| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Deangelis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy McArthur (fresh) PF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Edward Gillis takes the ball from Gonzalo Colombo | 24-24 |
| 19:26 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Contreras | 27-26 |
| 18:57 | Pitt | Kal Trivette picks off the pass by Carl Hull in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras lays it in on a nice dish by Kal Trivette | 27-28 |
| 18:38 | Pitt | Edward Gillis clanks a floater from the right side | 27-28 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Timothy McArthur | 27-31 |
| 17:39 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Edward Gillis snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 16:50 | Pitt | Edward Gillis buries a 3 from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel is fouled on the floor by Donald Boyd - foul #1 on Donald Boyd, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Toni Baczewski (SG), Rick Doty (C) Carl Hull, Howard Deangelis, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Charles Peterson (SG), Steve Brown (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Oscar Contreras, Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Carlos Frausto steals it from Andrew Sonoski | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Frausto (fresh) SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Doty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steve Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski loses the dribble to Andrew Sonoski | 30-31 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Charles Peterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Edward Gillis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-33 |
| 14:45 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Rick Doty can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Charles Peterson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Rick Doty gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 13:58 | Pitt | Carlos Frausto is hacked by Andrew Sonoski - foul #1 on Andrew Sonoski, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Howard Deangelis (SG), Billy Giunta (SF), Colin Vineyard (C) Carlos Frausto, Toni Baczewski, Edward Gillis, Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Timothy McArthur (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel | |
| 13:34 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Steve Brown - foul #1 on Steve Brown, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Charles Peterson, Timothy McArthur | |
| 13:34 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 13:34 | Pitt | Rick Doty gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:08 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 32-33 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Sonoski | 32-33 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo is hacked by Colin Vineyard - foul #1 on Colin Vineyard, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Timothy McArthur (PF) Kal Trivette, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Steve Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 12:11 | Pitt | Rick Doty misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timothy McArthur - foul #2 on Timothy McArthur, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Gillis (SF) Billy Giunta | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Charles Peterson, Timothy McArthur | |
| 12:11 | Pitt | Rick Doty makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:11 | Pitt | Rick Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 11:43 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Colin Vineyard | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Deangelis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rick Doty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Sonoski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Pitt | Rick Doty clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Kal Trivette - foul #1 on Kal Trivette, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Boyd (PF) Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF) Kal Trivette, Steve Brown | |
| 11:25 | Pitt | Rick Doty makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:25 | Pitt | Rick Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 11:05 | Pitt | Donald Boyd snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 10:42 | Pitt | Edward Gillis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Timothy McArthur - foul #3 on Timothy McArthur, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG), Michael Sobczynski (C) Carl Hull, Rick Doty | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Steve Brown (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Charles Peterson, Timothy McArthur, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| 10:42 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:42 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Toni Baczewski - foul #1 on Toni Baczewski, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG) Howard Deangelis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Kal Trivette, Steve Brown, Mundan Emanuel | |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Donald Boyd misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Sobczynski - foul #3 on Michael Sobczynski, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Colin Vineyard (C) Michael Sobczynski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Charles Peterson, Andrew Sonoski | |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur is hacked by Toni Baczewski - foul #2 on Toni Baczewski, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Howard Deangelis (SG) Carlos Frausto, Toni Baczewski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Charles Peterson (SG), Steve Brown (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Oscar Contreras, Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah makes the 3 from straight away set up by Mundan Emanuel | 37-43 |
| 08:19 | Pitt | Edward Gillis's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF), Rick Doty (C) Edward Gillis, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (PF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Ottah Abdallah, Charles Peterson, Mundan Emanuel, Andrew Sonoski | |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 37-43 |
| 08:07 | Pitt | Donald Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 07:43 | Pitt | Donald Boyd connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Deangelis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Doty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy McArthur (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 07:22 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Donald Boyd | 40-43 |
| 06:59 | Pitt | Rick Doty is whistled for a carry | 40-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Gillis (SF), Colin Vineyard (C) Billy Giunta, Rick Doty | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Charles Peterson (SG), Mundan Emanuel (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Oscar Contreras, Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Colin Vineyard is called for the reach on Andrew Sonoski - foul #2 on Colin Vineyard, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG), Rick Doty (PF) Howard Deangelis, Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Steve Brown tips it home | 40-45 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | Charles Peterson is called for the reach on Toni Baczewski - foul #1 on Charles Peterson, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG) Carl Hull | |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Ottah Abdallah, Charles Peterson, Steve Brown, Mundan Emanuel | |
| 05:47 | Pitt | Carlos Frausto connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Kal Trivette loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Deangelis (PG), Donald Boyd (PF) Carlos Frausto, Rick Doty | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Steve Brown (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur, Andrew Sonoski | |
| 05:04 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski is fouled on the floor by Mundan Emanuel - foul #3 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Rick Doty (C) Howard Deangelis, Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF) Oscar Contreras, Charles Peterson, Steve Brown | |
| 05:04 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:04 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Deangelis (SG) Toni Baczewski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Charles Peterson (SG), Steve Brown (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| 04:22 | Pitt | Rick Doty is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Gillis | 45-45 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Donald Boyd steals the ball from Charles Peterson | 45-45 |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Rick Doty is fouled on the floor by Andrew Sonoski - foul #2 on Andrew Sonoski, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF), Colin Vineyard (C) Edward Gillis, Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Oscar Contreras, Charles Peterson, Steve Brown, Mundan Emanuel | |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Rick Doty makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Rick Doty misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Deangelis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Rick Doty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy McArthur (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Sonoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 03:10 | Pitt | Rick Doty snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 03:05 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis is whistled for a carry | 46-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG), Donald Boyd (PF) Carl Hull, Rick Doty | |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Andrew Sonoski | |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Kal Trivette clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Edward Gillis (SF) Toni Baczewski, Billy Giunta | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:17 | Pitt | Donald Boyd makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Edward Gillis out of the doubleteam | 48-45 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mundan Emanuel | 48-48 |
| 01:28 | Pitt | Edward Gillis evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | A charge is called on Timothy McArthur - foul #4 on Timothy McArthur, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Donald Boyd misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses short on a runner in the paint | 51-48 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel loses the ball out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Kal Trivette is called for the reach on Howard Deangelis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kal Trivette, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Howard Deangelis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Kal Trivette clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-48 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Donald Boyd grabs the board | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Donald Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Contreras - foul #2 on Oscar Contreras, team foul #11 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rick Doty (C) Colin Vineyard | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Donald Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Donald Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur clanks a halfcourt shot | 55-48 |