| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jonathan Manz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Junkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Fulcher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Appel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Billy Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | William Fulcher inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | William Fulcher makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Junkins | 36-31 |
| 19:40 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast is hacked by Jonathan Manz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Manz, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gerald Santucci (PG) Jonathan Manz | |
| 19:19 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Marshall - foul #2 on Billy Marshall, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 19:19 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:19 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:19 | Louisville | Billy Marshall snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | William Fulcher clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Brandt - foul #1 on Michael Brandt, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | William Fulcher makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | William Fulcher makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:55 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 18:49 | Louisville | Gerald Santucci throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 18:27 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 18:25 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 18:23 | Louisville | Gerald Santucci pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:18 | Louisville | William Fulcher knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Marshall | 39-35 |
| 17:49 | Pittsburgh | Billy Marshall steps in front of the Denis Arbogast pass | 39-35 |
| 17:25 | Louisville | Richard Junkins is whistled for a carry | 39-35 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (SG), Jim Phillips (C) Charles Arneson, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Holguin (SF), Raymond Butler (PF) William Fulcher, Richard Appel | |
| 17:09 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt travels with the ball | 39-35 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Danny Slade (SF) Denis Arbogast, Michael Brandt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Curtis Billington (SG), Louis Quillen (C) Richard Junkins, Billy Marshall | |
| 16:57 | Louisville | Gerald Santucci is hacked by Alvaro Russo - foul #1 on Alvaro Russo, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown (PF) Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Louis Quillen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 16:21 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade double dribbles | 39-35 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (SG) Steven Helms | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Fulcher (SF) Edward Holguin | |
| 16:00 | Louisville | William Fulcher misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 15:59 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Alvaro Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Slade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gerald Santucci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis Billington (fresh) SF - William Fulcher (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Raymond Butler (fresh) 2 stl. C - Louis Quillen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:51 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 15:39 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 15:37 | Louisville | William Fulcher gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:26 | Louisville | William Fulcher misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 15:24 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 15:04 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown's layup is rejected by Raymond Butler | 39-35 |
| 15:02 | Louisville | Louis Quillen pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:46 | Louisville | William Fulcher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 14:45 | Louisville | Raymond Butler hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 14:24 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 14:23 | Louisville | William Fulcher gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | William Fulcher misses the easy layup | 39-37 |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Raymond Butler hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 13:54 | Pittsburgh | Louis Quillen is called for the reach on Alvaro Russo - foul #2 on Louis Quillen, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Steven Helms (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Charles Reese (PF), Justin Matlock (C) Alvaro Russo, Charles Arneson, Danny Slade, Joseph Brown, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jonathan Manz (PG), Richard Junkins (SG), Edward Holguin (SF), Richard Appel (PF), Billy Marshall (C) Gerald Santucci, Curtis Billington, William Fulcher, Raymond Butler, Louis Quillen | |
| 13:40 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 13:17 | Louisville | Richard Appel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 12:55 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| 12:39 | Louisville | Billy Marshall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 12:38 | Louisville | Billy Marshall misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 12:37 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Michael Brandt | 42-39 |
| 12:19 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt is hacked by Richard Appel - foul #1 on Richard Appel, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| 12:00 | Pittsburgh | Richard Junkins picks off the pass by Denis Arbogast | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Helms (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jonathan Manz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Junkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Holguin (fresh) PF - Richard Appel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Billy Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Louisville | Edward Holguin buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 11:31 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Charles Reese | 44-41 |
| 11:12 | Louisville | Richard Appel's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Brandt | 44-41 |
| 11:10 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Michael Brandt | 44-41 |
| 11:03 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Helms | 46-41 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Edward Holguin is fouled on the floor by Michael Brandt - foul #2 on Michael Brandt, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Charles Arneson (SG), Danny Slade (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Denis Arbogast, Steven Helms, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gerald Santucci (PG), Curtis Billington (SG), William Fulcher (SF), Raymond Butler (PF), Louis Quillen (C) Jonathan Manz, Richard Junkins, Edward Holguin, Richard Appel, Billy Marshall | |
| 10:29 | Louisville | Raymond Butler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jim Phillips - foul #1 on Jim Phillips, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| 10:29 | Louisville | Raymond Butler misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:29 | Louisville | Raymond Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:08 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Arneson | 48-42 |
