| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jason Gilliam (fresh) SG - Sam Buffum (fresh) SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) C - Roger Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Andrew Moody (fresh) SG - Michael Stafford (fresh) SF - Rafael Santiago (fresh) PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) C - Alexander Weatherall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Roger Parker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Sam Buffum connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Gilliam | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | UConn | Roger Parker is called for the reach on Andrew Moody - foul #1 on Roger Parker, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | UConn | The short jumper by Jeffery Wicks is denied by Roger Parker | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Pitt | Donald Boyd gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Pitt | Sam Buffum misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Rafael Santiago gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Andrew Moody can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Pitt | Edward Gillis gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Pitt | Sam Buffum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Pitt | Roger Parker tips it home | 5-0 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Jason Gilliam is called for the reach on Andrew Moody in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Gilliam, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Andrew Moody comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Michael Stafford pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Michael Stafford clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Pitt | Donald Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:53 | Pitt | Sam Buffum misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Pitt | Jason Gilliam hits the follow up shot | 7-0 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks misses the jumpshot from the right side | 7-0 |
| 17:32 | Pitt | Sam Buffum gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Roger Parker is hacked by Alexander Weatherall - foul #1 on Alexander Weatherall, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 17:00 | Pitt | Sam Buffum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-0 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Burns (PG) Jason Gilliam | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:42 | UConn | Michael Stafford hits a shot from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 16:35 | Pitt | Sam Buffum connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 16:11 | UConn | Michael Stafford misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sam Buffum - foul #1 on Sam Buffum, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Deangelis (SG), Robert Tinsley (SF), Anthony Jacobs (PF), Rick Doty (C) Sam Buffum, Edward Gillis, Donald Boyd, Roger Parker | |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Miller (PG), Frank Sheets (SF), Justin Johnson (PF), Brian Douglas (C) Andrew Moody, Rafael Santiago, Jeffery Wicks, Alexander Weatherall | |
| 16:11 | UConn | Michael Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:11 | UConn | Michael Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:11 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Anthony Jacobs | 10-2 |
| 15:55 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 10-2 |
| 15:53 | Pitt | George Burns hits the follow up shot | 12-2 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - George Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Deangelis (fresh) SF - Robert Tinsley (fresh) PF - Anthony Jacobs (fresh) C - Rick Doty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ryan Miller (fresh) SG - Michael Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) PF - Justin Johnson (fresh) C - Brian Douglas (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UConn | Justin Johnson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 12-2 |
| 15:40 | UConn | Michael Stafford tips it in | 12-4 |
| 15:12 | Pitt | George Burns knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Howard Deangelis and the foul's on Ryan Miller - foul #1 on Ryan Miller, team foul #2 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Sam Buffum (SG), Jason Gilliam (SF) Howard Deangelis, Rick Doty | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Dorman (SG) Michael Stafford | |
| 15:12 | Pitt | George Burns makes the free throw | 15-4 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Ryan Miller is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ryan Miller, team foul #3 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Gillis (SF) George Burns | |
| Subs | UConn | Andrew Moody (PG) Ryan Miller | |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Sam Buffum misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 15-4 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Brian Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 15-4 |
| 14:24 | UConn | Frank Sheets is fouled on the floor by Edward Gillis - foul #1 on Edward Gillis, team foul #4 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Boyd (PF), Roger Parker (C) Robert Tinsley, Anthony Jacobs | |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Alexander Weatherall (C) Frank Sheets, Justin Johnson, Brian Douglas | |
| 14:07 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 15-4 |
| 14:06 | Pitt | Edward Gillis grabs the defensive rebound | 15-4 |
| 14:01 | Pitt | Sam Buffum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-4 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Rafael Santiago snags the defensive board | 15-4 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Alexander Weatherall, team foul #4 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Stafford (PG), Brian Douglas (C) Andrew Moody, Alexander Weatherall | |
| 13:12 | Pitt | Donald Boyd misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 15-4 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Rafael Santiago grabs the defensive rebound | 15-4 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Michael Stafford misses the lay-in | 15-4 |
| 12:55 | UConn | Brian Douglas hits the follow up shot | 15-6 |
| 12:40 | Pitt | Roger Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-6 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Burns (PG), Howard Deangelis (SG), Robert Tinsley (SF) Jason Gilliam, Sam Buffum, Edward Gillis | |
| Subs | UConn | Andrew Moody (PG), Frank Sheets (SF), Justin Johnson (PF) Jeremy Dorman, Rafael Santiago, Jeffery Wicks | |
| 12:24 | UConn | Michael Stafford hits a shot in the lane set up by Andrew Moody and the foul's on Donald Boyd - foul #1 on Donald Boyd, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | Anthony Jacobs (PF) Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:24 | UConn | Michael Stafford makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:09 | Pitt | George Burns is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-9 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Brian Douglas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Moody | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - George Burns (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Howard Deangelis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Tinsley (fresh) PF - Anthony Jacobs (fresh) C - Roger Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Andrew Moody (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) PF - Justin Johnson (fresh) C - Brian Douglas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Pitt | George Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-11 |
| 11:34 | UConn | Brian Douglas snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 11:15 | UConn | Brian Douglas double dribbles | 18-11 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jason Gilliam (PG), Sam Buffum (SG), Edward Gillis (SF), Donald Boyd (PF) George Burns, Howard Deangelis, Robert Tinsley, Roger Parker | |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF) Michael Stafford, Brian Douglas | |
| 10:54 | Pitt | Donald Boyd misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-11 |
| 10:52 | UConn | Frank Sheets grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Frank Sheets connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Andrew Moody | 18-14 |
| 10:32 | Pitt | Sam Buffum knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Jacobs | 21-14 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Donald Boyd steals the ball from Justin Johnson | 21-14 |
