| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dingbang Yin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Jolliff (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Hugh Citizen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Creasy (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Francisco Martin | 39-35 |
| 19:14 | Pitt | Joseph Creasy misses the shot from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brian Jolliff | 39-35 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-35 |
| 18:34 | Pitt | David Hubbard misses the lay-in | 39-35 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | John Samuel snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt's pass is intercepted by Hugh Citizen | 39-35 |
| 18:14 | Pitt | David Hubbard blows the layup | 39-35 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Francisco Martin tips it home | 41-35 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | James Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-35 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Samuel | 41-35 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt scores on a floater from the right side set up by John Samuel | 43-35 |
| 17:02 | Pitt | Robert Greer drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hugh Citizen | 43-37 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 16:40 | Pitt | Hugh Citizen gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:26 | Pitt | James Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Greer | 43-40 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff can't connect on a floater from close range | 43-40 |
| 16:06 | Pitt | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:52 | Pitt | Dingbang Yin steps in front of the James Johnson pass | 43-40 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | John Samuel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dingbang Yin | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dingbang Yin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francisco Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Jolliff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Hugh Citizen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Greer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Creasy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hubbard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Pitt | Robert Greer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 15:30 | Pitt | James Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:21 | Pitt | The pull-up jumper by Hugh Citizen is blocked by Francisco Martin | 45-40 |
| 15:19 | Pitt | David Hubbard hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff misses the dunk | 45-42 |
| 15:06 | Pitt | David Hubbard gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Brian Jolliff swats the layup by James Johnson | 45-42 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | John Samuel pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | John Samuel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 14:38 | Pitt | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:25 | Pitt | James Johnson hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Francisco Martin scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Jolliff | 47-44 |
| 13:53 | Pitt | Joseph Creasy is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Creasy, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Sean Melcher (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Jeremiah Baumbach (PF), David Duron (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Dingbang Yin, Francisco Martin, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Lucchesi (PG), Steven Seifert (SG), Johnny Pfeiffer (SF), Dale Rico (PF), Byron Phillips (C) Hugh Citizen, Robert Greer, James Johnson, Joseph Creasy, David Hubbard | |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 13:24 | Pitt | Joel Lucchesi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | David Duron misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 13:06 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Johnny Pfeiffer | 50-44 |
| 12:52 | Pitt | Dale Rico is called for traveling | 50-44 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | David Fisher misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joel Lucchesi - foul #2 on Joel Lucchesi, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | David Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | David Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:22 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer is hacked by Glenn Hanna - foul #4 on Glenn Hanna, team foul #1 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Selig (SF) Glenn Hanna | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:06 | Pitt | Jeremiah Baumbach blocks the short jumper by Dale Rico | 52-44 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Duron | 52-44 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Stephen Selig makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremiah Baumbach | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Melcher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Selig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremiah Baumbach (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Duron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Joel Lucchesi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Seifert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Pfeiffer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dale Rico (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Byron Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Pitt | Byron Phillips clanks a driving attempt from close range | 54-44 |
| 11:15 | Villanova | David Duron grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Sean Melcher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 10:53 | Pitt | Dale Rico grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joel Lucchesi | 54-46 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | David Fisher blows the layup but he's fouled by Dale Rico - foul #1 on Dale Rico, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG), Francisco Martin (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) Sean Melcher, Jeremiah Baumbach, David Duron | |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Citizen (PG), Robert Greer (SG), James Johnson (SF), Robert Messenger (PF), David Hubbard (C) Joel Lucchesi, Steven Seifert, Johnny Pfeiffer, Dale Rico, Byron Phillips | |
| 10:08 | Villanova | David Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | David Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:08 | Pitt | David Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:50 | Pitt | James Johnson misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Jolliff - foul #2 on Brian Jolliff, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG) David Fisher | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:50 | Pitt | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:50 | Pitt | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Leavitt and the foul's on Robert Messenger - foul #1 on Robert Messenger, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dingbang Yin (SF) Stephen Selig | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Creasy (PF) Robert Messenger | |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff misses the free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:21 | Pitt | David Hubbard gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Brian Jolliff is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #3 on Brian Jolliff, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| 08:56 | Pitt | Hugh Citizen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 08:28 | Pitt | David Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:08 | Pitt | James Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-48 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff hits the follow up shot | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Yin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Jolliff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Hugh