| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Markle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Daggett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Winter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Henkel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Bell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-27 |
| 19:43 | UConn | The rebound goes to Scott Winter | 34-27 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Mike Thomas steps in front of the George Flowers pass | 34-27 |
| 19:07 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-27 |
| 19:05 | UConn | George Flowers snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Robert Orth makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Michael Markle - foul #2 on Michael Markle, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Robert Orth makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:28 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 18:26 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:14 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett clanks a jump hook from close range | 34-30 |
| 18:12 | Pittsburgh | David Vance can't tip it in | 34-30 |
| 18:10 | UConn | James Henkel grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 17:45 | UConn | James Henkel comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Daggett - foul #3 on Charles Daggett, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dominique Sines (C) Charles Daggett | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:45 | UConn | James Henkel misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:45 | UConn | James Henkel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:34 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac is fouled on the floor by Robert Orth - foul #3 on Robert Orth, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Height (PG) Robert Orth | |
| 17:11 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas hits a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on George Flowers - foul #2 on George Flowers, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | UConn | Howard Bernardini (SG), Harold Winsett (PF) Scott Winter, James Henkel | |
| 17:11 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas misses the free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Harold Winsett | 36-31 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Donald Bell jams it and he's hacked by Mike Thomas - foul #1 on Mike Thomas, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson (SG), John Escobedo (SF) David Vance, Michael Markle | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:54 | UConn | Donald Bell makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:41 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac travels with the ball | 36-34 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Donald Bell clanks a driving attempt from close range | 36-34 |
| 16:12 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:50 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas misses the dunk | 36-34 |
| 15:48 | UConn | The rebound goes to Harold Winsett | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Tillson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Escobedo (fresh) PF - Mike Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dominique Sines (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jerry Height (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Bernardini (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Flowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Winsett (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:26 | UConn | Dominique Sines steals it from Donald Bell | 36-34 |
| 15:09 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Harold Winsett snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Jerry Height misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Harold Winsett pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:25 | UConn | John Escobedo denies the turnaround by George Flowers | 36-34 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Donald Bell can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 14:21 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 14:04 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 14:03 | Pittsburgh | Dominique Sines gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:49 | Pittsburgh | John Escobedo is hacked by Howard Bernardini - foul #2 on Howard Bernardini, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Vance (PG), Chris Hooker (SG), Michael Markle (SF), Charles Daggett (C) Carl Isaac, Steven Tillson, Mike Thomas, Dominique Sines | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Orth (PG), Scott Winter (SG), James Henkel (PF) Jerry Height, Howard Bernardini, Harold Winsett | |
| 13:34 | Pittsburgh | David Vance is hacked by Donald Bell - foul #2 on Donald Bell, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas (PF) John Escobedo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:24 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Flowers - foul #3 on George Flowers, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| 13:24 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:24 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:13 | UConn | George Flowers loses the dribble to Michael Markle | 38-34 |
| 13:08 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle banks in the layup | 40-34 |
| 12:52 | UConn | George Flowers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-34 |
| 12:51 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:39 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 12:38 | UConn | Robert Orth grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Robert Orth is fouled on the floor by Chris Hooker - foul #4 on Chris Hooker, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson (SG), John Escobedo (PF) Chris Hooker, Mike Thomas | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Height (SG) George Flowers | |
| 12:01 | UConn | Jerry Height makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 11:55 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 40-37 |
| 11:53 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 11:34 | UConn | Scott Winter misses the 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 11:33 | UConn | James Henkel grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - David Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Tillson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Markle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Escobedo (fresh) C - Charles Daggett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Height (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Winter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Henkel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Bell (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 11:12 | UConn | John Escobedo denies the turnaround by Donald Bell | 42-37 |
| 11:11 | Pittsburgh | John Escobedo snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 10:50 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle comes up short on the floater in the lane | 42-37 |
| 10:49 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett can't tip it in | 42-37 |
| 10:47 | UConn | James Henkel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Michael Markle is called for the reach on Scott Winter - foul #3 on Michael Markle, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac (PG), Mike Thomas (PF), Dominique Sines (C) David Vance, Michael Markle, Charles Daggett | |
| Subs | UConn | Howard Bernardini (SG), George Flowers (SF), Harold Winsett (PF) Jerry Height, Scott Winter, James Henkel | |
