| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Zachary Brown (fresh) SG - Daniel White (fresh) SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) PF - Matthew Sprague (fresh) C - Charles Rouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Villanova | The jumper by Luis Estrada is denied by Matthew Sprague | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charles Rouse | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons loses the dribble to Paul Elliott | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Luis Estrada | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague comes up short on the shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Paul Elliott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 17:27 | Pitt | Zachary Brown can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | David Woodard grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Luis Estrada knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sudi Abdulkarim | 0-4 |
| 16:41 | Pitt | Zachary Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 16:26 | Pitt | Zachary Brown grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 16:03 | Pitt | Daniel White is fouled on the floor by Pablo Jimenez - foul #1 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Paul Elliott (PF) David Woodard, Luis Estrada | |
| 15:44 | Pitt | Charles Rouse knocks in the shot from the right side | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Zachary Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel White (fresh) SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) PF - Matthew Sprague (fresh) C - Charles Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Charles Rouse steps in front of the Drazen Zechman pass | 5-4 |
| 14:37 | Pitt | Zachary Brown clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (SG), Geoffrey Jackson (PF), Angel Marino (C) Daniel White, Gerry Parsons, Charles Rouse | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Luis Estrada (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| 14:09 | Pitt | Edwin Ritchie is called for the reach on Zachary Brown - foul #1 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Matthew Sprague | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SF) Terry Smith | |
| 13:45 | Pitt | The short jumper by Zachary Brown is denied by Luis Estrada | 5-4 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 12:47 | Pitt | Zachary Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-6 |
| 12:45 | Pitt | Angel Marino gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 12:19 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons is called for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (PG), Matthew Sprague (SF), Charles Rouse (C) Zachary Brown, Gerry Parsons, Angel Marino | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Pablo Jimenez, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 12:01 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 11:45 | Pitt | Charles Rouse knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Sprague | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Daniel White (fresh) SG - Roger Arce (fresh) SF - Matthew Sprague (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Jackson (fresh) C - Charles Rouse (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Terry Smith is whistled for a carry | 7-6 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Sudi Abdulkarim, Drazen Zechman | |
| 11:04 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Elliott - foul #1 on Paul Elliott, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Matthew Sprague is called for the reach on Edwin Ritchie - foul #1 on Matthew Sprague, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Geoffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Paul Elliott | |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Terry Smith is hacked by Charles Rouse - foul #1 on Charles Rouse, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Pitt | Zachary Brown (PG) Roger Arce | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman double dribbles | 9-6 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Luis Estrada (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| 09:24 | Pitt | Zachary Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Boris Skarzynski - foul #1 on Boris Skarzynski, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson (C) Charles Rouse | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Pablo Jimenez, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 09:24 | Pitt | Zachary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 09:24 | Pitt | Zachary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Geoffrey Jackson - foul #1 on Geoffrey Jackson, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Terry Smith, Drazen Zechman | |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 08:49 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Gerry Parsons and the foul's on Edwin Ritchie - foul #2 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 08:49 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson misses the free throw | 13-8 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | Daniel White is fouled on the floor by Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #1 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (SG), Charles Rouse (C) Daniel White, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Paul Elliott (PF) Terry Smith, Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez | |
| 07:33 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Zachary Brown | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Zachary Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Arce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Sprague (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Rouse (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman is fouled on the floor by Roger Arce - foul #1 on Roger Arce, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson (PF) Matthew Sprague | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SF) David Woodard, Luis Estrada | |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roger Arce - foul #2 on Roger Arce, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (SG) Roger Arce | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 06:42 | Pitt | Zachary Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 06:40 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson tips it in | 17-9 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Terry Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Boris Skarzynski | 17-12 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Zachary Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | The jumper by Boris Skarzynski is denied by Geoffrey Jackson | 19-12 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Terry Smith tips it home | 19-14 |
| 04:46 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson loses the dribble to Drazen Zechman | 19-14 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman is denied on a layup by Geoffrey Jackson | 19-14 |
| 04:17 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charles Rouse | 19-14 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Boris Skarzynski takes the ball from Zachary Brown after a doubleteam | 19-14 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski lays it up and in | 19-16 |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses the dunk attempt | 19-16 |
| 03:41 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson grabs the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons's pass is intercepted by Terry Smith | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Zachary Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel White (fairly fresh) SF - Gerry Parsons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Geoffrey Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Rouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) PF - Paul Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Drazen Zechman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman scores on a jumper in the lane | 19-18 |
| 02:32 | Pitt | Zachary Brown splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Terry Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Pablo Jimenez | 22-21 |
| 01:56 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (SG), Matthew Sprague (PF), Angel Marino (C) Daniel White, Geoffrey Jackson, Charles Rouse | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Luis Estrada (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Pablo Jimenez, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| 01:34 | Villanova | David Woodard's pass is intercepted by Zachary Brown | 22-21 |
| 01:30 | Pitt | Zachary Brown blows the dunk | 22-21 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Terry Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Roger Arce pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Luis Estrada swats the layup by Matthew Sprague | 22-21 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Luis Estrada gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-21 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 22-21 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Matthew Sprague pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | The clock runs out | 22-21 |