| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fresh) SF - Stephen Marez (fresh) PF - Ross Konopka (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Chill (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rex Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Kenney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Maurice Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | John Wilson inbounds the ball | 19-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Pitt | Clint Lesher is called for the reach on Rex Clark - foul #1 on Clint Lesher, team foul #1 | 19-33 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | The short jumper by John Wilson is denied by Andrew Chill | 19-33 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the board | 19-33 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Ross Konopka hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Kenney - foul #1 on James Kenney, team foul #1 | 19-33 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Ross Konopka misses the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Ross Konopka makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | James Kenney steals the ball from Ross Konopka | 20-33 |
| 18:13 | Pitt | Rex Clark clanks a 3 from the right corner | 20-33 |
| 18:11 | Pitt | James Kenney tips it in | 20-35 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Ross Konopka misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-35 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Andrew Chill can't tip it in | 20-35 |
| 17:46 | Pitt | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| 17:17 | Pitt | Rex Clark misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-35 |
| 17:16 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy tips it home | 20-37 |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Ross Konopka can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-37 |
| 16:50 | Pitt | James Kenney pulls down the rebound | 20-37 |
| 16:45 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor is hacked by Stephen Marez - foul #2 on Stephen Marez, team foul #2 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Steven Moreira (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF), Matt Gillett (C) Clint Lesher, Ira Kane, Stephen Marez, Ross Konopka, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG), Rick Carpenter (SF), Blair Mullinix (PF), Keith McIver (C) Rex Clark, John Wilson, James Kenney, Maurice Kennedy | |
| 16:24 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor hits a shot from the right wing | 20-39 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-39 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Steven Moreira misses the tip | 20-39 |
| 16:01 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato pulls down the rebound | 20-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Moreira (fresh) SF - Alton Lucius (fresh) PF - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matt Gillett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Micheal Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Carpenter (fresh) PF - Blair Mullinix (fresh) 14 pts. C - Keith McIver (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Steven Moreira - foul #2 on Steven Moreira, team foul #3 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy (C) Micheal Taylor | |
| 15:41 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 15:41 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the 2nd free throw | 20-41 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Alton Lucius is fouled on the floor by Maurice Kennedy - foul #1 on Maurice Kennedy, team foul #2 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Marez (SG) Steven Moreira | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-41 |
| 14:51 | Pitt | Keith McIver gets the rebound | 20-41 |
| 14:49 | Pitt | Stephen Marez steps in front of the Rick Carpenter pass in the backcourt | 20-41 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Stephen Marez throws it down | 22-41 |
| 14:28 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the wide open floater from the free throw line | 22-43 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Alton Lucius comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 22-43 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Keith McIver | 22-43 |
| 13:57 | Pitt | Christopher Sjogren takes the ball from Rick Carpenter | 22-43 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren banks in the layup | 24-43 |
| 13:36 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Blair Mullinix | 24-45 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-45 |
| 13:05 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy grabs the board | 24-45 |
| 13:03 | Pitt | Alton Lucius takes the ball from Blair Mullinix in the backcourt | 24-45 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-45 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer tips it but misses | 24-45 |
| 12:50 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato gets the rebound | 24-45 |
| 12:21 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 24-45 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Matt Gillett grabs the defensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-45 |
| 12:03 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato grabs the board | 24-45 |
| 11:43 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rick Carpenter | 24-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Marez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alton Lucius (tiring) PF - Gordon Guyer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matt Gillett (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. SG - Blair Mullinix (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Carpenter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Keith McIver (tiring) 3 reb. C - Maurice Kennedy (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer drills a jumper from the right side | 26-47 |
| 11:15 | Pitt | Stephen Marez is called for the reach on Rick Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Marez, team foul #4 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Ira Kane (SG), Ross Konopka (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Christopher Sjogren, Alton Lucius, Gordon Guyer, Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rex Clark (PG), Micheal Taylor (SG), John Wilson (SF), James Kenney (C) Charles Fortunato, Rick Carpenter, Keith McIver, Maurice Kennedy | |
| 10:54 | Pitt | Rex Clark hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Blair Mullinix | 26-50 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Ira Kane hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clint Lesher | 29-50 |
| 10:07 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor is open and buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Rex Clark | 29-52 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Rex Clark steals the ball from Ira Kane | 29-52 |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Rex Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-52 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Andrew Chill pulls down the rebound | 29-52 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Ross Konopka makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-52 |