| 09:59 | UConn | George Flowers hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Orth | 42-39 |
| 09:42 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 09:40 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to John Escobedo | 42-39 |
| 09:20 | Pittsburgh | Dominique Sines comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 09:18 | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:07 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 08:44 | UConn | George Flowers is fouled on the floor by John Escobedo - foul #2 on John Escobedo, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Vance (SG), Michael Markle (SF), Charles Daggett (C) Steven Tillson, John Escobedo, Dominique Sines | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Height (PG), Scott Winter (SF), James Henkel (PF) Robert Orth, George Flowers, Harold Winsett | |
| 08:24 | UConn | Scott Winter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 08:22 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 07:58 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac loses the dribble to Donald Bell | 45-39 |
| 07:35 | UConn | James Henkel banks in the layup | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Markle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mike Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Daggett (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jerry Height (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howard Bernardini (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Winter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Henkel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Bell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas's pass is intercepted by Donald Bell | 45-41 |
| 07:16 | UConn | David Vance steals the ball from Jerry Height in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 07:05 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 07:04 | UConn | James Henkel grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Scott Winter drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Bernardini | 45-44 |
| 06:36 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Bell - foul #3 on Donald Bell, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Chris Hooker (SG) David Vance | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Orth (PG), George Flowers (SF), Marvin Bowman (C) Howard Bernardini, Scott Winter, Donald Bell | |
| 06:36 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:36 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Henkel | 46-44 |
| 06:17 | UConn | George Flowers comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 06:16 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 06:11 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle is hacked by George Flowers - foul #4 on George Flowers, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson (PG) Carl Isaac | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Winsett (PF) James Henkel | |
| 06:11 | Pittsburgh | Michael Markle misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Marvin Bowman snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Robert Orth drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 05:36 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Marvin Bowman - foul #1 on Marvin Bowman, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Vance (PG), John Escobedo (SF) Steven Tillson, Michael Markle | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Winter (SG) Jerry Height | |
| 05:36 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 05:36 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Robert Orth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-46 |
| 05:10 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 04:50 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Charles Daggett is blocked by Harold Winsett | 48-46 |
| 04:48 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Harold Winsett misses short on a floater from close range | 50-46 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Marvin Bowman hits the follow up shot | 50-48 |
| 04:13 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 04:08 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac (PG), Michael Markle (SF) David Vance, John Escobedo | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Height (SG), James Henkel (PF), Donald Bell (C) George Flowers, Harold Winsett, Marvin Bowman | |
| 03:51 | UConn | Scott Winter makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Orth | 53-51 |
| 03:25 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett scores on a runner from the left block set up by Carl Isaac | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Carl Isaac (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Hooker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Markle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mike Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Daggett (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Height (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Winter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Henkel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Bell (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | UConn | Jerry Height misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Donald Bell tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 02:48 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Thomas | 58-53 |
| 02:23 | UConn | James Henkel clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chris Hooker - foul #5 on Chris Hooker, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Vance (SG) Chris Hooker | |
| Subs | UConn | George Flowers (SF) Robert Orth | |
| 02:23 | UConn | James Henkel makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:23 | UConn | James Henkel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:03 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Markle | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:36 | UConn | Jerry Height knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Scott Winter | 60-57 |
| 01:16 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by George Flowers - foul #5 on George Flowers, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Orth (PG) George Flowers | |
| 01:16 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:16 | Pittsburgh | Carl Isaac misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:16 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:59 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Bell - foul #4 on Donald Bell, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 00:59 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:59 | Pittsburgh | Charles Daggett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Robert Orth misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 00:42 | UConn | James Henkel hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Vance and he's hacked by James Henkel - foul #2 on James Henkel, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Tillson (SG) David Vance | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:13 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas misses the free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Donald Bell pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | UConn | Jerry Height throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Orth - foul #4 on Robert Orth, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:04 | Pittsburgh | Mike Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jerry Height misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-59 |