| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) SG - George Huff (fresh) SF - David Doucet (fresh) PF - Clarence Harris (fresh) C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fresh) SG - David Hawkins (fresh) SF - Thad Lynn (fresh) PF - Scott Desantis (fresh) C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Sean Ornstein wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | George Huff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UConn | Clarence Harris hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Pitt | Scott Desantis lays it in set up by David Hawkins | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | UConn | George Huff misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Sean Ornstein grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Harold Banks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | Scott Desantis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Scott Desantis, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Sean Ornstein evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Thad Lynn - foul #1 on Thad Lynn, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Sean Ornstein makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Sean Ornstein misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Bruce Bouley | 3-2 |
| 17:25 | Pitt | David Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Clarence Harris - foul #1 on Clarence Harris, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | Pitt | Scott Desantis's pass is intercepted by Clarence Harris | 3-2 |
| 16:49 | UConn | David Doucet is hacked by Bruce Bouley - foul #1 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (PF) Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:37 | UConn | Harold Banks drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Huff | 5-2 |
| 16:13 | Pitt | Scott Desantis hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Steven Dock | 5-4 |
| 15:58 | UConn | George Huff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Johnny Hagedorn (SG), Martin Keaney (SF) Harold Banks, George Huff, David Doucet | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) SF - Martin Keaney (fresh) PF - Jerome Devita (fresh) C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hawkins (fresh) SF - Thad Lynn (fresh) PF - Scott Desantis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Pitt | David Hawkins shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steven Dock | 5-7 |
| 15:24 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-7 |
| 15:23 | Pitt | Thad Lynn snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 14:54 | Pitt | Scott Desantis comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Martin Keaney - foul #1 on Martin Keaney, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), David Doucet (SF), Clarence Harris (PF), Johnny Willis (C) Mark Rhames, Martin Keaney, Jerome Devita, Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SG), Robert Dickinson (SF), Robert Fleming (C) David Hawkins, Thad Lynn, Bruce Bouley | |
| 14:54 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:54 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:52 | UConn | Harold Banks loses the dribble to Steven Dock in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:15 | UConn | David Doucet misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:14 | Pitt | Arthur Banks snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 13:55 | Pitt | The jump hook by Scott Desantis is blocked by Clarence Harris | 5-10 |
| 13:53 | UConn | Harold Banks gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn travels with the ball | 5-10 |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SG) Johnny Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (PG), Thad Lynn (SF), Bruce Bouley (C) Steven Dock, Arthur Banks, Scott Desantis | |
| 13:31 | Pitt | David Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Johnny Willis snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Harold Banks is fouled on the floor by David Hawkins - foul #1 on David Hawkins, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (SF), Sean Ornstein (C) David Doucet, Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:09 | UConn | George Huff misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 12:46 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley's layup is rejected by Clarence Harris | 5-10 |
| 12:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Clarence Harris | 5-10 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Martin Keaney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Robert Fleming hits the finger roll set up by Robert Dickinson | 7-12 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Huff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Keaney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - David Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thad Lynn (fresh) PF - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | UConn | Martin Keaney connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Harris | 9-12 |
| 11:29 | Pitt | David Hawkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 9-12 |
| 11:28 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 11:07 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Harris - foul #2 on Clarence Harris, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), David Doucet (SF), Jerome Devita (PF) Harold Banks, Martin Keaney, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Arthur Banks (SG), Scott Desantis (PF) David Hawkins, Thad Lynn, Robert Fleming | |
| 11:07 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:07 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:54 | UConn | David Doucet hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 10:53 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Scott Desantis | 9-14 |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Banks | 9-16 |
| 10:03 | UConn | George Huff knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Rhames | 12-16 |
| 09:36 | Pitt | Mark Rhames steals it from Bruce Bouley | 12-16 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Mark Rhames clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 09:11 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 08:45 | Pitt | Sean Ornstein is called for the reach on Bruce Bouley - foul #1 on Sean Ornstein, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), Johnny Hagedorn (SG), Johnny Willis (C) Mark Rhames, George Huff, Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SG), Thad Lynn (SF), John Bailey (PF), Robert Fleming (C) Arthur Banks, Robert Dickinson, Scott Desantis, Bruce Bouley | |
