| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Gannaway (fresh) SG - Sudi Almarza (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Ebeling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael O'Neal (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal inbounds the ball | 23-20 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Pitt | Robert Fleming connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Smith | 23-23 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Robert Fleming gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 18:44 | Pitt | Harold Smith scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Phillips and he's hacked by Christopher Gannaway - foul #2 on Christopher Gannaway, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Jeffrey Stepp (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Christopher Gannaway, Daniel Robinson, James Flannery, Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:44 | Pitt | Harold Smith makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith connects on the turnaround from the left block | 25-26 |
| 18:06 | Pitt | Arthur Banks drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp blows the layup | 25-28 |
| 17:45 | Pitt | Robert Fleming gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:37 | Pitt | Robert Fleming dunks the ball set up by Arthur Banks | 25-30 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 17:07 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 17:06 | Pitt | Arthur Banks tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Clint Simmons | 30-32 |
| 16:39 | Pitt | Robert Fleming is fouled on the floor by Anthony Johnson - foul #1 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF), James Flannery (PF), Jessie Ebeling (C) Clint Simmons, Jeffrey Stepp, Anthony Johnson, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SG), David Sauceda (SF), Charles Whitmer (C) Arthur Banks, Michael O'Neal, Robert Fleming | |
| 16:32 | Pitt | Harold Smith clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Gannaway - foul #3 on Christopher Gannaway, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG) Christopher Gannaway | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:32 | Pitt | Harold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:32 | Pitt | Harold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson hits a floater from the left block | 32-34 |
| 16:01 | Pitt | Sudi Almarza is called for the reach on David Sauceda - foul #3 on Sudi Almarza, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp (SF) Sudi Almarza | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fleming (C) Joseph Phillips | |
| 15:42 | Pitt | Robert Fleming is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Fleming, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG) Clint Simmons, Jeffrey Stepp | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Gannaway (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Sudi Almarza (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Ebeling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Bates (fresh) SF - David Sauceda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson connects on the floater near the basket | 34-34 |
| 15:15 | Pitt | Robert Fleming lays it in set up by Harold Smith | 34-36 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Gannaway | 36-36 |
| 14:25 | Pitt | David Sauceda hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 36-36 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | James Flannery grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Eddie Bates steps in front of the Jessie Ebeling pass | 36-36 |
| 14:16 | Pitt | Eddie Bates lays it up and in | 36-38 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Sudi Almarza takes the ball from Harold Smith in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling lays it up and in | 38-38 |
| 13:25 | Pitt | Harold Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Robert Fleming tips it but misses | 38-38 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling misses badly on a shot from the right block | 38-38 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Robert Fleming gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:33 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 38-38 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 12:17 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 11:49 | Pitt | Robert Fleming can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | James Flannery grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Gannaway (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sudi Almarza (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Flannery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Ebeling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Bates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Sauceda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Whitmer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Fleming (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway hits a 3 from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 11:00 | Pitt | Daniel Robinson swats the dunk try by Robert Fleming | 41-38 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | David Sauceda snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 10:35 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Flannery - foul #1 on James Flannery, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Jeffrey Stepp (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Christopher Gannaway, Daniel Robinson, James Flannery, Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SG), Michael O'Neal (SF), Joseph Phillips (PF) Harold Smith, Eddie Bates, Robert Fleming | |
| 10:35 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:35 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 41-40 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza loses the dribble to David Sauceda | 41-40 |
| 09:41 | Pitt | David Sauceda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp lays it up and in | 43-40 |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Anthony Johnson denies the turnaround by Charles Whitmer | 43-40 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Stepp | 46-40 |
| 08:16 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips is whistled for a carry | 46-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway (PG), Daniel Robinson (SG), Jessie Ebeling (C) Clint Simmons, Sudi Almarza, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (PG), Robert Fleming (C) David Sauceda, Charles Whitmer | |
| 08:04 | Villanova | The jump hook by Anthony Johnson is blocked by Robert Fleming | 46-40 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson tips it home | 48-40 |
| 07:42 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Johnson - foul #2 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG) Arthur Banks | |
| 07:42 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 07:42 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson misses the dunk | 48-41 |
| 07:25 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Gannaway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffrey Stepp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Ebeling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Bates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael O'Neal (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Pitt | Harold Smith throws it down | 48-43 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Robert Fleming is called for the reach on Daniel Robinson - foul #3 on Robert Fleming, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG), Anthony Granier (PF) Jeffrey Stepp, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Sauceda (SF) Michael O'Neal | |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 06:37 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | David Sauceda hits a 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza hits a shot from the right side and the foul's on David Sauceda - foul #1 on David Sauceda, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp (SF), James Flannery (PF) Daniel Robinson, Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SG), Charles Whitmer (C) Harold Smith, Robert Fleming | |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:35 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SG), Jessie Ebeling (C) Sudi Almarza, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:13 | Villanova | James Flannery drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Robinson and he's fouled by Joseph Phillips - foul #2 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG) Jeffrey Stepp | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael O'Neal (SF) David Sauceda | |
| 05:13 | Villanova | James Flannery misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:13 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael O'Neal | 53-46 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | Arthur Banks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jessie Ebeling | 53-46 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Eddie Bates is called for the reach on Christopher Gannaway - foul #2 on Eddie Bates, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Stepp (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF), Anthony Granier (C) Daniel Robinson, James Flannery, Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG) Eddie Bates | |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | The short jumper by Anthony Johnson is denied by Joseph Phillips | 53-46 |
| 04:19 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 03:53 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Harold Smith and the foul's on Anthony Granier - foul #1 on Anthony Granier, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SG), James Flannery (PF), Jessie Ebeling (C) Sudi Almarza, Anthony Johnson, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Sauceda (SF), Robert Fleming (C) Michael O'Neal, Joseph Phillips | |
| 03:53 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 03:37 | Pitt | David Sauceda hits a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Fleming | 53-51 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway is hacked by Harold Smith - foul #2 on Harold Smith, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG), Matthew Griffith (C) Jeffrey Stepp, Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SG), Joseph Phillips (PF) Arthur Banks, Charles Whitmer | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Gannaway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sudi Almarza (tiring) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Flannery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Bates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Sauceda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Gannaway | 55-51 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Anthony Johnson (PF), Jessie Ebeling (C) Christopher Gannaway, James Flannery, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SG) Eddie Bates | |
| 02:38 | Pitt | Arthur Banks connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 55-53 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway (PG), James Flannery (PF) Clint Simmons, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael O'Neal (SF), Charles Whitmer (PF) Harold Smith, Joseph Phillips | |
| 02:18 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Griffith (C) Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG) David Sauceda | |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Robert Fleming hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Smith | 55-55 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | James Flannery hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Michael O'Neal snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 01:40 | Pitt | Robert Fleming can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Whitmer - foul #2 on Charles Whitmer, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling (C) Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Phillips (PF) Charles Whitmer | |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:16 | Pitt | Robert Fleming comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Harold Smith gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Arthur Banks scores on a floater in the paint set up by Joseph Phillips and he's fouled by Sudi Almarza - foul #4 on Sudi Almarza, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Fleming - foul #4 on Robert Fleming, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Robert Fleming gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Robert Fleming is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Gannaway - foul #4 on Christopher Gannaway, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | James Flannery makes the jump hook from the right block | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Arthur Banks scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Harold Smith | 59-60 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Robert Fleming blocks the short jumper by Jessie Ebeling | 59-60 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Christopher Gannaway comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-60 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the board | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Robert Fleming runs out the clock | 59-60 |