| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claud Lukowski (fresh) SG - Vincente Russo (fresh) SF - Kevin Maines (fresh) PF - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) C - Yul Chu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) SG - Steven Helms (fresh) SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) PF - Leo Stoneberger (fresh) C - Justin Matlock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Brandt | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | Vincente Russo can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger is denied on a layup by Filiberto Bruno | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Yul Chu snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Yul Chu hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the jumper in the paint | 6-2 |
| 17:17 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Brandt | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Vincente Russo misses long on a shot in the paint | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:31 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 6-5 |
| 16:30 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Yul Chu is fouled on the floor by Justin Matlock - foul #1 on Justin Matlock, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ross (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Brandon Caldwell (C) Claud Lukowski, Vincente Russo, Kevin Maines, Filiberto Bruno, Yul Chu | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Eric Pritt (SF), Charles Reese (PF), Randy Graham (C) Denis Arbogast, Steven Helms, Michael Brandt, Leo Stoneberger, Justin Matlock | |
| 16:06 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt hits a driving attempt near the basket | 8-7 |
| 15:44 | Pittsburgh | Randy Graham can't throw it down | 8-7 |
| 15:43 | Pittsburgh | Eric Pritt tips it but misses | 8-7 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Ross (fresh) SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) SF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Caldwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Danny Slade (fresh) SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) SF - Eric Pritt (fresh) PF - Charles Reese (fresh) C - Randy Graham (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt is denied on a layup by Randy Graham | 8-7 |
| 15:19 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:56 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese is denied on a layup by Gregory Pruitt | 8-7 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Michael Ross misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:44 | Pittsburgh | Randy Graham gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:36 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese travels with the ball | 8-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF) Gonzalo Ferrari, Mile Kotowski | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Steven Helms (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Leo Stoneberger (PF), Justin Matlock (C) Danny Slade, Darren Rigby, Eric Pritt, Charles Reese, Randy Graham | |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Michael Ross misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 14:20 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:01 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 8-7 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Michael Ross is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Ross, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claud Lukowski (PG), Kevin Maines (SF) Michael Ross, Gabriel Showers | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 13:27 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger is fouled on the floor by Brandon Caldwell - foul #1 on Brandon Caldwell, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| 13:22 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vincente Russo | 8-7 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Kevin Maines misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Brandt - foul #1 on Michael Brandt, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Yul Chu (PF) Gregory Pruitt | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Kevin Maines makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Kevin Maines makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:45 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Kevin Maines lays it up and in | 12-7 |
| 12:18 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 12:16 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger tips it back up and in | 12-9 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Yul Chu comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Brandt - foul #2 on Michael Brandt, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ross (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Claud Lukowski, Kevin Maines, Brandon Caldwell | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG), Danny Slade (SF) Steven Helms, Michael Brandt | |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:00 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 11:53 | Pittsburgh | Yul Chu is called for the reach on Justin Matlock - foul #1 on Yul Chu, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Maines (SF), Brandon Caldwell (C) Gabriel Showers, Yul Chu | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese (PF) Leo Stoneberger | |
| 11:41 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darren Rigby | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Ross (fresh) SG - Vincente Russo (fresh) SF - Kevin Maines (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Caldwell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Slade (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Kevin Maines is fouled on the floor by Danny Slade - foul #1 on Danny Slade, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claud Lukowski (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Filiberto Bruno (PF), Yul Chu (C) Michael Ross, Kevin Maines, Gregory Pruitt, Brandon Caldwell | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Eric Pritt (SF), Randy Graham (C) Denis Arbogast, Justin Matlock | |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Yul Chu buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Claud Lukowski | 15-12 |
| 10:51 | Pittsburgh | Vincente Russo steals it from Eric Pritt | 15-12 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 10:30 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Darren Rigby | 15-12 |
| 10:05 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby's fadeaway is rejected by Yul Chu | 15-12 |
| 10:03 | Pittsburgh | Randy Graham tips it home | 15-14 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski loses the ball out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ross (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Kevin Maines (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Brandon Caldwell (C) Claud Lukowski, Vincente Russo, Gabriel Showers, Filiberto Bruno, Yul Chu | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Steven Helms (SG), Leo Stoneberger (PF), Justin Matlock (C) Darren Rigby, Eric Pritt, Charles Reese, Randy Graham | |
| 09:33 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Helms | 15-16 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Kevin Maines clanks a turnaround in the lane | 15-16 |
| 09:14 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Justin Matlock | 15-16 |
| 09:00 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 15-16 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari is fouled on the floor by Steven Helms - foul #1 on Steven Helms, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claud Lukowski (PG), Vincente Russo (SG), Filiberto Bruno (PF) Michael Ross, Gonzalo Ferrari, Gregory Pruitt | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Kevin Maines hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 08:47 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 08:43 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Steven Helms | 15-19 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 08:22 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:08 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Denis Arbogast | 15-21 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Justin Matlock is called for the reach on Brandon Caldwell - foul #2 on Justin Matlock, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mile Kotowski (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Yul Chu (C) Kevin Maines, Filiberto Bruno, Brandon Caldwell | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG), Eric Pritt (SF), Charles Reese (C) Denis Arbogast, Danny Slade, Justin Matlock | |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Yul Chu connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claud Lukowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincente Russo (fresh) SF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Yul Chu (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Pritt (fresh) PF - Leo Stoneberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Reese (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 17-21 |
