| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Eugene Caulfield (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Peters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Espinal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joey Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Edward (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock dunks the ball | 33-41 |
| 19:30 | St. John's | Douglas Peters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-41 |
| 19:28 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Michael Brandt | 33-41 |
| 19:04 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 19:03 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock snags the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 18:43 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joey Hobbs - foul #3 on Joey Hobbs, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Nevitt (PF) Joey Hobbs | |
| 18:43 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:43 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:34 | St. John's | Brian Edward misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Justin Matlock - foul #2 on Justin Matlock, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 18:34 | St. John's | Brian Edward makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:34 | St. John's | Brian Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:05 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese can't finish the layup | 34-43 |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Brian Edward grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:59 | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Danny Slade (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Denis Arbogast, Charles Arneson, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:56 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms is hacked by Eugene Caulfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Caulfield, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| 17:33 | Pittsburgh | Brian Edward takes the ball from Steven Helms | 34-43 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield connects on the 3 from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 17:04 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 17:02 | St. John's | Brian Edward snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Douglas Peters | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:37 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Eugene Caulfield - foul #2 on Eugene Caulfield, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Michael Brandt (SF), Charles Reese (PF), Justin Matlock (C) Steven Helms, Danny Slade, Joseph Brown, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | St. John's | Keith Jensen (C) Brian Edward | |
| 16:37 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Keith Jensen is fouled on the floor by Justin Matlock - foul #3 on Justin Matlock, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (SG), Joseph Brown (C) Darren Rigby, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harris Blackburn (SG) Douglas Peters | |
| 16:13 | St. John's | Keith Jensen's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Brown | 37-48 |
| 16:12 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:10 | Pittsburgh | Keith Jensen steals it from Charles Arneson in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt is whistled for traveling | 37-48 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey (SF) Daniel Espinal | |
| 15:43 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson is hacked by Harris Blackburn - foul #1 on Harris Blackburn, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock (C) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leroy Robinson (SG), Joey Hobbs (PF) Eugene Caulfield, Edward Nevitt | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Denis Arbogast (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Harris Blackburn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Robinson (fresh) SF - Anthony Mahaffey (fresh) PF - Joey Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Arneson | 39-48 |
| 15:14 | St. John's | Keith Jensen scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Harris Blackburn | 39-50 |
| 15:10 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock's pass is intercepted by Joey Hobbs in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 15:05 | St. John's | Keith Jensen is called for traveling | 39-50 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Steven Helms (SG), Danny Slade (SF) Denis Arbogast, Charles Arneson, Michael Brandt | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Peters (SG), Daniel Espinal (SF), Brian Edward (C) Leroy Robinson, Anthony Mahaffey, Keith Jensen | |
| 15:02 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | Steven Helms picks off the pass by Douglas Peters | 39-50 |
| 14:46 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade hits the finger roll set up by Steven Helms | 41-50 |
| 14:26 | St. John's | Brian Edward blows the dunk but he's fouled by Charles Reese - foul #2 on Charles Reese, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG), Joseph Brown (PF) Alvaro Russo, Charles Reese | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield (PG) Harris Blackburn | |
| 14:26 | St. John's | Brian Edward makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:26 | St. John's | Brian Edward misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:26 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 14:24 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Espinal - foul #1 on Daniel Espinal, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| 14:02 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (SG), Michael Brandt (SF) Darren Rigby, Danny Slade | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey (SF), Keith Jensen (C) Daniel Espinal, Brian Edward | |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Michael Brandt is called for the reach on Douglas Peters - foul #1 on Michael Brandt, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Jim Phillips (C) Steven Helms, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harris Blackburn (SG) Douglas Peters | |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Keith Jensen is whistled for a carry | 41-51 |
| 13:26 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt is fouled on the floor by Harris Blackburn - foul #2 on Harris Blackburn, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese (PF) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:57 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast is hacked by Joey Hobbs - foul #4 on Joey Hobbs, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG), Danny Slade (SF), Justin Matlock (C) Charles Arneson, Michael Brandt, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Peters (SG), Daniel Espinal (SF), Edward Nevitt (PF) Eugene Caulfield, Anthony Mahaffey, Joey Hobbs | |
| 12:57 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:57 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Keith Jensen gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Douglas Peters connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Espinal | 42-54 |
| 12:48 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Espinal steps in front of the Danny Slade pass in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Keith Jensen misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Denis Arbogast - foul #2 on Denis Arbogast, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG) Denis Arbogast | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Keith Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Keith Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:19 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock misses the easy layup | 42-56 |
| 12:18 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 12:12 | St. John's | Daniel Espinal drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Nevitt and he's hacked by Darren Rigby - foul #3 on Darren Rigby, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown (PF) Charles Reese | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield (PG), Brian Edward (C) Harris Blackburn, Keith Jensen | |
| 12:12 | St. John's | Daniel Espinal makes the free throw | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:48 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Edward - foul #2 on Brian Edward, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (SG), Michael Brandt (SF) Darren Rigby, Danny Slade | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harris Blackburn (SG), Anthony Mahaffey (SF) Douglas Peters, Daniel Espinal | |
| 11:48 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 11:48 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 43-59 |
| 11:35 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt grabs the board | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Eugene Caulfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harris Blackburn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Mahaffey (fresh) PF - Edward Nevitt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Edward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:21 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Helms | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:13 | St. John's | Charles Arneson takes the ball from Brian Edward | 45-59 |
| 10:58 | Pittsburgh | Brian Edward blocks the short jumper by Justin Matlock | 45-59 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:51 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey loses the dribble to Steven Helms | 45-59 |
