| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Clifford Burns (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Toupin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Mayo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Rice (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jake Yates (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifton Pasco (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Webb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Biggs (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Gregory Biggs inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | UConn | Vernon Herron hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Robinson | 22-30 |
| 19:27 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 19:26 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 19:06 | Pittsburgh | A charge is called on David Rice - foul #3 on David Rice, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Clifton Pasco tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Clifton Pasco, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 18:42 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-30 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Gregory Biggs gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Vernon Herron misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Clifford Burns - foul #1 on Clifford Burns, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Vernon Herron makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Vernon Herron misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 18:23 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 18:08 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Vernon Herron pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 17:48 | UConn | Vernon Herron throws it down | 22-33 |
| 17:24 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin's floater is knocked away by James Robinson | 22-33 |
| 17:22 | Pittsburgh | David Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 17:12 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clifford Burns | 24-33 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Craig Webb misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 16:52 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to David Rice | 24-33 |
| 16:29 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Gregory Biggs is hacked by Brian Mayo - foul #2 on Brian Mayo, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs (PG), Justin Carlisle (SG), Mark McCurtis (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Clifford Burns, Marvin Toupin, David Rice, Jake Yates | |
| Subs | UConn | John Swain (SG), William Richmond (SF), Mark Spada (C) Craig Webb, Gregory Biggs, Vernon Herron | |
| 15:59 | UConn | John Swain misses the jumper from the right side | 26-33 |
| 15:57 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Brown snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Dan Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Carlisle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Mayo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark McCurtis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifton Pasco (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Swain (fresh) SF - William Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Spada (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis is whistled for a carry | 26-33 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Troy Izquierdo (SF) Brian Mayo | |
| Subs | UConn | Keith Harden (PG), Jimmy Thompson (PF) Clifton Pasco, James Robinson | |
| 15:23 | UConn | William Richmond blows the dunk | 26-33 |
| 15:22 | UConn | John Swain grabs the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 15:05 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson connects on the turnaround from the right block | 26-35 |
| 14:45 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns (PG), Marvin Toupin (SG), Brian Mayo (SF), David Rice (PF) Dan Scruggs, Justin Carlisle, Troy Izquierdo, Mark McCurtis | |
| Subs | UConn | Clifton Pasco (PG), Craig Webb (SG), Gregory Biggs (SF), James Robinson (PF), Vernon Herron (C) Keith Harden, John Swain, William Richmond, Jimmy Thompson, Mark Spada | |
| 14:27 | UConn | James Robinson makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Clifton Pasco | 26-38 |
| 14:02 | Pittsburgh | Vernon Herron picks off the pass by Wayne Brown | 26-38 |
| 13:33 | UConn | James Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Biggs | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:15 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin knocks in the jumper from the left side | 28-41 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Marvin Toupin is called for the reach on Clifton Pasco - foul #4 on Marvin Toupin, team foul #4 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs (PG), Mark McCurtis (PF), Jake Yates (C) Clifford Burns, David Rice, Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | John Swain (SG), William Richmond (SF) Craig Webb, Gregory Biggs | |
| 12:30 | UConn | James Robinson splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from close range set up by William Richmond | 28-43 |
| 12:23 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-43 |
| 12:21 | UConn | James Robinson pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Vernon Herron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Justin Carlisle (SG), Troy Izquierdo (SF) Marvin Toupin, Brian Mayo | |
| Subs | UConn | Keith Harden (PG) Clifton Pasco | |
| 12:01 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Vernon Herron banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Harden | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Dan Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Carlisle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Izquierdo (fresh) PF - Mark McCurtis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jake Yates (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Keith Harden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Swain (fresh) SF - William Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Herron (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Pittsburgh | The short jumper by Jake Yates is denied by James Robinson | 31-45 |
| 11:27 | UConn | James Robinson grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 11:19 | UConn | Vernon Herron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-45 |
| 11:17 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to William Richmond | 31-45 |
| 11:12 | UConn | William Richmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns (PG), Brian Mayo (SF), David Rice (PF) Dan Scruggs, Troy Izquierdo, Mark McCurtis | |
| Subs | UConn | Clifton Pasco (PG), Craig Webb (SG), Gregory Biggs (SF), Jimmy Thompson (PF) Keith Harden, John Swain, William Richmond, James Robinson | |
| 10:56 | Pittsburgh | Gregory Biggs picks off the pass by Jake Yates | 31-45 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Vernon Herron can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jake Yates - foul #2 on Jake Yates, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin (SG) Justin Carlisle | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:36 | UConn | Vernon Herron makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Vernon Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 10:25 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo is called for a charge - foul #3 on Brian Mayo, team foul #6 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Spada (C) Vernon Herron | |
| 10:12 | UConn | Gregory Biggs hits a floater from the right wing | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:56 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Marvin Toupin | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:35 | UConn | Craig Webb connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-52 |