| 07:25 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger tips it in | 17-23 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Vincente Russo is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Vincente Russo, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ross (PG), Kevin Maines (SF) Claud Lukowski, Mile Kotowski | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG) Steven Helms | |
| 07:03 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger is hacked by Michael Ross - foul #2 on Michael Ross, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claud Lukowski (PG), Brandon Caldwell (C) Michael Ross, Gregory Pruitt | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Randy Graham (C) Leo Stoneberger | |
| 06:46 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Graham | 17-26 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Vincente Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt (PF) Brandon Caldwell | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (SF) Eric Pritt | |
| 06:18 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno (PF), Brandon Caldwell (C) Gregory Pruitt, Yul Chu | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Eric Pritt (SF) Denis Arbogast | |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Randy Graham is called for the reach on Claud Lukowski - foul #1 on Randy Graham, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt (PF), Yul Chu (C) Filiberto Bruno, Brandon Caldwell | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (SG), Leo Stoneberger (PF) Darren Rigby, Randy Graham | |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:04 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Eric Pritt | 18-26 |
| 05:39 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger is fouled on the floor by Gregory Pruitt - foul #1 on Gregory Pruitt, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mile Kotowski (SF), Filiberto Bruno (PF), Brandon Caldwell (C) Kevin Maines, Gregory Pruitt, Yul Chu | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 05:32 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Filiberto Bruno - foul #1 on Filiberto Bruno, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Maines (SF) Mile Kotowski | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 05:32 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:32 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Eric Pritt steps in front of the Filiberto Bruno pass | 18-28 |
| 04:49 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese can't connect on a floater near the basket | 18-28 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Vincente Russo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-28 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno tips it in | 20-28 |
| 04:04 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese lays it in uncontested | 20-30 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claud Lukowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincente Russo (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Maines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Caldwell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Danny Slade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Helms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Pritt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leo Stoneberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Reese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Brandon Caldwell - foul #2 on Brandon Caldwell, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ross (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Yul Chu (C) Claud Lukowski, Vincente Russo, Kevin Maines, Filiberto Bruno, Brandon Caldwell | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Justin Matlock (C) Danny Slade, Steven Helms, Eric Pritt, Leo Stoneberger | |
| 03:27 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:27 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Yul Chu clanks a jumper from close range | 23-31 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Yul Chu tips it home | 25-31 |
| 02:47 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF) Gonzalo Ferrari, Mile Kotowski | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger (PF) Charles Reese | |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Yul Chu is hacked by Justin Matlock - foul #3 on Justin Matlock, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Maines (SF) Vincente Russo | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Randy Graham (C) Justin Matlock | |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:16 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger's dunk attempt is rejected by Gregory Pruitt | 27-31 |
| 02:15 | Pittsburgh | Randy Graham tips it home | 27-33 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses the lay-in | 27-33 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Yul Chu tips it but misses | 27-33 |
| 02:01 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 01:46 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Denis Arbogast and the foul's on Gabriel Showers - foul #1 on Gabriel Showers, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claud Lukowski (PG), Vincente Russo (SG), Mile Kotowski (SF) Michael Ross, Gabriel Showers, Kevin Maines | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 01:46 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski can't connect on a floater from the right side | 27-36 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Yul Chu grabs the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Michael Brandt is called for the reach on Vincente Russo - foul #3 on Michael Brandt, team foul #9 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ross (PG), Kevin Maines (SF), Filiberto Bruno (PF), Brandon Caldwell (C) Claud Lukowski, Mile Kotowski, Gregory Pruitt, Yul Chu | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (SG), Danny Slade (SF) Darren Rigby, Michael Brandt | |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Vincente Russo makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Vincente Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:10 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ross - foul #3 on Michael Ross, team foul #10 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claud Lukowski (PG) Michael Ross | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 01:10 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:10 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Kevin Maines connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Claud Lukowski | 31-38 |
| 00:38 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Vincente Russo | 33-38 |
| 00:18 | Pittsburgh | Leo Stoneberger clanks a floater from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Kevin Maines grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Kevin Maines clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Randy Graham - foul #2 on Randy Graham, team foul #10 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt (PF), Yul Chu (C) Filiberto Bruno, Brandon Caldwell | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Eric Pritt (SF), Charles Reese (C) Denis Arbogast, Randy Graham | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Kevin Maines makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Kevin Maines makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:01 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Yul Chu snags the defensive board | 35-38 |