| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Panella (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Molloy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Elvin Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Woodside (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jan Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Joseph Panella inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jan Faulkner - foul #3 on Jan Faulkner, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SG), James Carter (SF), William Gay (C) Kang Chin, Timothy Noto, Joseph Panella, Paul Molloy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Peters (C) Jan Faulkner | |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | James Alexander misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 19:13 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Marko Kuklenski | 41-42 |
| 19:10 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Richardson, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Paul Molloy (PF) Marko Kuklenski, Jeremy Richardson, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Emery Crosier (PF) John Williams, Michael Woodside, James Alexander, Donald Parker | |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Paul Molloy picks off the pass by Michael Peters | 41-42 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | James Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG) Kang Chin | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:46 | Villanova | James Carter steals the ball from Michael Peters | 41-42 |
| 18:25 | Pitt | Timothy Noto is fouled on the floor by Michael Peters - foul #2 on Michael Peters, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SG), Larry Sweat (PF), Elvin Dalton (C) Marko Kuklenski, Timothy Noto, James Carter, William Gay | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Michael Woodside (SG), James Alexander (SF), Donald Parker (PF), Theodore Pratt (C) Jeffrey Griffin, David Lacombe, Jason Freeman, Emery Crosier, Michael Peters | |
| 18:11 | Pitt | John Williams steals it from Jeremy Richardson | 41-42 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | John Williams banks in the layup | 41-44 |
| 18:06 | Pitt | John Williams is called for the reach on Paul Molloy in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Noto (SG), James Carter (SF) Jeremy Richardson, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG) John Williams | |
| 17:57 | Pitt | Timothy Noto clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Theodore Pratt - foul #1 on Theodore Pratt, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Panella (SF), Brandon Conklin (C) James Carter, Paul Molloy | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:57 | Pitt | Timothy Noto makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:57 | Pitt | Timothy Noto makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brandon Conklin - foul #2 on Brandon Conklin, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SG), James Carter (SF), Paul Molloy (PF) Kang Chin, Timothy Noto, Joseph Panella, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF), Michael Peters (C) James Alexander, Theodore Pratt | |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:13 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Parker - foul #1 on Donald Parker, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (PG), William Gay (C) Marko Kuklenski, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emery Crosier (PF) Donald Parker | |
| 17:13 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:13 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Michael Woodside comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 16:52 | Pitt | Paul Molloy gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:34 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Richardson | 47-45 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Larry Sweat (PF), Elvin Dalton (C) Cheng-Gong Xie, Jeremy Richardson, James Carter, Paul Molloy, William Gay | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), James Alexander (SF), Donald Parker (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, Jason Freeman, Emery Crosier | |
| 16:13 | Pitt | Larry Sweat misses the shot in the lane | 47-45 |
| 16:12 | Pitt | Joseph Panella tips it in | 49-45 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Michael Woodside's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Paul Molloy (PF) Kang Chin, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | Villanova | Theodore Pratt (C) Michael Peters | |
| 15:51 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 15:50 | Pitt | Timothy Noto grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marko Kuklenski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Noto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Panella (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Molloy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elvin Dalton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Lacombe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Woodside (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Parker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Pitt | Timothy Noto is fouled on the floor by Theodore Pratt - foul #2 on Theodore Pratt, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), James Carter (SF) Marko Kuklenski, Joseph Panella | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Jan Faulkner (C) David Lacombe, Theodore Pratt | |
| 15:36 | Pitt | Timothy Noto makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:36 | Pitt | Timothy Noto makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Michael Woodside throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (SG) Timothy Noto | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Kang Chin can't finish the layup | 51-45 |
| 15:16 | Pitt | Paul Molloy tips it in | 53-45 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Michael Woodside is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Larry Sweat (PF) Cheng-Gong Xie, James Carter, Paul Molloy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emery Crosier (SF) Michael Woodside | |
| 14:57 | Pitt | Kang Chin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Sweat | 55-45 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | James Alexander makes the wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Jan Faulkner | 55-48 |
| 14:01 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 55-48 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Emery Crosier misses badly on a floater from the left block | 55-48 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | James Alexander snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | James Alexander misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kang Chin - foul #2 on Kang Chin, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), James Carter (SF), Paul Molloy (PF), William Gay (C) Kang Chin, Jeremy Richardson, Joseph Panella, Larry Sweat, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Theodore Pratt (C) Emery Crosier, Donald Parker, Jan Faulkner | |
| 13:33 | Villanova | James Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | James Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 13:21 | Pitt | Paul Molloy knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Marko Kuklenski | 58-49 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | The jump hook by James Alexander is blocked by Paul Molloy | 58-49 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Theodore Pratt grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | James Alexander makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | John Williams is called for the reach on James Carter - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Brandon Conklin (C) Timothy Noto, William Gay | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Jan Faulkner (PF) John Williams, James Alexander, Theodore Pratt | |
