| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Steve Charles inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | St. John's | George Holt misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Orlando Dahmen - foul #1 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:41 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:41 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:23 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen travels with the ball | 34-25 |
| 19:00 | St. John's | Christopher Watson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 18:59 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 18:38 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Orlando Dahmen | 34-27 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson loses the dribble to Sherman Wheat | 34-27 |
| 18:19 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat banks in the layup | 34-29 |
| 18:09 | St. John's | George Holt blows the layup | 34-29 |
| 18:08 | Pitt | Arlie Barth gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:42 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs connects on the jump hook from the right block | 34-31 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:00 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Steve Charles snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 16:49 | St. John's | George Holt buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 16:31 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat's layup is rejected by Charles Broderick | 36-31 |
| 16:30 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen tips it but misses | 36-31 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Charles Broderick snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Christopher Watson travels with the ball | 36-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF) Christopher Watson, Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Peter Desroches (PF) Arlie Barth, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 15:46 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 36-31 |
| 15:45 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Rine (fresh) C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sherman Wheat (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Desroches (fresh) C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Pitt | Charles Broderick swats the short shot by Jim Degeorge | 36-31 |
| 15:14 | St. John's | Freddie Rine gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Jim Degeorge takes the ball from Freddie Rine | 36-31 |
| 14:41 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 14:39 | Pitt | Peter Desroches grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 14:25 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge blows the layup | 36-31 |
| 14:24 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge tips it but misses | 36-31 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | Freddie Rine misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 13:58 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 13:29 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge buries a runner in the paint | 36-35 |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Brandon Walker - foul #1 on Brandon Walker, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG), Steve Charles (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) George Holt, Ryan Fauntleroy, Freddie Rine, Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Arlie Barth (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF), Michael Butler (C) Orlando Dahmen, Sherman Wheat, Peter Desroches, Jim Degeorge | |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:56 | Pitt | Dennis Williamson steals it from Kenneth Briggs | 38-35 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Dennis Williamson | 41-35 |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Brandon Walker is fouled on the floor by Derrick Volpe - foul #1 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (PG) Kerry Anderson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF) Brandon Walker | |
| 11:49 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat knocks in the shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Matthew Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Butler (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Steve Charles is fouled on the floor by Arlie Barth - foul #2 on Arlie Barth, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG) Matthew Boyd | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Degeorge (C) Michael Butler | |
| 11:27 | St. John's | George Holt can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Williamson | 41-37 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Christopher Watson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 10:58 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Christopher Watson | 44-37 |
| 10:45 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Broderick (C) Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Brandon Walker (SG) Stefan Dillon, Sherman Wheat | |
| 10:20 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Walker | 44-39 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Brandon Walker steals it from George Holt in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 09:55 | Pitt | Arlie Barth drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Orlando Dahmen | 44-41 |
| 09:44 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Briggs | 44-41 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | George Holt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 09:28 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:59 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Dennis Williamson - foul #2 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF) Christopher Watson, Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF), Peter Desroches (PF) Arlie Barth, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 08:59 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:59 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:59 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Sherman Wheat | 44-42 |
| 08:37 | Pitt | Brandon Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| 08:20 | St. John's | Peter Desroches is called for the reach on Freddie Rine - foul #2 on Peter Desroches, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Butler (C) Jim Degeorge | |
| 08:10 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 08:09 | Pitt | Peter Desroches grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 07:57 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat makes the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Charles Broderick - foul #3 on Charles Broderick, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| 07:57 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 07:36 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Rine (fresh) C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Peter Desroches (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Butler (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Pitt | George Holt takes the ball from Brandon Walker | 44-45 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits the finger roll | 46-45 |
| 06:25 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat is fouled on the floor by Ryan Fauntleroy - foul #2 on Ryan Fauntleroy, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG), Steve Charles (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Derrick Volpe (C) George Holt, Ryan Fauntleroy, Freddie Rine, Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Arlie Barth (SG), Kenneth Briggs (PF), Jim Degeorge (C) Orlando Dahmen, Brandon Walker, Peter Desroches, Michael Butler | |
| 06:10 | Pitt | Dennis Williamson swats the shot by Arlie Barth | 46-45 |
| 06:09 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson blows the layup | 46-45 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:40 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Steve Charles gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Steve Charles is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Christopher Watson out of the doubleteam | 48-45 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Arlie Barth clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Stefan Dillon | 48-45 |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs is hacked by Dennis Williamson - foul #3 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Charles Broderick (C) Kerry Anderson, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Brandon Walker (SG) Stefan Dillon, Sherman Wheat | |
| 04:11 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arlie Barth | 48-47 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Charles Broderick loses the dribble to Brandon Walker | 48-47 |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arlie Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | St. John's | George Holt makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Christopher Watson | 50-47 |
| 02:48 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 02:47 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Christopher Watson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 02:00 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Brandon Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 01:37 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-49 |
| 01:36 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 01:16 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Orlando Dahmen and he's fouled by Charles Broderick - foul #4 on Charles Broderick, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF) Brandon Walker | |
| 01:16 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | St. John's | George Holt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-52 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Charles Broderick gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Christopher Watson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat can't tip it in | 52-52 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | George Holt can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 52-52 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge wins the tip | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs loses the dribble to George Holt | 52-52 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Steve Charles lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Holt | 54-52 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Arlie Barth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Broderick - foul #5 on Charles Broderick, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Derrick Volpe (C) Steve Charles, Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG) Arlie Barth | |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:03 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:54 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SF) Ryan Fauntleroy | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arlie Barth (SG) Brandon Walker | |
| 02:36 | St. John's | Christopher Watson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 02:35 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-59 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | George Holt clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Orlando Dahmen - foul #2 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 01:37 | St. John's | George Holt's floater is tipped away by Jim Degeorge | 58-59 |
| 01:36 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:11 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | George Holt knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 60-59 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge tips it home | 60-61 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Pitt | George Holt is called for the reach on Kenneth Briggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Holt, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Watson - foul #3 on Christopher Watson, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 60-65 |