| 10:05 | Pitt | Sam Buffum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 10:04 | UConn | Justin Johnson gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:47 | UConn | Rafael Santiago misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks tips it in | 21-16 |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Anthony Jacobs clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffery Wicks - foul #1 on Jeffery Wicks, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Burns (PG), Robert Tinsley (SF), Roger Parker (C) Jason Gilliam, Edward Gillis, Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Stafford (SG), Jeremy Dorman (SF), Brian Douglas (C) Frank Sheets, Rafael Santiago, Justin Johnson | |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Anthony Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Anthony Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Michael Stafford misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 22-16 |
| 09:04 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Roger Parker | 22-16 |
| 08:40 | Pitt | Sam Buffum misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 08:39 | Pitt | George Burns gets the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Andrew Moody steals it from Roger Parker | 22-16 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Jeremy Dorman slams it home on a great pass from Andrew Moody | 22-18 |
| 08:03 | Pitt | Anthony Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Brian Douglas - foul #1 on Brian Douglas, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Deangelis (SG), Edward Gillis (SF), Donald Boyd (PF) Sam Buffum, Robert Tinsley, Anthony Jacobs | |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (SF) Andrew Moody | |
| 07:41 | Pitt | Donald Boyd jams it | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - George Burns (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Howard Deangelis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jeremy Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rafael Santiago (fresh) PF - Jeffery Wicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Douglas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks knocks in the shot from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 07:01 | Pitt | George Burns can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 07:00 | UConn | Brian Douglas pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Jeremy Dorman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Rafael Santiago tips it home | 24-22 |
| 06:42 | Pitt | George Burns knocks in the shot from the right block | 26-22 |
| 06:33 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Boyd - foul #2 on Donald Boyd, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jason Gilliam (PG), Sam Buffum (SG), Robert Tinsley (PF), Rick Doty (C) George Burns, Howard Deangelis, Donald Boyd, Roger Parker | |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Miller (PG), Justin Johnson (SF), Alexander Weatherall (C) Jeremy Dorman, Rafael Santiago, Brian Douglas | |
| 06:33 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:33 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:11 | Pitt | Robert Tinsley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 06:10 | Pitt | Sam Buffum hits the follow up shot | 28-23 |
| 05:57 | UConn | Ryan Miller is fouled on the floor by Sam Buffum - foul #2 on Sam Buffum, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Deangelis (SG) Sam Buffum | |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (SF) Jeffery Wicks | |
| 05:57 | UConn | Ryan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:57 | UConn | Ryan Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:57 | Pitt | Rick Doty snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 05:28 | Pitt | Rafael Santiago picks off the pass by Rick Doty | 28-24 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Ryan Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-24 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Rafael Santiago grabs the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Rafael Santiago misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 04:48 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Howard Deangelis | 28-24 |
| 04:33 | Pitt | Robert Tinsley misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 28-24 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Justin Johnson misses the floater from the left side | 28-24 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall gets the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Rafael Santiago connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 03:50 | Pitt | Jason Gilliam is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Howard Deangelis | 30-27 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Rick Doty - foul #1 on Rick Doty, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Burns (PG), Sam Buffum (SG), Donald Boyd (PF), Roger Parker (C) Jason Gilliam, Howard Deangelis, Robert Tinsley, Rick Doty | |
| Subs | UConn | Andrew Moody (PG), Frank Sheets (SF), Brian Douglas (PF) Ryan Miller, Rafael Santiago, Justin Johnson | |
| 03:42 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall misses the free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Donald Boyd snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - George Burns (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Sam Buffum (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Edward Gillis (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Andrew Moody (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Stafford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Weatherall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Pitt | Sam Buffum loses the ball out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Dorman (SG), Jeffery Wicks (PF) Michael Stafford, Alexander Weatherall | |
| 03:04 | UConn | Frank Sheets's floater is tipped away by Roger Parker | 30-29 |
| 03:02 | Pitt | George Burns gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Edward Gillis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Edward Gillis, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 02:24 | Pitt | George Burns is hacked by Jeffery Wicks - foul #2 on Jeffery Wicks, team foul #7 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Stafford (SG), Alexander Weatherall (C) Jeremy Dorman, Brian Douglas | |
| 02:24 | Pitt | George Burns makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:24 | Pitt | George Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 02:08 | UConn | Michael Stafford scores on a runner from the right block | 31-31 |
| 01:51 | Pitt | Roger Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jason Gilliam (PG), Robert Tinsley (SF) George Burns, Edward Gillis | |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Miller (PG), Rafael Santiago (SF), Justin Johnson (PF) Andrew Moody, Frank Sheets, Jeffery Wicks | |
| 01:38 | UConn | Ryan Miller buries a floater from the right side | 31-33 |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Michael Stafford takes the ball from Jason Gilliam | 31-33 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Michael Stafford misses the easy layup | 31-33 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 01:13 | Pitt | Robert Tinsley grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | Sam Buffum buries a 3 from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Ryan Miller knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rafael Santiago | 34-36 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Sam Buffum is whistled for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Deangelis (SG), Anthony Jacobs (PF), Rick Doty (C) Sam Buffum, Donald Boyd, Roger Parker | |
| Subs | UConn | Andrew Moody (PG), Jeremy Dorman (SG), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Brian Douglas (C) Ryan Miller, Michael Stafford, Justin Johnson, Alexander Weatherall | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Brian Douglas misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Rick Doty - foul #2 on Rick Doty, team foul #10 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Burns (PG) Robert Tinsley | |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Sheets (SF) Rafael Santiago | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Brian Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Brian Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Anthony Jacobs | 34-36 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Anthony Jacobs misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-36 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Jeremy Dorman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jeremy Dorman comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-36 |