| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blair Mullinix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Pat Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) SG - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Richard Yeager inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 29-25 |
| 19:51 | Pitt | Pat Evans gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 19:28 | Pitt | Gregory Simmers is called for the reach on Bradley Smith - foul #3 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG) Gregory Simmers | |
| 19:12 | Pitt | Pat Evans's floater is tipped away by Richard Yeager | 29-25 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Eric Allen grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-25 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Barry Gran connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marshall Wilcox | 29-28 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | Donald Fusco is whistled for traveling | 29-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (SG), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Michael Powers (C) Bradley Smith, Pat Evans, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Andrew Chill (PF) Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Gerard Booth is hacked by Michael Powers - foul #2 on Michael Powers, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Martin Wareham (SF) Blair Mullinix | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Martin Wareham - foul #1 on Martin Wareham, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG) William Baldwin | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:38 | Pitt | Martin Wareham double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Martin Wareham blocks the short jumper by Gerard Booth | 29-29 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders tips it home | 29-31 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | Bradley Smith is hacked by Barry Gran in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Gran, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 17:01 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Smith | 32-31 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Barry Gran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Pat Evans (PG), Blair Mullinix (SF), Donald Fusco (C) Bradley Smith, Martin Wareham, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG), Richard Yeager (SF), Eric Allen (PF) Christopher Sjogren, Jerry Sanders, Gerard Booth | |
| 16:20 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell is whistled for a carry | 32-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), William Baldwin (SG) Patrick Stephens, Alvin Twitchell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Barry Gran can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 16:11 | Pitt | Pat Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:43 | Pitt | William Baldwin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bradley Smith | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Baldwin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blair Mullinix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Pat Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Barry Gran is fouled on the floor by Bradley Smith - foul #3 on Bradley Smith, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Powers (C) Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Christopher Sjogren (SG) Marshall Wilcox, Andrew Chill | |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Richard Yeager pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Richard Yeager gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Richard Yeager comes up short on the shot from the left side | 35-31 |
| 14:51 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 14:37 | Pitt | Pat Evans is fouled on the floor by Gregory Simmers - foul #4 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (SG), Martin Wareham (SF), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Donald Fusco (C) William Baldwin, Blair Mullinix, Pat Evans, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Andrew Chill (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers, Barry Gran, Eric Allen, Richard Yeager | |
| 14:11 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the jumper from the right block | 35-31 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Bradley Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:57 | Pitt | Joseph Rose steals it from Bradley Smith in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | Gerard Booth knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Donald Fusco - foul #2 on Donald Fusco, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (PG) Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG) Joseph Rose, Christopher Sjogren | |
| 13:45 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:45 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:27 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Chill - foul #1 on Andrew Chill, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| 13:27 | Pitt | Donald Fusco makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:27 | Pitt | Donald Fusco makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Gerard Booth clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 13:04 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Patrick Stephens | 37-33 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 12:33 | Pitt | Donald Fusco grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Andrew Chill is called for the reach on Alvin Twitchell - foul #2 on Andrew Chill, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), Nathan Chico (SG), Blair Mullinix (SF), Pat Evans (PF), Michael Powers (C) William Baldwin, Patrick Stephens, Martin Wareham, Alvin Twitchell, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (PG), Christopher Sjogren (SG), Richard Yeager (SF), Eric Allen (PF) Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox, Jerry Sanders, Andrew Chill | |
| 11:58 | Pitt | Michael Powers lays it up and in and the foul's on Gerard Booth - foul #2 on Gerard Booth, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (SF) Gerard Booth | |
| 11:58 | Pitt | Michael Powers misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 11:58 | Pitt | Pat Evans gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 11:40 | Pitt | Pat Evans is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Blair Mullinix | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Chico (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Blair Mullinix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Pat Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Crawford (fresh) PF - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Yeager (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Richard Yeager comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 41-33 |
| 11:25 | Pitt | Bradley Smith grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 10:56 | Pitt | Michael Powers hits a wide open floater from close range on a great pass from Bradley Smith | 43-33 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Joseph Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (PG), Martin Wareham (SF), Robert Mohr (C) Bradley Smith, Nathan Chico, Pat Evans | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Gerard Booth (C) Joseph Rose, Christopher Sjogren, Victor Crawford | |
| 10:13 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Barry Gran grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Martin Wareham takes the ball from Gerard Booth | 43-33 |
| 09:50 | Pitt | Michael Powers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-33 |
| 09:48 | Pitt | Robert Mohr pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 09:25 | Pitt | Marshall Wilcox steals it from Michael Powers | 43-33 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses the lay-in | 43-33 |
| 09:20 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Martin Wareham | 43-33 |
| 08:57 | Pitt | William Baldwin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Powers | 45-33 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Eric Allen's floater is knocked away by Robert Mohr | 45-33 |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Michael Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 08:32 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Pat Evans (PG), Patrick Stephens (SG), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Donald Fusco (C) William Baldwin, Blair Mullinix, Michael Powers, Robert Mohr | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (PG), Christopher Sjogren (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), William Anderson (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager, Eric Allen, Gerard Booth | |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren clanks a jumper from the left side | 45-33 |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 08:21 | Pitt | Christopher Sjogren picks off the pass by Donald Fusco in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Joseph Rose clanks a shot from the left side | 45-33 |
| 08:14 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 08:09 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Stephens, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Graf (SF) Martin Wareham | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-33 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders tips it but misses | 45-33 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Andrew Chill hits the follow up shot | 45-35 |
| 07:45 | Pitt | John Graf is hacked by Christopher Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #7 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG) Joseph Rose | |
| 07:45 | Pitt | John Graf makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 07:45 | Pitt | John Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | William Anderson loses the dribble to Patrick Stephens | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Pat Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Graf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Anderson (fresh) C - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Sjogren - foul #4 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #8 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SF) Jerry Sanders | |
