| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jonathan Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Messenger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Danny McElvany (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sterling Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jesus Martin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mikel Yasinski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Robert Messenger inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson is whistled for traveling | 30-30 |
| 19:29 | UConn | Mikel Yasinski's layup is rejected by Byron Phillips | 30-30 |
| 19:27 | Pitt | Byron Phillips snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 19:09 | Pitt | Charles Moyer throws it down set up by Jonathan Wilson | 32-30 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Lawrence Joseph scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Sterling Roberts and he's fouled by Jonathan Wilson - foul #2 on Jonathan Wilson, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Lawrence Joseph makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:33 | Pitt | Byron Phillips comes up short on the shot from the left side | 32-33 |
| 18:32 | Pitt | Byron Phillips hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Lawrence Joseph comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 18:06 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-33 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Jesus Martin gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Sterling Roberts scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Joseph | 34-35 |
| 17:38 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson is fouled on the floor by Jesus Martin - foul #3 on Jesus Martin, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | David Thielen (PF) Jesus Martin | |
| 17:15 | Pitt | Charles Moyer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 17:13 | Pitt | Robert Messenger hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Sterling Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Sterling Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:43 | UConn | Sterling Roberts misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | Robert Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:37 | Pitt | Robert Greer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Greer, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer (SG), James Pulido (SF), Brian Troiano (PF), George Collins (C) Robert Greer, Robert Messenger, Byron Phillips, Charles Moyer | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Scheel (SF), John Deaton (C) Lawrence Joseph, Mikel Yasinski | |
| 16:27 | UConn | George Collins swats the layup by John Deaton | 36-35 |
| 16:25 | Pitt | Brian Troiano gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:14 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Troiano | 39-35 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Danny McElvany hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jonathan Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Pfeiffer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Pulido (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Troiano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Collins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Danny McElvany (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sterling Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Scheel (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Thielen (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Deaton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Pitt | Sterling Roberts steals the ball from Johnny Pfeiffer | 39-37 |
| 15:34 | UConn | Douglas Scheel lays it in set up by Sterling Roberts | 39-39 |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Sterling Roberts - foul #1 on Sterling Roberts, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Greer (SG), Robert Messenger (SF), Byron Phillips (PF), Charles Moyer (C) Jonathan Wilson, James Pulido, Brian Troiano, George Collins | |
| Subs | UConn | Abraham Hanford (SG), Lawrence Joseph (SF), Jesus Martin (PF), Mikel Yasinski (C) Danny McElvany, Sterling Roberts, David Thielen, John Deaton | |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Douglas Scheel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 15:11 | Pitt | Byron Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Robert Messenger tips it in | 43-39 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Robert Greer steals it from Douglas Scheel in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 14:48 | Pitt | Byron Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Jesus Martin is fouled on the floor by Byron Phillips - foul #3 on Byron Phillips, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Douglas Scheel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Mikel Yasinski snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Lawrence Joseph loses the dribble to Johnny Pfeiffer | 43-39 |
| 13:53 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer lays it in | 45-39 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Jesus Martin lays it up and in | 45-41 |
| 13:20 | Pitt | Byron Phillips hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Moyer | 48-41 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Douglas Scheel buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mikel Yasinski | 48-44 |
| 12:58 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer's pass is intercepted by Douglas Scheel in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Abraham Hanford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Lawrence Joseph snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Jesus Martin misses the easy layup | 48-44 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Lawrence Joseph misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 12:23 | Pitt | Byron Phillips grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 12:00 | Pitt | Charles Moyer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Greer | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny Pfeiffer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Messenger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Byron Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Moyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Douglas Scheel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abraham Hanford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Joseph (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jesus Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mikel Yasinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | UConn | Byron Phillips is called for the reach on Abraham Hanford - foul #4 on Byron Phillips, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson (PG), Norman Grieve (SG), James Pulido (SF), Brian Troiano (PF), George Collins (C) Johnny Pfeiffer, Robert Greer, Robert Messenger, Byron Phillips, Charles Moyer | |
| Subs | UConn | Danny McElvany (PG), Sterling Roberts (SG), Frank Renosky (SF), David Thielen (PF), John Deaton (C) Douglas Scheel, Abraham Hanford, Lawrence Joseph, Jesus Martin, Mikel Yasinski | |
| 11:24 | UConn | Danny McElvany loses the ball out of bounds | 50-44 |
| 11:14 | Pitt | Brian Troiano can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Thielen - foul #1 on David Thielen, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| 11:14 | Pitt | Brian Troiano misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:14 | Pitt | Brian Troiano makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Sterling Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 51-44 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | Norman Grieve clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 10:30 | UConn | David Thielen pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Danny McElvany is hacked by Jonathan Wilson - foul #3 on Jonathan Wilson, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer (SG) Norman Grieve | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:02 | UConn | Frank Renosky misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 10:00 | Pitt | Brian Troiano snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:39 | Pitt | George Collins's fadeaway is rejected by David Thielen | 51-44 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Sterling Roberts snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Sterling Roberts hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Danny McElvany | 51-47 |
| 08:53 | Pitt | John Deaton swats the shot by Jonathan Wilson | 51-47 |
| 08:52 | Pitt | James Pulido grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:42 | Pitt | Brian Troiano is fouled on the floor by Sterling Roberts - foul #2 on Sterling Roberts, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Greer (SG), Robert Messenger (SF), Charles Moyer (C) Johnny Pfeiffer, James Pulido, George Collins | |
