| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Carr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Alfred Carr inbounds the ball | 25-18 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Alfred Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-18 |
| 19:39 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 19:25 | Pitt | Jason Allen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Alfred Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Carl Fox is hacked by Glen Greeley - foul #1 on Glen Greeley, team foul #1 | 25-18 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Carl Fox buries a floater from the left wing set up by Marc Spann | 27-18 |
| 18:06 | Pitt | Jason Allen's floater is tipped away by Carl Fox | 27-18 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Charles Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-18 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Loyd Williams tips it back up and in | 29-18 |
| 17:34 | Pitt | Carl Fox takes the ball from Glen Greeley in the backcourt | 29-18 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Carl Fox drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Alfred Carr | 31-18 |
| 16:48 | Pitt | Jason Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-18 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the board | 31-18 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Charles Dixon makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Marc Spann | 34-18 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:09 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden drills a shot from the left side set up by Jason Allen | 34-20 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Michael Wooldridge takes the ball from Loyd Williams | 34-20 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Loyd Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Allen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Glen Greeley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Pitt | Glen Greeley knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Wooldridge | 34-22 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Alfred Carr can't tip it in | 34-22 |
| 15:11 | Pitt | Bruce Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:42 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Alfred Carr pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Jeffrey Whidden picks off the pass by Charles Dixon in the backcourt | 34-22 |
| 14:14 | Pitt | Marc Spann is called for the reach on Jeffrey Whidden - foul #2 on Marc Spann, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Marc Spann, Alfred Carr, Carl Fox, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG), Douglas Hart (SG), William Haskin (SF), Demetrius Roland (PF), Igor Bernoski (C) Michael Wooldridge, Jeffrey Whidden, Jason Allen, Glen Greeley, Bruce Williams | |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Douglas Hart misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Groves - foul #2 on Donald Groves, team foul #2 | 34-22 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Douglas Hart makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Douglas Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Groves | 36-24 |
| 13:22 | Pitt | Donald Groves takes the ball from Demetrius Roland | 36-24 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Haskin - foul #2 on William Haskin, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (PF) Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:32 | Pitt | Douglas Hart connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Charles Dixon buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Carl Fox | 40-27 |
| 11:50 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Snodgrass (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Demetrius Roland (fairly fresh) C - Igor Bernoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Carl Fox drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Dixon and he's fouled by Demetrius Roland - foul #3 on Demetrius Roland, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Bradley Lenihan (C) Donald Groves, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge (PG), Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Glen Greeley (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Jesse Snodgrass, Douglas Hart, William Haskin, Demetrius Roland, Igor Bernoski | |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the free throw | 43-27 |
| 11:19 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Bradley Lenihan - foul #2 on Bradley Lenihan, team foul #3 | 43-27 |
| 11:19 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 11:19 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel lays it up and in | 45-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:54 | Pitt | Charles Dixon is called for the reach on Michael Wooldridge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Dixon, team foul #4 | 45-28 |
| 10:43 | Pitt | Charles Dixon steps in front of the Bruce Williams pass | 45-28 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the easy layup | 45-28 |
| 10:39 | Pitt | Jason Allen grabs the board | 45-28 |
| 10:19 | Pitt | Glen Greeley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bradley Lenihan - foul #3 on Bradley Lenihan, team foul #5 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Vernon Ray (PF) Charles Dixon, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Haskin (SF) Jason Allen | |
| 10:19 | Pitt | Glen Greeley makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 10:19 | Pitt | Glen Greeley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vernon Ray | 45-29 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Marc Spann comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-29 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Vernon Ray snags the offensive board | 45-29 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Michael Wooldridge steals it from Vernon Ray | 45-29 |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Glen Greeley is whistled for a carry | 45-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), William Langhorne (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG), Demetrius Roland (PF), Igor Bernoski (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Glen Greeley, Bruce Williams | |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Loyd Williams can't throw it down | 45-29 |
