| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Harrell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Denis Farley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathanael Zigich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Scannell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Callison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Drew Bonds (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Fox (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Scott Harrell inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 19:41 | UConn | Scott Harrell grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Scott Harrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 19:20 | UConn | James Bold tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 18:51 | Pittsburgh | Roger Fox misses the easy layup | 32-30 |
| 18:49 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:20 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds loses the ball out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich lays it in on a great pass from Scott Harrell | 34-30 |
| 17:42 | Pittsburgh | Roger Fox misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-30 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Matthew French grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:31 | UConn | James Bold shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 17:29 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Drew Bonds | 34-30 |
| 17:11 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris connects on the 3 from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 16:45 | Pittsburgh | Roger Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:17 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Scannell misses long on a shot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 16:15 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Scannell tips it but misses | 34-33 |
| 16:14 | UConn | James Bold grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:57 | UConn | James Bold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Theus (PG), Michael May (SF), Ronald Parker (PF), Eddie Pridmore (C) Matthew French, Scott Harrell, Denis Farley, Nathanael Zigich | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams (PF) Drew Bonds | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Woodrow Theus (fresh) SG - James Bold (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael May (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Pridmore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Scannell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Callison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Fox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Pittsburgh | Roger Fox hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 34-33 |
| 15:27 | UConn | James Bold snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Ronald Parker is called for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Foster (SG) James Bold | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ian Call (SF) Harvey Callison | |
| 14:49 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris is fouled on the floor by Ronald Parker - foul #2 on Ronald Parker, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), Denis Farley (PF) Woodrow Theus, Ronald Parker | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 14:36 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call is called for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big (PG), Drew Bonds (SF) Richard Harris, Ian Call | |
| 14:18 | UConn | Denis Farley's pass is intercepted by Roger Fox | 34-33 |
| 13:50 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Scannell drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Drew Bonds | 34-36 |
| 13:32 | UConn | Michael May loses the dribble to Bruce Big | 34-36 |
| 13:14 | Pittsburgh | Roger Fox clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Matthew French snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Denis Farley hits a jump hook from the right block | 36-36 |
| 12:32 | Pittsburgh | Roger Fox misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael May - foul #1 on Michael May, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | UConn | James Bold (SG), Scott Harrell (SF), Ronald Parker (PF), Nathanael Zigich (C) Christopher Foster, Michael May, Denis Farley, Eddie Pridmore | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris (PG), Harvey Callison (SF) Bruce Big, Drew Bonds | |
| 12:32 | Pittsburgh | Roger Fox misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:32 | Pittsburgh | Roger Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Ronald Parker grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Ronald Parker misses short on a floater from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Ronald Parker hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 11:54 | Pittsburgh | Roger Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Theus (PG) Matthew French | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ian Call (PF) Manuel Adams | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Woodrow Theus (fresh) SG - James Bold (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Harrell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathanael Zigich (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Scannell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Callison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ian Call (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Fox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UConn | Woodrow Theus knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathanael Zigich | 41-36 |
| 11:24 | Pittsburgh | Roger Fox misses long on a shot from the left side | 41-36 |
| 11:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Nathanael Zigich | 41-36 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Ronald Parker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Scott Harrell and he's hacked by Thomas Scannell - foul #2 on Thomas Scannell, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds (PF) Ian Call | |
| 11:07 | UConn | Ronald Parker makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:49 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris makes the floater from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Ronald Parker is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Woodrow Theus | 46-38 |
| 10:14 | Pittsburgh | Roger Fox is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), Denis Farley (PF) Woodrow Theus, Ronald Parker | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 10:00 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 09:58 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich tips it in | 48-38 |
| 09:30 | Pittsburgh | Nathanael Zigich denies the turnaround by Drew Bonds | 48-38 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Matthew French grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 09:01 | UConn | Scott Harrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-38 |
| 08:59 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 08:43 | Pittsburgh | Harvey Callison buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 08:28 | UConn | James Bold is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 08:27 | UConn | Denis Farley pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Matthew French is fouled on the floor by Roger Fox - foul #1 on Roger Fox, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael May (SF), Eddie Pridmore (C) Scott Harrell, Nathanael Zigich | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams (PF), Martin Smart (C) Drew Bonds, Roger Fox | |
| 08:05 | UConn | Michael May buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Denis Farley and he's hacked by Manuel Adams - foul #2 on Manuel Adams, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Michael May misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:05 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 07:41 | Pittsburgh | Harvey Callison can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Eddie Pridmore - foul #3 on Eddie Pridmore, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Foster (SG) James Bold | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 07:41 | Pittsburgh | Harvey Callison misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:41 | Pittsburgh | Harvey Callison makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael May (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Denis Farley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Pridmore (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Scannell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Callison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Smart (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | UConn | Denis Farley drills a floater near the basket set up by Michael May | 52-42 |
| 07:04 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Scannell is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Thomas Scannell, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Theus (PG) Matthew French | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big (PG), Drew Bonds (SF), Roger Fox (C) Richard Harris, Harvey Callison, Martin Smart | |
| 06:46 | UConn | Christopher Foster comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 06:44 | Pittsburgh | Roger Fox pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:33 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Scannell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 06:31 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Drew Bonds | 52-42 |
| 06:12 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds is hacked by Christopher Foster - foul #1 on Christopher Foster, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), James Bold (SG), Scott Harrell (SF), Ronald Parker (PF), Nathanael Zigich (C) Woodrow Theus, Christopher Foster, Michael May, Denis Farley, Eddie Pridmore | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris (PG) Bruce Big | |
| 05:53 | Pittsburgh | James Bold steps in front of the Roger Fox pass | 52-42 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Scott Harrell is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big (SG), Harvey Callison (SF) Thomas Scannell, Manuel Adams | |
| 05:14 | Pittsburgh | Harvey Callison hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bruce Big | 52-45 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Harrell | 54-45 |
| 04:27 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris is fouled on the floor by Matthew French - foul #1 on Matthew French, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Denis Farley (PF) Ronald Parker | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Thomas Scannell (SG), Manuel Adams (PF) Bruce Big, Drew Bonds | |
| 04:12 | Pittsburgh | Harvey Callison can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 04:11 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 03:46 | UConn | Scott Harrell scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Bold | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Scannell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 03:29 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Scannell grabs the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Harrell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Denis Farley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathanael Zigich (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Scannell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harvey Callison (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Fox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Pittsburgh | Harvey Callison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 03:10 | Pittsburgh | Roger Fox tips it in | 56-47 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich misses the lay-in | 56-47 |
| 02:47 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Scannell grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 02:32 | Pittsburgh | Scott Harrell steals it from Harvey Callison | 56-47 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Roger Fox - foul #2 on Roger Fox, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Theus (PG), Michael May (SF) Matthew French, Scott Harrell | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds (SF), Martin Smart (C) Richard Harris, Roger Fox | |
| 02:17 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 01:59 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds makes the shot near the basket set up by Harvey Callison and he's fouled by Michael May - foul #2 on Michael May, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), Scott Harrell (SF) Woodrow Theus, Michael May | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris (PG), Roger Fox (C) Manuel Adams, Martin Smart | |
| 01:59 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:49 | UConn | Denis Farley hits a wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Matthew French | 59-50 |
| 01:38 | Pittsburgh | Nathanael Zigich is called for the reach on Harvey Callison - foul #2 on Nathanael Zigich, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| 01:38 | Pittsburgh | Harvey Callison misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Denis Farley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Harrell | 61-50 |
| 00:56 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Scannell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 00:54 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Fox | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | Pittsburgh | Roger Fox knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Scannell | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Thomas Scannell is called for the reach on James Bold in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Scannell, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Theus (PG), Eddie Pridmore (C) Matthew French, Nathanael Zigich | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:48 | UConn | Woodrow Theus is fouled on the floor by Richard Harris - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Woodrow Theus makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Woodrow Theus makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:44 | Pittsburgh | Roger Fox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-52 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Denis Farley gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | James Bold's floater is knocked away by Drew Bonds | 63-52 |
| 00:15 | Pittsburgh | Harvey Callison grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris double dribbles | 63-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Foster (SG), Michael May (SF), Ronald Parker (PF) James Bold, Scott Harrell, Denis Farley | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big (SG), Ian Call (SF), Manuel Adams (PF), Martin Smart (C) Thomas Scannell, Harvey Callison, Drew Bonds, Roger Fox | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Woodrow Theus runs out the clock | 63-52 |