| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kun Tang (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Howard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Enrique Ochoa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Peter Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Guel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Blansett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lenard Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Benny Blansett inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Pittsburgh | Lenard Chambers can't connect on a shot from the left block | 40-36 |
| 19:38 | Pittsburgh | David Pruitt misses the tip | 40-36 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kun Tang | 43-36 |
| 19:02 | Pittsburgh | Peter Buchanan is fouled on the floor by Rufus Oakes - foul #2 on Rufus Oakes, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 18:45 | Pittsburgh | Enrique Ochoa steps in front of the Benny Blansett pass | 43-36 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa's pass is intercepted by Douglas Guel | 43-36 |
| 18:09 | Pittsburgh | Lenard Chambers can't throw it down but the foul's on David Jordan - foul #1 on David Jordan, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| 18:09 | Pittsburgh | Lenard Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:09 | Pittsburgh | Lenard Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | David Jordan gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Benny Blansett steps in front of the Enrique Ochoa pass | 43-36 |
| 17:36 | Pittsburgh | David Pruitt misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Enrique Ochoa - foul #3 on Enrique Ochoa, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (PG), Troy Dunn (SG), Sol Russo (SF), Jamal Smith (C) Rufus Oakes, Kun Tang, Seth Howard, Enrique Ochoa | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Nathaniel Bailey (SF) Benny Blansett | |
| 17:36 | Pittsburgh | David Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:36 | Pittsburgh | David Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Sol Russo drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Lou Lewis | 45-38 |
| 17:11 | Pittsburgh | Lenard Chambers misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 17:10 | Pittsburgh | Douglas Guel gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:55 | Pittsburgh | Nathaniel Bailey misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on David Jordan - foul #2 on David Jordan, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Mosher (C) David Jordan | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Vincent Lord (PG), Christopher Tanner (SG), Charles Lemons (PF), David Bourke (C) Peter Buchanan, Douglas Guel, David Pruitt, Lenard Chambers | |
| 16:55 | Pittsburgh | Nathaniel Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:55 | Pittsburgh | Nathaniel Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | David Bourke steps in front of the Jamal Smith pass | 45-39 |
| 16:26 | Pittsburgh | John Mosher is called for the reach on Vincent Lord - foul #2 on John Mosher, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), Kun Tang (SG), Seth Howard (SF) Lou Lewis, Troy Dunn, Sol Russo | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benny Blansett (SF) Charles Lemons | |
| 16:11 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Tanner comes up short on the shot from the left side | 45-39 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jamal Smith | 45-39 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Kun Tang clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Jamal Smith tips it back up and in | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kun Tang (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Seth Howard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jamal Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mosher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Vincent Lord (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benny Blansett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Bourke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Pittsburgh | Nathaniel Bailey can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 47-39 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | John Mosher grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Kun Tang misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 15:15 | Pittsburgh | Benny Blansett snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 14:50 | Pittsburgh | Nathaniel Bailey makes the runner from the left block | 47-41 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-41 |
| 14:30 | Pittsburgh | Nathaniel Bailey grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 14:16 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Tanner hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Lord | 47-43 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Seth Howard comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | John Mosher tips it home | 49-43 |
| 13:33 | Pittsburgh | Kun Tang is called for the reach on Christopher Tanner - foul #2 on Kun Tang, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (PG), Troy Dunn (SG), Sol Russo (SF), David Jordan (PF), Enrique Ochoa (C) Rufus Oakes, Kun Tang, Seth Howard, Jamal Smith, John Mosher | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Peter Buchanan (PG), Douglas Guel (SG), Charles Lemons (SF), David Pruitt (PF), Lenard Chambers (C) Vincent Lord, Christopher Tanner, Benny Blansett, Nathaniel Bailey, David Bourke | |
| 13:21 | Pittsburgh | David Pruitt buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Buchanan | 49-45 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | David Jordan buries a 3 from straight away set up by Troy Dunn | 52-45 |
| 12:47 | Pittsburgh | Troy Dunn takes the ball from Lenard Chambers | 52-45 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Lou Lewis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lou Lewis, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| 12:09 | Pittsburgh | Charles Lemons knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Douglas Guel | 52-47 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Lou Lewis clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 52-47 |
| 11:53 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa tips it back up and in | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lou Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sol Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Enrique Ochoa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Peter Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Guel (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lenard Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Pittsburgh | David Pruitt drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Guel | 54-50 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Troy Dunn can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Peter Buchanan - foul #3 on Peter Buchanan, team foul #1 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG) Sol Russo | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Troy Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Troy Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:12 | Pittsburgh | Lenard Chambers misses the fadeaway from the right block | 56-50 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-50 |
| 10:55 | Pittsburgh | Lenard Chambers grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 10:33 | Pittsburgh | Charles Lemons connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Lou Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 10:05 | Pittsburgh | Charles Lemons is hacked by Lou Lewis - foul #2 on Lou Lewis, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Booker (PG), Kun Tang (SG), Seth Howard (SF), Jamal Smith (PF), John Mosher (C) Rufus Oakes, Troy Dunn, Lou Lewis, David Jordan, Enrique Ochoa | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Vincent Lord (PG), Christopher Tanner (SG), Benny Blansett (SF), Nathaniel Bailey (C) Peter Buchanan, Douglas Guel, David Pruitt, Lenard Chambers | |
| 10:05 | Pittsburgh | Charles Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:05 | Pittsburgh | Charles Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Eric Booker's floater is tipped away by Nathaniel Bailey | 58-55 |
| 09:49 | Pittsburgh | Benny Blansett grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 09:42 | Pittsburgh | Vincent Lord's pass is intercepted by Eric Booker | 58-55 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Kun Tang lays it in on a great pass from Eric Booker | 60-55 |
| 09:34 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Tanner loses the dribble to Jamal Smith | 60-55 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Kun Tang knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-55 |
| 08:56 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Tanner comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 63-55 |
| 08:54 | Pittsburgh | Nathaniel Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 08:43 | Pittsburgh | Nathaniel Bailey lays it up and in | 63-57 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Seth Howard loses the dribble to Charles Lemons | 63-57 |
| 08:06 | Pittsburgh | Nathaniel Bailey misses the easy layup | 63-57 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | John Mosher snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | John Mosher is whistled for a carry | 63-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), David Jordan (PF), Enrique Ochoa (C) Eric Booker, Jamal Smith, John Mosher | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Peter Buchanan (PG), Douglas Guel (SG), David Pruitt (PF), Lenard Chambers (C) Vincent Lord, Christopher Tanner, Charles Lemons, Nathaniel Bailey | |
| 07:31 | Pittsburgh | Lenard Chambers drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Pruitt | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kun Tang (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Seth Howard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Enrique Ochoa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Peter Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Guel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benny Blansett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Pruitt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lenard Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes loses the dribble to Peter Buchanan in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 07:08 | Pittsburgh | Benny Blansett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Seth Howard makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rufus Oakes | 66-59 |
| 06:32 | Pittsburgh | David Pruitt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Guel | 66-62 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Kun Tang double dribbles | 66-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (SG), Sol Russo (SF) Kun Tang, Seth Howard | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Nathaniel Bailey (SF), James Rester (PF) Benny Blansett, David Pruitt | |
| 05:43 | Pittsburgh | Lenard Chambers connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Guel | 66-64 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Lou Lewis misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 05:33 | Pittsburgh | Peter Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 05:10 | Pittsburgh | Nathaniel Bailey connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Buchanan | 66-67 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa tips it but misses | 66-67 |
| 04:50 | Pittsburgh | James Rester grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 04:41 | Pittsburgh | James Rester can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-67 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Sol Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes misses short on a floater from the left side | 66-67 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa tips it in | 68-67 |
| 04:00 | Pittsburgh | Peter Buchanan is hacked by Rufus Oakes - foul #3 on Rufus Oakes, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Troy Dunn (SG), Seth Howard (SF), Jamal Smith (PF), John Mosher (C) Rufus Oakes, Sol Russo, David Jordan, Enrique Ochoa | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Christopher Tanner (SG), David Pruitt (PF), David Bourke (C) Douglas Guel, James Rester, Lenard Chambers | |
| 04:00 | Pittsburgh | Peter Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:00 | Pittsburgh | Peter Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Lou Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kun Tang (SG) Troy Dunn | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Vincent Lord (PG), Benny Blansett (SF) Peter Buchanan, Nathaniel Bailey | |
| 03:22 | Pittsburgh | David Bourke can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jamal Smith - foul #2 on Jamal Smith, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Troy Dunn (PG) Lou Lewis | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 03:22 | Pittsburgh | David Bourke makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:22 | Pittsburgh | David Bourke makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Troy Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kun Tang (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Seth Howard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamal Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mosher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Vincent Lord (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Tanner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benny Blansett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Pruitt (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bourke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Villanova | The jump hook by Jamal Smith is blocked by David Bourke | 68-71 |
| 03:03 | Pittsburgh | Vincent Lord grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 02:41 | Pittsburgh | David Pruitt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Mosher | 68-71 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), David Jordan (PF), Enrique Ochoa (C) Troy Dunn, Jamal Smith, John Mosher | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Peter Buchanan (PG), Douglas Guel (SG), Lenard Chambers (C) Vincent Lord, Christopher Tanner, David Bourke | |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Seth Howard | 71-71 |
| 02:08 | Pittsburgh | Peter Buchanan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 02:06 | Pittsburgh | Lenard Chambers grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:52 | Pittsburgh | Lenard Chambers comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 71-71 |
| 01:51 | Pittsburgh | Benny Blansett tips it in | 71-73 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Kun Tang connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 01:14 | Pittsburgh | Benny Blansett is whistled for a carry | 74-73 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Guel - foul #2 on Douglas Guel, team foul #2 | 74-73 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:53 | Pittsburgh | Lenard Chambers snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 00:34 | Pittsburgh | David Pruitt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Douglas Guel is called for the reach on Enrique Ochoa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Guel, team foul #3 | 75-73 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | David Jordan is hacked by Benny Blansett - foul #1 on Benny Blansett, team foul #4 | 75-73 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Douglas Guel is called for the reach on David Jordan - foul #4 on Douglas Guel, team foul #5 | 75-73 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa is fouled on the floor by Lenard Chambers - foul #3 on Lenard Chambers, team foul #6 | 75-73 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa is fouled on the floor by David Pruitt - foul #2 on David Pruitt, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Pittsburgh | Douglas Guel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes is hacked by Peter Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Buchanan, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (SF) Seth Howard | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | Pittsburgh | David Pruitt snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 00:03 | Pittsburgh | Douglas Guel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | Pittsburgh | Peter Buchanan snags the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | The clock runs out | 77-73 |