| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thayer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Dubovsky (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Pitt | George Dubovsky hits a shot in the paint | 31-25 |
| 19:19 | Louisville | William Lavoie is fouled on the floor by George Rowe - foul #2 on George Rowe, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 18:51 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 18:49 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Washington | 31-25 |
| 18:29 | Louisville | The short jumper by Joseph Hairston is denied by Brian Gibbs | 31-25 |
| 18:28 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | George Dubovsky drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by George Rowe | 31-27 |
| 17:46 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 17:44 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 17:24 | Pitt | Howard Green loses the dribble to Jim Combs | 31-27 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-27 |
| 16:54 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 16:32 | Pitt | George Dubovsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Craig Choate (SF), Lloyd Wood (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) Joseph Hairston, Isaac Washington, Michael Thayer | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG) Howard Green, George Rowe | |
| 16:17 | Louisville | Jim Combs drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 15:54 | Pitt | James Dougherty is hacked by Lloyd Wood - foul #3 on Lloyd Wood, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Donald Stark (PF) William Lavoie, Jim Combs | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (SF), Daniel Vickers (PF) Edwin Spradley, Brian Gibbs | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jesse Lawley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Choate (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lloyd Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Stark (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Manley (fresh) PF - Daniel Vickers (fresh) C - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Pitt | George Dubovsky loses the dribble to Craig Choate | 34-27 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | James Dougherty steals the ball from Eddie Thomas | 34-27 |
| 15:09 | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Dougherty | 34-29 |
| 14:49 | Louisville | Craig Choate scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Gary Manley is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Wood - foul #4 on Lloyd Wood, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Jim Combs (SG), Joseph Hairston (SF), Isaac Washington (PF), Michael Thayer (C) Jesse Lawley, Craig Choate, Lloyd Wood, Donald Stark, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Rowe (SG), Edwin Spradley (SF), Brian Gibbs (PF) Jonathan Boucher, Gary Manley, Daniel Vickers | |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by George Rowe | 37-31 |
| 14:05 | Louisville | William Lavoie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG) James Dougherty | |
| 13:54 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs loses the dribble to William Lavoie | 37-31 |
| 13:25 | Louisville | Jim Combs knocks in the jumper from the right side | 39-31 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Isaac Washington steals the ball from Brian Gibbs | 39-31 |
| 12:56 | Louisville | Brian Gibbs steals the ball from Isaac Washington | 39-31 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Howard Green makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Rowe | 39-33 |
| 12:15 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 12:13 | Pitt | George Dubovsky pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | George Rowe misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 11:54 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Combs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Thayer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George Dubovsky (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Louisville | Jim Combs makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley's fadeaway is rejected by Isaac Washington | 41-35 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to George Dubovsky | 41-35 |
| 10:54 | Pitt | Howard Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 10:41 | Louisville | Brian Gibbs steals it from Isaac Washington | 41-35 |
| 10:13 | Pitt | George Dubovsky blows the layup | 41-35 |
| 10:12 | Louisville | Michael Thayer grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 09:51 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Howard Green - foul #1 on Howard Green, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Craig Choate (SG), Donald Stark (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) William Lavoie, Jim Combs, Isaac Washington, Michael Thayer | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG), Gary Manley (SF), Daniel Vickers (PF), Daniel Post (C) Howard Green, George Rowe, Edwin Spradley, Brian Gibbs, George Dubovsky | |
| 09:51 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 09:51 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Gary Manley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 09:07 | Louisville | Daniel Post picks off the pass by Eddie Thomas | 42-38 |
| 08:44 | Pitt | Gary Manley's floater is knocked away by Craig Choate | 42-38 |
| 08:42 | Pitt | Daniel Vickers pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Gary Manley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Boucher | 42-41 |
| 08:03 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Manley | 42-41 |
| 08:02 | Pitt | Daniel Post grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 07:33 | Pitt | Gary Manley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Donald Stark pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jesse Lawley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Choate (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Hairston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Stark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Manley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Vickers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Post (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Louisville | James Dougherty takes the ball from Jesse Lawley | 42-41 |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher lays it up and in on a great pass from James Dougherty | 42-43 |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Daniel Post is called for the reach on Eddie Thomas - foul #1 on Daniel Post, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Jim Combs (SG), Isaac Washington (PF) Jesse Lawley, Joseph Hairston, Donald Stark | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edwin Spradley (SF), Brian Gibbs (PF), George Dubovsky (C) James Dougherty, Daniel Vickers, Daniel Post | |
| 06:48 | Louisville | Isaac Washington hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-43 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 06:29 | Louisville | Jim Combs misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-43 |
| 06:28 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Lloyd Wood (SF), Michael Thayer (C) Craig Choate, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), George Rowe (SG) Gary Manley, Jonathan Boucher | |
| 05:34 | Louisville | Jim Combs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 05:32 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Combs | 42-43 |
| 05:05 | Louisville | Michael Thayer comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 05:04 | Pitt | Howard Green pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 04:42 | Pitt | Howard Green is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Craig Choate (SF) Lloyd Wood | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Post (C) George Dubovsky | |
| 04:13 | Louisville | Jim Combs scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Lavoie | 45-43 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley drills a driving attempt from the left block | 45-45 |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Daniel Post steals the ball from William Lavoie | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Combs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Choate (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Isaac Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Thayer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Gibbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Daniel Post (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs misses the fadeaway from the right block | 45-45 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Howard Green grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Isaac Washington blocks the short jumper by Brian Gibbs | 45-45 |
| 02:40 | Louisville | William Lavoie pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Craig Choate misses badly on a runner in the lane | 45-45 |
| 02:20 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Daniel Post | 45-45 |
| 01:59 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Craig Choate - foul #3 on Craig Choate, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Hairston (SF) Craig Choate | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Dubovsky (C) Daniel Post | |
| 01:59 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 01:59 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 01:31 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | George Dubovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 01:00 | Pitt | George Dubovsky is fouled on the floor by William Lavoie - foul #1 on William Lavoie, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Jim Combs comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by George Rowe - foul #3 on George Rowe, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Jim Combs makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Jim Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Dubovsky | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Pitt | George Dubovsky is hacked by William Lavoie in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Lavoie, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | George Dubovsky is hacked by Michael Thayer - foul #3 on Michael Thayer, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | George Dubovsky is hacked by William Lavoie - foul #3 on William Lavoie, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Isaac Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | William Lavoie can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | George Dubovsky pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Jim Combs is called for the reach on George Dubovsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Combs, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Joseph Hairston | 46-48 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Jim Combs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Rowe | 46-48 |