| 07:32 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 07:32 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-35 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | William Anderson tips it but misses | 49-35 |
| 07:11 | Pitt | Pat Evans gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 06:50 | Pitt | Donald Fusco's layup is rejected by Andrew Chill | 49-35 |
| 06:49 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell snags the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 06:32 | Pitt | Gregory Simmers steals the ball from Donald Fusco | 49-35 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Barry Gran clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-35 |
| 06:22 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 05:56 | Pitt | Donald Fusco knocks in the shot from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Barry Gran hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 05:43 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), William Baldwin (SG), Blair Mullinix (SF), Michael Powers (C) Patrick Stephens, John Graf, Alvin Twitchell, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG), Eric Allen (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Christopher Sjogren, William Anderson, Andrew Chill | |
| 05:19 | Pitt | Michael Powers misses badly on a runner in the lane | 51-38 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Eric Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | Pat Evans grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 05:06 | Pitt | Bradley Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Simmers - foul #5 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #9 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Mohr (C) Pat Evans | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers | |
| 05:06 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 05:06 | Pitt | Robert Mohr pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 04:51 | Pitt | Gerard Booth swats the short shot by Michael Powers | 51-38 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Richard Yeager pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | The short jumper by Richard Yeager is denied by Michael Powers | 51-38 |
| 04:30 | Pitt | Robert Mohr gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 04:26 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses long on a jumper near the basket | 51-38 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Barry Gran pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-38 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 04:10 | Pitt | Bradley Smith is hacked by Barry Gran in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Gran, team foul #10 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Michael Powers, Robert Mohr | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (PG), Christopher Sjogren (SG), Andrew Chill (C) Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox, Gerard Booth | |
| 04:10 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 04:10 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Chill | 51-38 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Alvin Twitchell is called for the reach on Joseph Rose - foul #3 on Alvin Twitchell, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (SG) Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| 03:39 | Villanova | William Baldwin is called for the reach on Christopher Sjogren - foul #1 on William Baldwin, team foul #7 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Pat Evans (PG), Martin Wareham (SF) William Baldwin, Blair Mullinix | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Donald Fusco is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Sjogren - foul #5 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #11 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (PG), Nathan Chico (SG), Blair Mullinix (SF) Patrick Stephens, Martin Wareham, Alvin Twitchell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Donald Fusco makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Donald Fusco makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Baldwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Chico (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Blair Mullinix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Pat Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Joseph Rose can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 03:17 | Pitt | Pat Evans grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Pat Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Rose - foul #2 on Joseph Rose, team foul #12 | 53-40 |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Pat Evans misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Pat Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Andrew Chill is called for traveling | 53-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG) Marshall Wilcox | |
| 03:01 | Pitt | William Baldwin is hacked by Barry Gran in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Gran, team foul #13 | 53-40 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | William Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Barry Gran is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (C) Gerard Booth | |
| 02:55 | Pitt | Nathan Chico is hacked by Richard Yeager - foul #1 on Richard Yeager, team foul #14 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Allen (PF) Jerry Sanders | |
| 02:55 | Pitt | Nathan Chico misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 02:55 | Pitt | Nathan Chico makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Blair Mullinix - foul #2 on Blair Mullinix, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), Patrick Stephens (SG), Martin Wareham (SF) William Baldwin, Nathan Chico, Blair Mullinix | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Joseph Rose makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Joseph Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 02:35 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Gran - foul #5 on Barry Gran, team foul #15 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Blair Mullinix (SF) Martin Wareham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SG) Barry Gran | |
| 02:35 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 02:35 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Richard Yeager is hacked by Blair Mullinix - foul #3 on Blair Mullinix, team foul #9 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Martin Wareham (SF), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Michael Powers (C) Blair Mullinix, Pat Evans, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG) Andrew Chill | |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Bradley Smith is hacked by Joseph Rose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Rose, team foul #16 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SG), Blair Mullinix (SF) Patrick Stephens, Martin Wareham | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Bradley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerry Sanders | 58-44 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Richard Yeager tips it home | 58-46 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Marshall Wilcox is called for the reach on Nathan Chico in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #17 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (PG), Pat Evans (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Bradley Smith, Alvin Twitchell, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerard Booth (C) Jerry Sanders | |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Nathan Chico misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Nathan Chico makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Rose | 59-49 |
| 01:36 | Pitt | Nathan Chico is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Wilcox - foul #2 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #18 | 59-49 |
| 01:36 | Pitt | Nathan Chico misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 01:36 | Pitt | Nathan Chico misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Eric Allen gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix is hacked by Joseph Rose in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Rose, team foul #19 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG) Nathan Chico | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:24 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:24 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Gerard Booth gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox loses the dribble to Blair Mullinix | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 01:02 | Pitt | Joseph Rose is called for the reach on Blair Mullinix in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Rose, team foul #20 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SG) Joseph Rose | |
| 01:02 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:02 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Gerard Booth can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-52 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Pat Evans grabs the board | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Pat Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Sanders - foul #2 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #21 | 62-52 |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Pat Evans makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Pat Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Gerard Booth knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-54 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Jerry Sanders is called for the reach on Blair Mullinix in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #22 | 64-54 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Blair Mullinix makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Eric Allen gets the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Eric Allen drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Marshall Wilcox | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Pat Evans makes the wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Smith | 68-56 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Pat Evans pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Pat Evans runs out the clock | 68-56 |