| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fresh) SG - Randall Hill (fresh) SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) PF - Colin Munger (fresh) C - Lee Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | Lee Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | Colin Munger's pass is intercepted by Kevin Dunn | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Dunn | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Pitt | Colin Munger clanks a jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Mascorro | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Pitt | Colin Munger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Bailey - foul #1 on Richard Bailey, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Daniel Plummer (SG), Cong Ching (SF), Kenneth Briggs (C) Richard Paquin, Randall Hill, Sherman Wheat, Lee Phillips | |
| 17:51 | Pitt | Colin Munger misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Pitt | Colin Munger makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro loses the dribble to Cong Ching | 5-1 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer hits the finger roll set up by Cong Ching | 5-3 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn is fouled on the floor by Colin Munger - foul #1 on Colin Munger, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Frank Park (PF) Colin Munger | |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Dunn | 8-3 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | Frank Park misses the jumper near the basket | 8-3 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Arnold Hansen | 10-3 |
| 16:17 | Pitt | Cong Ching is fouled on the floor by Arnold Hansen - foul #1 on Arnold Hansen, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (SF) Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Randall Hill (SG), Lee Phillips (C) James Moore, Daniel Plummer, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 16:03 | Pitt | Frank Park blows the layup | 10-3 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn pulls down the rebound | 10-3 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Hartwell (fresh) PF - Richard Bailey (fairly fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fresh) SG - Randall Hill (fresh) SF - Cong Ching (fresh) PF - Frank Park (fresh) C - Lee Phillips (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | William Hartwell hits a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Frank Park - foul #1 on Frank Park, team foul #2 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SG), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Kevin Dunn, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF), Colin Munger (PF) Cong Ching, Frank Park | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | William Hartwell makes the free throw | 13-3 |
| 15:24 | Pitt | Richard Paquin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Bailey | 16-6 |
| 14:39 | Pitt | Richard Paquin scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Randall Hill | 16-8 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | William Hartwell comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Lee Phillips - foul #1 on Lee Phillips, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Richard Mascorro, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Daniel Plummer (SG), Cong Ching (SF), Frank Park (PF), Kenneth Briggs (C) Richard Paquin, Randall Hill, Sherman Wheat, Colin Munger, Lee Phillips | |
| 14:13 | Villanova | William Hartwell makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | William Hartwell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Cong Ching is whistled for traveling | 18-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SF) William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Bayer | 20-8 |
| 13:14 | Pitt | Kosta Lewandowski steals the ball from Cong Ching | 20-8 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Kosta Lewandowski, team foul #3 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Randall Hill (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Colin Munger (PF), Lee Phillips (C) James Moore, Daniel Plummer, Cong Ching, Frank Park, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 12:31 | Pitt | Lee Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-8 |
| 12:30 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat gets the offensive rebound | 20-8 |
| 12:20 | Pitt | Kosta Lewandowski takes the ball from Richard Paquin | 20-8 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer loses the ball out of bounds | 20-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Richard Bailey (PF), William Hartwell (C) Bryan Bayer, Jonathan Wadsworth, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) C - William Hartwell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randall Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) PF - Colin Munger (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lee Phillips (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Pitt | Colin Munger misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-8 |
| 11:39 | Pitt | Colin Munger snags the offensive board | 20-8 |
| 11:24 | Pitt | Colin Munger can't finish the layup | 20-8 |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Lee Phillips tips it but misses | 20-8 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 20-8 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-8 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen snags the offensive board | 20-8 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arnold Hansen | 22-8 |
| 10:30 | Pitt | Richard Paquin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Dunn - foul #1 on Kevin Dunn, team foul #4 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Kevin Dunn, Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Cong Ching (SF), Frank Park (PF), Kenneth Briggs (C) Randall Hill, Sherman Wheat, Colin Munger, Lee Phillips | |
| 10:30 | Pitt | Richard Paquin makes the 1st free throw | 22-9 |
| 10:30 | Pitt | Richard Paquin misses the 2nd free throw | 22-9 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski snags the defensive board | 22-9 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Frank Park denies the turnaround by Bryan Bayer | 22-9 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer tips it in | 24-9 |
| 10:01 | Pitt | Frank Park travels with the ball | 24-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Randall Hill (SG), Colin Munger (PF), Lee Phillips (C) Richard Paquin, Daniel Plummer, Frank Park, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 09:40 | Villanova | William Hartwell is denied on a layup by Lee Phillips | 24-9 |
| 09:39 | Pitt | Colin Munger snags the defensive board | 24-9 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Randall Hill makes the shot from just outside the lane | 24-11 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer is fouled on the floor by Cong Ching - foul #1 on Cong Ching, team foul #4 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) William Hartwell, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Daniel Plummer (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Frank Park (PF), Kenneth Briggs (C) James Moore, Randall Hill, Cong Ching, Colin Munger, Lee Phillips | |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Park - foul #2 on Frank Park, team foul #5 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG) Richard Mascorro | |
