| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Schoolcraft (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Dykstra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Desmond Callahan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Federico (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Alcantara (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Jerry Crain hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernard Samuels and he's hacked by Desmond Callahan - foul #1 on Desmond Callahan, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the free throw | 29-41 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 19:31 | Pitt | John Dykstra double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Jerry Crain hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft lays it in uncontested set up by Edward Rogers | 31-41 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-41 |
| 18:40 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 18:36 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft is hacked by Bernard Samuels in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan misses the floater in the paint | 31-41 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Paul King | 31-41 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Edward Rogers picks off the pass by John Alcantara | 31-41 |
| 17:49 | Pitt | Paul King is called for the reach on John Dykstra - foul #3 on Paul King, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Buford Friday (SG), Jonathan Shields (SF), George Murakami (PF), Michael Ott (C) Michael Schoolcraft, John Dykstra, Desmond Callahan, Kenneth Federico | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Bernard Samuels, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 17:43 | Pitt | Edward Rogers makes the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by John Atkinson - foul #1 on John Atkinson, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| 17:43 | Pitt | Edward Rogers misses the free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Warren Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Jonathan Shields picks off the pass by John Atkinson | 33-41 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Paul King is called for the reach on Jonathan Shields in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul King, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Hanks (SF) Edward Rogers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF) Paul King | |
| 16:50 | Pitt | Brian Hanks misses long on a runner in the lane | 33-41 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Jerry Howell pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | John Atkinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 16:28 | Pitt | George Murakami gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:05 | Pitt | George Murakami hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Warren Jones - foul #1 on Warren Jones, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Rogers (PG), Michael Schoolcraft (SG), John Dykstra (SF), Desmond Callahan (C) Jonathan Shields, Buford Friday, Brian Hanks, Michael Ott | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), Christopher Clark (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| 16:05 | Pitt | George Murakami misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:05 | Pitt | George Murakami misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Jerry Crain snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Desmond Callahan blocks the short jumper by Jerry Crain | 33-41 |
| 15:48 | Pitt | John Dykstra grabs the board | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Schoolcraft (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Dykstra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Murakami (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Desmond Callahan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Alcantara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 15:24 | Pitt | John Dykstra tips it but misses | 33-41 |
| 15:22 | Pitt | George Murakami tips it in | 35-41 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Jerry Crain knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Clark | 35-43 |
| 14:49 | Pitt | Edward Rogers misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Randall Izaguirre | 35-43 |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Jerry Crain hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 14:27 | Pitt | John Dykstra grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 14:04 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Schoolcraft | 37-43 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses the turnaround from the right block | 37-43 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Jerry Crain can't tip it in | 37-43 |
| 13:35 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:33 | Pitt | John Dykstra loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ryan Engels (PG), Buford Friday (SG), Jonathan Shields (SF), Brian Hanks (PF), Kenneth Federico (C) Edward Rogers, Michael Schoolcraft, John Dykstra, George Murakami, Desmond Callahan | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Paul King (SG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Bernard Samuels, John Alcantara, Christopher Clark, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski connects on the 3 from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 13:01 | Pitt | Brian Hanks makes the shot near the basket set up by Ryan Engels | 39-46 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Rogers (PG) Ryan Engels | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Dragan Paluszynski, Jerry Howell | |
| 12:30 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre is hacked by Buford Friday - foul #1 on Buford Friday, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG) Paul King | |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre clanks a runner near the basket | 39-46 |
| 11:46 | Pitt | Brian Hanks grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buford Friday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Shields (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Hanks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Federico (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Atkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 39-46 |
| 11:19 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:53 | Pitt | Brian Hanks clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Warren Jones - foul #2 on Warren Jones, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ryan Engels (PG), Michael Schoolcraft (SG), Desmond Callahan (PF), Michael Ott (C) Edward Rogers, Buford Friday, Jonathan Shields, Kenneth Federico | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (PG), John Alcantara (SG), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Bernard Samuels, John Atkinson, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 10:53 | Pitt | Brian Hanks makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:53 | Pitt | Brian Hanks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Howell | 41-46 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Paul King knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Alcantara | 41-48 |
