| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Junkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Holguin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Fulcher (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Appel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tommie Layman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Slade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Fincher (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | William Fulcher inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Louisville | Richard Appel hits the finger roll | 26-28 |
| 19:22 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese blows the layup | 26-28 |
| 19:21 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms grabs the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 19:01 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Fulcher - foul #3 on William Fulcher, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Curtis Billington (SF) William Fulcher | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 19:01 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:01 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:51 | Louisville | Tommie Layman comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | Richard Appel snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 18:33 | Louisville | Edward Holguin connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Junkins | 28-30 |
| 18:17 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms loses the dribble to Curtis Billington | 28-30 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Curtis Billington hits the finger roll | 30-30 |
| 17:53 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 30-30 |
| 17:52 | Louisville | Richard Appel snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 17:36 | Louisville | Richard Appel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 17:34 | Pittsburgh | Richard Junkins takes the ball from Steven Helms in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Curtis Billington lays it in on a great pass from Richard Junkins | 32-30 |
| 17:14 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Brandt, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Louis Quillen (C) Tommie Layman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 16:47 | Louisville | Richard Appel comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 32-30 |
| 16:46 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 16:32 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Brandt | 32-33 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Edward Holguin misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Danny Slade - foul #1 on Danny Slade, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jonathan Manz (PG), Raymond Butler (PF), Tommie Layman (C) Richard Junkins, Richard Appel, Louis Quillen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (PG), Joseph Brown (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Steven Helms, Charles Reese, Richard Fincher | |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Edward Holguin makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Edward Holguin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:52 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 15:50 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Phillips | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jonathan Manz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Holguin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Billington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommie Layman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Slade (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips can't finish the layup | 34-33 |
| 15:32 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 15:30 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:14 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Tommie Layman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:45 | Louisville | Curtis Billington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Junkins (PG), Gerald Santucci (SG), William Fulcher (SF), Louis Quillen (C) Jonathan Manz, Edward Holguin, Curtis Billington, Tommie Layman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Charles Reese (PF) Danny Slade, Michael Brandt, Jim Phillips | |
| 14:27 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown jams it | 34-35 |
| 14:04 | Louisville | Louis Quillen misses long on a jumper from the right side | 34-35 |
| 14:02 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:57 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby misses the lay-in | 34-35 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | William Fulcher grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 13:27 | Louisville | Charles Reese steals it from Raymond Butler | 34-35 |
| 13:05 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | Louis Quillen grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 12:42 | Louisville | Raymond Butler is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Holguin (SG), Richard Appel (PF), Tommie Layman (C) Gerald Santucci, Raymond Butler, Louis Quillen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Richard Fincher (C) Darren Rigby, Charles Arneson, Joseph Brown | |
| 12:27 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Junkins - foul #2 on Richard Junkins, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 12:27 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 12:27 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 12:27 | Louisville | Tommie Layman grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 12:09 | Louisville | Richard Appel clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Reese - foul #2 on Charles Reese, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 12:09 | Louisville | Richard Appel makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:09 | Louisville | Richard Appel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 11:52 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 36-35 |
| 11:51 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 11:37 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Charles Reese | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Junkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Holguin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Fulcher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Appel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommie Layman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Slade (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Fincher (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Louisville | William Fulcher connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Tommie Layman | 39-37 |
| 10:59 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms is fouled on the floor by Tommie Layman - foul #1 on Tommie Layman, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jonathan Manz (PG), Curtis Billington (SF) Richard Junkins, William Fulcher | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (PG), Joseph Brown (PF) Steven Helms, Charles Reese | |
| 10:46 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Holguin - foul #3 on Edward Holguin, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| 10:46 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:46 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Edward Holguin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 10:16 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Manz takes the ball from Charles Arneson in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | Richard Appel lays it up and in set up by Jonathan Manz | 44-38 |
| 10:03 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 10:02 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Edward Holguin | 44-38 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Joseph Brown takes the ball from Tommie Layman | 44-38 |
| 09:34 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Arneson | 44-41 |
| 09:14 | Louisville | Jonathan Manz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 44-41 |
| 09:13 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 08:58 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson is hacked by Tommie Layman - foul #2 on Tommie Layman, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Junkins (PG), Gerald Santucci (SG), William Fulcher (SF), Raymond Butler (PF), Louis Quillen (C) Jonathan Manz, Edward Holguin, Curtis Billington, Richard Appel, Tommie Layman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Charles Reese (PF) Charles Arneson, Richard Fincher | |
| 08:50 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms is fouled on the floor by Richard Junkins - foul #3 on Richard Junkins, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| 08:45 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown hits a fadeaway from the right block | 44-43 |
