| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvador Saenz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Donald Holmes is hacked by Salvador Saenz - foul #1 on Salvador Saenz, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 19:12 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge clanks a shot from the right side | 35-36 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Donald Holmes scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Kelly | 35-38 |
| 18:32 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden blows the wide open layup | 35-38 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Salvador Saenz | 35-38 |
| 18:14 | Pitt | The jumper by Michael Wooldridge is denied by Donald Holmes | 35-38 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:05 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 17:58 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Donald Holmes - foul #3 on Donald Holmes, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Fyodor Zollman (SG), Glen Greeley (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Michael Wooldridge, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), William Campbell (SG), Bob Savard (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Gerald McCullough (C) Richard Kelly, Timothy Fleming, Johnnie Loman, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| 17:58 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:58 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:58 | St. John's | Gerald McCullough grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Robert Cobb misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 17:31 | Pitt | William Haskin grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 17:20 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-40 |
| 17:18 | Pitt | William Haskin snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:12 | Pitt | Gary Wilson is called for the reach on Salvador Saenz - foul #2 on Gary Wilson, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Bogart (PG), Igor Bernoski (C) William Haskin, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Timothy Fleming (SG) William Campbell | |
| 17:01 | Pitt | David Bogart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-40 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Gary Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming can't connect on a shot near the basket | 35-40 |
| 16:45 | Pitt | Glen Greeley gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:38 | Pitt | Gerald McCullough denies the turnaround by Bill Raymond | 35-40 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:22 | St. John's | Glen Greeley is called for the reach on Gary Wilson - foul #1 on Glen Greeley, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (PG), Michael Wooldridge (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Bruce Williams (C) David Bogart, Bill Raymond, Fyodor Zollman, Glen Greeley | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG), Jerry Skalsky (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Corey Tanaka (C) Robert Cobb, Bob Savard, Gary Wilson, Gerald McCullough | |
| 16:05 | St. John's | William Campbell clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-40 |
| 16:04 | Pitt | Russell Coursey gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski clanks a jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Timothy Fleming | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Coursey (fresh) PF - Igor Bernoski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Jerry Skalsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Tanaka (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:38 | St. John's | Bruce Williams swats the layup by Jerry Skalsky | 35-40 |
| 15:36 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Campbell - foul #2 on William Campbell, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Haskin (SF), Daniel Mills (PF) Russell Coursey, Igor Bernoski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Timothy Fleming, Jerry Skalsky, Corey Tanaka | |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:18 | St. John's | William Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:16 | St. John's | Richard Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG) Jeffrey Whidden | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Bill Raymond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 14:57 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | Donald Holmes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-40 |
| 14:43 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Wheeler | 36-40 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Donald Holmes's layup is rejected by Daniel Mills | 36-40 |
| 14:25 | Pitt | Bruce Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:04 | Pitt | Manuel Wheeler is called for the reach on William Haskin - foul #1 on Manuel Wheeler, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (PG), Salvador Saenz (C) Michael Wooldridge, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Jerry Skalsky (SF), Gary Wilson (PF) Richard Kelly, William Campbell, Johnnie Loman, Donald Holmes | |
| 13:45 | Pitt | A charge is called on Salvador Saenz - foul #2 on Salvador Saenz, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Fyodor Zollman (SG) Bill Raymond | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gerald McCullough (C) Manuel Wheeler | |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses short on a runner from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:04 | Pitt | William Haskin's pass is intercepted by Jerry Skalsky | 36-40 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Robert Cobb can't finish the layup | 36-40 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming can't connect on a floater in the paint | 36-40 |
| 12:34 | Pitt | William Haskin grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 12:20 | Pitt | Fyodor Zollman misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 12:19 | Pitt | Fyodor Zollman grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:07 | Pitt | William Haskin misses the fadeaway from the left block | 36-40 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | Jerry Skalsky grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Mills - foul #4 on Daniel Mills, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Michael Wooldridge (SG), Glen Greeley (SF), Igor Bernoski (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Fyodor Zollman, William Haskin, Daniel Mills, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Robert Cobb, Jerry Skalsky, Gary Wilson, Gerald McCullough | |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bill Raymond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Igor Bernoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Pitt | Glen Greeley double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (SG) Timothy Fleming | |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Bill Raymond takes the ball from William Campbell | 36-42 |
| 11:32 | Pitt | Bill Raymond hits the finger roll | 38-42 |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Igor Bernoski is called for the reach on Donald Holmes - foul #2 on Igor Bernoski, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| 10:53 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 10:51 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Glen Greeley | 38-42 |
