| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Villanova | Joe Bratt buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | Gary Manley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-30 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Merle Dickson - foul #4 on Merle Dickson, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Henry Vincent (PF) Merle Dickson | |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:55 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Kenneth Mealy picks off the pass by Matthew Kuster | 34-30 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Kuster - foul #2 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:21 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | George Rowe steals it from Matthew Natividad | 34-32 |
| 17:43 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Joe Bratt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Randolph | 36-34 |
| 16:53 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Michael Randolph splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 16:24 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:06 | Pitt | Eric Thomas is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Charles Holder (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Randolph, Joe Bratt, Stephen Hardnett, Matthew Natividad, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG), Joshua Hardman (SG), Mathew Meltzer (SF), Joseph Carrara (PF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Gary Manley, George Rowe, Kenneth Mealy, Henry Vincent, Eric Thomas | |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Raymond Crank clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Raymond Crank tips it in | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) SG - Charles Holder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Tomlin (fresh) PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julius Vance (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mathew Meltzer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Carrara (fresh) C - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky loses the ball out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Raymond Crank blows the layup | 38-34 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Marcus Scott tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Charles Holder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Stephen Hardnett (SF), Matthew Natividad (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Cary Presson, Charles Holder, James Tomlin, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Rowe (SG), Kenneth Mealy (SF), Henry Vincent (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Joshua Hardman, Mathew Meltzer, Joseph Carrara, Edward Yanofsky | |
| 13:50 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy banks in the layup set up by Julius Vance and he's fouled by Matthew Natividad - foul #2 on Matthew Natividad, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 13:50 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 13:22 | Pitt | Henry Vincent blows the dunk | 43-39 |
| 13:21 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy tips it in | 43-41 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Michael Randolph shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 13:00 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:31 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Bratt - foul #1 on Joe Bratt, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Merle Dickson (PF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Julius Vance, Henry Vincent, Eric Thomas | |
| 12:31 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:31 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edward Yanofsky - foul #3 on Edward Yanofsky, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:08 | Pitt | Merle Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:02 | Pitt | George Rowe drills a jumper from the right side set up by Gary Manley | 44-45 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Edward Yanofsky - foul #4 on Edward Yanofsky, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SG) Joe Bratt | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:43 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Holder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Kuster - foul #3 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Matthew Natividad, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer (SF) Kenneth Mealy | |
| 11:14 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:14 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Charles Holder gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Manley - foul #1 on Gary Manley, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG) Michael Randolph, Charles Holder | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (SG), Eric Thomas (C) George Rowe, Edward Yanofsky | |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:35 | Pitt | Merle Dickson lays it up and in | 45-48 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Joe Bratt is hacked by Eric Thomas - foul #2 on Eric Thomas, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Tomlin (SF), Matthew Kuster (C) Stephen Hardnett, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy (SF) Mathew Meltzer | |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Joe Bratt drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Cary Presson | 48-48 |
| 09:52 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy is whistled for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Matthew Natividad (PF) Cary Presson, Raymond Crank | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG), George Rowe (SG), Henry Vincent (PF) Gary Manley, Joshua Hardman, Merle Dickson | |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by James Tomlin | 50-48 |
| 09:05 | Pitt | Matthew Kuster denies the turnaround by Kenneth Mealy | 50-48 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Michael Randolph grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Joe Bratt makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Randolph | 53-48 |
| 08:21 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 53-48 |
| 08:20 | Pitt | Eric Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:02 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Tomlin | 53-48 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Michael Randolph clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Tomlin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Natividad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julius Vance (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Rowe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Mealy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Henry Vincent (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Pitt | George Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Charles Holder (SG), Stephen Hardnett (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Randolph, Joe Bratt, James Tomlin, Matthew Natividad, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Joshua Hardman (SG), Mathew Meltzer (SF), Merle Dickson (PF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Julius Vance, George Rowe, Kenneth Mealy, Henry Vincent, Eric Thomas | |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Holder | 56-48 |
| 06:24 | Pitt | Cary Presson steps in front of the Merle Dickson pass | 56-48 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Cary Presson misses the lay-in | 56-48 |
| 06:18 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Edward Yanofsky | 56-48 |
| 05:58 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-48 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Raymond Crank | 56-48 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 05:15 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses the floater from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Natividad (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Cary Presson, Charles Holder, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Rowe (SG), Kenneth Mealy (SF), Eric Thomas (C) Joshua Hardman, Mathew Meltzer, Edward Yanofsky | |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:29 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Manley | 58-50 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Randolph | 60-50 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-50 |
| 03:53 | Pitt | Merle Dickson hits the follow up shot | 60-52 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 60-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG) Gary Manley | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julius Vance (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Pitt | Julius Vance is hacked by Matthew Kuster - foul #4 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 60-52 |
| 02:51 | Pitt | Merle Dickson tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Eric Thomas denies the turnaround by Matthew Kuster | 60-54 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad tips it home | 62-54 |
| 02:22 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the easy layup | 62-54 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Randolph | 64-54 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | George Rowe misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Kuster - foul #5 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcus Scott (C) Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG) Julius Vance | |
| 01:48 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Hardnett out of a doubleteam | 66-56 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Gary Manley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Rowe | 66-59 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett blows the layup over the doubleteam | 66-59 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | Merle Dickson grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | George Rowe double dribbles | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Joe Bratt is hacked by George Rowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Rowe, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Michael Randolph is fouled on the floor by Gary Manley - foul #2 on Gary Manley, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Michael Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Michael Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Gary Manley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Manley - foul #3 on Gary Manley, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy clanks a floater from the right side | 70-59 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy tips it back up and in | 70-61 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Manley - foul #4 on Gary Manley, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | George Rowe loses the ball out of bounds | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Michael Randolph runs out the clock | 72-61 |