| 08:21 | Louisville | Steven Helms is called for the reach on Raymond Butler - foul #2 on Steven Helms, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (SF) Michael Brandt | |
| 07:53 | Louisville | William Fulcher is hacked by Steven Helms - foul #3 on Steven Helms, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG) Danny Slade | |
| 07:33 | Louisville | Louis Quillen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher (C) Joseph Brown | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Junkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Santucci (fresh) SF - William Fulcher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Quillen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Arneson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Fincher (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher is fouled on the floor by Richard Junkins - foul #4 on Richard Junkins, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Holguin (SG), Richard Appel (PF) Gerald Santucci, Raymond Butler | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt (SF) Darren Rigby | |
| 07:18 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Louis Quillen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Richard Junkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 07:01 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-43 |
| 06:59 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Richard Appel | 44-43 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | William Fulcher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 06:36 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:15 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms is fouled on the floor by William Fulcher - foul #4 on William Fulcher, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Curtis Billington (SF), Tommie Layman (C) William Fulcher, Louis Quillen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (SG) Charles Arneson | |
| 06:15 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:15 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:02 | Louisville | Richard Appel drills a jump hook near the basket | 46-45 |
| 05:47 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Helms | 46-47 |
| 05:18 | Louisville | Richard Junkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 05:16 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:02 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese lays it in on a great pass from Steven Helms | 46-49 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Richard Appel's floater is tipped away by Charles Reese | 46-49 |
| 04:46 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:32 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher can't throw it down | 46-49 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Edward Holguin snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 04:03 | Louisville | Edward Holguin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 04:01 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 03:56 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-49 |
| 03:55 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Edward Holguin hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Junkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Holguin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Billington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Appel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Tommie Layman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Slade (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Reese (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Fincher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese blows the dunk but the foul's on Tommie Layman - foul #3 on Tommie Layman, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jonathan Manz (PG), Gerald Santucci (SG), William Fulcher (SF), Raymond Butler (PF), Louis Quillen (C) Richard Junkins, Edward Holguin, Curtis Billington, Richard Appel, Tommie Layman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Joseph Brown (C) Steven Helms, Michael Brandt, Richard Fincher | |
| 03:27 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:27 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:04 | Louisville | William Fulcher loses the dribble to Charles Arneson | 48-53 |
| 02:50 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Louis Quillen - foul #2 on Louis Quillen, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips (C) Charles Reese | |
| 02:50 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:50 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Junkins (PG), Edward Holguin (SG), Tommie Layman (C) Jonathan Manz, Gerald Santucci, Louis Quillen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Michael Brandt (SF) Charles Arneson, Darren Rigby | |
| 02:30 | Louisville | Steven Helms is called for the reach on William Fulcher - foul #4 on Steven Helms, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Jim Phillips denies the turnaround by Edward Holguin | 48-54 |
| 02:02 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 02:02 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Appel (PF) Raymond Butler | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese (PF), Richard Fincher (C) Joseph Brown, Jim Phillips | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:58 | Pittsburgh | Richard Junkins is called for the reach on Michael Brandt - foul #5 on Richard Junkins, team foul #11 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jonathan Manz (PG) Richard Junkins | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 01:58 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:58 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:41 | Louisville | William Fulcher misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Danny Slade - foul #2 on Danny Slade, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | William Fulcher makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | William Fulcher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 01:40 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms is hacked by Jonathan Manz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Manz, team foul #12 | 50-56 |
| 01:40 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 01:40 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:17 | Louisville | William Fulcher is hacked by Michael Brandt - foul #3 on Michael Brandt, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| 01:17 | Louisville | William Fulcher makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:17 | Louisville | William Fulcher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:15 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade is hacked by Jonathan Manz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Manz, team foul #13 | 52-57 |
| 01:15 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:15 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Tommie Layman's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Reese | 52-59 |
| 00:45 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms grabs the board | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Manz - foul #3 on Jonathan Manz, team foul #14 | 52-59 |
| 00:44 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:44 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Edward Holguin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 00:37 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:36 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Manz is called for the reach on Richard Fincher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Manz, team foul #15 | 52-60 |
| 00:36 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:36 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Richard Appel is hacked by Charles Reese - foul #3 on Charles Reese, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Charles Arneson (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Steven Helms, Danny Slade, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese, Richard Fincher | |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Richard Appel makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Richard Appel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:28 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Manz - foul #5 on Jonathan Manz, team foul #16 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gerald Santucci (PG) Jonathan Manz | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Danny Slade (SF), Michael Brandt (PF), Richard Fincher (C) Alvaro Russo, Darren Rigby, Joseph Brown, Jim Phillips | |
| 00:28 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:28 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Richard Appel clanks a shot from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 00:21 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms runs out the clock | 54-64 |