| 10:47 | Pitt | Johnnie Loman picks off the pass by Igor Bernoski | 38-42 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | Donald Holmes comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-42 |
| 10:23 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 10:02 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-42 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Richard Kelly pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Donald Holmes throws it down set up by Manuel Wheeler | 38-44 |
| 09:25 | Pitt | Glen Greeley connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bill Raymond | 40-44 |
| 09:12 | St. John's | Donald Holmes buries a shot in the paint | 40-46 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-46 |
| 08:59 | Pitt | Glen Greeley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:51 | Pitt | Donald Holmes takes the ball from Glen Greeley | 40-46 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | William Campbell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on William Campbell, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (PG), Fyodor Zollman (SG), William Haskin (SF), Salvador Saenz (PF) Bill Raymond, Michael Wooldridge, Glen Greeley, Igor Bernoski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Bob Savard (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Gerald McCullough (C) Richard Kelly, William Campbell, Johnnie Loman, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| 08:12 | Pitt | Bob Savard steals the ball from Jeffrey Whidden | 40-46 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Gary Wilson is denied on a layup by Salvador Saenz | 40-46 |
| 07:45 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Whidden | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fyodor Zollman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Salvador Saenz (fresh) 7 reb. C - Bruce Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Cobb (fresh) SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Bob Savard (fresh) PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald McCullough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Pitt | Fyodor Zollman is hacked by Gary Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Wilson, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Mills (PF) Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:23 | Pitt | Gerald McCullough denies the turnaround by Fyodor Zollman | 40-46 |
| 07:21 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 07:05 | Pitt | Bob Savard denies the turnaround by William Haskin | 40-46 |
| 07:03 | Pitt | Daniel Mills snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 06:49 | Pitt | William Haskin can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Wilson - foul #4 on Gary Wilson, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Bogart (PG), Russell Coursey (SG) Jeffrey Whidden, Fyodor Zollman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (PG), Jerry Skalsky (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Robert Cobb, Bob Savard, Gary Wilson, Gerald McCullough | |
| 06:49 | Pitt | William Haskin misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 06:49 | Pitt | William Haskin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Donald Holmes comes up short on the floater from close range | 41-46 |
| 06:25 | Pitt | William Haskin grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 06:20 | Pitt | David Bogart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Timothy Fleming - foul #2 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (SG), Bruce Williams (C) Russell Coursey, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:20 | Pitt | David Bogart makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:20 | Pitt | David Bogart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:20 | Pitt | David Bogart misses the 3rd free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | Donald Holmes pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Corey Tanaka is fouled on the floor by David Bogart - foul #3 on David Bogart, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (PG), Michael Wooldridge (SG), Russell Coursey (SF) David Bogart, Bill Raymond, William Haskin | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Campbell (PG) Manuel Wheeler | |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Donald Holmes hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Fleming | 43-48 |
| 05:30 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Fleming - foul #3 on Timothy Fleming, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Gary Wilson (PF) Timothy Fleming, Jerry Skalsky, Donald Holmes | |
| 05:30 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:30 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Gary Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 05:01 | Pitt | Russell Coursey pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Whidden | 46-48 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 46-48 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Gary Wilson tips it home | 46-50 |
| 04:26 | Pitt | Corey Tanaka blocks the short jumper by Michael Wooldridge | 46-50 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Russell Coursey pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:07 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to William Campbell | 46-50 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman is hacked by Russell Coursey - foul #1 on Russell Coursey, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Fyodor Zollman (SG), William Haskin (SF), Salvador Saenz (PF), Glen Greeley (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Michael Wooldridge, Russell Coursey, Daniel Mills, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Bob Savard (PF), Gerald McCullough (C) Richard Kelly, William Campbell, Gary Wilson, Corey Tanaka | |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:50 | Pitt | William Haskin grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 03:24 | Pitt | The jump hook by William Haskin is blocked by Gerald McCullough | 46-50 |
| 03:22 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bill Raymond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fyodor Zollman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Salvador Saenz (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Glen Greeley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Cobb (fresh) SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Loman (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Bob Savard (fresh) C - Gerald McCullough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming is hacked by Glen Greeley - foul #2 on Glen Greeley, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Skalsky (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Johnnie Loman, Bob Savard, Gerald McCullough | |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:03 | Pitt | Timothy Fleming steps in front of the William Haskin pass in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Fleming is blocked by William Haskin | 48-52 |