| 10:47 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Helms | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Steven Helms steals the ball from Eugene Caulfield in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| 10:26 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock blows the layup | 47-59 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:11 | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Helms - foul #1 on Steven Helms, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Danny Slade (SF), Charles Reese (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Steven Helms, Charles Arneson, Michael Brandt, Joseph Brown, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Peters (SG), Daniel Espinal (SF), Keith Jensen (C) Harris Blackburn, Anthony Mahaffey, Brian Edward | |
| 10:11 | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:11 | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:11 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 09:52 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses the runner from the right block | 47-60 |
| 09:51 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese hits the follow up shot | 49-60 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 09:40 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Danny Slade | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:16 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-60 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Straker (PG), Anthony Mahaffey (SF) Eugene Caulfield, Edward Nevitt | |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Keith Jensen misses the jump hook from close range | 49-60 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Keith Jensen tips it home | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:45 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 49-62 |
| 08:44 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast hits the follow up shot | 51-62 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Danny Slade steals the ball from Daniel Espinal | 51-62 |
| 08:25 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Phillips | 53-62 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Douglas Peters knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 07:57 | Pittsburgh | The refs have stopped play. Danny Slade is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 53-65 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Charles Arneson (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Justin Matlock (C) Denis Arbogast, Darren Rigby, Danny Slade, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harris Blackburn (PG), Leroy Robinson (SG), Joey Hobbs (PF) Joseph Straker, Douglas Peters, Daniel Espinal | |
| 07:48 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-65 |
| 07:46 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese gets the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 07:30 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Helms | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Harris Blackburn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Robinson (fresh) SF - Anthony Mahaffey (tiring) PF - Joey Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Jensen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Michael Brandt steals the ball from Harris Blackburn | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:08 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese is hacked by Leroy Robinson - foul #3 on Leroy Robinson, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Maddox (SF), Brian Edward (C) Anthony Mahaffey, Keith Jensen | |
| 07:08 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 07:08 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:47 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Justin Matlock | 59-68 |
| 06:40 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 06:38 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:20 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 59-68 |
| 06:19 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Brandt | 59-68 |
| 05:56 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson's floater is knocked away by Joey Hobbs | 59-68 |
| 05:55 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | Brian Edward can't finish the layup | 59-68 |
| 05:40 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 05:35 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Joseph Brown (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Steven Helms, Charles Arneson, Charles Reese, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield (PG), Douglas Peters (SG), Daniel Espinal (SF), Keith Jensen (C) Harris Blackburn, Leroy Robinson, Roland Maddox, Brian Edward | |
| 05:21 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Brandt - foul #2 on Michael Brandt, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:05 | Pittsburgh | Joey Hobbs swats the short shot by Darren Rigby | 59-70 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Keith Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs's layup is rejected by Joseph Brown | 59-70 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | Douglas Peters gets the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Keith Jensen comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 04:42 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Jim Phillips | 59-70 |
| 04:16 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby is called for traveling | 59-70 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (SG), Danny Slade (SF), Justin Matlock (C) Darren Rigby, Michael Brandt, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey (SF), Edward Nevitt (PF) Joey Hobbs, Keith Jensen | |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Douglas Peters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 03:52 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 03:48 | Pittsburgh | Douglas Peters is called for the reach on Denis Arbogast in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Peters, team foul #10 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (SG) Charles Arneson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harris Blackburn (SG), Brian Edward (C) Douglas Peters, Daniel Espinal | |
| 03:48 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 03:48 | Pittsburgh | Denis Arbogast makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Helms - foul #2 on Steven Helms, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Charles Reese (PF) Denis Arbogast, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Alvaro Russo (fresh) SG - Steven Helms (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Danny Slade (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Reese (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Matlock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Eugene Caulfield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harris Blackburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Mahaffey (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Nevitt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Edward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:17 | Pittsburgh | Eugene Caulfield takes the ball from Charles Reese | 60-71 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alvaro Russo - foul #2 on Alvaro Russo, team foul #10 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leroy Robinson (SG), Keith Jensen (C) Eugene Caulfield, Brian Edward | |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn makes the 3rd free throw | 60-74 |
| 02:33 | Pittsburgh | Justin Matlock is called for 5 seconds | 60-74 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG), Joseph Brown (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Steven Helms, Charles Reese, Justin Matlock | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Straker (PG), Roland Maddox (SF) Harris Blackburn, Anthony Mahaffey | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Keith Jensen hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leroy Robinson | 60-76 |
| 01:55 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 60-76 |
| 01:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Keith Jensen | 60-76 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Joseph Straker loses the ball out of bounds | 60-76 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG) Alvaro Russo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Harris Blackburn (PG), Anthony Mahaffey (SF) Joseph Straker, Roland Maddox | |
| 01:38 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leroy Robinson - foul #4 on Leroy Robinson, team foul #11 | 60-76 |
| 01:38 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:38 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Keith Jensen drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Harris Blackburn | 62-78 |
| 01:20 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby is hacked by Anthony Mahaffey - foul #1 on Anthony Mahaffey, team foul #12 | 62-78 |
| 01:20 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby misses the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 01:20 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Leroy Robinson - foul #5 on Leroy Robinson, team foul #13 | 63-80 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Straker (PG) Leroy Robinson | |
| 00:57 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 00:57 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey is hacked by Steven Helms - foul #3 on Steven Helms, team foul #11 | 65-80 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:28 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Jim Phillips | 65-81 |
| 00:26 | Pittsburgh | Keith Jensen is called for the reach on Danny Slade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Jensen, team foul #14 | 65-81 |
| 00:26 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade makes the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:26 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:26 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 66-81 |
| 00:24 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-81 |
| 00:22 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips tips it back up and in | 68-81 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Joseph Straker runs out the clock | 68-81 |