| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Frost (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) SF - James Carter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Molloy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Elvin Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Richard Jennings inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | St. John's | George Frost hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Brandon Conklin (C) Kang Chin, Elvin Dalton | |
| 19:34 | St. John's | George Frost makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:34 | St. John's | George Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:20 | Pitt | Timothy Noto hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Hirschman - foul #2 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:20 | Pitt | Timothy Noto misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:20 | Pitt | Timothy Noto makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:56 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Lawhorn | 31-36 |
| 18:54 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #3 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Joseph Panella (SF) Marko Kuklenski, Timothy Noto, James Carter | |
| 18:36 | Pitt | Robert Hirschman steps in front of the Paul Molloy pass | 31-36 |
| 18:34 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Conklin - foul #1 on Brandon Conklin, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Pelzer (PF) Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), James Carter (SF), Elvin Dalton (C) Kang Chin, Cheng-Gong Xie, Joseph Panella, Brandon Conklin | |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Jan Franks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Elvin Dalton - foul #1 on Elvin Dalton, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SF) Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG), Brandon Conklin (C) Timothy Noto, Elvin Dalton | |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Jan Franks makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Jan Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:50 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Carter | 33-39 |
| 17:45 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Allan Philson and the foul's on James Carter - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Rowland (C) Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), Elvin Dalton (C) Marko Kuklenski, Jeremy Richardson, James Carter, Paul Molloy, Brandon Conklin | |
| 17:45 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:45 | Pitt | Larry Sweat gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | Timothy Noto misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 17:21 | St. John's | John Pelzer grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | George Frost is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Sweat - foul #1 on Larry Sweat, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hirschman (PF) John Pelzer | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Paul Molloy (PF) Kang Chin, Timothy Noto, Larry Sweat | |
| 17:12 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 16:55 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Xie | 37-41 |
| 16:41 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is hacked by Marko Kuklenski - foul #1 on Marko Kuklenski, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF) Allan Philson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SG), Larry Sweat (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Marko Kuklenski, Cheng-Gong Xie, Joseph Panella, Elvin Dalton | |
| 16:32 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 16:30 | Pitt | Paul Molloy grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 16:16 | Pitt | Richard Jennings blocks the short jumper by Paul Molloy | 37-41 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Mark Rowland grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-41 |
| 15:54 | St. John's | George Frost hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Frost (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rowland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Molloy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Larry Sweat (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Conklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Allan Philson (SG), John Pelzer (PF), Jan Franks (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, George Frost, Robert Hirschman, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), James Carter (SF), William Gay (PF), Elvin Dalton (C) Kang Chin, Jeremy Richardson, Paul Molloy, Larry Sweat, Brandon Conklin | |
| 15:24 | St. John's | Jan Franks is called for 10 seconds | 39-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Lavigne (PF) Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:04 | Pitt | Eric Lavigne is called for the reach on Marko Kuklenski - foul #1 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| 14:48 | Pitt | The jumper by Marko Kuklenski is denied by Eric Lavigne | 39-41 |
| 14:47 | Pitt | James Carter hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | James Carter swats the dunk try by Allan Philson | 39-43 |
| 14:26 | Pitt | William Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | William Gay buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Marko Kuklenski and the foul's on Eric Lavigne - foul #2 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Jennings (SF) Allan Philson, John Pelzer | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Paul Molloy (PF) Marko Kuklenski, Timothy Noto, James Carter, Elvin Dalton | |
| 14:07 | Pitt | William Gay makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne is hacked by Paul Molloy - foul #1 on Paul Molloy, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG) Ian Froehlich | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Elvin Dalton (C) Kang Chin, Jeremy Richardson, William Gay | |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:30 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Jan Franks grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | George Frost hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-46 |
| 13:10 | Pitt | Joseph Panella gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:52 | Pitt | Jan Franks is called for the reach on Elvin Dalton - foul #1 on Jan Franks, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hirschman (PF), Mark Rowland (C) Eric Lavigne, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SG), James Carter (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Marko Kuklenski, Cheng-Gong Xie, Joseph Panella, Paul Molloy, Elvin Dalton | |
| 12:35 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson loses the dribble to George Frost | 41-46 |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Richard Jennings lays it in uncontested set up by George Frost | 43-46 |
| 12:03 | Pitt | Kang Chin travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Allan Philson (SG), John Pelzer (SF) Kenneth Lawhorn, George Frost, Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Paul Molloy (PF), Elvin Dalton (C) Kang Chin, Jeremy Richardson, James Carter, Larry Sweat, Brandon Conklin | |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Elvin Dalton - foul #2 on Elvin Dalton, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG) Marko Kuklenski | |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Philson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Pelzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rowland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Panella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Molloy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Elvin Dalton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Pitt | Kang Chin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-46 |
| 11:27 | Pitt | Paul Molloy tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Elvin Dalton picks off the pass by Robert Hirschman | 46-48 |
| 11:00 | Pitt | Robert Hirschman is called for the reach on Timothy Noto - foul #3 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Jan Franks (C) John Pelzer, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SG), James Carter (SF), Brandon Conklin (C) Kang Chin, Timothy Noto, Joseph Panella, Elvin Dalton | |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 10:36 | Pitt | Paul Molloy grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:15 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin misses the lay-in | 46-48 |
| 10:13 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jan Franks | 46-48 |
| 09:49 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 09:48 | Pitt | James Carter grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 09:28 | Pitt | Robert Hirschman swats the layup by Paul Molloy | 46-48 |
| 09:27 | St. John's | Jan Franks pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jan Franks | 49-48 |
| 08:55 | Pitt | Paul Molloy scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeremy Richardson | 49-50 |
| 08:36 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:07 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), John Pelzer (PF), Mark Rowland (C) Ian Froehlich, Allan Philson, Robert Hirschman, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), Elvin Dalton (C) Marko Kuklenski, Jeremy Richardson, James Carter, Paul Molloy, Brandon Conklin | |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Panella - foul #1 on Joseph Panella, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Gay (PF) Larry Sweat | |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:40 | Pitt | Kang Chin connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Frost (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pelzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Rowland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Panella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Elvin Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Joseph Panella picks off the pass by Richard Jennings | 50-52 |
| 07:30 | Pitt | Timothy Noto throws it down set up by Joseph Panella | 50-54 |
| 07:28 | St. John's | George Frost is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Noto - foul #2 on Timothy Noto, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Larry Sweat (PF) William Gay | |
| 07:28 | St. John's | George Frost makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:28 | St. John's | George Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:01 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton's fadeaway is rejected by John Pelzer | 52-54 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Richard Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Larry Sweat takes the ball from George Frost in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 06:36 | Pitt | Kenneth Lawhorn is called for the reach on Elvin Dalton - foul #4 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Lavigne (PF) John Pelzer | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Gay (PF) Larry Sweat | |
| 06:36 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:36 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Panella - foul #2 on Joseph Panella, team foul #11 | 52-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jan Franks (C) Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:19 | Pitt | William Gay pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:55 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton throws it down and the foul's on Eric Lavigne - foul #3 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (PG), James Carter (SF), Larry Sweat (PF) Kang Chin, Joseph Panella, William Gay | |
| 05:55 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses the dunk | 53-58 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Jan Franks can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Jan Franks hits the follow up shot | 55-58 |
| 05:06 | Pitt | Timothy Noto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Jan Franks grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Elvin Dalton - foul #3 on Elvin Dalton, team foul #12 | 55-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), John Pelzer (PF), Mark Rowland (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Eric Lavigne, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Paul Molloy (PF), William Gay (C) Cheng-Gong Xie, Timothy Noto, James Carter, Larry Sweat, Elvin Dalton | |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Richard Jennings snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | George Frost hits a 3 from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 04:01 | Pitt | Kang Chin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ian Froehlich - foul #2 on Ian Froehlich, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SG), Robert Hirschman (PF) Ian Froehlich, John Pelzer | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Elvin Dalton (C) Jeremy Richardson, William Gay | |
| 04:01 | Pitt | Kang Chin makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:01 | Pitt | Kang Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Richard Jennings comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-60 |
| 03:39 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Panella | 60-60 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Frost (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Philson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Jennings (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Rowland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cheng-Gong Xie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Panella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Molloy (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Elvin Dalton (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Pitt | The jump hook by Paul Molloy is blocked by Robert Hirschman | 60-60 |
| 03:19 | Pitt | Paul Molloy can't tip it in | 60-60 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Mark Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Allan Philson's pass is intercepted by Kang Chin | 60-60 |
| 02:36 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 02:34 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:10 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman makes the floater from the left side and he's hacked by Paul Molloy - foul #2 on Paul Molloy, team foul #13 | 62-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), John Pelzer (SF), Jan Franks (C) Allan Philson, Richard Jennings, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), James Carter (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), William Gay (C) Kang Chin, Cheng-Gong Xie, Joseph Panella, Paul Molloy, Elvin Dalton | |
| 02:10 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:03 | Pitt | Timothy Noto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Eric Lavigne (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:44 | St. John's | George Frost misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-60 |
| 01:43 | Pitt | Larry Sweat snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 01:25 | Pitt | Timothy Noto grabs the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:11 | Pitt | Timothy Noto comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by George Frost - foul #2 on George Frost, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Jennings (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) Ian Froehlich, John Pelzer, Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Paul Molloy (PF), Elvin Dalton (C) Marko Kuklenski, Larry Sweat, William Gay | |
| 01:11 | Pitt | Timothy Noto makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:11 | Pitt | Timothy Noto makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | George Frost knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Kang Chin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Hirschman | 65-62 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Paul Molloy steps in front of the George Frost pass | 65-62 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Timothy Noto scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kang Chin | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | George Frost can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Frost (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Molloy (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Elvin Dalton (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Jan Franks wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is hacked by Paul Molloy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Molloy, team foul #14 | 65-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (SG), Allan Philson (SF), John Pelzer (PF) George Frost, Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), William Gay (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Kang Chin, Timothy Noto, James Carter, Paul Molloy, Elvin Dalton | |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | Joseph Panella knocks in the jumper near the basket | 66-67 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Jan Franks is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jan Franks, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Lavigne (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Larry Sweat (PF) William Gay | |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin misses the tip | 66-67 |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Larry Sweat swats the dunk try by Eric Lavigne | 66-67 |
| 04:08 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brandon Conklin | 66-67 |
| 03:50 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson snags the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Larry Sweat misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Eric Lavigne - foul #4 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #12 | 66-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG) John Pelzer | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Carter (SF), Elvin Dalton (C) Joseph Panella, Brandon Conklin | |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Larry Sweat makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Larry Sweat makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Jan Franks is hacked by Jeremy Richardson - foul #1 on Jeremy Richardson, team foul #15 | 66-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF), Mark Rowland (PF) Ian Froehlich, Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Gay (PF) Larry Sweat | |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Jan Franks makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Jan Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 02:55 | Pitt | William Gay hits the follow up shot | 68-71 |
| 02:51 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Mark Rowland snags the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Mark Rowland can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Marko Kuklenski - foul #2 on Marko Kuklenski, team foul #16 | 68-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Robert Hirschman (PF) Allan Philson, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Paul Molloy (PF) Marko Kuklenski, Jeremy Richardson, James Carter, William Gay | |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Mark Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Mark Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:08 | Pitt | Paul Molloy drills a runner from close range and he's hacked by Mark Rowland - foul #2 on Mark Rowland, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), James Carter (SF), Brandon Conklin (C) Cheng-Gong Xie, Joseph Panella, Elvin Dalton | |
| 02:08 | Pitt | Paul Molloy makes the free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Timothy Noto steals the ball from Kenneth Lawhorn in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| 02:03 | Pitt | James Carter slams it home on a great pass from Timothy Noto | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 70-76 |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin gets the rebound | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Noto | 70-78 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | Timothy Noto is called for the reach on George Frost - foul #3 on Timothy Noto, team foul #17 | 70-78 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jan Franks (C) Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Elvin Dalton (C) Marko Kuklenski, Brandon Conklin | |
| 01:26 | St. John's | George Frost makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | George Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:57 | Pitt | James Carter connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Kang Chin | 72-80 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Frost (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Molloy (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Elvin Dalton (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman loses the ball out of bounds | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Kang Chin is hacked by George Frost in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Frost, team foul #14 | 72-80 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG), William Gay (PF) Timothy Noto, Paul Molloy | |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Kang Chin makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Kang Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 72-82 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | George Frost grabs the offensive board | 72-82 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 72-82 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | William Gay grabs the board | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Jennings - foul #2 on Richard Jennings, team foul #15 | 72-82 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Allan Philson (SG), John Pelzer (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF), Mark Rowland (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, George Frost, Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Joseph Panella (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Kang Chin, James Carter, William Gay, Elvin Dalton | |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brandon Conklin - foul #2 on Brandon Conklin, team foul #18 | 72-84 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski runs out the clock | 74-84 |