| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Riley Etherton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Childs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Schwiebert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gino Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Galgano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wurth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Decicco (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Burton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Todd Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Dan Russell makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Gino Esposito | 43-29 |
| 19:25 | Pittsburgh | Gino Esposito is called for the reach on Alexander Burton - foul #1 on Gino Esposito, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 19:12 | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Dan Russell grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Gino Esposito buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Riley Etherton | 45-29 |
| 18:53 | Pittsburgh | Gino Esposito steals the ball from Todd Edwards | 45-29 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | The jumper by Martin Childs is denied by Steve Decicco | 45-29 |
| 18:35 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Todd Edwards | 45-29 |
| 18:09 | Pittsburgh | Todd Edwards misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-29 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Riley Etherton pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Martin Childs clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 17:45 | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 17:38 | Pittsburgh | Martin Childs steps in front of the Steve Decicco pass | 45-29 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Dan Russell misses the easy layup | 45-29 |
| 17:30 | Pittsburgh | Todd Edwards grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 17:09 | Pittsburgh | Richard Wurth is hacked by Martin Childs - foul #1 on Martin Childs, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (PG), David Stark (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), John Jamerson (PF), Leo Shipman (C) Riley Etherton, Martin Childs, Frank Schwiebert, Gino Esposito, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Micah Booker (PG), Robin Josephson (SG), William Harper (SF), David Smith (PF), Steven Foss (C) Robert Galgano, Richard Wurth, Steve Decicco, Alexander Burton, Todd Edwards | |
| 16:56 | Pittsburgh | Robin Josephson makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Micah Booker | 45-31 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | William Harper steals it from Jerome Fields | 45-31 |
| 16:11 | Pittsburgh | David Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Micah Booker | 45-34 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Jerome Fields is hacked by William Harper - foul #1 on William Harper, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Dan Russell (C) David Stark, Jerome Fields, Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano (PG), Alexander Burton (PF) Micah Booker, Steven Foss | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Childs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Schwiebert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jamerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Galgano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robin Josephson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Burton (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Dan Russell makes the jumper from the right side set up by Martin Childs | 47-34 |
| 15:21 | Pittsburgh | Alexander Burton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-37 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Martin Childs misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Galgano - foul #2 on Robert Galgano, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Gino Esposito (PF) Alfred Smith, John Jamerson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Wurth (SG), Steve Decicco (SF), Todd Edwards (C) Robin Josephson, William Harper, David Smith | |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Martin Childs misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Martin Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:43 | Pittsburgh | Richard Wurth makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Galgano | 48-40 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Steve Decicco is called for the reach on Frank Schwiebert - foul #1 on Steve Decicco, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stark (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), Leo Shipman (C) Martin Childs, Frank Schwiebert, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | William Harper (PF) Alexander Burton | |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Gino Esposito scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Riley Etherton and he's fouled by Richard Wurth - foul #1 on Richard Wurth, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (SG), John Jamerson (C) David Stark, Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Gino Esposito misses the free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:12 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Todd Edwards | 50-40 |
| 13:54 | Pittsburgh | Richard Wurth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Riley Etherton is fouled on the floor by Robert Galgano - foul #3 on Robert Galgano, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Jerome Fields can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 13:21 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Todd Edwards | 50-40 |
| 13:15 | Pittsburgh | Todd Edwards misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on John Jamerson - foul #1 on John Jamerson, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Dan Russell (C) Alfred Smith, Jerome Fields, Gino Esposito | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robin Josephson (PG), Alexander Burton (PF) Robert Galgano, William Harper | |
| 13:15 | Pittsburgh | Todd Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:15 | Pittsburgh | Todd Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | John Jamerson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Steve Decicco picks off the pass by Frank Schwiebert | 50-41 |
| 12:58 | Pittsburgh | Robin Josephson lays it up and in set up by Steve Decicco | 50-43 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Martin Childs travels with the ball | 50-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bosch (PG), Leo Shipman (PF) Riley Etherton, John Jamerson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | William Harper (SF), David Smith (C) Steve Decicco, Todd Edwards | |
| 12:26 | Pittsburgh | David Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Leo Shipman - foul #1 on Leo Shipman, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (PG) James Bosch | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Micah Booker (PG) Richard Wurth | |
| 12:26 | Pittsburgh | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:26 | Pittsburgh | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | William Harper is called for the reach on Dan Russell - foul #2 on William Harper, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano (PG) Micah Booker | |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Dan Russell knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Schwiebert | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Childs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Schwiebert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Shipman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Dan Russell (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Galgano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robin Josephson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Pittsburgh | William Harper is fouled on the floor by Martin Childs - foul #2 on Martin Childs, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Fields (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), John Jamerson (C) Frank Schwiebert, Leo Shipman, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco (SF), Todd Edwards (C) Alexander Burton, David Smith | |
| 11:17 | Pittsburgh | William Harper clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | John Jamerson grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Gino Esposito clanks a runner in the paint | 52-45 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Alfred Smith gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | John Jamerson clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Todd Edwards - foul #1 on Todd Edwards, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), David Stark (SG), Frank Schwiebert (SF) Alfred Smith, Martin Childs, Jerome Fields | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Wurth (SG) Robin Josephson | |
