| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Stair (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Fernando Mejia (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Lansberry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathaniel Burnett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Robert Ward inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Joseph Fish banks in the layup | 31-23 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Nathaniel Burnett and the foul's on Jesse Stone - foul #3 on Jesse Stone, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Musto (SG) Jesse Stone | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 19:21 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:21 | St. John's | Joseph Fish pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Albert Stair misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | Robert Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:41 | St. John's | The short jumper by Jose Sosa is denied by Kristopher Fitzpatrick | 31-25 |
| 18:40 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Fernando Mejia | 31-25 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Paul Musto's fadeaway is rejected by Kristopher Fitzpatrick | 31-27 |
| 18:17 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:54 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson hits a jumper from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | Albert Stair hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 17:37 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia travels in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Stidham (PF), Wendell Morrison (C) Albert Stair, Joseph Fish | |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Armas (SG), Irving Mandell (PF) Donald Lansberry, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Robert Ward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Wendell Morrison | 34-29 |
| 17:07 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Paul Musto tips it home | 36-29 |
| 16:51 | Pitt | Irving Mandell is whistled for a carry | 36-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Horace (PG), Samuel Diggs (SG) Jose Sosa, Paul Musto | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (PG), Kevin Emerson (PF) Fernando Mejia, Nathaniel Burnett | |
| 16:22 | St. John's | Samuel Diggs buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 16:07 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson can't throw it down | 38-29 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | Wendell Morrison gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Kristopher Fitzpatrick denies the turnaround by Robert Ward | 38-29 |
| 15:56 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joe Horace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Diggs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Stidham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wendell Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ricky Golden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Armas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Irving Mandell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Emerson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Pitt | Ricky Golden misses the runner in the lane | 38-29 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 15:21 | St. John's | Wendell Morrison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 15:19 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 14:55 | Pitt | Joe Horace is called for the reach on Ricky Golden - foul #2 on Joe Horace, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jose Sosa (PG), Jesse Stone (SG), Paul Musto (SF), Albert Stair (PF), Joseph Fish (C) Joe Horace, Samuel Diggs, Robert Ward, Anthony Stidham, Wendell Morrison | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fernando Mejia (PG), Donald Lansberry (SG), Nathaniel Burnett (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Ricky Golden, Patrick Armas, Irving Mandell, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| 14:41 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Joseph Fish snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Albert Stair is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Paul Musto can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Stone | 38-29 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | Donald Lansberry is called for the reach on Jesse Stone - foul #1 on Donald Lansberry, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Wilber (C) Kevin Emerson | |
| 13:32 | St. John's | Joseph Fish misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Wilber - foul #1 on William Wilber, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) William Wilber | |
| 13:32 | St. John's | Joseph Fish misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:32 | St. John's | Joseph Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 13:16 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Nathaniel Burnett and he's hacked by Jesse Stone - foul #4 on Jesse Stone, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Stidham (SF) Jesse Stone | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:16 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Jose Sosa hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Fernando Mejia - foul #1 on Fernando Mejia, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Jose Sosa misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Jose Sosa misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:01 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 12:44 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-32 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 12:23 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kristopher Fitzpatrick | 39-35 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Jose Sosa scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Musto | 41-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Musto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Anthony Stidham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Stair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Fish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Fernando Mejia (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Lansberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathaniel Burnett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 41-35 |
| 11:40 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:28 | Pitt | Paul Musto is called for the reach on Kristopher Fitzpatrick - foul #3 on Paul Musto, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Horace (PG), Samuel Diggs (SG), Robert Ward (SF), Wendell Morrison (C) Jose Sosa, Paul Musto, Anthony Stidham, Joseph Fish | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (PG), Patrick Armas (SG), Irving Mandell (SF), Kevin Emerson (PF) Fernando Mejia, Donald Lansberry, Nathaniel Burnett, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 11:14 | Pitt | Patrick Armas misses the easy layup | 41-35 |
| 11:12 | Pitt | Patrick Armas snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | Patrick Armas hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Golden | 41-38 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Albert Stair misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 10:47 | Pitt | Patrick Armas pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:35 | Pitt | Irving Mandell can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Ward - foul #1 on Robert Ward, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (SF) Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| 10:35 | Pitt | Irving Mandell misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:35 | Pitt | Irving Mandell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Ricky Golden steals the ball from Robert Ward | 41-39 |
| 10:07 | Pitt | Irving Mandell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Armas | 41-42 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | William Parker steals it from Samuel Diggs | 41-42 |
| 09:26 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jose Sosa (PG), Paul Musto (SG), Anthony Stidham (PF), Joseph Fish (C) Joe Horace, Samuel Diggs, Albert Stair, Wendell Morrison | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fernando Mejia (PG), Donald Lansberry (SG), Nathaniel Burnett (SF), Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Ricky Golden, William Parker, Irving Mandell, Kevin Emerson | |
| 09:10 | St. John's | Patrick Armas denies the turnaround by Joseph Fish | 41-42 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:51 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Patrick Armas | |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Jose Sosa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Paul Musto tips it in | 43-42 |
| 08:20 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 43-42 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | Paul Musto misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-42 |
| 08:06 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 07:59 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett lays it in on a great pass from Fernando Mejia and he's hacked by Anthony Stidham - foul #1 on Anthony Stidham, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (SG), Samuel Diggs (SF), Wendell Morrison (C) Paul Musto, Robert Ward, Joseph Fish | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (SG) Donald Lansberry | |
| 07:59 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:49 | St. John's | Samuel Diggs lays it up and in | 45-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Stone (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Diggs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Stidham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wendell Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Fernando Mejia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Golden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Burnett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Fernando Mejia | 45-47 |
| 07:10 | St. John's | Nathaniel Burnett picks off the pass by Wendell Morrison | 45-47 |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett banks in the layup | 45-49 |
| 06:40 | St. John's | Jose Sosa clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fernando Mejia - foul #2 on Fernando Mejia, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ward (SF), Paul Musto (PF), Joseph Fish (C) Samuel Diggs, Anthony Stidham, Wendell Morrison | |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Lansberry (SG), Patrick Armas (SF), Irving Mandell (PF) Ricky Golden, Nathaniel Burnett, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 06:40 | St. John's | Jose Sosa misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:40 | St. John's | Jose Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:23 | Pitt | Paul Musto steals it from Kristopher Fitzpatrick | 46-49 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Jesse Stone knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 05:52 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-49 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Jesse Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:34 | St. John's | Robert Ward is fouled on the floor by Patrick Armas - foul #2 on Patrick Armas, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Horace (PG), Albert Stair (PF) Jose Sosa, Paul Musto | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (PG), Kevin Emerson (C) Fernando Mejia, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Jesse Stone misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Joseph Fish tips it home | 51-49 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Ricky Golden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett (SF) Kevin Emerson | |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Jesse Stone knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Ward | 54-49 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Patrick Armas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 04:54 | St. John's | Joseph Fish grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | Robert Ward comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 54-49 |
| 04:48 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Donald Lansberry | 54-49 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Irving Mandell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 04:24 | Pitt | Ricky Golden grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 04:08 | Pitt | Jesse Stone steps in front of the Ricky Golden pass | 54-49 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Jesse Stone banks in the layup | 56-49 |
| 03:49 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett lays it in | 56-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joe Horace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Stone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Stair (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Fish (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ricky Golden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Lansberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathaniel Burnett (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Armas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Irving Mandell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Jesse Stone misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 56-51 |
| 03:29 | St. John's | Joseph Fish tips it but misses | 56-51 |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jose Sosa (PG), Wendell Morrison (C) Joe Horace, Joseph Fish | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fernando Mejia (PG), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Ricky Golden, Donald Lansberry, Irving Mandell | |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Jesse Stone hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Patrick Armas - foul #3 on Patrick Armas, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Jesse Stone makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Patrick Armas buries a 3 from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Robert Ward can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nathaniel Burnett - foul #2 on Nathaniel Burnett, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Musto (PF) Albert Stair | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (SG) Patrick Armas | |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Robert Ward makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Robert Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | The jump hook by Kristopher Fitzpatrick is blocked by Paul Musto | 61-56 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Jesse Stone snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Stair (PF), Joseph Fish (C) Paul Musto, Wendell Morrison | |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Lansberry (SG) Ricky Golden | |
| 01:38 | St. John's | Robert Ward makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jesse Stone | 63-56 |
| 01:33 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fernando Mejia, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Joseph Fish hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Ward | 65-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Albert Stair pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by Jose Sosa is blocked by Nathaniel Burnett | 65-56 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Jesse Stone snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Donald Lansberry is called for the reach on Jesse Stone - foul #2 on Donald Lansberry, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Wendell Morrison (C) Joseph Fish | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Jesse Stone makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Jesse Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Lansberry | 67-58 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Donald Lansberry is called for the reach on Jesse Stone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Lansberry, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Jesse Stone misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Jesse Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Fernando Mejia is called for the reach on Jesse Stone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fernando Mejia, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Jesse Stone makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Jesse Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Jesse Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Lansberry - foul #4 on Donald Lansberry, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Jesse Stone makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Jesse Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Wendell Morrison swats the short shot by Kristopher Fitzpatrick | 71-61 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Wendell Morrison grabs the board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Jose Sosa runs out the clock | 71-61 |