| 09:41 | Pitt | Paul King steals the ball from Michael Ott | 41-48 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-48 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Paul King misses the tip | 41-48 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | John Alcantara gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski is hacked by Brian Hanks - foul #1 on Brian Hanks, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Rogers (PG), John Dykstra (SF), George Murakami (PF), Kenneth Federico (C) Ryan Engels, Brian Hanks, Desmond Callahan, Michael Ott | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), Paul King (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Dragan Paluszynski, John Alcantara, Paul King, Jerry Howell | |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Paul King | 41-51 |
| 08:10 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Rogers | 43-51 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Crain | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Schoolcraft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dykstra (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Murakami (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Federico (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Crain (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft is fouled on the floor by Paul King - foul #1 on Paul King, team foul #8 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Desmond Callahan (PF) George Murakami | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (SG), John Atkinson (SF), Warren Jones (PF) Paul King, Christopher Clark, Jerry Crain | |
| 07:21 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 07:21 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Desmond Callahan takes the ball from John Alcantara | 44-53 |
| 06:49 | Pitt | Warren Jones is called for the reach on Desmond Callahan - foul #3 on Warren Jones, team foul #9 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Buford Friday (SG), Jonathan Shields (SF), Michael Ott (C) Michael Schoolcraft, John Dykstra, Kenneth Federico | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF) Bernard Samuels | |
| 06:49 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:49 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Warren Jones snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Warren Jones is fouled on the floor by Edward Rogers - foul #2 on Edward Rogers, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ryan Engels (PG) Edward Rogers | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Desmond Callahan | 45-53 |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields is whistled for a carry | 45-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Rogers (PG), John Dykstra (SF), Kenneth Federico (C) Ryan Engels, Jonathan Shields, Michael Ott | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Paul King misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by John Dykstra - foul #2 on John Dykstra, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Murakami (PF) Desmond Callahan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Crain (PF) Warren Jones | |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Edward Rogers is hacked by Bernard Samuels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #10 | 45-55 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Edward Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Edward Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 04:43 | Pitt | John Dykstra snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Buford Friday can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 03:52 | Pitt | Edward Rogers connects on the driving attempt from close range | 49-55 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Jerry Crain comes up short on the shot in the lane | 49-55 |
| 03:33 | Pitt | Buford Friday pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Edward Rogers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Buford Friday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Dykstra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Murakami (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Federico (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bernard Samuels (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Alcantara (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Crain (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Howell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico misses short on an open runner in the paint | 49-55 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Paul King gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Jerry Crain clanks a jump hook from the left block | 49-55 |
| 02:42 | Pitt | George Murakami pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 02:42 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft (SG), Jonathan Shields (SF), Desmond Callahan (PF), Michael Ott (C) Buford Friday, John Dykstra, George Murakami, Kenneth Federico | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Paul King, Jerry Crain, Jerry Howell | |
| 02:22 | Pitt | Edward Rogers's pass is intercepted by Bernard Samuels | 49-55 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels banks in the layup | 49-57 |
| 02:08 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 49-57 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Warren Jones gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bernard Samuels | 49-60 |
| 01:38 | Pitt | Michael Ott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-60 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Warren Jones | 49-60 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre is hacked by Michael Ott - foul #2 on Michael Ott, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Dykstra (SF), Kenneth Federico (C) Jonathan Shields, Michael Ott | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (SG), Jerry Crain (PF) Paul King, Warren Jones | |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Michael Schoolcraft takes the ball from Dragan Paluszynski | 49-60 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Randall Izaguirre blocks the short jumper by Edward Rogers | 49-60 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft hits the follow up shot | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Michael Schoolcraft is called for the reach on Jerry Crain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Schoolcraft, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Paul King (SG), Jerry Howell (C) Bernard Samuels, John Alcantara, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Dragan Paluszynski steals the ball from Michael Schoolcraft | 51-62 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Paul King banks in the layup set up by Dragan Paluszynski | 51-64 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Edward Rogers blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Howell - foul #2 on Jerry Howell, team foul #11 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (PG), John Alcantara (SG), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Paul King, Jerry Howell | |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Edward Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Edward Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Crain and he's hacked by Kenneth Federico - foul #3 on Kenneth Federico, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft is hacked by Dragan Paluszynski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #12 | 53-66 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels runs out the clock | 55-66 |