| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Sheard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) PF - James Sarris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Pitt | George Sheard drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Christopher Wilson | 38-31 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Frank Watson is fouled on the floor by George Sheard - foul #3 on George Sheard, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Torrance (PF) George Sheard | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Michael King swats the dunk try by Robert Birnbaum | 38-31 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Charles Salvador grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Frank Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 18:39 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | Robert Birnbaum steals it from James McKemie | 38-31 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum lays it in | 38-33 |
| 17:50 | Pitt | Danny Bishop buries a shot from the left side | 40-33 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | James Sarris misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Michael King - foul #3 on Michael King, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (SF), Ricky Schwartz (C) Christopher Wilson, Michael King | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (SF) Charles Salvador | |
| 17:32 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | James Sarris misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:32 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ricky Schwartz | 40-34 |
| 17:11 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-34 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Tom Reynolds | 40-34 |
| 17:04 | Villanova | James Sarris is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG), Jess Jordon (SF), Manuel Androsky (C) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| 16:40 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz's pass is intercepted by Dillon Stewart | 40-34 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines banks in the layup on a great pass from Dillon Stewart | 40-36 |
| 16:09 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Gaines - foul #1 on Daniel Gaines, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF) James McKemie, Danny Bishop | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SF), Tom Reynolds (C) Jess Jordon, Manuel Androsky | |
| 16:09 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:09 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines is fouled on the floor by Kevin Torrance - foul #1 on Kevin Torrance, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Sheard (PF), Michael King (C) Kevin Torrance, Ricky Schwartz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Watson (SG) Dillon Stewart, Daniel Gaines | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Sheard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | George Sheard is called for the reach on James Smartt - foul #4 on George Sheard, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Thomas Acklin (PF) George Sheard | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:08 | Villanova | James Smartt travels with the ball | 42-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (PG), Danny Bishop (SG) Matthew Taylor, Albert Bannerman | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Sarris (PF) James Smartt | |
| 14:45 | Pitt | Michael King hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Tom Reynolds - foul #2 on Tom Reynolds, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (SF), Manuel Androsky (C) Charles Salvador, Tom Reynolds | |
| 14:45 | Pitt | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:45 | Pitt | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Frank Watson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 14:16 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Manuel Androsky - foul #1 on Manuel Androsky, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG), James Smartt (SF) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson, Jess Jordon | |
| 14:16 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:16 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | A charge is called on Dillon Stewart - foul #2 on Dillon Stewart, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (SF), Kevin Torrance (PF), Ricky Schwartz (C) Christopher Wilson, Thomas Acklin, Michael King | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tom Reynolds (C) Manuel Androsky | |
| 13:28 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Smartt - foul #2 on James Smartt, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SF) James Sarris | |
| 13:28 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:28 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | James Smartt makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Gaines | 47-41 |
| 12:57 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | James Smartt comes up short on the runner from the right block | 49-41 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Tom Reynolds takes the ball from Danny Bishop | 49-41 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 11:41 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Bishop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Torrance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Schwartz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Smartt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Pitt | James McKemie makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Bishop | 51-41 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Charles Salvador misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-41 |
| 11:05 | Pitt | Danny Bishop grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Danny Bishop is hacked by Daniel Gaines - foul #2 on Daniel Gaines, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Ewart (PG), Albert Bannerman (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Thomas Acklin (PF), Michael King (C) James McKemie, Danny Bishop, Matthew Taylor, Kevin Torrance, Ricky Schwartz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Jess Jordon (SF), James Sarris (PF), Manuel Androsky (C) Dillon Stewart, Daniel Gaines, Charles Salvador, James Smartt, Tom Reynolds | |
| 10:48 | Pitt | Manuel Androsky steals it from Albert Bannerman | 51-41 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | James Sarris connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Jess Jordon | 51-43 |
| 10:23 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin banks in the layup | 53-43 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Thomas Acklin denies the turnaround by Manuel Androsky | 53-43 |
| 10:09 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Albert Bannerman steps in front of the Manuel Androsky pass | 53-43 |
| 09:24 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman lays it in | 55-43 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Frank Watson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jess Jordon | 55-46 |
| 08:47 | Pitt | Albert Bannerman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | James Sarris is hacked by Thomas Acklin - foul #1 on Thomas Acklin, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (PG), Danny Bishop (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF), Kevin Torrance (PF), Ricky Schwartz (C) Kevin Ewart, Albert Bannerman, Christopher Wilson, Thomas Acklin, Michael King | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SF), James Smartt (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Jess Jordon, James Sarris, Manuel Androsky | |
| 08:10 | Villanova | James Smartt lays it in set up by Robert Birnbaum and he's hacked by Kevin Torrance - foul #2 on Kevin Torrance, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson | |
| 08:10 | Villanova | James Smartt makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Danny Bishop is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gaines - foul #3 on Daniel Gaines, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Sheard (PF) Ricky Schwartz | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Danny Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Danny Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kevin Torrance - foul #3 on Kevin Torrance, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Sheard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Kevin Torrance (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Smartt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Danny Bishop comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Gaines - foul #4 on Daniel Gaines, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher Wilson (SF), Michael King (C) Matthew Taylor, Kevin Torrance | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SG) Daniel Gaines | |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Danny Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Danny Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dillon Stewart | 62-53 |
| 06:36 | Pitt | James McKemie comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 62-53 |
| 06:35 | Pitt | Michael King grabs the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 06:16 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James McKemie | 64-53 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | George Sheard snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 05:37 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James McKemie | 67-53 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), James Sarris (PF) Dillon Stewart, Charles Salvador | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Frank Watson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | James Sarris tips it back up and in | 67-55 |
| 05:02 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-55 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | James Sarris grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Michael King snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:20 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Sarris | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 67-55 |
| 04:09 | Pitt | Michael King pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | George Sheard comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Tom Reynolds - foul #3 on Tom Reynolds, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (SF), Kevin Torrance (C) Christopher Wilson, Michael King | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (SG), Charles Salvador (SF) Frank Watson, James Smartt | |
| 03:48 | Pitt | George Sheard makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | George Sheard misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum is hacked by James McKemie - foul #2 on James McKemie, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Bishop (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Sheard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Torrance (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 03:04 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance grabs the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 02:46 | Pitt | George Sheard buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Danny Bishop | 71-57 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Danny Bishop steps in front of the Robert Birnbaum pass | 71-57 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | George Sheard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Danny Bishop | 73-57 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | James Sarris misses the shot from the left side | 73-57 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | George Sheard gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 73-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (SG), Thomas Acklin (SF), Ricky Schwartz (C) James McKemie, Danny Bishop, George Sheard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Gaines (SG), Jess Jordon (SF), James Smartt (PF), Manuel Androsky (C) Robert Birnbaum, Charles Salvador, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Ricky Schwartz takes the ball from Daniel Gaines | 73-57 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor misses long on a 3 from straight away | 73-57 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Daniel Gaines | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | James Smartt hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 73-57 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin pulls down the rebound | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin is whistled for traveling | 73-57 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-57 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor runs out the clock | 73-57 |