| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Buford Friday (fresh) SG - Jonathan Shields (fresh) SF - John Dykstra (fresh) PF - Desmond Callahan (fresh) C - Pierre Dreiling (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jerry Crain wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Villanova | Desmond Callahan takes the ball from John Atkinson | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Buford Friday | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Pitt | Pierre Dreiling grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields is fouled on the floor by Dragan Paluszynski - foul #1 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | Buford Friday's pass is intercepted by Jerry Crain | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Crain | 3-3 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Buford Friday | 3-6 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | John Atkinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:49 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:26 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Derrick Wagaman | 6-6 |
| 17:02 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-6 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Desmond Callahan is called for the reach on Randall Izaguirre - foul #1 on Desmond Callahan, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ryan Engels (PG), Michael Schoolcraft (SG), Brian Hanks (SF), George Murakami (PF), Michael Ott (C) Buford Friday, Jonathan Shields, John Dykstra, Desmond Callahan, Pierre Dreiling | |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Paul King misses short on a floater from the right side | 6-6 |
| 16:41 | Pitt | Michael Ott grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:39 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft's pass is intercepted by Jerry Howell in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Paul King misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 16:25 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brian Hanks | 6-6 |
| 16:18 | Pitt | George Murakami misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Alcantara | 6-6 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Paul King knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Ott - foul #1 on Michael Ott, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Buford Friday (PG), John Dykstra (SF) Ryan Engels, Brian Hanks | |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Paul King makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) SG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) SF - Paul King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Jones (fresh) C - Jerry Howell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Buford Friday (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Schoolcraft (fresh) SF - John Dykstra (fresh) PF - George Murakami (fresh) C - Michael Ott (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Paul King snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Paul King is whistled for traveling | 9-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Paul King (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Shields (SG), Desmond Callahan (PF), Pierre Dreiling (C) Michael Schoolcraft, George Murakami, Michael Ott | |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Buford Friday | 9-9 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul King | 12-9 |
| 14:22 | Pitt | Derrick Wagaman is called for the reach on John Dykstra in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG) John Atkinson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ryan Engels (PG), Brian Hanks (SF) Buford Friday, John Dykstra | |
| 14:01 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-9 |
| 13:59 | Pitt | Pierre Dreiling snags the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 13:33 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jerry Crain - foul #1 on Jerry Crain, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Paul King (SF) Paul King, Derrick Wagaman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Ott (C) Pierre Dreiling | |
| 13:33 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:33 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Paul King hits a jumper in the lane | 14-11 |
| 13:01 | Pitt | Ryan Engels is fouled in the backcourt by John Alcantara - foul #1 on John Alcantara, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Warren Jones (PF) John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Jerry Crain | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft (SG), John Dykstra (SF), George Murakami (PF) Jonathan Shields, Brian Hanks, Desmond Callahan | |
| 12:43 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | John Atkinson snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Warren Jones tips it back up and in | 16-11 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | George Murakami hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Dykstra | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Lowe (fairly fresh) SF - Paul King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Izaguirre (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ryan Engels (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Schoolcraft (fresh) SF - John Dykstra (fresh) PF - George Murakami (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Ott (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | John Atkinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul King | 19-13 |
| 11:18 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Engels and he's hacked by Gerald Lowe - foul #1 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Pitt | Buford Friday (PG), Brian Hanks (SF), Desmond Callahan (PF), Pierre Dreiling (C) Ryan Engels, John Dykstra, George Murakami, Michael Ott | |
| 11:18 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft misses the free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Jerry Crain grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Jerry Crain comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Desmond Callahan - foul #2 on Desmond Callahan, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Shields (SF) Desmond Callahan | |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:49 | Pitt | Buford Friday misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-15 |
| 10:47 | Pitt | Pierre Dreiling gets the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:27 | Pitt | Buford Friday misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-15 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Jerry Crain pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | John Alcantara is whistled for a carry | 21-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (SF) Paul King | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Dykstra (SF), George Murakami (PF) Michael Schoolcraft, Brian Hanks | |
| 10:17 | Pitt | John Dykstra's pass is intercepted by Dragan Paluszynski in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski is whistled for traveling | 21-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Jones (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Jerry Crain, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:40 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-15 |
| 09:39 | Pitt | John Dykstra grabs the offensive board | 21-15 |
| 09:20 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields misses short on a shot from the left side | 21-15 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Warren Jones grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre tips it home | 23-15 |
| 08:36 | Pitt | George Murakami misses short on a floater from the left side | 23-15 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | John Dykstra pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 08:09 | Pitt | George Murakami connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-17 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-17 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Warren Jones tips it home | 25-17 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fairly fresh) SG - Dragan Paluszynski (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Buford Friday (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Shields (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Dykstra (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Murakami (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Pierre Dreiling (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by George Murakami and the foul's on Dragan Paluszynski - foul #2 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ryan Engels (PG), Michael Schoolcraft (SG), Brian Hanks (PF), Michael Ott (C) Buford Friday, John Dykstra, George Murakami, Pierre Dreiling | |
| 07:22 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Jerry Crain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-20 |
| 07:12 | Pitt | Michael Ott snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 06:50 | Pitt | Brian Hanks misses the lay-in | 25-20 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Paul King snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | John Atkinson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Brian Hanks grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 06:26 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 06:24 | Pitt | Ryan Engels snags the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Jerry Howell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Howell, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG) Gerald Lowe | |
| Subs | Pitt | Desmond Callahan (PF), Pierre Dreiling (C) Jonathan Shields, Michael Ott | |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Ryan Engels can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Paul King - foul #1 on Paul King, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Paul King, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Dykstra (SF) Brian Hanks | |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Ryan Engels makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Ryan Engels makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Desmond Callahan is called for the reach on John Alcantara - foul #3 on Desmond Callahan, team foul #4 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Buford Friday (PG), George Murakami (PF) Ryan Engels, Desmond Callahan | |
| 04:51 | Villanova | A charge is called on Paul King - foul #1 on Paul King, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Jones (PF) Jerry Crain | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:30 | Pitt | George Murakami hits a turnaround from close range set up by Buford Friday | 25-27 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Warren Jones and he's hacked by Pierre Dreiling - foul #1 on Pierre Dreiling, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF) Paul King, Derrick Wagaman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Shields (SG), Michael Ott (C) Michael Schoolcraft, Pierre Dreiling | |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:18 | Pitt | Michael Ott snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 03:49 | Pitt | John Dykstra double dribbles | 27-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Alcantara, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ryan Engels (PG), Brian Hanks (SF) Buford Friday, John Dykstra | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) SF - Paul King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Crain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ryan Engels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Shields (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brian Hanks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Murakami (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Ott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Paul King grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Jerry Crain loses the dribble to Ryan Engels | 27-27 |
| 03:11 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields's pass is intercepted by Paul King in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | John Atkinson clanks a jumper in the lane | 27-27 |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Brian Hanks grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | George Murakami grabs the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 02:10 | Pitt | George Murakami tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | George Murakami takes the ball from John Atkinson | 27-29 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | Gerald Lowe picks off the pass by Ryan Engels in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Jerry Crain connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Lowe | 29-29 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Jonathan Shields misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Jerry Howell snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | John Atkinson buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Lowe and he's fouled by George Murakami - foul #1 on George Murakami, team foul #6 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Jerry Crain, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Buford Friday (PG), Michael Schoolcraft (SG), John Dykstra (SF), Pierre Dreiling (C) Ryan Engels, Jonathan Shields, Brian Hanks, Michael Ott | |
| 00:57 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | John Dykstra throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG) John Atkinson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | George Murakami pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | George Murakami is called for traveling | 32-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG) Paul King | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre clanks a runner from the right block | 32-29 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | The clock runs out | 32-29 |