| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cheng-Gong Xie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Belle (fresh) PF - Leonard Stuck (fresh) C - Calvin Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cominsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alexander (fresh) PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Charles Belle inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Pitt | Kang Chin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kang Chin, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG) Kang Chin | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Alexander | 22-27 |
| 19:32 | Pitt | James Alexander is called for the reach on Marko Kuklenski in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Alexander, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Paul Molloy (SF), Elvin Dalton (PF) Marko Kuklenski, Cheng-Gong Xie, Leonard Stuck | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:25 | Pitt | Charles Belle clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-27 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Charles Bennett pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | James Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Molloy - foul #2 on Paul Molloy, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Robert Franz (PF) Kang Chin, Paul Molloy, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Cheng-Gong Xie - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Xie, team foul #3 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Elvin Dalton (SF), Leonard Stuck (PF) Cheng-Gong Xie, Timothy Noto, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Fred Decker (C) Anthony Woods | |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | John Cominsky steals the ball from Calvin Cole in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | John Cominsky jams it | 22-31 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Leonard Stuck drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Belle | 24-31 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Elvin Dalton steals the ball from Steven Fryberger in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 18:07 | Pitt | Kang Chin clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Fryberger - foul #3 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Noto (SG), Paul Molloy (SF), Robert Franz (C) Charles Belle, Elvin Dalton, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (PF) Steven Fryberger, John Cominsky, Charles Bennett | |
| 18:07 | Pitt | Kang Chin misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:07 | Pitt | Kang Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | James Alexander misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Leonard Stuck grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Robert Franz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Gary Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner hits a floater from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 16:24 | Pitt | John Williams is called for the reach on Robert Franz - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Charles Belle (SG), Elvin Dalton (SF), Calvin Cole (C) Kang Chin, Timothy Noto, Paul Molloy, Leonard Stuck | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SG), Sam Kelley (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Joe Winebrenner, James Alexander, Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| 15:58 | Pitt | Sam Kelley is called for the reach on Elvin Dalton - foul #2 on Sam Kelley, team foul #4 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (SG) Robert Franz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (PG), Charles Bennett (PF) John Williams, Michael Peters | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marko Kuklenski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cheng-Gong Xie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Belle (fresh) PF - Elvin Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Calvin Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cominsky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Pitt | Charles Belle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-33 |
| 15:35 | Pitt | Calvin Cole tips it back up and in | 27-33 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 15:14 | Pitt | Charles Belle gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 15:11 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SF), Michael Peters (C) Sam Kelley, Anthony Woods | |
| 14:52 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses the 3 from straight away | 27-33 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Charles Bennett snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Charles Bennett scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Steven Fryberger | 27-35 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Alexander - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #5 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Leonard Stuck (PF), Robert Franz (C) Elvin Dalton, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Anthony Woods (C) John Cominsky, James Alexander, Michael Peters | |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Bennett | 29-37 |
| 13:15 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Fryberger - foul #4 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #6 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Elvin Dalton (SF), Calvin Cole (C) Cheng-Gong Xie, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Sam Kelley (SF) Steven Fryberger, Charles Bennett | |
| 13:15 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 13:15 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Gary Silver grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Marko Kuklenski - foul #2 on Marko Kuklenski, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Paul Molloy (SF), Robert Franz (PF) Marko Kuklenski, Charles Belle, Elvin Dalton, Leonard Stuck | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SG), Michael Peters (PF), Fred Decker (C) Joe Winebrenner, Gary Silver, Anthony Woods | |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Robert Franz blocks the jumper by John Cominsky | 30-37 |
| 12:28 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Calvin Cole | 30-37 |
| 12:21 | Pitt | Paul Molloy misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 30-37 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Michael Peters gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-37 |
| 12:01 | Pitt | Paul Molloy pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Timothy Noto is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Kelley - foul #3 on Sam Kelley, team foul #7 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (PG), Charles Belle (SF), Leonard Stuck (PF) Kang Chin, Paul Molloy, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Sam Kelley, Michael Peters, Fred Decker | |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Timothy Noto makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 11:59 | Pitt | Timothy Noto makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cheng-Gong Xie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Belle (tiring) PF - Leonard Stuck (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Cole (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Cominsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alexander (tiring) PF - Charles Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Anthony Woods loses the ball out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Elvin Dalton (SF) Cheng-Gong Xie, Timothy Noto | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (SF) John Cominsky, James Alexander | |
| 11:18 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 32-37 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joe Winebrenner | 32-37 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Charles Bennett banks in the layup on a great pass from John Williams and the foul's on Kang Chin - foul #2 on Kang Chin, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Robert Franz (C) Leonard Stuck, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | Villanova | Fred Decker (C) Anthony Woods | |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 10:36 | Pitt | Charles Belle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Leonard Stuck (PF) Kang Chin | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SG), James Alexander (SF), Michael Peters (PF) John Williams, Gary Silver, Charles Bennett | |
| 10:24 | Villanova | James Alexander knocks in the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Leonard Stuck - foul #2 on Leonard Stuck, team foul #6 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Calvin Cole (C) Robert Franz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Woods (C) Fred Decker | |
