| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Grayson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Lamothe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 3 pf. C - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Michael Henderson inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | The short jumper by Adam Batchelder is denied by Dennis Williams | 27-23 |
| 19:41 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 19:12 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Henderson - foul #1 on Michael Henderson, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (SG), Luis Wiley (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, Michael Henderson, Rod Maxwell | |
| 19:12 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:12 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Adam Batchelder | 28-23 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Luis Wiley misses short on a shot from close range | 28-23 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Wiley | 28-23 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | David Cole is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Cole, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Henderson (SF) Luis Wiley | |
| 18:37 | Pittsburgh | Brandon Duncan takes the ball from Benjamin Ferguson in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-23 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | David Cole can't tip it in | 28-23 |
| 18:27 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Tom Adams | 28-23 |
| 18:04 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 28-23 |
| 18:02 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams tips it home | 30-23 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | David Cole connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Steven Grayson - foul #1 on Steven Grayson, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), Luis Wiley (SF), Rod Maxwell (C) Brandon Duncan, Michael Henderson, Clarence Cox | |
| 17:49 | Villanova | David Cole makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:33 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 32-26 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Luis Wiley buries a 3 from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:54 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by David Cole - foul #2 on David Cole, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo (SG), James Flowers (PF), Billy Watson (C) Steven Grayson, Dennis Williams, Michael Lamothe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), Ted Camarillo (SG), Michael Henderson (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Charles Peters, David Cole, Adam Batchelder, Rod Maxwell | |
| 16:54 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:54 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses badly on a floater in the lane | 34-29 |
| 16:33 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:11 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-29 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | The jump hook by Michael Henderson is blocked by James Flowers | 34-29 |
| 16:03 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 15:41 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Ferguson | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Crespo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Billy Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Michael Henderson makes the driving attempt in the paint | 36-31 |
| 15:19 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Brandon Duncan - foul #1 on Brandon Duncan, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG), Dennis Williams (PF), Michael Lamothe (C) Benjamin Ferguson, Tom Adams, Billy Watson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), David Cole (SG), Adam Batchelder (PF), Rod Maxwell (C) Brandon Duncan, Ted Camarillo, Luis Wiley, Clarence Cox | |
| 15:01 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo loses the dribble to David Cole | 36-31 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Charles Peters misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 14:54 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Jason Crespo | 36-31 |
| 14:28 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Michael Henderson scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Cole | 36-33 |
| 13:40 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson's pass is intercepted by Michael Henderson | 36-33 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Charles Peters drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 13:01 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | David Cole is fouled on the floor by Steven Grayson - foul #2 on Steven Grayson, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), Tom Adams (SF), Billy Watson (C) Jason Crespo, James Flowers, Michael Lamothe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), Ted Camarillo (SG), Luis Wiley (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Charles Peters, David Cole, Michael Henderson, Rod Maxwell | |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder blows the layup but he's fouled by Billy Watson - foul #1 on Billy Watson, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:08 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Tom Adams | 41-36 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Clarence Cox is denied on a layup by Dennis Williams | 41-36 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Luis Wiley tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 11:31 | Pittsburgh | Luis Wiley steals it from Steven Grayson | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Grayson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Billy Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Batchelder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Clarence Cox's pass is intercepted by Steven Grayson | 41-38 |
| 11:09 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson blows the layup | 41-38 |
| 11:08 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams tips it in | 43-38 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 10:47 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Billy Watson | 43-38 |
| 10:28 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Adam Batchelder - foul #4 on Adam Batchelder, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo (SG), James Flowers (SF), Michael Lamothe (C) Steven Grayson, Tom Adams, Billy Watson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Henderson (SF), Rod Maxwell (C) Adam Batchelder, Clarence Cox | |
| 10:28 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:28 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Ferguson | 44-38 |
| 09:38 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 09:36 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:31 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Henderson - foul #2 on Michael Henderson, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams (SF) Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), David Cole (SG), Adam Batchelder (PF) Brandon Duncan, Ted Camarillo, Luis Wiley | |
| 09:31 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:31 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Charles Peters hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | David Cole connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Peters | 45-41 |
| 08:49 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 45-41 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Charles Peters connects on the jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 08:17 | Pittsburgh | Adam Batchelder is called for the reach on Jason Crespo - foul #5 on Adam Batchelder, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson (PF) James Flowers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), Ted Camarillo (SG), Luis Wiley (PF), Clarence Cox (C) Charles Peters, David Cole, Adam Batchelder, Rod Maxwell | |
| 08:17 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Clarence Cox gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Lamothe - foul #2 on Michael Lamothe, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:49 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 07:27 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Crespo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tom Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lamothe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Luis Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe is hacked by Clarence Cox - foul #1 on Clarence Cox, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG), Dennis Williams (PF) Jason Crespo, Tom Adams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), Charles Dammann (PF), Rod Maxwell (C) Brandon Duncan, Luis Wiley, Clarence Cox | |
| 07:02 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Dammann | 48-45 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Charles Peters can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 06:33 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:14 | Pittsburgh | Rod Maxwell steals it from Steven Grayson | 48-45 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Michael Henderson clanks a runner near the basket | 48-45 |
| 05:53 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:30 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe drills a jumpshot from the left side | 50-45 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Michael Henderson comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Billy Watson - foul #2 on Billy Watson, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo (PG), Tom Adams (SF), James Flowers (C) Benjamin Ferguson, Billy Watson, Michael Lamothe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), David Cole (SG), Luis Wiley (PF), Clarence Cox (C) Charles Peters, Ted Camarillo, Charles Dammann, Rod Maxwell | |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Michael Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Michael Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:48 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 04:47 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Michael Henderson lays it in set up by David Cole | 52-49 |
| 03:55 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Jason Crespo takes the ball from Brandon Duncan in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 03:50 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo lays it in | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Michael Henderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dennis Williams - foul #1 on Dennis Williams, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rod Maxwell (C) Clarence Cox | |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Michael Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Michael Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:42 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe (C) Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dammann (PF) Michael Henderson | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Cole | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jason Crespo (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Steven Grayson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lamothe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luis Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Dammann (fresh) C - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe's floater is tipped away by Rod Maxwell | 57-54 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | David Cole gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Charles Dammann can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Flowers - foul #3 on James Flowers, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), Billy Watson (C) Steven Grayson, Michael Lamothe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), Ted Camarillo (SG), Clarence Cox (C) Brandon Duncan, David Cole, Rod Maxwell | |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Charles Dammann makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Charles Dammann makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:44 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams (PF) Billy Watson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:22 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams connects on the runner from close range | 59-56 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Clarence Cox is hacked by James Flowers - foul #4 on James Flowers, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), Michael Henderson (SF) Charles Peters, Luis Wiley | |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:17 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:11 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG), Michael Lamothe (C) Jason Crespo, James Flowers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rod Maxwell (C) Clarence Cox | |
| 01:57 | Pittsburgh | Michael Henderson steals the ball from Dennis Williams | 59-57 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Michael Henderson is fouled on the floor by Tom Adams - foul #2 on Tom Adams, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Wiley (PF) Charles Dammann | |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Michael Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Michael Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:10 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tom Adams | 62-59 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Michael Henderson misses the dunk | 62-59 |
| 00:49 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 62-59 |
| 00:19 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams is hacked by Ted Camarillo - foul #2 on Ted Camarillo, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo (SG) Steven Grayson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:17 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Luis Wiley snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Luis Wiley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG) Jason Crespo | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-62 |