| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Galgano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wurth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Decicco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Nathanial Corcoran (fresh) SG - Michael Peach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Brower (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Holt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Pittsburgh | Alexander Burton misses short on a shot in the lane | 34-27 |
| 19:46 | UConn | Ben Holt pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran is fouled on the floor by Todd Edwards - foul #2 on Todd Edwards, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Michael Peach misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-27 |
| 19:07 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to James Parsons | 34-27 |
| 19:00 | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran is hacked by Robert Galgano - foul #2 on Robert Galgano, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Alexander Burton is called for the reach on James Parsons - foul #3 on Alexander Burton, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | William Harper (PF) Alexander Burton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:31 | UConn | A charge is called on James Parsons - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 18:14 | Pittsburgh | James Parsons swats the layup by Todd Edwards | 34-27 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Mark Brower pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 17:57 | UConn | James Parsons is hacked by Steve Decicco - foul #1 on Steve Decicco, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Ben Holt | 34-30 |
| 17:26 | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Mark Brower grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Michael Peach misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Galgano - foul #3 on Robert Galgano, team foul #5 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Micah Booker (PG), Robin Josephson (SG), David Smith (PF), Steven Foss (C) Robert Galgano, Richard Wurth, Steve Decicco, Todd Edwards | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Levesque (PG), Melvin Brown (C) Nathanial Corcoran, Ben Holt | |
| 17:12 | UConn | Michael Peach makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Michael Peach makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:59 | Pittsburgh | Micah Booker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Smith | 37-32 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Ronnie Levesque clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 16:40 | UConn | James Parsons pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Melvin Brown buries a runner in the lane and the foul's on Steven Foss - foul #1 on Steven Foss, team foul #6 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Molinaro (SF), George Pick (PF) James Parsons, Mark Brower | |
| 16:23 | UConn | Melvin Brown makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:07 | Pittsburgh | David Smith misses short on a floater near the basket | 37-35 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Richard Molinaro gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:46 | UConn | Melvin Brown misses badly on a shot near the basket | 37-35 |
| 15:44 | UConn | Michael Peach tips it in | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Micah Booker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robin Josephson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Foss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Levesque (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Peach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Molinaro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Pick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Brown (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Pittsburgh | William Harper is fouled on the floor by Richard Molinaro - foul #2 on Richard Molinaro, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano (PG), Richard Wurth (SG), Steve Decicco (SF), Alexander Burton (PF), Todd Edwards (C) Micah Booker, Robin Josephson, William Harper, David Smith, Steven Foss | |
| Subs | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran (PG), James Parsons (SF), James Lynn (PF), Ben Holt (C) Ronnie Levesque, Michael Peach, Richard Molinaro, Melvin Brown | |
| 15:08 | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 15:06 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Edwards | 37-37 |
| 14:49 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco banks in the layup | 39-37 |
| 14:37 | UConn | George Pick clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Galgano - foul #4 on Robert Galgano, team foul #7 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robin Josephson (PG) Robert Galgano | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Brower (PF) James Lynn | |
| 14:37 | UConn | George Pick makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:37 | UConn | George Pick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:15 | Pittsburgh | Todd Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Peach (SG) George Pick | |
| 14:08 | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 13:56 | Pittsburgh | Alexander Burton misses the lay-in | 39-42 |
| 13:54 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ben Holt | 39-42 |
| 13:35 | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Peach | 39-44 |
| 13:15 | Pittsburgh | James Parsons picks off the pass by Alexander Burton | 39-44 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 39-44 |
| 13:00 | Pittsburgh | Todd Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:44 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Mark Brower can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 12:19 | Pittsburgh | Todd Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:00 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Brower - foul #1 on Mark Brower, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Micah Booker (PG), Jay McGlothlin (SG), William Harper (PF), David Smith (C) Robin Josephson, Richard Wurth, Alexander Burton, Todd Edwards | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Levesque (PG), George Pick (SF), James Lynn (PF), Melvin Brown (C) Nathanial Corcoran, James Parsons, Mark Brower, Ben Holt | |
| 12:00 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:00 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:46 | UConn | David Smith takes the ball from Ronnie Levesque | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Micah Booker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jay McGlothlin (fresh) SF - Steve Decicco (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Levesque (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Peach (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Pick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lynn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Melvin Brown (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 11:22 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to William Harper | 43-44 |
| 11:10 | Pittsburgh | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 11:09 | UConn | James Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:57 | UConn | James Lynn clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #8 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Foss (C) Steve Decicco | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Molinaro (SF), Mark Brower (PF) Michael Peach, Melvin Brown | |
| 10:57 | UConn | James Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:57 | UConn | James Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:34 | Pittsburgh | Steven Foss blows the layup | 43-45 |
| 10:32 | UConn | Mark Brower pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:25 | UConn | George Pick buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ronnie Levesque | 43-47 |
| 10:06 | Pittsburgh | David Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Micah Booker steals the ball from George Pick | 46-47 |