| 10:24 | Villanova | James Alexander makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 10:00 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Elvin Dalton steps in front of the Joe Winebrenner pass in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 09:37 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-43 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Michael Peters pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Michael Peters blows the dunk but he's fouled by Cheng-Gong Xie - foul #4 on Cheng-Gong Xie, team foul #7 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Paul Molloy (SF), Robert Franz (PF) Cheng-Gong Xie, Charles Belle, Elvin Dalton, Leonard Stuck | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Sam Kelley (SF), Fred Decker (C) Joe Winebrenner, James Alexander, Anthony Woods | |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Michael Peters makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Michael Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Sam Kelley grabs the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | John Williams makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Cominsky and the foul's on Kang Chin - foul #3 on Kang Chin, team foul #8 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SG), Leonard Stuck (PF) Timothy Noto, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Bennett (PF) Michael Peters | |
| 09:08 | Villanova | John Williams makes the free throw | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:55 | Pitt | Kang Chin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Bennett | 34-47 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Fred Decker drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Cominsky and the foul's on Paul Molloy - foul #3 on Paul Molloy, team foul #9 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Elvin Dalton (SF), Calvin Cole (C) Kang Chin, Charles Belle, Paul Molloy, Leonard Stuck | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Silver (SF) Sam Kelley | |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Fred Decker makes the free throw | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:21 | Pitt | Calvin Cole misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SG) Timothy Noto | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Anthony Woods (C) John Cominsky, Fred Decker | |
| 08:21 | Pitt | Calvin Cole makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 08:21 | Pitt | Calvin Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Gary Silver is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Woods | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marko Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Belle (tired) SF - Elvin Dalton (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Franz (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Cole (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Silver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Bennett (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Woods (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:51 | Pitt | Charles Bennett is called for the reach on Elvin Dalton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Bennett, team foul #9 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Leonard Stuck (PF) Marko Kuklenski, Charles Belle, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (PG), James Alexander (SF) John Williams, Charles Bennett | |
| 07:51 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 07:51 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Cheng-Gong Xie is called for the reach on Joe Winebrenner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cheng-Gong Xie, team foul #10 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Noto (SG), Charles Belle (SF) Cheng-Gong Xie, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:45 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-52 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 07:33 | Pitt | Calvin Cole comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 07:31 | Pitt | Calvin Cole can't tip it in | 38-54 |
| 07:29 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Belle | 38-54 |
| 07:21 | Pitt | Calvin Cole hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Kang Chin and he's hacked by James Alexander - foul #3 on James Alexander, team foul #10 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Elvin Dalton (SF), Robert Franz (PF) Timothy Noto, Leonard Stuck | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SG), Sam Kelley (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Fred Decker (C) Joe Winebrenner, James Alexander, Gary Silver, Anthony Woods | |
| 07:21 | Pitt | Calvin Cole makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Charles Belle is called for the reach on John Cominsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Belle, team foul #11 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Leonard Stuck (PF) Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 07:16 | Pitt | Robert Franz pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 07:02 | Pitt | Charles Belle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Sam Kelley | 41-55 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 06:43 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 06:38 | Pitt | Robert Franz makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 43-55 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Sam Kelley can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton grabs the board | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:47 | Pitt | Kang Chin can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 43-55 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Robert Franz pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 05:26 | Pitt | Robert Franz blows the layup | 43-55 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Fred Decker grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | John Cominsky hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:55 | Pitt | Sam Kelley steps in front of the Charles Belle pass | 43-58 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sam Kelley | 43-60 |
| 04:45 | Pitt | Charles Belle connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kang Chin | 46-60 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger travels in the backcourt | 46-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Paul Molloy (SF), Calvin Cole (C) Kang Chin, Charles Belle, Elvin Dalton, Leonard Stuck | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Anthony Woods (C) John Cominsky, Sam Kelley, Michael Peters, Fred Decker | |
| 04:31 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Gary Silver is hacked by Calvin Cole - foul #1 on Calvin Cole, team foul #12 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Leonard Stuck (PF) Robert Franz | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG) Steven Fryberger | |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski is hacked by Anthony Woods - foul #1 on Anthony Woods, team foul #11 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Elvin Dalton (PF) Leonard Stuck | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marko Kuklenski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Molloy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elvin Dalton (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Calvin Cole (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Molloy - foul #4 on Paul Molloy, team foul #13 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Belle (SF), Leonard Stuck (PF) Paul Molloy, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SF) Gary Silver | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Anthony Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Timothy Noto - foul #2 on Timothy Noto, team foul #14 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Molloy (SF), Elvin Dalton (PF) Timothy Noto, Leonard Stuck | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Noto (SG), Leonard Stuck (PF) Charles Belle, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (PG) John Williams | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Woods | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:07 | Pitt | Joe Winebrenner steals it from Timothy Noto | 48-67 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 48-67 |
| 01:45 | Pitt | Calvin Cole gets the rebound | 48-67 |
| 01:42 | Pitt | Calvin Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Charles Belle (SF) Marko Kuklenski, Paul Molloy | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SG) Joe Winebrenner | |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Charles Bennett connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Cominsky | 48-69 |
| 01:12 | Pitt | Kang Chin loses the dribble to Charles Bennett in the backcourt | 48-69 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Bennett | 48-71 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Steven Fryberger is called for the reach on Timothy Noto - foul #5 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #12 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG) Steven Fryberger | |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Timothy Noto misses the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Timothy Noto makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Charles Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 49-71 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | John Williams snags the offensive board | 49-71 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Williams runs out the clock | 49-71 |