| 10:40 | Villanova | John Jamerson makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | John Jamerson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:32 | Pittsburgh | Richard Wurth is hacked by David Stark - foul #1 on David Stark, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dan Russell (C) John Jamerson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Micah Booker (PG), Alexander Burton (PF) Robert Galgano, William Harper | |
| 10:21 | Pittsburgh | Micah Booker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 10:19 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco tips it in | 54-47 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Gino Esposito misses the easy layup | 54-47 |
| 10:07 | Pittsburgh | Alexander Burton snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 09:56 | Pittsburgh | Alexander Burton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Decicco | 54-49 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Gino Esposito knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Riley Etherton | 57-49 |
| 09:34 | Pittsburgh | Micah Booker is whistled for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (SG), John Jamerson (PF) David Stark, Gino Esposito | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano (PG), William Harper (SF), David Smith (C) Micah Booker, Steve Decicco, Todd Edwards | |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Alfred Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Riley Etherton tips it home | 59-49 |
| 09:13 | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Smith | 59-52 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | John Jamerson misses short on a floater from the right block | 59-52 |
| 09:01 | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 08:59 | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Smith - foul #2 on Alfred Smith, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG), Leo Shipman (C) Frank Schwiebert, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Foss (C) Alexander Burton | |
| 08:59 | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:59 | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Richard Wurth picks off the pass by Riley Etherton | 59-54 |
| 08:35 | Pittsburgh | David Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Wurth | 59-56 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Riley Etherton comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 59-56 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | John Jamerson tips it back up and in | 61-56 |
| 08:01 | Pittsburgh | William Harper is whistled for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bosch (PG), Jerome Fields (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Dan Russell (C) Riley Etherton, Alfred Smith, John Jamerson, Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robin Josephson (SG), Steve Decicco (SF), Todd Edwards (C) Richard Wurth, David Smith, Steven Foss | |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Gino Esposito hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Bosch (fresh) SG - Martin Childs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Fields (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gino Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Russell (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Galgano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robin Josephson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Decicco (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Pittsburgh | Todd Edwards misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Gino Esposito snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Martin Childs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert (SF) Jerome Fields | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alexander Burton (PF) Robert Galgano | |
| 06:55 | Pittsburgh | Todd Edwards is denied on a layup by Gino Esposito | 64-56 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | William Harper steps in front of the Gino Esposito pass | 64-56 |
| 06:38 | Pittsburgh | William Harper hits the finger roll | 64-58 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert is whistled for a carry | 64-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Alfred Smith (SG), John Jamerson (PF), Leo Shipman (C) James Bosch, Martin Childs, Gino Esposito, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano (PG), Richard Wurth (SG), David Smith (SF), Steven Foss (C) Robin Josephson, William Harper, Steve Decicco, Todd Edwards | |
| 06:04 | Pittsburgh | Steven Foss clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 06:03 | Pittsburgh | Alexander Burton gets the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:48 | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Leo Shipman snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | David Smith steps in front of the Alfred Smith pass | 64-58 |
| 05:30 | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 05:29 | Pittsburgh | Alexander Burton snags the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 05:19 | Pittsburgh | David Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 05:17 | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:58 | Pittsburgh | Richard Wurth makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Steven Foss blocks the short jumper by Leo Shipman | 64-60 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | John Jamerson grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Riley Etherton misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Alexander Burton - foul #2 on Alexander Burton, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Dan Russell (C) Alfred Smith, Frank Schwiebert, John Jamerson, Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robin Josephson (PG), Steve Decicco (SF), William Harper (PF), Todd Edwards (C) Robert Galgano, David Smith, Alexander Burton, Steven Foss | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:06 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco comes up short on the shot from the right block | 66-60 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Martin Childs grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Gino Esposito clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-60 |
| 03:39 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Riley Etherton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Childs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Fields (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gino Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Dan Russell (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robin Josephson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wurth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Decicco (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-60 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Gino Esposito grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Todd Edwards blocks the jumper by Gino Esposito | 66-60 |
| 02:58 | Pittsburgh | Robin Josephson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:58 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (PG), Frank Schwiebert (SF) Riley Etherton, Jerome Fields | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano (PG), Alexander Burton (PF) Robin Josephson, William Harper | |
| 02:29 | Pittsburgh | Alfred Smith steals the ball from Alexander Burton | 66-60 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alfred Smith | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:03 | Pittsburgh | Todd Edwards is whistled for traveling | 68-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robin Josephson (SG) Richard Wurth | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Alfred Smith misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-60 |
| 01:33 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 01:15 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Martin Childs comes up short on the floater near the basket | 68-63 |
| 00:55 | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Pittsburgh | Steve Decicco drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robin Josephson | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Alexander Burton blocks the jumper by Alfred Smith | 68-65 |
| 00:24 | Pittsburgh | Alexander Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Pittsburgh | Robert Galgano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Pittsburgh | Alexander Burton pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | The clock runs out | 68-65 |