| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Russell Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Pendarvis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Frank Stratton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brett Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Shaun Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Allie (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Philson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Frank Stratton inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Richard Baker's pass is intercepted by Gregg Allie | 38-35 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Jordan Kim comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Russell Johnson - foul #3 on Russell Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Jordan Kim makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Jordan Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Philip Philson doubles Russell Johnson and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Philip Philson, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Richard Baker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-37 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 18:33 | Pitt | Michael Nichols hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | Gregg Allie gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:06 | Pitt | Russell Johnson steals it from Philip Philson | 38-39 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Russell Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 17:45 | Pitt | Philip Philson grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gregg Allie | 38-41 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Russell Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Pendarvis | 41-41 |
| 17:20 | Pitt | Michael Nichols misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Baker - foul #2 on Richard Baker, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Stuckey (PG), Joseph Marshall (C) Russell Johnson, Brett Anderson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Scot Bennett (SG), Barry Gregory (PF) Jordan Kim, Philip Philson | |
| 17:20 | Pitt | Michael Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:20 | Pitt | Michael Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Richard Baker can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 41-43 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Richard Baker tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Frank Stratton tips it home | 43-43 |
| 16:46 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Scot Bennett | 43-45 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig (SG), Paul Breault (SF), Emmett Adam (PF) Mark Pendarvis, Frank Stratton, Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Ready (PG), Brian Gibbs (SF), Philip Philson (PF), John Aguon (C) Shaun Morgan, Gregg Allie, Barry Gregory, Michael Nichols | |
| 16:03 | Pitt | Scot Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Paul Breault snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Stuckey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) SF - Paul Breault (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Emmett Adam (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joel Ready (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scot Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Philson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Aguon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Villanova | James Stuckey scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Zwanzig | 45-45 |
| 15:45 | Pitt | James Stuckey takes the ball from Scot Bennett | 45-45 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | The jumper by Joseph Marshall is denied by Philip Philson | 45-45 |
| 15:21 | Pitt | John Aguon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:02 | Pitt | Scot Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 15:01 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:49 | Pitt | John Aguon is called for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Johnson (PG), Mark Pendarvis (SG), Frank Stratton (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Brett Anderson (C) James Stuckey, Terry Zwanzig, Paul Breault, Emmett Adam, Joseph Marshall | |
| Subs | Pitt | Shaun Morgan (PG), Jordan Kim (SG), Gregg Allie (SF), Barry Gregory (PF) Joel Ready, Scot Bennett, Brian Gibbs, Philip Philson | |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Russell Johnson grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Richard Baker comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jordan Kim - foul #2 on Jordan Kim, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Nichols (C) John Aguon | |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Richard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Richard Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:09 | Pitt | Barry Gregory snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 13:47 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jordan Kim | 46-47 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the right block | 46-47 |
| 13:34 | Pitt | Gregg Allie grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:21 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 13:19 | Pitt | Barry Gregory tips it home | 46-49 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Philip Philson (PF) Barry Gregory | |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 12:56 | Pitt | Philip Philson pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | Philip Philson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Baker - foul #3 on Richard Baker, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | Philip Philson makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | Philip Philson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Russell Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Russell Johnson snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Richard Baker connects on the jumper from the left side | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Russell Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Pendarvis (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Frank Stratton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brett Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Shaun Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Kim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregg Allie (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Philson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan is whistled for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Stuckey (PG), Paul Breault (SF), Emmett Adam (PF), Joseph Marshall (C) Russell Johnson, Frank Stratton, Richard Baker, Brett Anderson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Ready (PG), Scot Bennett (SG), Brian Gibbs (SF), John Aguon (C) Shaun Morgan, Jordan Kim, Gregg Allie, Michael Nichols | |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Paul Breault misses the driving attempt in the paint | 51-51 |
| 11:15 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brian Gibbs | 51-51 |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Scot Bennett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Aguon | 51-54 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | James Stuckey knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Marshall and he's fouled by Joel Ready - foul #2 on Joel Ready, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig (SG) Mark Pendarvis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Shaun Morgan (PG), Michael Nichols (C) Joel Ready, John Aguon | |