| 12:39 | Pitt | James Carter makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | James Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Peters | 60-54 |
| 12:08 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-54 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Cheng-Gong Xie is called for the reach on Jeffrey Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Xie, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Elvin Dalton (C) Marko Kuklenski, Cheng-Gong Xie, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Woodside (SG), Emery Crosier (SF) David Lacombe, Jason Freeman | |
| 11:53 | Villanova | James Carter steals it from Michael Woodside | 60-54 |
| 11:50 | Pitt | Timothy Noto lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Carter | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kang Chin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Noto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Carter (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Paul Molloy (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Elvin Dalton (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Woodside (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emery Crosier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jan Faulkner (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Peters (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Michael Woodside hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-56 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | James Carter misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Michael Woodside snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses long on a shot from the left side | 62-56 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Paul Molloy grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 10:51 | Pitt | Timothy Noto buries a fadeaway in the paint | 64-56 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jan Faulkner | 64-58 |
| 10:34 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), William Gay (C) Kang Chin, Timothy Noto, James Carter, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), Jason Freeman (SF), Donald Parker (PF), Theodore Pratt (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Emery Crosier, Jan Faulkner, Michael Peters | |
| 10:32 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Xie loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Michael Woodside hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Jason Freeman hits the follow up shot | 64-60 |
| 10:08 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Woodside - foul #3 on Michael Woodside, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Elvin Dalton (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Paul Molloy, William Gay | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), James Alexander (SF) Michael Woodside, Jason Freeman | |
| 10:08 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 10:08 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 10:08 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin grabs the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 09:48 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Cheng-Gong Xie | 67-60 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SG), Paul Molloy (PF), William Gay (C) Marko Kuklenski, Cheng-Gong Xie, Elvin Dalton, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Woodside (SG), Michael Peters (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Theodore Pratt | |
| 09:12 | Pitt | Kang Chin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Noto (SG), Elvin Dalton (C) Jeremy Richardson, William Gay | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF), Jan Faulkner (PF), Theodore Pratt (C) James Alexander, Donald Parker, Michael Peters | |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Michael Woodside hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner tips it back up and in | 67-62 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Paul Molloy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-62 |
| 08:32 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Molloy | 67-62 |
| 08:15 | Pitt | Paul Molloy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SG), James Carter (SF), William Gay (C) Kang Chin, Timothy Noto, Joseph Panella, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), James Alexander (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Donald Parker (PF), Michael Peters (C) David Lacombe, Michael Woodside, Jason Freeman, Jan Faulkner, Theodore Pratt | |
| 07:55 | Villanova | James Alexander clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-62 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jeremy Richardson | 67-62 |
| 07:47 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 07:46 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marko Kuklenski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carter (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Paul Molloy (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Alexander (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Emery Crosier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Parker (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Peters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 69-62 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Michael Peters hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 69-62 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Donald Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Marko Kuklenski steals it from James Alexander | 69-62 |
| 07:02 | Pitt | Jeffrey Griffin steals the ball from Jeremy Richardson in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | James Alexander misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Gay - foul #1 on William Gay, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Elvin Dalton (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Marko Kuklenski, Jeremy Richardson, James Carter, Paul Molloy, William Gay | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Jason Freeman (SF), Jan Faulkner (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, Emery Crosier, Donald Parker | |
| 06:57 | Villanova | James Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | James Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:39 | Pitt | James Alexander is called for the reach on Joseph Panella - foul #3 on James Alexander, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Noto (SG), Paul Molloy (PF) Cheng-Gong Xie, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Woodside (SG) James Alexander | |
| 06:39 | Pitt | Joseph Panella makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:39 | Pitt | Joseph Panella makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-64 |
| 06:18 | Pitt | Joseph Panella grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 05:56 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton is called for 5 seconds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), James Carter (SF) Kang Chin, Timothy Noto, Joseph Panella | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), James Alexander (SF), Theodore Pratt (C) Michael Woodside, Jason Freeman, Michael Peters | |
