| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Boone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Hogg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Stanford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Orville Brisson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rodney Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Murrin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Bellew (fresh) PF - William Albin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Cory Bellew inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Troy Murrin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-26 |
| 19:39 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Matthews | 28-26 |
| 19:29 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 19:28 | UConn | Orville Brisson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:23 | UConn | David Boone misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Scott Stanford tips it in | 30-26 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Cory Bellew misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Whitchurch - foul #1 on William Whitchurch, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Cory Bellew makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Cory Bellew makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Orville Brisson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Boone and he's hacked by Eric Matthews - foul #2 on Eric Matthews, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Orville Brisson makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:26 | Pitt | Eric Matthews can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 18:25 | Pitt | William Albin tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 18:10 | UConn | William Albin denies the turnaround by Orville Brisson | 33-30 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | Troy Murrin grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 17:47 | Pitt | Troy Murrin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Orville Brisson gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Orville Brisson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 17:04 | Pitt | William Albin loses the dribble to Scott Stanford | 33-30 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Eric Matthews is called for the reach on David Boone - foul #3 on Eric Matthews, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Gregory (SG), Kenneth Johson (SF), Jason Cotton (PF), Stjepan Zagar (C) Anthony Hogg, William Whitchurch, Scott Stanford, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Waddell (SF), Raymond Haynes (C) Cory Bellew, Eric Matthews | |
| 16:32 | UConn | Kenneth Johson connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Cotton | 35-30 |
| 16:03 | Pitt | Raymond Haynes is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Raymond Haynes, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Hogg (SG) David Boone | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:55 | UConn | Jacob Gregory is fouled on the floor by Gregory Waddell - foul #1 on Gregory Waddell, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dingbang Chiu (SF), Eric Matthews (C) Gregory Waddell, Raymond Haynes | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jacob Gregory (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hogg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Johson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Cotton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stjepan Zagar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rodney Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Murrin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Chiu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Albin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | UConn | Kenneth Johson is called for traveling | 35-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Stanford (PF), Orville Brisson (C) Jason Cotton, Stjepan Zagar | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:24 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jacob Gregory - foul #2 on Jacob Gregory, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | UConn | William Whitchurch (SF) Kenneth Johson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:24 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:24 | Pitt | Rodney Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Orville Brisson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 15:02 | Pitt | Rodney Turner grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 14:44 | Pitt | William Albin travels with the ball | 35-31 |
| Subs | UConn | David Boone (PG) Jacob Gregory | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:28 | UConn | Anthony Hogg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Troy Murrin - foul #3 on Troy Murrin, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Anthony Hogg makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Anthony Hogg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:06 | Pitt | William Albin clanks a jumper from the right block | 37-31 |
| 14:05 | UConn | Orville Brisson grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 13:59 | UConn | David Boone is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Gregory (SG), Stjepan Zagar (C) Anthony Hogg, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:36 | Pitt | Troy Murrin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dingbang Chiu | 37-34 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar is hacked by Troy Murrin - foul #4 on Troy Murrin, team foul #6 | 37-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Johson (SF), Jason Cotton (PF) William Whitchurch, Scott Stanford | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Knapp (SG), Cory Bellew (PF) Troy Murrin, William Albin | |
| 13:00 | UConn | David Boone blows the layup | 37-34 |
| 12:59 | Pitt | Eric Matthews grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 12:38 | Pitt | Cory Bellew clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 12:37 | UConn | David Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Jacob Gregory connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Boone | 39-34 |
| 12:04 | Pitt | Rodney Turner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 11:45 | UConn | David Boone banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Cotton and the foul's on Eddie Knapp - foul #1 on Eddie Knapp, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Hogg (SG), William Whitchurch (SF), Scott Stanford (PF), Orville Brisson (C) Jacob Gregory, Kenneth Johson, Jason Cotton, Stjepan Zagar | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Albin (PF) Cory Bellew | |
| 11:45 | UConn | David Boone misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:45 | Pitt | Eddie Knapp snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Boone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Hogg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Stanford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Orville Brisson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rodney Turner (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Knapp (fresh) SF - Dingbang Chiu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Albin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 11:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Anthony Hogg | 41-37 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Anthony Hogg connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 10:46 | Pitt | Eric Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Gregory (PG) David Boone | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:23 | UConn | Orville Brisson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jacob Gregory | 46-37 |
| 09:56 | Pitt | Rodney Turner comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Scott Stanford gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Jacob Gregory scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Whitchurch | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Rodney Turner drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Eddie Knapp | 49-40 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Orville Brisson drills a floater near the basket | 51-40 |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Scott Stanford swats the short shot by Rodney Turner | 51-40 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Orville Brisson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Anthony Hogg scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Stanford | 53-40 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Rodney Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Scott Stanford - foul #1 on Scott Stanford, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | UConn | David Boone (PG), Kenneth Johson (SF), Jason Cotton (PF), Stjepan Zagar (C) Anthony Hogg, William Whitchurch, Scott Stanford, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Crawford (SG), Cory Bellew (PF), Raymond Haynes (C) Eddie Knapp, William Albin, Eric Matthews | |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Rodney Turner makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses the 3rd free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Jason Cotton misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by John Crawford - foul #1 on John Crawford, team foul #8 | 53-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Hogg (SG) Jacob Gregory | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Waddell (SF) Dingbang Chiu | |