| 10:34 | Villanova | James Stuckey makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:11 | Pitt | Michael Nichols travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Stratton (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Brett Anderson (C) Paul Breault, Emmett Adam, Joseph Marshall | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jordan Kim (SG), Gregg Allie (SF), Barry Gregory (PF) Scot Bennett, Brian Gibbs, Philip Philson | |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Frank Stratton | 56-54 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by James Stuckey - foul #2 on James Stuckey, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Johnson (PG), Mark Pendarvis (SG) James Stuckey, Terry Zwanzig | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Richard Baker is hacked by Jordan Kim - foul #3 on Jordan Kim, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Aguon (C) Michael Nichols | |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis is fouled on the floor by Jordan Kim - foul #4 on Jordan Kim, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Marshall (C) Brett Anderson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Scot Bennett (SG), Philip Philson (PF) Jordan Kim, Barry Gregory | |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Russell Johnson | 59-56 |
| 08:11 | Pitt | Philip Philson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Ready (PG), Michael Nichols (C) Shaun Morgan, John Aguon | |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Richard Baker is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Pendarvis | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Russell Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Pendarvis (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. SF - Frank Stratton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joel Ready (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scot Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Allie (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Philson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Pitt | Philip Philson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joel Ready | 61-59 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis can't throw it down | 61-59 |
| 07:17 | Pitt | Michael Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:56 | Pitt | Joel Ready connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Michael Nichols denies the turnaround by Richard Baker | 61-62 |
| 06:35 | Pitt | Michael Nichols pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:24 | Pitt | Philip Philson banks in the layup | 61-64 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Russell Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-64 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Richard Baker tips it back up and in | 63-64 |
| 05:48 | Pitt | Scot Bennett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Joseph Marshall gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Russell Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Richard Baker tips it in | 65-64 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Stuckey (PG), Brett Anderson (C) Russell Johnson, Joseph Marshall | |
| Subs | Pitt | Shaun Morgan (PG), Jordan Kim (SG) Joel Ready, Scot Bennett | |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Michael Nichols's floater is tipped away by Brett Anderson | 65-64 |
| 05:19 | Pitt | Michael Nichols can't tip it in | 65-64 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Frank Stratton grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brett Anderson | 67-64 |
| 04:42 | Pitt | Gregg Allie is fouled on the floor by Frank Stratton - foul #2 on Frank Stratton, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig (SG), Paul Breault (SF), Emmett Adam (PF) Mark Pendarvis, Frank Stratton, Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Gibbs (SF), Barry Gregory (PF), John Aguon (C) Gregg Allie, Philip Philson, Michael Nichols | |
| 04:21 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Aguon | 67-66 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Shaun Morgan steals it from Emmett Adam | 67-66 |
| 03:45 | Pitt | Jordan Kim scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shaun Morgan | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Stuckey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Breault (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Emmett Adam (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brett Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Shaun Morgan (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jordan Kim (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Aguon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Villanova | James Stuckey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Johnson (PG), Mark Pendarvis (SG) James Stuckey, Terry Zwanzig | |
| Subs | Pitt | Philip Philson (PF), Michael Nichols (C) Barry Gregory, John Aguon | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Michael Nichols misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Emmett Adam grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis is fouled on the floor by Jordan Kim - foul #5 on Jordan Kim, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Stratton (SF), Richard Baker (PF) Paul Breault, Emmett Adam | |
| Subs | Pitt | Scot Bennett (SG), Gregg Allie (SF) Jordan Kim, Brian Gibbs | |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Richard Baker lays it up and in | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:47 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-68 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Pendarvis | 69-68 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Philip Philson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Gregg Allie loses the dribble to Mark Pendarvis | 69-68 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Philip Philson steps in front of the Mark Pendarvis pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 69-68 |
| 01:35 | Pitt | Gregg Allie makes the shot in the paint | 69-70 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Richard Baker can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 69-70 |
| 01:18 | Pitt | Philip Philson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Gregg Allie and he's fouled by Mark Pendarvis - foul #2 on Mark Pendarvis, team foul #6 | 69-72 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Shaun Morgan misses the free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Pendarvis | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Brett Anderson is fouled on the floor by Gregg Allie - foul #4 on Gregg Allie, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Brett Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Michael Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Michael Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Johnson - foul #4 on Russell Johnson, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Ready (PG), Brian Gibbs (SF) Shaun Morgan, Gregg Allie | |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Michael Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Brett Anderson snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Russell Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Scot Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Michael Nichols is hacked by Russell Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Johnson, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Stuckey (PG) Russell Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Michael Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Michael Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis buries a 3 from straight away | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Michael Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by James Stuckey - foul #3 on James Stuckey, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Shaun Morgan (PG), Gregg Allie (SF) Joel Ready, Brian Gibbs | |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Michael Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Philip Philson grabs the offensive board | 72-74 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | James Stuckey is called for the reach on Philip Philson - foul #4 on James Stuckey, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Philip Philson makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Philip Philson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Richard Baker snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Mark Pendarvis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Anderson | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | The clock runs out | 72-75 |