| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dennis Jackson (fresh) SG - Kurt Whaley (fresh) SF - Lewis Williams (fresh) PF - Shane Dockins (fresh) C - Robert Cominsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) SF - Randy Murphy (fresh) PF - Brett Brown (fresh) C - William Patterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Brett Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Robert Cominsky denies the turnaround by William Patterson | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Randy Murphy misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | Shane Dockins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Brett Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | William Patterson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Pitt | Lewis Williams pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky is denied on a dunk by Randy Murphy | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Pitt | Lewis Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Wilber | 0-2 |
| 17:19 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Shane Dockins | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Randy Murphy knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Johnnie Wilber | 2-5 |
| 16:58 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley is whistled for a carry | 2-5 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | William Patterson's pass is intercepted by Dennis Jackson | 2-5 |
| 16:34 | Pitt | Shane Dockins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Patterson | 2-5 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Brett Brown is fouled on the floor by Dennis Jackson - foul #1 on Dennis Jackson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (SF) Randy Murphy | |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Brett Brown misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:02 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kurt Whaley (fresh) SF - Lewis Williams (fresh) PF - Shane Dockins (fresh) C - Robert Cominsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Griego (fresh) PF - Brett Brown (fresh) C - William Patterson (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Pitt | Lewis Williams misses long on a runner from close range | 2-5 |
| 15:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brett Brown | 2-5 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 15:25 | Pitt | Shane Dockins grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:20 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson is fouled on the floor by Brett Brown - foul #1 on Brett Brown, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Pitt | Keith Wafer (PF) Shane Dockins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Pouncy (SG), Robert Huffman (PF) Johnnie Wilber, Brett Brown | |
| 15:00 | Pitt | Lewis Williams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky tips it in | 4-5 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Robert Huffman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 4-5 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | William Patterson tips it home | 4-7 |
| 14:28 | Pitt | Keith Wafer knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Kurt Whaley and he's fouled by Robert Huffman - foul #1 on Robert Huffman, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julian Turberville (PG), James Hunt (SG), Duane McCalpin (SF) Dennis Jackson, Kurt Whaley, Lewis Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Randy Murphy (SF), Victor Weber (C) Mario Belliveau, William Patterson | |
| 14:28 | Pitt | Keith Wafer makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Robert Huffman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 14:09 | Pitt | James Hunt snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:55 | Pitt | Robert Huffman steps in front of the Julian Turberville pass | 7-7 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Robert Huffman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Pouncy and he's hacked by Keith Wafer - foul #1 on Keith Wafer, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Jackson (PG), Kurt Whaley (SG), Shane Dockins (PF) Julian Turberville, Duane McCalpin, Robert Cominsky | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), Johnnie Wilber (SG), William Patterson (C) Joseph Griego, Louis Pouncy, Victor Weber | |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Robert Huffman makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:15 | Pitt | James Hunt connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Kurt Whaley | 9-10 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | William Patterson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 12:50 | Pitt | Shane Dockins pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | Shane Dockins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | William Patterson grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Robert Huffman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Wilber | 9-13 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | Keith Wafer scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Jackson | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Whaley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Dockins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith Wafer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Randy Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Huffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - William Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Kurt Whaley steals it from Johnnie Wilber | 11-13 |
| 11:17 | Pitt | James Hunt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Huffman - foul #2 on Robert Huffman, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julian Turberville (PG), Lewis Williams (SF), Robert Cominsky (C) Dennis Jackson, Kurt Whaley, Keith Wafer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Pouncy (PG), Joseph Griego (SF), Brett Brown (PF), Victor Weber (C) Mario Belliveau, Randy Murphy, Robert Huffman, William Patterson | |
| 11:17 | Pitt | James Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:17 | Pitt | James Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Joseph Griego can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 10:57 | Pitt | The rebound goes to James Hunt | 12-13 |
| 10:39 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 10:38 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:25 | Pitt | Shane Dockins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 10:23 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | Shane Dockins scores on a 3 from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-15 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Julian Turberville clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | James Hunt tips it home | 17-15 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Victor Weber is called for 5 seconds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Jackson (PG), Kurt Whaley (SG), Arthur Allen (PF) Julian Turberville, James Hunt, Shane Dockins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), Randy Murphy (SF), William Patterson (C) Louis Pouncy, Johnnie Wilber, Victor Weber | |
