| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Skipper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Russell Dodson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Winstead (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Doug Edmond blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Gray - foul #2 on Paul Gray, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:11 | Pitt | Russell Dodson drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Skipper | 25-32 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle is hacked by Charles Sullivan - foul #1 on Charles Sullivan, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Sullivan - foul #2 on Charles Sullivan, team foul #3 | 25-32 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:07 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan misses long on a floater from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Robert Weber grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | James Skipper picks off the pass by Doug Edmond | 26-32 |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Russell Dodson lays it in set up by James Skipper | 26-34 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Peter Markham drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dima Zigomalas | 29-34 |
| 16:52 | Pitt | Paul Gray misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-34 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Robert Weber loses the dribble to James Skipper | 29-34 |
| 16:09 | Pitt | James Skipper hits a floater from the left side | 29-36 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Weber | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Merkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Skipper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Russell Dodson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Winstead (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Pitt | Paul Gray misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Robert Weber grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 14:56 | Pitt | Dima Zigomalas is called for the reach on Paul Gray - foul #1 on Dima Zigomalas, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Brian Maxey (SG), Paul Wright (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Robert Weber, Peter Markham, Herbert Merkle, Doug Edmond | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Hay (PG), Kerry Willits (PF), James Bolger (C) James Skipper, Charles Sullivan, Bruce Winstead | |
| 14:49 | Pitt | Paul Gray misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-36 |
| 14:47 | Pitt | Kerry Willits tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 14:14 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Russell Dodson | 35-36 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | 3 seconds is called on Kerry Willits | 35-36 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | James McPeak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Skipper (PG) Russell Dodson | |
| 13:21 | Pitt | James Skipper drills a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by James McPeak - foul #1 on James McPeak, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG) James McPeak | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:21 | Pitt | James Skipper makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 37-39 |
| 12:28 | Pitt | James Skipper scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-42 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Robert Weber comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-42 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas can't tip it in | 37-42 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Gregory Hay gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:00 | Pitt | Gregory Hay makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Skipper | 37-44 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Robert Jackson is hacked by Gregory Hay - foul #1 on Gregory Hay, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Peter Markham (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF), Doug Edmond (C) Brian Maxey, Paul Wright, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Russell Dodson (SG), Charles Sullivan (PF), Bruce Winstead (C) James Skipper, Kerry Willits, James Bolger | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dima Zigomalas (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gregory Hay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Dodson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Winstead (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Doug Edmond misses the driving attempt near the basket | 37-44 |
| 11:10 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:48 | Pitt | Robert Weber picks off the pass by Bruce Winstead | 37-44 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Weber | 39-44 |
| 10:19 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan scores on a shot from the right block set up by Paul Gray | 39-46 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Robert Weber is fouled on the floor by Paul Gray - foul #3 on Paul Gray, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Brian Maxey (SF) Robert Weber, Dima Zigomalas | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Skipper (PG), Kerry Willits (PF) Gregory Hay, Paul Gray | |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Kerry Willits blocks the jumper by Doug Edmond | 39-46 |
| 09:34 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Bruce Winstead | 39-46 |
| 09:08 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Brian Maxey - foul #2 on Brian Maxey, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| 09:08 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 09:08 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Doug Edmond can't finish the layup | 39-48 |
| 08:38 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 08:16 | Pitt | Russell Dodson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:56 | Villanova | James McPeak comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Peter Markham tips it in | 41-51 |
| 07:26 | Pitt | Charles Sullivan misses long on a floater from the baseline | 41-51 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Doug Edmond grabs the board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James McPeak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Maxey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Merkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Skipper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Russell Dodson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kerry Willits (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Winstead (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Markham | 43-51 |
| 06:56 | Pitt | James Skipper clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-51 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Doug Edmond pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle throws it down on a great pass from Peter Markham | 45-51 |
| 06:08 | Pitt | James Skipper misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 06:07 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:58 | Pitt | James Skipper misses the 3 from straight away | 45-51 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Doug Edmond grabs the board | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Peter Markham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 05:51 | Pitt | Russell Dodson gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Pitt | James Skipper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Charles Sullivan - foul #3 on Charles Sullivan, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG), Dima Zigomalas (SF), Robert Jackson (C) James McPeak, Brian Maxey, Doug Edmond | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Hay (PG), Paul Gray (SF), James Bolger (PF) James Skipper, Charles Sullivan, Kerry Willits | |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | James Bolger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:17 | Pitt | Russell Dodson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Robert Weber buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dima Zigomalas | 48-53 |
| 04:49 | Pitt | Russell Dodson misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 04:48 | Pitt | Paul Gray tips it back up and in | 48-55 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Robert Weber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-55 |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Paul Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on Bruce Winstead - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Wright (PF) Herbert Merkle | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Skipper (PG) Russell Dodson | |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Gregory Hay can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Wright - foul #1 on Paul Wright, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Gregory Hay makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Gregory Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Robert Weber clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas hits the follow up shot | 50-57 |
| 03:34 | Pitt | James Skipper buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Robert Weber makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Markham (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Skipper (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Gregory Hay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Bolger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Winstead (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead is whistled for a carry | 53-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Maxey (SG) Peter Markham | |
| Subs | Pitt | Russell Dodson (SG), Kerry Willits (PF) James Skipper, Bruce Winstead | |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Doug Edmond (C) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Robert Weber clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Kerry Willits grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Herbert Merkle (PF) Paul Wright | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Skipper (PG), Charles Sullivan (PF) Gregory Hay, James Bolger | |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Brian Maxey is called for the reach on Russell Dodson - foul #3 on Brian Maxey, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| 01:51 | Pitt | James Skipper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Paul Gray misses the tip | 53-60 |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Kerry Willits can't tip it in | 53-60 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Robert Weber pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas double dribbles | 53-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Peter Markham (SG) Brian Maxey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Winstead (C) Kerry Willits | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Paul Gray is hacked by Peter Markham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Markham, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Hay (PG), James Bolger (PF) James Skipper, Charles Sullivan | |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Paul Gray misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Doug Edmond grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-60 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | James Bolger is hacked by Peter Markham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Markham, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | James Bolger misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | Paul Gray grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Paul Gray is hacked by Dima Zigomalas - foul #2 on Dima Zigomalas, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Paul Gray makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Paul Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Gregory Hay picks off the pass by Herbert Merkle | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Robert Weber is called for the reach on Gregory Hay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Weber, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Gregory Hay makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Gregory Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Robert Weber scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Gregory Hay - foul #2 on Gregory Hay, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Skipper (PG), Charles Sullivan (PF) Gregory Hay, James Bolger | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Robert Weber makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead is hacked by Peter Markham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Markham, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Hay (PG), James Bolger (PF) James Skipper, Charles Sullivan | |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Robert Weber grabs the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Peter Markham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead is hacked by Peter Markham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Markham, team foul #12 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Maxey (SG) Peter Markham | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Bruce Winstead makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | A charge is called on Herbert Merkle - foul #1 on Herbert Merkle, team foul #13 | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Gregory Hay runs out the clock | 56-67 |