| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cominsky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) C - Anthony Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrei Walentoski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Belle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Charles Belle inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Pitt | John Cominsky is called for the reach on Calvin Cole - foul #2 on John Cominsky, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Elvin Dalton (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF), Robert Franz (C) Charles Belle, Peter Hunt, Calvin Cole | |
| 19:30 | Pitt | William Hatcher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Fryberger - foul #2 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG) Steven Fryberger | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 19:30 | Pitt | William Hatcher misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:30 | Pitt | William Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Cominsky | 27-34 |
| 19:10 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Hatcher | 27-36 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Winebrenner | 30-36 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Franz | 30-39 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 18:07 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | William Hatcher is called for traveling | 30-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Steven Fryberger (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF), Fred Decker (C) Richard McGaughey, Joe Winebrenner, John Cominsky, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Hittle (SF), Peter Hunt (PF), Calvin Cole (C) Elvin Dalton, Matthew Murphree, Robert Franz | |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Charles Hittle steals it from John Williams in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 17:18 | Pitt | William Hatcher hits a driving attempt from the left block | 30-41 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | John Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SF) Charles Hittle | |
| 16:56 | Pitt | Calvin Cole is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Calvin Cole, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Fred Decker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG) Steven Fryberger | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Hittle (SF) Andrei Walentoski | |
| 16:21 | Pitt | Charles Hittle double dribbles | 30-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG), John Cominsky (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Michael Peters (C) John Williams, Gary Silver, Dennis Burruss, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski (SG), Elvin Dalton (SF) Charles Belle, Charles Hittle | |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Charles Bennett tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 15:54 | Pitt | Calvin Cole is fouled on the floor by Michael Peters - foul #1 on Michael Peters, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Anthony Woods (C) Steven Fryberger, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF), Charles Hittle (C) Elvin Dalton, Peter Hunt, Calvin Cole | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cominsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Peters (fresh) C - Anthony Woods (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Hatcher (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrei Walentoski (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Charles Belle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Murphree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Hittle (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Pitt | William Hatcher hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey is hacked by William Hatcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hatcher, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Hunt (PF), Calvin Cole (C) Matthew Murphree, Charles Hittle | |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 15:21 | Pitt | Charles Belle pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 15:11 | Pitt | William Hatcher is called for 10 seconds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG), Dennis Burruss (PF) Joe Winebrenner, Michael Peters | |
| Subs | Pitt | Elvin Dalton (SF), Charles Hittle (C) Andrei Walentoski, Calvin Cole | |
| 14:55 | Villanova | John Cominsky is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Cominsky, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (SF), Fred Decker (C) John Cominsky, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski (SG), Matthew Murphree (PF), Calvin Cole (C) Elvin Dalton, Peter Hunt, Charles Hittle | |
| 14:35 | Pitt | Calvin Cole clanks a floater from the left block | 32-44 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | John Williams gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Fryberger | 35-44 |
| 13:47 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | John Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard McGaughey | 37-44 |
| 13:10 | Pitt | William Hatcher loses the dribble to Richard McGaughey | 37-44 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard McGaughey | 39-44 |
| 12:46 | Pitt | Dennis Burruss blocks the jumper by William Hatcher | 39-44 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Michael Peters (C) Steven Fryberger, John Williams, Dennis Burruss, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Elvin Dalton (SF), Peter Hunt (PF), Robert Franz (C) William Hatcher, Andrei Walentoski, Charles Belle, Matthew Murphree, Calvin Cole | |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Joe Winebrenner picks off the pass by Cheng-Gong Xie in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Gary Silver blows the layup | 39-44 |
| 12:11 | Pitt | Peter Hunt gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Peter Hunt banks in the wide open layup set up by Kang Chin | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Peters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cheng-Gong Xie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elvin Dalton (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Hunt (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Franz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey is hacked by Elvin Dalton - foul #2 on Elvin Dalton, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SG), Anthony Woods (C) Richard McGaughey, Michael Peters | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Hittle (C) Robert Franz | |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Cheng-Gong Xie is called for the reach on John Cominsky - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Xie, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Charles Bennett can't connect on a runner from close range | 39-46 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Charles Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Gary Silver hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 39-46 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Anthony Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner blows the dunk | 39-46 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Gary Silver tips it in | 41-46 |
| 10:28 | Pitt | Peter Hunt hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Charles Bennett - foul #3 on Charles Bennett, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Michael Peters (PF) Gary Silver, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Belle (SF), Robert Franz (C) Kang Chin, Cheng-Gong Xie, Elvin Dalton, Charles Hittle | |
| 10:28 | Pitt | Peter Hunt makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | John Cominsky comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 10:15 | Pitt | Robert Franz gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:51 | Pitt | Robert Franz misses long on a turnaround from close range | 41-49 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Anthony Woods pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Charles Belle denies the turnaround by John Cominsky | 41-49 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | Charles Belle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG), Charles Bennett (PF) Joe Winebrenner, Michael Peters | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Charles Hittle (SF), Calvin Cole (C) William Hatcher, Andrei Walentoski, Charles Belle, Robert Franz | |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey is fouled on the floor by Peter Hunt - foul #1 on Peter Hunt, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG) Kang Chin, Cheng-Gong Xie | |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-49 |
