| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mike Troupe (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Moreira (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Seagle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Killough (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Joseph Moreira inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | UConn | Scott Slack hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Denis Arbogast - foul #2 on Denis Arbogast, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:49 | UConn | Scott Slack makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:49 | UConn | Scott Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:30 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-29 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Scott Slack clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Charles Killough gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Joseph Moreira clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 18:38 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:25 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-29 |
| 18:24 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese tips it home | 33-31 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Charles Killough misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 33-31 |
| 18:04 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Seagle | 33-31 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Charles Killough blows the layup | 33-31 |
| 17:50 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:30 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson is whistled for a carry | 33-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Charlie Spicer (SG), William Smith (SF), Thomas Howard (PF), Dan Lynch (C) Mike Troupe, Joseph Moreira, Paul Seagle, Charles Killough | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Danny Slade (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Denis Arbogast, Charles Arneson, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese, Justin Matlock | |
| 17:01 | UConn | Dan Lynch misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 17:00 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 16:36 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown blows the layup | 33-31 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Dan Lynch gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Dan Lynch is fouled on the floor by Jim Phillips - foul #3 on Jim Phillips, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Mike Troupe (PG), Charles Killough (C) Scott Slack, Dan Lynch | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Charles Arneson (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Charles Reese (PF), Justin Matlock (C) Steven Helms, Darren Rigby, Danny Slade, Joseph Brown, Jim Phillips | |
| 16:05 | UConn | William Smith is hacked by Justin Matlock - foul #3 on Justin Matlock, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown (C) Justin Matlock | |
| 15:50 | UConn | Charles Killough lays it up and in set up by William Smith | 35-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mike Troupe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charlie Spicer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) C - Charles Killough (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown knocks in the shot in the lane | 35-33 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Charles Killough misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | George Austin (SG), Joseph Moreira (SF), Paul Seagle (PF) Charlie Spicer, William Smith, Thomas Howard | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG), Justin Matlock (C) Charles Arneson, Joseph Brown | |
| 15:06 | UConn | Charles Killough misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Charles Killough makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:52 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 14:51 | UConn | George Austin gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Joseph Moreira misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 36-33 |
| 14:20 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:54 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 13:53 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 13:51 | UConn | George Austin pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Joseph Moreira hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from George Austin | 38-33 |
| 13:19 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 38-33 |
| 13:17 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:59 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese is open and scores on a runner from close range | 38-35 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Paul Seagle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 38-35 |
| 12:28 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Denis Arbogast | 38-35 |
| 12:14 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Justin Matlock is blocked by Charles Killough | 38-35 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Charles Killough pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Joseph Moreira misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Brandt - foul #2 on Michael Brandt, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG), Charlie Spicer (SG), Thomas Howard (PF), Dan Lynch (C) Mike Troupe, George Austin, Paul Seagle, Charles Killough | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Charles Arneson (SG), Danny Slade (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Denis Arbogast, Darren Rigby, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese, Justin Matlock | |
| 11:47 | UConn | Joseph Moreira makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Joseph Moreira makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charlie Spicer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Moreira (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) C - Dan Lynch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Slade (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jim Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 11:27 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown tips it in | 40-37 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Joseph Moreira buries a jumper from the left side | 42-37 |
| 10:50 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Joseph Moreira snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Thomas Howard misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 10:22 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 10:12 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 10:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joseph Moreira | 42-37 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Dan Lynch misses the easy layup | 42-37 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Thomas Howard snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Dan Lynch hits a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Jim Phillips - foul #4 on Jim Phillips, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | UConn | George Austin (SG), William Smith (SF), Paul Seagle (PF) Charlie Spicer, Joseph Moreira, Thomas Howard | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Charles Reese (PF), Justin Matlock (C) Steven Helms, Joseph Brown, Jim Phillips | |
| 09:28 | UConn | Dan Lynch misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:28 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 09:10 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese is hacked by Paul Seagle - foul #1 on Paul Seagle, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Killough (C) Dan Lynch | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt (SF) Charles Arneson | |
