| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Hugh Dubois (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hoke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Monty Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Marinello (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oliver Dickens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Thomas Deal inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-20 |
| 19:41 | Pitt | James Marinello pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Robert Hoke grabs the offensive board | 27-20 |
| 19:28 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Robert Boggan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-20 |
| 19:13 | Pitt | Monty Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-20 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Thomas Deal double dribbles | 27-20 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 18:43 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens grabs the offensive board | 27-20 |
| 18:23 | Pitt | Monty Shaw misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Boggan - foul #2 on Robert Boggan, team foul #1 | 27-20 |
| 18:23 | Pitt | Monty Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 18:23 | Pitt | Monty Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman buries a runner in the lane set up by Edwin Johnson | 29-22 |
| 17:51 | Pitt | Monty Shaw misses the 3 from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Julius Stroud drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Boggan | 29-24 |
| 17:16 | Pitt | Robert Hoke's pass is intercepted by Julius Stroud | 29-24 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Oliver Dickens is called for the reach on Kenneth Bateman - foul #1 on Oliver Dickens, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Mitchell Morgan (PG), Mitchell Alexander (SG), Jacob Wright (PF), Mike Hutchison (C) Hugh Dubois, Robert Hoke, James Marinello, Oliver Dickens | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), David Martino (SF) Robert Boggan, Thomas Deal | |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Julius Stroud scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Day | 29-27 |
| 16:13 | Pitt | Monty Shaw misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-27 |
| 16:11 | Pitt | Mitchell Morgan tips it but misses | 29-27 |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Jacob Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | Mike Hutchison loses the dribble to Edwin Johnson | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Mitchell Morgan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mitchell Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monty Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Hutchison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Martino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Kenneth Bateman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Julius Stroud knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Day | 29-30 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Mike Hutchison is hacked by Kenneth Bateman - foul #2 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Dubois (PG), James Marinello (PF), Everett Tolbert (C) Mitchell Alexander, Monty Shaw, Mike Hutchison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Gary Ham (SG), Thomas Deal (SF), Roland Hill (PF), Jon Bard (C) Carl Day, Julius Stroud, David Martino, Edwin Johnson, Kenneth Bateman | |
| 14:50 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Hoke (SG) Mitchell Morgan | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Robert Hoke takes the ball from Jon Bard | 29-30 |
| 14:19 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 14:18 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 14:04 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert jams it on a nice dish by Robert Hoke | 31-30 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | The jump hook by Jon Bard is blocked by Everett Tolbert | 31-30 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Jon Bard tips it in | 31-32 |
| 13:16 | Pitt | Robert Hoke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Mitchell Morgan (SG), Monty Shaw (SF) Robert Hoke, Jacob Wright | |
| Subs | Villanova | Julius Stroud (SG), David Martino (SF), Edwin Johnson (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Gary Ham, Thomas Deal, Roland Hill, Jon Bard | |
| 12:51 | Villanova | David Martino misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-32 |
| 12:49 | Pitt | Monty Shaw gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 12:30 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert clanks a turnaround from the right block | 31-32 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Boggan | 31-34 |
| 11:49 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Hugh Dubois (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mitchell Morgan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Monty Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Marinello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Martino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by David Martino and he's hacked by James Marinello - foul #1 on James Marinello, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Hoke (SG), Oliver Dickens (PF), Mike Hutchison (C) Hugh Dubois, James Marinello, Everett Tolbert | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Thomas Deal (SF) Robert Boggan, David Martino | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 11:31 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Mike Hutchison | 34-36 |
| 11:12 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens loses the ball out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jacob Wright (C) Mike Hutchison | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Julius Stroud is hacked by Monty Shaw - foul #2 on Monty Shaw, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Hoke - foul #2 on Robert Hoke, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Marinello (PF), Everett Tolbert (C) Monty Shaw, Oliver Dickens | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG), Jon Bard (C) Julius Stroud, Kenneth Bateman | |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Gary Ham can't throw it down | 34-36 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Gary Ham can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 34-36 |
| 09:48 | Pitt | Mitchell Morgan grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 09:39 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Dubois (PG), Monty Shaw (SF) Mitchell Morgan, Jacob Wright | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG) Carl Day | |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Jon Bard lays it in set up by Robert Boggan | 34-38 |