| 05:38 | Villanova | James Alexander hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Williams | 71-67 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | James Carter can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 71-67 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Alexander | 71-67 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Williams and he's hacked by Cheng-Gong Xie - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Xie, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Brandon Conklin (C) Marko Kuklenski, Cheng-Gong Xie, James Carter, Paul Molloy | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Donald Parker (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, James Alexander, Theodore Pratt | |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:45 | Pitt | John Williams steps in front of the Brandon Conklin pass | 71-70 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | John Williams hits the finger roll | 71-72 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Timothy Noto is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Parker - foul #2 on Donald Parker, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Molloy (SF), William Gay (C) Joseph Panella, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Peters (C) Jan Faulkner | |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Timothy Noto makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Timothy Noto makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Kang Chin - foul #3 on Kang Chin, team foul #7 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG), James Carter (SF), Larry Sweat (PF) Timothy Noto, Paul Molloy, William Gay | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Woodside (SG), Jason Freeman (SF) David Lacombe, Donald Parker | |
| 04:26 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | James Carter misses the jumper from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Emery Crosier pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | John Williams is hacked by Kang Chin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kang Chin, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG), Timothy Noto (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Paul Molloy (PF), William Gay (C) Kang Chin, Jeremy Richardson, James Carter, Larry Sweat, Elvin Dalton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Donald Parker (PF), Theodore Pratt (C) Michael Woodside, Emery Crosier, Michael Peters | |
| 03:53 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gay | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marko Kuklenski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Noto (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Joseph Panella (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Molloy (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Griffin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jason Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Parker (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Jason Freeman hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-78 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Paul Molloy drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Noto | 78-78 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kang Chin (PG), Cheng-Gong Xie (SG), James Carter (SF), Elvin Dalton (C) Marko Kuklenski, Timothy Noto, Joseph Panella, William Gay | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG), James Alexander (SF), Emery Crosier (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, Jason Freeman, Donald Parker | |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Paul Molloy denies the turnaround by Emery Crosier | 78-78 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Emery Crosier grabs the offensive board | 78-78 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | John Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-81 |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Brandon Conklin (C) Cheng-Gong Xie, James Carter, Paul Molloy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Woodside (SG), Michael Peters (PF) David Lacombe, Emery Crosier | |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Elvin Dalton's floater is tipped away by Michael Peters | 78-81 |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Kang Chin tips it but misses | 78-81 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Theodore Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | John Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 78-81 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Michael Peters hits the follow up shot | 78-83 |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-83 |
| Subs | Pitt | Timothy Noto (SG), Paul Molloy (PF) Jeremy Richardson, Brandon Conklin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Parker (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) Michael Peters, Theodore Pratt | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Timothy Noto is hacked by Michael Woodside in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Woodside, team foul #12 | 78-83 |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Timothy Noto makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Timothy Noto makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | John Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kang Chin - foul #5 on Kang Chin, team foul #9 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski (PG) Kang Chin | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:35 | Villanova | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Pitt | Jan Faulkner swats the short shot by Timothy Noto | 80-84 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | James Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-84 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | James Alexander clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 80-84 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Timothy Noto grabs the board | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Noto | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | John Williams scores on a jumper in the lane | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Joseph Panella loses the dribble to James Alexander in the backcourt | 83-86 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-86 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Michael Peters (PF) Michael Woodside, Donald Parker | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Joseph Panella is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #2 on Joseph Panella, team foul #10 | 83-86 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Marko Kuklenski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-88 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Michael Peters snags the defensive board | 83-88 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Michael Peters is fouled in the backcourt by Marko Kuklenski - foul #2 on Marko Kuklenski, team foul #11 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emery Crosier (SF) James Alexander | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Michael Peters makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Michael Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Timothy Noto misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-90 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | John Williams gets the rebound | 83-90 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Williams runs out the clock | 83-90 |