| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) C - Randy Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) SG - Timothy Walker (fresh) SF - William Olivar (fresh) PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) C - Eli Galuski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Eli Galuski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | William Olivar misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Pitt | David Dziedzic gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Pitt | Arlie Barth is fouled on the floor by Eli Galuski - foul #1 on Eli Galuski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Pitt | David Dziedzic lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Eli Galuski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Arlie Barth | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | UConn | William Olivar grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Timothy Walker loses the dribble to Arlie Barth | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen dunks the ball on a great pass from Arlie Barth | 4-0 |
| 17:32 | UConn | William Olivar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:31 | UConn | James Nguyen gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Eli Galuski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Eli Galuski tips it home | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Randy Stewart clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eli Galuski - foul #2 on Eli Galuski, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Coleman (C) Eli Galuski | |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Randy Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Randy Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:44 | UConn | Alexander Smith pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Randy Stewart - foul #1 on Randy Stewart, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:56 | Pitt | Arlie Barth misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Joe Coleman gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) SG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) SF - William Olivar (fresh) PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | UConn | William Olivar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 15:28 | Pitt | Randy Stewart snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 15:02 | Pitt | Randy Stewart can't connect on a shot from the right block | 5-4 |
| 15:00 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:44 | Pitt | Arlie Barth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 14:42 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joe Coleman | 5-4 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Alexander Smith hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Walker | 5-6 |
| 14:05 | Pitt | Randy Stewart buries a jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 13:39 | UConn | Alexander Smith buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Walker | 7-8 |
| 13:14 | Pitt | David Dziedzic buries a shot in the lane and the foul's on William Olivar - foul #1 on William Olivar, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (PG), Stefan Dillon (SG), Alton Goss (SF), Michael Butler (C) Orlando Dahmen, Arlie Barth, Guadalupe Martin, Randy Stewart | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Joey Thomas (SG), Gerardo Santana (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF) James Nguyen, Timothy Walker, William Olivar, Alexander Smith | |
| 13:14 | Pitt | David Dziedzic makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Alton Goss steals the ball from Joey Thomas | 10-8 |
| 12:50 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon misses the dunk | 10-8 |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Alton Goss tips it home | 12-8 |
| 12:23 | UConn | Joey Thomas clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Alton Goss - foul #1 on Alton Goss, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dale Doherty (PF) David Dziedzic | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:23 | UConn | Joey Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:23 | UConn | Joey Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:08 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Harold Keefe is hacked by Brandon Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Walker, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Guadalupe Martin (SF) Stefan Dillon, Dale Doherty | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG) Harold Keefe | |
| 11:52 | UConn | James Nguyen is hacked by Michael Butler - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arlie Barth (SG) Brandon Walker | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) PF - Michael Butler (fresh) C - Alton Goss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) SG - Joey Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerardo Santana (fresh) PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) C - Joe Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | UConn | Joey Thomas is hacked by Guadalupe Martin - foul #1 on Guadalupe Martin, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| 11:12 | UConn | Gene Edgerly misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 12-10 |
| 11:10 | UConn | James Nguyen misses the tip | 12-10 |
| 11:09 | Pitt | Michael Butler pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:53 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Arlie Barth | 15-10 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Joe Coleman loses the dribble to Orlando Dahmen | 15-10 |
| 10:33 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen lays it up and in | 17-10 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Joe Coleman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joey Thomas | 17-12 |
| 09:48 | Pitt | James Nguyen steals it from Alton Goss | 17-12 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Joey Thomas is fouled on the floor by Orlando Dahmen - foul #1 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (PG), Stefan Dillon (SG), Dale Doherty (SF), David Dziedzic (PF), Randy Stewart (C) Orlando Dahmen, Arlie Barth, Guadalupe Martin, Michael Butler, Alton Goss | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (SG), William Olivar (SF), Alexander Smith (PF) Joey Thomas, Gerardo Santana, Gene Edgerly | |
| 09:04 | UConn | James Nguyen is whistled for a carry | 17-12 |
| 08:47 | Pitt | David Dziedzic misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-12 |
| 08:45 | Pitt | Dale Doherty grabs the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 08:25 | Pitt | Brandon Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-12 |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Dale Doherty snags the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 08:01 | Pitt | Dale Doherty comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-12 |
| 07:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Olivar | 17-12 |
| 07:36 | UConn | William Olivar double dribbles | 17-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Arlie Barth (SG), Guadalupe Martin (SF) Brandon Walker, Stefan Dillon, Dale Doherty | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG) James Nguyen | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 5 pts. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) SG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Olivar (fresh) PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen loses the dribble to William Olivar | 17-12 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Randy Stewart - foul #2 on Randy Stewart, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Butler (C) Randy Stewart | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG) Harold Keefe | |
| 06:51 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 06:32 | Pitt | Michael Butler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 06:30 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joe Coleman | 17-14 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Joe Coleman hits a floater in the paint set up by William Olivar | 17-16 |
| 06:00 | Pitt | Arlie Barth misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 05:58 | Pitt | Michael Butler tips it in | 19-16 |
| 05:40 | UConn | Timothy Walker misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arlie Barth - foul #1 on Arlie Barth, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randy Stewart (C) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | UConn | Eli Galuski (C) Joe Coleman | |
| 05:40 | UConn | Timothy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:40 | UConn | Timothy Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Randy Stewart snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 05:09 | UConn | James Nguyen gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 04:47 | UConn | William Olivar can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 19-17 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Alexander Smith snags the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 04:24 | UConn | James Nguyen travels with the ball | 19-17 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Butler (PF) David Dziedzic | |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SG), Gerardo Santana (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF) Timothy Walker, William Olivar, Alexander Smith | |
| 04:07 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Orlando Dahmen and he's fouled by Gerardo Santana - foul #1 on Gerardo Santana, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG) Arlie Barth | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:07 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Eli Galuski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Nguyen | 22-20 |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Gene Edgerly steals it from Randy Stewart | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joey Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerardo Santana (fresh) PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) C - Eli Galuski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:02 | UConn | Gene Edgerly buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joey Thomas | 22-22 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Michael Butler scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Brandon Walker | 24-22 |
| 02:19 | UConn | James Nguyen misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 02:18 | Pitt | Brandon Walker gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 01:52 | Pitt | James Nguyen takes the ball from Brandon Walker | 24-22 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Orlando Dahmen is called for the reach on James Nguyen - foul #2 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arlie Barth (SG), Alton Goss (SF), David Dziedzic (PF) Orlando Dahmen, Guadalupe Martin, Randy Stewart | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (SG), William Olivar (SF), Alexander Smith (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Joey Thomas, Gerardo Santana, Gene Edgerly, Eli Galuski | |
| 01:47 | UConn | James Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Michael Butler grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Arlie Barth misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Alexander Smith - foul #1 on Alexander Smith, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG) James Nguyen | |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Arlie Barth misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 01:02 | UConn | William Olivar drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Alexander Smith | 25-25 |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Michael Butler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 25-25 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Harold Keefe snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Timothy Walker misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Michael Butler - foul #2 on Michael Butler, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | UConn | Eli Galuski (C) Joe Coleman | |
| 00:36 | UConn | Timothy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Timothy Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Brandon Walker gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Harold Keefe is called for the reach on Stefan Dillon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Keefe, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Brandon Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Eli Galuski snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Alexander Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 25-29 |