| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gatto (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Justin Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Henry Vincent (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Justin Guillen inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Allan Ledbetter steps in front of the James Gatto pass | 20-24 |
| 19:19 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Emmanuel Broughton | 22-24 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | James Gatto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-24 |
| 18:35 | St. John's | Robert Christian's pass is intercepted by Justin Guillen | 22-24 |
| 18:32 | Pitt | Justin Guillen blows the layup | 22-24 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Vincent | 22-24 |
| 18:15 | Pitt | Emmanuel Broughton is called for the reach on Edward Yanofsky - foul #2 on Emmanuel Broughton, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 17:57 | Pitt | Justin Guillen connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Rogers | 22-27 |
| 17:28 | St. John's | Robert Christian is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-27 |
| 17:27 | Pitt | Henry Vincent grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 17:01 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky misses the lay-in but the foul's on Emmanuel Broughton - foul #3 on Emmanuel Broughton, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Rose (PF) Emmanuel Broughton | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:01 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 17:01 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Christian out of a doubleteam | 24-29 |
| 16:19 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Steven Rose grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 16:01 | St. John's | Robert Christian buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Strauss | 27-29 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Rose (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gatto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Justin Guillen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Edward Yanofsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Henry Vincent (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky evades the doubleteam and hits a floater near the basket set up by James Gatto | 27-31 |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 15:24 | Pitt | Henry Vincent pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 14:55 | Pitt | James Gatto misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 14:53 | St. John's | Steven Rose pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 14:36 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss can't tip it in | 27-31 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Henry Vincent snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 14:30 | Pitt | Edward Rogers is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Rogers, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Issa Abdullah (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Allan Ledbetter, Benjamin Strauss, Brian Wickline | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft (PG), Jonathan Shields (SG), Robert Moore (SF), Desmond Callahan (PF), Kenneth Federico (C) Edward Rogers, James Gatto, Justin Guillen, Edward Yanofsky, Henry Vincent | |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-31 |
| 14:06 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jonathan Shields | 27-31 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | The refs have stopped play. Issa Abdullah is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 27-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Beaudette (SF) Issa Abdullah | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:47 | Pitt | Kenneth Federico is hacked by Steven Rose - foul #1 on Steven Rose, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| 13:26 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Christian - foul #3 on Robert Christian, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Wickline (C) Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:26 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 13:26 | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Brian Wickline gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathan Shields - foul #2 on Jonathan Shields, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 12:43 | Pitt | Robert Moore works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Jonathan Shields | 29-34 |
| 12:26 | St. John's | Robert Christian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SF), Steven Rose (C) Steven Beaudette, Brian Wickline | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Rogers (PG) Michael Schoolcraft | |
| 12:03 | Pitt | Edward Rogers is fouled on the floor by Ronald Spangler - foul #1 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #5 | 29-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG) Ronald Spangler | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Gatto (SG), Justin Guillen (SF), Edward Yanofsky (PF), Henry Vincent (C) Jonathan Shields, Robert Moore, Desmond Callahan, Kenneth Federico | |
| 11:40 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 29-34 |
| 11:38 | Pitt | Henry Vincent hits the follow up shot | 29-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Rose (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gatto (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Guillen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Henry Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Robert Christian evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-36 |
| 11:24 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 11:05 | Pitt | Benjamin Strauss takes the ball from Edward Rogers | 31-36 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss drills a 3 from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 10:16 | Pitt | Justin Guillen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | Steven Rose snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 09:48 | St. John's | Robert Christian scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Benjamin Strauss | 37-36 |
| 09:36 | Pitt | Justin Guillen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-36 |
| 09:35 | Pitt | Edward Rogers grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 09:18 | Pitt | Robert Christian is called for the reach on Edward Rogers - foul #4 on Robert Christian, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Steven Beaudette (SF), Brian Wickline (C) Robert Christian, Allan Ledbetter, Benjamin Strauss, Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Shields (SG), Robert Moore (SF), Desmond Callahan (PF), Kenneth Federico (C) James Gatto, Justin Guillen, Edward Yanofsky, Henry Vincent | |
| 08:59 | Pitt | Robert Moore is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 08:35 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-36 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 08:16 | Pitt | Robert Moore buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Rogers | 39-38 |
