| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ty Causey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Creagh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rex Cromer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Williams - foul #1 on Jeffery Williams, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | William Collins comes up short on the floater from the right side | 27-31 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 18:23 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on William Collins - foul #2 on William Collins, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Blair (SG) Gerald Erickson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry James (SF), Richard Odom (C) Gregory Creagh, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| 18:23 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:23 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Jerry James makes the jumper in the lane set up by Derrick Wagaman | 29-35 |
| 17:53 | Pitt | Jack Rice can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 17:51 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb misses the tip | 29-35 |
| 17:49 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 17:25 | Pitt | James Blair's floater is tipped away by Jerry James | 29-35 |
| 17:24 | Pitt | Ty Causey pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:59 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams is hacked by Jerry James - foul #2 on Jerry James, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerald Erickson (SG), William Fiorini (SF), Clarence Larrabee (PF), William Jones (C) Jack Rice, Jeffery Williams, Ty Causey, Joseph Cobb | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Gregory Creagh (SF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins, Jerry James, Richard Odom | |
| 16:39 | Pitt | William Fiorini knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Blair and he's fouled by Neal Cavanaugh - foul #2 on Neal Cavanaugh, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| 16:39 | Pitt | William Fiorini makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Rex Cromer is hacked by Gerald Erickson - foul #3 on Gerald Erickson, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 15:56 | Pitt | James Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Fiorini (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Larrabee (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Creagh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rex Cromer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Neal Cavanaugh picks off the pass by Gerald Erickson | 32-35 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Clarence Larrabee - foul #1 on Clarence Larrabee, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Rice (PG), Jeffery Williams (SF), Ty Causey (PF), Andrew Faulkner (C) James Blair, William Fiorini, Clarence Larrabee, William Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG), Jerry James (SF), Richard Odom (PF) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson, Gregory Creagh, Rex Cromer | |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Collins | 32-38 |
| 14:36 | Pitt | Jack Rice misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 32-38 |
| 14:35 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson tips it in | 34-38 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Neal Cavanaugh | 34-40 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Jack Rice double dribbles | 34-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Blair (PG), Joseph Cobb (PF), William Jones (C) Jack Rice, Gerald Erickson, Ty Causey | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:15 | Villanova | William Collins is hacked by Andrew Faulkner - foul #2 on Andrew Faulkner, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Rice (PG), Clarence Larrabee (PF) Andrew Faulkner, William Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Curtis Johnson (SG), Gregory Creagh (SF) William Collins, Jerry James | |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 12:27 | Pitt | Jack Rice knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Richard Odom - foul #1 on Richard Odom, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Fiorini (SF), Ty Causey (PF) Jeffery Williams, Clarence Larrabee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Rex Cromer (PF) Derrick Wagaman, Richard Odom | |
| 12:27 | Pitt | Jack Rice misses the free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Rex Cromer drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Curtis Johnson and the foul's on William Fiorini - foul #1 on William Fiorini, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Faulkner (SG), William Jones (C) James Blair, Joseph Cobb | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Collins (SG), Jerry James (SF) Curtis Johnson, Gregory Creagh | |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Rex Cromer makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:32 | Pitt | Jack Rice misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-45 |
| 11:30 | Pitt | William Jones tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Faulkner (fresh) SF - William Fiorini (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ty Causey (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Collins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rex Cromer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Neal Cavanaugh (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh is whistled for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffery Williams (SF), Clarence Larrabee (PF) William Fiorini, Ty Causey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG) Gerald Lowe | |
| 10:53 | Pitt | William Jones comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rex Cromer | 38-45 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Jerry James misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-45 |
| 10:41 | Pitt | Andrew Faulkner snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 10:24 | Pitt | Jerry James steals it from William Jones | 38-45 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 10:04 | Pitt | Andrew Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:01 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry James - foul #3 on Jerry James, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Blair (PG), Gerald Erickson (SG), Ty Causey (PF), Joseph Cobb (C) Jack Rice, Andrew Faulkner, Clarence Larrabee, William Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Curtis Johnson (SG), Gregory Creagh (SF), Richard Odom (C) William Collins, Jerry James, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| 09:46 | Pitt | Rex Cromer is called for the reach on James Blair - foul #1 on Rex Cromer, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG) Derrick Wagaman | |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Blair and he's fouled by Gerald Lowe - foul #1 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-45 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Richard Odom pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Rex Cromer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh clanks a fadeaway from close range | 41-45 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 08:16 | Pitt | James Blair loses the dribble to Richard Odom in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Richard Odom misses the easy layup | 41-47 |
| 08:01 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 07:41 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Odom | 41-47 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 41-47 |
| 07:27 | Pitt | Ty Causey gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Erickson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ty Causey (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Joseph Cobb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Creagh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rex Cromer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Odom (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb is alone and drills a floater from the right side | 43-47 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 06:34 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Cobb | 43-47 |
| 06:14 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson is fouled on the floor by Rex Cromer - foul #2 on Rex Cromer, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Rice (PG), William Fiorini (SF), Clarence Larrabee (PF), William Jones (C) James Blair, Jeffery Williams, Ty Causey, Joseph Cobb | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG), Jerry James (SF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson, Gregory Creagh, Rex Cromer | |
| 06:14 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:14 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Clarence Larrabee is called for the reach on Richard Odom - foul #2 on Clarence Larrabee, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Faulkner (SG) Gerald Erickson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman is hacked by Jack Rice - foul #4 on Jack Rice, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:30 | Pitt | William Fiorini grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 05:01 | Pitt | Neal Cavanaugh steals it from Andrew Faulkner | 45-47 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Andrew Faulkner steals it from Jerry James | 45-47 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Jack Rice is hacked by Jerry James in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry James, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Blair (SG) Andrew Faulkner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rex Cromer (PF) Richard Odom | |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Jack Rice makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Jack Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Rex Cromer double dribbles | 47-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffery Williams (SF), Ty Causey (PF), Andrew Faulkner (C) William Fiorini, Clarence Larrabee, William Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Creagh (SF) Jerry James | |
| 04:02 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | William Collins misses the lay-in | 47-47 |
| 03:46 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jeffery Williams | 47-47 |
| 03:22 | Pitt | Gregory Creagh is called for the reach on Jack Rice - foul #2 on Gregory Creagh, team foul #10 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Fiorini (SF), Joseph Cobb (C) Jeffery Williams, Andrew Faulkner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Jerry James (SF) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins, Gregory Creagh | |
| 03:22 | Pitt | Jack Rice makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:22 | Pitt | Jack Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Rice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Fiorini (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ty Causey (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Rex Cromer (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Neal Cavanaugh (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Jerry James knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Faulkner (SG), Jeffery Williams (SF), Clarence Larrabee (PF) Jack Rice, William Fiorini, Ty Causey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG), Richard Odom (PF) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson, Rex Cromer | |
| 02:41 | Pitt | James Blair comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Neal Cavanaugh | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Villanova | The short jumper by Neal Cavanaugh is denied by Clarence Larrabee | 49-49 |
| 02:19 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 02:19 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerald Erickson (SG), Ty Causey (PF) Andrew Faulkner, Clarence Larrabee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Creagh (SF) Neal Cavanaugh | |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Richard Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Richard Odom buries a jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 00:58 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | James Blair misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | James Blair hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rex Cromer (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Jerry James, Richard Odom | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Rex Cromer comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Cobb - foul #1 on Joseph Cobb, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Rex Cromer misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Rex Cromer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Ty Causey misses the driving attempt in the paint | 51-52 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |