| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jacob Schaible (fresh) PF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Santos Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses long on an open shot in the paint | 31-26 |
| 19:36 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Greeley | 31-26 |
| 19:10 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 19:08 | Pitt | Glen Greeley can't tip it in | 31-26 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Carl Fox scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Edwin Buhr | 33-26 |
| 18:27 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Santos Garcia picks off the pass by Edwin Buhr | 33-29 |
| 17:32 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | James Washington drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Kiesel | 35-29 |
| 16:57 | Pitt | Glen Greeley is hacked by Edwin Buhr - foul #1 on Edwin Buhr, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Thomas Frank (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Vernon Ray (C) James Washington, Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Demetrius Roland (PF), Igor Bernoski (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Jacob Schaible, Glen Greeley, Santos Garcia | |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Thomas Frank snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Vernon Ray blows the layup but the foul's on Demetrius Roland - foul #1 on Demetrius Roland, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG) Michael Wooldridge | |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:48 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland misses the dunk | 36-29 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Buhr | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Frank (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Langhorne (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edwin Buhr (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Ray (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Snodgrass (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Hart (fresh) SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Demetrius Roland (fresh) 6 pts. C - Igor Bernoski (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Vernon Ray scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Frank | 38-29 |
| 15:12 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland is open and buries a floater from the right wing set up by Douglas Hart | 38-31 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Jesse Snodgrass is called for the reach on Vernon Ray - foul #2 on Jesse Snodgrass, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, Thomas Frank, William Langhorne, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge (PG), Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Jacob Schaible (SF), Glen Greeley (PF), Santos Garcia (C) Jesse Snodgrass, Douglas Hart, Jason Allen, Demetrius Roland, Igor Bernoski | |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the lay-in | 38-31 |
| 14:28 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden blows the dunk but the foul's on Alfred Carr - foul #2 on Alfred Carr, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG) Michael Irving | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Washington | 41-32 |
| 13:39 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden is hacked by Justin Kiesel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| 13:18 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jason Allen (SF) Jacob Schaible | |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Carl Fox drills a jumper near the basket | 43-32 |
| 12:49 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Carr - foul #3 on Alfred Carr, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SG) Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | Pitt | Demetrius Roland (PF) Glen Greeley | |
| 12:20 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | James Washington travels in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), William Langhorne (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) James Washington, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jacob Schaible (SF), Igor Bernoski (C) Jason Allen, Santos Garcia | |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski is fouled on the floor by Andrew Schalk - foul #1 on Andrew Schalk, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG) William Langhorne | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG) Jeffrey Whidden | |
| 11:26 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 11:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vernon Ray | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Hart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Schaible (fresh) PF - Demetrius Roland (fresh) 8 pts. C - Igor Bernoski (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Thomas Frank is called for a backcourt violation | 43-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, Thomas Frank, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG), Glen Greeley (PF) Michael Wooldridge, Demetrius Roland | |
| 10:52 | Pitt | Douglas Hart scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-35 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Washington | 45-35 |
| 09:58 | Pitt | Glen Greeley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Vernon Ray pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Alfred Carr hits a driving attempt near the basket | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Glen Greeley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Jacob Schaible steals it from Alfred Carr | 47-35 |
| 09:12 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible misses the lay-in | 47-35 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vernon Ray | 47-35 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses long on a shot from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 08:49 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 08:37 | Pitt | Douglas Hart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 47-35 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible grabs the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 08:19 | Pitt | Glen Greeley blows the layup | 47-35 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Alfred Carr gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel travels with the ball | 47-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Thomas Frank (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) James Washington, Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge (PG), Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Demetrius Roland (PF), Santos Garcia (C) Jesse Snodgrass, Douglas Hart, Jacob Schaible, Glen Greeley, Igor Bernoski | |
| 07:42 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Allen and he's fouled by William Langhorne - foul #4 on William Langhorne, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| 07:42 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk is fouled on the floor by Santos Garcia - foul #3 on Santos Garcia, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Frank (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Langhorne (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Edwin Buhr (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Demetrius Roland (fresh) 8 pts. C - Santos Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Demetrius Roland blocks the short jumper by Donald Groves | 47-37 |
| 06:52 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden is open and lays it up and in set up by Michael Wooldridge | 47-39 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Donald Groves knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Santos Garcia | 49-42 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | William Langhorne is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Whidden - foul #1 on Jeffrey Whidden, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, Thomas Frank, William Langhorne, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Pitt | Glen Greeley (PF) Demetrius Roland | |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Alfred Carr double dribbles | 49-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Warren Mathews (SG), Dario Zwiebel (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Santos Garcia | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:08 | Pitt | Warren Mathews double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 49-42 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it in | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 04:34 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 51-42 |
| 04:33 | Pitt | Warren Mathews gets the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | Carl Fox denies the turnaround by Glen Greeley | 51-42 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Carl Fox snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel hits a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Warren Mathews - foul #1 on Warren Mathews, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG), Thomas Frank (SG), Vernon Ray (PF) Michael Irving, Alfred Carr, Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass (PG), Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Jacob Schaible (SF), Demetrius Roland (PF), Santos Garcia (C) Michael Wooldridge, Warren Mathews, Jason Allen, Glen Greeley, Dario Zwiebel | |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:41 | Pitt | Santos Garcia misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Thomas Frank pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Carl Fox connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Washington | 56-42 |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland lays it in on a great pass from Jacob Schaible | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Snodgrass (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jacob Schaible (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Demetrius Roland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Santos Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-44 |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Jacob Schaible snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Donald Groves (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) James Washington, Thomas Frank, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Hart (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Igor Bernoski (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Jacob Schaible, Santos Garcia | |
| 02:17 | Villanova | William Langhorne scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Irving | 58-44 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | William Langhorne picks off the pass by Douglas Hart in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Michael Irving jams it on a great pass from William Langhorne | 60-44 |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland misses long on a shot near the basket | 60-44 |
| 02:00 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski grabs the offensive board | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Pitt | Jesse Snodgrass comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-44 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Vernon Ray pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Vernon Ray jams it | 62-44 |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland hits a runner in the paint set up by Jesse Snodgrass and he's fouled by Vernon Ray - foul #2 on Vernon Ray, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SG) Michael Irving | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland misses the free throw | 62-46 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk grabs the board | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits a shot from the free throw line | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Demetrius Roland misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 64-46 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Douglas Hart drills a floater from the baseline set up by Jason Allen | 64-48 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Donald Groves runs out the clock | 64-48 |