| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) SF - Charles Belle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Stuck (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Franz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | St. John's | James King misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-32 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Robert Franz snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 19:12 | Pitt | Robert Franz hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Leonard Stuck is called for the reach on Hiram Mraz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Stuck, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Paul Molloy (SF), Elvin Dalton (PF) Kang Chin, Timothy Noto, Leonard Stuck | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:59 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the shot from close range on a great pass from James King | 26-34 |
| 18:36 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-34 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Robert Franz pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 26-34 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn | 26-36 |
| 17:34 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton connects on the shot in the paint | 28-36 |
| 17:11 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Elvin Dalton - foul #1 on Elvin Dalton, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Leonard Stuck (PF) Marko Kuklenski, Charles Belle, Paul Molloy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF), Steve Seitz (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 17:11 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:11 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:11 | Pitt | Robert Franz grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 16:58 | Pitt | Robert Hirschman blocks the short jumper by Leonard Stuck | 28-36 |
| 16:56 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Elvin Dalton | 28-36 |
| 16:49 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton dunks the ball set up by Kang Chin | 30-36 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman loses the dribble to Kang Chin | 30-36 |
| 16:23 | Pitt | Timothy Noto lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kang Chin | 32-36 |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn clanks a jump hook from the left block | 32-36 |
| 16:01 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elvin Dalton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Stuck (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Franz (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Seitz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Pitt | Kang Chin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kang Chin, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Charles Belle (SF), Calvin Cole (C) Timothy Noto, Elvin Dalton, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| 15:31 | St. John's | James King buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hirschman | 32-39 |
| 15:15 | Pitt | Calvin Cole drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Xie | 34-39 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | James King misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-39 |
| 15:00 | Pitt | Leonard Stuck gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:37 | Pitt | Charles Belle is fouled on the floor by Richard Hearn - foul #1 on Richard Hearn, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Elvin Dalton (PF) Kang Chin, Leonard Stuck | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Richard Hearn, Steve Seitz, Robert Hirschman | |
| 14:20 | Pitt | Calvin Cole drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Charles Belle | 36-39 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | The short jumper by Hiram Mraz is denied by Elvin Dalton | 36-39 |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Charles Belle gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:32 | Pitt | Calvin Cole connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Elvin Dalton | 38-39 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Cheng-Gong Xie steals the ball from Daniel Beaudoin in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 13:22 | Pitt | Charles Belle double dribbles | 38-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Noto (SG), Paul Molloy (SF), Leonard Stuck (PF) Marko Kuklenski, Charles Belle, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) George Frost | |
| 13:03 | St. John's | James King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses the tip | 38-39 |
| 12:59 | Pitt | Paul Molloy gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:40 | Pitt | Joshua Clarke blocks the jumper by Leonard Stuck | 38-39 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by James King | 38-41 |
| 11:47 | Pitt | Leonard Stuck comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke grabs the board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cheng-Gong Xie (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Molloy (fresh) PF - Leonard Stuck (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Cole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Clarke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hiram Mraz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz knocks in the floater in the paint | 38-43 |
| 11:12 | Pitt | Paul Molloy makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Noto | 40-43 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | James King clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 11:03 | Pitt | Paul Molloy pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:39 | Pitt | Leonard Stuck knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | James King is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Charles Belle (SG), Elvin Dalton (SF), Robert Franz (PF) Cheng-Gong Xie, Timothy Noto, Paul Molloy, Leonard Stuck | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (PG), George Frost (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Steve Seitz (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 10:28 | Pitt | Robert Franz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG) Kang Chin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:03 | St. John's | Richard Jennings scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Hirschman | 42-45 |
| 09:47 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Seitz | 42-45 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 09:23 | St. John's | Richard Hearn can't throw it down but the foul's on Marko Kuklenski - foul #2 on Marko Kuklenski, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG) Marko Kuklenski, Robert Franz | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:23 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:23 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:03 | Pitt | George Frost steals it from Cheng-Gong Xie | 42-47 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Richard Jennings snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Steve Seitz misses the shot from the right block | 42-47 |
| 08:17 | Pitt | Charles Belle grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 08:04 | Pitt | Charles Belle comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-47 |
| 08:03 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Richard Hearn is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cheng-Gong Xie (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Belle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elvin Dalton (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Cole (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Hearn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Frost (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Seitz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hirschman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Pitt | Calvin Cole's floater is tipped away by Steve Seitz | 42-49 |