| 08:05 | UConn | Jason Cotton misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Jason Cotton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Cory Bellew snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | John Crawford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Cotton - foul #2 on Jason Cotton, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | John Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | John Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Jason Cotton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 07:30 | Pitt | Rodney Turner pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Boone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Hogg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Johson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Cotton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stjepan Zagar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rodney Turner (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crawford (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Waddell (fresh) PF - Cory Bellew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Raymond Haynes connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-44 |
| 07:02 | UConn | David Boone is hacked by Gregory Waddell - foul #2 on Gregory Waddell, team foul #9 | 53-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Gregory (SG), Orville Brisson (C) Anthony Hogg, Stjepan Zagar | |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Murrin (SG), Dingbang Chiu (SF), Eric Matthews (C) John Crawford, Gregory Waddell, Raymond Haynes | |
| 07:02 | UConn | David Boone makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:02 | UConn | David Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:02 | Pitt | Troy Murrin snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 06:45 | Pitt | Eric Matthews is called for traveling | 54-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Stanford (PF) Jason Cotton | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:23 | UConn | Orville Brisson misses the easy layup | 54-44 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | Eric Matthews grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Rodney Turner comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 06:05 | Pitt | Cory Bellew grabs the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 05:52 | Pitt | David Boone is called for the reach on Troy Murrin - foul #1 on David Boone, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Hogg (SG), William Whitchurch (SF) Jacob Gregory, Kenneth Johson | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Albin (PF) Cory Bellew | |
| 05:44 | Pitt | Orville Brisson picks off the pass by Troy Murrin | 54-44 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Scott Stanford clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Dingbang Chiu - foul #4 on Dingbang Chiu, team foul #10 | 54-44 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Scott Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Scott Stanford misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | The rebound goes to William Albin | 55-44 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | Eric Matthews is fouled on the floor by Scott Stanford - foul #2 on Scott Stanford, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Gregory (PG), Stjepan Zagar (C) David Boone, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Knapp (SG), Raymond Haynes (C) Rodney Turner, Eric Matthews | |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Raymond Haynes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jacob Gregory - foul #3 on Jacob Gregory, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Raymond Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Raymond Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar can't throw it down | 55-46 |
| 04:45 | Pitt | Raymond Haynes gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 04:29 | Pitt | William Albin is whistled for a carry | 55-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cotton (PF) Scott Stanford | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cory Bellew (SF) Dingbang Chiu | |
| 04:13 | UConn | Jacob Gregory misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 04:11 | UConn | Jason Cotton gets the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Anthony Hogg makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jacob Gregory | 58-46 |
| 03:50 | Pitt | Eddie Knapp is whistled for traveling | 58-46 |
| Subs | UConn | David Boone (PG), Kenneth Johson (SF), Orville Brisson (C) Anthony Hogg, William Whitchurch, Stjepan Zagar | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rodney Turner (PG), Eric Matthews (C) Eddie Knapp, William Albin | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | UConn | Jacob Gregory misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 03:28 | Pitt | Raymond Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Boone (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Johson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Cotton (fresh) 5 reb. C - Orville Brisson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rodney Turner (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Murrin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cory Bellew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Pitt | Cory Bellew misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Cotton - foul #3 on Jason Cotton, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Pettit (PF), Stjepan Zagar (C) David Boone, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Knapp (PG), John Crawford (SG), Gregory Waddell (SF) Rodney Turner, Troy Murrin, Eric Matthews | |
| 03:08 | Pitt | Cory Bellew makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 03:08 | Pitt | Cory Bellew makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 02:46 | UConn | Kenneth Johson loses the dribble to Raymond Haynes | 58-48 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | UConn | David Boone (PG), Anthony Hogg (SG), William Whitchurch (SF), Scott Stanford (PF), Orville Brisson (C) Jacob Gregory, Kenneth Johson, Jason Cotton, Kevin Pettit, Stjepan Zagar | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rodney Turner (PG), Troy Murrin (SG), Dingbang Chiu (SF), William Albin (PF), Eric Matthews (C) Eddie Knapp, John Crawford, Gregory Waddell, Cory Bellew, Raymond Haynes | |
| 02:26 | Pitt | William Albin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Troy Murrin snags the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 02:10 | Pitt | William Albin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 02:08 | UConn | David Boone pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 01:54 | UConn | William Albin steps in front of the Scott Stanford pass | 58-48 |
| 01:46 | Pitt | Rodney Turner connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Eric Matthews | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | UConn | Scott Stanford's layup is rejected by William Albin | 58-50 |
| 01:23 | UConn | David Boone snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 01:09 | UConn | William Whitchurch buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 01:02 | Pitt | William Albin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on William Whitchurch - foul #2 on William Whitchurch, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Gregory (PG), Kenneth Johson (SG), Jason Cotton (SF), Kevin Pettit (PF), Stjepan Zagar (C) David Boone, Anthony Hogg, William Whitchurch, Scott Stanford, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Knapp (PG), John Crawford (SG), Cory Bellew (SF), Raymond Haynes (C) Rodney Turner, Troy Murrin, Dingbang Chiu, Eric Matthews | |
| 01:02 | Pitt | William Albin misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:02 | Pitt | William Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | UConn | Kenneth Johson is fouled on the floor by John Crawford - foul #2 on John Crawford, team foul #11 | 61-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Waddell (SF) William Albin | |
| 00:59 | UConn | Kenneth Johson misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Kenneth Johson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Raymond Haynes snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Pitt | John Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Eddie Knapp is called for the reach on Kenneth Johson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Knapp, team foul #12 | 61-51 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Kenneth Johson makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Kenneth Johson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Cory Bellew gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Eddie Knapp travels in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar blows the layup | 62-51 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Kenneth Johson can't tip it in | 62-51 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Cory Bellew grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Cory Bellew misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 62-51 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jacob Gregory runs out the clock | 62-51 |