| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. SG - Paul Davis (fresh) SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Whobrey (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Elliston (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Craig Thomas (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Matas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Peter Witt inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Pitt | John Matas misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 19:48 | Pitt | Manuel Barker pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Craig Thomas makes the turnaround from close range set up by Peter Witt | 32-24 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses long on a shot from close range | 32-24 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Gene Mackey snags the offensive board | 32-24 |
| 19:02 | UConn | The jump hook by James Elliston is blocked by Peter Witt | 32-24 |
| 19:01 | Pitt | Peter Witt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:43 | Pitt | Craig Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Gines - foul #2 on Thomas Gines, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 18:43 | Pitt | Craig Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 18:43 | Pitt | Craig Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Thomas Gines knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Gene Mackey | 34-25 |
| 17:56 | Pitt | Craig Thomas hits a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Gene Mackey - foul #3 on Gene Mackey, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 17:56 | Pitt | Craig Thomas makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Gene Mackey can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Thomas - foul #4 on Craig Thomas, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (SG) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (PF) Giuseppe Conti | |
| 17:45 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:27 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Whobrey - foul #4 on James Whobrey, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Loren Stinson (PF) Thomas Gines, James Whobrey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald Delk (SF) Peter Witt | |
| 17:27 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:27 | Pitt | Manuel Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:04 | UConn | Manuel Barker steals the ball from Kyle Rohn | 36-29 |
| 16:50 | Pitt | Kong Ming makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Manuel Barker | 36-31 |
| 16:32 | UConn | James Elliston misses short on a runner from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 16:31 | Pitt | Craig Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:27 | Pitt | Manuel Barker clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 36-31 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-31 |
| 16:01 | Pitt | John Matas grabs the board | 36-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - James Elliston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Delk (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kong Ming (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Matas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Pitt | John Matas misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Gene Mackey - foul #4 on Gene Mackey, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG), Thomas Gines (SF) Gene Mackey, Kyle Rohn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Giuseppe Conti (C) Craig Thomas, Ronald Delk | |
| 15:46 | Pitt | John Matas misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:46 | Pitt | John Matas misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:46 | UConn | James Elliston grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 15:29 | UConn | Thomas Gines is fouled on the floor by Kong Ming - foul #1 on Kong Ming, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Thomas (SG) John Matas | |
| 15:14 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-31 |
| 15:13 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Craig Thomas | 36-31 |
| 14:53 | Pitt | James Elliston steps in front of the Manuel Barker pass | 36-31 |
| 14:45 | UConn | James Elliston's pass is intercepted by Giuseppe Conti | 36-31 |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Manuel Barker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Ivan Zephier (C) Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matas (PF) Kong Ming | |
| 14:09 | UConn | Giuseppe Conti is called for the reach on Ivan Zephier - foul #3 on Giuseppe Conti, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (SG) Robert Charles | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:03 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 14:02 | UConn | James Elliston tips it home | 38-31 |
| 13:51 | Pitt | Kyle Rohn takes the ball from Peter Witt | 38-31 |
| 13:24 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 13:22 | Pitt | Manuel Barker grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 13:15 | Pitt | John Matas hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Manuel Barker | 38-33 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Kyle Rohn lays it up and in set up by Paul Davis | 40-33 |
| 12:52 | Pitt | Manuel Barker makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 12:37 | UConn | James Elliston clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Giuseppe Conti | 40-36 |
| 12:11 | Pitt | Peter Witt hits a floater from the right side | 40-38 |
| 11:49 | UConn | James Elliston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Giuseppe Conti - foul #4 on Giuseppe Conti, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PG), Loren Stinson (SF), James Whobrey (PF) Paul Davis, Thomas Gines, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald Delk (SF), Kong Ming (PF) Peter Witt, Giuseppe Conti | |
| 11:49 | UConn | James Elliston makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:49 | UConn | James Elliston misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:49 | Pitt | Kong Ming gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. SG - Kyle Rohn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Loren Stinson (fresh) PF - James Whobrey (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Elliston (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Delk (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kong Ming (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Matas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Pitt | Manuel Barker is hacked by James Elliston - foul #1 on James Elliston, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG) James Elliston | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:24 | Pitt | Manuel Barker scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-41 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Mackey | 44-41 |
| 11:00 | Pitt | Manuel Barker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 10:58 | UConn | James Whobrey gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Manuel Barker is called for the reach on Gene Mackey - foul #3 on Manuel Barker, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| 10:19 | UConn | Manuel Barker steps in front of the Gene Mackey pass | 44-41 |
