| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Greeley (fresh) PF - Ray Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Phil Rabago inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Marc Spann buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 19:30 | Pitt | Bruce Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-41 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Phil Rabago grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Carl Fox can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 33-41 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | David Evans hits the follow up shot | 33-43 |
| 18:46 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow is hacked by Robert Follansbee - foul #1 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (PG), Rick Hart (C) Robert Follansbee, Carl Fox | |
| 18:27 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden is hacked by David Evans - foul #2 on David Evans, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (SG), Daniel Mills (SF), Salvador Saenz (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Glen Greeley, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (C) David Evans | |
| 18:21 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Fox | 33-43 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Rick Hart is called for traveling | 33-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG) Marc Spann | |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Bill Raymond's floater is tipped away by Rick Hart | 33-43 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Fox | 33-43 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Rick Hart can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 33-43 |
| 17:26 | Pitt | Ray Lane gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | Ray Lane misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 33-43 |
| 17:08 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz gets the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:49 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow buries a shot from the left side and the foul's on Carl Fox - foul #1 on Carl Fox, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Glen Greeley (SF), Bruce Williams (C) Bill Raymond, Ray Lane, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), David Evans (PF) Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart | |
| 16:49 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | David Evans can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ray Whitlow - foul #3 on Ray Whitlow, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Ray Lane (PF) Ray Whitlow, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:29 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:11 | Pitt | Glen Greeley drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Raymond | 38-45 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | David Evans misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Glen Greeley - foul #2 on Glen Greeley, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), William Haskin (SF) Bill Raymond, Glen Greeley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), John Robbins (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Robert Follansbee, Phil Rabago, Carl Fox | |
| 15:51 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Robbins (fresh) PF - David Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 15:29 | Villanova | David Evans clanks a floater from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | David Evans tips it back up and in | 38-49 |
| 15:24 | Pitt | William Haskin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 15:23 | Pitt | Bruce Williams tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | John Robbins is hacked by William Haskin - foul #4 on William Haskin, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Glen Greeley (SF), Daniel Mills (PF) William Haskin, Ray Lane | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:58 | Villanova | David Evans hits the finger roll | 40-51 |
| 14:56 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Myers - foul #4 on Timothy Myers, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Salvador Saenz (C) Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Phil Rabago (SF) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, John Robbins | |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Mills | 43-51 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Ragland | 43-53 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Daniel Mills is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Mills, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Ray Lane (PF) Ray Whitlow, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (C) Loyd Williams | |
| 13:40 | Villanova | David Evans makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Anthony Ragland | 43-55 |
| 13:37 | Pitt | Bill Raymond's pass is intercepted by Robert Follansbee in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | David Evans comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-55 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland tips it home | 43-57 |
| 12:58 | Pitt | Glen Greeley comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Follansbee - foul #2 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Daniel Mills (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Ray Lane, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), John Robbins (SF), Rick Hart (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Robert Follansbee, Phil Rabago, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| 12:58 | Pitt | Glen Greeley makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 12:58 | Pitt | Glen Greeley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Rick Hart is fouled on the floor by Daniel Mills - foul #2 on Daniel Mills, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Lane (PF) Glen Greeley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG) Anthony Ragland | |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Rick Hart hits a turnaround from the baseline | 45-59 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 47-59 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 11:37 | Pitt | Daniel Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bill Raymond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marc Spann (tiring) 5 pts. SF - John Robbins (fairly fresh) PF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-59 |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Bruce Williams gets the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 11:07 | Pitt | Robert Follansbee is called for the reach on Daniel Mills - foul #3 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Glen Greeley (SF), Igor Bernoski (C) Bill Raymond, Daniel Mills, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (PG), Phil Rabago (SF), David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, John Robbins, Rick Hart, Loyd Williams | |
| 10:47 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden blows the layup but the foul's on Marc Spann - foul #2 on Marc Spann, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| 10:47 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:47 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland scores on a shot from the right side | 49-61 |
| 10:16 | Pitt | Marc Spann steals it from Ray Whitlow | 49-61 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marc Spann | 49-63 |
| 10:11 | Pitt | Anthony Ragland steals the ball from Glen Greeley in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Carl Fox drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Ragland | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:38 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden's pass is intercepted by Marc Spann in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Marc Spann slams it home | 49-67 |
| 09:15 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Glen Greeley - foul #3 on Glen Greeley, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Daniel Mills (SF), Bruce Williams (C) Ray Whitlow, Glen Greeley, Igor Bernoski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), John Robbins (SF), Rick Hart (PF) Marc Spann, Phil Rabago, David Evans | |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 08:45 | Pitt | Bill Raymond makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Follansbee - foul #4 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #8 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Loyd Williams (C) Robert Follansbee, Carl Fox | |
