With only 5.5 seconds left in the game, Pittsburgh's Levance Fields made two free throws to tie the game 76-76. Moments later, Villanova's Scottie Reynolds took the ball the length of the court for the game winner to advance the Wildcats to the Final Four.

Clutch play in the final two minutes earned Pitt its first trip to the Elite Eight in 35 years. Levance Fields' three pointer , key steal, and two point layup in the final 51 seconds sealed Pitt's 60-55 win over Xavier. Solid offensive play by Fields and Sam Young, who netted 19 points, was matched by a stingy Panther defense who held Xavier to only 24 percent shooting in the second half.

The Bruins knocked No. 3 seed Pittsburgh out of the tournament with a 64-55 win at the HP Pavilion. The second seeded Bruins led the game the whole way with the help of a stingy UCLA defense which held Pitt to 38 percent from the field. The win advanced UCLA to the Elite Eight where they matched up against the Kansas Jayhawks, a team they had beaten four out of their last five meetings in the tournament.

After 36 minutes of close play, Oklahoma State stepped on the gas to earn a spot in the Elite Eight. Tony Allen led the way with 23 points and 7 rebounds as the Cowboys scored a 63-51 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Dwyane Wade scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half as Marquette edged out No. 2 seed Pittsburgh 77-74. Wade dominated the second half with spectacular dunks and clutch jumpers to earn Marquette their first berth in the Elite Eight since they made their run in becoming national champs back in 1977.

Dwyane Wade scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half as Marquette edged out No. 2 seed Pittsburgh 77-74. Wade dominated the second half with spectacular dunks and clutch jumpers to earn Marquette their first berth in the Elite Eight since they made their run in becoming national champs back in 1977.

No. 10 seed Kent State scored a 78-73 overtime victory against Pittsburgh to extend the nation's longest winning streak to 21 games. Trevor Huffman's runner in the last minute of play sealed the win for Kent State and propelled them to a matchup against Indiana in the Elite Eight. Future NFL star Antonio Gates was 7-of-11 with 22 points, while Huffman managed 17 even as he carried four fouls.