| Subs | UConn | Lawrence Joseph (SF), Jesus Martin (PF), Mikel Yasinski (C) Frank Renosky, David Thielen, John Deaton | |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Robert Greer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Sterling Roberts - foul #3 on Sterling Roberts, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Robert Greer makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Robert Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Danny McElvany comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 08:16 | Pitt | Charles Moyer gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 07:56 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Sterling Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jonathan Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Messenger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Troiano (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Moyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Danny McElvany (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sterling Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Joseph (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jesus Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mikel Yasinski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | UConn | Mikel Yasinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 07:26 | Pitt | Robert Messenger gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 07:20 | Pitt | Jesus Martin blocks the short jumper by Charles Moyer | 53-47 |
| 07:18 | UConn | Lawrence Joseph gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Danny McElvany is whistled for a carry | 53-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer (PG), Byron Phillips (PF) Jonathan Wilson, Brian Troiano | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Scheel (PG), Abraham Hanford (SG) Danny McElvany, Sterling Roberts | |
| 06:24 | Pitt | Robert Messenger misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-47 |
| 06:22 | Pitt | Byron Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:01 | Pitt | Robert Greer can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Mikel Yasinski pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Douglas Scheel scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Joseph | 53-50 |
| 05:28 | Pitt | Robert Messenger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 05:27 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lawrence Joseph | 53-50 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Douglas Scheel misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 05:21 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Greer | 53-50 |
| 05:04 | Pitt | Charles Moyer makes the jump hook in the lane | 55-50 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Abraham Hanford knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Douglas Scheel | 55-52 |
| 04:35 | Pitt | Robert Greer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Pfeiffer | 58-52 |
| 04:35 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson (PG) Johnny Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | UConn | Danny McElvany (PG), Sterling Roberts (SG) Douglas Scheel, Abraham Hanford | |
| 04:20 | UConn | Sterling Roberts connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Danny McElvany | 58-54 |
| 04:09 | Pitt | Robert Greer drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Wilson | 61-54 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Robert Greer steals the ball from Jesus Martin | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jonathan Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Greer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Messenger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Byron Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Moyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Danny McElvany (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sterling Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Joseph (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jesus Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mikel Yasinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Pitt | Robert Greer buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Messenger | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:24 | UConn | Danny McElvany drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jesus Martin and he's hacked by Robert Messenger - foul #1 on Robert Messenger, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer (SF), Brian Troiano (C) Robert Messenger, Charles Moyer | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Scheel (SF), David Thielen (PF) Lawrence Joseph, Jesus Martin | |
| 03:24 | UConn | Danny McElvany makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:04 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-57 |
| 03:02 | Pitt | Robert Greer misses the tip | 64-57 |
| 03:00 | UConn | Mikel Yasinski grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 03:00 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Messenger (SF), Charles Moyer (C) Johnny Pfeiffer, Brian Troiano | |
| Subs | UConn | Lawrence Joseph (SF), Jesus Martin (PF) Douglas Scheel, David Thielen | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:47 | UConn | Robert Greer is called for the reach on Lawrence Joseph - foul #3 on Robert Greer, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Lawrence Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Lawrence Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:26 | Pitt | Jesus Martin is called for the reach on Byron Phillips - foul #4 on Jesus Martin, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Charles Moyer is hacked by Jesus Martin - foul #5 on Jesus Martin, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | UConn | David Thielen (PF) Jesus Martin | |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Charles Moyer misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Mikel Yasinski gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:46 | UConn | David Thielen is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 64-59 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Robert Greer misses the dunk but the foul's on Sterling Roberts - foul #4 on Sterling Roberts, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Robert Greer makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Robert Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Lawrence Joseph misses short on a floater near the basket | 66-59 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | Robert Messenger pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Danny McElvany steals the ball from Charles Moyer | 66-59 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Danny McElvany lays it up and in | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Danny McElvany is called for the reach on Jonathan Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny McElvany, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Pulido (SF), Brian Troiano (PF) Robert Messenger, Byron Phillips | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Mikel Yasinski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | UConn | David Thielen banks in the layup on a great pass from Sterling Roberts | 66-63 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer (PG), Byron Phillips (PF) Jonathan Wilson, Brian Troiano | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Charles Moyer is fouled in the backcourt by Danny McElvany - foul #2 on Danny McElvany, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Charles Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Charles Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Sterling Roberts drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Joseph | 68-66 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Robert Greer is fouled in the backcourt by Sterling Roberts - foul #5 on Sterling Roberts, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson (PG), Robert Messenger (SF) Johnny Pfeiffer, James Pulido | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Scheel (SG) Sterling Roberts | |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Robert Greer misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Robert Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Danny McElvany is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Wilson - foul #4 on Jonathan Wilson, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Danny McElvany makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Danny McElvany makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Danny McElvany - foul #3 on Danny McElvany, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Douglas Scheel loses the dribble to Byron Phillips | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson is hacked by Douglas Scheel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Scheel, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer (SF) Robert Messenger | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Jonathan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Douglas Scheel can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 72-68 |