| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Tylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Yul Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Lee Tylor is hacked by Charles Arneson - foul #2 on Charles Arneson, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Mark Frechette (PF) Lawrence Campbell, Lee Tylor, Mile Kotowski, Gregory Pruitt | |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Vincente Russo | 38-29 |
| 18:59 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson is hacked by Yul Chu - foul #1 on Yul Chu, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG) Gonzalo Ferrari | |
| 18:52 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown connects on the open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Arneson | 40-29 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 40-29 |
| 18:39 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:16 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson is fouled on the floor by Yul Chu - foul #2 on Yul Chu, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG) Lawrence Campbell | |
| 17:58 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 43-29 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Vincente Russo is hacked by Denis Arbogast - foul #1 on Denis Arbogast, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Gonzalo Ferrari, Gabriel Showers, Mark Frechette | |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Yul Chu is hacked by Charles Arneson - foul #3 on Charles Arneson, team foul #3 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (SG), Jim Phillips (C) Charles Arneson, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG) Lawrence Campbell | |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt can't finish the layup | 43-29 |
| 17:19 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Michael Brandt | 43-29 |
| 17:14 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms can't connect on a shot from the right side | 43-29 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Mile Kotowski | 43-31 |
| 16:33 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Justin Matlock | 46-31 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Yul Chu comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jim Phillips - foul #3 on Jim Phillips, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Danny Slade (SF), Joseph Brown (PF) Denis Arbogast, Michael Brandt, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Mark Frechette (PF) Gonzalo Ferrari, Mile Kotowski, Gregory Pruitt | |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:14 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 46-32 |
| 16:05 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-32 |
| 16:04 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock gets the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 15:41 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-32 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Alvaro Russo (fresh) SG - Steven Helms (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Slade (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Justin Matlock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincente Russo (fairly fresh) SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Frechette (fresh) C - Yul Chu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Vincente Russo can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 15:20 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 15:04 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alvaro Russo and he's fouled by Yul Chu - foul #3 on Yul Chu, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Charles Arneson (SG), Charles Reese (PF) Alvaro Russo, Steven Helms, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Lawrence Campbell, Gabriel Showers, Mark Frechette, Yul Chu | |
| 15:04 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock makes the free throw | 49-32 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-32 |
| 14:49 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 14:22 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Vincente Russo grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 49-32 |
| 14:15 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 13:57 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Charles Reese | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt double dribbles | 52-32 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt (SF), Joseph Brown (C) Danny Slade, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Mark Frechette (PF), Yul Chu (C) Gonzalo Ferrari, Mile Kotowski, Gregory Pruitt, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 13:15 | Pittsburgh | The short jumper by Joseph Brown is denied by Mark Frechette | 52-32 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vincente Russo | 52-32 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Vincente Russo misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Arneson - foul #4 on Charles Arneson, team foul #5 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Steven Helms (SG) Denis Arbogast, Charles Arneson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno (PF) Mark Frechette | |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Vincente Russo makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Vincente Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 12:51 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-34 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Yul Chu grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 52-34 |
| 12:41 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 12:14 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-34 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Vincente Russo connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gabriel Showers | 54-36 |
| 11:50 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Filiberto Bruno - foul #1 on Filiberto Bruno, team foul #4 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Jim Phillips (C) Alvaro Russo, Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Lawrence Campbell, Gabriel Showers, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 11:50 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 11:50 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Vincente Russo buries a floater from the baseline set up by Yul Chu | 55-38 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Helms (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincente Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Yul Chu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 11:11 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses the tip | 55-38 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Ferrari | 55-38 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Vincente Russo comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Yul Chu hits the follow up shot | 55-40 |
| 10:28 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gregory Pruitt - foul #2 on Gregory Pruitt, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (SF), Justin Matlock (C) Michael Brandt, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Mark Frechette (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Vincente Russo, Mile Kotowski, Gregory Pruitt, Yul Chu | |
| 10:28 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:28 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:28 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms snags the offensive board | 56-40 |
| 10:12 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-40 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Denis Arbogast takes the ball from Gabriel Showers | 56-40 |
| 09:59 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Campbell - foul #3 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG), Charles Reese (PF) Steven Helms, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (SG), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Gonzalo Ferrari, Mark Frechette | |
| 09:48 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby loses the ball out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Yul Chu (C) Lawrence Campbell, Lee Tylor, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Yul Chu clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-40 |
| 09:36 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 09:28 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast double dribbles | 56-40 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Michael Brandt (SF) Denis Arbogast, Danny Slade | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Mark Frechette (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Vincente Russo, Gabriel Showers, Gregory Pruitt, Yul Chu | |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 09:04 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 08:46 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-40 |
| 08:45 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock misses the tip | 56-40 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-40 |
