| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Guillen (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Gatto (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 3 pf. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | James Gatto inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Justin Guillen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 34-34 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | Robin Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 18:46 | Pitt | Justin Guillen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to George Smathers | 34-34 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Robert Christian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-34 |
| 18:01 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy tips it home | 34-36 |
| 17:45 | St. John's | James Rollo's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (SG) Justin Guillen | |
| 17:17 | Pitt | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 17:15 | St. John's | James Rollo gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:54 | St. John's | George Smathers clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 16:53 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 16:35 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy lays it in on a great pass from James Gatto | 34-38 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | James Rollo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 16:15 | Pitt | The rebound goes to James Gatto | 34-38 |
| 15:59 | Pitt | Eric Thomas clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Kay - foul #3 on Stephen Kay, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Gary Heppner (PF), Cecil Reed (C) Stephen Kay, Robert Christian, George Smathers, James Rollo, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG), Justin Guillen (SG), Henry Vincent (SF), Merle Dickson (PF) Joshua Hardman, Robert Moore, James Gatto, Kenneth Mealy | |
| 15:59 | Pitt | Eric Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:59 | Pitt | Eric Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Gary Heppner snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randy Blanchette (fresh) SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julius Vance (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Guillen (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Henry Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) C - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | St. John's | Gary Heppner misses the jumpshot from the right side | 34-38 |
| 15:48 | St. John's | Cecil Reed grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Merle Dickson - foul #1 on Merle Dickson, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky (C) Eric Thomas | |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:41 | Pitt | Henry Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Justin Guillen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-38 |
| 15:21 | St. John's | Cecil Reed snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 15:15 | St. John's | Cecil Reed misses the shot from the right block | 34-38 |
| 15:13 | Pitt | Merle Dickson pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Merle Dickson is fouled on the floor by Ariel Rizzo - foul #1 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF) Gary Heppner, Cecil Reed | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:39 | Pitt | Justin Guillen's pass is intercepted by George Smathers | 34-38 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | James Rollo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 14:22 | Pitt | Henry Vincent grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 13:54 | Pitt | Justin Guillen is fouled on the floor by George Smathers - foul #3 on George Smathers, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Robert Christian (SG), Robin Williams (C) Randy Blanchette, Ronald Spangler, Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Kenneth Mealy (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Julius Vance, Justin Guillen, Merle Dickson, Edward Yanofsky | |
| 13:38 | Pitt | Robert Moore loses the dribble to Robin Williams | 34-38 |
| 13:27 | St. John's | Stephen Kay's pass is intercepted by Robert Moore | 34-38 |
| 13:03 | Pitt | Robin Williams steals the ball from Joshua Hardman | 34-38 |
| 12:45 | St. John's | Stephen Kay works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 12:44 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 12:25 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Moore and the foul's on Stephen Kay - foul #4 on Stephen Kay, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Ariel Rizzo (PF) Stephen Kay, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Justin Guillen (SG), James Gatto (SF) Robert Moore, Henry Vincent | |
| 12:25 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:25 | St. John's | Robert Christian gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo is hacked by Eric Thomas - foul #2 on Eric Thomas, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG) Robert Christian | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky (C) Eric Thomas | |
| 11:52 | St. John's | George Smathers hits the finger roll and the foul's on Edward Yanofsky - foul #1 on Edward Yanofsky, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randy Blanchette (fresh) SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Guillen (fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Gatto (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Pitt | Justin Guillen knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Hardman | 37-43 |
| 11:23 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Rollo (PF), Gary Heppner (C) George Smathers, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Rollo - foul #2 on James Rollo, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG) Randy Blanchette | |
| Subs | Pitt | Eric Thomas (C) Edward Yanofsky | |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 10:41 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 10:14 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Joshua Hardman | 37-47 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | James Rollo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Ariel Rizzo | 37-47 |
| 09:48 | St. John's | James Rollo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-47 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | Robert Christian tips it in | 39-47 |
| 09:22 | Pitt | James Gatto loses the ball out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), George Smathers (SF), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, Ariel Rizzo, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Henry Vincent (SF), Merle Dickson (PF) Joshua Hardman, Justin Guillen, James Gatto, Kenneth Mealy | |
| 08:53 | St. John's | George Smathers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Gary Heppner snags the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Heppner | 42-47 |
| 08:12 | Pitt | Robert Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 07:56 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette loses the dribble to Robert Moore | 42-50 |
| 07:47 | Pitt | Robert Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Robin Williams grabs the board | 42-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randy Blanchette (fresh) SG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Heppner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julius Vance (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | St. John's | Gary Heppner connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Randy Blanchette | 45-50 |
| 07:13 | Pitt | Robert Moore misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 07:11 | Pitt | Merle Dickson tips it home | 45-52 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Robert Christian can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), James Rollo (PF) Randy Blanchette, Gary Heppner | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG), Justin Guillen (SG), James Gatto (SF), Kenneth Mealy (PF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Julius Vance, Robert Moore, Henry Vincent, Merle Dickson, Eric Thomas | |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:18 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Guillen | 46-54 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Robert Christian comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 05:47 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:18 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy is hacked by George Smathers - foul #4 on George Smathers, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Cecil Reed (C) Robert Christian, George Smathers, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG) Justin Guillen | |
| 05:18 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:18 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | James Rollo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-55 |
| 04:54 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo snags the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 04:28 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Ariel Rizzo | 46-55 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | James Rollo is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 46-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF) Cecil Reed | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Moore (SG), Eric Thomas (C) Julius Vance, Edward Yanofsky | |
| 04:02 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-55 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Stephen Kay misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-55 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | James Rollo hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Gatto (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Ariel Rizzo - foul #3 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Robin Williams (C) Stephen Kay, Ariel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Justin Guillen (SG), Henry Vincent (SF), Merle Dickson (PF) Robert Moore, James Gatto, Kenneth Mealy | |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Joshua Hardman is called for the reach on James Rollo - foul #1 on Joshua Hardman, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gary Heppner (PF) James Rollo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG) Joshua Hardman | |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Merle Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Robert Christian (SG), James Rollo (PF) Randy Blanchette, Ronald Spangler, Gary Heppner | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (PG), James Gatto (SF), Kenneth Mealy (PF) Julius Vance, Henry Vincent, Merle Dickson | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:42 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman lays it in | 48-59 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Robert Christian double dribbles | 48-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Gary Heppner (PF), Cecil Reed (C) Stephen Kay, Robert Christian, George Smathers, James Rollo, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Heppner - foul #2 on Gary Heppner, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo double dribbles | 48-60 |
| 01:17 | Pitt | Eric Thomas knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Justin Guillen | 48-62 |
| 01:02 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo scores on a runner from the right block | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Justin Guillen is fouled on the floor by Randy Blanchette - foul #1 on Randy Blanchette, team foul #10 | 50-62 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Justin Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Justin Guillen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Gary Heppner misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua Hardman - foul #2 on Joshua Hardman, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Gary Heppner makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Gary Heppner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Guillen | 52-66 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Cecil Reed tips it but misses | 52-66 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Justin Guillen pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |