| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Bowers (fresh) SG - Steven Cook (fresh) SF - Billy Webb (fresh) PF - Steven Jerry (fresh) C - Dennis Dunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Fernando Mejia (fresh) SG - Donald Lansberry (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Burnett (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova 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) | |
| 19:51 | Villanova | Donald Lansberry is called for the reach on Steven Cook - foul #1 on Donald Lansberry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | Kristopher Fitzpatrick blocks the short jumper by Billy Webb | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Billy Webb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Fernando Mejia - foul #1 on Fernando Mejia, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Billy Webb makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Billy Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:58 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Burnett | 1-0 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathaniel Burnett | 1-2 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Billy Webb is fouled on the floor by Donald Lansberry - foul #2 on Donald Lansberry, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Armas (SG) Donald Lansberry | |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Kristopher Fitzpatrick steals it from Billy Webb | 1-2 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | Patrick Armas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Cook - foul #1 on Steven Cook, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | Patrick Armas misses the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | Patrick Armas makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Steven Cook connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Webb and he's hacked by Patrick Armas - foul #1 on Patrick Armas, team foul #4 | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Steven Cook makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Patrick Armas misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Nathaniel Burnett takes the ball from Billy Webb | 4-3 |
| 17:03 | Pitt | Patrick Armas throws it down on a great pass from Nathaniel Burnett | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers's pass is intercepted by Patrick Armas | 4-5 |
| 16:29 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 4-5 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-5 |
| 16:09 | Pitt | Patrick Armas gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Cummins (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Robert Urso (SF), Jerome Brumbaugh (PF), Dustin Nealon (C) Bryan Bowers, Steven Cook, Billy Webb, Steven Jerry, Dennis Dunn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (PG), Irving Mandell (SF), Kevin Emerson (PF) Fernando Mejia, Nathaniel Burnett, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ryan Cummins (fresh) SG - Steve Smith (fresh) SF - Robert Urso (fresh) PF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) C - Dustin Nealon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ricky Golden (fresh) SG - Patrick Armas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Irving Mandell (fresh) PF - Kevin Emerson (fresh) C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Steve Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Urso | 6-5 |
| 15:19 | Pitt | Ricky Golden hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Robert Urso grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Steve Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 6-5 |
| 14:57 | Pitt | Patrick Armas grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:28 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick makes the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Dustin Nealon - foul #1 on Dustin Nealon, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bowers (PG), Steven Jerry (PF), Dennis Dunn (C) Ryan Cummins, Jerome Brumbaugh, Dustin Nealon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fernando Mejia (PG), Nathaniel Burnett (SF) Patrick Armas, Kevin Emerson | |
| 14:28 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick misses the free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Steven Jerry snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Steven Jerry can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 6-7 |
| 14:20 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:15 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett's layup is rejected by Dennis Dunn | 6-7 |
| 14:13 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick tips it in | 6-9 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Irving Mandell is called for the reach on Dennis Dunn - foul #1 on Irving Mandell, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Cook (SG), Billy Webb (SF) Steve Smith, Robert Urso | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn misses the dunk but the foul's on Nathaniel Burnett - foul #1 on Nathaniel Burnett, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Emerson (C) Irving Mandell | |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:29 | Pitt | Ricky Golden knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Burnett | 8-11 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers loses the ball out of bounds | 8-11 |
| 12:43 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 8-11 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:27 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson is hacked by Dennis Dunn - foul #1 on Dennis Dunn, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Smith (SG), Robert Urso (PF), Dustin Nealon (C) Steven Cook, Steven Jerry, Dennis Dunn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Armas (SG), Irving Mandell (SF), Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Ricky Golden, Nathaniel Burnett, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Robert Urso takes the ball from Patrick Armas | 8-11 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Robert Urso connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bryan Bowers | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Bowers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Webb (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Urso (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dustin Nealon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Fernando Mejia (fresh) SG - Patrick Armas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Irving Mandell (fresh) PF - Kevin Emerson (fresh) C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Pitt | Irving Mandell misses the lay-in | 11-11 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Dustin Nealon snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Dustin Nealon misses the lay-in | 11-11 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Dustin Nealon hits the follow up shot | 13-11 |
| 11:07 | Pitt | Patrick Armas scores on a turnaround from the left block | 13-13 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Robert Urso connects on the turnaround in the lane | 15-13 |
| 10:42 | Pitt | Patrick Armas is hacked by Steve Smith - foul #1 on Steve Smith, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Cummins (PG), Steven Cook (SG), Steven Jerry (PF), Dennis Dunn (C) Bryan Bowers, Billy Webb, Robert Urso, Dustin Nealon | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (PG), William Parker (SG), Nathaniel Burnett (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Fernando Mejia, Patrick Armas, Irving Mandell, Kevin Emerson | |
| 10:20 | Pitt | William Parker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Steven Jerry pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins is hacked by Ricky Golden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Golden, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:00 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett loses the dribble to Dennis Dunn | 17-13 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Steven Jerry blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bowers (PG), Alfred Potter (SF) Ryan Cummins, Steve Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Wilber (C) Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Steven Jerry makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Steven Jerry makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:16 | Pitt | The short jumper by William Wilber is denied by Dennis Dunn | 19-13 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Steven Jerry pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Steven Cook misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Ricky Golden is whistled for traveling | 19-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Cummins (SG), Billy Webb (SF) Steven Cook, Alfred Potter | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fernando Mejia (PG), Patrick Armas (SG), Irving Mandell (PF), Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Ricky Golden, William Parker, Jeffrey Thompson, William Wilber | |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Cummins | 22-13 |
| 07:57 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick misses the jumpshot from the right side | 22-13 |
| 07:55 | Pitt | Irving Mandell snags the offensive board | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Webb (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Jerry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Fernando Mejia (fresh) SG - Patrick Armas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathaniel Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Irving Mandell (fresh) C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-13 |
| 07:39 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick tips it but misses | 22-13 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Steven Jerry is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Steven Jerry, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Smith (SG), Robert Urso (PF), Dustin Nealon (C) Bryan Bowers, Steven Jerry, Dennis Dunn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (SG) Nathaniel Burnett | |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Ricky Golden is fouled on the floor by Steve Smith - foul #2 on Steve Smith, team foul #6 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Cook (SG) Steve Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Ricky Golden | |
| 06:54 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick scores on a floater from the left side | 22-15 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins is called for traveling | 22-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (PF) Billy Webb | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Irving Mandell is hacked by Jerome Brumbaugh - foul #1 on Jerome Brumbaugh, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Irving Mandell misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Jeffrey Thompson is called for the reach on Steven Cook - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #9 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bowers (PG) Ryan Cummins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (SG), Kevin Emerson (PF) Irving Mandell, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Steven Cook makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Steven Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Dustin Nealon grabs the offensive board | 23-15 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Steven Cook scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Urso | 25-15 |
| 05:41 | Pitt | Steven Cook is called for the reach on Ricky Golden - foul #2 on Steven Cook, team foul #8 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Utter (SG), Billy Webb (SF), Steven Jerry (PF), Dennis Dunn (C) Steven Cook, Robert Urso, Jerome Brumbaugh, Dustin Nealon | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (SG), Nathaniel Burnett (SF), William Wilber (C) Fernando Mejia, Patrick Armas, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| 05:41 | Pitt | Ricky Golden makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:41 | Pitt | Ricky Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Steven Jerry snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn slams it home | 27-16 |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Billy Webb - foul #1 on Billy Webb, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Cummins (SG) Mark Utter | |
| Subs | Pitt | Irving Mandell (PF) William Wilber | |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett makes the free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Billy Webb misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Nathaniel Burnett - foul #2 on Nathaniel Burnett, team foul #10 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Nathaniel Burnett | |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Billy Webb makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Billy Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:52 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Ricky Golden misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 28-19 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Billy Webb grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn buries a driving attempt from close range | 30-19 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | William Parker misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Dunn - foul #2 on Dennis Dunn, team foul #10 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Cook (SG), Robert Urso (SF) Bryan Bowers, Billy Webb | |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Lansberry (SG), Nathaniel Burnett (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Ricky Golden, Irving Mandell, Kevin Emerson | |
| 03:57 | Pitt | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ryan Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Cook (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Urso (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Jerry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Lansberry (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Steven Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dustin Nealon (C) Dennis Dunn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fernando Mejia (PG) William Parker | |
| 03:16 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry hits the follow up shot | 30-23 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Steven Jerry is hacked by Kristopher Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Kristopher Fitzpatrick, team foul #11 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bowers (PG), Billy Webb (SF) Ryan Cummins, Dustin Nealon | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Steven Jerry makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Steven Jerry misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:50 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thompson | 31-23 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-23 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Steven Cook grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Robert Urso hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-23 |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry's pass is intercepted by Bryan Bowers | 34-23 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers lays it in | 36-23 |
| 01:38 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Steven Cook gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Billy Webb lays it up and in | 38-23 |
| 01:17 | Pitt | Robert Urso swats the layup by Kristopher Fitzpatrick | 38-23 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Billy Webb gets the rebound | 38-23 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Robert Urso travels with the ball | 38-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Smith (SG), Alfred Potter (SF), Jerome Brumbaugh (PF), Dennis Dunn (C) Steven Cook, Billy Webb, Steven Jerry, Robert Urso | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (SG), Patrick Armas (SF), Irving Mandell (PF), Kevin Emerson (C) Donald Lansberry, Nathaniel Burnett, Jeffrey Thompson, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bryan Bowers - foul #1 on Bryan Bowers, team foul #11 | 38-23 |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia misses the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn's layup is rejected by Irving Mandell | 38-24 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia is fouled on the floor by Dennis Dunn - foul #3 on Dennis Dunn, team foul #12 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Cummins (PG), Dustin Nealon (C) Bryan Bowers, Dennis Dunn | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia misses the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Alfred Potter pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh is hacked by Irving Mandell - foul #2 on Irving Mandell, team foul #12 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Fernando Mejia | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick misses badly on a floater in the paint | 40-24 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh pulls down the rebound | 40-24 |