| 09:54 | Louisville | Louis Quillen is fouled on the floor by Jim Phillips - foul #2 on Jim Phillips, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock (C) Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:35 | Louisville | William Fulcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 09:34 | Louisville | Louis Quillen grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:17 | Louisville | Gerald Santucci's pass is intercepted by Alvaro Russo | 48-42 |
| 09:00 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Justin Matlock is blocked by Louis Quillen | 48-42 |
| 08:59 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade tips it home | 50-42 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | William Fulcher can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-42 |
| 08:36 | Louisville | Gerald Santucci tips it in | 50-44 |
| 08:08 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock misses the easy layup | 50-44 |
| 08:06 | Louisville | Raymond Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:44 | Louisville | William Fulcher can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-44 |
| 07:43 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Alvaro Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Arneson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Slade (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gerald Santucci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Curtis Billington (fairly fresh) SF - William Fulcher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Louis Quillen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Pittsburgh | Gerald Santucci steals the ball from Joseph Brown | 50-44 |
| 07:19 | Louisville | Gerald Santucci can't finish the layup | 50-44 |
| 07:17 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Justin Matlock | 50-44 |
| 07:00 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alvaro Russo | 52-44 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Raymond Butler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Steven Helms (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Charles Reese (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Alvaro Russo, Charles Arneson, Danny Slade, Joseph Brown, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jonathan Manz (PG), Richard Junkins (SG), Edward Holguin (SF), Billy Marshall (C) Gerald Santucci, Curtis Billington, William Fulcher, Louis Quillen | |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Raymond Butler misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Raymond Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:44 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 06:29 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 06:27 | Louisville | Edward Holguin snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 06:09 | Louisville | Richard Junkins buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 05:52 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Denis Arbogast | 55-47 |
| 05:35 | Louisville | Raymond Butler buries a runner from the left block | 55-49 |
| 05:11 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Helms | 58-49 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Richard Junkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 04:59 | Louisville | Raymond Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Charles Reese is called for the reach on Richard Junkins - foul #4 on Charles Reese, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (SG), Justin Matlock (C) Steven Helms, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Appel (PF) Raymond Butler | |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Richard Junkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Richard Junkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:29 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Richard Junkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 04:15 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 03:53 | Louisville | Billy Marshall pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 03:48 | Louisville | Richard Junkins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 03:47 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Reese (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jonathan Manz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Junkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Holguin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Appel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Billy Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Billy Marshall - foul #3 on Billy Marshall, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Danny Slade (SF) Denis Arbogast, Michael Brandt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gerald Santucci (PG), Curtis Billington (SG), William Fulcher (SF), Louis Quillen (C) Jonathan Manz, Richard Junkins, Edward Holguin, Billy Marshall | |
| 03:27 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:27 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:15 | Louisville | William Fulcher drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Billington | 63-53 |
| 02:51 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock is whistled for a carry | 63-53 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (SG), Joseph Brown (PF) Charles Arneson, Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Charles Arneson (SG), Michael Brandt (SF) Alvaro Russo, Steven Helms, Danny Slade | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jonathan Manz (PG), Richard Junkins (SG), Billy Marshall (C) Gerald Santucci, Curtis Billington, Louis Quillen | |
| 02:38 | Louisville | The jump hook by Billy Marshall is blocked by Justin Matlock | 63-53 |
| 02:37 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast is hacked by Jonathan Manz - foul #4 on Jonathan Manz, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Steven Helms (SG), Danny Slade (SF), Jim Phillips (C) Denis Arbogast, Charles Arneson, Michael Brandt, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:51 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alvaro Russo | 66-53 |
| 01:40 | Louisville | Richard Appel makes the floater from the left block set up by Richard Junkins | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Manz is called for the reach on Alvaro Russo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathan Manz, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG) Steven Helms | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gerald Santucci (PG) Jonathan Manz | |
| 01:38 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:38 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Richard Appel grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 01:30 | Louisville | Gerald Santucci misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 01:28 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Danny Slade | 67-55 |
| 01:25 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Junkins - foul #3 on Richard Junkins, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| 01:25 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:25 | Louisville | Billy Marshall gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 01:08 | Louisville | Alvaro Russo steals it from Billy Marshall | 67-55 |
| 01:05 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo hits the finger roll | 69-55 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Richard Junkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 00:56 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips grabs the board | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade can't finish the layup | 69-55 |
| 00:32 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Phillips | 69-55 |
| 00:10 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Gerald Santucci snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Louisville | William Fulcher misses the dunk | 69-55 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Gerald Santucci gets the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | The clock runs out | 69-55 |