| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny William (fresh) SG - Hugh Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monty Shaw (fresh) PF - Everett Tolbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Serna (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Monty Shaw inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Pitt | John Serna buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Hugh Dubois | 23-31 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 23-31 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | John Serna gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Edwin Johnson takes the ball from Johnny William | 23-31 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson blows the layup | 23-31 |
| 18:58 | Pitt | John Serna snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 18:47 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Gary Schindler tips it in | 26-33 |
| 18:06 | Pitt | Stanley Gaines steals it from Hugh Dubois | 26-33 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 26-33 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Joe Coons pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines is open and buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Day | 26-35 |
| 17:13 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois misses the floater from the left side | 26-35 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines throws it down set up by Edwin Johnson | 26-37 |
| 16:32 | Pitt | Monty Shaw is hacked by Edwin Johnson - foul #1 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG), Benny Adams (SG), Leonard Park (SF), Johnny Evans (PF), Oliver Dickens (C) Johnny William, Hugh Dubois, Monty Shaw, Everett Tolbert, John Serna | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG), Todd Daniels (SF), Ahmad Breazeale (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Edwin Johnson, Joe Coons, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| 16:14 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens misses the floater from close range | 26-37 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Carl Day grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Johnny Evans swats the shot by Gary Ham | 26-37 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman snags the offensive board | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter West (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Benny Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Dickens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ahmad Breazeale (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Johnny Evans blocks the short jumper by Gary Ham | 26-37 |
| 15:28 | Pitt | Leonard Park grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 15:24 | Pitt | Peter West makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Benny Adams | 29-37 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Benny Adams steps in front of the Todd Daniels pass | 29-37 |
| 14:51 | Pitt | Benny Adams lays it up and in | 31-37 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Gary Ham is hacked by Leonard Park - foul #2 on Leonard Park, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny William (PG), Hugh Dubois (SG), Monty Shaw (SF), Everett Tolbert (PF), John Serna (C) Peter West, Benny Adams, Leonard Park, Johnny Evans, Oliver Dickens | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Carl Day, Todd Daniels, Ahmad Breazeale, Kenneth Bateman | |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Gary Schindler scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-39 |
| 13:58 | Pitt | Monty Shaw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Gary Ham pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Joe Coons is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| 13:09 | Pitt | Joe Coons steps in front of the Hugh Dubois pass | 31-39 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Coons | 31-41 |
| 12:41 | Pitt | John Serna connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 33-41 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Hugh Dubois steals it from Stanley Gaines | 33-41 |
| 12:02 | Pitt | John Serna scores on a driving attempt from close range | 35-41 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Joe Coons evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edwin Johnson | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny William (fresh) SG - Hugh Dubois (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Monty Shaw (fresh) PF - Everett Tolbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Serna (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Pitt | Joe Coons steps in front of the Everett Tolbert pass | 35-44 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Hugh Dubois steals it from Gary Ham | 35-44 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Johnny William's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG), Benny Adams (SG), Leonard Park (SF), Johnny Evans (C) Johnny William, Hugh Dubois, Monty Shaw, John Serna | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Ahmad Breazeale (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Gary Ham, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Oliver Dickens (C) Everett Tolbert | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Zagen (SG), Todd Daniels (SF) Edwin Johnson, Joe Coons | |
| 10:29 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens is hacked by Todd Daniels - foul #1 on Todd Daniels, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| 10:13 | Pitt | Johnny Evans misses the turnaround from close range | 35-44 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Carl Day gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-44 |
| 10:01 | Pitt | Benny Adams pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 09:48 | Pitt | Leonard Park hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Carl Day can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Benny Adams - foul #1 on Benny Adams, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny William (PG), Monty Shaw (SF), Everett Tolbert (PF), John Serna (C) Peter West, Leonard Park, Johnny Evans, Oliver Dickens | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Paul Zagen, Todd Daniels, Ahmad Breazeale, Kenneth Bateman | |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:02 | Pitt | Benny Adams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | John Serna tips it back up and in | 40-46 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Joe Coons shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Day | 40-49 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Gary Schindler steals it from Everett Tolbert | 40-49 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Gary Schindler is hacked by John Serna during a doubleteam - foul #1 on John Serna, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Dubois (SG), Johnny Evans (C) Benny Adams, John Serna | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines is hacked by Everett Tolbert - foul #3 on Everett Tolbert, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny William (fresh) SG - Hugh Dubois (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Monty Shaw (fresh) PF - Everett Tolbert (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Johnson | 40-51 |
| 07:01 | Pitt | Monty Shaw misses the floater from the right side | 40-51 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Gary Schindler snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Everett Tolbert swats the layup by Joe Coons | 40-51 |
| 06:29 | Pitt | Johnny William grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 06:16 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Johnny William | 43-51 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Gary Schindler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 43-51 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines tips it in | 43-53 |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Monty Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG), Leonard Park (SF), John Serna (C) Johnny William, Monty Shaw, Everett Tolbert | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Paul Zagen (SG), Todd Daniels (SF), Ahmad Breazeale (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Carl Day, Edwin Johnson, Joe Coons, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses the dunk but he's hacked by Johnny Evans - foul #2 on Johnny Evans, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (SG), Oliver Dickens (PF) Hugh Dubois, Johnny Evans | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | John Serna snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Leonard Park is fouled on the floor by Paul Zagen - foul #1 on Paul Zagen, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | John Serna misses the floater from the right block | 43-54 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | John Serna grabs the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 04:26 | Pitt | John Serna misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bateman | 43-54 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Gary Ham hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Daniels and he's fouled by Peter West - foul #1 on Peter West, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Everett Tolbert (PF) Oliver Dickens | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF) Paul Zagen, Todd Daniels, Ahmad Breazeale | |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Gary Ham makes the free throw | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:03 | Pitt | Edwin Johnson takes the ball from Peter West in the backcourt | 43-57 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 03:43 | Pitt | John Serna pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 03:35 | Pitt | Leonard Park's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny Evans (PF), Oliver Dickens (C) Everett Tolbert, John Serna | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG) Gary Ham | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter West (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Benny Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Park (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Oliver Dickens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Leonard Park swats the short shot by Joe Coons | 43-57 |
| 03:16 | Pitt | Leonard Park snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Leonard Park can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-57 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Stanley Gaines | 43-57 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Carl Day buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joe Coons out of a doubleteam | 43-59 |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Peter West scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-59 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Oliver Dickens blocks the short jumper by Stanley Gaines | 45-59 |
| 01:56 | Pitt | Peter West snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 01:51 | Pitt | Peter West misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edwin Johnson - foul #2 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Schindler (C) Kenneth Bateman | |
| 01:51 | Pitt | Peter West makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:51 | Pitt | Peter West misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Gary Schindler is hacked by Oliver Dickens during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Oliver Dickens, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:28 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Leonard Park misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-59 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Carl Day misses the tip | 46-59 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Gary Schindler hits the follow up shot | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Leonard Park clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Coons - foul #1 on Joe Coons, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Leonard Park misses the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Leonard Park makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Leonard Park misses the 3rd free throw | 47-61 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Gary Schindler gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | The jumper by Joe Coons is denied by Leonard Park | 47-61 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Carl Day runs out the clock | 47-61 |