| 08:35 | Pitt | Steven Dock is hacked by Harold Banks - foul #1 on Harold Banks, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| 08:19 | Pitt | David Hawkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Johnny Hagedorn - foul #1 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| 08:19 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:19 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:19 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 3rd free throw | 12-18 |
| 08:07 | UConn | John Bailey steps in front of the David Doucet pass | 12-18 |
| 07:49 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the jumper from the right block | 12-20 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) SF - David Doucet (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Devita (fairly fresh) C - Johnny Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thad Lynn (fresh) PF - John Bailey (fresh) C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UConn | John Bailey is called for the reach on Johnny Willis - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (SF), Leif Preston (PF) David Doucet, Jerome Devita | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (SG), Scott Desantis (PF) Steven Dock, John Bailey | |
| 07:18 | UConn | Harold Banks buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Leif Preston | 15-20 |
| 06:53 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses long on a shot in the lane | 15-20 |
| 06:51 | Pitt | David Hawkins tips it back up and in | 15-22 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Harold Banks double dribbles | 15-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Clarence Harris (PF), Sean Ornstein (C) Leif Preston, Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:13 | Pitt | Clarence Harris steals the ball from Scott Desantis | 15-22 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Martin Keaney travels with the ball | 15-22 |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SG), David Doucet (SF) Johnny Hagedorn, Martin Keaney | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Bruce Bouley (C) Robert Dickinson, Scott Desantis | |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Dock | 15-24 |
| 05:18 | UConn | George Huff misses badly on a shot from the right side | 15-24 |
| 05:16 | Pitt | Steven Dock grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 04:53 | Pitt | Harold Banks steals it from Robert Fleming | 15-24 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Harold Banks slams it home | 17-24 |
| 04:33 | Pitt | David Hawkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Harris - foul #3 on Clarence Harris, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Jerome Devita (PF) Harold Banks, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (SF), Scott Desantis (PF) Thad Lynn, Robert Fleming | |
| 04:33 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 04:33 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Sean Ornstein connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by George Huff | 19-26 |
| 03:49 | Pitt | Scott Desantis scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Dock | 19-28 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Huff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Doucet (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Devita (fresh) C - Sean Ornstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Desantis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | UConn | George Huff scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 03:03 | Pitt | Scott Desantis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Hawkins | 22-30 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Robert Dickinson is called for the reach on Jerome Devita - foul #1 on Robert Dickinson, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), Johnny Hagedorn (SG), Martin Keaney (SF), Johnny Willis (C) Mark Rhames, George Huff, David Doucet, Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SG), Thad Lynn (SF), Robert Fleming (C) Steven Dock, David Hawkins, Bruce Bouley | |
| 02:43 | UConn | Martin Keaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Jerome Devita tips it in | 24-30 |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Martin Keaney swats the short shot by Scott Desantis | 24-30 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Banks | 24-30 |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Thad Lynn's pass is intercepted by Jerome Devita | 24-30 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Harold Banks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Scott Desantis snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Robert Fleming blows the layup but the foul's on Johnny Willis - foul #1 on Johnny Willis, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (PF) Jerome Devita | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (PF) Scott Desantis | |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Leif Preston pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Harold Banks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | John Bailey pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | The jump hook by John Bailey is blocked by Leif Preston | 24-31 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Martin Keaney grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Thad Lynn grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | John Bailey is hacked by Johnny Willis - foul #2 on Johnny Willis, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), George Huff (SG), David Doucet (SF), Jerome Devita (PF), Sean Ornstein (C) Harold Banks, Johnny Hagedorn, Martin Keaney, Leif Preston, Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), David Hawkins (SG), Bruce Bouley (C) Arthur Banks, Thad Lynn, Robert Fleming | |
| 00:03 | Pitt | John Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | John Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:00 | UConn | George Huff can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 24-33 |