| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Plummer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Velasco (fresh) PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 2 stl. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Jack Velasco inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Richard Paquin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-24 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Steve Merlino grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Steve Merlino is denied on a dunk by Jack Velasco | 26-24 |
| 19:23 | Pitt | Lee Phillips grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 18:57 | Pitt | Lee Phillips misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Salvador Gonzalez - foul #2 on Salvador Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Kenneth Briggs (C) Daniel Plummer, Jack Velasco, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:57 | Pitt | Lee Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:57 | Pitt | Lee Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:57 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:40 | Pitt | James Moore is fouled on the floor by Michael Atwood - foul #2 on Michael Atwood, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Degeorge (C) Lee Phillips | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:26 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge lays it in on a great pass from Richard Paquin and he's fouled by Steve Merlino - foul #1 on Steve Merlino, team foul #3 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Jack Velasco (SF) Richard Paquin, Sherman Wheat | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:26 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Steve Merlino banks in the layup set up by Steven Ruth | 30-26 |
| 17:42 | Pitt | James Moore drills a fadeaway from the right block | 32-26 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Velasco - foul #1 on Jack Velasco, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Lee Phillips (PF) Daniel Plummer, Jack Velasco, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:34 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Bobby Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:16 | Pitt | Richard Paquin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Moore | 35-27 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Richard Paquin steals it from Michael Atwood | 35-27 |
| 16:31 | Pitt | Salvador Gonzalez picks off the pass by Sherman Wheat | 35-27 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Michael Atwood can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 16:12 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Sherman Wheat | 35-27 |
| 16:07 | Pitt | James Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 16:06 | Pitt | Richard Paquin tips it but misses | 35-27 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Michael Atwood grabs the board | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Hines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 3 stl. C - Steve Merlino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Jack Velasco (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Richard Paquin, Sherman Wheat, Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PG), Jeremy Stoddard (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Calvin Davis (PF), Dennis Retherford (C) Steven Ruth, Michael Atwood, Bobby Hines, Salvador Gonzalez, Steve Merlino | |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Retherford - foul #1 on Dennis Retherford, team foul #4 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Sherman Wheat (PF) James Moore, Lee Phillips | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 15:07 | Houston | David Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 15:05 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge is called for traveling | 36-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Lee Phillips (PF) Richard Paquin, Sherman Wheat | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF) Jeremy Stoddard, Dennis Retherford | |
| 14:25 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Ruth | 36-29 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Lee Phillips clanks a jumper from the right side | 36-29 |
| 14:01 | Houston | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Jack Velasco swats the layup by David Brown | 36-29 |
| 13:54 | Houston | David Brown hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 13:35 | Pitt | Calvin Davis blocks the short jumper by James Moore | 36-31 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Calvin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Steven Ruth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 13:10 | Houston | David Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Derrick Moose misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Calvin Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Calvin Davis can't connect on a shot near the basket | 36-31 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:24 | Pitt | James Moore's pass is intercepted by Derrick Moose | 36-31 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Calvin Davis clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jack Velasco - foul #2 on Jack Velasco, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) James Moore, Jack Velasco, Lee Phillips | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Steve Merlino (C) Steven Ruth, Derrick Moose, Salvador Gonzalez | |
| 12:05 | Houston | Calvin Davis misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Calvin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 11:41 | Pitt | Richard Paquin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Calvin Davis grabs the board | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Plummer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Houston | David Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sherman Wheat - foul #2 on Sherman Wheat, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (SG) Daniel Plummer | |
| Subs | Houston | Jerome Wyatt (PF) Calvin Davis | |
| 11:19 | Houston | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 11:19 | Houston | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 10:52 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 10:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Steve Merlino | 36-34 |
| 10:32 | Houston | David Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 10:12 | Pitt | Richard Paquin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Michael Atwood is hacked by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Jack Velasco (SF), Lee Phillips (PF) James Moore, Sherman Wheat, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF) David Brown, Jerome Wyatt | |
