| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Christopher McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Aaron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dominic Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustine Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Hendry (fresh) C - Scott Borden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Timothy Carr inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Dominic Yazzie denies the turnaround by Scott Borden | 22-37 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | John Aaron grabs the board | 22-37 |
| 19:28 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie is called for a charge - foul #3 on Dominic Yazzie, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Pennington (SG), Chad Seidl (PF) John Aaron, Dominic Yazzie | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Jason Arp is whistled for a carry | 22-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Aaron (SG) Michael Pennington | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:47 | Pitt | John Aaron works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-37 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | John Hendry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Michael Waite clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 18:38 | Pitt | John Aaron grabs the board | 22-37 |
| 18:25 | Pitt | John Aaron evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-37 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Chad Seidl gets the offensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | Chad Seidl misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-37 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Timothy Carr pulls down the rebound | 22-37 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Michael Waite misses long on a shot from the right side | 22-37 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Scott Borden gets the offensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | John Aaron steals it from Timothy Carr | 22-37 |
| 17:47 | Pitt | Jason Arp takes the ball from Christopher McKee | 22-37 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Jason Arp banks in the layup | 22-39 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | Augustine Greco buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-39 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Michael Waite can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 24-39 |
| 17:00 | Pitt | Chad Seidl grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | John Peterson can't finish the layup | 24-39 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Scott Borden gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Michael Waite is hacked by Christopher McKee - foul #1 on Christopher McKee, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Pennington (SG) John Peterson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Larry Harden (SF), David Marshall (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Jason Arp, Timothy Carr, John Hendry, Scott Borden | |
| 15:57 | Villanova | David Marshall is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on David Marshall, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie (PF) Chad Seidl | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Christopher McKee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Aaron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dominic Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Augustine Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Waite (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 3 pf. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Pitt | Augustine Greco misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Marshall - foul #4 on David Marshall, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), John Hendry (PF) Michael Waite, David Marshall | |
| 15:38 | Pitt | Augustine Greco makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 15:38 | Pitt | Augustine Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Jason Arp hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 26-39 |
| 15:16 | Pitt | John Aaron grabs the board | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:53 | Pitt | Jason Arp steals it from Dominic Yazzie | 26-39 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Jason Arp hits the finger roll | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie double dribbles | 26-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Peterson (SF), John Brooks (C) Michael Pennington, Augustine Greco | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (PG), Timothy Carr (SF), Scott Borden (PF) Noel Thomas, Jason Arp, John Hendry | |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Michael Waite clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Larry Harden grabs the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Timothy Carr's fadeaway is rejected by John Brooks | 26-41 |
| 13:49 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 13:23 | Pitt | John Aaron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Pennington (SG), Augustine Greco (C) John Aaron, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hendry (PF) Brian Tillman | |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Larry Harden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-41 |
| 13:07 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Christopher McKee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | John Hendry pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Michael Waite lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Carr and he's fouled by Christopher McKee - foul #2 on Christopher McKee, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Aaron (SG) Michael Pennington | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), David Marshall (PF) Larry Harden, John Hendry | |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Michael Waite makes the free throw | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:07 | Pitt | Jason Arp swats the shot by Augustine Greco | 26-44 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Scott Borden grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Scott Borden scores on a runner from the left block set up by Jason Arp | 26-46 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Christopher McKee (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Aaron (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dominic Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Augustine Greco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 4 pf. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Pitt | John Aaron shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-46 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Scott Borden pulls down the rebound | 26-46 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Scott Borden buries a floater from the right side set up by Michael Waite and the foul's on Augustine Greco - foul #3 on Augustine Greco, team foul #4 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Chad Seidl (PF) John Peterson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SF) Timothy Carr | |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses the free throw | 26-48 |
| 11:18 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Chad Seidl | 26-48 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | John Aaron evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-48 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | David Marshall gets the rebound | 26-48 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Scott Borden clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Augustine Greco - foul #4 on Augustine Greco, team foul #5 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Brooks (C) Augustine Greco | |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), John Hendry (PF) Michael Waite, David Marshall | |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | John Hendry grabs the offensive board | 26-48 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Scott Borden scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Arp | 26-50 |
| 10:20 | Pitt | Chad Seidl drills a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by John Hendry - foul #3 on John Hendry, team foul #3 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Pennington (SG) John Aaron | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Marshall (PF), Brian Tillman (C) John Hendry, Scott Borden | |
| 10:20 | Pitt | Chad Seidl makes the free throw | 29-50 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | David Marshall is hacked by Chad Seidl - foul #1 on Chad Seidl, team foul #6 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Aaron (SG), John Peterson (SF) Michael Pennington, Chad Seidl | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (PG), John Hendry (PF) Noel Thomas, David Marshall | |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Waite | 29-52 |
| 09:18 | Pitt | John Aaron connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-52 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | John Hendry hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher McKee - foul #3 on Christopher McKee, team foul #7 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Chad Seidl (PF) Dominic Yazzie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Timothy Carr (SF) Jason Arp, Larry Harden | |
| 09:02 | Villanova | John Hendry makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | John Hendry makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 08:42 | Pitt | John Brooks misses the jump hook from the baseline | 32-54 |
| 08:41 | Pitt | Chad Seidl snags the offensive board | 32-54 |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Michael Waite is called for the reach on John Aaron - foul #1 on Michael Waite, team foul #4 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Pennington (SG), Dominic Yazzie (PF) John Aaron, Chad Seidl | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Borden (C) Brian Tillman | |
| 08:10 | Pitt | John Brooks buries a jumper near the basket | 34-54 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Timothy Carr banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Waite and he's fouled by John Brooks - foul #2 on John Brooks, team foul #8 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Aaron (SG), Chad Seidl (PF), Augustine Greco (C) Michael Pennington, John Peterson, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SG), David Marshall (PF) Noel Thomas, John Hendry | |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Timothy Carr makes the free throw | 34-57 |
| 07:36 | Pitt | Augustine Greco misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 34-57 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | David Marshall grabs the board | 34-57 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Christopher McKee (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Aaron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dominic Yazzie (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chad Seidl (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Augustine Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Chad Seidl steals it from David Marshall | 34-57 |
| 06:58 | Pitt | John Aaron connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Augustine Greco | 37-57 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | David Marshall drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Waite | 37-59 |
| 06:24 | Pitt | Chad Seidl misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 37-59 |
| 06:23 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie tips it in | 39-59 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | David Marshall misses short on a shot near the basket | 39-59 |
| 06:00 | Pitt | John Aaron snags the defensive board | 39-59 |
| 05:48 | Pitt | John Aaron misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-59 |
| 05:46 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | John Aaron clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-59 |
| 05:38 | Pitt | Augustine Greco hits the follow up shot | 41-59 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG), Michael Pennington (SG), John Peterson (SF) Christopher McKee, John Aaron, Dominic Yazzie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), John Hendry (PF) Larry Harden, David Marshall | |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Jason Arp scores on a jumper from close range and the foul's on Steven Savage - foul #1 on Steven Savage, team foul #9 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Brooks (C) Augustine Greco | |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Larry Harden (SF), David Marshall (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Michael Waite, Timothy Carr, John Hendry, Scott Borden | |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Jason Arp misses the free throw | 41-61 |
| 05:14 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Chad Seidl | 41-61 |
| 04:58 | Pitt | Noel Thomas steps in front of the John Brooks pass | 41-61 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jason Arp | 41-63 |
| 04:26 | Pitt | Steven Savage misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-63 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Brian Tillman grabs the board | 41-63 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | David Marshall hits a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Chad Seidl - foul #2 on Chad Seidl, team foul #10 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Hamilton (C) Jason Arp | |
| 04:13 | Villanova | David Marshall misses the free throw | 41-65 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Chad Seidl snags the defensive board | 41-65 |
| 04:03 | Pitt | Chad Seidl is hacked by Brian Tillman - foul #1 on Brian Tillman, team foul #5 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Aaron (SF) John Peterson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG) Charles Hamilton | |
| 03:53 | Pitt | Chad Seidl lays it in on a great pass from Steven Savage | 43-65 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Marshall | 43-68 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Aaron (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chad Seidl (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Pitt | Michael Pennington can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-68 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | David Marshall grabs the board | 43-68 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Brian Tillman double dribbles | 43-68 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Peterson (SF) John Aaron | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Chad Seidl makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-68 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Larry Harden blows the layup | 45-68 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | David Marshall tips it back up and in | 45-70 |
| 02:20 | Pitt | Michael Pennington is hacked by Larry Harden - foul #2 on Larry Harden, team foul #6 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Aaron (SF), Young Chiong (C) John Peterson, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SF), Charles Hamilton (C) Jason Arp, Brian Tillman | |
| 02:11 | Pitt | John Aaron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Peterson (SF) John Aaron | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Timothy Carr connects on the turnaround near the basket | 45-72 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Pitt | Steven Savage misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 45-72 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton grabs the board | 45-72 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Larry Harden is fouled on the floor by Michael Pennington - foul #2 on Michael Pennington, team foul #11 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Brooks (C) Young Chiong | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), Brian Tillman (C) Timothy Carr, Charles Hamilton | |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Larry Harden misses the 1st free throw | 45-72 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Larry Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 01:09 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Peterson | 45-72 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Steven Savage is called for traveling | 45-72 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Brian Tillman buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Arp and he's hacked by John Brooks - foul #3 on John Brooks, team foul #12 | 45-74 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Hamilton (C) Jason Arp | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the free throw | 45-75 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Chad Seidl is open but misses the lay-in | 45-75 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Larry Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 45-75 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Noel Thomas runs out the clock | 45-75 |