| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Clifford Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Mayo (fresh) SF - Marvin Toupin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jake Yates (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 2 stl. C - Edward Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Brett Clark inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Villanova | Michael Gamino scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Truman McAusland | 27-27 |
| 19:30 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates knocks in the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Michael Gamino - foul #2 on Michael Gamino, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Tom White (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Carl Lawson (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Truman McAusland, Michael Gamino, Brett Clark, Charles Reece, Edward Rice | |
| 19:30 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | The jump hook by Carl Lawson is blocked by Jake Yates | 30-27 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Tom White tips it in | 30-29 |
| 18:45 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Johnny Russell | 30-29 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-29 |
| 18:25 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 17:58 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates clanks a jump hook near the basket | 30-29 |
| 17:56 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 17:39 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Carl Lawson pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Morrison and he's hacked by Clifford Burns - foul #1 on Clifford Burns, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis (PF), Wayne Brown (C) David Rice, Jake Yates | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Brent Skillern (SG), James Mattson (PF), Edward Rice (C) Robert Morrison, Tom White, Carl Lawson, Johnny Russell | |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:58 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin's pass is intercepted by Brent Skillern | 30-32 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff is whistled for a carry | 30-32 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs (PG), Justin Carlisle (SF) Clifford Burns, Marvin Toupin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Brett Clark (SF) Brent Skillern, Richard Pfaff | |
| 16:17 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Mark McCurtis is blocked by Edward Rice | 30-32 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | James Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Edward Rice connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Truman McAusland | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Dan Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Mayo (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Carlisle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark McCurtis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Wayne Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brett Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:19 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin (SF), David Rice (PF), Jake Yates (C) Brian Mayo, Mark McCurtis, Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Brent Skillern (SG), Charles Reece (PF) Truman McAusland, Michael Gamino, James Mattson | |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Robert Morrison is fouled on the floor by Marvin Toupin - foul #1 on Marvin Toupin, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns (PG) Dan Scruggs | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Charles Reece misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Clifford Burns - foul #2 on Clifford Burns, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Brent Skillern, Edward Rice | |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:12 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jake Yates | 33-36 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Truman McAusland knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 13:20 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Gamino | 33-38 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Michael Gamino scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Truman McAusland | 33-41 |
| 12:27 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Johnny Russell gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Clifford Burns takes the ball from Truman McAusland | 33-41 |
| 11:41 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jake Yates | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Clifford Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Carlisle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Toupin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jake Yates (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brett Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Reece (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Johnny Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Brett Clark misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-41 |
| 11:20 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Jake Yates | 35-41 |
| 11:01 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin misses short on a shot from the right side | 35-41 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Brett Clark pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Brett Clark splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Reece and he's hacked by David Rice - foul #1 on David Rice, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs (PG), Brian Mayo (SG), Mark McCurtis (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Clifford Burns, Marvin Toupin, David Rice, Jake Yates | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Brent Skillern (SG), James Mattson (PF), Edward Rice (C) Truman McAusland, Michael Gamino, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Brett Clark misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 10:40 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 10:35 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Brett Clark scores on a turnaround from the left block | 38-45 |
| 09:57 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Brent Skillern pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Brent Skillern misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-45 |
| 09:37 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Dan Scruggs | 38-45 |
| 09:31 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Brown travels with the ball | 38-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Troy Izquierdo (SF) Justin Carlisle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Pfaff (SF), Carl Lawson (PF) Brett Clark, James Mattson | |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 09:05 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Wayne Brown | 38-45 |
| 08:48 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Carl Lawson - foul #1 on Carl Lawson, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| 08:48 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:48 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brent Skillern | 40-48 |
| 08:07 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Carl Lawson pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff drills a jumper in the paint set up by Carl Lawson | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Dan Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Mayo (fresh) SF - Troy Izquierdo (fresh) PF - Mark McCurtis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Wayne Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Skillern (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Mayo | 42-50 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Carl Lawson knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Brent Skillern | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:25 | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns (PG), Justin Carlisle (SG), Marvin Toupin (SF), David Rice (PF), Jake Yates (C) Dan Scruggs, Brian Mayo, Troy Izquierdo, Mark McCurtis, Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), James Mattson (PF) Robert Morrison, Brent Skillern, Carl Lawson | |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Marvin Toupin takes the ball from James Mattson | 42-52 |
| 05:59 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jake Yates, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnny Russell (C) Edward Rice | |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Truman McAusland is fouled on the floor by Jake Yates - foul #2 on Jake Yates, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Clark (SF), Edward Rice (C) Richard Pfaff, Johnny Russell | |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Truman McAusland connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Mattson | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:09 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-55 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Edward Rice gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Brett Clark misses the lay-in but the foul's on Marvin Toupin - foul #2 on Marvin Toupin, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Brian Mayo (SG) Justin Carlisle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tom White (SG), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Michael Gamino, James Mattson, Edward Rice | |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Brett Clark makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Brett Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 04:20 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 04:19 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates hits the follow up shot | 44-57 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Charles Reece is hacked by Jake Yates - foul #3 on Jake Yates, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Wayne Brown (C) Jake Yates | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Edward Rice (C) Tom White, Brett Clark, Johnny Russell | |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Charles Reece misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 03:58 | Pittsburgh | David Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 03:54 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin's pass is intercepted by Charles Reece | 44-57 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Reece | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Clifford Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Mayo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Toupin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Edward Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Richard Pfaff - foul #1 on Richard Pfaff, team foul #3 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dan Scruggs (PG), Mark McCurtis (PF) Clifford Burns, David Rice | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Lawson (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Charles Reece, Edward Rice | |
| 03:19 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 03:19 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Toupin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Carl Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Justin Carlisle (SF) Marvin Toupin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tom White (SG), James Mattson (PF), Edward Rice (C) Michael Gamino, Carl Lawson, Johnny Russell | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Pittsburgh | Richard Pfaff is called for the reach on Justin Carlisle - foul #2 on Richard Pfaff, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Brett Clark (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Truman McAusland, Tom White, Richard Pfaff, James Mattson, Edward Rice | |
| 02:20 | Pittsburgh | Johnny Russell steals the ball from Brian Mayo | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Wayne Brown swats the layup by Michael Gamino | 45-59 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Robert Morrison snags the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Michael Gamino is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Brett Clark snags the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Brett Clark misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-59 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Charles Reece tips it home | 45-61 |
| 01:12 | Pittsburgh | Mark McCurtis is fouled on the floor by Charles Reece - foul #1 on Charles Reece, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Clifford Burns (PG), Marvin Toupin (SF), David Rice (PF), Jake Yates (C) Dan Scruggs, Justin Carlisle, Mark McCurtis, Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Edward Rice (C) Robert Morrison, Johnny Russell | |
| 01:01 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-61 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Truman McAusland | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Brett Clark clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-61 |
| 00:35 | Pittsburgh | David Rice gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reece is called for the reach on David Rice - foul #2 on Charles Reece, team foul #6 | 45-61 |
| 00:26 | Pittsburgh | Jake Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-61 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Michael Gamino pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Truman McAusland runs out the clock | 45-61 |