| 08:53 | Pitt | Charles Hittle snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 08:48 | Pitt | Charles Hittle loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), Gary Silver (SF), Fred Decker (C) Richard McGaughey, John Cominsky, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Charles Belle (SG), Elvin Dalton (SF) William Hatcher, Andrei Walentoski, Charles Hittle | |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Decker | 46-49 |
| 08:27 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton is hacked by Fred Decker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Decker, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dennis Burruss (PF), Michael Peters (C) Charles Bennett, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Robert Franz (C) Kang Chin, Charles Belle, Calvin Cole | |
| 08:09 | Pitt | Peter Hunt clanks a jumper from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Michael Peters snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | William Hatcher is called for the reach on Joe Winebrenner - foul #3 on William Hatcher, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), John Williams (SG), John Cominsky (SF) Joe Winebrenner, Steven Fryberger, Gary Silver | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Belle (SF), Calvin Cole (C) William Hatcher, Cheng-Gong Xie, Elvin Dalton, Robert Franz | |
| 07:43 | Villanova | John Cominsky lays it in set up by Dennis Burruss | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cominsky (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Burruss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Peters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrei Walentoski (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Charles Belle (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Peter Hunt (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Cole (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Peter Hunt misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | John Williams gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 07:07 | Pitt | Calvin Cole gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:44 | Pitt | Peter Hunt clanks a runner from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Michael Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | Calvin Cole snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 05:57 | Pitt | Charles Belle scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-51 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), Steven Fryberger (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Fred Decker (C) Richard McGaughey, John Williams, John Cominsky, Dennis Burruss, Michael Peters | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Charles Hittle (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF), Robert Franz (C) Kang Chin, Andrei Walentoski, Charles Belle, Peter Hunt, Calvin Cole | |
| 05:43 | Pitt | Robert Franz is fouled on the floor by Fred Decker - foul #3 on Fred Decker, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Hunt (PF) Matthew Murphree | |
| 05:43 | Pitt | Robert Franz makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:43 | Pitt | Robert Franz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Fred Decker | 48-52 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gary Silver | 50-52 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Charles Hittle is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Fryberger - foul #3 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Elvin Dalton (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF) Peter Hunt, Robert Franz | |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Charles Hittle makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Charles Hittle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses long on a jumper from the right side | 50-54 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Fred Decker tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 04:55 | Pitt | Gary Silver steals the ball from Cheng-Gong Xie in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner slams it home on a nice dish by Gary Silver | 54-54 |
| 04:24 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | William Hatcher is called for the reach on Charles Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Hatcher, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Anthony Woods (C) Steven Fryberger, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Belle (SF), Peter Hunt (PF), Calvin Cole (C) Cheng-Gong Xie, Elvin Dalton, Matthew Murphree, Charles Hittle | |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:20 | Pitt | Peter Hunt pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Woods | 54-54 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Charles Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey is fouled in the backcourt by William Hatcher - foul #5 on William Hatcher, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SF) Gary Silver | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Robert Franz (C) William Hatcher, Calvin Cole | |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:21 | Pitt | Kang Chin knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrei Walentoski | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Winebrenner (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cominsky (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Woods (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrei Walentoski (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Belle (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Peter Hunt (tired) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Franz (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Kang Chin is called for the reach on Richard McGaughey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kang Chin, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (SG), Dennis Burruss (PF) Joe Winebrenner, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Pitt | Elvin Dalton (SF), Calvin Cole (C) Kang Chin, Robert Franz | |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:03 | Pitt | Peter Hunt buries a jumper from the right block | 58-58 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Fred Decker (C) Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Charles Hittle (SF) Charles Belle, Elvin Dalton | |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Peter Hunt misses the driving attempt from close range | 58-58 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard McGaughey | 58-58 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 02:06 | Pitt | Charles Hittle hits a wide open shot in the paint | 60-60 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Woods (PF) John Cominsky | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Charles Belle (SG), Elvin Dalton (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF), Robert Franz (C) Andrei Walentoski, Cheng-Gong Xie, Charles Hittle, Peter Hunt, Calvin Cole | |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Kang Chin steals the ball from Anthony Woods in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kang Chin | 60-62 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey is hacked by Kang Chin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kang Chin, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG), John Cominsky (SF), Charles Bennett (PF) John Williams, Dennis Burruss, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski (SG), Peter Hunt (PF), Calvin Cole (C) Elvin Dalton, Matthew Murphree, Robert Franz | |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:36 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Belle | 62-64 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | John Cominsky grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Charles Bennett buries a driving attempt from close range | 64-64 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Kang Chin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Calvin Cole connects on the shot near the basket | 64-66 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger misses short on a halfcourt shot | 64-66 |