| 09:05 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Monty Shaw | 37-38 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 08:16 | Pitt | Robert Hoke makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Gary Ham drills a 3 from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 07:45 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Hugh Dubois | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Hugh Dubois (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hoke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Monty Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Marinello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Tolbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Deal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edwin Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Jon Bard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Ham | 42-47 |
| 07:12 | Pitt | Robert Hoke clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-47 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Jon Bard snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Robert Hoke is called for the reach on Gary Ham - foul #3 on Robert Hoke, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Mitchell Morgan (PG), Mitchell Alexander (SG), Jacob Wright (SF), Oliver Dickens (PF), Mike Hutchison (C) Hugh Dubois, Robert Hoke, Monty Shaw, James Marinello, Everett Tolbert | |
| Subs | Villanova | Julius Stroud (SG), David Martino (SF), Roland Hill (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Gary Ham, Thomas Deal, Edwin Johnson, Jon Bard | |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Roland Hill lays it in | 42-49 |
| 06:25 | Pitt | The jumper by Mike Hutchison is denied by Roland Hill | 42-49 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Roland Hill | 42-49 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | David Martino can't connect on a runner near the basket | 42-49 |
| 06:05 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Mitchell Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Mitchell Alexander steals it from Roland Hill | 42-49 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Dubois (PG), Monty Shaw (SF), James Marinello (PF), Everett Tolbert (C) Mitchell Alexander, Jacob Wright, Oliver Dickens, Mike Hutchison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Edwin Johnson (PF) Robert Boggan, Roland Hill | |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses the easy layup | 42-49 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | The rebound goes to James Marinello | 42-49 |
| 04:37 | Pitt | Julius Stroud steals it from Hugh Dubois in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | David Martino knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Bateman | 42-52 |
| 04:01 | Pitt | James Marinello throws it down | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Mitchell Morgan steals it from Edwin Johnson | 44-52 |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Mitchell Morgan slams it home | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Hugh Dubois (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mitchell Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Monty Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Marinello (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Tolbert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Martino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | David Martino is fouled on the floor by Monty Shaw - foul #3 on Monty Shaw, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Hoke (SG) Mitchell Morgan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Gary Ham (SG), Thomas Deal (SF), Jon Bard (C) Carl Day, Julius Stroud, David Martino, Kenneth Bateman | |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Jon Bard clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Everett Tolbert - foul #4 on Everett Tolbert, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Jon Bard makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Thomas Deal grabs the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Robert Boggan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-53 |
| 02:32 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Everett Tolbert | 46-53 |
| 02:16 | Pitt | Monty Shaw knocks in the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Thomas Deal - foul #1 on Thomas Deal, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Julius Stroud (SG), Kenneth Bateman (C) Gary Ham, Jon Bard | |
| 02:16 | Pitt | Monty Shaw misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bateman | 48-53 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-53 |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 01:34 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois is fouled on the floor by Robert Boggan - foul #3 on Robert Boggan, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert double dribbles | 48-53 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Julius Stroud | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:57 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois is called for traveling | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Thomas Deal is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hoke - foul #4 on Robert Hoke, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Gary Ham (SG) Robert Boggan, Julius Stroud | |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Thomas Deal misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Gary Ham hits a jumper in the lane set up by Kenneth Bateman and he's fouled by Monty Shaw - foul #4 on Monty Shaw, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG) Carl Day | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Gary Ham misses the free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Monty Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Thomas Deal pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Thomas Deal is hacked by Hugh Dubois in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hugh Dubois, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG) Robert Boggan | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Thomas Deal makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Thomas Deal misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Monty Shaw knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Martino (SF) Thomas Deal | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Robert Hoke is called for the reach on Edwin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Hoke, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Mitchell Morgan (SG) Robert Hoke | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | James Marinello grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Monty Shaw is called for traveling | 54-60 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Dubois - foul #2 on Hugh Dubois, team foul #12 | 54-60 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois misses short on a halfcourt shot | 54-61 |