| 07:57 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 07:56 | Pitt | Desmond Callahan pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 07:30 | Pitt | Robert Moore is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 07:29 | St. John's | Steven Beaudette grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Beaudette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Wickline (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Edward Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Shields (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Desmond Callahan (fresh) C - Kenneth Federico (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG), Benjamin Strauss (SF), Steven Rose (PF) Issa Abdullah, Steven Beaudette, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Gatto (SG), Justin Guillen (SF), Edward Yanofsky (PF), Henry Vincent (C) Edward Rogers, Jonathan Shields, Desmond Callahan, Kenneth Federico | |
| 06:56 | Pitt | James Gatto can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 06:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steven Rose | 39-38 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Strauss | 42-38 |
| 06:16 | Pitt | James Gatto is fouled on the floor by Ronald Spangler - foul #2 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (PG) Ronald Spangler | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Schoolcraft (PG) Robert Moore | |
| 06:16 | Pitt | James Gatto misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Benjamin Strauss | 42-38 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Brian Wickline is fouled on the floor by Edward Yanofsky - foul #4 on Edward Yanofsky, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Edward Rogers (PG) Michael Schoolcraft | |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Robert Christian evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | Justin Guillen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-41 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | Steven Rose can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 04:48 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Justin Guillen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Steven Rose gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Rose (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Brian Wickline (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gatto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Guillen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Edward Yanofsky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Vincent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Pitt | Justin Guillen is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Issa Abdullah (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Allan Ledbetter, Benjamin Strauss, Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Shields (SG), Robert Moore (SF), Desmond Callahan (PF), Kenneth Federico (C) James Gatto, Justin Guillen, Edward Yanofsky, Henry Vincent | |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Emmanuel Broughton | 44-41 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Gatto (SG) Jonathan Shields | |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Issa Abdullah misses long on a floater from the left side | 44-41 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Brian Wickline tips it in | 46-41 |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SG), Benjamin Strauss (SF) Ronald Spangler, Issa Abdullah | |
| Subs | Pitt | Justin Guillen (SF), Edward Yanofsky (PF), Henry Vincent (C) Robert Moore, Desmond Callahan, Kenneth Federico | |
| 02:17 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin Guillen | 46-43 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Robert Christian comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 01:54 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 01:36 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky misses the floater in the lane | 46-43 |
| 01:34 | Pitt | Henry Vincent grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 01:16 | Pitt | James Gatto misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 01:00 | Pitt | Edward Rogers makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Gatto | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Brian Wickline drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Christian | 48-45 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Justin Guillen scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Yanofsky | 48-48 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Robert Christian shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Christian (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Wickline (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gatto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Guillen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. PF - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Brian Wickline wins the tip | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | St. John's | Robert Christian is hacked by James Gatto - foul #1 on James Gatto, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| 04:25 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton tips it home | 50-48 |
| 03:58 | Pitt | Edward Rogers lays it up and in | 50-50 |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Brian Wickline is hacked by Henry Vincent - foul #1 on Henry Vincent, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| 03:10 | St. John's | Robert Christian clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 03:08 | Pitt | Edward Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Rose (C) Brian Wickline | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Robert Christian shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Pitt | Edward Rogers scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Yanofsky | 53-52 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Robert Christian shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 01:48 | Pitt | Henry Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 01:38 | Pitt | Justin Guillen hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Robert Christian works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Rose | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Edward Rogers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Christian - foul #5 on Robert Christian, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Brian Wickline (C) Robert Christian, Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Edward Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Edward Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. SF - Benjamin Strauss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Wickline (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gatto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Guillen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. PF - Edward Yanofsky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Vincent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Edward Rogers is called for the reach on Ronald Spangler - foul #3 on Edward Rogers, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Justin Guillen connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Gatto | 57-59 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 57-59 |