| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kelvin Carder (fresh) SG - Travis Abbott (fresh) SF - James Zane (fresh) PF - James Fodor (fresh) C - Jonathan Thorson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) SG - George Bradford (fresh) SF - Brian Scott (fresh) PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) C - Barry Vester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Barry Vester wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Marc Hanson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Travis Abbott is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Travis Abbott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Pitt | Kelvin Carder is called for the reach on Marc Hanson - foul #1 on Kelvin Carder, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Pitt | Marc Hanson is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Carder - foul #2 on Kelvin Carder, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding (PG) Kelvin Carder | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:25 | Pitt | Brian Scott throws it down and he's hacked by James Zane - foul #1 on James Zane, team foul #4 | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | Bruce Gates grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:48 | Pitt | Marc Hanson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 17:46 | Pitt | Barry Vester tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | Travis Abbott travels with the ball | 0-5 |
| 17:16 | Pitt | The jump hook by George Bradford is blocked by Jonathan Thorson | 0-5 |
| 17:14 | St. John's | Travis Abbott snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:09 | St. John's | Travis Abbott is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Travis Abbott, team foul #5 | 0-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Witt (SG) Travis Abbott | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:48 | Pitt | Barry Vester is called for traveling | 0-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Pasko (PF), Matthew Cusick (C) Bruce Gates, Barry Vester | |
| 16:28 | St. John's | James Fodor blows the layup | 0-5 |
| 16:26 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:14 | Pitt | James Fodor is called for the reach on Donald Pasko - foul #1 on James Fodor, team foul #6 | 0-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (PG), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) Marc Hanson, Brian Scott | |
| 15:57 | Pitt | George Bradford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 15:56 | St. John's | James Fodor snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ernest Spaulding (fresh) SG - Thomas Witt (fresh) SF - James Zane (fresh) PF - James Fodor (fresh) C - Jonathan Thorson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Boomer (fresh) SG - George Bradford (fresh) SF - Donald Pasko (fresh) PF - Matthew Cusick (fresh) C - Oktawian Wadzinski (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding is whistled for traveling | 0-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephan Carr (SF), Thomas Jackson (PF), Bradley Macklin (C) James Zane, James Fodor, Jonathan Thorson | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (SG), Bruce Gates (PF) George Bradford, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Donald Pasko buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Lantz | 0-7 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | John Lantz takes the ball from Thomas Witt | 0-7 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | John Lantz lays it up and in | 0-9 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Stephan Carr comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Cusick - foul #1 on Matthew Cusick, team foul #1 | 0-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Barry Vester (C) John Lantz, Matthew Cusick | |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Stephan Carr misses the 1st free throw | 0-9 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Stephan Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 1-9 |
| 14:42 | Pitt | Ernest Spaulding picks off the pass by Barry Vester | 1-9 |
| 14:29 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stephan Carr | 4-9 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Marc Hanson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by John Boomer | 4-12 |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 13:33 | Pitt | Barry Vester pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 13:12 | Pitt | Donald Pasko knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Gates | 4-14 |
| 12:45 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson connects on the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Bruce Gates - foul #1 on Bruce Gates, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zane (SF), Jonathan Thorson (C) Thomas Witt, Bradley Macklin | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), George Bradford (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Matthew Cusick (PF), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) Marc Hanson, John Boomer, Donald Pasko, Bruce Gates, Barry Vester | |
| 12:45 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson misses the free throw | 6-14 |
| 12:45 | Pitt | Brian Scott gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:38 | Pitt | John Lantz misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Jackson - foul #1 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #7 | 6-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Witt (SG), James Fodor (PF) Stephan Carr, Thomas Jackson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:38 | Pitt | John Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:38 | Pitt | John Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding is hacked by Oktawian Wadzinski - foul #1 on Oktawian Wadzinski, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Oktawian Wadzinski takes the ball from Jonathan Thorson | 6-16 |
| 11:44 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Bradford | 6-19 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ernest Spaulding (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Witt (fairly fresh) SF - James Zane (fresh) PF - James Fodor (fresh) C - Jonathan Thorson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Lantz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Cusick (fresh) C - Oktawian Wadzinski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:24 | St. John's | George Bradford takes the ball from James Zane | 6-19 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | George Bradford lays it up and in | 6-21 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson is hacked by Oktawian Wadzinski - foul #2 on Oktawian Wadzinski, team foul #4 | 6-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephan Carr (PG) Thomas Witt | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Barry Vester (C) John Lantz, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-21 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Brian Scott pulls down the rebound | 6-21 |
| 10:34 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-21 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson gets the rebound | 6-21 |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Stephan Carr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-21 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | James Zane tips it in | 8-21 |
| 10:05 | Pitt | Brian Scott is fouled on the floor by Ernest Spaulding - foul #1 on Ernest Spaulding, team foul #8 | 8-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Harry Foutz (SF), Thomas Jackson (PF), Bradley Macklin (C) James Zane, James Fodor, Jonathan Thorson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Gates (PF), Donald Pasko (C) Matthew Cusick, Barry Vester | |
| 10:05 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 1st free throw | 8-22 |
| 10:05 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 8-23 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-23 |
| 09:53 | Pitt | Marc Hanson pulls down the rebound | 8-23 |
| 09:49 | Pitt | George Bradford knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Scott | 8-25 |
| 09:28 | St. John's | Harry Foutz banks in the layup set up by Thomas Jackson and he's fouled by Brian Scott - foul #1 on Brian Scott, team foul #5 | 10-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (SG), Troy Osborne (SF) George Bradford, Brian Scott | |
