| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Green (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Stuckey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) C - Rene Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | James Stuckey inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 19:20 | Pitt | George Rowe is hacked by James Stuckey - foul #1 on James Stuckey, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Howard Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on James Stuckey - foul #2 on James Stuckey, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Howard Green makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Howard Green makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Howard Green misses the 3rd free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Rene Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | James Stuckey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-23 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Rene Gallo hits the follow up shot | 30-25 |
| 18:10 | Pitt | George Rowe loses the dribble to Michael Randolph | 30-25 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 18:04 | Pitt | George Dubovsky snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 17:43 | Pitt | Howard Green connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | James Stuckey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:14 | Pitt | George Dubovsky works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George Rowe | 35-25 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Michael Randolph comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-25 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon snags the offensive board | 35-25 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig double dribbles | 35-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG) Howard Green, George Rowe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eugene Newbury (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Samuel Lamp (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Frederick Duhon, James Stuckey, Terry Zwanzig, Rene Gallo | |
| 16:17 | Pitt | The jump hook by Brian Gibbs is blocked by Matthew Kuster | 35-25 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Eugene Newbury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (SF), Daniel Vickers (PF) Edwin Spradley, Brian Gibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG) Michael Randolph | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) SF - Gary Manley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Vickers (fresh) C - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Newbury (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Tomlin (fresh) PF - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Kuster - foul #1 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frederick Duhon (SG), James Stuckey (SF), Terry Zwanzig (PF) Eugene Newbury, James Tomlin, Samuel Lamp | |
| 15:24 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 15:24 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman is hacked by George Dubovsky - foul #1 on George Dubovsky, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edwin Spradley (SF) Gary Manley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rene Gallo (C) Matthew Kuster | |
| 14:37 | Villanova | James Stuckey makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Zimmerman | 37-28 |
| 14:10 | Pitt | George Dubovsky double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 37-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), George Rowe (SG), Brian Gibbs (PF) James Dougherty, Jonathan Boucher, Daniel Vickers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG) Manuel Zimmerman | |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 13:12 | Pitt | George Dubovsky is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Zwanzig - foul #2 on Terry Zwanzig, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eugene Newbury (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Samuel Lamp (PF) Frederick Duhon, James Stuckey, Terry Zwanzig | |
| 13:12 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:12 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | James Tomlin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Randolph | 38-34 |
| 12:19 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 38-34 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rene Gallo | 38-34 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Michael Randolph makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rene Gallo | 38-37 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | George Dubovsky splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Rene Gallo - foul #2 on Rene Gallo, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG), Gary Manley (SF) Howard Green, George Rowe, Edwin Spradley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frederick Duhon (SG), James Stuckey (SF), Terry Zwanzig (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Eugene Newbury, James Tomlin, Samuel Lamp, Rene Gallo | |
| 11:21 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) SF - Gary Manley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Dubovsky (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Stuckey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Michael Randolph can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | James Stuckey tips it but misses | 40-37 |
| 10:52 | Pitt | George Dubovsky pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:48 | Pitt | James Stuckey takes the ball from James Dougherty | 40-37 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 10:30 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brian Gibbs | 40-37 |
| 10:05 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matthew Kuster | 40-37 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frederick Duhon | 40-40 |
| 09:13 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Dougherty | 42-40 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | James Stuckey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 08:48 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Dubovsky | 42-40 |
| 08:31 | Pitt | Gary Manley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | James Dougherty steals the ball from Michael Randolph in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | Gary Manley hits the finger roll set up by James Dougherty | 47-40 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig misses the floater near the basket | 47-40 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig tips it home | 47-42 |
| 07:33 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Terry Zwanzig | 47-42 |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig is fouled on the floor by Brian Gibbs - foul #2 on Brian Gibbs, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), George Rowe (SG), Edwin Spradley (SF), Daniel Vickers (PF), Daniel Post (C) James Dougherty, Jonathan Boucher, Gary Manley, Brian Gibbs, George Dubovsky | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), Eugene Newbury (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Samuel Lamp (PF), Rene Gallo (C) Michael Randolph, Frederick Duhon, James Stuckey, Terry Zwanzig, Matthew Kuster | |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-42 |
| 06:56 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Daniel Vickers | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Green (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Vickers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Post (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Newbury (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Tomlin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rene Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:36 | Pitt | James Tomlin steals the ball from Edwin Spradley | 47-42 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | James Tomlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Rene Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp is fouled on the floor by Daniel Vickers - foul #2 on Daniel Vickers, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frederick Duhon (SG), James Stuckey (SF), Terry Zwanzig (PF) Eugene Newbury, James Tomlin, Samuel Lamp | |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Daniel Vickers takes the ball from Rene Gallo | 47-42 |
| 05:06 | Pitt | Howard Green misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 05:04 | Pitt | George Rowe can't tip it in | 47-42 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Rene Gallo pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig blows the dunk | 47-42 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Daniel Vickers | 47-42 |
| 04:21 | Pitt | George Rowe knocks in the jumper from the left side | 49-42 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | George Rowe takes the ball from James Stuckey | 49-42 |
| 03:34 | Pitt | Rene Gallo is called for the reach on George Rowe - foul #3 on Rene Gallo, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG), Brian Gibbs (PF), George Dubovsky (C) Howard Green, George Rowe, Daniel Vickers, Daniel Post | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), James Tomlin (SF), Matthew Kuster (C) Manuel Zimmerman, James Stuckey, Rene Gallo | |
| 03:11 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs makes the wide open floater in the lane set up by George Dubovsky out of the doubleteam | 51-42 |
| 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 and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Michael Randolph is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 02:51 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Dubovsky | 51-42 |
| 02:51 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Stuckey (SF), Rene Gallo (C) James Tomlin, Matthew Kuster | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stuckey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 8 pts. C - Rene Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Michael Randolph is called for the reach on James Dougherty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Randolph, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Rowe (SG) Jonathan Boucher | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:49 | Pitt | James Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 02:20 | Villanova | James Stuckey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Terry Zwanzig | 51-45 |
| 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) | |
| 01:54 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | George Rowe is hacked by Terry Zwanzig - foul #3 on Terry Zwanzig, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG) James Dougherty | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:30 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | George Rowe is called for the reach on James Stuckey - foul #1 on George Rowe, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 00:51 | Pitt | George Dubovsky pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Pitt | George Dubovsky is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Randolph - foul #3 on Michael Randolph, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (SG) George Rowe | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:49 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rene Gallo | 54-45 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Randolph | 54-48 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Michael Randolph is called for the reach on Howard Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Randolph, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Howard Green makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Howard Green misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Rene Gallo pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Michael Randolph is called for the reach on George Dubovsky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Randolph, team foul #11 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG) Michael Randolph | |
| 00:32 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | George Dubovsky steals the ball from Rene Gallo | 56-48 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | James Dougherty is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Zimmerman - foul #1 on Manuel Zimmerman, team foul #12 | 56-48 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | James Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | James Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Rene Gallo pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | James Stuckey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Howard Green is hacked by Manuel Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Zimmerman, team foul #13 | 57-48 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Howard Green misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Howard Green makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | James Stuckey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | George Dubovsky snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 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 a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Howard Green runs out the clock | 58-48 |