| 09:18 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo hits a shot in the lane | 35-52 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Clifford Burns steps in front of the Mark Spada pass | 35-52 |
| 08:40 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Spada - foul #2 on Mark Spada, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs (PG), Justin Carlisle (SF), Mark McCurtis (PF) Clifford Burns, Brian Mayo, David Rice | |
| Subs | UConn | Keith Harden (PG), John Swain (SG), James Robinson (PF), Vernon Herron (C) Clifton Pasco, Craig Webb, Jimmy Thompson, Mark Spada | |
| 08:40 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 08:40 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 08:40 | UConn | James Robinson gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Gregory Biggs misses long on a jumper in the lane | 36-52 |
| 08:34 | Pittsburgh | Justin Carlisle grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 08:27 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-52 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Gregory Biggs gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Dan Scruggs picks off the pass by Keith Harden in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| 08:12 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-52 |
| 08:11 | UConn | Keith Harden snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 07:56 | UConn | James Robinson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Keith Harden and he's fouled by Justin Carlisle - foul #1 on Justin Carlisle, team foul #7 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Troy Izquierdo (SF), Wayne Brown (C) Marvin Toupin, Jake Yates | |
| Subs | UConn | William Richmond (SF) Gregory Biggs | |
| 07:56 | UConn | James Robinson makes the free throw | 36-55 |
| 07:47 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis misses the 3 from straight away | 36-55 |
| 07:45 | Pittsburgh | Justin Carlisle hits the follow up shot | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Dan Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Izquierdo (fresh) PF - Mark McCurtis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Keith Harden (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Swain (fresh) SF - William Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Robinson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Herron (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | UConn | James Robinson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Harden | 38-57 |
| 07:02 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Richmond - foul #1 on William Richmond, team foul #3 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns (PG), Brian Mayo (SF) Dan Scruggs, Troy Izquierdo | |
| Subs | UConn | Clifton Pasco (PG), Craig Webb (SG) Keith Harden, John Swain | |
| 07:02 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 07:02 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Vernon Herron gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Clifton Pasco comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 06:33 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Brown gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 06:27 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Clifford Burns | 41-57 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Clifton Pasco's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Brown | 41-57 |
| 06:04 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Mark McCurtis | 41-57 |
| 05:51 | Pittsburgh | Craig Webb picks off the pass by Clifford Burns | 41-57 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Vernon Herron can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-57 |
| 05:36 | UConn | James Robinson tips it back up and in | 41-59 |
| 05:36 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-59 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin (SG), David Rice (PF), Jake Yates (C) Justin Carlisle, Mark McCurtis, Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Biggs (SF) William Richmond | |
| 05:28 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates banks in the layup on a great pass from David Rice and he's fouled by Vernon Herron - foul #4 on Vernon Herron, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| 05:28 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates misses the free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Vernon Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Craig Webb scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Biggs | 43-61 |
| 04:46 | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-61 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Vernon Herron hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Craig Webb | 45-63 |
| 04:01 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Toupin | 47-63 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Gregory Biggs is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Robinson out of the doubleteam | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Clifford Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Toupin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Rice (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jake Yates (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifton Pasco (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Craig Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Biggs (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Robinson (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Herron (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-65 |
| 03:25 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates tips it home | 49-65 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Vernon Herron comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-65 |
| 03:01 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 02:56 | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | UConn | James Robinson loses the dribble to Brian Mayo | 52-65 |
| 02:15 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Toupin | 54-65 |
| 01:49 | UConn | James Robinson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Biggs | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:37 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-67 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Gregory Biggs snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:33 | UConn | Gregory Biggs is hacked by Clifford Burns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Burns, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Gregory Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Gregory Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:33 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 01:28 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Craig Webb pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:04 | UConn | Gregory Biggs misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-68 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Vernon Herron tips it in | 54-70 |
| 00:59 | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-70 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Craig Webb snags the defensive board | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Gregory Biggs is fouled on the floor by Clifford Burns - foul #3 on Clifford Burns, team foul #9 | 54-70 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Gregory Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Gregory Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 00:31 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates pulls down the rebound | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-71 |
| 00:22 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Mayo | 54-71 |
| 00:19 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Craig Webb - foul #1 on Craig Webb, team foul #5 | 54-71 |
| 00:19 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:19 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:19 | UConn | James Robinson pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Clifton Pasco runs out the clock | 55-71 |