| 09:53 | Pitt | Manuel Barker makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Delk | 44-44 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the floater from the baseline set up by Kyle Rohn | 46-44 |
| 09:21 | Pitt | James Whobrey steals the ball from Manuel Barker | 46-44 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Kyle Rohn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF), James Elliston (C) Robert Charles, Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF) Ronald Delk | |
| 08:43 | Pitt | Manuel Barker scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Witt | 46-46 |
| 08:34 | UConn | James Elliston clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Thomas Gines hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Kyle Rohn grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 07:45 | Pitt | Peter Witt comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 07:44 | UConn | James Elliston snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. SG - Kyle Rohn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Whobrey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Elliston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Craig Thomas (tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kong Ming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Matas (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UConn | Gene Mackey hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kyle Rohn | 52-46 |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Craig Thomas misses the jumpshot from the left side | 52-46 |
| 07:14 | UConn | James Elliston snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 06:58 | UConn | Kyle Rohn double dribbles | 52-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG), Loren Stinson (PF) Kyle Rohn, James Whobrey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald Delk (SF), Giuseppe Conti (PF) Peter Witt, Kong Ming | |
| 06:39 | Pitt | Ronald Delk hits a 3 from straight away | 52-49 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Thomas Gines scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gene Mackey | 55-49 |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Manuel Barker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 06:02 | UConn | James Elliston grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Gene Mackey can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Ronald Delk - foul #2 on Ronald Delk, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (PF) John Matas | |
| 05:43 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:34 | Pitt | Manuel Barker's floater is tipped away by Thomas Gines | 57-49 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 05:21 | UConn | James Elliston knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gene Mackey | 59-49 |
| 05:04 | Pitt | Loren Stinson steals the ball from Manuel Barker | 59-49 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-49 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Loren Stinson tips it but misses | 59-49 |
| 04:45 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 04:19 | Pitt | Kong Ming hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 59-49 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Loren Stinson grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Loren Stinson is hacked by Manuel Barker - foul #4 on Manuel Barker, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (PG), Joe Wheeler (SG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Ivan Zephier (C) Gene Mackey, Paul Davis, Thomas Gines, James Elliston | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), John Matas (C) Ronald Delk, Kong Ming | |
| 04:13 | UConn | Loren Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Loren Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:05 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 04:04 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Giuseppe Conti | 61-49 |
| 03:46 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti double dribbles | 61-49 |
| Subs | UConn | James Whobrey (PF) Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Wheeler (fresh) SF - Kyle Rohn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Whobrey (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ivan Zephier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (tired) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Craig Thomas (very tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Matas (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | UConn | Kyle Rohn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 03:28 | UConn | Robert Charles hits the follow up shot | 63-49 |
| 03:24 | Pitt | Manuel Barker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 03:23 | UConn | James Whobrey gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 03:09 | UConn | James Whobrey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-49 |
| 03:07 | UConn | Ivan Zephier grabs the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 02:46 | UConn | Robert Charles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Ivan Zephier gets the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 02:32 | UConn | James Whobrey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Manuel Barker - foul #5 on Manuel Barker, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (SF) Joe Wheeler | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG), Ronald Delk (SF), Kong Ming (PF) Manuel Barker, Peter Witt, John Matas | |
| 02:32 | UConn | James Whobrey makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:32 | UConn | James Whobrey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:10 | Pitt | James Whobrey steals the ball from Craig Thomas | 65-49 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Ivan Zephier hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Charles | 67-49 |
| 01:32 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti hits a fadeaway near the basket | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:12 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Giuseppe Conti - foul #5 on Giuseppe Conti, team foul #9 | 67-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Wheeler (SG) James Whobrey | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matas (C) Giuseppe Conti | |
| 01:12 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:12 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Matas | 68-51 |
| 01:09 | Pitt | Craig Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Kyle Rohn can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-51 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | John Matas snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Pitt | John Matas can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 68-51 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Ivan Zephier grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | UConn | John Matas takes the ball from Joe Wheeler | 68-51 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Ronald Delk scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kong Ming and the foul's on Loren Stinson - foul #1 on Loren Stinson, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF) Andrew Birkland | |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Ronald Delk misses the free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Loren Stinson gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Charles runs out the clock | 68-53 |