| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Christopher McKee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Pennington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominic Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Augustine Greco (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Carr (fresh) SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Larry Harden inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | David Marshall drills a shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Carr | 30-24 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Christopher McKee shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dominic Yazzie | 32-24 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Brian Tillman scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Carr | 32-26 |
| 18:48 | Pitt | Noel Thomas steps in front of the Augustine Greco pass | 32-26 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Timothy Carr lays it in on a great pass from Noel Thomas | 32-28 |
| 18:20 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Christopher McKee | 34-28 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Noel Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Carr | 34-31 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | Michael Pennington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | David Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Brian Tillman is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Tillman, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG), David Griffin (SG), Young Chiong (SF), John Brooks (PF) Christopher McKee, Michael Pennington, John Peterson, Dominic Yazzie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Hutson (C) David Marshall | |
| 16:40 | Pitt | Noel Thomas steals it from Steven Savage | 34-31 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Timothy Carr banks in the layup set up by Noel Thomas | 34-33 |
| 16:25 | Pitt | Young Chiong makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Griffin | 36-33 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Carr | 36-35 |
| 15:53 | Pitt | Augustine Greco misses the easy layup | 36-35 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brian Tillman | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Savage (fresh) SG - David Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Young Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Brooks (fresh) C - Augustine Greco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Harden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Tillman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Mark Hutson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Brooks - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher McKee (PG), Michael Pennington (SG), Dominic Yazzie (PF) Steven Savage, David Griffin, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG), Walter Shea (SG), John Hendry (SF), David Marshall (PF) Noel Thomas, Timothy Carr, Larry Harden, Brian Tillman | |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Mark Hutson misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Mark Hutson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:30 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Dominic Yazzie | 36-35 |
| 15:05 | Pitt | Young Chiong scores on a jump hook near the basket | 38-35 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Phil Theus misses the 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 14:47 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Dominic Yazzie | 38-35 |
| 14:20 | Pitt | Michael Pennington misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | David Marshall pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Walter Shea misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 14:10 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Augustine Greco | 38-35 |
| 14:04 | Pitt | Christopher McKee splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | John Hendry makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Marshall and the foul's on Young Chiong - foul #4 on Young Chiong, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG), David Griffin (SG), John Peterson (SF), John Brooks (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Christopher McKee, Michael Pennington, Young Chiong, Dominic Yazzie, Augustine Greco | |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Larry Harden (SF) Phil Theus, Mark Hutson | |
| 13:57 | Villanova | John Hendry misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:57 | Pitt | Chad Seidl grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 13:36 | Pitt | Steven Savage misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-37 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Larry Harden pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | John Peterson is called for the reach on Larry Harden - foul #1 on John Peterson, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Pennington (SG), Augustine Greco (C) David Griffin, Chad Seidl | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SG), Brian Tillman (PF) Walter Shea, John Hendry | |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Timothy Carr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 13:11 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Brooks | 41-37 |
| 13:06 | Pitt | Michael Pennington loses the ball out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher McKee (PG), David Griffin (SG), Dominic Yazzie (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Steven Savage, Michael Pennington, John Brooks, Augustine Greco | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Hamilton (C) David Marshall | |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Noel Thomas is hacked by Christopher McKee - foul #1 on Christopher McKee, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG), Michael Pennington (SG), John Brooks (PF), Augustine Greco (C) Christopher McKee, David Griffin, Dominic Yazzie, Chad Seidl | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Noel Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 12:31 | Pitt | Michael Pennington pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:07 | Pitt | John Peterson misses the easy layup | 41-37 |
| 12:06 | Pitt | Augustine Greco grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 11:54 | Pitt | John Brooks's floater is tipped away by Charles Hamilton | 41-37 |
| 11:53 | Villanova | Noel Thomas gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Savage (fresh) SG - Michael Pennington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Augustine Greco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Tillman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Brian Tillman is fouled on the floor by Augustine Greco - foul #3 on Augustine Greco, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher McKee (PG), David Griffin (SG), Dominic Yazzie (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Steven Savage, Michael Pennington, John Brooks, Augustine Greco | |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SG), John Hendry (SF), David Marshall (C) Noel Thomas, Larry Harden, Charles Hamilton | |
| 11:08 | Villanova | John Hendry is hacked by Chad Seidl - foul #3 on Chad Seidl, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Augustine Greco (C) Chad Seidl | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG), Mark Hutson (C) Timothy Carr, Brian Tillman | |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Walter Shea misses the jump hook near the basket | 41-37 |
| 10:54 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Dominic Yazzie | 41-37 |
| 10:36 | Pitt | John Peterson is fouled on the floor by John Hendry - foul #1 on John Hendry, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Pennington (SG), Chad Seidl (C) David Griffin, Augustine Greco | |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Larry Harden (SF) Phil Theus, John Hendry | |
| 10:14 | Pitt | Michael Pennington misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 10:13 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to John Peterson | 41-37 |
| 10:01 | Pitt | Christopher McKee is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Mark Hutson snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | David Marshall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dominic Yazzie - foul #3 on Dominic Yazzie, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Griffin (SG), Augustine Greco (C) Michael Pennington, Chad Seidl | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SG), Brian Tillman (PF) Walter Shea, Mark Hutson | |
