| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carl Hull (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 3 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Edward Gillis inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Pitt | Carl Hull drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Edward Gillis is called for the reach on Ottah Abdallah - foul #1 on Edward Gillis, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Sol Rizzo, Nwa Adi, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 18:40 | Pitt | Craig Gandy gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:18 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard's pass is intercepted by Andrew Sonoski | 33-26 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel hits the follow up shot | 35-26 |
| 17:32 | Pitt | Carl Hull's pass is intercepted by Andrew Sonoski | 35-26 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Charles Peterson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-26 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy McArthur | 35-26 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Charles Peterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 16:52 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 16:27 | Pitt | Edward Gillis loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 35-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Timothy McArthur, Mundan Emanuel, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Toni Baczewski (SG), Michael Sobczynski (PF), George Peterson (C) Carl Hull, Craig Gandy, Raymond Huff, Colin Vineyard | |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Sol Rizzo | 35-26 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Carlos Frausto is called for the reach on Sol Rizzo - foul #1 on Carlos Frausto, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF) Edward Gillis | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Frausto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sobczynski (fresh) C - George Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Nwa Adi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Gandy (PG) Carlos Frausto | |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski buries a jumper from close range set up by Craig Gandy and the foul's on Nwa Adi - foul #2 on Nwa Adi, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG) Ottah Abdallah | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Colin Vineyard (C) Craig Gandy, Michael Sobczynski | |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the driving attempt from the right block | 37-29 |
| 14:10 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 37-29 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | Charles Peterson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 13:43 | Pitt | Billy Giunta snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 13:15 | Pitt | Billy Giunta misses the jumper near the basket | 37-29 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Billy Giunta steals the ball from Pedro Cruz | 37-29 |
| 12:50 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Giunta | 37-31 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz is hacked by Toni Baczewski - foul #1 on Toni Baczewski, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Steve Brown (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Sol Rizzo, Nwa Adi, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Craig Gandy (SG), Edward Gillis (SF), Raymond Huff (PF) Carl Hull, Toni Baczewski, Billy Giunta, George Peterson | |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Steve Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Craig Gandy | 37-31 |
| 11:36 | Pitt | Carlos Frausto makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Gillis | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pedro Cruz (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Steve Brown (fresh) PF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Frausto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Gandy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gillis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 3 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah is fouled on the floor by Carlos Frausto - foul #2 on Carlos Frausto, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Steve Brown, Mundan Emanuel, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), George Peterson (C) Carlos Frausto, Colin Vineyard | |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Edward Gillis - foul #2 on Edward Gillis, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (PF) Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 10:40 | Pitt | George Peterson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Edward Gillis out of a doubleteam | 40-36 |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Craig Gandy takes the ball from Ottah Abdallah | 40-36 |
| 09:50 | Pitt | Edward Gillis evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Sol Rizzo - foul #3 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo, Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:50 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 09:25 | Pitt | Edward Gillis pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 09:10 | Pitt | Edward Gillis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | George Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 08:50 | Pitt | George Peterson travels with the ball | 40-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Ottah Abdallah, Timothy McArthur | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Toni Baczewski (SG), Michael Sobczynski (PF), Colin Vineyard (C) Carl Hull, Craig Gandy, Raymond Huff, George Peterson | |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Sobczynski - foul #3 on Michael Sobczynski, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG) Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Pitt | Billy Giunta (SF) Edward Gillis | |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 08:01 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski hits a 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Nwa Adi tips it in | 43-42 |
| 07:20 | Pitt | Toni Baczewski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Sobczynski | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pedro Cruz (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Frausto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Sobczynski (fresh) 3 pf. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski is hacked by Carlos Frausto - foul #3 on Carlos Frausto, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Steve Brown (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Craig Gandy (SG), Edward Gillis (SF), Raymond Huff (PF), George Peterson (C) Carlos Frausto, Toni Baczewski, Billy Giunta, Michael Sobczynski, Colin Vineyard | |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 06:42 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Raymond Huff | 43-44 |
| 06:15 | Pitt | The jump hook by Craig Gandy is blocked by Mundan Emanuel | 43-44 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | Raymond Huff tips it home | 43-46 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Charles Peterson is blocked by George Peterson | 43-46 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Edward Gillis | 43-46 |
| 05:31 | Pitt | George Peterson misses long on a shot in the paint | 43-46 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Edward Gillis pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 05:13 | Pitt | Edward Gillis comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Sonoski - foul #3 on Andrew Sonoski, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Steve Brown, Mundan Emanuel, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Colin Vineyard (C) Raymond Huff | |
| 05:13 | Pitt | Edward Gillis misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 05:13 | Pitt | Edward Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is denied on a layup by Colin Vineyard | 43-47 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Edward Gillis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 04:34 | Pitt | Sol Rizzo is called for the reach on Edward Gillis - foul #4 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Charles Peterson, Sol Rizzo, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Craig Gandy knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Peterson - foul #2 on George Peterson, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Timothy McArthur, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Pitt | Toni Baczewski (SG), Raymond Huff (PF) Carl Hull, George Peterson | |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 03:46 | Pitt | Raymond Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 03:20 | Pitt | Raymond Huff loses the ball out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG) Charles Peterson, Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Frausto (PG), Billy Giunta (SF) Craig Gandy, Edward Gillis | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Frausto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Toni Baczewski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Billy Giunta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Colin Vineyard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Raymond Huff is called for the reach on Nwa Adi - foul #3 on Raymond Huff, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz clanks a jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Colin Vineyard snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Carl Hull (PG), Craig Gandy (SG), Edward Gillis (SF) Carlos Frausto, Toni Baczewski, Billy Giunta | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:16 | Pitt | Edward Gillis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-49 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Charles Peterson grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | The short jumper by Pedro Cruz is denied by Raymond Huff | 44-49 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Nwa Adi can't tip it in | 44-49 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski tips it home | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Pitt | Carl Hull makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Edward Gillis | 46-51 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz loses the dribble to Carl Hull | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Raymond Huff hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Hull and he's hacked by Pedro Cruz - foul #3 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG) Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Raymond Huff misses the free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz tips it but misses | 46-53 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Raymond Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Raymond Huff is fouled in the backcourt by Ottah Abdallah - foul #2 on Ottah Abdallah, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski (PF) Raymond Huff | |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski is fouled on the floor by Nwa Adi - foul #3 on Nwa Adi, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Ottah Abdallah is called for the reach on Michael Sobczynski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ottah Abdallah, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Michael Sobczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses the tip | 46-57 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski tips it home | 48-57 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Carl Hull is fouled in the backcourt by Ottah Abdallah - foul #4 on Ottah Abdallah, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Carl Hull misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Nwa Adi grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Craig Gandy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Craig Gandy is fouled in the backcourt by Pedro Cruz - foul #4 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Craig Gandy misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Craig Gandy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-58 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo hits the follow up shot | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Carl Hull runs out the clock | 50-58 |