| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) C - James Terrones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Willie Byrum inbounds the ball | 22-12 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Willie Byrum blows the layup but he's hacked by David Hawkins - foul #1 on David Hawkins, team foul #1 | 22-12 |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 19:09 | Pitt | David Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Willie Byrum - foul #2 on Willie Byrum, team foul #1 | 22-13 |
| 18:55 | Pitt | Brian Edward scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Harshaw | 25-13 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Justin Britt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-13 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Duane Coleman tips it but misses | 25-13 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | Scott Desantis snags the defensive board | 25-13 |
| 18:06 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson loses the dribble to James Terrones | 25-13 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-16 |
| 17:24 | Pitt | David Hawkins scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Justin Britt shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-19 |
| 16:45 | Pitt | David Hawkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Scott Desantis tips it but misses | 28-19 |
| 16:42 | St. John's | Justin Britt pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Willie Byrum connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 28-21 |
| 15:51 | Pitt | Brian Edward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 15:50 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson grabs the offensive board | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Terrones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Brian Edward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), Matthew Orner (SF), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Brian Edward, David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), David Butner (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Leonard Starr (PF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum, Duane Coleman, James Terrones | |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Bruce Bouley is called for the reach on Jason Newman - foul #3 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #2 | 28-21 |
| 14:42 | St. John's | David Butner lays it up and in | 28-23 |
| 14:19 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses badly on a floater from the right side | 28-23 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Justin Spalding pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | John Bailey picks off the pass by William Taylor | 28-23 |
| 13:39 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #3 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), David Hawkins (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Jesse Harshaw, Matthew Orner, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Willie Byrum (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), James Terrones (C) William Taylor, Justin Spalding, Leonard Starr, Jason Newman | |
| 13:19 | St. John's | David Hawkins steals it from James Terrones | 28-23 |
| 12:58 | Pitt | James Terrones takes the ball from David Hawkins | 28-23 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | David Butner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 12:31 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 12:26 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 12:24 | Pitt | Brian Edward grabs the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Duane Coleman - foul #3 on Duane Coleman, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Scott Desantis (C) Steven Dock, John Bailey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG) David Butner | |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Terrones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 11:35 | Pitt | Scott Desantis grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 11:32 | Pitt | Justin Britt steals the ball from Jesse Harshaw in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| 11:30 | St. John's | Justin Britt throws it down | 30-25 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-25 |
| 11:10 | Pitt | Brian Edward gets the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 10:51 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson drills a shot from the left side | 32-25 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Justin Britt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 10:35 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 10:22 | Pitt | The jump hook by David Hawkins is blocked by James Terrones | 32-25 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Duane Coleman pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Willie Byrum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 32-25 |
| 09:58 | Pitt | Scott Desantis grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 09:53 | Pitt | Brian Edward scores on a jumper from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses the wide open floater from the right block | 34-25 |
| 09:23 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Scott Desantis | 34-25 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 34-25 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Francis Watkins | 34-25 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Francis Watkins hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Byrum | 34-27 |
| 08:33 | Pitt | David Hawkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Duane Coleman pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 08:08 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-27 |
| 08:07 | Pitt | Scott Desantis gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 07:51 | Pitt | 3 seconds is called on David Hawkins | 34-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), Matthew Orner (SF), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Brian Edward, David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson, Scott Desantis | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), David Butner (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Leonard Starr (PF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum, Duane Coleman, James Terrones | |
| 07:27 | St. John's | Jason Newman hits the finger roll | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Dock (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Orner (fresh) PF - John Bailey (fresh) C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) SG - David Butner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Spalding (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Starr (fresh) C - Jason Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 07:01 | St. John's | Leonard Starr pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | Jason Newman is fouled on the floor by John Bailey - foul #3 on John Bailey, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG) Jesse Harshaw | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:28 | St. John's | William Taylor makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Butner | 34-31 |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Matthew Orner misses the floater near the basket | 34-31 |
| 06:07 | Pitt | John Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 05:56 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson (PF) John Bailey | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG) William Taylor | |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Justin Spalding clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 05:28 | St. John's | Justin Britt hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Dock | 36-33 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Kenneth Nicholson denies the turnaround by Jason Newman | 36-33 |
| 04:43 | Pitt | Steven Dock grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the shot in the paint | 36-33 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Justin Britt | 36-33 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), David Hawkins (SF), Scott Desantis (C) Steven Dock, Matthew Orner, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Willie Byrum (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), James Terrones (C) David Butner, Justin Spalding, Leonard Starr, Jason Newman | |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Duane Coleman lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jesse Harshaw - foul #1 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Scott Desantis grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 03:19 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Willie Byrum pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Terrones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Francis Watkins clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | James Terrones pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by David Hawkins - foul #2 on David Hawkins, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Brian Edward buries a 3 from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | James Terrones's layup is rejected by Kenneth Nicholson | 39-37 |
| 01:55 | Pitt | David Hawkins grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | David Hawkins is hacked by Francis Watkins - foul #2 on Francis Watkins, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 00:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson hits the finger roll | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | St. John's | James Terrones scores on a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Scott Desantis - foul #1 on Scott Desantis, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Francis Watkins - foul #3 on Francis Watkins, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Francis Watkins's pass is intercepted by Jesse Harshaw | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is hacked by Justin Britt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Britt, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | James Terrones is called for the reach on Jesse Harshaw - foul #1 on James Terrones, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Brian Edward is hacked by Duane Coleman - foul #4 on Duane Coleman, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses long on a halfcourt shot | 45-40 |