| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tyler Hazard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Peres (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Damek Zomer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Albin (fresh) 3 blk. C - Eric Matthews (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Robert Fisher inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Pitt | William Albin misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | William Albin makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | William Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 19:15 | Pitt | William Albin snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 18:58 | Pitt | William Albin loses the dribble to Tyler Hazard | 27-30 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Robert Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Rodney Turner - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski (PF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:07 | Pitt | William Albin buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Merle Nixon | 27-32 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Mankowski | 29-32 |
| 17:26 | Pitt | Rodney Turner double dribbles | 29-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdalla (PG), Robert Davis (PF) James Page, Damek Zomer | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), Wilfred Jones (SG), John Bain (SF), Joseph Aman (C) Merle Nixon, Rodney Turner, Robert Fisher, Eric Matthews | |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Robert Peres grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdalla | 32-32 |
| 16:39 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones loses the dribble to Tyler Hazard in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Robert Peres banks in the layup set up by Tyler Hazard | 34-32 |
| 16:17 | Pitt | Jack Monroe is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Robert Davis grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Robert Davis loses the dribble to Jack Monroe | 34-32 |
| 15:42 | Pitt | Jack Monroe dunks the ball | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dikembe Abdalla (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Hazard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Peres (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Mankowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wilfred Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Bain (fairly fresh) PF - William Albin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Aman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski tips it in | 36-34 |
| 14:51 | Pitt | Joseph Aman's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Davis | 36-34 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard can't connect on a shot from the left side | 36-34 |
| 14:22 | Pitt | Joseph Aman snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 13:59 | Pitt | Jack Monroe connects on the 3 from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Robert Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dikembe Abdalla and the foul's on William Albin - foul #3 on William Albin, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), Damek Zomer (C) Dikembe Abdalla, Thomas Mankowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), Rodney Turner (SG), Robert Fisher (SF), Eric Matthews (C) Jack Monroe, Wilfred Jones, John Bain, Joseph Aman | |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:13 | Pitt | Merle Nixon is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| 12:58 | Pitt | Eric Matthews lays it in on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 39-39 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Robert Davis misses short on a floater near the basket | 39-39 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | Eric Matthews snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:21 | Pitt | Rodney Turner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Damek Zomer grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Damek Zomer | 39-39 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | James Page knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tyler Hazard (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Peres (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Damek Zomer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Albin (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Eric Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Pitt | Merle Nixon makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | James Page makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Merle Nixon makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Fisher | 43-45 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski (SF) Robert Peres | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Robert Davis is hacked by Eric Matthews - foul #2 on Eric Matthews, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdalla (PG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG) Merle Nixon | |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Jack Monroe steals the ball from Tyler Hazard | 43-45 |
| 09:26 | Pitt | Robert Fisher makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Rodney Turner | 43-47 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by William Albin - foul #4 on William Albin, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Davis (PF) Dikembe Abdalla | |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), John Bain (SF), Kevin Coutu (PF), Joseph Aman (C) Rodney Turner, Robert Fisher, William Albin, Eric Matthews | |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Joseph Aman is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #5 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Peres (SF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:20 | Pitt | Joseph Aman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 08:19 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 08:17 | Pitt | Joseph Aman gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | John Bain misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Peres - foul #4 on Robert Peres, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rodney Turner (SG), William Albin (PF) Jack Monroe, Kevin Coutu | |
| 08:00 | Pitt | John Bain makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | John Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Merle Nixon gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tyler Hazard (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Peres (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Mankowski (tiring) 7 pts. C - Damek Zomer (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Bain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Albin (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Joseph Aman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Pitt | William Albin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdalla (PG) James Page | |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (PG), Robert Fisher (SF) Merle Nixon, John Bain | |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 06:56 | Pitt | Joseph Aman gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:41 | Pitt | Joseph Aman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdalla is fouled on the floor by Joseph Aman - foul #1 on Joseph Aman, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG) Dikembe Abdalla | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), Eric Matthews (C) Rodney Turner, Joseph Aman | |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski misses the easy layup | 45-49 |
| 05:56 | Pitt | Jack Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:32 | Pitt | Eric Matthews can't connect on a floater from the left block | 45-49 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Robert Peres grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | James Page misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 05:09 | Pitt | Eric Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | William Albin is fouled on the floor by Damek Zomer - foul #2 on Damek Zomer, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), Rodney Turner (SG), John Bain (SF) Jack Monroe, Wilfred Jones, Robert Fisher | |
| 04:56 | Pitt | William Albin makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | William Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-51 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski tips it in | 47-51 |
| 04:19 | Pitt | William Albin scores on a jumper from the left block | 47-53 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | James Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdalla (PG) James Page | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Aman (C) Eric Matthews | |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Rodney Turner hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Merle Nixon | 47-56 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fisher (SF), Eric Matthews (C) John Bain, Joseph Aman | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dikembe Abdalla (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tyler Hazard (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Peres (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Mankowski (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Damek Zomer (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Albin (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Eric Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 03:04 | Pitt | Eric Matthews gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Pitt | Rodney Turner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (SF) Robert Peres | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Page | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Robert Fisher is hacked by Tyler Hazard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tyler Hazard, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | James Page knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 51-58 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Rodney Turner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Page | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Pitt | Damek Zomer steps in front of the Rodney Turner pass in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Eric Matthews | 54-58 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Rodney Turner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 01:21 | Pitt | Eric Matthews tips it but misses | 54-58 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Mankowski | 54-58 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | James Page connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Mankowski | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Pitt | Merle Nixon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-58 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Page | 56-58 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Peres (SF) Dikembe Abdalla | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski misses the jumper from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Robert Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by James Page - foul #2 on James Page, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 56-58 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Robert Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Robert Peres pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Robert Peres knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Damek Zomer | 59-59 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Pitt | James Page picks off the pass by Robert Fisher in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | James Page is hacked by Merle Nixon - foul #2 on Merle Nixon, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Peres makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-59 |