| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Matthew Runkle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Toby Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Arthurs (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Freddie Thetford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Breidenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eli Schueller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dougherty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | The short jumper by Eli Schueller is denied by Freddie Thetford | 39-36 |
| 19:38 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Freddie Thetford | 39-36 |
| 19:28 | Pitt | James Arthurs connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Runkle | 41-36 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Eli Schueller can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty misses the tip | 41-36 |
| 19:09 | Pitt | Matthew Runkle grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 18:44 | Pitt | Toby Bishop can't finish the layup | 41-36 |
| 18:43 | Pitt | Freddie Thetford tips it home | 43-36 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 17:56 | Pitt | Toby Bishop misses the 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Eli Schueller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 17:36 | Pitt | Toby Bishop pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | Toby Bishop misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Chester Breidenstein | 43-39 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 17:00 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Eli Schueller steps in front of the Toby Bishop pass | 43-39 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Toby Bishop picks off the pass by David Ludwig | 43-39 |
| 16:12 | Pitt | James Arthurs loses the dribble to Robert Mitchell | 43-39 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | David Ludwig misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Eli Schueller pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Matthew Runkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Toby Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Arthurs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Freddie Thetford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ludwig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Breidenstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eli Schueller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dougherty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Toby Bishop picks off the pass by Eli Schueller | 43-39 |
| 15:39 | Pitt | Matthew Runkle misses the easy layup | 43-39 |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | David Ludwig connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Chester Breidenstein | 43-41 |
| 14:53 | Pitt | The jump hook by Kristopher Fitzpatrick is blocked by Richard Dougherty | 43-41 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Mitchell | 43-41 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Toby Bishop - foul #2 on Toby Bishop, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robbie Kirschner (PG), Benjamin Armstrong (SG), Davis Fischer (SF), Robert Garces (PF), Leonard Ronk (C) Matthew Runkle, Toby Bishop, James Arthurs, Freddie Thetford, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Clements (PG), Stacey James (SG), Augustus Cholewinski (SF), Harlan West (PF) Robert Mitchell, David Ludwig, Chester Breidenstein, Eli Schueller | |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:28 | Pitt | Robert Garces grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:20 | Pitt | Richard Dougherty takes the ball from Robert Garces | 43-42 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Bitner (C) Richard Dougherty | |
| 13:39 | Pitt | Stacey James is called for the reach on Benjamin Armstrong - foul #1 on Stacey James, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 13:29 | Pitt | Robbie Kirschner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Harlan West can't connect on a shot near the basket | 46-42 |
| 13:02 | Pitt | Leonard Ronk snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Benjamin Armstrong misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Stacey James misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 12:34 | Pitt | Leonard Ronk grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:27 | Pitt | Leonard Ronk lays it in set up by Robbie Kirschner | 48-42 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Harlan West misses the driving attempt from close range | 48-42 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Stacey James is called for the reach on Davis Fischer - foul #2 on Stacey James, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Runkle (PG), James Arthurs (SF), Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Robbie Kirschner, Davis Fischer, Robert Garces | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG), David Ludwig (SG), Eli Schueller (PF) Larry Clements, Stacey James, Harlan West | |
| 11:35 | Pitt | Matthew Runkle makes the shot from the right block | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Matthew Runkle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Arthurs (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Leonard Ronk (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ludwig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eli Schueller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Bitner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 10:56 | Pitt | Matthew Runkle travels with the ball | 50-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toby Bishop (SG), Freddie Thetford (PF), Robbie Kirschner (C) Benjamin Armstrong, Leonard Ronk, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (SF), Harlan West (C) Augustus Cholewinski, Todd Bitner | |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Harlan West connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Ludwig | 50-49 |
| 10:41 | Pitt | Toby Bishop scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robbie Kirschner | 53-49 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Harlan West knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 53-51 |
| 09:56 | Pitt | James Arthurs knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Runkle | 56-51 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | David Ludwig steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Garces (PF), Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Matthew Runkle, Freddie Thetford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski (SF), Richard Dougherty (C) Robert Mitchell, Harlan West | |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick loses the dribble to Richard Dougherty | 56-51 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Chester Breidenstein | 56-53 |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Toby Bishop misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Eli Schueller grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Eli Schueller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 56-53 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty tips it in | 56-55 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | Toby Bishop hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robbie Kirschner | 59-55 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty is fouled on the floor by James Arthurs - foul #2 on James Arthurs, team foul #2 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Runkle (PG), Benjamin Armstrong (SG), Davis Fischer (SF), Freddie Thetford (PF) Robbie Kirschner, Toby Bishop, James Arthurs, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG), Harlan West (PF) David Ludwig, Eli Schueller | |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Mitchell | 59-58 |
