| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) PF - John Matas (fresh) 7 pts. C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 10 pts. C - Richard Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Peter Witt inbounds the ball | 16-28 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Pitt | Manuel Barker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-28 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Clifford Worth pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Mark Demoss knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Falk | 16-30 |
| 19:10 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Wallace - foul #3 on Richard Wallace, team foul #1 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (PF) Craig Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Colbert (C) Richard Wallace | |
| 19:10 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 19:10 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Mark Demoss can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-30 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Worth | 18-30 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Mark Demoss connects on the driving attempt from close range | 18-32 |
| 18:07 | Pitt | John Matas knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Manuel Barker | 20-32 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Michael Falk is whistled for traveling | 20-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Thomas (SG) Kong Ming | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses the easy layup but the foul's on Douglas Colbert - foul #1 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #2 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (PF) Craig Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Clifford Worth gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Mark Demoss clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 17:01 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Manuel Barker | 20-32 |
| 16:34 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 20-32 |
| 16:33 | Pitt | John Matas gets the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 16:23 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti blows the layup | 20-32 |
| 16:21 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti grabs the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 16:08 | Pitt | Kong Ming jams it set up by Manuel Barker | 22-32 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Giuseppe Conti is called for the reach on Mark Demoss - foul #2 on Giuseppe Conti, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Thomas (PG), Ronald Delk (SF) Giuseppe Conti, Peter Witt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Richard Wallace (SF) Michael Falk, Jeffrey Pagan | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Delk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kong Ming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Matas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Colbert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Richard Wallace hits the follow up shot | 22-34 |
| 15:16 | Pitt | Craig Thomas knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Delk and he's fouled by Mark Demoss - foul #2 on Mark Demoss, team foul #3 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti (C) Kong Ming | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:16 | Pitt | Craig Thomas misses the free throw | 24-34 |
| 15:16 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 15:11 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-34 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #4 | 24-34 |
| 14:25 | Pitt | Ronald Delk comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Clifford Worth gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Clifford Worth connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Colbert | 24-36 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | John Matas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Richard Wallace clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Delk - foul #2 on Ronald Delk, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Kong Ming (PF) Ronald Delk, Giuseppe Conti | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Nicholas Rock (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Mark Demoss, Clifford Worth, Douglas Colbert | |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 13:06 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Michael Falk grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-38 |
| 12:13 | Pitt | Michael Falk steals the ball from Kong Ming | 24-38 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan misses short on a jump hook from close range | 24-38 |
| 11:50 | Pitt | Peter Witt pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Craig Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kong Ming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Matas (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Pitt | Kong Ming's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Rock | 24-38 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Michael Falk blows the dunk but the foul's on Manuel Barker - foul #2 on Manuel Barker, team foul #3 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald Delk (SF), Giuseppe Conti (PF) Peter Witt, Kong Ming | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Clifford Worth (PF) Christopher Patterson, Nicholas Rock | |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Michael Falk makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 11:05 | Pitt | Ronald Delk grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 10:48 | Pitt | John Matas is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 24-39 |
| 10:46 | Pitt | Craig Thomas snags the offensive board | 24-39 |
| 10:29 | Pitt | John Matas scores on a runner in the paint | 26-39 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan grabs the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Manuel Barker - foul #3 on Manuel Barker, team foul #4 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Kong Ming (PF) Ronald Delk, John Matas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Douglas Colbert (C) Michael Falk, Jeffrey Pagan | |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Kong Ming is hacked by Clifford Worth - foul #2 on Clifford Worth, team foul #5 | 26-40 |
| 09:24 | Pitt | Rodolfo Mercado is called for the reach on Peter Witt - foul #4 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #6 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (PG), Nicholas Rock (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Richard Wallace | |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Douglas Colbert steals the ball from Peter Witt | 26-40 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Clifford Worth tips it back up and in | 26-42 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:32 | Pitt | Douglas Colbert is called for the reach on Craig Thomas - foul #2 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #7 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matas (C) Giuseppe Conti | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Mark Demoss, Nicholas Rock | |
| 08:32 | Pitt | Craig Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clifford Worth | 26-42 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan misses the tip | 26-42 |
| 08:09 | Pitt | Craig Thomas snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 08:01 | Pitt | John Matas misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Patterson - foul #1 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #8 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald Delk (SF) Peter Witt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Richard Wallace (C) Andrew Atkinson, Douglas Colbert | |
| 08:01 | Pitt | John Matas makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 08:01 | Pitt | John Matas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #9 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti (C) Kong Ming | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Delk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Matas (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:25 | Pitt | Craig Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nicholas Rock (PF) Clifford Worth | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-42 |
| 07:01 | Pitt | Craig Thomas snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:47 | Pitt | Manuel Barker clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 28-42 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Michael Falk grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Michael Falk double dribbles | 28-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Kong Ming (PF) Ronald Delk, John Matas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Douglas Colbert (C) Christopher Patterson, Jeffrey Pagan | |
| 06:12 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti hits a jump hook from the right block | 30-42 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses short on a runner near the basket | 30-42 |
| 05:41 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Peter Witt | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Manuel Barker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matas (C) Giuseppe Conti | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Clifford Worth (PF) Michael Falk, Richard Wallace, Nicholas Rock | |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Clifford Worth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-42 |
| 04:51 | Pitt | John Matas comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Mark Demoss's pass is intercepted by John Matas | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Pitt | Clifford Worth is called for the reach on Kong Ming - foul #3 on Clifford Worth, team foul #10 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald Delk (SF) Peter Witt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG), Andrew Atkinson (SF), Nicholas Rock (PF) Mark Demoss, Jeffrey Pagan, Clifford Worth | |
| 04:34 | Pitt | Kong Ming makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 04:34 | Pitt | Kong Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 03:52 | Pitt | Kong Ming clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Mercado | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Craig Thomas steals it from Rodolfo Mercado in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| 03:41 | Pitt | Kong Ming hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert grabs the board | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Thomas (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Delk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kong Ming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Matas (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) SF - Andrew Atkinson (fresh) PF - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Colbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert's pass is intercepted by Ronald Delk | 32-45 |
| 03:05 | Pitt | John Matas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti (PF) Kong Ming | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (C) Douglas Colbert | |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Atkinson | 32-48 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Craig Thomas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Manuel Barker steps in front of the Andrew Atkinson pass | 34-48 |
| 01:59 | Pitt | Ronald Delk knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Barker | 37-48 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson hits the finger roll | 37-50 |
| 01:21 | Pitt | Manuel Barker clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | John Williams gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 37-50 |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Ronald Delk snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Craig Thomas is called for 3 seconds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (SF) Ronald Delk | |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Colbert (C) John Williams | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Rodolfo Mercado | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-52 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado runs out the clock | 37-52 |