| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Hatcher (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrei Walentoski (fresh) SF - Charles Belle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Hunt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Thomas Noble drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Clarke | 19-28 |
| 19:06 | Pitt | Daniel Beaudoin is called for the reach on Peter Hunt - foul #1 on Daniel Beaudoin, team foul #1 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Murphree (PF), Robert Franz (C) Peter Hunt, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:37 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Beaudoin - foul #2 on Daniel Beaudoin, team foul #2 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Charles Hittle (SF), Elvin Dalton (C) William Hatcher, Andrei Walentoski, Charles Belle, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:37 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 18:37 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-28 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Murphree - foul #2 on Matthew Murphree, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Belle (SF), Peter Hunt (PF), Calvin Cole (C) Kang Chin, Cheng-Gong Xie, Charles Hittle, Matthew Murphree, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 17:39 | Pitt | Charles Belle misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 17:37 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 17:14 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Scaife | 20-32 |
| 16:52 | Pitt | Calvin Cole lays it up and in set up by William Hatcher | 22-32 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Andrei Walentoski is called for the reach on Kenneth Scaife in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrei Walentoski, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Charles Hittle (SF), Elvin Dalton (PF), Robert Franz (C) William Hatcher, Andrei Walentoski, Charles Belle, Peter Hunt, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Thomas Noble, Kenneth Scaife, Joshua Clarke, Mark Swoope, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 16:29 | St. John's | Elvin Dalton steals the ball from James King | 22-32 |
| 16:00 | Pitt | Charles Hittle drills a fadeaway from the right side | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) SG - Cheng-Gong Xie (fresh) SF - Charles Hittle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elvin Dalton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Franz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James King | 24-35 |
| 15:39 | Pitt | Kenneth Lawhorn is called for the reach on Charles Hittle - foul #2 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #3 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Belle (SF), Peter Hunt (PF), Calvin Cole (C) Kang Chin, Cheng-Gong Xie, Charles Hittle, Elvin Dalton, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (PG) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| 15:25 | Pitt | Peter Hunt misses short on a shot from the left side | 24-35 |
| 15:23 | Pitt | Calvin Cole hits the follow up shot | 26-35 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife is hacked by Calvin Cole - foul #1 on Calvin Cole, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Murphree (PF) Peter Hunt | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Mark Swoope (PF) James King, Richard Jennings, Steve Seitz | |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Andrei Walentoski takes the ball from Kenneth Scaife | 26-35 |
| 14:24 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Hatcher | 29-35 |
| 14:21 | St. John's | Andrei Walentoski is called for the reach on Kenneth Scaife in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrei Walentoski, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Hittle (SF), Peter Hunt (PF), Robert Franz (C) Charles Belle, Matthew Murphree, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin (C) Hiram Mraz | |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Robert Franz blocks the short jumper by Joshua Clarke | 29-35 |
| 14:03 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Clarke | 29-35 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Charles Hittle blocks the jumper by Thomas Noble | 29-35 |
| 13:41 | Pitt | Robert Franz grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:13 | Pitt | Peter Hunt clanks a floater from the right block | 29-35 |
| 13:12 | Pitt | Peter Hunt grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 13:02 | Pitt | Peter Hunt comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 29-35 |
| 13:00 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Mark Swoope | 29-35 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Charles Belle (SF), Matthew Murphree (PF), Calvin Cole (C) William Hatcher, Andrei Walentoski, Charles Hittle, Peter Hunt, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF) Thomas Noble, Kenneth Scaife, Joshua Clarke, Mark Swoope | |
| 12:38 | Pitt | Richard Jennings is called for the reach on Calvin Cole - foul #2 on Richard Jennings, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Peter Hunt (PF) Kang Chin, Cheng-Gong Xie, Matthew Murphree | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Seitz (C) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 12:22 | Pitt | Peter Hunt hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from William Hatcher | 31-35 |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 11:54 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Calvin Cole | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Hatcher (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Andrei Walentoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Belle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Pitt | Kenneth Lawhorn is called for the reach on Andrei Walentoski - foul #3 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Matthew Murphree (PF), Elvin Dalton (C) William Hatcher, Andrei Walentoski, Peter Hunt, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Kenneth Scaife (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Mark Swoope (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Jennings, Hiram Mraz, Steve Seitz | |
| 11:10 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree can't finish the layup | 31-35 |
| 11:09 | St. John's | Thomas Noble gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Scaife | 31-37 |
| 10:23 | Pitt | Kang Chin misses the shot from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 09:58 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 31-39 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Thomas Noble picks off the pass by Elvin Dalton | 31-39 |