| 09:00 | Pitt | William Haskin snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| 08:57 | Pitt | Douglas Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Spann - foul #3 on Marc Spann, team foul #6 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (PF) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jason Allen (SF) William Haskin | |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Jason Allen buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Wooldridge | 45-31 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Hart - foul #1 on Douglas Hart, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG) Michael Wooldridge | |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass is hacked by Donald Groves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Groves, team foul #7 | 47-31 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Loyd Williams is hacked by Igor Bernoski - foul #1 on Igor Bernoski, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Marc Spann, William Langhorne, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Carl Fox scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Alfred Carr | 49-33 |
| 07:38 | Pitt | Douglas Hart connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Jesse Snodgrass | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Fox (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Snodgrass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Hart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Demetrius Roland (fresh) 3 pf. C - Igor Bernoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the shot in the lane | 49-35 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Carl Fox knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Alfred Carr and he's fouled by Demetrius Roland - foul #4 on Demetrius Roland, team foul #6 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Vernon Ray (C) Donald Groves, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge (PG), Jeffrey Whidden (SG), William Haskin (SF), Glen Greeley (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Jesse Snodgrass, Douglas Hart, Jason Allen, Demetrius Roland, Igor Bernoski | |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the free throw | 52-35 |
| 06:50 | Pitt | William Haskin scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Wooldridge | 52-37 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Charles Dixon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 06:29 | Pitt | Glen Greeley pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 06:27 | Pitt | Justin Kiesel takes the ball from Michael Wooldridge in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel hits the finger roll | 54-37 |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge makes the 3 from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Alfred Carr is whistled for traveling | 54-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Bradley Lenihan (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:21 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan is fouled on the floor by Glen Greeley - foul #2 on Glen Greeley, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Carl Fox (PF) Charles Dixon, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Demetrius Roland (PF), Igor Bernoski (C) Jeffrey Whidden, William Haskin, Glen Greeley, Bruce Williams | |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:44 | Pitt | Donald Groves is called for the reach on Igor Bernoski - foul #4 on Donald Groves, team foul #8 | 56-43 |
| 04:44 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 04:44 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses badly on a floater near the basket | 56-44 |
| 04:21 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Douglas Hart | 56-44 |
| 04:01 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Marc Spann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Donald Groves, Marc Spann, Bradley Lenihan, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG), Jeffrey Whidden (SG), William Haskin (SF), Bruce Williams (C) Michael Wooldridge, Douglas Hart, Jason Allen, Igor Bernoski | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Snodgrass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Demetrius Roland (fresh) 4 pf. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Pitt | William Haskin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Demetrius Roland blocks the short jumper by Justin Kiesel | 56-44 |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 03:08 | Pitt | Alfred Carr is called for the reach on Jeffrey Whidden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Carr, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Bradley Lenihan (C) Charles Dixon, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ryan Ruben (C) Bruce Williams | |
| 03:08 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 03:08 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Vernon Ray snags the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Vernon Ray blows the layup but he's fouled by Demetrius Roland - foul #5 on Demetrius Roland, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG), Igor Bernoski (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Demetrius Roland | |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 02:34 | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass is called for 10 seconds | 57-45 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Justin Kiesel | 59-45 |
| 02:21 | Pitt | William Haskin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Vernon Ray snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ryan Ruben - foul #1 on Ryan Ruben, team foul #9 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG) Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 02:01 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Igor Bernoski | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Douglas Hart scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel buries a shot from the free throw line | 62-47 |
| 01:24 | Pitt | Douglas Hart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-47 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | William Haskin grabs the offensive board | 62-47 |
| 01:13 | Pitt | Ryan Ruben scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jesse Snodgrass | 62-49 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is hacked by Ryan Ruben - foul #2 on Ryan Ruben, team foul #10 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Langhorne (SF) Charles Dixon | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass is fouled on the floor by Donald Groves - foul #5 on Donald Groves, team foul #10 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Marc Spann (SG) Donald Groves, William Langhorne | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Vernon Ray is hacked by Ryan Ruben - foul #3 on Ryan Ruben, team foul #11 | 64-51 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass is fouled on the floor by Charles Dixon - foul #2 on Charles Dixon, team foul #11 | 66-51 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Charles Dixon runs out the clock | 66-52 |