| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) SG - James Rhem (fresh) SF - Willian Markle (fresh) PF - Philip Johnson (fresh) C - David Moronta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Ambrose (fresh) SG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) SF - Don Bellamy (fresh) PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) C - Clarence Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Clarence Cox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Clarence Cox hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Pittsburgh | Ted Camarillo is called for the reach on James Rhem - foul #1 on Ted Camarillo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Clarence Cox tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by William Ambrose - foul #1 on William Ambrose, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:25 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson makes the 3rd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell connects on the shot near the basket | 3-6 |
| 17:56 | Pittsburgh | Clarence Cox denies the turnaround by Philip Johnson | 3-6 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clarence Cox | 3-6 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | William Ambrose throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 17:41 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Clarence Cox pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Ambrose | 3-8 |
| 16:54 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Benjamin Ferguson is blocked by Clarence Cox | 3-8 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rod Maxwell | 3-8 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | William Ambrose misses the floater from the free throw line | 3-8 |
| 16:36 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:22 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 16:21 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson misses the tip | 3-8 |
| 16:20 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem grabs the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:02 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-8 |
| 16:01 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Johnson | 3-8 |
| 15:46 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson loses the dribble to Rod Maxwell | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Rhem (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Willian Markle (fresh) PF - Philip Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Moronta (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Ambrose (fresh) SG - Ted Camarillo (fairly fresh) SF - Don Bellamy (fairly fresh) PF - Rod Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell blows the layup but he's hacked by Willian Markle - foul #1 on Willian Markle, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SF), Dennis Thomas (C) Philip Johnson, David Moronta | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (PG), Steve Carlson (SG), Allan Tiner (SF), Adam Batchelder (C) William Ambrose, Ted Camarillo, Don Bellamy, Clarence Cox | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:39 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Dennis Thomas | 3-9 |
| 15:21 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-9 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder is hacked by Benjamin Ferguson - foul #1 on Benjamin Ferguson, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Reed (PG), Lincoln Brooks (SF), Philip Johnson (PF) Benjamin Ferguson, James Rhem, Willian Markle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin Hartwick (PF) Rod Maxwell | |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-9 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Ambrose (PG) Steve Carlson | |
| 14:36 | Pittsburgh | Lincoln Brooks clanks a 3 from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 14:34 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson can't tip it in | 3-9 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | William Ambrose grabs the board | 3-9 |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Allan Tiner drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Ambrose | 3-12 |
| 14:07 | Pittsburgh | Lincoln Brooks is hacked by Marvin Hartwick - foul #1 on Marvin Hartwick, team foul #3 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), James Rhem (SG), Willian Markle (SF), David Moronta (C) James Reed, Steven Grayson, Lincoln Brooks, Philip Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (SG), Don Bellamy (SF) Gregg Turco, Allan Tiner | |
| 13:48 | Pittsburgh | Marvin Hartwick swats the layup by Benjamin Ferguson | 3-12 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Marvin Hartwick pulls down the rebound | 3-12 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by David Moronta - foul #1 on David Moronta, team foul #3 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Cox (C) Marvin Hartwick | |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder makes the 1st free throw | 3-13 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder misses the 2nd free throw | 3-13 |
| 13:28 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas pulls down the rebound | 3-13 |
| 13:24 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-13 |
| 13:22 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 3-13 |
| 13:04 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-13 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder grabs the defensive rebound | 3-13 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder slams it home on a great pass from Don Bellamy | 3-15 |
| 12:29 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-15 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clarence Cox | 3-15 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-15 |
| 12:03 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle grabs the board | 3-15 |
| 11:47 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 3-15 |
| 11:45 | Pittsburgh | David Moronta gets the offensive rebound | 3-15 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Rhem (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Willian Markle (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Moronta (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Ambrose (fairly fresh) SG - Ted Camarillo (fairly fresh) SF - Don Bellamy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Adam Batchelder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Batchelder | 3-15 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | William Ambrose gets the rebound | 3-15 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Willian Markle - foul #2 on Willian Markle, team foul #4 | 3-15 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Reed (PG), Steven Grayson (SG), Lincoln Brooks (SF), Philip Johnson (PF) Benjamin Ferguson, James Rhem, Willian Markle, Dennis Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (PG), Allan Tiner (SG), Rod Maxwell (PF) William Ambrose, Ted Camarillo, Adam Batchelder | |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 3-16 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 3-17 |
| 10:52 | Pittsburgh | Clarence Cox takes the ball from Steven Grayson | 3-17 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Philip Johnson blocks the short jumper by Clarence Cox | 3-17 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Allan Tiner tips it in | 3-19 |
| 10:16 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson is hacked by Rod Maxwell - foul #1 on Rod Maxwell, team foul #4 | 3-19 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG) Lincoln Brooks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Carlson (SG), Marvin Hartwick (PF) Don Bellamy, Clarence Cox | |
| 09:53 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-19 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | David Moronta picks off the pass by Rod Maxwell | 6-19 |
| 09:15 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Steven Grayson and he's hacked by Gregg Turco - foul #1 on Gregg Turco, team foul #5 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Rhem (SG) James Reed | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Ambrose (PG), Ted Camarillo (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Adam Batchelder (C) Gregg Turco, Steve Carlson, Allan Tiner, Marvin Hartwick | |