| 07:35 | Pitt | Matthew Runkle is hacked by Robert Mitchell - foul #1 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #3 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Leonard Ronk (C) Robert Garces | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Clements (SG), Todd Bitner (PF) Chester Breidenstein, Augustus Cholewinski | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Matthew Runkle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Davis Fischer (fresh) PF - Freddie Thetford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Ronk (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Clements (fresh) SF - Harlan West (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Bitner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Dougherty (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Pitt | Leonard Ronk makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-58 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Harlan West hits the finger roll | 61-60 |
| 06:49 | Pitt | Davis Fischer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Larry Clements is fouled on the floor by Matthew Runkle - foul #1 on Matthew Runkle, team foul #3 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Leonard Ronk | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stacey James (SF) Richard Dougherty | |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Harlan West misses long on a floater in the paint | 61-60 |
| 06:27 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 06:22 | Pitt | Matthew Runkle loses the ball out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toby Bishop (SG), James Arthurs (SF), Robert Garces (PF) Benjamin Armstrong, Davis Fischer, Freddie Thetford | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ludwig (SG), Augustus Cholewinski (SF), Eli Schueller (PF) Larry Clements, Stacey James, Harlan West | |
| 06:06 | Villanova | David Ludwig's 3 pointer is rejected by James Arthurs | 61-60 |
| 06:05 | Pitt | James Arthurs snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 05:44 | Pitt | Robert Garces can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Mitchell - foul #2 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| 05:44 | Pitt | Robert Garces makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:44 | Pitt | Robert Garces makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski is hacked by James Arthurs - foul #3 on James Arthurs, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Freddie Thetford (PF) Robert Garces | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (PG), Richard Dougherty (C) Robert Mitchell, Todd Bitner | |
| 05:06 | Villanova | James Arthurs is called for the reach on Eli Schueller - foul #4 on James Arthurs, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robbie Kirschner (PG) Matthew Runkle | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eli Schueller | 63-63 |
| 04:24 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick misses the dunk but he's hacked by Augustus Cholewinski - foul #4 on Augustus Cholewinski, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Benjamin Armstrong (SG), Davis Fischer (SF) Toby Bishop, James Arthurs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG), Larry Clements (SG), Harlan West (PF) David Ludwig, Augustus Cholewinski, Eli Schueller | |
| 04:24 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:24 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Mitchell | 64-65 |
| 03:45 | Pitt | Benjamin Armstrong misses the jump hook from the baseline | 64-65 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Harlan West pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Larry Clements and the foul's on Kristopher Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Kristopher Fitzpatrick, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Runkle (PG), James Arthurs (SF), Robert Garces (PF), Leonard Ronk (C) Benjamin Armstrong, Davis Fischer, Freddie Thetford, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ludwig (SG), Augustus Cholewinski (SF), Eli Schueller (PF), Todd Bitner (C) Larry Clements, Chester Breidenstein, Harlan West, Richard Dougherty | |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Matthew Runkle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robbie Kirschner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Arthurs (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Garces (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Ronk (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Ludwig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eli Schueller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Bitner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Robbie Kirschner is fouled on the floor by David Ludwig - foul #2 on David Ludwig, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Pitt | Toby Bishop (SG) Robbie Kirschner | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:39 | Pitt | James Arthurs is fouled on the floor by Augustus Cholewinski - foul #5 on Augustus Cholewinski, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (PG), Harlan West (SF) Robert Mitchell, Augustus Cholewinski | |
| 02:39 | Pitt | James Arthurs misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Garces | 64-68 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Toby Bishop clanks a jumper from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Harlan West grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Pitt | Freddie Thetford (PF), Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Robert Garces, Leonard Ronk | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG), Richard Dougherty (C) Harlan West, Todd Bitner | |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Eli Schueller snags the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-68 |
| 01:53 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kristopher Fitzpatrick | 64-68 |
| 01:35 | Pitt | James Arthurs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Eli Schueller | 64-68 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | David Ludwig can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 01:08 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Freddie Thetford | 64-68 |
| 01:02 | Pitt | Freddie Thetford loses the dribble to Chester Breidenstein | 64-68 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | David Ludwig lays it up and in on a great pass from Chester Breidenstein | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Matthew Runkle can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Mitchell - foul #3 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Matthew Runkle makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Matthew Runkle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | David Ludwig lays it up and in set up by Robert Mitchell | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Toby Bishop can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-72 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Freddie Thetford grabs the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Toby Bishop scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Runkle | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Runkle - foul #2 on Matthew Runkle, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | James Arthurs drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Runkle | 72-74 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Matthew Runkle is called for the reach on Chester Breidenstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Runkle, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | James Arthurs misses the 3 from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty runs out the clock | 72-76 |