| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Panella (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Molloy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Elvin Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Joseph Panella inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Pitt | Joseph Panella hits a floater from the right side set up by Timothy Noto | 36-34 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 19:28 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:11 | Pitt | Timothy Noto misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 36-34 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 19:05 | North Carolina | Elvin Dalton steals the ball from Walter Peterson in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 18:52 | Pitt | Bernard Farish steals the ball from Timothy Noto | 36-34 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish hits the finger roll | 36-36 |
| 18:34 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:22 | North Carolina | Timothy Noto steals it from Bernard Farish | 36-36 |
| 18:18 | Pitt | Kang Chin hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Noto | 38-36 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses long on a runner from the left block | 38-36 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SG), William Gay (PF), Larry Sweat (C) Kang Chin, Timothy Noto, Joseph Panella, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Robert Basquez (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Ralph Sherrod, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| 17:21 | Pitt | Larry Sweat connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-36 |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is hacked by Marko Kuklenski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marko Kuklenski, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Panella (SF), Brandon Conklin (C) Paul Molloy, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | Jeremy Richardson steps in front of the Robert Basquez pass | 40-36 |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Eric Wick pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile is alone and drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Wick | 40-38 |
| 16:11 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin lays it in set up by Marko Kuklenski | 42-38 |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 42-38 |
| 15:43 | Pitt | Joseph Panella gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marko Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Panella (tiring) 5 pts. PF - William Gay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Conklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Pitt | Robert Basquez swats the short shot by Marko Kuklenski | 42-38 |
| 15:35 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski tips it home | 44-38 |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 44-38 |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-38 |
| 15:08 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin misses the tip | 44-38 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Conklin - foul #1 on Brandon Conklin, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), James Carter (SF), Paul Molloy (PF), Elvin Dalton (C) Marko Kuklenski, Jeremy Richardson, Joseph Panella, William Gay, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish, Robert Basquez, Eric Wick | |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Wesley Pearce - foul #3 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Elmer Carlile | |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Timothy Noto gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | Ralph Sherrod picks off the pass by Paul Molloy | 45-40 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Xie is called for the reach on Walter Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cheng-Gong Xie, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Larry Sweat (C) Cheng-Gong Xie, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Peterson | 45-42 |
| 13:26 | Pitt | Paul Molloy knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Sweat | 48-42 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Larry Sweat - foul #1 on Larry Sweat, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SG), Elvin Dalton (C) Marko Kuklenski, Timothy Noto, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:41 | Pitt | Kang Chin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | James Carter tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 11:51 | Pitt | Bernard Farish steals the ball from Paul Molloy | 50-47 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 11:47 | Pitt | Paul Molloy gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Richardson (tiring) 2 ast. SF - James Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Molloy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Elvin Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Pitt | Walter Peterson takes the ball from James Carter | 50-47 |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the lay-in | 50-47 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:02 | Pitt | James Carter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-47 |
| 11:00 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson tips it home | 52-47 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | James Carter steps in front of the Wesley Pearce pass | 52-47 |
| 10:18 | Pitt | Kang Chin knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Richardson | 54-47 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley is fouled in the backcourt by Elvin Dalton - foul #1 on Elvin Dalton, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), William Gay (PF), Larry Sweat (C) Kang Chin, Jeremy Richardson, Paul Molloy, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Robert Basquez (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Bernard Farish, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Eric Wick hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Lively and he's hacked by Larry Sweat - foul #2 on Larry Sweat, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:33 | Pitt | Timothy Noto misses the jumpshot from the right side | 54-50 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Eric Wick comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-50 |
| 09:04 | Pitt | Timothy Noto pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:54 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Molloy (PF), Elvin Dalton (C) William Gay, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Ralph Sherrod, Robert Basquez | |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | Eric Wick hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Lively | 54-52 |
| 08:11 | Pitt | Timothy Noto can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Bernard Farish is blocked by Paul Molloy | 54-52 |
| 07:48 | Pitt | The rebound goes to James Carter | 54-52 |
| 07:36 | Pitt | Elmer Carlile steals the ball from Elvin Dalton | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marko Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Noto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Carter (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Molloy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Elvin Dalton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Wick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively travels in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), William Gay (PF) Marko Kuklenski, Timothy Noto, Paul Molloy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Robert Basquez (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| 07:17 | Pitt | William Gay comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Basquez - foul #1 on Robert Basquez, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Larry Sweat (C) Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Bernard Farish | |