| 09:15 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson makes the free throw | 9-19 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Don Bellamy is hacked by James Rhem - foul #1 on James Rhem, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Cox (C) Adam Batchelder | |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell is fouled on the floor by Philip Johnson - foul #1 on Philip Johnson, team foul #6 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas (C) David Moronta | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Steven Grayson steals the ball from Clarence Cox | 9-19 |
| 08:19 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem banks in the layup set up by Steven Grayson | 11-19 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 11-19 |
| 07:54 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 07:47 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson drills a floater from the right wing set up by Philip Johnson | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Rhem (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Grayson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Philip Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Ambrose (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) SF - Don Bellamy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rod Maxwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 07:28 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 07:24 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | William Ambrose misses long on a floater from the left side | 16-19 |
| 07:07 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 06:48 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem is whistled for traveling | 16-19 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Reed (PG), Lincoln Brooks (SF), David Moronta (C) Benjamin Ferguson, Steven Grayson, Dennis Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Allan Tiner (SF), Marvin Hartwick (PF), Adam Batchelder (C) Don Bellamy, Rod Maxwell, Clarence Cox | |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Marvin Hartwick makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ted Camarillo | 16-21 |
| 06:19 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson misses long on a runner near the basket | 16-21 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | William Ambrose gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder drills a driving attempt near the basket | 16-23 |
| 05:46 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem lays it in on a nice dish by James Reed and he's fouled by Ted Camarillo - foul #2 on Ted Camarillo, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF) Ted Camarillo, Allan Tiner | |
| 05:46 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder can't connect on a shot in the lane | 19-23 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Marvin Hartwick snags the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Gregg Turco is hacked by James Reed - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), Dennis Thomas (C) James Rhem, David Moronta | |
| Subs | Villanova | Allan Tiner (SG), Clarence Cox (C) William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder | |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Gregg Turco makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Gregg Turco misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:15 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:59 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Reed | 22-24 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Clarence Cox lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregg Turco | 22-26 |
| 04:42 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dennis Thomas, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SF) Lincoln Brooks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rod Maxwell (PF) Marvin Hartwick | |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Allan Tiner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Thomas - foul #2 on Dennis Thomas, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Moronta (C) Dennis Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Ambrose (PG), Ted Camarillo (SG) Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy | |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Allan Tiner makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Allan Tiner misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:28 | Pittsburgh | David Moronta gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:05 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson makes the runner in the paint | 24-27 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Clarence Cox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Philip Johnson - foul #2 on Philip Johnson, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Rhem (SG), Willian Markle (PF), Dennis Thomas (C) James Reed, Philip Johnson, David Moronta | |
| Subs | Villanova | Don Bellamy (SF) Allan Tiner | |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:32 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 03:31 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 19 pts. SG - James Rhem (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Grayson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Willian Markle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Ambrose (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Bellamy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Clarence Cox is hacked by Willian Markle - foul #3 on Willian Markle, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Moronta (C) Willian Markle | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:00 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:41 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 27-29 |
| 02:40 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson tips it but misses | 27-29 |
| 02:39 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson tips it back up and in | 29-29 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Ambrose | 29-32 |
| 02:19 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | William Ambrose is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Ferguson - foul #2 on Benjamin Ferguson, team foul #12 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Lincoln Brooks (SF), Philip Johnson (PF) Steven Grayson, Dennis Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (SG), Marvin Hartwick (PF), Adam Batchelder (C) Ted Camarillo, Rod Maxwell, Clarence Cox | |
| 02:17 | Villanova | William Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | William Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:59 | Pittsburgh | William Ambrose is called for the reach on Lincoln Brooks - foul #2 on William Ambrose, team foul #7 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Reed (PG) Benjamin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Allan Tiner (SG) William Ambrose | |
| 01:59 | Pittsburgh | Lincoln Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Marvin Hartwick grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Marvin Hartwick is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| 01:35 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-34 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Allan Tiner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gregg Turco | 34-36 |
| 00:57 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Philip Johnson | 36-36 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Allan Tiner is whistled for traveling | 36-36 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), Steven Grayson (SF), Dennis Thomas (C) James Rhem, Lincoln Brooks, David Moronta | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Ambrose (PG), Ted Camarillo (SG), Rod Maxwell (PF), Clarence Cox (C) Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy, Marvin Hartwick, Adam Batchelder | |
| 00:19 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson double dribbles | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Philip Johnson blocks the jumper by Allan Tiner | 36-36 |