| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Vester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Ressler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Brian Scott inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:55 | Pitt | Marc Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-31 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | John Ressler pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | John Ressler can't connect on a shot near the basket | 26-31 |
| 19:25 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Marc Hanson | 26-31 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | The short jumper by Barry Vester is denied by Dikembe Azim | 26-31 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Paul Farrar pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 18:48 | Pitt | Barry Vester pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | Brian Scott can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Marcos Valadez - foul #3 on Marcos Valadez, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (SG) Marcos Valadez | |
| 18:29 | Pitt | Brian Scott misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez travels in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 18:14 | Pitt | Barry Vester misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | John Ressler pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Paul Farrar banks in the layup set up by Robert Felan | 27-33 |
| 17:22 | Pitt | Marc Hanson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Paul Farrar gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (PG), Donald Pasko (SF), Matthew Cusick (PF), Oktawian Wadzinski (C) Marc Hanson, Brian Scott, Bruce Gates, Barry Vester | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SF), Dikembe Real (C) Paul Farrar, John Ressler | |
| 16:47 | Pitt | The pull-up jumper by George Bradford is blocked by Dikembe Azim | 27-33 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azim | 27-33 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Dikembe Real | 27-35 |
| 16:11 | Pitt | John Boomer is hacked by Robert Felan - foul #1 on Robert Felan, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG) George Bradford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Farrar (SF), Robert Nale (C) Robert Felan, Dikembe Azim | |
| 15:46 | Pitt | John Boomer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez grabs the board | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Boomer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Pasko (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Cusick (fresh) C - Oktawian Wadzinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Robert Nale hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-35 |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the tip | 27-35 |
| 15:31 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Oktawian Wadzinski | 27-35 |
| 15:16 | Pitt | Donald Pasko clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-38 |
| 14:36 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick travels with the ball | 27-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Bradford (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Bruce Gates (PF), Barry Vester (C) Marc Hanson, Donald Pasko, Matthew Cusick, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Marcos Valadez (SG), Charles Sliva (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Scott Olivarez, Edmund Abbott, Paul Farrar, Dikembe Real, Robert Nale | |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 14:27 | Pitt | Barry Vester gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 14:12 | Pitt | George Bradford clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-38 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Charles Sliva pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Boomer - foul #1 on John Boomer, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG) John Boomer | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 13:54 | Pitt | Barry Vester grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 13:43 | Pitt | John Lantz's pass is intercepted by Marcos Valadez | 27-39 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Robert Felan comes up short on the floater from the right side | 27-39 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sliva | 27-39 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 13:03 | Pitt | Barry Vester gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 12:34 | Pitt | Bruce Gates misses the jump hook near the basket | 27-39 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | John Ressler lays it in set up by Robert Felan | 27-41 |
| 12:17 | Pitt | Charles Sliva is called for the reach on Barry Vester - foul #2 on Charles Sliva, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Donald Pasko (PF), Matthew Cusick (C) John Lantz, Bruce Gates, Barry Vester | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), Dikembe Real (PF) Robert Felan, Charles Sliva, Dikembe Azim | |
| 12:06 | Pitt | The jump hook by Matthew Cusick is blocked by John Ressler | 27-41 |
| 12:04 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick gets the offensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 11:44 | Pitt | Dikembe Real denies the turnaround by George Bradford | 27-41 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marcos Valadez | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Pasko (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Cusick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | John Ressler buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Marcos Valadez | 27-43 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | Dikembe Real is called for the reach on Marc Hanson - foul #1 on Dikembe Real, team foul #4 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (SG), Bruce Gates (PF) George Bradford, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Dikembe Azim (PF) Marcos Valadez, John Ressler | |
| 10:46 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick drills a 3 from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses the easy layup | 30-43 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | Donald Pasko gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 10:08 | Pitt | Bruce Gates's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Real | 30-43 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Paul Farrar's pass is intercepted by Matthew Cusick | 30-43 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | John Boomer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Paul Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Farrar | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:49 | Pitt | Bruce Gates misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-46 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Paul Farrar grabs the board | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim's pass is intercepted by Bruce Gates | 30-46 |
| 08:11 | Pitt | Donald Pasko hits a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Scott Olivarez - foul #1 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #5 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), George Bradford (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Barry Vester (C) Marc Hanson, John Boomer, Bruce Gates, Matthew Cusick | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Marcos Valadez (SG), Charles Sliva (SF), John Ressler (C) Scott Olivarez, Edmund Abbott, Paul Farrar, Dikembe Real | |
| 08:11 | Pitt | Donald Pasko makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 07:46 | Pitt | Barry Vester gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Lantz (fresh) SG - George Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Pasko (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Vester (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Ressler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Pitt | John Lantz misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Sliva - foul #3 on Charles Sliva, team foul #6 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski (PF) Donald Pasko | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:29 | Pitt | John Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 07:29 | Pitt | John Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Barry Vester - foul #3 on Barry Vester, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (PG) John Lantz | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | John Boomer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 06:47 | Pitt | Brian Scott tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Charles Sliva tips it home | 37-50 |
| 06:09 | Pitt | John Boomer drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Bradford | 40-50 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Robert Felan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Pitt | John Boomer's pass is intercepted by Robert Felan in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Felan | 40-55 |
| 05:36 | Pitt | John Boomer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Charles Sliva pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Bruce Gates (PF) John Boomer, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), Edmund Abbott (PF) Robert Felan, Charles Sliva, Dikembe Azim | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Barry Vester steps in front of the Marcos Valadez pass | 40-55 |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Brian Scott misses the driving attempt from the left block | 40-55 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-55 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Barry Vester gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 04:45 | Pitt | Bruce Gates is called for traveling | 40-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Pasko (C) Barry Vester | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edmund Abbott | 40-58 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Brian Scott is fouled on the floor by Marcos Valadez - foul #4 on Marcos Valadez, team foul #7 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (PG), John Lantz (SG), Matthew Cusick (C) Marc Hanson, George Bradford, Bruce Gates | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Marcos Valadez, Paul Farrar, John Ressler | |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Charles Sliva knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Felan | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Boomer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lantz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Pasko (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Cusick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. PF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Pitt | Brian Scott is hacked by Robert Nale - foul #1 on Robert Nale, team foul #8 | 42-60 |
| 03:28 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 03:28 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Charles Sliva blows the layup | 44-60 |
| 03:00 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brian Scott | 44-60 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | John Boomer connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Pasko | 46-60 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | The jump hook by Dikembe Real is blocked by Matthew Cusick | 46-60 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Robert Nale hits the follow up shot | 46-62 |
| 02:21 | Pitt | John Lantz misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-62 |
| 02:20 | Pitt | Donald Pasko misses the tip | 46-62 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Matthew Cusick blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Real | 46-62 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Robert Nale hits the follow up shot | 46-64 |
| 01:35 | Pitt | Robert Nale steals it from John Boomer | 46-64 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Dikembe Real is fouled on the floor by Brian Scott - foul #1 on Brian Scott, team foul #3 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski (C) Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Robert Nale hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Felan | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Charles Sliva is called for the reach on John Boomer - foul #4 on Charles Sliva, team foul #9 | 46-66 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | John Boomer makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | John Boomer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski gets the offensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Edmund Abbott picks off the pass by Matthew Cusick | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is whistled for a carry | 47-66 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski is fouled on the floor by Robert Nale - foul #2 on Robert Nale, team foul #10 | 47-66 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski misses the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Charles Sliva grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Felan runs out the clock | 47-66 |