| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Pat Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jesse Maloney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-24 |
| 19:06 | Pitt | Donald Fusco can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 19:05 | Pitt | Donald Fusco tips it in | 30-26 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses long on a floater from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 18:39 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:19 | Pitt | William Baldwin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 18:17 | Pitt | Pat Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:57 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson is hacked by Alvin Twitchell - foul #2 on Alvin Twitchell, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Alvin Twitchell is called for the reach on Lewis Robinson - foul #3 on Alvin Twitchell, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes (PF) Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SG), Michael Powers (PF), Robert Mohr (C) Pat Evans, Jesse Maloney, Donald Fusco | |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Michael Powers denies the turnaround by Francis Brantley | 30-26 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley can't tip it in | 30-26 |
| 16:35 | Pitt | Robert Mohr grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:21 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Mohr | 30-28 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lewis Robinson | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Baldwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Chico (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alvin Twitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Powers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mohr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Pitt | Nathan Chico knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 33-30 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 15:23 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Mohr | 33-30 |
| 15:17 | Pitt | Nathan Chico is hacked by Lewis Robinson - foul #2 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Robert Celestine (PF) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Pat Evans (PG), Jesse Maloney (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Nathan Chico, Michael Powers, Robert Mohr | |
| 15:12 | Pitt | William Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Randall Feaster - foul #1 on Randall Feaster, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 14:54 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell is whistled for traveling | 33-30 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Houston McGalliard | 36-30 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Pat Evans is hacked by Houston McGalliard - foul #1 on Houston McGalliard, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) Houston McGalliard | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Baldwin out of the doubleteam | 36-33 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks's floater is tipped away by Jesse Maloney | 36-33 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Fowlkes | 36-33 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell double dribbles | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (C) Harold Hendricks, Randall Feaster, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rick Carpenter (SF) Alvin Twitchell | |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Powers (PF) Jesse Maloney | |
| 12:37 | Pitt | Michael Powers makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Baldwin | 38-35 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Michael Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-35 |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Donald Fusco snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:09 | Pitt | William Baldwin is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes (PF) Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SG), Robert Mohr (C) Pat Evans, Donald Fusco | |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Powers - foul #1 on Michael Powers, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Pat Evans (PG), Alvin Twitchell (SF), Jesse Maloney (PF) William Baldwin, Rick Carpenter, Michael Powers | |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Pat Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Nathan Chico (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alvin Twitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Maloney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Mohr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Pitt | Pat Evans is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Robert Mohr is called for the reach on Keith Fowlkes - foul #2 on Robert Mohr, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Jesse Maloney steals it from Keith Fowlkes | 40-35 |
| 10:40 | Pitt | Robert Mohr lays it in uncontested | 40-37 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Mohr - foul #3 on Robert Mohr, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Robert Celestine (PF) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (PG), Michael Powers (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Pat Evans, Jesse Maloney, Robert Mohr | |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | Donald Fusco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes (C) Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rick Carpenter (SF) Alvin Twitchell | |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 09:42 | Pitt | Michael Powers grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | Randall Feaster steals the ball from Michael Powers | 42-37 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses badly on a floater from the left block | 42-37 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Nathan Chico grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 08:57 | Pitt | William Baldwin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Rick Carpenter | 42-39 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Powers - foul #2 on Michael Powers, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (C) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Randall Feaster, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Pat Evans (PG), Alvin Twitchell (SF), Jesse Maloney (PF) Nathan Chico, Rick Carpenter, Michael Powers | |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:25 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from William Baldwin out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| 08:25 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 07:57 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:39 | Pitt | William Baldwin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joe Dixon - foul #1 on Joe Dixon, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| 07:39 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:39 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Pat Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - William Baldwin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Twitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Maloney (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson is called for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes (PF) Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SG), Robert Mohr (C) William Baldwin, Donald Fusco | |
| 06:54 | Pitt | Robert Mohr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rick Carpenter (SF) Alvin Twitchell | |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson clanks a fadeaway from close range | 44-44 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley tips it in | 46-44 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Pat Evans double dribbles | 46-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG), Robert Celestine (PF) Joe Dixon, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (PG), Michael Powers (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Pat Evans, Jesse Maloney, Robert Mohr | |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine hits a jump hook from the left block | 48-44 |
| 05:28 | Pitt | William Baldwin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Nathan Chico picks off the pass by Harold Hendricks | 48-44 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | William Baldwin is called for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Francis Brantley (C) Michael Smith, Lewis Robinson, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Martin Wareham (SG), Alvin Twitchell (SF), Jesse Maloney (PF) Nathan Chico, Rick Carpenter, Michael Powers | |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 04:26 | Pitt | Donald Fusco gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 04:15 | Pitt | Martin Wareham is hacked by Robert Celestine - foul #2 on Robert Celestine, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Pat Evans (PG) William Baldwin | |
| 04:15 | Pitt | Martin Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:15 | Pitt | Martin Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley connects on the floater near the basket | 50-46 |
| 03:34 | Pitt | Pat Evans hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Jesse Maloney | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Pat Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Martin Wareham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Twitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Maloney (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks is fouled on the floor by Alvin Twitchell - foul #4 on Alvin Twitchell, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Keith Fowlkes (PF) Houston McGalliard, Joe Dixon, Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SG), Robert Mohr (C) Martin Wareham, Donald Fusco | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:54 | Pitt | Francis Brantley blocks the short jumper by Pat Evans | 52-48 |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Robert Mohr grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell is hacked by Lewis Robinson - foul #4 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (SG) Harold Hendricks | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Powers (PF) Jesse Maloney | |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard is whistled for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Robert Celestine (PF) Houston McGalliard, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Maloney (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Michael Powers, Robert Mohr | |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Pat Evans is fouled on the floor by Francis Brantley - foul #1 on Francis Brantley, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Pat Evans makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Pat Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the dunk | 52-51 |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 01:49 | Pitt | William Baldwin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney tips it in | 52-53 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley lays it up and in | 54-53 |
| 01:02 | Pitt | Pat Evans works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jesse Maloney | 54-55 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | William Baldwin steps in front of the Robert Celestine pass | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Donald Fusco hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 54-55 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon loses the ball out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Joe Dixon is called for the reach on William Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Dixon, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |