| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Holquin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kevin Ewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Cosby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Sheard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby's fadeaway is rejected by James Holquin | 26-32 |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Charles Perkins knocks in the floater in the paint | 28-32 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | George Sheard clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on James Holquin - foul #2 on James Holquin, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | George Sheard misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | George Sheard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | James Holquin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | Michael King scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-35 |
| 18:11 | St. John's | Matthew Taylor steps in front of the Richard Langford pass | 30-35 |
| 18:06 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor slams it home | 30-37 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn's floater is tipped away by Michael King | 30-37 |
| 17:48 | St. John's | Richard Langford grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 17:42 | St. John's | James Holquin clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on George Sheard - foul #1 on George Sheard, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 17:42 | St. John's | James Holquin makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:42 | St. John's | James Holquin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:42 | Pitt | Michael King grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby is called for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PF) James Holquin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Santos Hughes (PG), Ricky Schwartz (SF) Kevin Ewart, Charlie Cosby | |
| 17:07 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 17:06 | Pitt | Michael King snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 16:47 | Pitt | Michael King's pass is intercepted by Daniel Felton | 31-37 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Vaughn Wynn | 33-37 |
| 16:27 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor double dribbles | 33-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SG), James Cunningham (SF), Tim Dicarlo (C) Charles Perkins, Thomas Lockett, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Johnson (PG), Kent Moulton (SG), Kevin Torrance (PF) Matthew Taylor, George Sheard, Michael King | |
| 16:08 | St. John's | Ricky Schwartz is called for the reach on Tim Dicarlo - foul #1 on Ricky Schwartz, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Holquin (PF) Tim Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Ewart (PG) Randall Johnson | |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 15:45 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to James Cunningham | 33-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Dennis (fresh) SF - James Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Holquin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Felton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kevin Ewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Moulton (fresh) SF - Santos Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Torrance (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Schwartz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ricky Schwartz - foul #2 on Ricky Schwartz, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (SG), Charlie Cosby (SF), George Sheard (PF) Kent Moulton, Santos Hughes, Ricky Schwartz | |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:27 | Pitt | The rebound goes to George Sheard | 34-37 |
| 15:09 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:56 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 14:44 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 14:43 | St. John's | Daniel Felton pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 14:22 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Felton - foul #2 on Daniel Felton, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG), Thomas Lockett (SF), Tim Dicarlo (PF), Richard Langford (C) Vaughn Wynn, Arnold Dennis, James Holquin, Daniel Felton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Santos Hughes (PG), Michael King (C) Kevin Ewart, George Sheard | |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Michael King gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:53 | Pitt | Michael King hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 13:51 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 13:49 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:37 | Pitt | Santos Hughes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 13:35 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | James Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 13:14 | St. John's | Richard Langford can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 13:12 | St. John's | Richard Langford tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 12:56 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Richard Langford grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:49 | St. John's | James Cunningham knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Perkins | 41-38 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-38 |
| 12:35 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | James Cunningham clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 12:20 | St. John's | Charles Perkins snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-38 |
| 12:08 | Pitt | Michael King gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:01 | Pitt | Santos Hughes is hacked by James Cunningham - foul #1 on James Cunningham, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), James Holquin (PF) James Cunningham, Tim Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Ewart (PG), Ricky Schwartz (SF), George Sheard (PF) Matthew Taylor, Charlie Cosby, Kevin Torrance | |
| 11:49 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 11:47 | St. John's | Richard Langford grabs the board | 41-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Holquin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kevin Ewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Santos Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Schwartz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Sheard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael King (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:40 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 11:38 | Pitt | Michael King snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 11:31 | Pitt | Kevin Ewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 11:30 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | Michael King misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Lockett - foul #3 on Thomas Lockett, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (C) Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:21 | Pitt | Michael King misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | Michael King misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | George Sheard gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 11:05 | Pitt | Michael King buries a floater from close range set up by Ricky Schwartz | 41-40 |
| 10:46 | St. John's | The short jumper by Daniel Felton is denied by Michael King | 41-40 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to James Holquin | 41-40 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | James Holquin connects on the runner from the left block | 43-40 |