| 08:33 | Pitt | Rex Clark is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 31-55 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Ross Konopka clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Rex Clark - foul #1 on Rex Clark, team foul #3 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Steven Moreira (SG) Clint Lesher, Ira Kane | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG), Fred Gillespie (PF), Maurice Kennedy (C) Rex Clark, Blair Mullinix, James Kenney | |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Ross Konopka misses the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Ross Konopka makes the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 08:15 | Pitt | Stephen Marez picks off the pass by Micheal Taylor in the backcourt | 32-55 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren misses the lay-in | 32-55 |
| 08:13 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie snags the defensive board | 32-55 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | John Wilson is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side | 32-57 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Andrew Chill's dunk attempt is rejected by John Wilson | 32-57 |
| 07:30 | Pitt | John Wilson grabs the board | 32-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Moreira (fresh) SF - Stephen Marez (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ross Konopka (tiring) 10 pts. C - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. SG - Micheal Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Gillespie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maurice Kennedy (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato lays it in on a great pass from Micheal Taylor | 32-59 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Moreira | 34-59 |
| 06:36 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato misses short on a floater from the left block | 34-59 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Chill | 34-59 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Fortunato - foul #1 on Charles Fortunato, team foul #4 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Ira Kane (SG), Gordon Guyer (PF) Steven Moreira, Stephen Marez, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Pitt | Rex Clark (PG), Rick Carpenter (SF), Keith McIver (PF), James Kenney (C) Micheal Taylor, John Wilson, Fred Gillespie, Maurice Kennedy | |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Rick Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by Clint Lesher - foul #2 on Clint Lesher, team foul #5 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF) Christopher Sjogren | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:44 | Pitt | Ira Kane is called for the reach on Rex Clark - foul #3 on Ira Kane, team foul #6 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Blair Mullinix (PF) James Kenney | |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix clanks a jumper near the basket | 36-59 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer snags the defensive board | 36-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Clint Lesher and he's fouled by Blair Mullinix - foul #1 on Blair Mullinix, team foul #5 | 38-59 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses the free throw | 38-59 |
| 05:17 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix pulls down the rebound | 38-59 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Keith McIver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Ira Kane - foul #4 on Ira Kane, team foul #7 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG) Charles Fortunato | |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Keith McIver makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Keith McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Ira Kane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-61 |
| 04:18 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gordon Guyer - foul #2 on Gordon Guyer, team foul #8 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Steven Moreira (SG), Matt Gillett (SF), Ross Konopka (PF) Clint Lesher, Ira Kane, Alton Lucius, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Kenney (PF), Maurice Kennedy (C) Blair Mullinix, Keith McIver | |
| 04:18 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 04:18 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Ross Konopka snags the defensive board | 38-62 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren misses short on a shot from close range | 38-62 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Ross Konopka tips it in | 40-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy is hacked by Christopher Sjogren - foul #2 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #9 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (SG), Fred Gillespie (SF) Micheal Taylor, Rick Carpenter | |
| 03:44 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 03:44 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren is whistled for a carry | 40-64 |
| 03:16 | Pitt | James Kenney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-64 |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy tips it but misses | 40-64 |
| 03:13 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy tips it home | 40-66 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Moreira (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matt Gillett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ross Konopka (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Chill (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Rex Clark (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Fortunato (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. SF - Fred Gillespie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Kenney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Maurice Kennedy (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren is whistled for traveling | 40-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Ira Kane (SG), Stephen Marez (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF) Christopher Sjogren, Steven Moreira, Matt Gillett, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Pitt | Blair Mullinix (SF), Keith McIver (C) James Kenney, Maurice Kennedy | |
| 02:33 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-68 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Blair Mullinix picks off the pass by Gordon Guyer | 40-68 |
| 02:17 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix throws it down | 40-70 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Ira Kane scores on a jump hook in the paint | 42-70 |
| 01:41 | Pitt | Rex Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-70 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer gets the rebound | 42-70 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Stephen Marez hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Blair Mullinix - foul #2 on Blair Mullinix, team foul #6 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ross Konopka (PF) Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG), John Wilson (SF), James Kenney (PF), Maurice Kennedy (C) Charles Fortunato, Blair Mullinix, Fred Gillespie, Keith McIver | |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Stephen Marez makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Stephen Marez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 00:58 | Pitt | Rex Clark connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | The jump hook by Andrew Chill is blocked by James Kenney | 44-73 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | James Kenney gets the rebound | 44-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Rex Clark buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Wilson | 44-75 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Ira Kane | 46-75 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Rex Clark runs out the clock | 46-75 |