| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Ricardo Figueroa (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fang Ming (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) PF - Greg Rhynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ferriera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Roger Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Styborski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Eldred (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Stackpole (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Michael Smith inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | UConn | Paul Styborski misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 19:47 | UConn | Michael Smith tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 19:27 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricardo Figueroa | 34-33 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Michael Smith scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Styborski | 34-35 |
| 18:46 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno is fouled on the floor by Roger Stackpole - foul #2 on Roger Stackpole, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Miguel Perez (PG), John Hill (SG), Jon Waller (SF), Dong Zhou (PF), Basil Stanfield (C) Ricardo Figueroa, Fang Ming, Roberto Bruno, Greg Rhynes, Michael Ferriera | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:20 | Pittsburgh | Basil Stanfield buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Miguel Perez | 36-35 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Roger Stackpole is open and buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Smith | 36-37 |
| 17:36 | Pittsburgh | Dong Zhou can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Michael Smith misses long on a turnaround from close range | 36-37 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Roger Stackpole hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 16:49 | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 16:47 | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 16:44 | UConn | Paul Styborski is hacked by John Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), Fang Ming (SG), Leroy Coker (SF), Greg Rhynes (PF), Michael Ferriera (C) Miguel Perez, John Hill, Jon Waller, Dong Zhou, Basil Stanfield | |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG), Terry Barber (SG), Charles Cole (SF), Robert Dickinson (C) Roger Barrett, Paul Styborski, Michael Smith, Roger Stackpole | |
| 16:32 | UConn | John Trimble is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno (SF) Leroy Coker | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:16 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Robert Dickinson grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Terry Barber misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 15:48 | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Ricardo Figueroa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fang Ming (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) PF - Greg Rhynes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ferriera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Trimble (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Barber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Cole (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Eldred (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Pittsburgh | Michael Ferriera hits a runner from the left block set up by Roberto Bruno | 40-39 |
| 15:09 | UConn | John Trimble misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 15:08 | Pittsburgh | Michael Ferriera snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:46 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno lays it up and in set up by Fang Ming | 42-39 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Charles Cole knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by John Trimble | 42-41 |
| 13:56 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the lane | 42-41 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Charles Cole gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:35 | UConn | John Trimble can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Ferriera - foul #1 on Michael Ferriera, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Leroy Coker (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Dong Zhou (PF), Basil Stanfield (C) Fang Ming, Roberto Bruno, Greg Rhynes, Michael Ferriera | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Styborski (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Roger Stackpole (C) Terry Barber, Charles Cole, Robert Dickinson | |
| 13:35 | UConn | John Trimble makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:35 | UConn | John Trimble makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:32 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (PG) John Trimble | |
| 13:07 | UConn | Roger Barrett misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Ricardo Figueroa - foul #1 on Ricardo Figueroa, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming (SG) Leroy Coker | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:07 | UConn | Roger Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:07 | UConn | Roger Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:45 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 12:43 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 42-45 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Roger Barrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Miguel Perez (PG), Leroy Coker (SG), Greg Rhynes (PF), Michael Ferriera (C) Ricardo Figueroa, Fang Ming, Dong Zhou, Basil Stanfield | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Cole (SF) Steven Eldred | |
| 11:58 | Pittsburgh | Miguel Perez comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-45 |
| 11:56 | UConn | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:53 | UConn | Roger Barrett is hacked by Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), Fang Ming (SG), Jon Waller (SF), Roberto Bruno (PF), Dong Zhou (C) Miguel Perez, Leroy Coker, Robert Williams, Greg Rhynes, Michael Ferriera | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:43 | UConn | Paul Styborski clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 11:42 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Stackpole | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Ricardo Figueroa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fang Ming (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon Waller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dong Zhou (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Roger Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Styborski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Stackpole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UConn | Roger Barrett connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Styborski | 42-48 |
| 11:04 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming travels with the ball | 42-48 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Miguel Perez (PG), John Hill (SG), Leroy Coker (SF), Greg Rhynes (PF), Basil Stanfield (C) Ricardo Figueroa, Fang Ming, Jon Waller, Roberto Bruno, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG), Steven Eldred (PF) Roger Barrett, Charles Cole | |
| 10:46 | UConn | John Trimble buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Styborski | 42-51 |
| 10:26 | Pittsburgh | Miguel Perez makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Hill and the foul's on Steven Eldred - foul #3 on Steven Eldred, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming (SG), Jon Waller (SF), Michael Ferriera (C) John Hill, Leroy Coker, Basil Stanfield | |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Barber (SG), Robert Dickinson (C) Paul Styborski, Roger Stackpole | |
| 10:26 | Pittsburgh | Miguel Perez makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:03 | UConn | John Trimble scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Dickinson and he's fouled by Jon Waller - foul #2 on Jon Waller, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), Leroy Coker (SF), Roberto Bruno (PF) Miguel Perez, Jon Waller, Greg Rhynes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:03 | UConn | John Trimble makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:38 | Pittsburgh | John Trimble picks off the pass by Ricardo Figueroa | 45-54 |
| 09:35 | UConn | John Trimble misses the easy layup | 45-54 |
| 09:34 | Pittsburgh | Michael Ferriera pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:13 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 09:11 | UConn | John Trimble grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 08:48 | UConn | Terry Barber scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 45-56 |
