| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Easterwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Peltier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Winsky (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ted Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darnell Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - George Elam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | John Larson inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Pitt | Darnell Davis misses the shot near the basket | 27-30 |
| 19:48 | UConn | Michael Ackley gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:29 | UConn | Joseph Winsky's floater is tipped away by John Larson | 27-30 |
| 19:28 | Pitt | Darnell Davis gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Ted Griffin comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 27-30 |
| 18:59 | Pitt | John Larson tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Joseph Winsky is hacked by George Elam - foul #2 on George Elam, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Joseph Winsky hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 27-32 |
| 18:20 | Pitt | John Larson pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:58 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 17:56 | Pitt | George Elam pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:32 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Robert Jessen snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Douglas Peltier clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 17:04 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Darnell Davis | 27-32 |
| 16:46 | Pitt | Darnell Davis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 16:44 | UConn | Michael Ackley pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 16:39 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 16:38 | UConn | Joseph Winsky tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 16:37 | UConn | Michael Ackley grabs the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Darnell Davis takes the ball from Michael Ackley | 27-32 |
| 16:08 | Pitt | Robert Jessen is called for the reach on John Larson - foul #1 on Robert Jessen, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (SG), Joshua Boyd (PF), Michael Chacon (C) Douglas Peltier, Joseph Winsky, Michael Ackley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Brandon Robinson (SG), Ronnie Butler (PF), Robert Tolentino (C) Steven Hankerson, Ted Griffin, Darnell Davis, George Elam | |
| 15:44 | Pitt | Ronald Huff is called for the reach on Radomil Polakowski - foul #1 on Ronald Huff, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (SF) Robert Jessen | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Easterwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Huff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Liko Wang (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Chacon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Robinson (fresh) SF - John Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Butler (fresh) C - Robert Tolentino (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Pitt | Robert Tolentino misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Michael Chacon pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 15:08 | Pitt | John Larson gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 14:45 | Pitt | Liko Wang picks off the pass by Radomil Polakowski | 27-32 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Ronald Huff connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Ernest Easterwood and he's hacked by John Larson - foul #2 on John Larson, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Peltier (SG), Joseph Winsky (PF), Michael Ackley (C) Ernest Easterwood, Joshua Boyd, Michael Chacon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Hankerson (PG), Ted Griffin (SF), Darnell Davis (PF), George Elam (C) Radomil Polakowski, John Larson, Ronnie Butler, Robert Tolentino | |
| 14:26 | UConn | Ronald Huff makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:10 | Pitt | Brandon Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Joseph Winsky pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Douglas Peltier misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 13:52 | Pitt | Ted Griffin snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 13:47 | Pitt | Ted Griffin is whistled for a carry | 30-32 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Douglas Peltier misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Michael Ackley grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Ronald Huff misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Hankerson - foul #1 on Steven Hankerson, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Ronald Huff misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Ronald Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 12:40 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Darnell Davis | 31-35 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Joseph Winsky scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Ackley | 33-35 |
| 11:58 | Pitt | George Elam makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Michael Ackley - foul #1 on Michael Ackley, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Easterwood (PG), Michael Chacon (C) Ronald Huff, Michael Ackley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), John Larson (SF), Ronnie Butler (PF) Steven Hankerson, Brandon Robinson, Darnell Davis | |
| 11:58 | Pitt | George Elam makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:32 | UConn | Ronnie Butler picks off the pass by Joseph Winsky | 33-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Easterwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Peltier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Liko Wang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Winsky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Chacon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronnie Butler (fresh) C - George Elam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Ted Griffin misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Chacon - foul #2 on Michael Chacon, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jessen (SF) Liko Wang | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Tolentino (C) George Elam | |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Ted Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Ted Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Douglas Peltier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-40 |
| 10:47 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Winsky | 33-40 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Joseph Winsky's floater is tipped away by Robert Tolentino | 33-40 |
| 10:21 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | Ted Griffin misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Chacon - foul #3 on Michael Chacon, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (SG), Liko Wang (SF), Michael Ackley (C) Douglas Peltier, Joseph Winsky, Michael Chacon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Hankerson (PG), Brandon Robinson (SG), Darnell Davis (PF) Radomil Polakowski, John Larson, Robert Tolentino | |
| 10:06 | Pitt | Ted Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | Ted Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Robert Jessen grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 09:37 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Ted Griffin - foul #1 on Ted Griffin, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Larson (SF) Ted Griffin | |
| 09:37 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 09:37 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 09:16 | Pitt | Michael Ackley steps in front of the John Larson pass | 34-41 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Liko Wang makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 08:30 | Pitt | John Larson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-44 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brandon Robinson - foul #3 on Brandon Robinson, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Winsky (PF) Robert Jessen | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Elam (C) Ronnie Butler | |
