| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Andrei Shiskin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Crumbley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Esteban Salazar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Kirberger (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Manfredi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Esteban Salazar - foul #3 on Esteban Salazar, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Thomas (SF) Esteban Salazar | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:40 | Pitt | David Manfredi pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:25 | Pitt | Aaron Newton is called for the reach on Gerald Kirberger - foul #3 on Aaron Newton, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Anderson (C) Aaron Newton | |
| 19:14 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 19:13 | Pitt | David Manfredi tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Steven Anderson knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Keith Houghtaling | 32-35 |
| 18:39 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger can't finish the layup | 32-35 |
| 18:37 | Pitt | Charles Thomas tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Michael Skinner gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 18:03 | Pitt | David Manfredi is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs drills a floater from the right side set up by Michael Skinner | 32-40 |
| 17:20 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley travels with the ball | 32-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stephen McWhite (C) David Manfredi | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SF) Michael Skinner | |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Gerald Kirberger takes the ball from Steven Anderson | 32-40 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Joseph Skaggs steals it from Andrei Shiskin | 32-40 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand is fouled on the floor by Stephen McWhite - foul #1 on Stephen McWhite, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Shenk (SG), Ben Williams (SF), David Manfredi (C) Paul Crumbley, Charles Thomas, Stephen McWhite | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Gary Spencer (SF), Michael Skinner (C) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Steven Anderson | |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses badly on a floater from the left side | 32-40 |
| 16:14 | Pitt | Dustin Shenk gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:59 | Pitt | Ben Williams buries a shot from the left block | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Andrei Shiskin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Shenk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ben Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Kirberger (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Manfredi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) PF - Keith Houghtaling (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Skinner | 34-40 |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 15:27 | Pitt | David Manfredi pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:06 | Pitt | Darren Hillenbrand steals it from Gerald Kirberger | 34-40 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Roland Warren dunks the ball on a nice dish by Darren Hillenbrand | 34-42 |
| 14:40 | Pitt | Gary Spencer steals it from Andrei Shiskin | 34-42 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand lays it up and in set up by Gary Spencer | 34-44 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | Ben Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Crumbley (SG), Esteban Salazar (SF), Charles Thomas (PF), Stephen McWhite (C) Andrei Shiskin, Ben Williams, Gerald Kirberger, David Manfredi | |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Davis (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Aaron Newton (PF), Steven Anderson (C) Roland Warren, Darren Hillenbrand, Keith Houghtaling, Michael Skinner | |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Aaron Newton knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Skaggs | 34-46 |
| 13:32 | Pitt | Charles Thomas misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Newton - foul #4 on Aaron Newton, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (SF), Michael Skinner (PF) Gary Spencer, Aaron Newton | |
| 13:32 | Pitt | Charles Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 13:32 | Pitt | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Charles Thomas takes the ball from Keith Houghtaling | 35-46 |
| 13:02 | Pitt | Dustin Shenk comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Albert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Michael Skinner throws it down on a nice dish by Albert Davis | 35-48 |
| 12:23 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Dustin Shenk and he's hacked by Keith Houghtaling - foul #1 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Shiskin (PG), Gerald Kirberger (PF), David Manfredi (C) Dustin Shenk, Charles Thomas, Stephen McWhite | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SF) Keith Houghtaling | |
| 12:23 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Albert Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Skaggs - foul #3 on Joseph Skaggs, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Steven Anderson snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Andrei Shiskin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Crumbley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Esteban Salazar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Kirberger (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Manfredi (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Albert Davis (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs is hacked by Paul Crumbley - foul #3 on Paul Crumbley, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | David Manfredi steals the ball from Steven Anderson | 39-48 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | Andrei Shiskin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 11:02 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley misses the tip | 39-48 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Albert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Michael Skinner makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-50 |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger makes the floater from the left block | 41-50 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Albert Davis | 41-52 |
| 09:42 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Steven Anderson scores on a floater near the basket set up by Albert Davis | 43-54 |