| 09:24 | St. John's | Kang Chin takes the ball from Thomas Noble in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 09:15 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 09:13 | St. John's | Mark Swoope gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | Thomas Noble misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Matthew Murphree grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Kang Chin misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Thomas Noble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Hatcher (PG), Andrei Walentoski (SG), Charles Hittle (SF), Peter Hunt (PF), Calvin Cole (C) Kang Chin, Cheng-Gong Xie, Charles Belle, Matthew Murphree, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF), Steve Seitz (C) Thomas Noble, Kenneth Scaife, Joshua Clarke, Mark Swoope, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 07:45 | Pitt | The short jumper by Peter Hunt is denied by Richard Jennings | 31-39 |
| 07:43 | Pitt | Peter Hunt grabs the offensive board | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Hatcher (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Andrei Walentoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hittle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Pitt | James King picks off the pass by Charles Hittle | 31-39 |
| 07:19 | St. John's | James King is hacked by Charles Hittle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hittle, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the shot from the left wing set up by Richard Jennings | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:41 | Pitt | Peter Hunt hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Hiram Mraz - foul #1 on Hiram Mraz, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SF) Charles Hittle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (PG) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| 06:41 | Pitt | Peter Hunt makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | James King misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-41 |
| 06:12 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski grabs the board | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:52 | Pitt | Peter Hunt hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Belle | 36-41 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | James King misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 05:31 | Pitt | Charles Belle grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 05:05 | Pitt | Calvin Cole misses the shot in the lane | 36-41 |
| 05:04 | Pitt | Peter Hunt hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Hittle (SF), Robert Franz (C) Charles Belle, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Mark Swoope (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) James King, Richard Jennings, Hiram Mraz, Steve Seitz | |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Mark Swoope can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 04:44 | Pitt | Peter Hunt gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 04:24 | Pitt | Charles Hittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Elvin Dalton (SF) Charles Hittle | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin's floater is knocked away by Peter Hunt | 38-41 |
| 03:58 | Pitt | Robert Franz grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 03:33 | Pitt | William Hatcher connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Peter Hunt | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Hatcher (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andrei Walentoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Elvin Dalton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Hunt (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Franz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin can't connect on a runner from the left block | 41-41 |
| 03:10 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife is hacked by Elvin Dalton - foul #2 on Elvin Dalton, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SF), Calvin Cole (C) Elvin Dalton, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Hiram Mraz (C) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Thomas Noble makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Swoope | 41-43 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Charles Belle is hacked by Kenneth Scaife - foul #1 on Kenneth Scaife, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Steve Seitz (C) Thomas Noble, Kenneth Scaife, Joshua Clarke, Mark Swoope | |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Charles Belle misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 02:15 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lawhorn | 41-43 |
| 02:15 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-43 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | James King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Hittle (SF) Charles Belle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Kenneth Scaife (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Mark Swoope (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Jennings, Hiram Mraz, Steve Seitz | |
| 01:52 | Pitt | Peter Hunt clanks a shot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke blows the layup | 41-43 |
| 01:24 | Pitt | Charles Hittle gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 00:57 | Pitt | William Hatcher misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Mark Swoope pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke connects on the open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Noble | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Peter Hunt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Mark Swoope grabs the board | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Mark Swoope is fouled in the backcourt by William Hatcher - foul #1 on William Hatcher, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SF) Charles Hittle | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (SF) Joshua Clarke | |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Mark Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Mark Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Mark Swoope takes the ball from Andrei Walentoski | 41-47 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Mark Swoope is fouled in the backcourt by William Hatcher - foul #2 on William Hatcher, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Steve Seitz (C) Kenneth Scaife, James King, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Mark Swoope misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Calvin Cole pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Andrei Walentoski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-47 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (SG), James King (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Joshua Clarke, Steve Seitz | |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Mark Swoope is fouled in the backcourt by William Hatcher - foul #3 on William Hatcher, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Mark Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Mark Swoope misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Calvin Cole grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Charles Belle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |