| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tomas Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Webb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ilia Zicker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Joyce (fresh) PF - James Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Arnwine inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Joyce - foul #1 on William Joyce, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 19:37 | Pitt | James Kenney grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 19:18 | Pitt | James Kenney makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Beyers | 27-25 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Dunn, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:34 | Pitt | William Joyce lays it in and he's fouled by Frederick Webb - foul #3 on Frederick Webb, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| 18:34 | Pitt | William Joyce makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Beyers - foul #3 on James Beyers, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:55 | Pitt | James Kenney lays it in on a nice dish by William Joyce and he's fouled by Charles Dunn - foul #2 on Charles Dunn, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| 17:55 | Pitt | James Kenney makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | John Arnwine comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker tips it home | 31-31 |
| 17:16 | Pitt | William Joyce knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 31-33 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd is whistled for a carry | 31-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Potter (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), Hedeon Glodowski (PF) Charles Dunn, Tomas Todd, Frederick Webb | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG), Fred Gillespie (PF), Keith McIver (C) James Beyers, James Kenney, Maurice Kennedy | |
| 16:36 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | John Arnwine grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker buries a turnaround from close range | 33-33 |
| 15:54 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 15:53 | Pitt | Keith McIver tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Hedeon Glodowski | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ryan Potter (fresh) SG - Richard Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hedeon Glodowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Joyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Gillespie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith McIver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Ilia Zicker is blocked by Keith McIver | 33-33 |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 15:28 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charles Fortunato | 33-33 |
| 15:17 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Fred Gillespie | 33-35 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | John Arnwine clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-35 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Ryan Potter snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker misses badly on a runner in the lane | 33-35 |
| 14:38 | Pitt | William Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:22 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker misses the dunk | 33-37 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 13:20 | Pitt | Keith McIver loses the ball out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Dunn (PG), Tomas Todd (SG), Clarence Cady (SF), Frederick Webb (PF), Robert Bowles (C) Ryan Potter, Richard Rainey, John Arnwine, Hedeon Glodowski, Ilia Zicker | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Beyers (SG), James Kenney (PF), Maurice Kennedy (C) Charles Fortunato, Fred Gillespie, Keith McIver | |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn is fouled on the floor by Micheal Taylor - foul #2 on Micheal Taylor, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Robert Bowles is fouled on the floor by Maurice Kennedy - foul #1 on Maurice Kennedy, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Charles Dunn is blocked by Maurice Kennedy | 35-37 |
| 12:19 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | James Kenney's dunk attempt is rejected by Clarence Cady | 35-37 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Robert Bowles gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tomas Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Cady (fresh) PF - Frederick Webb (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bowles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Micheal Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - James Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Joyce (tiring) 5 pts. PF - James Kenney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Kenney - foul #1 on James Kenney, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Hedeon Glodowski (C) Clarence Cady, Robert Bowles | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fred Gillespie (SF) William Joyce | |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:24 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 11:09 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Micheal Taylor | 36-39 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-39 |
| 10:39 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:17 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Arnwine | 36-39 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | John Arnwine snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb misses the fadeaway from the left block | 36-39 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb tips it in | 38-39 |
| 09:43 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 09:42 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 09:26 | Pitt | James Kenney hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 09:25 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to James Kenney | 38-39 |
| 09:11 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Potter (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), Robert Bowles (PF), Ilia Zicker (C) Charles Dunn, Tomas Todd, Frederick Webb, Hedeon Glodowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG), William Joyce (SF), Keith McIver (C) James Beyers, James Kenney, Maurice Kennedy | |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 08:40 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 08:11 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | John Arnwine grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | The jump hook by John Arnwine is blocked by Keith McIver | 38-39 |
| 07:45 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ryan Potter (fresh) SG - Richard Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Bowles (fresh) C - Ilia Zicker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Micheal Taylor (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Joyce (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Fred Gillespie (fresh) 4 reb. C - Keith McIver (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Pitt | Ryan Potter steals it from Fred Gillespie | 38-39 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | John Arnwine lays it in set up by Ryan Potter | 40-39 |
| 06:50 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie is fouled on the floor by Robert Bowles - foul #1 on Robert Bowles, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Dunn (PG), Tomas Todd (SG), Frederick Webb (PF) Ryan Potter, John Arnwine, Robert Bowles | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Beyers (SG), Maurice Kennedy (C) Micheal Taylor, Fred Gillespie | |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Kenney (PF) William Joyce | |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Dunn | 43-39 |
| 05:53 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Dunn - foul #3 on Charles Dunn, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Cady (SF) Richard Rainey | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:53 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 05:53 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker tips it in | 45-41 |
| 05:02 | Pitt | James Beyers is hacked by Tomas Todd - foul #1 on Tomas Todd, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Hedeon Glodowski (PF), Robert Bowles (C) Clarence Cady, Frederick Webb, Ilia Zicker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fred Gillespie (SF) Keith McIver | |
| 04:48 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Charles Fortunato | 45-43 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (PG) Charles Fortunato | |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Micheal Taylor takes the ball from Charles Dunn | 45-43 |
| 04:18 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor lays it in | 45-45 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Robert Bowles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Potter (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), Ilia Zicker (C) Charles Dunn, Tomas Todd, Robert Bowles | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Joyce (SF), Keith McIver (C) James Kenney, Maurice Kennedy | |
| 03:23 | Pitt | James Beyers can't finish the layup | 45-45 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ryan Potter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hedeon Glodowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ilia Zicker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Micheal Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Beyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Joyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Gillespie (fresh) 5 reb. C - Keith McIver (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | William Joyce takes the ball from Ryan Potter | 45-45 |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie misses the wide open runner from the right block | 45-45 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Dunn (PG), Tomas Todd (SG), Frederick Webb (PF) Ryan Potter, Richard Rainey, Hedeon Glodowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG), James Kenney (PF), Maurice Kennedy (C) Micheal Taylor, Fred Gillespie, Keith McIver | |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | James Beyers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | John Arnwine grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb is fouled on the floor by William Joyce - foul #2 on William Joyce, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 45-45 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker tips it home | 47-45 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | James Kenney comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ilia Zicker | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Charles Fortunato is called for the reach on Ilia Zicker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Fortunato, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Pitt | James Beyers travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Charles Fortunato is called for the reach on Ilia Zicker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Fortunato, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | James Kenney gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | James Kenney is called for traveling | 49-45 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | James Beyers is called for the reach on Ilia Zicker in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Beyers, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb runs out the clock | 51-45 |