| 08:52 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 08:50 | UConn | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Paul Seagle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-37 |
| 08:30 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 08:28 | Pittsburgh | George Austin steps in front of the Alvaro Russo pass in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 08:10 | UConn | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Mike Troupe (PG) Scott Slack | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Joseph Brown (PF) Alvaro Russo, Danny Slade, Charles Reese | |
| 07:50 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 44-37 |
| 07:49 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock misses the tip | 44-37 |
| 07:48 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mike Troupe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Seagle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Killough (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | UConn | William Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darren Rigby - foul #1 on Darren Rigby, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Howard (PF), Dan Lynch (C) Paul Seagle, Charles Killough | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (SF) Michael Brandt | |
| 07:31 | UConn | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 07:31 | UConn | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 07:09 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dan Lynch - foul #1 on Dan Lynch, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Charlie Spicer (SG) George Austin | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 07:09 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 07:09 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 07:09 | UConn | Dan Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Thomas Howard makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Mike Troupe | 48-39 |
| 06:22 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Howard - foul #2 on Thomas Howard, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Moreira (SF), Paul Seagle (PF), Charles Killough (C) William Smith, Thomas Howard, Dan Lynch | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt (SF), Jim Phillips (C) Darren Rigby, Justin Matlock | |
| 06:22 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:22 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Killough | 48-40 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Joseph Moreira's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | UConn | George Austin (SG) Mike Troupe | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Danny Slade (SG), Charles Reese (PF) Denis Arbogast, Charles Arneson, Joseph Brown | |
| 05:52 | Pittsburgh | Charlie Spicer is called for the reach on Michael Brandt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Spicer, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| 05:43 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-40 |
| 05:41 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Charlie Spicer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charlie Spicer, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG), William Smith (SF), Dan Lynch (C) Charlie Spicer, Joseph Moreira, Charles Killough | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 05:11 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade is hacked by Scott Slack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Slack, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Howard (PF) Paul Seagle | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock (C) Jim Phillips | |
| 04:53 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 48-42 |
| 04:51 | UConn | William Smith gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 04:33 | UConn | Thomas Howard knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Austin | 51-42 |
| 04:12 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 51-42 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Thomas Howard pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 03:47 | UConn | Scott Slack connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Howard | 54-42 |
| 03:47 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Seagle (PF), Charles Killough (C) William Smith, Dan Lynch | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Charles Arneson (SG) Steven Helms, Danny Slade | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Seagle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Killough (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Pittsburgh | Charles Killough denies the turnaround by Charles Arneson | 54-42 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Paul Seagle gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 03:01 | UConn | The short jumper by Paul Seagle is denied by Justin Matlock | 54-42 |
| 02:59 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson is hacked by George Austin in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Austin, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Moreira (SF) Thomas Howard | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Danny Slade (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Denis Arbogast, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese, Justin Matlock | |
| 02:55 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 02:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Seagle | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 02:34 | UConn | Paul Seagle is hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #8 | 54-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Mike Troupe (PG) Scott Slack | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG) Charles Arneson | |
| 02:34 | UConn | Paul Seagle makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Paul Seagle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 02:30 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Dan Lynch (PF) Paul Seagle | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 02:07 | UConn | Danny Slade steals the ball from Dan Lynch | 56-42 |
| 02:03 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Charlie Spicer (SG) George Austin | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 01:43 | UConn | Joseph Moreira misses the lay-in | 56-42 |
| 01:41 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 01:34 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:31 | UConn | Steven Helms is called for the reach on Joseph Moreira in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Helms, team foul #9 | 56-45 |
| Subs | UConn | George Austin (SG), Paul Seagle (PF) Mike Troupe, Charles Killough | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 01:31 | UConn | Joseph Moreira makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Joseph Moreira makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:08 | Pittsburgh | George Austin is called for the reach on Darren Rigby - foul #5 on George Austin, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG), Mike Troupe (SG), Charles Killough (C) Charlie Spicer, George Austin, Dan Lynch | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 01:08 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:08 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Killough | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | UConn | Paul Seagle misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 58-45 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Scott Slack snags the offensive board | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Scott Slack misses the turnaround from the right block | 58-45 |
| 00:31 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Darren Rigby | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 58-45 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Joseph Moreira grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Scott Slack runs out the clock | 58-45 |