 | Louisville | Johnny Miller buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 35-40 |
| 16:52 | Pitt | Donald Roane steals the ball from Arlie Barth | 35-40 |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Thomas Jones throws it down on a nice dish by Donald Roane | 37-40 |
| 16:30 | Pitt | Arlie Barth is hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (SG), Andrew Privalsky (PF), Carl Banks (C) Thomas Jones, Johnny Miller, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Michael Butler (PF), Alton Goss (C) Arlie Barth, David Dziedzic, Randy Stewart | |
| 16:08 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen is fouled on the floor by John Love - foul #2 on John Love, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (SG), Dale Doherty (PF) Orlando Dahmen, Guadalupe Martin | |
| 15:43 | Pitt | Alton Goss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Rogers (SF) Donald Roane | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frederick Rogers (fresh) PF - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Banks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) SF - Alton Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Doherty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Louisville | John Love lays it in and he's fouled by Brandon Walker - foul #2 on Brandon Walker, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski (C) Carl Banks | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arlie Barth (SG), David Dziedzic (PF) Stefan Dillon, Dale Doherty | |
| 15:16 | Louisville | John Love makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:52 | Pitt | Alton Goss scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Brandon Walker | 40-42 |
| 14:41 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 14:40 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:27 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski is hacked by Michael Butler - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (PG), Donald Roane (SF), Johnny Miller (PF) John Love, Frederick Rogers, Andrew Privalsky | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Guadalupe Martin (SF), Randy Stewart (C) Brandon Walker, Alton Goss, Michael Butler | |
| 14:16 | Louisville | Johnny Miller clanks a runner near the basket | 40-42 |
| 14:14 | Pitt | David Dziedzic snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:51 | Pitt | Randy Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| 13:43 | Louisville | Donald Roane clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 13:42 | Pitt | Arlie Barth grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:19 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin misses badly on a runner in the lane | 40-42 |
| 13:17 | Pitt | Arlie Barth pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Randy Stewart hits the finger roll on a great pass from Guadalupe Martin | 40-44 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Johnny Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Love (PG), Carl Banks (C) Micheal Peterson, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Michael Butler (PF) Arlie Barth, David Dziedzic | |
| 12:25 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky (PF) Johnny Miller | |
| Subs | Pitt | Alton Goss (C) Randy Stewart | |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Brandon Walker picks off the pass by Donald Roane | 40-44 |
| 12:10 | Pitt | Brandon Walker can't throw it down | 40-44 |
| 12:09 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | Donald Roane misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-46 |
| 12:01 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin is called for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Rogers (SF) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:48 | Louisville | Donald Roane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 11:46 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 11:35 | Louisville | John Love is whistled for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (SG) Frederick Rogers | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arlie Barth (SG) Brandon Walker | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Roane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Banks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Goss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Pitt | Micheal Peterson steals it from Michael Butler | 40-46 |
| 10:56 | Louisville | Carl Banks drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Alton Goss - foul #2 on Alton Goss, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Miller (PF) Andrew Privalsky | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (PG), David Dziedzic (PF), Randy Stewart (C) Orlando Dahmen, Michael Butler, Alton Goss | |
| 10:56 | Louisville | Carl Banks makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:27 | Pitt | Randy Stewart is hacked by Johnny Miller - foul #2 on Johnny Miller, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (SG), Andrew Privalsky (PF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Micheal Peterson, Donald Roane, Carl Banks | |
| Subs | Pitt | Alton Goss (SF) Guadalupe Martin | |
| 10:05 | Pitt | Brandon Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Wayne Smiechowski | 43-46 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | John Love misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Johnny Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | Thomas Jones is hacked by Arlie Barth - foul #1 on Arlie Barth, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (SG), Donald Roane (SF) John Love, Andrew Privalsky | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Guadalupe Martin (SF) Arlie Barth, Alton Goss | |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski makes the turnaround from the right block | 45-46 |
| 08:37 | Pitt | Wayne Smiechowski denies the turnaround by Randy Stewart | 45-46 |
| 08:36 | Louisville | Donald Roane pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:12 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 08:10 | Pitt | David Dziedzic snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 07:46 | Pitt | Randy Stewart misses short on a runner from the left block | 45-46 |
| 07:44 | Louisville | Johnny Miller pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:29 | Louisville | Donald Roane hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 07:27 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Guadalupe Martin | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Roane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Johnny Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 07:07 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Wayne Smiechowski | 45-46 |
| 06:55 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski's dunk attempt is rejected by David Dziedzic | 45-46 |
| 06:54 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Miller | 45-46 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Johnny Miller scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Donald Roane | 47-46 |
| 06:12 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 06:11 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Thomas Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 06:05 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 05:48 | Pitt | Brandon Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Love (PG), Frederick Rogers (SF), Andrew Privalsky (PF), Carl Banks (C) Micheal Peterson, Donald Roane, Johnny Miller, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Arlie Barth (SG), Alton Goss (SF), Dale Doherty (PF), Michael Butler (C) Orlando Dahmen, Brandon Walker, Guadalupe Martin, David Dziedzic, Randy Stewart | |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Thomas Jones lays it in | 51-46 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon scores on a jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Butler - foul #2 on Michael Butler, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (SF) Frederick Rogers | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG) Stefan Dillon | |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:18 | Pitt | Alton Goss hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Arlie Barth | 52-50 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | John Love is hacked by Dale Doherty - foul #1 on Dale Doherty, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (SG), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Thomas Jones, Carl Banks | |
| Subs | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin (SF) Dale Doherty | |
| 03:35 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski misses the floater from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 03:33 | Pitt | Arlie Barth pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 03:04 | Pitt | Alton Goss misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Love - foul #3 on John Love, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| 03:04 | Pitt | Alton Goss makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:04 | Pitt | Alton Goss misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:04 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson grabs the board | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Roane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton Goss (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Alton Goss | 52-51 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Miller (PF) Andrew Privalsky | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Dziedzic (PF), Randy Stewart (C) Alton Goss, Michael Butler | |
| 02:16 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin misses short on a jumper from close range | 52-51 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Johnny Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:00 | Louisville | Johnny Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 01:35 | Louisville | Donald Roane can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Randy Stewart - foul #4 on Randy Stewart, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (SG) Micheal Peterson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:35 | Louisville | Donald Roane makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:35 | Louisville | Donald Roane makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | Arlie Barth shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Donald Roane grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:49 | Louisville | Arlie Barth steals it from Thomas Jones | 54-51 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Arlie Barth works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski is fouled in the backcourt by Orlando Dahmen - foul #3 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (SG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Arlie Barth splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski is fouled in the backcourt by Orlando Dahmen - foul #4 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (SG) Micheal Peterson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Johnny Miller snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Johnny Miller is fouled on the floor by David Dziedzic - foul #1 on David Dziedzic, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (SG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Johnny Miller misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Johnny Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Arlie Barth shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Orlando Dahmen | 58-57 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski is hacked by Orlando Dahmen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (SG) Micheal Peterson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (PG) Orlando Dahmen | |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Randy Stewart pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Brandon Walker makes the halfcourt shot | 59-60 |