| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Hawley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elbert Blaine (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ken Kennemer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Redden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Love (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Green (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bennie Lenhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Young (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mike Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 19:35 | Pittsburgh | Robert Lawrence hits the follow up shot | 24-31 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Curtis Hawley steals it from Bennie Lenhardt | 24-31 |
| 19:01 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Mike Washington drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Love | 24-33 |
| 18:07 | Pittsburgh | Robert Lawrence is hacked by James Love - foul #2 on James Love, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Trudeau (SG), Nelson Ruby (SF), Joseph Washington (PF) Walter Green, Bennie Lenhardt, Christopher Young | |
| 17:47 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Lawrence and he's fouled by Michael Trudeau - foul #1 on Michael Trudeau, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| 17:47 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Michael Trudeau can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 17:18 | UConn | James Love tips it but misses | 27-33 |
| 17:16 | UConn | James Love grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:00 | UConn | James Love drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nelson Ruby and he's fouled by Robert Lawrence - foul #3 on Robert Lawrence, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron (PG) Robert Lawrence | |
| Subs | UConn | Walter Green (SG), Christopher Young (PF) Joseph Washington, Mike Washington | |
| 17:00 | UConn | James Love makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:39 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer is hacked by James Love - foul #3 on James Love, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | UConn | Bennie Lenhardt (SF), Mike Washington (C) Nelson Ruby, James Love | |
| 16:24 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-36 |
| 16:11 | UConn | Ronald Redden swats the short shot by Walter Green | 27-36 |
| 16:10 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 15:55 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ken Kennemer | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jeffrey Aaron (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Curtis Hawley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elbert Blaine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ken Kennemer (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Redden (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Trudeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bennie Lenhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Young (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Mike Washington (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Walter Green misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Curtis Hawley - foul #3 on Curtis Hawley, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Lawrence (PG) Jeffrey Aaron | |
| Subs | UConn | James Love (PG), Nelson Ruby (SF), Joseph Washington (PF) Michael Trudeau, Bennie Lenhardt, Christopher Young | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Walter Green misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:33 | UConn | Walter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:14 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Elbert Blaine | 32-37 |
| 14:55 | UConn | Nelson Ruby's pass is intercepted by Robert Lawrence | 32-37 |
| 14:30 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Ronald Redden | 34-37 |
| 14:11 | UConn | James Love drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Nelson Ruby | 34-39 |
| 13:48 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 13:45 | UConn | James Love is hacked by Robert Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Lawrence, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron (PG), Brice Smith (C) Robert Lawrence, Ronald Redden | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Trudeau (SG), Bennie Lenhardt (SF), Christopher Young (PF) Walter Green, Nelson Ruby, Joseph Washington | |
| 13:40 | UConn | James Love's pass is intercepted by Brice Smith | 37-39 |
| 13:20 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Young - foul #1 on Christopher Young, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| 13:20 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:20 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Christopher Young grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Michael Trudeau comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:03 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 12:37 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron blows the dunk | 38-39 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Bennie Lenhardt snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 12:20 | UConn | James Love is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bennie Lenhardt | 38-42 |
| 11:58 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine misses the jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 11:56 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Elbert Blaine | 38-42 |
| 11:31 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jeffrey Aaron | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jeffrey Aaron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Hawley (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Elbert Blaine (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Kennemer (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brice Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Love (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Trudeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bennie Lenhardt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Young (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Mike Washington (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | UConn | James Love hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 11:15 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Curtis Hawley | 41-42 |
| 11:15 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-42 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson (PF), Ronald Redden (C) Ken Kennemer, Brice Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Ruby (SG) James Love | |
| 10:54 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-42 |
| 10:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Bennie Lenhardt | 41-42 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Bennie Lenhardt clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 41-42 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Michael Trudeau grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Christopher Young is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Nelson Ruby | 41-44 |
| 09:48 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 09:47 | UConn | Nelson Ruby snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Mike Washington's pass is intercepted by Curtis Hawley | 41-44 |
| 09:21 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine lays it up and in on a nice dish by Curtis Hawley | 43-44 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Bennie Lenhardt is hacked by Elbert Blaine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elbert Blaine, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner (SF), Brice Smith (PF) Elbert Blaine, Jonathan Richeson | |
| Subs | UConn | James Love (PG), Walter Green (SG), Joseph Washington (PF) Michael Trudeau, Nelson Ruby, Christopher Young | |
| 09:02 | UConn | Mike Washington drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Love | 43-46 |
| 08:41 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 08:40 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden tips it home | 45-46 |
| 08:18 | UConn | James Love is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Bennie Lenhardt hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 07:55 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-48 |
| 07:54 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden tips it in | 47-48 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Walter Green is called for 10 seconds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Lawrence (PG), Elbert Blaine (SF), Ken Kennemer (PF) Jeffrey Aaron, Curtis Hawley, Brice Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Ruby (SF), Christopher Young (PF) Bennie Lenhardt, Joseph Washington | |
| 07:27 | Pittsburgh | Nelson Ruby steals the ball from Elbert Blaine | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Henry Turner (fairly fresh) SF - Elbert Blaine (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Kennemer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Redden (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Love (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nelson Ruby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Washington (very tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Walter Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 07:12 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 06:53 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer comes up short on the shot from the left side | 47-48 |
| 06:52 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 06:25 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Young swats the shot by Elbert Blaine | 47-48 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Walter Green grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Mike Washington can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Ken Kennemer - foul #3 on Ken Kennemer, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron (SG), Brice Smith (C) Henry Turner, Ronald Redden | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Trudeau (PG), Joseph Washington (PF) James Love, Christopher Young | |
| 06:18 | UConn | Mike Washington makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Mike Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:58 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith's pass is intercepted by Michael Trudeau | 47-50 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Joseph Washington buries a shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 05:23 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-52 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Walter Green grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Walter Green clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Aaron - foul #2 on Jeffrey Aaron, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley (SF), Jonathan Richeson (PF) Elbert Blaine, Ken Kennemer | |
| Subs | UConn | Bennie Lenhardt (SF), Christopher Young (PF) Nelson Ruby, Joseph Washington | |
| 04:59 | UConn | Walter Green misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Walter Green misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:59 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:40 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley loses the dribble to Walter Green | 47-52 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Bennie Lenhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine (SF), Ronald Redden (C) Jeffrey Aaron, Brice Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | James Love (PG) Walter Green | |
| 04:17 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Mike Washington gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Christopher Young hits a shot in the paint set up by James Love | 47-54 |
| 03:34 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine hits the finger roll | 49-54 |
| 03:14 | UConn | Mike Washington lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Young | 49-56 |
| 03:14 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner (SF), Ken Kennemer (PF), Brice Smith (C) Elbert Blaine, Jonathan Richeson, Ronald Redden | |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Ruby (SF), Joseph Washington (PF) Bennie Lenhardt, Christopher Young | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Lawrence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Curtis Hawley (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Henry Turner (fresh) PF - Ken Kennemer (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brice Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Love (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Trudeau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Ruby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Washington (very tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith buries a shot from close range | 51-56 |
| 02:45 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine (SF) Henry Turner | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Young (PF) Joseph Washington | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | UConn | James Love misses the floater from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 02:25 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:03 | Pittsburgh | James Love is called for the reach on Robert Lawrence - foul #4 on James Love, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | UConn | Walter Green (SG) Michael Trudeau | |
| 01:46 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Curtis Hawley and he's hacked by Nelson Ruby - foul #1 on Nelson Ruby, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden (C) Brice Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Bennie Lenhardt (SF) Nelson Ruby | |
| 01:46 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | UConn | Mike Washington misses the easy open layup | 54-56 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Bennie Lenhardt misses the tip | 54-56 |
| 01:27 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Ronald Redden | 54-56 |
| 01:07 | Pittsburgh | Mike Washington is called for the reach on Curtis Hawley - foul #4 on Mike Washington, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 01:07 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Christopher Young pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Robert Lawrence takes the ball from Bennie Lenhardt in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 00:45 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Ronald Redden is blocked by Christopher Young | 54-56 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Christopher Young grabs the board | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Ronald Redden steals it from Mike Washington in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 00:22 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 54-56 |
| 00:20 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine tips it home | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | UConn | James Love scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Washington | 56-58 |
| 00:03 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Robert Lawrence can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 56-58 |