| 08:45 | Pitt | Bill Raymond makes the free throw | 52-68 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Rick Hart buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Ragland | 52-70 |
| 08:01 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-70 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Bruce Williams is called for the reach on John Robbins - foul #3 on Bruce Williams, team foul #7 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Haskin (SF) Ray Lane | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Phil Rabago (SF), David Evans (PF) Anthony Ragland, Marc Spann, Rick Hart | |
| 07:37 | Villanova | John Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | John Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bill Raymond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Evans (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Pitt | Bruce Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Myers - foul #5 on Timothy Myers, team foul #9 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG) Timothy Myers, John Robbins | |
| 07:34 | Pitt | Bruce Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Phil Rabago | 54-72 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Loyd Williams scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Marc Spann | 54-74 |
| 06:58 | Pitt | William Haskin misses badly on a runner from the right block | 54-74 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-74 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Phil Rabago drills a jumper from the baseline set up by David Evans and the foul's on William Haskin - foul #5 on William Haskin, team foul #8 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Glen Greeley (SF), Salvador Saenz (C) Jeffrey Whidden, William Haskin, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (PF), Carl Fox (C) Marc Spann, David Evans, Loyd Williams | |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Phil Rabago misses the free throw | 54-76 |
| 06:37 | Pitt | Daniel Mills gets the rebound | 54-76 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Glen Greeley | 56-76 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Carl Fox connects on the floater near the basket set up by Anthony Ragland and the foul's on Salvador Saenz - foul #2 on Salvador Saenz, team foul #9 | 56-78 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the free throw | 56-78 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz snags the defensive board | 56-78 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Follansbee - foul #5 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #10 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) Robert Follansbee | |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow misses the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Marc Spann loses the ball out of bounds | 57-78 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Lane (PF) Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Evans (PF) Rick Hart | |
| 05:26 | Pitt | Ray Lane clanks a shot from the left block | 57-78 |
| 05:25 | Pitt | Glen Greeley grabs the offensive board | 57-78 |
| 05:13 | Pitt | Bill Raymond misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 57-78 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Carl Fox gets the rebound | 57-78 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | David Evans buries a shot from the right side | 57-80 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow drills a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Carl Fox - foul #2 on Carl Fox, team foul #11 | 59-80 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Daniel Mills (SF), Bruce Williams (C) Bill Raymond, Glen Greeley, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Robbins (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Phil Rabago, Carl Fox | |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow makes the free throw | 60-80 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Marc Spann loses the ball out of bounds | 60-80 |
| 04:11 | Pitt | Ray Lane is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Ray Whitlow | 62-80 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Loyd Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Ragland and he's fouled by Ray Lane - foul #3 on Ray Lane, team foul #10 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (PF) David Evans | |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the free throw | 62-83 |
| 03:45 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-83 |
| 03:43 | Pitt | Ray Lane tips it in | 64-83 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Ray Lane is called for the reach on Anthony Ragland - foul #4 on Ray Lane, team foul #11 | 64-83 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Glen Greeley (SF), Igor Bernoski (C) Ray Whitlow, Ray Lane, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 64-84 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 64-85 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bill Raymond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Greeley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Igor Bernoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Anthony Ragland (tired) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marc Spann (very tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Hart (tiring) 10 pts. C - Loyd Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Pitt | Rick Hart swats the layup by Jeffrey Whidden | 64-85 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | John Robbins snags the defensive board | 64-85 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | The jump hook by Rick Hart is blocked by Igor Bernoski | 64-85 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | John Robbins tips it home | 64-87 |
| 02:34 | Pitt | Bill Raymond banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Mills | 66-87 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Rick Hart can't throw it down but he's fouled by Daniel Mills - foul #3 on Daniel Mills, team foul #12 | 66-87 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Ray Lane (PF), Salvador Saenz (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Daniel Mills, Igor Bernoski | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 1st free throw | 66-88 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-89 |
| 02:17 | Pitt | Marc Spann steals the ball from Ray Whitlow in the backcourt | 66-89 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | John Robbins jams it on a great pass from Marc Spann | 66-91 |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Ray Lane is hacked by Anthony Ragland - foul #1 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #12 | 66-91 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Bruce Williams (C) Bill Raymond, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Ray Lane makes the 1st free throw | 67-91 |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Ray Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 68-91 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Marc Spann's pass is intercepted by Ray Whitlow | 68-91 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Pitt | Glen Greeley double dribbles | 68-91 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Rick Hart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 68-91 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Bruce Williams | 68-91 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-91 |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Bruce Williams tips it but misses | 68-91 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Ray Lane gets the offensive rebound | 68-91 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Loyd Williams swats the short shot by Ray Whitlow | 68-91 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Rick Hart grabs the board | 68-91 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the floater from close range | 68-93 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Loyd Williams is called for the reach on Glen Greeley - foul #4 on Loyd Williams, team foul #13 | 68-93 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Glen Greeley makes the 1st free throw | 69-93 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Glen Greeley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-93 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland runs out the clock | 70-93 |