| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brooks Headley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dexter Avery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. C - George Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Randall Neal inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Pitt | Richard Page is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Dexter Avery - foul #2 on Dexter Avery, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | John Nam misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:29 | Pitt | George Boyd snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 19:24 | Pitt | Dexter Avery evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 19:22 | Pitt | Richard Page tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 18:54 | Pitt | George Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:48 | Pitt | Randall Neal drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Kevin Jackson - foul #1 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 18:48 | Pitt | Randall Neal misses the free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | John Nam comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 18:23 | Pitt | Brooks Headley pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:17 | Pitt | Richard Page is hacked by John Nam - foul #1 on John Nam, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 18:08 | Pitt | Brooks Headley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Page | 33-46 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | John Nam clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 17:45 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Richard Page | 33-46 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Dexter Avery works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Page and he's hacked by Kevin Jackson - foul #2 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett (PF), Anthony Winkler (C) Kevin Jackson, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Dexter Avery misses the free throw | 33-48 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Winkler | 33-48 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | John Nam misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 17:01 | Pitt | George Boyd grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 16:54 | Pitt | John Kingston picks off the pass by Brooks Headley | 33-48 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | John Kingston tips it in | 35-48 |
| 16:19 | Pitt | John Nam is called for the reach on Richard Page - foul #2 on John Nam, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Noel Snow (SG), Kevin Jackson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Nakashima (PG), John Schrecengost (SG), Bradley Smith (SF), Michael Powers (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Richard Page, Brooks Headley, Randall Neal, Dexter Avery, George Boyd | |
| 16:07 | Pitt | John Schrecengost clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-48 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | James Sena hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Walczak | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noel Snow (fresh) SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joseph Nakashima (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Schrecengost (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bradley Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Powers (fresh) C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Pitt | Donald Fusco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-48 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Powers - foul #1 on Michael Powers, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG) James Sena, Noel Snow | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Brooks Headley (SG) Joseph Nakashima, John Schrecengost | |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 14:51 | Pitt | Brooks Headley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | John Kingston knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Nam | 41-48 |
| 14:11 | Pitt | Brooks Headley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 14:09 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses the tip | 41-48 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Jackson | 41-48 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 13:20 | Pitt | Richard Page grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:57 | Pitt | Richard Page can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:56 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Smith | 41-48 |
| 12:47 | Pitt | Brooks Headley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 41-48 |
| 12:20 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael Powers | 41-48 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Richard Page clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 11:53 | Pitt | Bradley Smith snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 11:37 | Pitt | Richard Page misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-48 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | John Kingston snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Winkler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brooks Headley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Powers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | John Nam travels with the ball | 41-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Noel Snow (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Anthony Winkler, Kevin Jackson, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Nakashima (PG), John Schrecengost (SG), Randall Neal (SF), Dexter Avery (PF), George Boyd (C) Richard Page, Brooks Headley, Bradley Smith, Michael Powers, Donald Fusco | |
| 11:08 | Pitt | George Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 41-48 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | The jumper by Jim Elliott is denied by Dexter Avery | 41-48 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 43-48 |
| 10:17 | Pitt | Randall Neal hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Noel Snow grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | James Sena buries a shot in the paint | 45-48 |
| 09:35 | Pitt | Dexter Avery steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG) James Sena, Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG) Joseph Nakashima | |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Noel Snow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brooks Headley (SG) John Schrecengost | |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Noel Snow steps in front of the George Boyd pass | 45-48 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Noel Snow drills a shot near the basket | 47-48 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | George Boyd can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Noel Snow - foul #1 on Noel Snow, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Jim Elliott, Christopher Bennett, Noel Snow | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (SF), Michael Powers (PF) Randall Neal, Dexter Avery | |
| 08:05 | Pitt | George Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | George Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 07:42 | Pitt | Anthony Winkler is called for the reach on Bradley Smith - foul #2 on Anthony Winkler, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Fusco (C) George Boyd | |
| 07:22 | Pitt | Donald Fusco is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (SG) John Kingston | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Nakashima (PG), John Schrecengost (SG) Richard Page, Brooks Headley | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sena (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joseph Nakashima (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Schrecengost (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bradley Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Powers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Elliott (SF) Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dexter Avery (PF) Michael Powers | |
| 06:45 | Pitt | Bradley Smith loses the dribble to Jim Elliott | 50-50 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | John Nam banks in the layup set up by Jim Elliott | 52-50 |
| 06:22 | Pitt | John Schrecengost connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Nakashima | 52-52 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dexter Avery - foul #3 on Dexter Avery, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Brooks Headley (SG), Randall Neal (SF), George Boyd (C) Joseph Nakashima, John Schrecengost, Bradley Smith, Donald Fusco | |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:44 | Pitt | Randall Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Snow (C) Kevin Jackson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Noel Snow tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 04:58 | Pitt | George Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | James Sena snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | James Sena is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Page - foul #2 on Richard Page, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Henry Walczak (C) James Sena, Jim Elliott, Noel Snow | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Powers (PF) Dexter Avery | |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak buries a floater from the left side set up by John Nam and the foul's on George Boyd - foul #1 on George Boyd, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:16 | Pitt | George Boyd can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Walczak - foul #1 on Henry Walczak, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | George Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | George Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | John Kingston drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Winkler | 60-54 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Henry Walczak picks off the pass by Michael Powers | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Powers - foul #2 on Michael Powers, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Elliott (SF) Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dexter Avery (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Michael Powers, George Boyd | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:19 | Pitt | Brooks Headley is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Brooks Headley, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (SG), Kevin Jackson (PF) John Kingston, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Schrecengost (SG), Bradley Smith (SF) Brooks Headley, Randall Neal | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sena (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Schrecengost (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bradley Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dexter Avery (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | James Sena hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak tips it home | 64-54 |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG) James Sena | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brooks Headley (SG), Randall Neal (SF), George Boyd (C) John Schrecengost, Bradley Smith, Donald Fusco | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Brooks Headley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Page | 64-57 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the lay-in | 64-57 |
| 02:16 | Pitt | Randall Neal snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Brooks Headley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 02:10 | Pitt | Randall Neal tips it home | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson is hacked by Dexter Avery - foul #4 on Dexter Avery, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:42 | Pitt | George Boyd grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Richard Page misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | John Nam can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-59 |
| 01:00 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Randall Neal | 65-59 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | George Boyd misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 65-59 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak is hacked by Brooks Headley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brooks Headley, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | George Boyd grabs the board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Brooks Headley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dexter Avery | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Richard Page is called for the reach on Jim Elliott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Page, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak is fouled on the floor by George Boyd - foul #2 on George Boyd, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Richard Page can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Brooks Headley grabs the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Richard Page is fouled on the floor by John Nam - foul #3 on John Nam, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Page - foul #4 on Richard Page, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Dexter Avery gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | John Nam is called for the reach on Richard Page - foul #4 on John Nam, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson is hacked by Brooks Headley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brooks Headley, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Richard Page hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Nam runs out the clock | 71-69 |