| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hough (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Peter Witt inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Pitt | David Rhodes blocks the short jumper by Michael Colucci | 40-32 |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Richard Holland grabs the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 19:20 | Pitt | James Hough is called for the reach on Peter Witt - foul #1 on James Hough, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Manuel Barker knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Holland | 40-34 |
| 18:22 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Michael Colucci - foul #3 on Michael Colucci, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matas (C) Michael Colucci | |
| 18:22 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:22 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:55 | Pitt | Manuel Barker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | John Hart misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 17:37 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Peter Witt | 42-34 |
| 17:13 | Pitt | Craig Thomas steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SF), Steven Wiens (PF) James Hough, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (SF), Giuseppe Conti (C) Peter Witt, Richard Holland | |
| 16:55 | St. John's | Stephen Little is called for traveling | 42-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (PG), Garland O'Keefe (C) Stephen Little, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:41 | Pitt | John Matas hits a jump hook from close range | 42-36 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Chris Foster can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Steven Wiens tips it but misses | 42-36 |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Manuel Barker gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:04 | Pitt | Craig Thomas clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 42-36 |
| 16:03 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chris Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) PF - Steven Wiens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Kong Ming (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Matas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | St. John's | John Hart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:20 | St. John's | Chris Foster travels with the ball | 42-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), James Hough (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) John Hart, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Richard Holland (PF), Michael Colucci (C) Kong Ming, John Matas, Giuseppe Conti | |
| 15:01 | Pitt | Richard Holland makes the 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | James Hough is hacked by Peter Witt - foul #3 on Peter Witt, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Peter Witt picks off the pass by Stephen Little | 42-39 |
| 13:57 | Pitt | Manuel Barker is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Manuel Barker, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant comes up short on the floater near the basket | 42-39 |
| 13:36 | Pitt | Craig Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:28 | Pitt | Manuel Barker drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Thomas and the foul's on James Hough - foul #2 on James Hough, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG) Chris Foster | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:28 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Hough | 42-41 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | John Hart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 13:01 | Pitt | Richard Holland grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 12:50 | Pitt | Manuel Barker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 12:49 | St. John's | David Rhodes gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | James Hough misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-41 |
| 12:31 | Pitt | Michael Colucci pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:25 | Pitt | Peter Witt loses the dribble to Stephen Little | 42-41 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | Stephen Little lays it in | 44-41 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Richard Holland misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by David Rhodes - foul #2 on David Rhodes, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (PG), Thomas Powell (SF), Steven Wiens (PF), Garland O'Keefe (C) Stephen Little, James Hough, David Rhodes, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (SF), John Matas (C) Peter Witt, Michael Colucci | |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Richard Holland misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Richard Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Chris Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chris Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) PF - Steven Wiens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Thomas (tired) 4 ast. SF - Kong Ming (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Holland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Matas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | St. John's | John Hart scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chris Foster | 47-42 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Kong Ming comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Manuel Barker grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:47 | Pitt | Richard Holland lays it in | 47-44 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Chris Foster hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 10:13 | Pitt | Craig Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), James Hough (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) John Hart, Thomas Powell, Steven Wiens, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Michael Colucci (C) Kong Ming, Richard Holland | |
| 09:54 | St. John's | David Rhodes knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by James Hough | 52-44 |
| 09:34 | Pitt | Craig Thomas scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Manuel Barker | 52-46 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Stephen Little clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Craig Thomas - foul #2 on Craig Thomas, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti (PF) John Matas | |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:11 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Manuel Barker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 08:26 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Foster | 56-46 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Michael Colucci can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-46 |
| 08:04 | Pitt | Peter Witt tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 07:40 | Pitt | Michael Colucci pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Hough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Thomas (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Witt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Pitt | Michael Colucci scores on a floater from the baseline | 56-50 |
| 07:01 | St. John's | Stephen Little misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 07:00 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Manuel Barker | 56-50 |
| 06:56 | Pitt | Manuel Barker's pass is intercepted by Stephen Little in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 06:55 | St. John's | Stephen Little banks in the layup | 58-50 |
| 06:39 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | David Rhodes snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-50 |
| 06:18 | Pitt | Manuel Barker grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 06:12 | Pitt | Craig Thomas is whistled for a carry | 58-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), Thomas Powell (SF), Steven Wiens (PF), Garland O'Keefe (C) Chris Foster, James Hough, David Rhodes, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (SF), Richard Holland (PF), John Matas (C) Peter Witt, Giuseppe Conti, Michael Colucci | |
| 05:43 | St. John's | Stephen Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Steven Wiens tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 05:25 | Pitt | The jumper by Craig Thomas is denied by Garland O'Keefe | 60-50 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | John Hart gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Pitt | Richard Holland is hacked by Steven Wiens - foul #1 on Steven Wiens, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Colucci (C) John Matas | |
| 04:43 | Pitt | Kong Ming clanks a jumper from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 04:42 | Pitt | Michael Colucci can't tip it in | 63-50 |
| 04:40 | St. John's | Stephen Little pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Stephen Little is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Little, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (PG), Paul Oliphant (C) Stephen Little, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matas (PF) Richard Holland | |
| 04:09 | Pitt | Craig Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Chris Foster loses the dribble to Manuel Barker | 63-50 |
| 03:45 | Pitt | Manuel Barker is called for 10 seconds | 63-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SF) Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald Delk (SF) Kong Ming | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | St. John's | James Hough misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Michael Colucci grabs the board | 63-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chris Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hough (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Wiens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Thomas (very tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Delk (fresh) PF - John Matas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Pitt | Manuel Barker's pass is intercepted by John Hart | 63-50 |
| 02:56 | St. John's | John Hart lays it up and in | 65-50 |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Craig Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | Steven Wiens grabs the board | 65-50 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Colucci - foul #4 on Michael Colucci, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), David Rhodes (PF) Chris Foster, Steven Wiens | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (PF), Giuseppe Conti (C) John Matas, Michael Colucci | |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Craig Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Oliphant - foul #1 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (C) Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Craig Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Craig Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | John Hart buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Little | 69-51 |
| 01:32 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Powell - foul #2 on Thomas Powell, team foul #7 | 69-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Oliphant (C) Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matas (C) Ronald Delk | |
| 01:32 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:32 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant hits a floater from the left block | 71-53 |
| 01:11 | Pitt | Kong Ming makes the floater from the left block | 71-55 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Stephen Little is fouled on the floor by Manuel Barker - foul #4 on Manuel Barker, team foul #6 | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | St. John's | David Rhodes knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Hough | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Kong Ming comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 73-55 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Manuel Barker tips it but misses | 73-55 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | James Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Stephen Little runs out the clock | 73-55 |