| 08:46 | Pitt | Lewis Williams is fouled on the floor by William Patterson - foul #1 on William Patterson, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Keith Wafer (PF) Arthur Allen | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:28 | Pitt | Lewis Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Jackson | 20-15 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Randy Murphy clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert Cominsky - foul #1 on Robert Cominsky, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Duane McCalpin (SF) Lewis Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Pouncy (SG), Victor Weber (PF) Joseph Griego, Brett Brown | |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Randy Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Randy Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:57 | Pitt | Keith Wafer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | William Patterson pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Randy Murphy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 07:36 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Keith Wafer | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Whaley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Duane McCalpin (fresh) PF - Keith Wafer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Cominsky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Pouncy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Weber (fresh) C - William Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Pitt | Mario Belliveau steals it from Keith Wafer | 20-17 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 20-17 |
| 06:59 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:55 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lewis Williams (SF), Shane Dockins (PF), Arthur Allen (C) Duane McCalpin, Keith Wafer, Robert Cominsky | |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG), Joseph Griego (SF), Brett Brown (PF) Louis Pouncy, Randy Murphy, Victor Weber | |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Brett Brown banks in the layup set up by Mario Belliveau | 20-19 |
| 06:11 | Pitt | Lewis Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-19 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | William Patterson grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Brett Brown misses the dunk but he's hacked by Shane Dockins - foul #1 on Shane Dockins, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Brett Brown misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Brett Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:36 | Pitt | Shane Dockins connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Jackson | 22-20 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Joseph Griego scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Johnnie Wilber and he's hacked by Lewis Williams - foul #1 on Lewis Williams, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julian Turberville (PG), James Hunt (SG), Keith Wafer (PF), Robert Cominsky (C) Dennis Jackson, Kurt Whaley, Shane Dockins, Arthur Allen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Randy Murphy (SF), Richard Wiese (PF), Victor Weber (C) Mario Belliveau, Brett Brown, William Patterson | |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Joseph Griego makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | James Hunt misses long on a jumper from the right block | 22-23 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Randy Murphy | 22-23 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Joseph Griego can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber grabs the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Victor Weber makes the turnaround in the lane | 22-25 |
| 04:20 | Pitt | Johnnie Wilber picks off the pass by Robert Cominsky | 22-25 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 22-25 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Keith Wafer snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 03:58 | Pitt | James Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Jackson (PG), Kurt Whaley (SG), Arthur Allen (PF) Julian Turberville, Lewis Williams, Keith Wafer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), Louis Pouncy (SG), Robert Huffman (SF), Brett Brown (PF), William Patterson (C) Joseph Griego, Johnnie Wilber, Randy Murphy, Richard Wiese, Victor Weber | |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Pouncy and he's hacked by Dennis Jackson - foul #2 on Dennis Jackson, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Arthur Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Robert Huffman - foul #3 on Robert Huffman, team foul #5 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Duane McCalpin (SF), Shane Dockins (PF) James Hunt, Robert Cominsky | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Spearman (SF) Robert Huffman | |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Arthur Allen makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Arthur Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Arthur Allen makes the 3rd free throw | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurt Whaley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Duane McCalpin (fresh) PF - Shane Dockins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Pouncy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Spearman (fresh) PF - Brett Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | James Spearman buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Louis Pouncy | 24-30 |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Duane McCalpin | 24-30 |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Patterson | 24-30 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Kurt Whaley steps in front of the Louis Pouncy pass | 24-30 |
| 02:03 | Pitt | Duane McCalpin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kurt Whaley | 26-30 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 01:42 | Pitt | Shane Dockins gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:16 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | William Patterson snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Kurt Whaley - foul #1 on Kurt Whaley, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julian Turberville (PG), James Hunt (SG), Lewis Williams (SF), Keith Wafer (PF), Robert Cominsky (C) Dennis Jackson, Kurt Whaley, Duane McCalpin, Shane Dockins, Arthur Allen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG), Randy Murphy (SF), Victor Weber (PF) Mario Belliveau, James Spearman, Brett Brown | |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Julian Turberville and he's fouled by William Patterson - foul #2 on William Patterson, team foul #6 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (PG), Richard Wiese (PF) Louis Pouncy, William Patterson | |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Richard Wiese's pass is intercepted by James Hunt | 29-31 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | James Hunt banks in the layup | 31-31 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Randy Murphy is fouled on the floor by Lewis Williams - foul #2 on Lewis Williams, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG) Joseph Griego | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Randy Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Randy Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Julian Turberville misses the fullcourt shot | 31-33 |