| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Bueche (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Albert (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Langley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Larson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darnell Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - George Elam (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | John Larson inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ted Griffin | 26-30 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | David Bueche is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Dwyer | 29-30 |
| 18:59 | Pitt | Robert Ribeiro is called for the reach on John Larson - foul #2 on Robert Ribeiro, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:47 | Pitt | David Bueche steals it from John Larson | 29-30 |
| 18:44 | St. John's | David Bueche banks in the layup | 31-30 |
| 18:20 | Pitt | George Elam misses the lay-in | 31-30 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | William Langley pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:51 | St. John's | John Larson picks off the pass by David Bueche | 31-30 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Darnell Davis misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by William Langley - foul #2 on William Langley, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Darnell Davis makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Darnell Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | John Larson blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by David Bueche | 31-32 |
| 17:09 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Elam | 31-32 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | John Larson makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Darnell Davis | 31-34 |
| 16:21 | St. John's | David Dwyer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on John Larson - foul #1 on John Larson, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Nicholas Gregory (SG), Danny Davenport (SF), Brian Espinosa (C) David Bueche, Robert Ribeiro, William Langley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Brandon Robinson (SG), Ronnie Butler (PF), Robert Tolentino (C) Steven Hankerson, Ted Griffin, Darnell Davis, George Elam | |
| 16:21 | St. John's | David Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:21 | St. John's | David Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:21 | St. John's | David Dwyer makes the 3rd free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:58 | Pitt | Brandon Robinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Radomil Polakowski and he's fouled by Danny Davenport - foul #2 on Danny Davenport, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa (C) Christopher Albert | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:58 | Pitt | Brandon Robinson makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Danny Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roderick Hasegawa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Larson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Butler (fresh) C - Robert Tolentino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Danny Davenport misses the easy open layup | 34-37 |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Nicholas Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Danny Davenport's floater is knocked away by Ronnie Butler | 34-37 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Robert Tolentino snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 14:48 | Pitt | John Larson knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 34-39 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 14:21 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | David Dwyer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 13:31 | Pitt | John Larson clanks a runner from close range | 36-39 |
| 13:29 | Pitt | John Larson tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 13:12 | St. John's | Robert Tolentino denies the turnaround by David Dwyer | 36-41 |
| 13:10 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ronnie Butler | 36-41 |
| 12:48 | Pitt | John Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 12:47 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Nicholas Gregory | 36-41 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | David Dwyer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 12:23 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Larson | 36-41 |
| 12:03 | Pitt | John Larson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 12:02 | St. John's | David Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Danny Davenport (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Espinosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roderick Hasegawa (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Radomil Polakowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Larson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Butler (fairly fresh) C - Robert Tolentino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Nicholas Gregory can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 11:34 | St. John's | Danny Davenport tips it in | 38-41 |
| 11:10 | Pitt | Robert Tolentino knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Radomil Polakowski and the foul's on Roderick Hasegawa - foul #1 on Roderick Hasegawa, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Bueche (SG), Robert Ribeiro (SF), Christopher Albert (PF), William Langley (C) Nicholas Gregory, Danny Davenport, Brian Espinosa, Roderick Hasegawa | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Hankerson (PG), Ted Griffin (SG), Darnell Davis (PF) Radomil Polakowski, Brandon Robinson, Ronnie Butler | |
| 11:10 | Pitt | Robert Tolentino misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:52 | St. John's | David Dwyer is hacked by Steven Hankerson - foul #1 on Steven Hankerson, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Elam (C) Robert Tolentino | |
| 10:31 | St. John's | William Langley misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 38-43 |
| 10:29 | St. John's | Christopher Albert snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 10:05 | St. John's | William Langley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 10:03 | Pitt | Darnell Davis pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:50 | Pitt | John Larson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 38-43 |
| 09:49 | St. John's | William Langley gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Hankerson - foul #2 on Steven Hankerson, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | David Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | David Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:20 | Pitt | Darnell Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | David Dwyer snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 08:51 | St. John's | David Bueche makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 08:33 | Pitt | Darnell Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Larson | 43-45 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | David Bueche comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 08:03 | Pitt | Darnell Davis snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 07:41 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson is hacked by David Dwyer - foul #4 on David Dwyer, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (PG), Nicholas Gregory (SG), Danny Davenport (SF), Brian Espinosa (C) David Dwyer, David Bueche, Robert Ribeiro, William Langley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Brandon Robinson (SG), Ronnie Butler (PF), Robert Tolentino (C) Steven Hankerson, John Larson, Darnell Davis, George Elam | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Danny Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Albert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ted Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronnie Butler (fresh) C - Robert Tolentino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Pitt | Ted Griffin comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Christopher Albert gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Robert Scott clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-45 |
| 07:05 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ronnie Butler | 43-45 |
| 06:36 | Pitt | Ted Griffin can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 06:35 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 06:09 | St. John's | Danny Davenport is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Bueche (SG), Robert Ribeiro (SF), William Langley (C) Nicholas Gregory, Danny Davenport, Christopher Albert | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Hankerson (PG), Darnell Davis (PF), George Elam (C) Radomil Polakowski, Ronnie Butler, Robert Tolentino | |
| 05:42 | Pitt | William Langley is called for the reach on Ted Griffin - foul #3 on William Langley, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Dwyer (PG) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Darnell Davis is fouled on the floor by Robert Ribeiro - foul #3 on Robert Ribeiro, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Darnell Davis misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Brian Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Ted Griffin steals it from David Dwyer | 43-45 |
| 04:54 | Pitt | Ted Griffin can't throw it down | 43-45 |
| 04:53 | St. John's | William Langley gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:31 | St. John's | David Bueche buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Dwyer | 46-45 |
| 04:11 | Pitt | Ted Griffin double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Nicholas Gregory (SF), Christopher Albert (PF) Robert Ribeiro, Brian Espinosa | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Larson (SF) Ted Griffin | |
| 03:51 | St. John's | David Dwyer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 03:49 | Pitt | Darnell Davis gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 03:28 | Pitt | Darnell Davis is whistled for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa (C) William Langley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ted Griffin (SG), Ronnie Butler (PF), Robert Tolentino (C) Brandon Robinson, Darnell Davis, George Elam | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Bueche (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Christopher Albert (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roderick Hasegawa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Griffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Larson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Tolentino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | St. John's | David Dwyer makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Bueche | 49-45 |
| 02:47 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler is hacked by David Dwyer - foul #5 on David Dwyer, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (PG), Robert Ribeiro (SF) David Dwyer, David Bueche | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG) Steven Hankerson | |
| 02:47 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:47 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Christopher Albert snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Robert Scott connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Roderick Hasegawa | 51-46 |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Bueche (SG), William Langley (C) Nicholas Gregory, Roderick Hasegawa | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Hankerson (PG), Brandon Robinson (SG), Darnell Davis (PF), George Elam (C) Radomil Polakowski, John Larson, Ronnie Butler, Robert Tolentino | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:59 | Pitt | George Elam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Larson (SF) Brandon Robinson | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Robert Scott loses the dribble to Steven Hankerson | 51-46 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson blows the layup | 51-46 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Scott | 51-46 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro blows the layup | 51-46 |
| 01:24 | Pitt | John Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Darnell Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 01:18 | Pitt | George Elam hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Darnell Davis swats the shot by Robert Scott | 51-48 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | David Bueche misses the tip | 51-48 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Darnell Davis | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Darnell Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | St. John's | William Langley misses the jumper from the left block | 51-51 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | William Langley tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Ted Griffin misses short on a fullcourt shot | 53-51 |