| 08:27 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:07 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 56-40 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Mark Frechette pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Alvaro Russo - foul #1 on Alvaro Russo, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Charles Arneson (SG) Alvaro Russo, Darren Rigby | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Yul Chu (C) Gonzalo Ferrari, Mile Kotowski, Mark Frechette, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 07:32 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (SF) Michael Brandt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG) Lawrence Campbell | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Lee Tylor comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Yul Chu tips it back up and in | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Danny Slade (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincente Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Lee Tylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Yul Chu (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Arneson | 59-43 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Charles Arneson is called for the reach on Lee Tylor - foul #5 on Charles Arneson, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (SG), Joseph Brown (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Charles Arneson, Charles Reese, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mile Kotowski (SF) Gabriel Showers | |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Lee Tylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Lee Tylor misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 06:48 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 06:23 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Lee Tylor pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Vincente Russo makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mile Kotowski | 59-46 |
| 06:03 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Yul Chu snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt (SF) Danny Slade | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF) Vincente Russo, Lee Tylor, Mile Kotowski | |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:26 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Campbell - foul #4 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Charles Reese (PF), Justin Matlock (C) Denis Arbogast, Joseph Brown, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Filiberto Bruno (PF) Lawrence Campbell, Gregory Pruitt | |
| 05:26 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:26 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Filiberto Bruno | 60-47 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Vincente Russo misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Brandt - foul #2 on Michael Brandt, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mile Kotowski (SF), Mark Frechette (PF) Gabriel Showers, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Vincente Russo misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Vincente Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:56 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt is hacked by Mark Frechette - foul #1 on Mark Frechette, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Vincente Russo, Mark Frechette, Yul Chu | |
| 04:56 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gonzalo Ferrari | 60-51 |
| 04:24 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Charles Reese is blocked by Filiberto Bruno | 60-51 |
| 04:22 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt tips it in | 62-51 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt banks in the layup | 62-53 |
| 03:54 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-53 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mile Kotowski | 64-55 |
| 03:33 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Joseph Brown (PF) Alvaro Russo, Steven Helms, Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Mark Frechette (PF), Yul Chu (C) Lawrence Campbell, Mile Kotowski, Gregory Pruitt, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 64-55 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Yul Chu pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincente Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Frechette (fresh) C - Yul Chu (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses badly on a runner from close range | 64-55 |
| 02:49 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 02:49 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (SG), Charles Reese (PF) Darren Rigby, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno (PF) Mark Frechette | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock dunks the ball over the doubleteam and the foul's on Filiberto Bruno - foul #2 on Filiberto Bruno, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Danny Slade (SF), Joseph Brown (PF) Denis Arbogast, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Gonzalo Ferrari, Gabriel Showers, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 02:23 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Vincente Russo drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Mile Kotowski | 67-57 |
| 01:56 | Pittsburgh | Yul Chu denies the turnaround by Danny Slade | 67-57 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mile Kotowski | 67-57 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Yul Chu is fouled on the floor by Justin Matlock - foul #1 on Justin Matlock, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips (C) Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (SG) Vincente Russo | |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:27 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Michael Brandt (SF), Charles Reese (PF), Justin Matlock (C) Alvaro Russo, Danny Slade, Joseph Brown, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:03 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses long on a floater from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Pruitt | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Pittsburgh | Lawrence Campbell is called for the reach on Michael Brandt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG) Steven Helms | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG) Lawrence Campbell | |
| 00:53 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:53 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Yul Chu snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | The jump hook by Vincente Russo is blocked by Charles Reese | 68-62 |
| 00:44 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Denis Arbogast | 68-62 |
| 00:41 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast is hacked by Vincente Russo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincente Russo, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| 00:41 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:41 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 00:34 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Justin Matlock | 70-62 |
| 00:31 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock is hacked by Vincente Russo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincente Russo, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| 00:31 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:31 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Reese - foul #4 on Charles Reese, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Steven Helms (SG), Danny Slade (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Denis Arbogast, Darren Rigby, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:24 | Pittsburgh | Vincente Russo is called for the reach on Danny Slade in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincente Russo, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Charles Reese (PF), Justin Matlock (C) Alvaro Russo, Steven Helms, Joseph Brown, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (PG) Vincente Russo | |
| 00:24 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:24 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Charles Reese is called for the reach on Mile Kotowski - foul #5 on Charles Reese, team foul #12 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Steven Helms (SG), Joseph Brown (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Denis Arbogast, Darren Rigby, Charles Reese, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gabriel Showers (SF) Gonzalo Ferrari | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:15 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms is fouled in the backcourt by Mile Kotowski - foul #3 on Mile Kotowski, team foul #14 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Michael Brandt (SF), Justin Matlock (C) Alvaro Russo, Danny Slade, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (PG) Gabriel Showers | |
| 00:15 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:15 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses the floater near the basket | 76-66 |
| 00:08 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt grabs the board | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast runs out the clock | 76-66 |