| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Schaible (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Demetrius Roland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Santos Garcia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Whidden | 35-27 |
| 19:23 | UConn | Nwa Abdel hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Monte Bennett | 37-27 |
| 19:05 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 37-27 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Michael Vowels grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Nwa Abdel drills a floater from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 18:22 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-27 |
| 18:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Nwa Abdel | 39-27 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Michael Vowels lays it in set up by James Hohowski | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge buries a 3 from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 17:18 | UConn | James Hohowski clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jacob Schaible - foul #2 on Jacob Schaible, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 17:18 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:18 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 16:56 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 16:55 | UConn | Monte Bennett gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:38 | UConn | Nwa Abdel is whistled for a carry | 43-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), Brooks Michelstein (PF) Monte Bennett, Michael Vowels | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:09 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 16:07 | UConn | Nwa Abdel grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 15:48 | UConn | James Hohowski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 15:46 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Schaible (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Demetrius Roland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Santos Garcia (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas Deal - foul #1 on Douglas Deal, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Monte Bennett (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Michael Vowels (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) James Hohowski, Hans Zvorsky, Douglas Deal, Brooks Michelstein, Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Glen Greeley (PF), Igor Bernoski (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Jacob Schaible, Demetrius Roland, Santos Garcia | |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-32 |
| 15:02 | Pitt | Glen Greeley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:43 | Pitt | Douglas Hart hits a 3 from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Michael Vowels is hacked by Glen Greeley - foul #4 on Glen Greeley, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Nwa Abdel (C) Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG), Dario Zwiebel (PF) Michael Wooldridge, Glen Greeley | |
| 14:03 | UConn | Sidney Wise loses the ball out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Douglas Deal (SF) Richard Johnson, Sidney Wise | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Santos Garcia (C) Douglas Hart, Igor Bernoski | |
| 13:34 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jesse Snodgrass | 43-37 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Nwa Abdel is whistled for a carry | 43-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (PF) Michael Vowels | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge (PG), Jacob Schaible (SF), Demetrius Roland (PF) Jesse Snodgrass, Jason Allen, Dario Zwiebel | |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Nwa Abdel snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 12:21 | UConn | James Hohowski knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Deal | 45-37 |
| 12:02 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Monte Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:35 | UConn | Nwa Abdel misses the floater from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 11:33 | UConn | Monte Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monte Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Schaible (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Demetrius Roland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Santos Garcia (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:14 | UConn | Jeffrey Whidden steals it from Douglas Deal | 45-37 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden banks in the layup | 45-39 |
| 10:49 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Monte Bennett | 48-39 |
| 10:28 | Pitt | Santos Garcia comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-39 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Nwa Abdel banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Deal | 50-39 |
| 09:40 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Douglas Deal is called for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Michael Vowels (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) James Hohowski, Monte Bennett, Douglas Deal, Brooks Michelstein, Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Dario Zwiebel (PF), Igor Bernoski (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Jacob Schaible, Demetrius Roland, Santos Garcia | |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Douglas Hart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 08:51 | Pitt | Dario Zwiebel tips it in | 50-44 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky loses the dribble to Igor Bernoski | 50-44 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Michael Vowels is called for the reach on Michael Wooldridge - foul #2 on Michael Vowels, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| 07:49 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 07:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Vowels | 50-44 |
| 07:26 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 50-44 |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) PF - Dario Zwiebel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Igor Bernoski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 07:06 | UConn | Vincent Stearns snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dario Zwiebel - foul #1 on Dario Zwiebel, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Douglas Deal (SF), Nwa Abdel (C) Richard Johnson, Sidney Wise, Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG), Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Jacob Schaible (SF), Glen Greeley (PF), Santos Garcia (C) Michael Wooldridge, Douglas Hart, Jason Allen, Dario Zwiebel, Igor Bernoski | |
| 06:47 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:23 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Santos Garcia | 52-47 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Nwa Abdel is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (SG), Brooks Michelstein (PF) Hans Zvorsky, Michael Vowels | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:41 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses long on a shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 05:39 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:28 | Pitt | Brooks Michelstein steals the ball from Jeffrey Whidden | 52-47 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Santos Garcia blocks the jumper by James Hohowski | 52-47 |
| 05:03 | UConn | James Hohowski grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Jacob Schaible swats the layup by Nwa Abdel | 52-47 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Nwa Abdel can't tip it in | 52-47 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Nwa Abdel can't tip it in | 52-47 |
| 04:30 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 04:10 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-47 |
| 04:09 | Pitt | Glen Greeley tips it in | 52-49 |
| 03:46 | UConn | Monte Bennett is fouled on the floor by Jacob Schaible - foul #3 on Jacob Schaible, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Michael Vowels (PF) James Hohowski, Monte Bennett, Brooks Michelstein | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge (PG), Igor Bernoski (C) Jesse Snodgrass, Santos Garcia | |
| 03:32 | UConn | Richard Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Deal | 55-49 |
| 03:04 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 55-52 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Schaible (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Igor Bernoski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Monte Bennett (SG) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky | |
| Subs | Pitt | Santos Garcia (C) Igor Bernoski | |
| 02:36 | UConn | James Hohowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Nwa Abdel grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Michael Vowels comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 02:18 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Glen Greeley | 55-52 |
| 01:56 | Pitt | Glen Greeley connects on the floater from the right side | 55-54 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses the dunk attempt | 55-54 |
| 01:39 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 01:17 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge drills a jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 00:57 | UConn | James Hohowski can't finish the layup | 55-56 |
| 00:56 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Whidden | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Santos Garcia misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 00:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Nwa Abdel | 55-56 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Nwa Abdel blows the layup but he's fouled by Santos Garcia - foul #2 on Santos Garcia, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Glen Greeley comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Michael Vowels grabs the board | 57-56 |