| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Mark Silvia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Russell Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Phillip Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Turpin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Daugherty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harley Doyle (fresh) C - Ronald McNeil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson inbounds the ball | 41-25 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-25 |
| 19:27 | Pitt | Phillip Stevenson picks off the pass by Gerry Parsons | 43-25 |
| 19:16 | St. John's | Clifford Lewis steals it from Russell Fleming | 43-25 |
| 19:12 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis misses the lay-in | 43-25 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Glenn Turpin | 43-25 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson is whistled for a carry | 43-25 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Fleming - foul #3 on Russell Fleming, team foul #1 | 43-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Piatt (SG) Russell Fleming | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:49 | Pitt | Roger Arce connects on the open floater near the basket | 43-27 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-27 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | Scott Piatt steals the ball from Roger Arce | 43-27 |
| 17:58 | St. John's | Scott Piatt is hacked by Clifford Lewis - foul #1 on Clifford Lewis, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SG), Frank Solomon (PF) Clifford Lewis, Harley Doyle | |
| 17:46 | St. John's | Mark Silvia can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-27 |
| 17:45 | St. John's | Scott Piatt can't tip it in | 43-27 |
| 17:43 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Phillip Stevenson takes the ball from Ronald McNeil | 43-27 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson throws it down | 45-27 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | Scott Piatt steps in front of the Gerry Parsons pass in the backcourt | 45-27 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Frank Solomon - foul #2 on Frank Solomon, team foul #2 | 45-27 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Solomon - foul #3 on Frank Solomon, team foul #3 | 45-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Morin (C) Alfred Daugherty | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG), William Willems (PF) Gerry Parsons, Frank Solomon | |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:50 | Pitt | William Willems misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Glenn Turpin - foul #1 on Glenn Turpin, team foul #2 | 47-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mitchell Kennedy (PF) Glenn Turpin | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:50 | Pitt | William Willems makes the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 16:50 | Pitt | William Willems misses the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Kenneth Morin grabs the board | 47-28 |
| 16:37 | St. John's | Mark Silvia drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-28 |
| 16:20 | Pitt | Kenneth Morin is called for the reach on Ernest Mildenberger - foul #1 on Kenneth Morin, team foul #3 | 49-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Lawrence (SF) Phillip Stevenson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| 16:12 | Pitt | Roger Arce drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Gerry Parsons and he's hacked by Kevin Lawrence - foul #2 on Kevin Lawrence, team foul #4 | 49-30 |
| 16:12 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the free throw | 49-31 |
| 15:54 | St. John's | Scott Piatt scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-31 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Mark Silvia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Scott Piatt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) PF - Mitchell Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Morin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Clifford Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerry Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Willems (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald McNeil (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Pitt | Roger Arce is hacked by Scott Piatt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Piatt, team foul #5 | 51-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Williams (SG), Glenn Turpin (PF), Alfred Daugherty (C) Scott Piatt, Mitchell Kennedy, Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harley Doyle (PF) William Willems | |
| 15:47 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses the shot from the left side | 51-31 |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin gets the rebound | 51-31 |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Mark Silvia can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-31 |
| 15:39 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil gets the rebound | 51-31 |
| 15:34 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Glenn Turpin - foul #2 on Glenn Turpin, team foul #6 | 51-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mitchell Kennedy (PG) Mark Silvia | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SF) Harley Doyle | |
| 15:34 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 15:34 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 15:15 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 51-33 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Mitchell Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin blows the layup but he's fouled by Gerry Parsons - foul #1 on Gerry Parsons, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson (SF), Kenneth Morin (C) Kevin Lawrence, Alfred Daugherty | |
| Subs | Pitt | Harley Doyle (PF) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin misses the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 14:39 | Pitt | Roger Arce misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 52-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Silvia (PG), Russell Fleming (SG) Robert Williams, Glenn Turpin | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:39 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 14:39 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Russell Fleming can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-35 |
| 14:20 | Pitt | Harley Doyle pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:04 | Pitt | Roger Arce clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis is fouled on the floor by Russell Fleming - foul #4 on Russell Fleming, team foul #8 | 52-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Piatt (SG), Kevin Lawrence (SF), Alfred Daugherty (C) Russell Fleming, Phillip Stevenson, Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SG) Harley Doyle | |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 13:22 | St. John's | Mark Silvia connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Lawrence | 54-37 |
| 13:01 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 13:00 | Pitt | Roger Arce tips it home | 54-39 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Scott Piatt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 12:53 | St. John's | Scott Piatt gets the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 12:45 | St. John's | Mark Silvia hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alfred Daugherty | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Alfred Daugherty is called for the reach on Ernest Mildenberger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Daugherty, team foul #9 | 57-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson (SF), Glenn Turpin (PF), Kenneth Morin (C) Kevin Lawrence, Mitchell Kennedy, Alfred Daugherty | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | Kenneth Morin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Frank Solomon (PF) Clifford Lewis | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:04 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons clanks a floater from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 11:57 | St. John's | Kenneth Morin connects on the runner in the lane set up by Scott Piatt | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Glenn Turpin takes the ball from Roger Arce in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 11:42 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Frank Solomon | 59-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Mark Silvia (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Scott Piatt (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Stevenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Glenn Turpin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Morin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Mildenberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Frank Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald McNeil (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Mark Silvia is hacked by Roger Arce - foul #5 on Roger Arce, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Clauson (PF) Glenn Turpin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Luther Barber (PG), Harley Doyle (PF) Roger Arce, Frank Solomon | |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Kenneth Morin lays it up and in | 61-43 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Mildenberger | 61-45 |
| 10:55 | St. John's | Michael Clauson is hacked by Ernest Mildenberger - foul #1 on Ernest Mildenberger, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mitchell Kennedy (SG), Kevin Lawrence (SF), Alfred Daugherty (C) Scott Piatt, Phillip Stevenson, Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG) Gerry Parsons | |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Mark Silvia comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Alfred Daugherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Harley Doyle is called for the reach on Alfred Daugherty - foul #1 on Harley Doyle, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Alfred Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Alfred Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 63-45 |
| 10:24 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil snags the offensive board | 63-45 |
| 10:15 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger double dribbles | 63-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Morin (C) Alfred Daugherty | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| 09:51 | St. John's | Mitchell Kennedy clanks a jumper in the paint | 63-45 |
| 09:49 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil pulls down the rebound | 63-45 |
| 09:39 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 63-45 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Mitchell Kennedy | 63-45 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Harley Doyle is called for the reach on Michael Clauson - foul #2 on Harley Doyle, team foul #8 | 63-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Piatt (SG), Glenn Turpin (PF) Mitchell Kennedy, Kevin Lawrence | |
| Subs | Pitt | Frank Solomon (PF) Harley Doyle | |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Michael Clauson misses the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 09:32 | Pitt | Frank Solomon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 09:15 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis hits a shot from the right side | 63-47 |
| 09:01 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 08:59 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 08:40 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Glenn Turpin - foul #3 on Glenn Turpin, team foul #10 | 63-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson (SF), Alfred Daugherty (C) Michael Clauson, Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SF) Luther Barber | |
| 08:40 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 08:40 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Gerry Parsons is called for the reach on Mark Silvia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerry Parsons, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Luther Barber (PG) Clifford Lewis | |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Mark Silvia makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Mark Silvia misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:38 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 08:31 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Scott Piatt gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-49 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 66-49 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Alfred Daugherty grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 07:57 | St. John's | Scott Piatt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Glenn Turpin | 68-49 |
| 07:40 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger connects on the open fadeaway from close range | 68-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Mark Silvia (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Scott Piatt (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Stevenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Glenn Turpin (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Daugherty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Luther Barber (tiring) SG - Ernest Mildenberger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Frank Solomon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald McNeil (very tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Alfred Daugherty | 70-51 |
| 07:30 | Pitt | Scott Piatt is called for the reach on Frank Solomon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Piatt, team foul #11 | 70-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mitchell Kennedy (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Kenneth Morin (C) Mark Silvia, Scott Piatt, Alfred Daugherty | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG), Harley Doyle (PF) Luther Barber, Gerry Parsons | |
| 07:30 | Pitt | Frank Solomon makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 07:30 | Pitt | Frank Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 07:18 | St. John's | Ronald McNeil is called for the reach on Kenneth Morin - foul #3 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #10 | 70-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Luther Barber (PG) Frank Solomon | |
| 07:18 | St. John's | Kenneth Morin misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 07:18 | St. John's | Kenneth Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Mitchell Kennedy steps in front of the Ernest Mildenberger pass in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson clanks a shot from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Mitchell Kennedy snags the offensive board | 71-53 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson lays it up and in on a great pass from Glenn Turpin and he's fouled by Ernest Mildenberger - foul #2 on Ernest Mildenberger, team foul #11 | 73-53 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson misses the free throw | 73-53 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil gets the rebound | 73-53 |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Lawrence (SF) Phillip Stevenson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Glenn Turpin buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Lawrence | 75-53 |
| 06:10 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Morin - foul #2 on Kenneth Morin, team foul #12 | 75-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Silvia (PG), Russell Fleming (SG), Alfred Daugherty (C) Mitchell Kennedy, Robert Williams, Kenneth Morin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF), William Willems (PF) Luther Barber, Harley Doyle | |
| 06:10 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 06:10 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Russell Fleming scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Lawrence and he's hacked by Ernest Mildenberger - foul #3 on Ernest Mildenberger, team foul #12 | 77-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Luther Barber (PG) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Russell Fleming makes the free throw | 78-55 |
| 05:49 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Gerry Parsons, team foul #13 | 78-55 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Russell Fleming is fouled on the floor by Clifford Lewis - foul #2 on Clifford Lewis, team foul #14 | 78-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Piatt (PG), Phillip Stevenson (SF), Mitchell Kennedy (PF) Mark Silvia, Kevin Lawrence, Glenn Turpin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SG) Clifford Lewis | |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Russell Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Russell Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | Scott Piatt takes the ball from Luther Barber | 79-55 |
| 05:07 | St. John's | Scott Piatt lays it up and in | 81-55 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 81-55 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Mitchell Kennedy grabs the board | 81-55 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson misses the runner from close range | 81-55 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Phillip Stevenson tips it home | 83-55 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 83-55 |
| 04:25 | St. John's | Alfred Daugherty snags the defensive board | 83-55 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Scott Piatt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald McNeil - foul #4 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #15 | 83-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Lawrence (SF), Michael Clauson (PF), Kenneth Morin (C) Phillip Stevenson, Mitchell Kennedy, Alfred Daugherty | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brad Barnes (PG), Clifford Lewis (SG), Harley Doyle (PF) Luther Barber, Gerry Parsons, William Willems | |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Scott Piatt makes the 1st free throw | 84-55 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Scott Piatt makes the 2nd free throw | 85-55 |
| 04:06 | Pitt | Kenneth Morin picks off the pass by Brad Barnes | 85-55 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Harley Doyle steals the ball from Michael Clauson | 85-55 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Brad Barnes double dribbles in the backcourt | 85-55 |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Russell Fleming misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 85-55 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Kenneth Morin tips it in | 87-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Piatt (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Russell Fleming (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) PF - Michael Clauson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Morin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brad Barnes (fresh) SG - Clifford Lewis (tired) 12 pts. SF - Ernest Mildenberger (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Harley Doyle (fresh) 2 stl. C - Ronald McNeil (very tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Pitt | The pull-up jumper by Ronald McNeil is blocked by Kenneth Morin | 87-55 |
| 03:29 | St. John's | Kevin Lawrence grabs the board | 87-55 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Russell Fleming makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Clauson | 90-55 |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Michael Clauson blocks the short jumper by Ronald McNeil | 90-55 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kevin Lawrence | 90-55 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Russell Fleming is fouled on the floor by Harley Doyle - foul #3 on Harley Doyle, team foul #16 | 90-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mitchell Kennedy (PF) Michael Clauson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nicholas Wright (PG), Frank Solomon (PF) Brad Barnes, Harley Doyle | |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Russell Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 90-55 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Russell Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 91-55 |
| 02:47 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis is whistled for a carry | 91-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Kenneth Morin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald McNeil - foul #5 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #17 | 91-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edgar Rodarte (C) Ronald McNeil | |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Kenneth Morin makes the 1st free throw | 92-55 |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Kenneth Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 93-55 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 93-55 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Kenneth Morin grabs the board | 93-55 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Clifford Lewis picks off the pass by Scott Piatt in the backcourt | 93-55 |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger loses the dribble to Mitchell Kennedy | 93-55 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Edgar Rodarte is called for the reach on Russell Fleming - foul #1 on Edgar Rodarte, team foul #18 | 93-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Luther Barber (PG), Harley Doyle (PF) Nicholas Wright, Frank Solomon | |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Russell Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 94-55 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Russell Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 95-55 |
| 01:24 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger buries a driving attempt in the lane | 95-57 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Russell Fleming connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Scott Piatt | 98-57 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 98-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Scott Piatt misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 98-60 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Edgar Rodarte gets the rebound | 98-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Kenneth Morin steps in front of the Clifford Lewis pass in the backcourt | 98-60 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Russell Fleming hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 98-60 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Luther Barber snags the defensive board | 98-60 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 98-60 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Harley Doyle snags the offensive board | 98-60 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 98-60 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Kenneth Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 98-60 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Scott Piatt runs out the clock | 98-60 |