| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hough (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Beasley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Matas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer inbounds the ball | 36-19 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | James Hough drills a 3 from straight away | 39-19 |
| 19:18 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti scores on a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on James Mitchell - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #1 | 39-21 |
| 19:18 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the free throw | 39-22 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | John Matas steals it from Roscoe Salzer | 39-22 |
| 18:26 | Pitt | James Mitchell is called for the reach on Giuseppe Conti - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #2 | 39-22 |
| 18:03 | Pitt | John Matas misses short on a floater from the right side | 39-22 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | John Matas tips it home | 39-24 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | James Hough is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Hough, team foul #3 | 39-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Dennis Shannon | |
| 17:14 | Pitt | John Matas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Roscoe Salzer - foul #2 on Roscoe Salzer, team foul #4 | 39-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), Louis Taylor (PF), Martin Arsenault (C) Scott Davis, James Mitchell, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG) Andrew Birkland | |
| 17:14 | Pitt | John Matas makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Craig Thomas - foul #4 on Craig Thomas, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SG) James Hough | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault grabs the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro misses the easy layup | 40-27 |
| 16:31 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Matas | 40-27 |
| 16:13 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Louis Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 15:40 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Matas | 40-27 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Woodrow Shapiro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Arsenault (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Key (fresh) SF - Lance Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - Giuseppe Conti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Matas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:19 | Pitt | Craig Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro hits a runner from the baseline | 42-30 |
| 14:38 | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-30 |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Louis Taylor snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | Robert Hardy lays it up and in on a great pass from Louis Taylor | 44-30 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Martin Arsenault is called for the reach on Craig Thomas - foul #1 on Martin Arsenault, team foul #5 | 44-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), James Hough (SG), James Mitchell (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) Woodrow Shapiro, Robert Hardy, Louis Taylor, Martin Arsenault | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG), Dennis Shannon (SF) John Key, Lance Jeanlouis | |
| 13:52 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Giuseppe Conti picks off the pass by James Hough | 44-32 |
| 13:18 | Pitt | John Matas makes the floater from the right block | 44-34 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | James Hough can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-34 |
| 12:56 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer tips it back up and in | 46-34 |
| 12:35 | Pitt | Craig Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | James Mitchell grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 12:12 | St. John's | Andrew Birkland takes the ball from James Hough | 46-34 |
| 12:08 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland throws it down | 46-36 |
| 11:40 | St. John's | James Hough scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Davis | 49-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hough (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roscoe Salzer (tiring) 6 pts. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Beasley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Giuseppe Conti (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Matas (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Pitt | Jacob Beasley swats the layup by Giuseppe Conti | 49-36 |
| 11:17 | St. John's | Scott Davis gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 10:58 | St. John's | James Hough hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | James Mitchell tips it in | 51-36 |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 10:35 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 10:16 | St. John's | James Hough drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Davis | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:00 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 54-36 |
| 09:34 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley is hacked by Craig Thomas - foul #5 on Craig Thomas, team foul #2 | 54-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (PG), Woodrow Shapiro (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Louis Taylor (PF), Martin Arsenault (C) Scott Davis, James Hough, Roscoe Salzer, James Mitchell, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Butera (PG), John Key (SG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Craig Thomas, Andrew Birkland, Dennis Shannon | |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Louis Taylor can't finish the layup | 54-36 |
| 09:17 | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis grabs the board | 54-36 |
| 09:11 | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-36 |
| 09:10 | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis tips it in | 54-38 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Robert Hardy is fouled on the floor by Lance Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Lance Jeanlouis, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| 08:26 | St. John's | Kristopher Butera is called for the reach on Martin Arsenault - foul #2 on Kristopher Butera, team foul #4 | 54-38 |
| 08:12 | St. John's | Kristopher Butera steals it from Woodrow Shapiro | 54-38 |
| 07:58 | Pitt | Louis Taylor picks off the pass by John Key | 54-38 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Robert Hardy misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-38 |
| 07:40 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Arsenault | 54-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Billy Charland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Woodrow Shapiro (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Martin Arsenault (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kristopher Butera (fresh) SG - John Key (fresh) SF - Lance Jeanlouis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Matas (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Giuseppe Conti (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Kristopher Butera - foul #3 on Kristopher Butera, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SG), James Mitchell (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) Billy Charland, Louis Taylor, Martin Arsenault | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG) John Key | |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 07:10 | Pitt | Kristopher Butera's pass is intercepted by Jacob Beasley | 56-38 |
| 06:55 | St. John's | James Hough comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-38 |
| 06:54 | Pitt | John Matas gets the rebound | 56-38 |
| 06:36 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-40 |
| 06:24 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro is hacked by Kristopher Butera - foul #4 on Kristopher Butera, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Roscoe Salzer (SF) Woodrow Shapiro, Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | Pitt | Mike Hayslett (PG), Dennis Shannon (SF) Kristopher Butera, Lance Jeanlouis | |
| 06:11 | St. John's | James Hough knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jacob Beasley | 59-40 |
| 06:01 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | James Hough loses the ball out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Taylor (C) Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG) Andrew Birkland | |
| 05:39 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti is denied on a layup by Louis Taylor | 59-43 |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon tips it home | 59-45 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Louis Taylor clanks a shot in the paint | 59-45 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Louis Taylor tips it in | 61-45 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | John Matas misses the jumpshot from the right side | 61-45 |
| 05:09 | St. John's | James Hough snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Scott Davis dunks the ball set up by Louis Taylor | 63-45 |
| 04:51 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-45 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti tips it home | 63-47 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Shannon - foul #2 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Jacob Beasley (C) James Hough, Roscoe Salzer, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Butera (PG), Andrew Birkland (SG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Mike Hayslett, John Key, Dennis Shannon | |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Matas | 63-47 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | John Matas is fouled on the floor by Robert Hardy - foul #1 on Robert Hardy, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| 04:07 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Beasley | 63-47 |
| 04:05 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti grabs the offensive board | 63-47 |
| 03:56 | Pitt | Kristopher Butera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 03:34 | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Woodrow Shapiro (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Jacob Beasley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kristopher Butera (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lance Jeanlouis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Matas (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Giuseppe Conti (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti double dribbles | 63-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF) Scott Davis, Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Louis Taylor drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Woodrow Shapiro and he's hacked by John Matas - foul #4 on John Matas, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Mike Hayslett (PG), Dennis Shannon (SF) Kristopher Butera, Lance Jeanlouis | |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Louis Taylor makes the free throw | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Louis Taylor swats the layup by John Matas | 66-47 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Louis Taylor is fouled on the floor by John Matas - foul #5 on John Matas, team foul #9 | 66-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Mitchell (PF) Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Dwight Tooley (C) Andrew Birkland, John Matas | |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Louis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Louis Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti is called for traveling | 68-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Jacob Beasley (C) Woodrow Shapiro, Louis Taylor | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Butera (PG), Andrew Birkland (SG) Mike Hayslett, John Key | |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Scott Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Kristopher Butera - foul #5 on Kristopher Butera, team foul #10 | 68-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Mike Hayslett (PG) Kristopher Butera | |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Scott Davis makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Scott Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 01:34 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon makes the jumpshot from the left side | 70-49 |
| 01:22 | St. John's | James Hough buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Davis | 72-49 |
| 01:18 | Pitt | Scott Davis steals the ball from Dwight Tooley | 72-49 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Shannon - foul #3 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #11 | 72-49 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-49 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Scott Davis gets the rebound | 73-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Scott Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-49 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Scott Davis hits the follow up shot | 75-49 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-49 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 75-49 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Scott Davis runs out the clock | 75-49 |