| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Danny Slade (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Fincher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 19:36 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Michael Brandt | 29-30 |
| 19:31 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Helms | 29-33 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-33 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno tips it home | 31-33 |
| 19:05 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Reese | 31-35 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers can't throw it down | 31-35 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 18:46 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mile Kotowski - foul #1 on Mile Kotowski, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:46 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:46 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Danny Slade steps in front of the Lawrence Campbell pass | 33-36 |
| 18:02 | Pittsburgh | Lawrence Campbell steps in front of the Richard Fincher pass | 33-36 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Campbell | 35-36 |
| 17:35 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade hits a shot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 17:09 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Charles Reese | 35-38 |
| 16:46 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 16:22 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 16:09 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:07 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher misses the tip | 35-38 |
| 16:05 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Reese | 35-38 |
| 15:46 | Pittsburgh | Mile Kotowski steals the ball from Charles Reese | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gabriel Showers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mile Kotowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Filiberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Slade (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Brandt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Fincher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers is hacked by Charles Reese - foul #1 on Charles Reese, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (PG), Jason Dudley (SG), Raul Castro (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Mark Frechette (C) Lawrence Campbell, Gonzalo Ferrari, Gabriel Showers, Mile Kotowski, Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Charles Arneson (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Jim Phillips (C) Steven Helms, Danny Slade, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese, Richard Fincher | |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 14:47 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Alvaro Russo | 35-40 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Raul Castro is fouled on the floor by Jim Phillips - foul #2 on Jim Phillips, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade (SG), Michael Brandt (SF) Alvaro Russo, Darren Rigby | |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Gregory Pruitt - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF) Jason Dudley, Raul Castro | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Charles Reese (PF) Charles Arneson, Jim Phillips | |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Mark Frechette buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Tylor | 38-40 |
| 13:24 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Mark Frechette pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 12:52 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Helms and he's fouled by Lee Tylor - foul #1 on Lee Tylor, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Mile Kotowski (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Lee Tylor, Gregory Pruitt, Mark Frechette | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher (C) Joseph Brown | |
| 12:52 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 12:18 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Danny Slade | 43-46 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno misses short on a shot from the baseline | 43-46 |
| 12:01 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:44 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese connects on the runner in the paint | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Slade (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Fincher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers drills a shot from the right side set up by Gonzalo Ferrari | 45-48 |
| 11:08 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-48 |
| 11:07 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese tips it home | 45-50 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Brandt - foul #2 on Michael Brandt, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Raul Castro (SF) Gabriel Showers | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Charles Arneson (SF), Joseph Brown (PF) Steven Helms, Danny Slade, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese | |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:46 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 46-50 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari knocks in the shot from the right side | 48-50 |
| 10:19 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher knocks in the floater from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Raul Castro | 51-52 |
| 10:04 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Arneson out of the doubleteam | 51-54 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 09:38 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Darren Rigby | 51-54 |
| 09:19 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher misses short on a jumper from the right block | 51-54 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Raul Castro pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Filiberto Bruno | 54-54 |
| 08:51 | Pittsburgh | Lawrence Campbell picks off the pass by Richard Fincher | 54-54 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (PG), Jason Dudley (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Mark Frechette (C) Lawrence Campbell, Gonzalo Ferrari, Raul Castro, Mile Kotowski, Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Danny Slade (SG), Michael Brandt (SF), Charles Reese (PF) Alvaro Russo, Darren Rigby, Charles Arneson, Richard Fincher | |
| 08:19 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 08:17 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 07:58 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown hits the easy wide open finger roll | 54-56 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips (C) Joseph Brown | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lee Tylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Frechette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Slade (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Phillips (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt travels with the ball | 54-56 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt misses long on a shot from the left side | 54-56 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Mark Frechette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 06:45 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 06:35 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses short on a floater near the basket | 54-56 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Jason Dudley grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 06:27 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:59 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Mark Frechette gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Lee Tylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Mark Frechette grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 54-56 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Lee Tylor misses the tip | 54-56 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Mark Frechette tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 04:56 | Pittsburgh | Gregory Pruitt takes the ball from Charles Reese | 56-56 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Mile Kotowski (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Lee Tylor, Jason Dudley, Gregory Pruitt, Mark Frechette | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher (C) Jim Phillips | |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Fincher - foul #2 on Richard Fincher, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:25 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese blows the dunk | 58-56 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:15 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:02 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Slade (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher misses badly on a shot in the paint | 58-56 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Filiberto Bruno | 58-56 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gabriel Showers | 61-56 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 02:49 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Danny Slade and he's fouled by Filiberto Bruno - foul #2 on Filiberto Bruno, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown (PF) Charles Reese | |
| 02:49 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms misses the free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 02:37 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:17 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown comes up short on the shot from the right side | 61-58 |
| 02:15 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell is whistled for a carry | 61-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese (PF) Joseph Brown | |
| 01:32 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Fincher | 61-62 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 01:10 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:54 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Gabriel Showers - foul #3 on Gabriel Showers, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| 00:54 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:54 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Brandt - foul #3 on Michael Brandt, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms hits a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Filiberto Bruno - foul #3 on Filiberto Bruno, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| 00:23 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms misses the free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:07 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Pittsburgh | Lawrence Campbell is called for the reach on Charles Reese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade is hacked by Lawrence Campbell - foul #2 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:03 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 62-67 |