| 07:28 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | George Frost throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Leonard Stuck (PF) Kang Chin, Cheng-Gong Xie, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Joshua Clarke (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Richard Hearn, George Frost, Richard Jennings, Steve Seitz, Robert Hirschman | |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Leonard Stuck buries a shot from the right block set up by Timothy Noto and the foul's on Hiram Mraz - foul #2 on Hiram Mraz, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Leonard Stuck makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:51 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Calvin Cole - foul #4 on Calvin Cole, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| 06:51 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:51 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:51 | Pitt | Leonard Stuck grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 06:28 | Pitt | Daniel Beaudoin denies the turnaround by Calvin Cole | 45-49 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | James King buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Calvin Cole is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Calvin Cole, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Elvin Dalton (SF), Robert Franz (C) Marko Kuklenski, Charles Belle, Calvin Cole | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke blows the layup | 45-52 |
| 05:01 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Franz | 45-52 |
| 04:52 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton is denied on a layup by Daniel Beaudoin | 45-52 |
| 04:51 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 04:34 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua Clarke - foul #1 on Joshua Clarke, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Charles Belle (SF) Kang Chin, Timothy Noto, Leonard Stuck | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (PG), George Frost (SG), Steve Seitz (PF) James King, Kenneth Lawhorn, Hiram Mraz | |
| 04:34 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:34 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke misses the driving attempt in the paint | 47-52 |
| 04:11 | Pitt | Robert Franz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:02 | Pitt | Joshua Clarke blocks the short jumper by Robert Franz | 47-52 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 03:32 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charles Belle | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marko Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cheng-Gong Xie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Belle (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elvin Dalton (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Franz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Hearn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Frost (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Clarke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steve Seitz (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Beaudoin (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Pitt | Robert Franz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Paul Molloy (SF), Leonard Stuck (PF) Marko Kuklenski, Cheng-Gong Xie, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Robert Hirschman (C) Richard Hearn, George Frost, Joshua Clarke, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 03:03 | St. John's | James King misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 03:01 | St. John's | Richard Jennings tips it home | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Robert Franz is fouled on the floor by Robert Hirschman - foul #3 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Noto (SG) Paul Molloy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Hiram Mraz (C) Steve Seitz | |
| 02:26 | Pitt | Kang Chin clanks a shot from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 02:24 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn grabs the board | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Timothy Noto takes the ball from James King in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Robert Hirschman steals the ball from Charles Belle | 47-54 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Richard Jennings is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Franz - foul #1 on Robert Franz, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Elvin Dalton (SF) Kang Chin, Timothy Noto, Charles Belle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (PG) James King | |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:44 | Pitt | Leonard Stuck hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 47-56 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | Leonard Stuck snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-56 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | St. John's | Marko Kuklenski is called for the reach on Hiram Mraz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marko Kuklenski, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Charles Belle (SF) Marko Kuklenski, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF), Steve Seitz (PF) Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman | |
| 01:26 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Leonard Stuck snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke is hacked by Kang Chin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kang Chin, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin (C) Hiram Mraz | |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:05 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Robert Franz | 49-58 |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Cheng-Gong Xie is called for the reach on Joshua Clarke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cheng-Gong Xie, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Charles Belle misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Charles Belle buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kang Chin | 55-60 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is hacked by Kang Chin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kang Chin, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Hiram Mraz (PF) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Kang Chin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Leonard Stuck grabs the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Hiram Mraz | 55-62 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz is hacked by Cheng-Gong Xie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cheng-Gong Xie, team foul #12 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Noto (SG) Cheng-Gong Xie | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Charles Belle misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Kang Chin pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Richard Hearn steps in front of the Charles Belle pass | 55-64 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Kang Chin is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kang Chin, team foul #13 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG) Kang Chin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin (C) Hiram Mraz | |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Charles Belle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-65 |