| 09:26 | Pittsburgh | Steven Foss misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 09:24 | UConn | James Lynn snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Ronnie Levesque misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 09:17 | Pittsburgh | Steven Foss grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 08:52 | Pittsburgh | David Smith blows the layup | 46-47 |
| 08:50 | Pittsburgh | Jay McGlothlin can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 08:48 | Pittsburgh | William Harper hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 08:39 | UConn | James Lynn misses long on a floater from the right block | 48-47 |
| 08:37 | Pittsburgh | William Harper pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:15 | Pittsburgh | Micah Booker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 08:13 | Pittsburgh | Steven Foss tips it home | 50-47 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Ronnie Levesque's pass is intercepted by Steven Foss | 50-47 |
| 07:41 | Pittsburgh | Mark Brower picks off the pass by Micah Booker | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Micah Booker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jay McGlothlin (fairly fresh) SF - William Harper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Steven Foss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Levesque (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Pick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Molinaro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Brower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Lynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | UConn | Micah Booker is called for the reach on George Pick - foul #1 on Micah Booker, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano (PG), Richard Wurth (SG), Steve Decicco (SF), Alexander Burton (PF), Todd Edwards (C) Micah Booker, Jay McGlothlin, William Harper, David Smith, Steven Foss | |
| Subs | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran (PG), Michael Peach (SG), James Parsons (SF), Ben Holt (C) Ronnie Levesque, Richard Molinaro, Mark Brower, James Lynn | |
| 07:25 | UConn | George Pick makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:25 | UConn | George Pick misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:25 | Pittsburgh | Alexander Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:08 | Pittsburgh | George Pick swats the short shot by Todd Edwards | 50-48 |
| 07:06 | UConn | James Parsons pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:46 | UConn | James Parsons clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 06:45 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Robert Galgano | 50-48 |
| 06:26 | Pittsburgh | Richard Wurth misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 06:25 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ben Holt | 50-48 |
| 06:00 | UConn | James Parsons can't connect on a floater from the right side | 50-48 |
| 05:58 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Steve Decicco | 50-48 |
| 05:45 | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 05:43 | Pittsburgh | Todd Edwards tips it in | 52-48 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Steve Decicco picks off the pass by James Parsons | 52-48 |
| 05:11 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Brower (PF) George Pick | |
| 04:53 | UConn | James Parsons drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Richard Wurth - foul #2 on Richard Wurth, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| 04:53 | UConn | James Parsons misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:53 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Brower | 52-50 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Peach | 52-52 |
| 04:20 | Pittsburgh | Todd Edwards is hacked by Mark Brower - foul #2 on Mark Brower, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robin Josephson (SG), William Harper (SF), David Smith (PF), Steven Foss (C) Richard Wurth, Steve Decicco, Alexander Burton, Todd Edwards | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Levesque (PG), James Lynn (C) Nathanial Corcoran, Ben Holt | |
| 04:15 | Pittsburgh | Steven Foss can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 04:13 | UConn | James Parsons gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Michael Peach drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Levesque | 52-55 |
| 03:42 | Pittsburgh | William Harper scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Galgano | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Galgano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robin Josephson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Harper (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Steven Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Levesque (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Peach (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Brower (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | UConn | Mark Brower misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 03:19 | Pittsburgh | David Smith gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:10 | Pittsburgh | David Smith is whistled for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Wurth (SG), Steve Decicco (SF), Alexander Burton (PF) Robert Galgano, William Harper, Steven Foss | |
| Subs | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran (PG), Richard Molinaro (SF), Ben Holt (C) Michael Peach, James Parsons, Mark Brower | |
| 02:52 | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Todd Edwards (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:52 | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:52 | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:25 | Pittsburgh | Robin Josephson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Richard Wurth | 57-57 |
| 02:25 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano (PG) Robin Josephson | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Peach (SG), James Parsons (SF), Mark Brower (PF) Ronnie Levesque, Richard Molinaro, James Lynn | |
| 01:56 | UConn | Mark Brower comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 01:55 | Pittsburgh | Richard Wurth pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:49 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco hits the finger roll set up by Richard Wurth | 59-57 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-57 |
| 01:28 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 01:06 | Pittsburgh | Ben Holt steals it from Richard Wurth | 59-57 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Ben Holt drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Nathanial Corcoran | 59-59 |
| 00:27 | Pittsburgh | Nathanial Corcoran steals it from Robert Galgano | 59-59 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran can't finish the layup | 59-59 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 00:10 | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano is fouled on the floor by Mark Brower - foul #3 on Mark Brower, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| 00:08 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Brower - foul #4 on Mark Brower, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| 00:08 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:08 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:08 | UConn | James Parsons pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | UConn | James Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wurth - foul #3 on Richard Wurth, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| 00:05 | UConn | James Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:05 | UConn | James Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:05 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Todd Edwards is fouled on the floor by Michael Peach - foul #1 on Michael Peach, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Todd Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Todd Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |