| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Mark Long (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Perez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kasey Pressman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Epps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Chason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Kasey Pressman inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 30-35 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Donald Miller pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Matthew Lee steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-35 |
| 19:03 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Michael Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Matthew Lee can't throw it down | 30-35 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Matthew Lee tips it home | 30-37 |
| 18:20 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Michael Floyd misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 17:57 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:39 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps drills a shot from the right block set up by Mark Long | 32-37 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Richard Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 17:13 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 16:56 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Richard Richards | 32-37 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George (SG), Ray Fortune (SF), Thomas Mazon (PF) Gustavo Perez, Kasey Pressman, Charles Myers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Geraci (PG), Frederick Little (SG), Arthur Mork (SF), Edward Smith (C) Richard Richards, Kenneth Chason, Matthew Lee, Donald Miller | |
| 16:36 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Long, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Mike Geraci misses short on a jump hook from close range | 32-37 |
| 16:15 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:02 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 32-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Harrison Cole (SG) Mark Long | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Miller (PF) Michael Floyd | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jonathon George (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harrison Cole (fresh) SF - Ray Fortune (fresh) PF - Thomas Mazon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Epps (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mike Geraci (fresh) SG - Frederick Little (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Mork (fresh) PF - Donald Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Donald Miller is called for traveling | 32-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers (PF) Thomas Epps | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:05 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon drills a fadeaway from close range | 34-37 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Frederick Little can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 14:34 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Thomas Mazon | 34-37 |
| 14:32 | Pittsburgh | Frederick Little picks off the pass by Jonathon George in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Frederick Little jams it | 34-39 |
| 14:15 | Pittsburgh | Edward Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Mazon - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mark Long (PG), Gustavo Perez (SG), Kasey Pressman (SF), Thomas Epps (C) Jonathon George, Harrison Cole, Ray Fortune, Thomas Mazon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG), Kenneth Chason (SG), Matthew Lee (SF), Michael Floyd (PF) Mike Geraci, Frederick Little, Arthur Mork, Donald Miller | |
| 14:10 | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez's pass is intercepted by Richard Richards | 34-39 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Richard Richards jams it | 34-41 |
| 13:52 | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Matthew Lee grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Michael Floyd drills a runner near the basket | 34-43 |
| 13:13 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps hits the easy wide open finger roll | 36-43 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Matthew Lee misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 12:43 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:24 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long is fouled on the floor by Edward Smith - foul #4 on Edward Smith, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon (PF) Charles Myers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Miller (PF) Edward Smith | |
| 12:12 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps is whistled for traveling | 36-43 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Michael Floyd misses the easy layup | 36-43 |
| 11:42 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Mark Long (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Perez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kasey Pressman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Mazon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Epps (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kenneth Chason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Pittsburgh | Donald Miller is called for the reach on Kasey Pressman - foul #2 on Donald Miller, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George (SG) Gustavo Perez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Geraci (PG), Frederick Little (SG), Arthur Mork (SF) Richard Richards, Kenneth Chason, Matthew Lee | |
| 11:16 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Michael Floyd gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Thomas Epps blocks the short jumper by Donald Miller | 36-43 |
| 10:54 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Thomas Mazon | 36-43 |
| 10:48 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Michael Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Michael Floyd buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Frederick Little and the foul's on Thomas Epps - foul #3 on Thomas Epps, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Harrison Cole (SG), Ray Fortune (SF), Charles Myers (PF) Mark Long, Kasey Pressman, Thomas Epps | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Smith (C) Donald Miller | |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Michael Floyd misses the free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:32 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 10:16 | Pittsburgh | Harrison Cole hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Mike Geraci snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Michael Floyd knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Smith | 36-47 |
| 09:43 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 36-47 |
| 09:41 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon gets the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:30 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Smith - foul #5 on Edward Smith, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez (SG), Thomas Epps (C) Harrison Cole, Thomas Mazon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG), Kenneth Chason (SG), Matthew Lee (SF), Donald Miller (PF) Mike Geraci, Frederick Little, Arthur Mork, Edward Smith | |
| 09:30 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 09:30 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Michael Floyd's layup is rejected by Charles Myers | 38-47 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Michael Floyd can't tip it in | 38-47 |
| 09:02 | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 08:43 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 08:42 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers tips it home | 40-47 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Matthew Lee's pass is intercepted by Thomas Epps | 40-47 |
| 07:46 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-47 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Michael Floyd pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jonathon George (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Perez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Fortune (fresh) PF - Charles Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Epps (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kenneth Chason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Floyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Donald Miller knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Charles Myers - foul #2 on Charles Myers, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mark Long (PG), Kasey Pressman (SF), Thomas Mazon (PF) Jonathon George, Ray Fortune, Charles Myers | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Donald Miller makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 07:08 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Miller - foul #3 on Donald Miller, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arthur Mork (SF) Matthew Lee | |
| 07:08 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 07:08 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Donald Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 42-50 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Donald Miller misses the tip | 42-50 |
| 06:36 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 06:29 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long makes the contested fadeaway near the basket | 44-50 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Michael Floyd snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Michael Floyd connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Richard Richards | 44-52 |
| 05:24 | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kasey Pressman | 46-52 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Richard Richards is hacked by Mark Long - foul #3 on Mark Long, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George (SG), Charles Myers (PF) Gustavo Perez, Thomas Epps | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Geraci (PG), Frederick Little (SG), Matthew Lee (PF) Richard Richards, Kenneth Chason, Donald Miller | |
| 04:41 | Villanova | The jump hook by Matthew Lee is blocked by Charles Myers | 46-52 |
| 04:40 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:21 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Floyd | 46-52 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Kasey Pressman is called for the reach on Mike Geraci - foul #3 on Kasey Pressman, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Herman Motto (SF), Ray Fortune (C) Kasey Pressman, Thomas Mazon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Miller (PF) Arthur Mork | |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Michael Floyd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 03:36 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers grabs the board | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Mark Long (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathon George (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Motto (fresh) PF - Charles Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Fortune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mike Geraci (fresh) SG - Frederick Little (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Floyd (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Michael Floyd's pass is intercepted by Mark Long | 49-52 |
| 02:44 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez (SG), Kasey Pressman (SF), Thomas Epps (C) Jonathon George, Herman Motto, Ray Fortune | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG), Kenneth Chason (SG), Arthur Mork (SF) Mike Geraci, Frederick Little, Donald Miller | |
| 02:27 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mark Long | 51-52 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Arthur Mork hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 01:56 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Chason - foul #2 on Kenneth Chason, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Miller (PF) Arthur Mork | |
| 01:45 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kasey Pressman | 54-54 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Matthew Lee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Chason | 54-57 |
| 01:03 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Michael Floyd grabs the board | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Donald Miller makes the jumper near the basket set up by Richard Richards | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 00:32 | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Gustavo Perez is called for the reach on Matthew Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gustavo Perez, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frederick Little (SF) Donald Miller | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Frederick Little is hacked by Thomas Epps - foul #4 on Thomas Epps, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Frederick Little makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Frederick Little makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:23 | Pittsburgh | Kasey Pressman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 56-61 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh 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 (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason is hacked by Mark Long in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Long, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mike Geraci (PG) Richard Richards | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Kenneth Chason makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:15 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Michael Floyd grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arthur Mork (SF), Donald Miller (PF) Kenneth Chason, Matthew Lee | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Arthur Mork is hacked by Gustavo Perez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gustavo Perez, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Arthur Mork makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Arthur Mork misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:12 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 00:04 | Pittsburgh | Kasey Pressman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 00:02 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers grabs the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | The clock runs out | 56-64 |