| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn loses the ball out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (PG), Russell Hanson (SF) Harold Galarza, Michael Ornstein | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 19:15 | Pitt | Timothy Shanahan steals the ball from David Hawkins | 30-30 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan can't finish the layup | 30-30 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Kuhn | 30-30 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 30-30 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:27 | Pitt | Brian Edward is fouled on the floor by Russell Hanson - foul #2 on Russell Hanson, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Cameron Michalowski (C) Timothy Shanahan, Russell Hanson, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:59 | Pitt | Brian Edward knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Jesse Harshaw | 30-33 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Harold Galarza's pass is intercepted by Hugh Shinault | 30-33 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault connects on the turnaround from close range | 30-35 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Robert Holloway buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Ornstein and he's hacked by Brian Edward - foul #3 on Brian Edward, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (PG), Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Harold Galarza, Michael Ornstein, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SF), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson, Hugh Shinault | |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Robert Holloway makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:29 | Pitt | Brian Edward's floater is knocked away by Patrick Kuhn | 33-35 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski misses the easy open layup | 33-35 |
| 16:06 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 15:37 | Pitt | Timothy Shanahan steps in front of the Brian Edward pass | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Shanahan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Holloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Dock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Bailey (fresh) C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 33-35 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Steven Dock takes the ball from Robert Holloway | 33-35 |
| 15:12 | Pitt | Steven Dock throws it down | 33-37 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski double dribbles | 33-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (C) Timothy Shanahan, Robert Holloway, Russell Hanson, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF), Hugh Shinault (C) Brian Edward, John Bailey, Bruce Bouley | |
| 14:30 | Pitt | Patrick Kowalewski steals it from Jesse Harshaw | 33-37 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Hugh Shinault is called for the reach on Michael Ornstein - foul #1 on Hugh Shinault, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Michael Ornstein, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Harold Galarza shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 33-37 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | Harold Galarza scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 13:32 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 36-39 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Philip Klein drills a fadeaway from the right block | 38-39 |
| 12:51 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses badly on a shot from close range | 38-39 |
| 12:49 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski buries a shot from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 12:23 | Pitt | Philip Klein steals it from Hugh Shinault | 40-39 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Harold Galarza | 42-39 |
| 11:40 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Nicholson and the foul's on Patrick Kuhn - foul #3 on Patrick Kuhn, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Timothy Shanahan (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (PF), Cameron Michalowski (C) Harold Galarza, Philip Klein, Russell Hanson, Patrick Kowalewski, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (PG), Matthew Orner (SG), Bruce Bouley (PF) Jesse Harshaw, David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 11:40 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | George Willett loses the dribble to Brian Edward | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Willett (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Shanahan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brian Edward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Orner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 10:54 | Pitt | Brian Edward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 10:52 | Pitt | Steven Dock tips it home | 42-44 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | George Willett connects on the 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 10:25 | Pitt | George Willett takes the ball from Bruce Bouley | 45-44 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski misses short on a floater in the paint | 45-44 |
| 10:00 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:36 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Shanahan | 47-47 |
| 08:53 | Pitt | Brian Edward drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Matthew Orner | 47-50 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Bouley - foul #1 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) George Willett, Timothy Shanahan, Mark Hicks, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), David Hawkins (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Matthew Orner, Steven Dock, Hugh Shinault | |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:17 | Pitt | David Hawkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Bruce Bouley steals it from Harold Galarza | 48-52 |
| 07:44 | Pitt | Brian Edward drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jesse Harshaw | 48-54 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Harold Galarza can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 07:35 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 07:11 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Ornstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Harold Galarza tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Galarza, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG) Brian Edward | |
| 06:40 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Hicks - foul #1 on Mark Hicks, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:40 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:40 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | David Hawkins picks off the pass by Patrick Kuhn | 48-56 |
| 06:19 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson banks in the layup set up by David Hawkins | 48-58 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Philip Klein is fouled on the floor by Matthew Orner - foul #3 on Matthew Orner, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Hicks (PF) Patrick Kowalewski | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG) Matthew Orner | |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Philip Klein hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Russell Hanson tips it back up and in | 50-58 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Hawkins | 50-60 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Russell Hanson buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harold Galarza | 52-60 |
| 04:40 | Pitt | David Hawkins double dribbles | 52-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Philip Klein, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (PG), Matthew Orner (SG), John Bailey (PF), Hugh Shinault (C) Jesse Harshaw, David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson, Bruce Bouley | |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the contested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 04:01 | Pitt | Robert Holloway is called for the reach on Brian Edward - foul #1 on Robert Holloway, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG) Harold Galarza | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG) Steven Dock | |
| 03:47 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Russell Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Robert Holloway misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 03:24 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 03:20 | Pitt | George Willett steals the ball from Hugh Shinault | 54-60 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Edward - foul #4 on Brian Edward, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF) George Willett, Robert Holloway, Russell Hanson | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Jesse Harshaw, John Bailey, Hugh Shinault | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Klein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brian Edward (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Orner (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:47 | Pitt | Brian Edward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SG), Mark Hicks (PF) Philip Klein, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Bruce Bouley denies the turnaround by Mark Hicks | 55-60 |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski (PF) Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Hugh Shinault (C) Matthew Orner, Bruce Bouley | |
| 02:00 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault is hacked by Timothy Shanahan - foul #2 on Timothy Shanahan, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Timothy Shanahan, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:32 | Pitt | Harold Galarza is called for the reach on Jesse Harshaw - foul #2 on Harold Galarza, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| 01:32 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Robert Holloway gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Harold Galarza shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Harshaw - foul #2 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Brian Edward can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein grabs the board | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Galarza | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Brian Edward scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by David Hawkins | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Harold Galarza scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Holloway | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is hacked by Harold Galarza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Galarza, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein is hacked by David Hawkins - foul #2 on David Hawkins, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Holloway - foul #2 on Robert Holloway, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 63-64 |