Citizen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Greer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Creasy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Hugh Citizen misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Samuel - foul #2 on John Samuel, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Jeremiah Baumbach (PF), David Duron (C) Joseph Leavitt, Dingbang Yin, Francisco Martin, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Lucchesi (SG), Dale Rico (PF), Byron Phillips (C) Robert Greer, Joseph Creasy, David Hubbard | |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Hugh Citizen misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Hugh Citizen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Byron Phillips - foul #1 on Byron Phillips, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (SG) John Samuel | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Seifert (SG), Johnny Pfeiffer (SF) Hugh Citizen, James Johnson | |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:57 | Pitt | Dale Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:38 | Pitt | Joel Lucchesi is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joel Lucchesi, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna clanks a turnaround from the left block | 59-49 |
| 06:17 | Pitt | Dale Rico pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:11 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer blows the layup but the foul's on Glenn Hanna - foul #5 on Glenn Hanna, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG), Stephen Selig (SF), Francisco Martin (PF) Sean Melcher, Glenn Hanna, David Duron | |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Citizen (PG), Robert Greer (SG), David Hubbard (C) Joel Lucchesi, Steven Seifert, Byron Phillips | |
| 06:11 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:11 | Pitt | Johnny Pfeiffer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Francisco Martin snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | David Fisher misses long on a jumper from the left side | 59-49 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Francisco Martin hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | David Hubbard hits a fadeaway from close range | 61-51 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Greer - foul #2 on Robert Greer, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Dingbang Yin (SF) David Fisher, Stephen Selig | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Johnson (SF), Joseph Creasy (PF) Johnny Pfeiffer, Dale Rico | |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:01 | Pitt | Joseph Creasy snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Joseph Leavitt takes the ball from Robert Greer | 62-51 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin travels with the ball | 62-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Jolliff (C) Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Lucchesi (PG), Steven Seifert (SG) Hugh Citizen, Robert Greer | |
| 04:09 | Pitt | David Hubbard drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-53 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (SG), Jackie Jeffries (PF) Joseph Leavitt, Francisco Martin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dale Rico (C) David Hubbard | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Joel Lucchesi misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Fisher - foul #1 on David Fisher, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Citizen (PG) Steven Seifert | |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Joel Lucchesi makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Joel Lucchesi makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dingbang Yin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jackie Jeffries (fresh) C - Brian Jolliff (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Hugh Citizen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Lucchesi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Creasy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Rico (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin drills a 3 from straight away set up by John Samuel | 65-55 |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Dale Rico loses the ball out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach (PF) Jackie Jeffries | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Greer (SG) Joel Lucchesi | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Samuel | 67-55 |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Dale Rico misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on David Fisher - foul #2 on David Fisher, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (SG), Stephen Selig (SF), David Duron (C) John Samuel, Dingbang Yin, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Lucchesi (PG), Steven Seifert (SG), Johnny Pfeiffer (SF), Byron Phillips (C) Hugh Citizen, Robert Greer, James Johnson, Joseph Creasy | |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Dale Rico makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:37 | Pitt | Dale Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Dingbang Yin (SF), Francisco Martin (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) David Fisher, Sean Melcher, Stephen Selig, Jeremiah Baumbach, David Duron | |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Citizen (PG), Robert Greer (SG), James Johnson (SF), Joseph Creasy (PF), David Hubbard (C) Joel Lucchesi, Steven Seifert, Johnny Pfeiffer, Dale Rico, Byron Phillips | |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Creasy - foul #2 on Joseph Creasy, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Sean Melcher (SG), Jeremiah Baumbach (PF), David Duron (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Francisco Martin, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Lucchesi (PG), Steven Seifert (SG), Johnny Pfeiffer (SF), Dale Rico (PF), Byron Phillips (C) Hugh Citizen, Robert Greer, James Johnson, Joseph Creasy, David Hubbard | |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Byron Phillips gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Dingbang Yin steals it from Johnny Pfeiffer | 68-57 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | David Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-57 |
| 01:37 | Pitt | Dale Rico snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 01:24 | Pitt | Joel Lucchesi knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Seifert | 68-59 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Francisco Martin (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) David Fisher, Sean Melcher, Jeremiah Baumbach, David Duron | |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Citizen (PG), Robert Greer (SG), James Johnson (SF), Joseph Creasy (PF), David Hubbard (C) Joel Lucchesi, Steven Seifert, Johnny Pfeiffer, Dale Rico, Byron Phillips | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | John Samuel is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | John Samuel misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | David Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Pitt | James Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff is hacked by Hugh Citizen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hugh Citizen, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Sean Melcher (SG) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Hugh Citizen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-59 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sean Melcher and the foul's on Joseph Creasy - foul #3 on Joseph Creasy, team foul #11 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach (PF) Francisco Martin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Lucchesi (PG), Steven Seifert (SG), Johnny Pfeiffer (SF), Dale Rico (PF), Byron Phillips (C) Hugh Citizen, Robert Greer, James Johnson, Joseph Creasy, David Hubbard | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff makes the free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Steven Seifert is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Seifert, team foul #12 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Duron (C) Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | David Fisher runs out the clock | 73-59 |