| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stanley (fresh) SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) PF - David Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ron Bain (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bobby Miles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alan Combs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Voetberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Bobby Miles inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:47 | UConn | Alan Combs is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Ron Bain out of the doubleteam | 27-33 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Paul Lewis is hacked by Steven Voetberg - foul #1 on Steven Voetberg, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:17 | Pitt | Bobby Miles is called for the reach on Steven Mitchell - foul #1 on Bobby Miles, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Charles Barrett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | David Jacobs can't tip it in | 27-33 |
| 19:00 | UConn | Bobby Miles grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Bobby Miles clanks a shot from the left side | 27-33 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Steven Voetberg tips it in | 27-35 |
| 18:18 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-35 |
| 17:57 | UConn | A charge is called on Alan Combs - foul #1 on Alan Combs, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Sarver (SG), Andrew Washington (SF), Heath Doby (PF), Harry Roberts (C) John Stanley, Steven Mitchell, David Jacobs, Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | UConn | David Pickens (PG), Bruce Schultz (PF), Cecil Tarter (C) Mark Grantham, Alan Combs, Steven Voetberg | |
| 17:48 | Pitt | Charles Barrett is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 17:21 | UConn | Andrew Washington picks off the pass by Bobby Miles | 32-35 |
| 17:11 | Pitt | John Sarver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-35 |
| 17:09 | Pitt | Andrew Washington snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 16:50 | Pitt | Heath Doby misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Schultz - foul #1 on Bruce Schultz, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG), Steven Mitchell (SF) Charles Barrett, Andrew Washington | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), David Lynde (SG) David Pickens, Ron Bain | |
| 16:50 | Pitt | Heath Doby makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:50 | Pitt | Heath Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Bruce Schultz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 16:31 | Pitt | Harry Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:26 | Pitt | John Sarver hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 34-35 |
| 16:24 | UConn | David Lynde grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Bruce Schultz is fouled on the floor by Heath Doby - foul #2 on Heath Doby, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Jacobs (PF), Paul Lewis (C) Heath Doby, Harry Roberts | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Partain (SF), Alan Combs (PF), Steven Voetberg (C) Bobby Miles, Bruce Schultz, Cecil Tarter | |
| 15:49 | UConn | Joseph Partain knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Lynde | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fresh) SG - John Sarver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Lynde (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Partain (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alan Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Voetberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Pitt | John Sarver is called for 10 seconds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Barrett (PG), Andrew Washington (SF) John Sarver, Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | UConn | David Pickens (PG) Mark Grantham | |
| 15:10 | UConn | Joseph Partain knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Lynde | 34-39 |
| 15:07 | Pitt | Charles Barrett's pass is intercepted by David Lynde in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 14:51 | UConn | David Lynde comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Alan Combs tips it in | 34-41 |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Andrew Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harry Roberts (C) Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | UConn | Ron Bain (SG), Bruce Schultz (PF), Cecil Tarter (C) David Lynde, Alan Combs, Steven Voetberg | |
| 14:31 | UConn | David Pickens is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 14:29 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Stanley | 34-41 |
| 14:25 | Pitt | Charles Barrett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Pickens - foul #2 on David Pickens, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Sarver (SG), Steven Mitchell (SF), Heath Doby (PF) John Stanley, Andrew Washington, David Jacobs | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SF) David Pickens, Joseph Partain | |
| 14:25 | Pitt | Charles Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:25 | Pitt | Charles Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:57 | UConn | The short jumper by Bruce Schultz is denied by Harry Roberts | 36-41 |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:29 | Pitt | Heath Doby makes the wide open turnaround near the basket set up by John Sarver | 38-41 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Harry Roberts is called for the reach on Ron Bain - foul #1 on Harry Roberts, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (SG), Andrew Washington (SF), David Jacobs (PF), Paul Lewis (C) John Sarver, Steven Mitchell, Heath Doby, Harry Roberts | |
| Subs | UConn | David Pickens (PG), Joseph Partain (SF), Alan Combs (PF), Steven Voetberg (C) Mark Grantham, Bobby Miles, Bruce Schultz, Cecil Tarter | |
| 12:49 | UConn | Joseph Partain clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Joseph Partain pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:24 | UConn | David Jacobs is called for the reach on Alan Combs - foul #1 on David Jacobs, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | David Lynde (SG) Ron Bain | |
| 12:01 | UConn | Steven Voetberg drills a turnaround in the lane set up by David Lynde | 38-43 |
| 11:56 | Pitt | Charles Barrett connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Jacobs | 40-43 |
| 11:37 | UConn | David Lynde hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Pickens and the foul's on Andrew Washington - foul #2 on Andrew Washington, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Sarver (SG), Steven Mitchell (SF), Heath Doby (PF), Harry Roberts (C) John Stanley, Andrew Washington, David Jacobs, Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bruce Schultz (PF), Cecil Tarter (C) David Pickens, Alan Combs, Steven Voetberg | |
| 11:37 | UConn | David Lynde makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Barrett (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sarver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Heath Doby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Lynde (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Partain (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cecil Tarter (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Pitt | John Sarver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Joseph Partain snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Steven Mitchell takes the ball from Mark Grantham | 40-46 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell lays it in | 42-46 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Bruce Schultz travels with the ball | 42-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (SG), David Jacobs (PF), Paul Lewis (C) Charles Barrett, Heath Doby, Harry Roberts | |
| Subs | UConn | Ron Bain (SG), Bobby Miles (SF), Alan Combs (PF) David Lynde, Joseph Partain, Bruce Schultz | |
| 10:04 | Pitt | David Jacobs hits a jump hook from close range | 44-46 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Ron Bain misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 09:33 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | John Stanley is hacked by Mark Grantham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Grantham, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Barrett (PG), Andrew Washington (SF) John Sarver, Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | UConn | David Pickens (PG), Steven Voetberg (C) Mark Grantham, Cecil Tarter | |