| 07:17 | Pitt | William Gay misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:17 | Pitt | William Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Sherrod | 55-55 |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Larry Sweat can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Walter Peterson - foul #3 on Walter Peterson, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG), Paul Molloy (PF) Kang Chin, William Gay | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Elmer Carlile, Robert Basquez | |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Larry Sweat misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Larry Sweat misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 05:39 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:26 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:04 | Pitt | Paul Molloy is denied on a layup by Wesley Pearce | 55-57 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bernard Farish and the foul's on James Carter - foul #4 on James Carter, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Noto (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), William Gay (PF), Elvin Dalton (C) Jeremy Richardson, James Carter, Paul Molloy, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Robert Basquez (SF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Bernard Farish, Ralph Sherrod, Wilber Lindley | |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | William Gay misses the dunk attempt | 55-60 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Wesley Pearce and the foul's on Joseph Panella - foul #3 on Joseph Panella, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Brandon Conklin (C) Timothy Noto, William Gay | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Wesley Pearce | |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Wayne Lively picks off the pass by Cheng-Gong Xie | 55-63 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses the lay-in | 55-63 |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kang Chin | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cheng-Gong Xie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Panella (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Elvin Dalton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 03:10 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Joseph Panella scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kang Chin | 60-63 |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), James Carter (SF), William Gay (PF) Kang Chin, Joseph Panella, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Wick | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Noto (SG), Paul Molloy (PF) Marko Kuklenski, William Gay | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Bernard Farish, Eric Wick | |
| 01:49 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 63-68 |
| 01:31 | Pitt | Timothy Noto connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG) Cheng-Gong Xie | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Elmer Carlile, Robert Basquez | |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley loses the dribble to Elvin Dalton | 65-68 |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Kang Chin's floater is knocked away by Ralph Sherrod | 65-68 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Paul Molloy pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Timothy Noto misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Walter Peterson - foul #4 on Walter Peterson, team foul #4 | 65-68 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Timothy Noto misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Timothy Noto makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Kang Chin is called for the reach on Bernard Farish in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kang Chin, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Kang Chin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Walter Peterson - foul #5 on Walter Peterson, team foul #5 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Walter Peterson | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Kang Chin misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Kang Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Kang Chin is called for the reach on Wayne Lively in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kang Chin, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Robert Basquez (PF) Ralph Sherrod, Wesley Pearce | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Kang Chin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF) Elmer Carlile, Robert Basquez | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Timothy Noto is called for the reach on Wesley Pearce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Noto, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Timothy Noto knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Molloy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Elvin Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Pitt | Kang Chin scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Noto | 75-73 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 04:05 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton double dribbles | 75-75 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), William Gay (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Kang Chin, Timothy Noto, James Carter, Paul Molloy, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on William Gay - foul #3 on William Gay, team foul #12 | 75-75 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:29 | Pitt | William Gay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-77 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is hacked by Joseph Panella in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Panella, team foul #13 | 75-77 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Joseph Panella blows the layup | 75-79 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively pulls down the rebound | 75-79 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bernard Farish | 75-82 |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-82 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the board | 75-82 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-82 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG), Larry Sweat (C) Marko Kuklenski, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Eric Wick | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Bernard Farish | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Larry Sweat's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-85 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Paul Molloy (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Jeremy Richardson, William Gay, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF) Ralph Sherrod | |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-85 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley lays it in on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 75-87 |
| 01:28 | Pitt | Paul Molloy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Elmer Carlile - foul #1 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #6 | 75-87 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), James Carter (SF), Elvin Dalton (C) Marko Kuklenski, Cheng-Gong Xie, Joseph Panella, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Robert Basquez (PF), Eric Wick (C) Bernard Farish, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| 01:28 | Pitt | Paul Molloy makes the 1st free throw | 76-87 |
| 01:28 | Pitt | Paul Molloy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is hacked by Kang Chin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kang Chin, team foul #14 | 77-87 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG) Kang Chin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Ralph Sherrod | |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 1st free throw | 77-88 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 77-89 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton is fouled on the floor by Robert Basquez - foul #2 on Robert Basquez, team foul #7 | 77-89 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Bernard Farish | |
| 01:04 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 78-89 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Elmer Carlile | 78-89 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Noto - foul #3 on Timothy Noto, team foul #15 | 78-89 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Ralph Sherrod | |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 78-90 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 78-91 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marko Kuklenski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Molloy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Elvin Dalton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-91 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile is fouled in the backcourt by Marko Kuklenski - foul #2 on Marko Kuklenski, team foul #16 | 81-91 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 81-92 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 81-93 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-93 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez double dribbles | 81-93 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Bernard Farish | |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Timothy Noto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-93 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively runs out the clock | 81-93 |