| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) SG - Brian Edward (fresh) SF - Steven Dock (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Edward | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Edward - foul #1 on Brian Edward, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the shot from the free throw line | 2-1 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Patrick Kowalewski | 2-1 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:05 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 17:44 | Pitt | Michael Ornstein picks off the pass by Kenneth Nicholson | 2-1 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein is hacked by Brian Edward - foul #2 on Brian Edward, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SG) Brian Edward | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF), Cameron Michalowski (C) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein, Patrick Kowalewski, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 17:10 | Villanova | George Willett hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | David Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | George Willett's pass is intercepted by Steven Dock | 2-4 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 15:55 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Mark Hicks gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) SG - David Hawkins (fresh) SF - Steven Dock (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Willett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Klein (fresh) SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) C - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Philip Klein loses the dribble to Hugh Shinault | 2-4 |
| 15:20 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Mark Hicks gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Mark Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | George Willett misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Hanson | 2-4 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Russell Hanson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Dock - foul #1 on Steven Dock, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Steven Dock, Kenneth Nicholson, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Timothy Shanahan (SG), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) George Willett, Philip Klein, Mark Hicks, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Russell Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Russell Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 14:15 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw double dribbles | 2-5 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF) Timothy Shanahan, Russell Hanson | |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Bailey - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SG) Robert Holloway | |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 13:32 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-7 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Harold Galarza works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 13:17 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 12:50 | Pitt | David Hawkins is hacked by Timothy Shanahan - foul #1 on Timothy Shanahan, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson (PF), Hugh Shinault (C) John Bailey, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Mark Hicks (PF) Michael Ornstein, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| 12:32 | Pitt | David Hawkins buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jesse Harshaw | 5-7 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-10 |
| 11:53 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Kuhn - foul #1 on Patrick Kuhn, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SF) Matthew Orner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF) Robert Holloway, Timothy Shanahan | |
| 11:53 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:53 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Patrick Kuhn | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Dock (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) SG - Philip Klein (fresh) SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn is fouled on the floor by David Hawkins - foul #1 on David Hawkins, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks | |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Harold Galarza evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Shanahan | 6-13 |
| 11:05 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault is hacked by Timothy Shanahan - foul #2 on Timothy Shanahan, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (C) Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Philip Klein, Timothy Shanahan, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| 10:46 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses short on a floater from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 10:45 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson hits the follow up shot | 8-13 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Robert Holloway knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Kuhn | 8-16 |
| 09:53 | Pitt | David Hawkins blows the dunk | 8-16 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Russell Hanson grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bouley as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #6 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), Hugh Shinault (C) David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Cameron Michalowski (C) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Dock - foul #2 on Steven Dock, team foul #7 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF) Steven Dock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn (C) Cameron Michalowski | |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein misses the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 09:17 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| 08:51 | Pitt | George Willett takes the ball from Hugh Shinault | 8-16 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Philip Klein hits the finger roll set up by George Willett | 8-18 |
| 08:19 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 8-18 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 8-18 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Philip Klein is whistled for traveling | 8-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) George Willett, Philip Klein, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson buries a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Cameron Michalowski - foul #1 on Cameron Michalowski, team foul #4 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF) Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein | |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses the free throw | 10-18 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Orner (fresh) SF - David Hawkins (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Klein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) C - Patrick Kuhn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Kenneth Nicholson picks off the pass by Philip Klein | 10-18 |
| 07:01 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw's fadeaway is rejected by Cameron Michalowski | 10-18 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Harold Galarza grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Harold Galarza evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Philip Klein | 10-21 |
| 06:16 | Pitt | Philip Klein picks off the pass by David Hawkins | 10-21 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner near the basket | 10-21 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Philip Klein grabs the offensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-21 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Russell Hanson hits the follow up shot | 10-23 |
| 05:14 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault is hacked by Patrick Kuhn - foul #2 on Patrick Kuhn, team foul #5 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (PG), Steven Dock (SF), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Jesse Harshaw, David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Mark Hicks (C) Philip Klein, Russell Hanson, Cameron Michalowski, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 04:58 | Pitt | Michael Ornstein picks off the pass by Brian Edward | 10-23 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Steven Dock is called for the reach on Michael Ornstein - foul #3 on Steven Dock, team foul #8 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG) Steven Dock | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG) Harold Galarza | |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein makes the 1st free throw | 10-24 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein makes the 2nd free throw | 10-25 |
| 04:21 | Pitt | Brian Edward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-25 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Mark Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 10-25 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Bailey - foul #2 on John Bailey, team foul #9 | 10-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson (PF) John Bailey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG) George Willett | |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein makes the 1st free throw | 10-26 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein makes the 2nd free throw | 10-27 |
| 03:38 | Pitt | Brian Edward comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Ornstein - foul #1 on Michael Ornstein, team foul #6 | 10-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Michael Ornstein, Mark Hicks | |
| 03:38 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 1st free throw | 11-27 |
| 03:38 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 12-27 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Orner (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Shanahan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Kuhn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Harold Galarza | 12-30 |
| 03:08 | Pitt | Brian Edward clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-30 |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley grabs the offensive board | 12-30 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson travels with the ball | 12-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), Hugh Shinault (C) Jesse Harshaw, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn hits a driving attempt in the paint | 12-32 |
| 02:06 | Pitt | Brian Edward connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Orner | 15-32 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Hugh Shinault steps in front of the Patrick Kuhn pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 15-32 |
| 01:16 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-32 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | George Willett's pass is intercepted by Matthew Orner | 17-32 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault hits the finger roll | 19-32 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Matthew Orner, Kenneth Nicholson, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Cameron Michalowski (C) George Willett, Timothy Shanahan, Michael Ornstein, Mark Hicks, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 00:02 | Pitt | John Bailey loses the dribble to Patrick Kowalewski | 19-32 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 19-32 |