| 02:48 | Pitt | Fyodor Zollman pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 02:48 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (PG), Michael Wooldridge (SG) Bill Raymond, Fyodor Zollman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Bob Savard (SF) Jerry Skalsky | |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Glen Greeley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Cobb | 48-52 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Robert Cobb is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Cobb, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Mills (PF) Glen Greeley | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:18 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Donald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Daniel Mills takes the ball from Timothy Fleming | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:31 | Pitt | Daniel Mills's floater is tipped away by Manuel Wheeler | 48-52 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz tips it home | 50-52 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Williams (C) Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF) Robert Cobb, Bob Savard | |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Pitt | Bruce Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 50-52 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Johnnie Loman | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Jeffrey Whidden picks off the pass by Johnnie Loman | 50-52 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge double dribbles | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Donald Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wooldridge - foul #1 on Michael Wooldridge, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | William Haskin pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Whidden | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | William Haskin misses long on a halfcourt shot | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Mills (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Bruce Williams wins the tip | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 04:46 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden tips it in | 54-52 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Donald Holmes is called for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SF) Johnnie Loman | |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Richard Kelly steps in front of the William Haskin pass in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Michael Wooldridge - foul #2 on Michael Wooldridge, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:38 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Haskin | 56-54 |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming drills a floater from the left side | 56-56 |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Bruce Williams is hacked by Manuel Wheeler - foul #2 on Manuel Wheeler, team foul #11 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Fyodor Zollman (SG), Salvador Saenz (PF) Jeffrey Whidden, Michael Wooldridge, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | St. John's | Bob Savard (SF), Gary Wilson (PF), Gerald McCullough (C) Richard Kelly, Donald Holmes, Manuel Wheeler | |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Bruce Williams misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Bruce Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming dunks the ball on a great pass from Gary Wilson | 57-58 |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (PG), Michael Wooldridge (SG), Daniel Mills (PF) Bill Raymond, Fyodor Zollman, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Kelly (PG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), Manuel Wheeler (C) Robert Cobb, Bob Savard, Gary Wilson, Gerald McCullough | |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Kelly | 57-60 |
| 02:26 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Donald Holmes gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Donald Holmes drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Kelly | 57-62 |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Daniel Mills misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-62 |
| 01:52 | Pitt | Daniel Mills snags the offensive board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:46 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden lays it in set up by Michael Wooldridge and he's hacked by Donald Holmes - foul #4 on Donald Holmes, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| 01:46 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses the free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Donald Holmes clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Mills - foul #5 on Daniel Mills, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Salvador Saenz (PF) Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Donald Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Holmes - foul #5 on Donald Holmes, team foul #13 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gary Wilson (PF) Donald Holmes | |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 61-63 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Manuel Wheeler tips it in | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jeffrey Whidden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Salvador Saenz (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Timothy Fleming (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Loman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Manuel Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Bruce Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeffrey Whidden | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Jeffrey Whidden is called for the reach on Timothy Fleming in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Whidden, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Gary Wilson steals it from William Haskin in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming is hacked by William Haskin - foul #2 on William Haskin, team foul #13 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cobb (SF) Johnnie Loman | |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Timothy Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz grabs the board | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Salvador Saenz, team foul #14 | 64-68 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Gary Wilson is hacked by Salvador Saenz - foul #4 on Salvador Saenz, team foul #15 | 64-68 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Gary Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Gary Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Timothy Fleming takes the ball from Jeffrey Whidden | 64-70 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Jeffrey Whidden is called for the reach on Robert Cobb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Whidden, team foul #16 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Tanaka (C) Manuel Wheeler | |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Robert Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Robert Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz snags the offensive board | 64-72 |