| 09:42 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | David Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:42 | Pitt | Christopher McKee snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Brian Tillman blocks the short jumper by Augustine Greco | 41-38 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | John Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:11 | Pitt | David Marshall is called for the reach on Dominic Yazzie - foul #2 on David Marshall, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG), Michael Pennington (SG), John Brooks (PF) Christopher McKee, David Griffin, Dominic Yazzie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Hutson (C) David Marshall | |
| 08:56 | Pitt | John Brooks scores on a floater from the left block | 43-38 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | John Peterson picks off the pass by Larry Harden | 43-38 |
| 08:27 | Pitt | Steven Savage can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 08:25 | Pitt | John Brooks grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Mark Hutson swats the layup by Augustine Greco | 43-38 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Noel Thomas gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Noel Thomas can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 07:57 | Pitt | Augustine Greco gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 07:45 | Pitt | Steven Savage double dribbles | 43-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher McKee (PG), David Griffin (SG), Young Chiong (SF), Dominic Yazzie (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Steven Savage, Michael Pennington, John Peterson, John Brooks, Augustine Greco | |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SG), John Hendry (SF), David Marshall (C) Noel Thomas, Larry Harden, Mark Hutson | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Christopher McKee (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Young Chiong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dominic Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Seidl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hendry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Tillman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Brian Tillman buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Carr | 43-41 |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Brian Tillman steals it from Young Chiong | 43-41 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | John Hendry's pass is intercepted by Christopher McKee | 43-41 |
| 07:06 | Pitt | David Griffin misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | John Hendry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Young Chiong takes the ball from Brian Tillman | 43-41 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | Chad Seidl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-41 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Brian Tillman grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Brian Tillman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 05:49 | Pitt | Young Chiong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Pennington (SG), Augustine Greco (C) David Griffin, Chad Seidl | |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Larry Harden (SF), Mark Hutson (C) Timothy Carr, John Hendry, Brian Tillman | |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Mark Hutson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Marshall | 43-43 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | Young Chiong misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Mark Hutson gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Walter Shea misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Mark Hutson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | David Marshall knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Noel Thomas | 43-45 |
| 04:20 | Pitt | Augustine Greco is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Christopher McKee out of the doubleteam | 45-45 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Noel Thomas clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 04:02 | Pitt | Young Chiong grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 03:58 | Pitt | Michael Pennington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Larry Harden gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Noel Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Walter Shea | 45-48 |
| 03:26 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher McKee | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Christopher McKee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Pennington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Chiong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dominic Yazzie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Augustine Greco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Noel Thomas drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Shea | 47-50 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Augustine Greco is open and buries a runner from the left block | 49-50 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG), David Griffin (SG), John Brooks (PF) Christopher McKee, Michael Pennington, Dominic Yazzie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SG), Brian Tillman (PF) Walter Shea, David Marshall | |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Brooks - foul #2 on John Brooks, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:06 | Pitt | Augustine Greco connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Steven Savage | 51-52 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Timothy Carr can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Griffin - foul #1 on David Griffin, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher McKee (PG), Michael Pennington (SG), John Peterson (SF), Dominic Yazzie (PF) Steven Savage, David Griffin, Young Chiong, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Marshall (C) Mark Hutson | |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Timothy Carr makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Timothy Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:52 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Peterson | 51-53 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Christopher McKee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Brian Tillman grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Brian Tillman scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Noel Thomas | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Pitt | John Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | David Marshall gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | David Marshall is hacked by Christopher McKee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher McKee, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SF) Larry Harden | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | David Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Michael Pennington drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher McKee | 54-56 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Michael Pennington is called for the reach on Walter Shea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Pennington, team foul #11 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SF) Timothy Carr | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Walter Shea makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Walter Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Christopher McKee is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Larry Harden gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Larry Harden is hacked by Michael Pennington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Pennington, team foul #12 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SG) Walter Shea | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Larry Harden misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Larry Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | John Peterson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher McKee | 57-58 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Noel Thomas runs out the clock | 57-58 |