| 09:18 | Pitt | Charles Barrett hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Jacobs | 47-46 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Steven Voetberg is open and buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ron Bain | 47-48 |
| 08:39 | Pitt | Alan Combs picks off the pass by David Jacobs | 47-48 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Steven Voetberg connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Pickens | 47-50 |
| 08:20 | Pitt | Charles Barrett misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Bobby Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:12 | UConn | David Pickens makes the 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | Paul Lewis is fouled on the floor by David Pickens - foul #3 on David Pickens, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Sarver (PG), Steven Mitchell (SF), Heath Doby (PF) Charles Barrett, Andrew Washington, David Jacobs | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), David Lynde (SG), Joseph Partain (SF), Bruce Schultz (PF), Cecil Tarter (C) David Pickens, Ron Bain, Bobby Miles, Alan Combs, Steven Voetberg | |
| 08:00 | Pitt | Paul Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | Paul Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:37 | UConn | David Lynde lays it in | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Sarver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stanley (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Heath Doby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Lynde (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Partain (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cecil Tarter (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Pitt | Bruce Schultz is called for the reach on John Stanley - foul #2 on Bruce Schultz, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harry Roberts (C) Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | UConn | Ron Bain (SG) David Lynde | |
| 07:13 | Pitt | John Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:13 | Pitt | John Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Cecil Tarter | 50-55 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Cecil Tarter double dribbles | 50-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Barrett (PG), Andrew Washington (SF) John Sarver, Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | UConn | David Pickens (PG) Mark Grantham | |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Ron Bain steps in front of the Heath Doby pass in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 06:45 | UConn | David Pickens lays it in on a nice dish by Ron Bain | 50-57 |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Charles Barrett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 06:29 | Pitt | Heath Doby grabs the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:15 | Pitt | Charles Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Cecil Tarter grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 05:57 | UConn | David Pickens hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ron Bain | 50-60 |
| 05:55 | Pitt | Ron Bain is called for the reach on John Stanley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ron Bain, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Betts (C) Heath Doby | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), David Lynde (SG), Bobby Miles (SF), Lawrence Rhodes (PF), Steven Voetberg (C) David Pickens, Ron Bain, Joseph Partain, Bruce Schultz, Cecil Tarter | |
| 05:55 | Pitt | John Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:55 | Pitt | John Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steven Voetberg | 51-60 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Steven Voetberg misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Mark Grantham hits the follow up shot | 51-62 |
| 05:33 | Pitt | David Lynde takes the ball from Charles Barrett in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Lawrence Rhodes misses the lay-in | 51-62 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Mark Grantham snags the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Bobby Miles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 51-62 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Steven Voetberg grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Steven Voetberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Miles | 51-65 |
| 04:37 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Sarver (SG), Steven Mitchell (SF), David Jacobs (PF), Paul Lewis (C) John Stanley, Andrew Washington, Harry Roberts, Robert Betts | |
| Subs | UConn | Ron Bain (SG), Alan Combs (PF) David Lynde, Lawrence Rhodes | |
| 04:31 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Ron Bain is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 04:08 | Pitt | Paul Lewis grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 04:06 | Pitt | Ron Bain is called for the reach on John Sarver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ron Bain, team foul #10 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Partain (SF) Bobby Miles | |
| 04:06 | Pitt | John Sarver makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:06 | Pitt | John Sarver makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Steven Voetberg buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Mark Grantham | 53-67 |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Joseph Partain is called for the reach on Paul Lewis - foul #2 on Joseph Partain, team foul #11 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | David Pickens (PG), Cecil Tarter (C) Mark Grantham, Steven Voetberg | |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Paul Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Paul Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Barrett (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sarver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Pickens (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ron Bain (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Partain (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Tarter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:49 | UConn | Joseph Partain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (SG), Andrew Washington (SF), Heath Doby (PF), Harry Roberts (C) Charles Barrett, Steven Mitchell, David Jacobs, Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | UConn | Bruce Schultz (PF) Alan Combs | |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Andrew Washington hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Cecil Tarter - foul #3 on Cecil Tarter, team foul #12 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | Bobby Miles (SF) Joseph Partain | |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Andrew Washington misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Andrew Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Bruce Schultz | 54-67 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Ron Bain evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 01:52 | Pitt | Harry Roberts misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 54-70 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Cecil Tarter pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:21 | UConn | David Pickens buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ron Bain | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:12 | Pitt | Harry Roberts drills a jumper in the lane | 56-73 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Ron Bain knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Schultz | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Heath Doby drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Sarver | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | John Stanley is called for the reach on Ron Bain - foul #2 on John Stanley, team foul #5 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Barrett (PG) John Stanley | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Alan Combs (PF), Steven Voetberg (C) David Pickens, Bruce Schultz, Cecil Tarter | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Mark Grantham runs out the clock | 58-75 |