| 09:38 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 09:37 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 09:10 | Pitt | Lee Phillips drills a jumper from the left block set up by Richard Paquin | 41-34 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Jack Velasco gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Lee Phillips knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Steven Ruth - foul #1 on Steven Ruth, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (SG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Daniel Plummer, Jack Velasco, Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Calvin Davis (C) Michael Atwood, Bobby Hines, Steve Merlino | |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Lee Phillips misses the free throw | 43-34 |
| 08:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Calvin Davis | 43-34 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Calvin Davis drills a turnaround near the basket | 43-36 |
| 07:35 | Pitt | Salvador Gonzalez swats the short shot by Jim Degeorge | 43-36 |
| 07:34 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge hits the follow up shot | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Paquin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Moose (fresh) PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Calvin Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez buries a runner from close range set up by Steven Ruth | 45-38 |
| 07:00 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-38 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez is called for traveling | 47-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Jack Velasco (SF), Kenneth Briggs (PF) James Moore, Lee Phillips, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Steve Merlino (C) David Brown, Derrick Moose, Calvin Davis | |
| 06:32 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Ruth - foul #2 on Steven Ruth, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (PG), Jim Degeorge (C) Richard Paquin, Sherman Wheat | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:32 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 06:32 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Kenneth Briggs takes the ball from Steve Merlino | 49-38 |
| 05:53 | Pitt | Steven Ruth picks off the pass by Daniel Plummer | 49-38 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Steven Ruth is hacked by James Moore - foul #3 on James Moore, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Lee Phillips (PF) James Moore, Jack Velasco, Kenneth Briggs | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PG), Calvin Davis (PF) Steven Ruth, Salvador Gonzalez | |
| 05:27 | Houston | Michael Atwood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Calvin Davis gets the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 05:13 | Houston | David Brown drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 04:49 | Pitt | Lee Phillips knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Paquin | 51-41 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses short on a jumper from the right block | 51-41 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 04:00 | Pitt | Richard Paquin buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Phillips | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:57 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Moore (SG), Jack Velasco (SF), Kenneth Briggs (C) Daniel Plummer, Sherman Wheat, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF) David Brown, Calvin Davis | |
| 03:41 | Houston | James Moore steals the ball from Steven Ruth | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Pitt | James Moore misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Michael Atwood - foul #3 on Michael Atwood, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Plummer (SG), Sherman Wheat (C) Richard Paquin, Lee Phillips | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PG), Jeremy Stoddard (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Calvin Davis (PF), Dennis Retherford (C) Steven Ruth, Michael Atwood, Bobby Hines, Salvador Gonzalez, Steve Merlino | |
| 03:16 | Pitt | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 03:16 | Pitt | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Plummer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Velasco (fresh) PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Stoddard (fresh) SF - Derrick Moose (fresh) PF - Calvin Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Retherford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Houston | Daniel Plummer steals the ball from Jeremy Stoddard | 56-41 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs lays it in set up by Daniel Plummer | 58-41 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Derrick Moose can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 02:18 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 02:05 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat misses badly on a shot in the paint | 58-41 |
| 02:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Calvin Davis | 58-41 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Dennis Retherford loses the ball out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Paquin (PG), Lee Phillips (PF), Jim Degeorge (C) James Moore, Kenneth Briggs, Sherman Wheat | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:40 | Pitt | Richard Paquin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard grabs the board | 58-41 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Derrick Moose's pass is intercepted by Lee Phillips | 58-41 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | Lee Phillips misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-41 |
| 01:05 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge tips it home | 60-41 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Calvin Davis misses the fadeaway from the left side | 60-41 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Calvin Davis hits the follow up shot | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Daniel Plummer loses the dribble to David Brown | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Houston | Derrick Moose misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-43 |
| 00:03 | Houston | David Brown can't tip it in | 60-43 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Lee Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Lee Phillips runs out the clock | 60-43 |