| 08:25 | Pittsburgh | Leroy Coker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 08:24 | Pittsburgh | Michael Ferriera hits the follow up shot | 47-56 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Steven Eldred's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Hill (SG), Jon Waller (SF), Greg Rhynes (PF), Basil Stanfield (C) Fang Ming, Leroy Coker, Roberto Bruno, Michael Ferriera | |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (PG), Paul Styborski (SG), Charles Cole (SF), Roger Stackpole (C) John Trimble, Terry Barber, Steven Eldred, Robert Dickinson | |
| 07:57 | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 49-56 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Ricardo Figueroa is called for the reach on Roger Barrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricardo Figueroa, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Miguel Perez (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Dong Zhou (C) Ricardo Figueroa, Jon Waller, Basil Stanfield | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:36 | UConn | Roger Barrett clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Roger Stackpole grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Miguel Perez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Greg Rhynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dong Zhou (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Roger Barrett (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Paul Styborski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Cole (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Stackpole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | UConn | Roger Stackpole loses the dribble to John Hill | 49-56 |
| 06:43 | Pittsburgh | Robert Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-56 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Roger Stackpole banks in the layup on a great pass from Roger Barrett | 51-58 |
| 06:11 | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Miguel Perez | 54-58 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Paul Styborski is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa (PG), Fang Ming (SG), Roberto Bruno (PF), Basil Stanfield (C) Miguel Perez, John Hill, Greg Rhynes, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG), Steven Eldred (PF), Robert Dickinson (C) Roger Barrett, Michael Smith, Roger Stackpole | |
| 06:02 | UConn | Paul Styborski makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Paul Styborski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:35 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming makes the contested jumpshot from the right side | 56-60 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Paul Styborski knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-62 |
| 05:02 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming scores on a floater from the right block set up by Ricardo Figueroa and he's fouled by Robert Dickinson - foul #2 on Robert Dickinson, team foul #3 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes (PF), Michael Ferriera (C) Roberto Bruno, Basil Stanfield | |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Barber (SG) Paul Styborski | |
| 05:02 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:43 | UConn | Robert Dickinson drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Trimble and he's hacked by Michael Ferriera - foul #2 on Michael Ferriera, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno (PF) Greg Rhynes | |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (PG) John Trimble | |
| 04:43 | UConn | Robert Dickinson makes the free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:28 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa is open and buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Fang Ming out of a doubleteam | 61-65 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Michael Ferriera swats the shot by Steven Eldred | 61-65 |
| 04:14 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Barber | 61-65 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Roger Barrett misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 04:00 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Michael Ferriera | 61-65 |
| 03:39 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 03:37 | UConn | Charles Cole grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Terry Barber hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 61-65 |
| 03:31 | Pittsburgh | Michael Ferriera grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Ricardo Figueroa (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fang Ming (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Roberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Ferriera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Roger Barrett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cole (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Eldred (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Dickinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Pittsburgh | Robert Dickinson swats the short shot by Robert Williams | 61-65 |
| 03:05 | Pittsburgh | Michael Ferriera can't tip it in | 61-65 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Robert Dickinson grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 02:52 | UConn | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Charles Cole - foul #5 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller (SF), Greg Rhynes (PF), Basil Stanfield (C) Robert Williams, Roberto Bruno, Michael Ferriera | |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG), Paul Styborski (SG), Michael Smith (PF), Roger Stackpole (C) Roger Barrett, Terry Barber, Steven Eldred, Robert Dickinson | |
| 02:52 | UConn | Charles Cole makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:52 | UConn | Charles Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:42 | Pittsburgh | Jon Waller is fouled on the floor by Charles Cole - foul #1 on Charles Cole, team foul #4 | 61-67 |
| 02:33 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa is hacked by Paul Styborski - foul #1 on Paul Styborski, team foul #5 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Eldred (PF) Charles Cole | |
| 02:18 | Pittsburgh | Ricardo Figueroa misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 02:17 | Pittsburgh | Greg Rhynes tips it home | 63-67 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Michael Smith makes the runner from close range set up by Paul Styborski | 63-69 |
| 01:33 | Pittsburgh | Basil Stanfield's pass is intercepted by Roger Stackpole | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:32 | UConn | John Trimble is fouled in the backcourt by Ricardo Figueroa - foul #3 on Ricardo Figueroa, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno (SF), Michael Ferriera (C) Jon Waller, Basil Stanfield | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:32 | UConn | John Trimble makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:32 | UConn | John Trimble makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Eldred - foul #4 on Steven Eldred, team foul #6 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (PG) John Trimble | |
| 01:14 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:14 | Pittsburgh | Roberto Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Roger Barrett is hacked by Ricardo Figueroa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricardo Figueroa, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Roger Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Roger Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:11 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Roberto Bruno | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Pittsburgh | Michael Ferriera clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 65-71 |
| 00:50 | UConn | The rebound goes to Roger Stackpole | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Roger Stackpole is hacked by Ricardo Figueroa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ricardo Figueroa, team foul #12 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Miguel Perez (PG) Ricardo Figueroa | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Roger Stackpole misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Roger Stackpole makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-72 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Roger Stackpole is fouled in the backcourt by Miguel Perez - foul #1 on Miguel Perez, team foul #13 | 65-72 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Roger Stackpole makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Roger Stackpole makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Pittsburgh | Michael Smith steals the ball from Greg Rhynes | 65-74 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Roger Barrett is hacked by Miguel Perez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Miguel Perez, team foul #14 | 65-74 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Roger Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Roger Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:25 | Pittsburgh | Fang Ming hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-76 |
| 00:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to Roger Stackpole | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Roger Barrett runs out the clock | 65-76 |