| 10:14 | Pitt | Santos Hughes scores on a turnaround from the left block | 43-42 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Michael King gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:37 | Pitt | Kevin Ewart is fouled on the floor by Vaughn Wynn - foul #1 on Vaughn Wynn, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SG), James Cunningham (SF), Richard Langford (C) Charles Perkins, Thomas Lockett, James Holquin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Johnson (PG), Matthew Taylor (SG), Kevin Torrance (C) Kevin Ewart, Santos Hughes, Michael King | |
| 09:24 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Randall Johnson | 43-45 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charlie Cosby (SF) Ricky Schwartz | |
| 08:37 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Torrance | 43-48 |
| 08:22 | St. John's | George Sheard denies the turnaround by James Cunningham | 43-48 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | James Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn is called for a charge - foul #2 on Vaughn Wynn, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG), James Holquin (PF) Arnold Dennis, Daniel Felton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Santos Hughes (PG), Ricky Schwartz (C) Randall Johnson, George Sheard | |
| 07:48 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Taylor | 43-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Holquin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Santos Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Cosby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Torrance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Schwartz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | St. John's | Charles Perkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Vaughn Wynn | 45-50 |
| 07:12 | Pitt | Richard Langford picks off the pass by Ricky Schwartz | 45-50 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Kevin Torrance steps in front of the James Holquin pass | 45-50 |
| 06:42 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-50 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Richard Langford gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Charles Perkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Torrance - foul #1 on Kevin Torrance, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG), Thomas Lockett (SF), Tim Dicarlo (C) Vaughn Wynn, James Cunningham, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Ewart (PG), George Sheard (PF), Michael King (C) Charlie Cosby, Kevin Torrance, Ricky Schwartz | |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:13 | Pitt | Kevin Ewart misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 06:11 | St. John's | Roger Wright grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 05:52 | St. John's | The short jumper by Charles Perkins is denied by George Sheard | 47-50 |
| 05:50 | Pitt | Santos Hughes pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:30 | Pitt | Thomas Lockett picks off the pass by George Sheard | 47-50 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Roger Wright jams it set up by Thomas Lockett | 49-50 |
| 05:13 | Pitt | Charles Perkins steals the ball from Kevin Ewart | 49-50 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | Charles Perkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 04:55 | Pitt | George Sheard pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:40 | Pitt | Kevin Ewart connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-53 |
| 04:40 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Richard Langford (C) Roger Wright, Tim Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charlie Cosby (SF) Santos Hughes | |
| 04:25 | St. John's | Charles Perkins is hacked by Matthew Taylor - foul #1 on Matthew Taylor, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PF) James Holquin | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:16 | St. John's | Charles Perkins can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-53 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Lockett | 49-53 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett is whistled for a carry | 49-53 |
| 03:53 | Pitt | George Sheard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Cunningham (SG) Charles Perkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Richard Langford comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael King - foul #1 on Michael King, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Richard Langford makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Richard Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Felton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kevin Ewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Cosby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Sheard (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael King (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Richard Langford snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 03:09 | St. John's | James Cunningham is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Cunningham, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Holquin (PF) Daniel Felton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Santos Hughes (SG) Matthew Taylor | |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG) James Cunningham | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joel Craig (SG) Kevin Ewart | |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Charles Perkins banks in the layup | 53-53 |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Ewart (PG), Matthew Taylor (SG) Santos Hughes, Joel Craig | |
| 02:10 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Ewart | 53-55 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Richard Langford misses short on a floater from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Michael King snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 01:41 | Pitt | Richard Langford blocks the short jumper by George Sheard | 53-55 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn is fouled on the floor by Kevin Ewart - foul #2 on Kevin Ewart, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:34 | Pitt | Michael King grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Michael King misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Langford - foul #1 on Richard Langford, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charlie Cosby - foul #2 on Charlie Cosby, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Michael King misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Perkins - foul #3 on Charles Perkins, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Charles Perkins drills a jumper in the paint | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Perkins - foul #4 on Charles Perkins, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | St. John's | James Holquin's floater is tipped away by Michael King | 56-60 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Charles Perkins is called for the reach on Charlie Cosby in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Perkins, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Cunningham (SG) Charles Perkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Charlie Cosby makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Holquin | 59-62 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Vaughn Wynn is called for the reach on George Sheard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vaughn Wynn, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | George Sheard makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | George Sheard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Cunningham | 62-64 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by James Cunningham - foul #3 on James Cunningham, team foul #13 | 62-64 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Holquin | 65-66 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Michael King is fouled in the backcourt by Vaughn Wynn - foul #4 on Vaughn Wynn, team foul #14 | 65-66 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett misses the fullcourt shot | 65-68 |