| 08:01 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 07:38 | Pitt | Darnell Davis can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Joseph Winsky - foul #2 on Joseph Winsky, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Peltier (SG) Ernest Easterwood | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ted Griffin (SF) John Larson | |
| 07:38 | Pitt | Darnell Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 07:38 | Pitt | Darnell Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Michael Ackley scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Douglas Peltier | 40-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Peltier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liko Wang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Winsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Robinson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ted Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Darnell Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - George Elam (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Darnell Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 06:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joseph Winsky | 40-46 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Joseph Winsky misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ted Griffin - foul #2 on Ted Griffin, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Easterwood (PG), Robert Jessen (SF), Michael Chacon (C) Ronald Huff, Liko Wang, Michael Ackley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), John Larson (SF), Robert Tolentino (C) Steven Hankerson, Brandon Robinson, Darnell Davis | |
| 06:18 | UConn | Joseph Winsky misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Joseph Winsky makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 05:58 | Pitt | Joseph Winsky is called for the reach on George Elam - foul #3 on Joseph Winsky, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| 05:58 | Pitt | George Elam misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Michael Chacon pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 05:37 | UConn | George Elam is called for the reach on Douglas Peltier - foul #3 on George Elam, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronnie Butler (C) Robert Tolentino | |
| 05:37 | UConn | Douglas Peltier misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 05:37 | Pitt | George Elam grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 05:12 | Pitt | George Elam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 41-46 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | Ted Griffin tips it in | 41-48 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Douglas Peltier loses the dribble to Ted Griffin | 41-48 |
| 04:19 | Pitt | John Larson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Chacon - foul #4 on Michael Chacon, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (PG), Ronald Huff (SG), Michael Ackley (C) Ernest Easterwood, Douglas Peltier, Michael Chacon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Hankerson (PG), Brandon Robinson (SG), Darnell Davis (PF) Radomil Polakowski, Ted Griffin, George Elam | |
| 04:19 | Pitt | John Larson makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:19 | Pitt | John Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Joseph Winsky makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Jessen | 43-50 |
| 03:28 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Darnell Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 03:03 | Pitt | Darnell Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 03:02 | Pitt | Brandon Robinson can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 03:00 | Pitt | John Larson hits the follow up shot | 43-52 |
| 03:00 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Easterwood (PG), Douglas Peltier (SG) Ronald Huff, Robert Jessen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ted Griffin (SF), George Elam (C) John Larson, Ronnie Butler | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Easterwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Peltier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liko Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Winsky (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Robinson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ted Griffin (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Darnell Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - George Elam (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:42 | UConn | Michael Ackley is hacked by George Elam - foul #4 on George Elam, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Douglas Peltier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | George Elam makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Darnell Davis and he's hacked by Joseph Winsky - foul #4 on Joseph Winsky, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Larson (SF) Brandon Robinson | |
| 01:43 | Pitt | George Elam makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Peltier | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson is fouled on the floor by Douglas Peltier - foul #3 on Douglas Peltier, team foul #10 | 48-55 |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Ted Griffin grabs the board | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Ernest Easterwood is called for the reach on Ted Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Easterwood, team foul #11 | 48-57 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Ted Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Ted Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Douglas Peltier gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Peltier | 51-57 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | George Elam is hacked by Ernest Easterwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Easterwood, team foul #12 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Robinson (SG) Ted Griffin | |
| 00:35 | Pitt | George Elam misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | George Elam misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joseph Winsky | 51-57 |
| 00:29 | UConn | George Elam is called for the reach on Michael Ackley - foul #5 on George Elam, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ted Griffin (SG), Ronnie Butler (C) Brandon Robinson, George Elam | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Darnell Davis | 51-57 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Darnell Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Peltier - foul #4 on Douglas Peltier, team foul #13 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Robinson (SG) Ted Griffin | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Darnell Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Darnell Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Peltier | 54-59 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | John Larson is hacked by Ernest Easterwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Easterwood, team foul #14 | 54-59 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | John Larson makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | John Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Joseph Winsky gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Larson | 54-60 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | John Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Peltier - foul #5 on Douglas Peltier, team foul #15 | 54-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (SG) Douglas Peltier | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:08 | Pitt | John Larson misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | John Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Steven Hankerson is called for the reach on Joseph Winsky - foul #2 on Steven Hankerson, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ted Griffin (SG) Brandon Robinson | |
| 00:03 | UConn | Joseph Winsky makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Joseph Winsky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson runs out the clock | 56-61 |