| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Igor Bernoski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Ray Richards inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Louisville | David Brooks clanks a jump hook in the lane | 27-26 |
| 19:37 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:20 | Pitt | Glen Greeley is hacked by Paul Pierce - foul #2 on Paul Pierce, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:04 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-26 |
| 19:02 | Louisville | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:41 | Louisville | David Brooks lays it up and in set up by Richard Sheets | 29-26 |
| 18:17 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 18:15 | Louisville | David Brooks pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:50 | Louisville | Richard Sheets connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Pierce | 32-26 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| 17:12 | Louisville | Richard Sheets knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 35-26 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-26 |
| 16:42 | Louisville | Ray Richards grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 16:17 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the dunk attempt | 35-26 |
| 16:15 | Pitt | Glen Greeley pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 15:56 | Pitt | Glen Greeley misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on David Brooks - foul #1 on David Brooks, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Donald Portillo (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Rafael Ayala (C) Richard Sheets, Paul Smith, Ray Richards, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG), Bruce Williams (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Igor Bernoski | |
| 15:56 | Pitt | Glen Greeley misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:56 | Pitt | Glen Greeley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Hart (fresh) SF - Jason Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Greeley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-27 |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 15:04 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-27 |
| 14:41 | Pitt | Douglas Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG), David Brooks (C) Donald Portillo, Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG), Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Demetrius Roland (PF) Michael Wooldridge, Douglas Hart, Glen Greeley | |
| 14:20 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala connects on the runner in the paint set up by Timothy Marinelli | 39-27 |
| 13:54 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden is fouled on the floor by Rafael Ayala - foul #2 on Rafael Ayala, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Ray Richards (SF) Timothy Marinelli, Clifford Jacobs | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:42 | Pitt | Ray Richards takes the ball from Jeffrey Whidden | 39-27 |
| 13:25 | Louisville | The jump hook by Paul Smith is blocked by Bruce Williams | 39-27 |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 13:15 | Pitt | Jason Allen is fouled on the floor by Ray Richards - foul #2 on Ray Richards, team foul #4 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Pierce (PF) Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge (PG), William Haskin (SF) Jesse Snodgrass, Jason Allen | |
| 12:52 | Pitt | William Haskin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 12:50 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Brooks | 39-27 |
| 12:31 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is fouled on the floor by Michael Wooldridge - foul #2 on Michael Wooldridge, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (SG) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG), Glen Greeley (PF) Jeffrey Whidden, Demetrius Roland | |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Bruce Williams picks off the pass by Richard Sheets | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville 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 (0) | |
| 11:56 | Pitt | Richard Sheets steals the ball from Glen Greeley | 39-27 |
| 11:52 | Louisville | Ray Richards throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Sheets | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Hart (fresh) SF - William Haskin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Pitt | Douglas Hart is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Douglas Hart, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Clifford Jacobs (SF) Richard Sheets, Ray Richards | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Igor Bernoski (C) Douglas Hart, William Haskin, Bruce Williams | |
| 11:12 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the tip | 41-27 |
| 11:10 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 11:06 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Wooldridge | 41-29 |
| 10:41 | Louisville | Paul Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG), Rafael Ayala (C) Donald Portillo, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Pitt | Demetrius Roland (PF) Glen Greeley | |
| 10:21 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden knocks in the floater in the paint | 41-31 |
| 09:56 | Louisville | Paul Pierce clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Demetrius Roland - foul #2 on Demetrius Roland, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Ray Richards (SF) Timothy Marinelli, Clifford Jacobs | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Williams (C) Igor Bernoski | |
| 09:56 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 09:56 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 09:37 | Pitt | Bruce Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG), Glen Greeley (PF) Jeffrey Whidden, Demetrius Roland | |
| 09:12 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 09:11 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Bruce Williams | 43-31 |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Douglas Hart connects on the 3 from straight away | 43-34 |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Brooks (C) Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG), William Haskin (SF) Michael Wooldridge, Jason Allen | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:18 | Pitt | Glen Greeley blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Pierce - foul #3 on Paul Pierce, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG) Douglas Hart | |
| 08:18 | Pitt | Glen Greeley makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 08:18 | Pitt | Glen Greeley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 08:18 | Louisville | David Brooks gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | The short jumper by Ray Richards is denied by Bruce Williams | 43-35 |
| 07:50 | Pitt | The rebound goes to William Haskin | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Snodgrass (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-35 |
| 07:31 | Pitt | Bruce Williams misses the tip | 43-35 |
| 07:29 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Ray Richards | 43-35 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Jesse Snodgrass is called for the reach on Richard Sheets in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Snodgrass, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (SF) Ray Richards | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge (PG), Demetrius Roland (PF) Jesse Snodgrass, Glen Greeley | |
| 07:02 | Louisville | Richard Sheets can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 07:00 | Pitt | William Haskin pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 06:44 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 06:43 | Pitt | William Haskin gets the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 06:24 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 06:05 | Louisville | David Brooks knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Sheets | 45-38 |
| 05:42 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge is fouled on the floor by Paul Pierce - foul #4 on Paul Pierce, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Donald Portillo (SG), Ray Richards (SF), Rafael Ayala (PF) Richard Sheets, Paul Smith, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Glen Greeley (PF), Igor Bernoski (C) Jeffrey Whidden, William Haskin, Demetrius Roland, Bruce Williams | |
| 05:36 | Pitt | The short jumper by Igor Bernoski is denied by David Brooks | 45-38 |
| 05:35 | Louisville | David Brooks grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Donald Portillo is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Donald Portillo, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| 04:55 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ray Richards - foul #3 on Ray Richards, team foul #8 | 45-38 |
| 04:55 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 04:55 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | David Brooks misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 04:22 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski travels with the ball | 45-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Pierce (PF) David Brooks | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Bruce Williams (C) Douglas Hart, Igor Bernoski | |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Donald Portillo connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Timothy Marinelli | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Pitt | Glen Greeley buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Wooldridge | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jason Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli connects on the shot from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 03:20 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jason Allen | 50-44 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli's pass is intercepted by Michael Wooldridge | 50-44 |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge lays it up and in | 50-46 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Paul Smith (SG) Timothy Marinelli, Donald Portillo | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Ray Richards is whistled for a carry | 50-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Brooks (C) Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Glen Greeley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-46 |
| 02:11 | Louisville | David Brooks grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 01:52 | Louisville | David Brooks blows the layup | 50-46 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 01:33 | Pitt | Paul Smith picks off the pass by Jason Allen | 50-46 |
| 01:14 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Paul Pierce tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Pitt | Jason Allen can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 00:57 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden tips it home | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Bruce Williams steps in front of the Paul Smith pass | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-48 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Paul Smith grabs the board | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Paul Smith is hacked by Jeffrey Whidden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Whidden, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | David Brooks is hacked by Bruce Williams - foul #4 on Bruce Williams, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | David Brooks is fouled on the floor by Bruce Williams - foul #5 on Bruce Williams, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Igor Bernoski (C) Bruce Williams | |
| 00:13 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | David Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Igor Bernoski | 53-48 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Jason Allen is fouled on the floor by Ray Richards - foul #4 on Ray Richards, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Jason Allen makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Jason Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Paul Smith is hacked by Michael Wooldridge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Wooldridge, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 55-49 |