| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Peter Witt inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Pitt | Michael Colucci is whistled for a carry | 34-33 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Witt | 34-33 |
| 19:28 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael Colucci | 34-33 |
| 19:06 | Pitt | Cary Marshall drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Richard Holland steals it from Mark Demoss | 34-35 |
| 18:23 | Pitt | Richard Holland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-35 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-35 |
| 18:00 | Pitt | Cary Marshall gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:56 | Pitt | Robert Norwood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Crimmins | 34-35 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Mark Demoss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Marvin Hoffman takes the ball from Peter Witt | 34-35 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Robert Underwood buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Mark Demoss | 36-35 |
| 16:45 | Pitt | Peter Witt is denied on a layup by Christopher Crimmins | 36-35 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Michael Colucci - foul #3 on Michael Colucci, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG) Mark Demoss | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (SG), Manuel Barker (SF), Kong Ming (PF), Giuseppe Conti (C) Robert Norwood, Peter Witt, Richard Holland, Michael Colucci | |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:26 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:08 | Pitt | Christopher Crimmins blocks the short jumper by Giuseppe Conti | 37-35 |
| 16:06 | Pitt | Manuel Barker grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:56 | Pitt | Kong Ming comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 15:55 | Pitt | Manuel Barker can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 15:54 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Manuel Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kong Ming (fresh) C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Clifford Worth tips it in | 39-37 |
| 15:15 | Pitt | Cary Marshall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Radomil Polakowski | 39-39 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:56 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:44 | Pitt | Cary Marshall is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Cary Marshall, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Ryan Wilson (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Christopher Crimmins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Norwood (SG), Peter Witt (SF), Richard Holland (PF), Michael Colucci (C) Cary Marshall, Radomil Polakowski, Kong Ming, Giuseppe Conti | |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson jams it | 41-39 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Richard Holland is fouled on the floor by Clifford Worth - foul #2 on Clifford Worth, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 13:43 | Pitt | Manuel Barker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 13:42 | Pitt | Robert Norwood misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson is hacked by Peter Witt - foul #1 on Peter Witt, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG) Manuel Barker | |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Clifford Worth | 43-39 |
| 12:37 | Pitt | Robert Norwood misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Clifford Worth is fouled on the floor by Richard Holland - foul #1 on Richard Holland, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Mark Demoss, Clifford Worth | |
| Subs | Pitt | Manuel Barker (SF), Giuseppe Conti (PF) Peter Witt, Richard Holland | |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Underwood | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Pitt | Robert Norwood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado's pass is intercepted by Cary Marshall | 45-39 |
| 11:24 | Pitt | Manuel Barker is fouled on the floor by Christopher Crimmins - foul #1 on Christopher Crimmins, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas France (SF) Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (SG), Kong Ming (PF) Robert Norwood, Michael Colucci | |
| 11:10 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Douglas France | 45-39 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Douglas France scores on a floater from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 10:30 | Pitt | Manuel Barker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Clifford Worth (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Norwood (SG), Peter Witt (SF), Richard Holland (PF) Cary Marshall, Radomil Polakowski, Kong Ming | |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Douglas France travels with the ball | 47-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Colucci (C) Giuseppe Conti | |
| 09:59 | Pitt | Robert Norwood is hacked by Robert Underwood - foul #3 on Robert Underwood, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| 09:50 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses the easy layup | 47-39 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Underwood | 47-39 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Robert Underwood is called for 10 seconds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Wilson (SF) Douglas France | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG) Manuel Barker | |
| 09:26 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Underwood - foul #4 on Robert Underwood, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| 09:26 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:26 | Pitt | Michael Colucci makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses the driving attempt in the paint | 47-40 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson clanks a floater from the left block | 47-40 |
| 08:47 | Pitt | Michael Colucci snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 08:41 | Pitt | Christopher Crimmins denies the turnaround by Michael Colucci | 47-40 |
| 08:39 | Pitt | Michael Colucci snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Robert Norwood misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Crimmins - foul #2 on Christopher Crimmins, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Douglas France (SF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Mark Demoss, Christopher Crimmins, Clifford Worth | |
| Subs | Pitt | Manuel Barker (SF), Giuseppe Conti (PF) Peter Witt, Richard Holland | |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Robert Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Robert Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 47-42 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | Michael Colucci grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas France (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Norwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Colucci (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Marvin Hoffman - foul #1 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins (PF) Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (SG), Kong Ming (SF) Cary Marshall, Robert Norwood | |
| 07:33 | Pitt | Michael Colucci makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:33 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Douglas France | 49-43 |
| 06:52 | Pitt | Kong Ming is fouled on the floor by Douglas France - foul #1 on Douglas France, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Clifford Worth (SF) Rodolfo Mercado, Douglas France | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG), Richard Holland (PF) Radomil Polakowski, Michael Colucci | |
| 06:52 | Pitt | Kong Ming misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Mark Demoss comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 06:22 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:01 | Pitt | Cary Marshall knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kong Ming | 49-45 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Giuseppe Conti - foul #2 on Giuseppe Conti, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas France (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF) Christopher Crimmins, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Norwood (SG), Peter Witt (SF), Michael Colucci (C) Manuel Barker, Kong Ming, Giuseppe Conti | |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:27 | Pitt | Robert Norwood misses long on a floater from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 05:25 | Pitt | Michael Colucci snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Michael Colucci can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 05:09 | Pitt | Robert Norwood grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Michael Colucci clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Robert Underwood gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Douglas France comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 04:30 | Pitt | Michael Colucci gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:08 | Pitt | Robert Norwood loses the ball out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Christopher Crimmins (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Mark Demoss, Douglas France, Clifford Worth | |
| Subs | Pitt | Manuel Barker (PG), Kong Ming (PF) Cary Marshall, Richard Holland | |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins is hacked by Peter Witt - foul #2 on Peter Witt, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas France (SF) Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti (C) Michael Colucci | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas France (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kong Ming (fresh) C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Giuseppe Conti steals it from Marvin Hoffman | 51-45 |
| 03:05 | Pitt | Robert Norwood buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Manuel Barker | 51-47 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Crimmins | 53-47 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Clifford Worth (SF) Rodolfo Mercado, Douglas France | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG), Richard Holland (PF), Michael Colucci (C) Manuel Barker, Kong Ming, Giuseppe Conti | |
| 02:22 | Pitt | Robert Norwood drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mark Demoss | 55-50 |
| 01:41 | Pitt | Richard Holland misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Clifford Worth gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Mark Demoss grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Underwood and he's hacked by Peter Witt - foul #3 on Peter Witt, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Robert Norwood hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Peter Witt | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Robert Norwood is called for the reach on Mark Demoss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Norwood, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morris (PG) Robert Underwood | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Michael Colucci can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Clifford Worth grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Clifford Worth is fouled in the backcourt by Cary Marshall - foul #3 on Cary Marshall, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Underwood (PG) Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Clifford Worth makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Peter Witt grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Peter Witt scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Norwood | 61-56 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Robert Underwood is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Norwood - foul #4 on Robert Norwood, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Cary Marshall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins grabs the board | 63-56 |