| 09:28 | St. John's | Harry Foutz makes the free throw | 11-25 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Bruce Gates misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stephan Carr - foul #1 on Stephan Carr, team foul #9 | 11-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Witt (SG) Ernest Spaulding | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (SG) Marc Hanson | |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Bruce Gates makes the 1st free throw | 11-26 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Bruce Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 11-27 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Bruce Gates makes the 3rd free throw | 11-28 |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Thomas Witt is denied on a layup by Bruce Gates | 11-28 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-28 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Stephan Carr comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 11-28 |
| 08:15 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Bruce Gates | 11-28 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | Stephan Carr picks off the pass by John Lantz | 11-28 |
| 07:51 | St. John's | Stephan Carr hits the finger roll | 13-28 |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Troy Osborne connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from John Boomer and he's hacked by Thomas Jackson - foul #2 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #10 | 13-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding (PG), James Zane (SF), James Fodor (PF), Jonathan Thorson (C) Stephan Carr, Harry Foutz, Thomas Jackson, Bradley Macklin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), George Bradford (SG), Matthew Cusick (PF), Barry Vester (C) John Boomer, John Lantz, Bruce Gates, Donald Pasko | |
| 07:24 | Pitt | Troy Osborne misses the free throw | 13-30 |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson gets the rebound | 13-30 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ernest Spaulding (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Witt (fairly fresh) SF - James Zane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Fodor (fresh) C - Jonathan Thorson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Cusick (fresh) C - Barry Vester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 13-30 |
| 07:13 | St. John's | James Zane grabs the offensive board | 13-30 |
| 07:08 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Cusick - foul #2 on Matthew Cusick, team foul #6 | 13-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Scott (SF), Bruce Gates (PF) Troy Osborne, Matthew Cusick | |
| 07:08 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson misses the 1st free throw | 13-30 |
| 07:08 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-30 |
| 06:49 | Pitt | Bruce Gates misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 14-30 |
| 06:47 | Pitt | Brian Scott hits the follow up shot | 14-32 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Barry Vester denies the turnaround by James Fodor | 14-32 |
| 06:17 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Barry Vester | 14-32 |
| 05:50 | Pitt | James Fodor steps in front of the Marc Hanson pass | 14-32 |
| 05:43 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson's floater is tipped away by Barry Vester | 14-32 |
| 05:41 | Pitt | Barry Vester gets the rebound | 14-32 |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Marc Hanson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Gates and he's fouled by Ernest Spaulding - foul #2 on Ernest Spaulding, team foul #11 | 14-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephan Carr (PG) Ernest Spaulding | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (SF), Donald Pasko (PF) Brian Scott, Bruce Gates | |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Marc Hanson misses the free throw | 14-34 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Thomas Witt snags the defensive board | 14-34 |
| 04:58 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson loses the dribble to Marc Hanson | 14-34 |
| 04:35 | Pitt | Donald Pasko can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on James Fodor - foul #2 on James Fodor, team foul #12 | 14-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Bradley Macklin (PF), Harry Foutz (C) James Fodor, Jonathan Thorson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Osborne (SF) Marc Hanson | |
| 04:35 | Pitt | Donald Pasko misses the 1st free throw | 14-34 |
| 04:35 | Pitt | Donald Pasko makes the 2nd free throw | 14-35 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Harry Foutz clanks a floater in the lane | 14-35 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin snags the offensive board | 14-35 |
| 04:04 | St. John's | James Zane makes the fadeaway from close range | 16-35 |
| 03:49 | Pitt | Barry Vester hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-37 |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Thomas Witt misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Troy Osborne - foul #1 on Troy Osborne, team foul #7 | 16-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kelvin Carder (PG), Travis Abbott (SG), Thomas Jackson (PF) Stephan Carr, James Zane, Harry Foutz | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Matthew Cusick (PF), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) George Bradford, Troy Osborne, Donald Pasko, Barry Vester | |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Thomas Witt misses the 1st free throw | 16-37 |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Thomas Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 17-37 |
| 03:13 | Pitt | John Lantz misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 17-37 |
| 03:12 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Scott | 17-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kelvin Carder (fresh) SG - Travis Abbott (fresh) SF - Thomas Witt (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Macklin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Boomer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lantz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Cusick (fresh) C - Oktawian Wadzinski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Pitt | John Lantz misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-37 |
| 03:00 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski grabs the offensive board | 17-37 |
| 02:42 | Pitt | John Boomer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Jackson - foul #3 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #13 | 17-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephan Carr (SF), James Fodor (PF), Jonathan Thorson (C) Thomas Witt, Thomas Jackson, Bradley Macklin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG) John Lantz | |
| 02:42 | Pitt | John Boomer makes the 1st free throw | 17-38 |
| 02:42 | Pitt | John Boomer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-39 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (SG) John Boomer | |
| 02:18 | Pitt | John Lantz hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marc Hanson | 17-41 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Travis Abbott drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-41 |
| 01:51 | Pitt | The short jumper by Marc Hanson is denied by James Fodor | 20-41 |
| 01:49 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson snags the defensive board | 20-41 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | James Fodor is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Fodor, team foul #14 | 20-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zane (SF), Bradley Macklin (PF) Stephan Carr, James Fodor | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Bradford (SG), Donald Pasko (SF), Bruce Gates (PF) John Lantz, Brian Scott, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| 01:20 | Pitt | Marc Hanson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Pasko | 20-44 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 22-44 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Donald Pasko loses the dribble to James Zane | 22-44 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kelvin Carder | 24-44 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Donald Pasko misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 24-44 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-44 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 24-44 |