| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Baldwin (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) SF - James Zipp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 5 pts. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Zipp inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | St. John's | Alvin Twitchell blocks the short jumper by James McCurren | 36-37 |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:12 | Pitt | Claudio Rossi steals it from George Boyd | 36-37 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi blows the layup but he's hacked by Bradley Smith - foul #2 on Bradley Smith, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:52 | Pitt | George Boyd grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 18:36 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 3 from straight away set up by George Boyd | 39-38 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (SF), Donald Fusco (C) Bradley Smith, Alvin Twitchell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:51 | Pitt | Richard Page is fouled on the floor by Claudio Rossi - foul #2 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SF), Michael Powers (PF) William Baldwin, George Boyd | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:37 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:22 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Nathan Chico picks off the pass by Claudio Rossi | 41-38 |
| 16:56 | Pitt | Richard Page scores on a 3 from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | James McCurren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), William Baldwin (SG), Alvin Twitchell (PF), George Boyd (C) Richard Page, Nathan Chico, Michael Powers, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:18 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell is called for a backcourt violation | 44-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF) James Zipp, Donald Ordonez | |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 16:02 | Pitt | George Boyd gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - William Baldwin (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Stephens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (tiring) SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 3 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:57 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 15:55 | Pitt | William Baldwin gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:50 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell's dunk attempt is rejected by Claudio Rossi | 44-38 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kenneth Howse | 44-38 |
| 15:45 | St. John's | Leif Taberski buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Howse | 44-40 |
| 15:30 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell makes the floater from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leif Taberski | 46-42 |
| 14:53 | Pitt | George Boyd makes the shot from the right block | 48-42 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | Leif Taberski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Nathan Chico (SF), Michael Powers (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Bradley Smith, William Baldwin, Alvin Twitchell, George Boyd | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi, Claudio Rossi | |
| 14:35 | Pitt | Donald Ordonez is called for the reach on Michael Powers - foul #1 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| 14:13 | Pitt | Richard Page misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | Michael Powers tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Michael Powers takes the ball from Vernon Gray | 50-42 |
| 13:39 | Pitt | Donald Fusco connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 13:32 | St. John's | Vernon Gray misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 13:31 | Pitt | Donald Fusco grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 13:16 | Pitt | Richard Page clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Allen Durfee - foul #2 on Allen Durfee, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SG), Alvin Twitchell (PF), George Boyd (C) Patrick Stephens, Michael Powers, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Michael Clevenger (C) James Zipp, Donald Ordonez, Ivan Zausch | |
| 13:16 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 13:16 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 12:53 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | George Boyd connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Chico | 56-42 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi is called for a charge - foul #1 on Aldo Rossi, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), Patrick Stephens (SF), Donald Fusco (C) Richard Page, Nathan Chico, Alvin Twitchell | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Claudio Rossi (C) Allen Durfee, Vernon Gray, Michael Clevenger | |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Baldwin | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - William Baldwin (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Stephens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - George Boyd (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on William Baldwin - foul #1 on William Baldwin, team foul #2 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Michael Powers (PF) William Baldwin, George Boyd | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (SF) Leif Taberski | |
| 11:38 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 11:38 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 11:38 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Donald Fusco | 58-43 |
| 11:31 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens is denied on a layup by Aldo Rossi | 58-43 |
| 11:30 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 11:24 | St. John's | James Zipp comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Richard Page snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Richard Page knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Bradley Smith | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 11:06 | St. John's | James McCurren scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-45 |
| 10:48 | Pitt | Richard Page is fouled on the floor by Claudio Rossi - foul #3 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SG), Alvin Twitchell (PF) Patrick Stephens, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), Donald Ordonez (PF) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, Aldo Rossi | |
| 10:30 | Pitt | Donald Ordonez is called for the reach on William Baldwin - foul #2 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SF) Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF) James Zipp | |
| 10:14 | Pitt | Claudio Rossi is called for the reach on Nathan Chico - foul #4 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Boyd (C) Michael Powers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ivan Zausch (C) Claudio Rossi | |
| 10:14 | Pitt | Nathan Chico misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ivan Zausch | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Leif Taberski misses the fadeaway in the lane | 60-45 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Allen Durfee tips it in | 60-47 |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Richard Page is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 09:44 | St. John's | George Boyd takes the ball from Ivan Zausch | 60-47 |
| 09:33 | Pitt | Nathan Chico misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 60-47 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Allen Durfee clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 60-47 |
| 09:03 | St. John's | Ivan Zausch grabs the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Vernon Gray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 08:39 | Pitt | William Baldwin gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | Richard Page connects on the floater from the left wing set up by William Baldwin | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 08:15 | St. John's | Leif Taberski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-47 |
| 08:13 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez tips it home | 62-49 |
| 08:07 | Pitt | Richard Page is hacked by Leif Taberski - foul #2 on Leif Taberski, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (SG), Bradley Smith (SF), Michael Powers (PF), Donald Fusco (C) William Baldwin, Nathan Chico, Alvin Twitchell, George Boyd | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Michael Clevenger (C) Allen Durfee, Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Donald Ordonez, Ivan Zausch | |
| 08:07 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:07 | Pitt | Richard Page misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 07:52 | St. John's | James McCurren clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-49 |
| 07:50 | Pitt | Michael Powers grabs the board | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Stephens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bradley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Clevenger (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Howse - foul #3 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Claudio Rossi (C) Michael Clevenger | |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 65-49 |
| 07:10 | Pitt | Donald Fusco grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 06:45 | Pitt | Richard Page misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-49 |
| 06:43 | St. John's | James Zipp snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 06:38 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 65-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SG) Richard Page | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:24 | Pitt | Bradley Smith hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Baldwin | 67-49 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | James McCurren misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 06:11 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens can't connect on a floater in the paint | 67-49 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bradley Smith - foul #3 on Bradley Smith, team foul #3 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Mohr (PF), George Boyd (C) Michael Powers, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), Leif Taberski (SF) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, James Zipp | |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 05:25 | Pitt | Bradley Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Robert Mohr tips it in | 69-51 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Vernon Gray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Allen Durfee misses the tip | 69-51 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | George Boyd grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 04:52 | Pitt | Bradley Smith drills a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Allen Durfee - foul #3 on Allen Durfee, team foul #10 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Nathan Chico (SG), Alvin Twitchell (PF) Patrick Stephens, William Baldwin, Robert Mohr | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Ordonez (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Aldo Rossi, Claudio Rossi | |
| 04:52 | Pitt | Bradley Smith makes the free throw | 72-51 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Allen Durfee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Bradley Smith - foul #4 on Bradley Smith, team foul #4 | 72-51 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Allen Durfee makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Allen Durfee misses the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 04:43 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Boyd | 72-52 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-52 |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Leif Taberski grabs the board | 72-52 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Vernon Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-52 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Allen Durfee tips it home | 72-54 |
| 03:49 | Pitt | George Boyd misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ivan Zausch - foul #1 on Ivan Zausch, team foul #11 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Powers (SF) Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF), Claudio Rossi (C) Allen Durfee, Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Ivan Zausch | |
| 03:49 | Pitt | George Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 03:49 | Pitt | George Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Chico (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Boyd (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Alvin Twitchell is called for the reach on Donald Ordonez - foul #2 on Alvin Twitchell, team foul #5 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (SG), Donald Fusco (C) Michael Powers, George Boyd | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (PF) Donald Ordonez | |
| 03:27 | St. John's | James Zipp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-54 |
| 03:25 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Alvin Twitchell | 73-54 |
| 03:19 | Pitt | Leif Taberski picks off the pass by Donald Fusco | 73-54 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Nathan Chico - foul #2 on Nathan Chico, team foul #6 | 73-54 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 03:04 | Pitt | James McCurren is called for the reach on Richard Page - foul #2 on James McCurren, team foul #12 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SG), Michael Powers (PF) Nathan Chico, Alvin Twitchell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:04 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 03:04 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi clanks a shot from the baseline | 75-56 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Leif Taberski grabs the offensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | James Zipp clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-56 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Michael Powers snags the defensive board | 75-56 |
| 02:17 | Pitt | Richard Page drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Patrick Stephens | 78-56 |
| 02:00 | St. John's | James McCurren hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leif Taberski | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Pitt | Claudio Rossi is called for the reach on Patrick Stephens - foul #5 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #13 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (SF), Alvin Twitchell (PF), George Boyd (C) William Baldwin, Michael Powers, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Ordonez (PF), Ivan Zausch (C) Leif Taberski, Claudio Rossi | |
| 01:31 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 01:31 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | James Zipp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-59 |
| 01:22 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens pulls down the rebound | 79-59 |
| 01:00 | Pitt | Richard Page drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Bradley Smith | 82-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | St. John's | James Zipp clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-59 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | George Boyd grabs the board | 82-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses long on a floater from the right side | 82-59 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Richard Page pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-59 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Richard Page runs out the clock | 82-59 |