| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Craig Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Richard Wallace inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Colucci - foul #1 on Michael Colucci, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 19:18 | Pitt | Peter Witt lays it up and in | 23-36 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Michael Falk clanks a floater from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins hits the follow up shot | 23-38 |
| 18:48 | Pitt | Richard Holland blows the layup | 23-38 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Mark Demoss pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Richard Wallace is whistled for traveling | 23-38 |
| 17:59 | Pitt | Richard Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-38 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Richard Wallace hits the finger roll | 23-40 |
| 17:27 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 17:26 | Pitt | Richard Holland gets the offensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 17:15 | Pitt | Michael Falk is called for the reach on Manuel Barker - foul #2 on Michael Falk, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (SF), John Matas (PF) Peter Witt, Richard Holland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Alexander Lockett (PF) Mark Demoss, Richard Wallace, Ryan Wilson | |
| 17:03 | Pitt | Craig Thomas is hacked by Jeffrey Pagan - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #2 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG) Michael Falk | |
| 16:45 | Pitt | Kong Ming scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Colucci | 25-40 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-40 |
| 16:23 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Matas | 25-40 |
| 16:05 | Pitt | Kong Ming misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 16:04 | Pitt | Michael Colucci tips it back up and in | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Craig Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kong Ming (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Matas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Colucci (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alexander Lockett (fresh) C - Christopher Crimmins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson is fouled on the floor by Craig Thomas - foul #3 on Craig Thomas, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Richard Holland (PF) Kong Ming, Michael Colucci | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Richard Wallace (SF), Clifford Worth (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Christopher Patterson, Jeffrey Pagan, Alexander Lockett, Christopher Crimmins | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Mark Demoss drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Falk | 27-43 |
| 15:27 | Pitt | Richard Holland buries a turnaround from close range set up by Craig Thomas | 29-43 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | The short jumper by Richard Wallace is denied by Craig Thomas | 29-43 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Michael Falk gets the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Clifford Worth comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 14:48 | Pitt | Peter Witt grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 14:44 | Pitt | Peter Witt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | John Matas takes the ball from Mark Demoss | 29-43 |
| 13:58 | Pitt | Peter Witt loses the dribble to Richard Wallace | 29-43 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Craig Thomas - foul #4 on Craig Thomas, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (SF), Giuseppe Conti (PF), Michael Colucci (C) Peter Witt, Richard Holland, John Matas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Christopher Crimmins (C) Michael Falk, Richard Wallace, Nicholas Rock | |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 13:16 | Pitt | Michael Colucci connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-44 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Mark Demoss knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Clifford Worth | 31-46 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | Michael Colucci is fouled on the floor by Clifford Worth - foul #4 on Clifford Worth, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG), Ryan Wilson (PF) Mark Demoss, Clifford Worth | |
| 12:09 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-46 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 31-46 |
| 11:43 | Pitt | Michael Colucci gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kong Ming (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Pitt | Craig Thomas drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Manuel Barker | 33-46 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado hits a 3 from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Christopher Crimmins takes the ball from Manuel Barker | 33-49 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-49 |
| 10:24 | Pitt | Michael Colucci grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 10:16 | Pitt | Manuel Barker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-49 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Manuel Barker - foul #2 on Manuel Barker, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Richard Holland (PF), John Matas (C) Kong Ming, Giuseppe Conti, Michael Colucci | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Richard Wallace (SF), Nicholas Rock (C) Christopher Patterson, Jeffrey Pagan, Christopher Crimmins | |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 09:56 | Pitt | Craig Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-51 |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Richard Holland tips it home | 35-51 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Richard Wallace double dribbles | 35-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Alexander Lockett (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Ryan Wilson | |
| 09:10 | Pitt | John Matas makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Manuel Barker | 37-51 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Mark Demoss comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 08:43 | Pitt | John Matas snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:38 | Pitt | Richard Holland's pass is intercepted by Mark Demoss | 37-51 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett is hacked by John Matas - foul #2 on John Matas, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Colucci (C) John Matas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Christopher Crimmins (C) Mark Demoss, Alexander Lockett, Nicholas Rock | |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Craig Thomas - foul #5 on Craig Thomas, team foul #6 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Armando Munoz (PG) Craig Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clifford Worth (PF) Jeffrey Pagan | |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson misses the free throw | 37-53 |
| 07:55 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Richard Holland | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:33 | Pitt | Manuel Barker is whistled for a carry | 37-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Matas (PF) Richard Holland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Richard Wallace | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Armando Munoz (fresh) SG - Manuel Barker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Matas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Michael Falk hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Patterson and he's fouled by Armando Munoz - foul #1 on Armando Munoz, team foul #7 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (SF) Peter Witt | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Michael Falk makes the free throw | 37-56 |
| 06:58 | Pitt | Michael Colucci scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kong Ming | 40-56 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Clifford Worth scores on a shot from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 06:25 | Pitt | Kong Ming is whistled for traveling | 40-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Holland (PF) John Matas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Richard Wallace (SF) Michael Falk, Christopher Patterson, Jeffrey Pagan | |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 05:57 | Pitt | Michael Colucci snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Pitt | Richard Holland is fouled on the floor by Clifford Worth - foul #5 on Clifford Worth, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF) Kong Ming | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Wilson (PF) Clifford Worth | |
| 05:30 | Pitt | Richard Holland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kirk Payne (PG), Kong Ming (SF), John Matas (PF), Giuseppe Conti (C) Armando Munoz, Peter Witt, Richard Holland, Michael Colucci | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG) Rodolfo Mercado | |
| 04:43 | Pitt | Kong Ming drills a shot in the lane | 42-58 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Richard Wallace blows the layup but the foul's on Manuel Barker - foul #3 on Manuel Barker, team foul #8 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG), Nicholas Rock (C) Mark Demoss, Christopher Crimmins | |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 04:08 | Pitt | Manuel Barker scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kirk Payne | 45-60 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson is hacked by Kirk Payne - foul #1 on Kirk Payne, team foul #9 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Richard Wallace | |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 03:52 | Pitt | John Matas gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 03:39 | Pitt | The 3pt attempt by Giuseppe Conti is denied by Nicholas Rock | 45-60 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan grabs the board | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Kong Ming - foul #1 on Kong Ming, team foul #10 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Armando Munoz (PG) Kirk Payne | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Alexander Lockett (PF), Christopher Crimmins (C) Christopher Patterson, Ryan Wilson, Nicholas Rock | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Armando Munoz (fresh) SG - Manuel Barker (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kong Ming (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Matas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Lockett (fresh) C - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Pitt | Manuel Barker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 03:00 | Pitt | John Matas tips it in | 47-61 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-61 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett tips it but misses | 47-61 |
| 02:32 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Manuel Barker | 47-61 |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Manuel Barker knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Matas | 50-61 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 02:06 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Giuseppe Conti | 50-61 |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Kong Ming's pass is intercepted by Michael Falk | 50-61 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett jams it set up by Michael Falk and the foul's on John Matas - foul #3 on John Matas, team foul #11 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Wallace (SF) Jeffrey Pagan | |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett misses the free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | John Matas gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 01:13 | Pitt | Michael Falk steps in front of the Armando Munoz pass | 50-63 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Richard Wallace is denied on a layup by Giuseppe Conti | 50-63 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett snags the offensive board | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Mark Demoss's floater is tipped away by John Matas | 50-63 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Kong Ming snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | John Matas can't tip it in | 50-63 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Alexander Lockett | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Michael Falk runs out the clock | 50-63 |