| 09:28 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar's floater is tipped away by Steven Anderson | 43-54 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Gerald Kirberger swats the short shot by Steven Anderson | 43-54 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Michael Skinner hits the follow up shot | 43-56 |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Gerald Kirberger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 43-56 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Michael Skinner snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Michael Skinner clanks a jumper from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 08:31 | Pitt | David Manfredi gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:13 | Pitt | Paul Crumbley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brad Towns (PG), Dustin Shenk (SG), Ben Williams (SF), Charles Thomas (PF), Stephen McWhite (C) Andrei Shiskin, Paul Crumbley, Esteban Salazar, Gerald Kirberger, David Manfredi | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Gary Spencer (SF), Keith Houghtaling (PF) Albert Davis, Darren Hillenbrand, Steven Anderson | |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Skinner | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brad Towns (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dustin Shenk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen McWhite (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Skinner (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:45 | Pitt | Dustin Shenk misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-59 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs loses the dribble to Dustin Shenk | 43-59 |
| 07:27 | Pitt | Charles Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dustin Shenk | 46-59 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Keith Houghtaling | 46-62 |
| 06:58 | Pitt | Charles Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Spencer | 46-62 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Skinner and he's hacked by Dustin Shenk - foul #1 on Dustin Shenk, team foul #4 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Shiskin (PG), Gerald Kirberger (PF) Brad Towns, Ben Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (PF), Steven Anderson (C) Gary Spencer, Michael Skinner | |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses the free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the offensive board | 46-64 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Aaron Newton drills a jumper from the left block | 46-66 |
| 06:10 | Pitt | Dustin Shenk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-66 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Steven Anderson pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Esteban Salazar (SF) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Spencer (SG) Joseph Skaggs | |
| 05:57 | Pitt | Stephen McWhite scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Kirberger | 48-66 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Gary Spencer hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Nelson | 48-68 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Dustin Shenk knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrei Shiskin | 51-68 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Andrei Shiskin steps in front of the Jason Nelson pass in the backcourt | 51-68 |
| 05:15 | Pitt | Dustin Shenk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-68 |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Crumbley (SG), David Manfredi (C) Dustin Shenk, Stephen McWhite | |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Davis (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG) Jason Nelson, Gary Spencer | |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Steven Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Davis | 51-70 |
| 04:43 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar is called for traveling | 51-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Spencer (SF), Michael Skinner (C) Keith Houghtaling, Steven Anderson | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the easy layup | 51-70 |
| 04:24 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar snags the defensive board | 51-70 |
| 04:07 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Spencer - foul #1 on Gary Spencer, team foul #5 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brad Towns (PG), Dustin Shenk (SG), Charles Thomas (PF), Ismael Neel (C) Andrei Shiskin, Paul Crumbley, Gerald Kirberger, David Manfredi | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Steven Anderson (C) Albert Davis, Michael Skinner | |
| 04:07 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar misses the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:07 | Pitt | Esteban Salazar misses the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steven Anderson | 51-70 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Aaron Newton connects on the jumper in the lane | 51-72 |
| 03:45 | Pitt | Brad Towns is hacked by Steven Anderson - foul #1 on Steven Anderson, team foul #6 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ben Williams (SF), Stephen McWhite (C) Esteban Salazar, Ismael Neel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PF) Aaron Newton | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brad Towns (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dustin Shenk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen McWhite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Pitt | Steven Anderson swats the short shot by Stephen McWhite | 51-72 |
| 03:38 | Pitt | Brad Towns snags the offensive board | 51-72 |
| 03:32 | Pitt | Ben Williams misses badly on a floater from the left side | 51-72 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Jason Nelson snags the defensive board | 51-72 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-74 |
| 03:08 | Pitt | Jason Nelson is called for the reach on Brad Towns - foul #2 on Jason Nelson, team foul #7 | 51-74 |
| 03:08 | Pitt | Brad Towns makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 03:08 | Pitt | Brad Towns makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Steven Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 53-74 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Gary Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 53-74 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #8 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (PF) Keith Houghtaling | |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Stephen McWhite hits a shot in the paint set up by Charles Thomas and he's fouled by Jason Nelson - foul #3 on Jason Nelson, team foul #9 | 55-74 |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Stephen McWhite makes the free throw | 56-74 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Aaron Newton hits a jumper from the left block | 56-76 |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Steven Anderson swats the short shot by Stephen McWhite | 56-76 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Steven Anderson gets the rebound | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Steven Anderson connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Darren Hillenbrand | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Pitt | Dustin Shenk knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brad Towns | 59-78 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Gary Spencer is hacked by Ben Williams - foul #2 on Ben Williams, team foul #5 | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brad Towns - foul #1 on Brad Towns, team foul #6 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG) Aaron Newton | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Charles Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 59-79 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Ben Williams misses the lay-in | 59-79 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Stephen McWhite gets the offensive rebound | 59-79 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Ben Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Thomas | 62-79 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Roland Warren runs out the clock | 62-79 |