| Subs | Pitt | Colin Munger (PF) Frank Park | |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer makes the 1st free throw | 25-11 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-11 |
| 08:32 | Pitt | Colin Munger hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Paquin | 26-13 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 29-13 |
| 07:59 | Pitt | Richard Paquin is hacked by Kevin Dunn - foul #2 on Kevin Dunn, team foul #5 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Richard Bailey (PF) Kevin Dunn, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Randall Hill (SG), Cong Ching (SF), Lee Phillips (C) Richard Paquin, Daniel Plummer, Sherman Wheat, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 07:47 | Pitt | Lee Phillips throws it down | 29-15 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Moore (fresh) SG - Randall Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cong Ching (fresh) PF - Colin Munger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-15 |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Colin Munger gets the rebound | 29-15 |
| 07:08 | Pitt | Arnold Hansen is called for the reach on Randall Hill - foul #2 on Arnold Hansen, team foul #6 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Arnold Hansen, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF) James Moore, Cong Ching | |
| 06:51 | Pitt | Lee Phillips comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jonathan Wadsworth - foul #1 on Jonathan Wadsworth, team foul #7 | 29-15 |
| 06:51 | Pitt | Lee Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 06:51 | Pitt | Lee Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | William Hartwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG) Bryan Bayer | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Kenneth Briggs (C) Randall Hill, Lee Phillips | |
| 06:15 | Pitt | Colin Munger connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Paquin | 29-18 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth is whistled for a carry | 29-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SF) Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Hill (SG), Cong Ching (SF), Lee Phillips (C) Daniel Plummer, Sherman Wheat, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 05:39 | Pitt | Jonathan Wadsworth swats the layup by Colin Munger | 29-18 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Hartwell | 29-18 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 3 from the right wing | 32-18 |
| 05:05 | Pitt | Colin Munger misses the jumpshot from the left side | 32-18 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | William Hartwell pulls down the rebound | 32-18 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | William Hartwell scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Arnold Hansen | 34-18 |
| 04:22 | Pitt | Richard Paquin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-18 |
| 04:21 | Pitt | Colin Munger pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-18 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Richard Paquin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (PG), Richard Bailey (PF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Richard Mascorro, Arnold Hansen, William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Daniel Plummer (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Kenneth Briggs (C) Richard Paquin, Randall Hill, Cong Ching, Lee Phillips | |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #6 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Frank Park (PF) Colin Munger | |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Moore (fresh) SG - Daniel Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) PF - Frank Park (fresh) C - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer is whistled for a carry | 35-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Hill (SG), Lee Phillips (C) Daniel Plummer, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #7 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SF) Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Daniel Plummer (SG), Kenneth Briggs (C) James Moore, Randall Hill, Lee Phillips | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 35-18 |
| 03:13 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Frank Park | 35-18 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 35-18 |
| 02:55 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Sherman Wheat | 35-18 |
| 02:43 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer is hacked by Kosta Lewandowski - foul #2 on Kosta Lewandowski, team foul #8 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (SF) Kevin Dunn | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Lee Phillips (C) Richard Paquin, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 02:43 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 02:43 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer is hacked by James Moore - foul #3 on James Moore, team foul #8 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG) William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Randall Hill (SG) James Moore, Daniel Plummer | |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 02:10 | Pitt | Frank Park is fouled on the floor by Richard Bailey - foul #2 on Richard Bailey, team foul #9 | 37-20 |
| 02:10 | Pitt | Frank Park makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 02:10 | Pitt | Frank Park misses the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Richard Bailey pulls down the rebound | 37-21 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Frank Park - foul #3 on Frank Park, team foul #9 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cong Ching (SF), Colin Munger (PF), Kenneth Briggs (C) Sherman Wheat, Frank Park, Lee Phillips | |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 01:36 | Pitt | Cong Ching hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 39-21 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the board | 39-21 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-21 |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Randall Hill pulls down the rebound | 39-21 |
| 01:01 | Pitt | Colin Munger misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 39-21 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski snags the defensive board | 39-21 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Kenneth Briggs is called for the reach on Kosta Lewandowski - foul #1 on Kenneth Briggs, team foul #10 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), William Hartwell (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) Bryan Bayer, Arnold Hansen, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Lee Phillips (C) Randall Hill, Cong Ching, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Colin Munger pulls down the rebound | 40-21 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Richard Paquin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-21 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the board | 40-21 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski loses the ball out of bounds | 40-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Hill (SG) Daniel Plummer | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Richard Paquin misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 40-21 |