| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Gibbs, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | George Dubovsky takes the ball from Michael Randolph | 26-33 |
| 19:08 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by George Rowe | 28-33 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | James Tomlin makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Duhon | 28-35 |
| 18:13 | Pitt | George Rowe clanks a jump hook in the paint | 28-35 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Randolph | 28-35 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Frederick Duhon | 28-37 |
| 17:26 | Pitt | George Rowe loses the dribble to James Tomlin | 28-37 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | James Tomlin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | Howard Green gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:07 | Pitt | Howard Green is hacked by Michael Randolph in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Randolph, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG) Howard Green, George Rowe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Lamp (PF) Rene Gallo | |
| 16:42 | Pitt | James Dougherty misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 16:41 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Vickers (PF) Brian Gibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), James Stuckey (SG), Eugene Newbury (SF), Matthew Kuster (C) Michael Randolph, Frederick Duhon, Terry Zwanzig, James Tomlin | |
| 15:58 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses short on a shot near the basket | 30-37 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Vickers (fresh) C - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Stuckey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Newbury (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Newbury | 30-40 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | James Dougherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), George Rowe (SG), Gary Manley (SF), Brian Gibbs (PF) James Dougherty, Jonathan Boucher, Edwin Spradley, Daniel Vickers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Rene Gallo (PF) Manuel Zimmerman, Samuel Lamp | |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Rene Gallo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-40 |
| 14:50 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Howard Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 14:30 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | George Dubovsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frederick Duhon (SG), Terry Zwanzig (SF), James Tomlin (C) James Stuckey, Eugene Newbury, Matthew Kuster | |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Rene Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edwin Spradley (SF) Gary Manley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:30 | Pitt | Howard Green drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Rowe | 33-40 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig is fouled on the floor by Edwin Spradley - foul #1 on Edwin Spradley, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG) Howard Green, George Rowe | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Michael Randolph comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | James Tomlin tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 12:34 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs's floater is tipped away by Rene Gallo | 33-42 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs can't tip it in | 33-42 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | James Tomlin gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | George Dubovsky is called for the reach on Michael Randolph - foul #1 on George Dubovsky, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Vickers (PF), Daniel Post (C) Brian Gibbs, George Dubovsky | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), Samuel Lamp (PF) Michael Randolph, Rene Gallo | |
| 11:59 | Villanova | James Tomlin loses the ball out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Rowe (SG) Jonathan Boucher | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) SG - George Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Vickers (fresh) C - Daniel Post (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Tomlin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Tomlin - foul #2 on James Tomlin, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| 11:42 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:42 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-45 |
| 11:03 | Pitt | George Rowe connects on the shot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Manuel Zimmerman | 36-48 |
| 10:38 | Pitt | Manuel Zimmerman steps in front of the James Dougherty pass in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig misses the lay-in | 36-48 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman misses the tip | 36-48 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | George Rowe gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:13 | Pitt | James Tomlin steals it from George Rowe | 36-48 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp misses short on a floater from the baseline | 36-48 |
| 09:45 | Pitt | Daniel Post gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 09:40 | Pitt | James Dougherty scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Zwanzig | 39-51 |
| 08:57 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses badly on a runner in the lane | 39-51 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 08:31 | Pitt | Daniel Post grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 08:10 | Pitt | James Dougherty misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon loses the dribble to James Dougherty | 39-51 |
| 07:42 | Pitt | James Dougherty hits the finger roll | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Rowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edwin Spradley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Vickers (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Post (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Lamp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Tomlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman loses the dribble to James Dougherty in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley hits a turnaround in the lane | 43-51 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | James Tomlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Zwanzig | 43-53 |
| 06:25 | Pitt | James Dougherty is hacked by Frederick Duhon - foul #1 on Frederick Duhon, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG), Gary Manley (SF), Brian Gibbs (PF), George Dubovsky (C) James Dougherty, George Rowe, Edwin Spradley, Daniel Vickers, Daniel Post | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), James Stuckey (SG), Eugene Newbury (SF), Rene Gallo (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Manuel Zimmerman, Frederick Duhon, Terry Zwanzig, Samuel Lamp, James Tomlin | |
| 06:01 | Pitt | George Dubovsky works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Howard Green | 45-53 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Eugene Newbury tips it but misses | 45-53 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Rene Gallo hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | George Dubovsky blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Matthew Kuster - foul #2 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | James Stuckey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 04:51 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Gary Manley | 47-55 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | George Dubovsky's layup is rejected by Rene Gallo | 47-55 |
| 04:26 | Pitt | Howard Green misses the tip | 47-55 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rene Gallo | 47-55 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Michael Randolph scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Stuckey | 47-58 |
| 03:44 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs hits a shot from the left side set up by Howard Green | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) SF - Gary Manley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stuckey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Newbury (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 03:13 | Pitt | George Dubovsky grabs the board | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Howard Green makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Manley | 52-58 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Rowe (SG), Edwin Spradley (SF) Jonathan Boucher, Gary Manley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frederick Duhon (SG), Terry Zwanzig (SF), James Tomlin (C) James Stuckey, Eugene Newbury, Matthew Kuster | |
| 02:33 | Villanova | James Tomlin misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Brian Gibbs - foul #2 on Brian Gibbs, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG) Howard Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:33 | Villanova | James Tomlin makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | James Tomlin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:14 | Pitt | George Dubovsky lays it in despite the doubleteam | 54-60 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 01:34 | Pitt | George Rowe can't finish the layup | 54-63 |
| 01:32 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Gibbs | 54-63 |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses the jump hook from the right block | 54-63 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Michael Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 01:02 | Pitt | George Dubovsky pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Frederick Duhon steps in front of the Edwin Spradley pass | 54-63 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon throws it down | 54-65 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | George Dubovsky works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-65 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Rene Gallo snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Michael Randolph is hacked by George Rowe - foul #1 on George Rowe, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG) James Dougherty | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Michael Randolph runs out the clock | 54-65 |