| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Morse (fresh) SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) PF - Lee Walls (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Regis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Busby (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Edward Fisher inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:45 | TCU | Michael Alexander is called for the reach on Joseph Covington - foul #2 on Michael Alexander, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SG), John Depriest (SF) Horace Morse, Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 19:24 | TCU | Michael Alexander steps in front of the John Regis pass | 28-35 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Michael Alexander knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Terry O'Harra and the foul's on James Morrison - foul #1 on James Morrison, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (SG) John Depriest | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Michael Alexander makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:43 | TCU | Randy Busby blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Drozd - foul #3 on Kenneth Drozd, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 18:43 | TCU | Randy Busby makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:43 | TCU | Randy Busby misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:43 | Pitt | Lee Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:27 | Pitt | Lee Walls drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 18:22 | TCU | James Morrison is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Drozd - foul #4 on Kenneth Drozd, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Barry Jacob (C) Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 18:17 | TCU | Joseph Covington is fouled on the floor by Horace Morse - foul #2 on Horace Morse, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| 18:06 | TCU | John Regis scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Covington | 33-38 |
| 17:52 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 17:50 | TCU | Randy Busby pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:46 | TCU | Lee Walls steals it from Joseph Covington | 33-38 |
| 17:31 | Pitt | Michael Alexander drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry O'Harra and he's hacked by James Morrison - foul #2 on James Morrison, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (PG), Antonio Cruz (SF) Horace Morse, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 17:31 | Pitt | Michael Alexander misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:31 | TCU | Randy Busby pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:17 | TCU | Miguel Ayala takes the ball from John Regis | 35-38 |
| 16:55 | Pitt | Michael Alexander's pass is intercepted by Edward Fisher | 35-38 |
| 16:45 | TCU | Joseph Covington misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:43 | TCU | Edward Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:29 | TCU | Joseph Covington scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Morrison | 35-41 |
| 16:18 | Pitt | Lee Walls misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 16:17 | TCU | Randy Busby gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:12 | TCU | Randy Busby loses the ball out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (SG), John Depriest (SF), Barry Jacob (C) Miguel Ayala, Terry O'Harra, Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | TCU | Jonathan Cook (PG), William Millican (SG), William Bailey (SF), Marty Nebel (PF), Mike Umstead (C) Joseph Covington, James Morrison, Edward Fisher, John Regis, Randy Busby | |
| 15:57 | Pitt | Lee Walls clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-41 |
| 15:56 | Pitt | Lee Walls pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Horace Morse (fresh) SF - John Depriest (fresh) PF - Lee Walls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Jacob (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jonathan Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Millican (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marty Nebel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Umstead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Pitt | Horace Morse clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 15:50 | Pitt | Barry Jacob pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:36 | Pitt | The jumper by Lee Walls is denied by Marty Nebel | 35-41 |
| 15:35 | TCU | Marty Nebel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:17 | TCU | William Millican throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Antonio Cruz (SF) John Depriest | |
| Subs | TCU | James Morrison (SG), Edward Fisher (SF) William Millican, William Bailey | |
| 14:57 | Pitt | Lee Walls makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Alexander | 37-41 |
| 14:45 | TCU | Edward Fisher buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Cook and he's fouled by Michael Alexander - foul #3 on Michael Alexander, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SG) Horace Morse | |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Covington (PG), John Regis (PF), Randy Busby (C) Jonathan Cook, Marty Nebel, Mike Umstead | |
| 14:45 | TCU | Edward Fisher makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:24 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses the lay-in | 37-44 |
| 14:22 | TCU | John Regis grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 14:13 | TCU | Joseph Covington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 14:11 | Pitt | Barry Jacob grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 14:04 | Pitt | Michael Alexander can't finish the layup | 37-44 |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Lee Walls grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:48 | Pitt | Barry Jacob makes the jump hook from the right block | 39-44 |
| 13:41 | TCU | James Morrison scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Fisher | 39-46 |
| 13:29 | Pitt | James Morrison is called for the reach on Antonio Cruz - foul #3 on James Morrison, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (SG), John Depriest (SF) Terry O'Harra, Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 13:09 | Pitt | Lee Walls loses the dribble to Edward Fisher | 39-46 |
| 12:54 | TCU | John Regis hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Covington | 39-48 |
| 12:40 | Pitt | Michael Alexander misses the easy layup | 39-48 |
| 12:38 | TCU | John Regis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:13 | TCU | Joseph Covington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Depriest - foul #1 on John Depriest, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SG), Antonio Cruz (SF) Horace Morse, John Depriest | |
| Subs | TCU | William Millican (SG), Jonathan Cook (SF), Marty Nebel (PF), Mike Umstead (C) James Morrison, Edward Fisher, John Regis, Randy Busby | |
| 12:13 | TCU | Joseph Covington makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:13 | TCU | Joseph Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:00 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Covington - foul #1 on Joseph Covington, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | TCU | William Bailey (SF) Joseph Covington | |
| 12:00 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:00 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:41 | TCU | William Millican connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Cook | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Terry O'Harra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) PF - Lee Walls (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Jacob (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jonathan Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Millican (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marty Nebel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mike Umstead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra loses the ball out of bounds | 41-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (SG) Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 11:18 | TCU | William Millican hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Horace Morse - foul #3 on Horace Morse, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| 11:18 | TCU | William Millican makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:18 | TCU | William Millican makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | Michael Alexander is denied on a layup by Mike Umstead | 41-54 |
| 11:02 | TCU | Mike Umstead grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 10:55 | TCU | William Millican can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-54 |
| 10:53 | TCU | Jonathan Cook tips it home | 41-56 |
| 10:32 | Pitt | Jonathan Cook takes the ball from Michael Alexander | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 10:09 | TCU | William Millican connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-58 |
| 09:55 | TCU | William Millican snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 09:31 | TCU | Jonathan Cook is fouled on the floor by Barry Jacob - foul #4 on Barry Jacob, team foul #8 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Antonio Cruz (SF), Kenneth Drozd (C) Horace Morse, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | TCU | James Morrison (SG), Edward Fisher (SF), John Regis (PF), Randy Busby (C) William Millican, William Bailey, Marty Nebel, Mike Umstead | |
| 09:31 | TCU | Jonathan Cook makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 09:31 | TCU | Jonathan Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 09:15 | Pitt | Lee Walls knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Terry O'Harra and the foul's on John Regis - foul #1 on John Regis, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Covington (PG) Jonathan Cook | |
| 09:15 | Pitt | Lee Walls misses the free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:15 | TCU | John Regis pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 09:10 | TCU | John Regis is hacked by Terry O'Harra - foul #1 on Terry O'Harra, team foul #9 | 43-60 |
| 09:10 | TCU | John Regis makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 09:10 | TCU | John Regis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Lee Walls makes the turnaround from close range | 45-62 |
| 08:38 | TCU | James Morrison is whistled for a carry | 45-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (SG) Terry O'Harra | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 08:21 | Pitt | Michael Alexander makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 08:07 | TCU | Joseph Covington drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Fisher | 48-65 |
| 07:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd makes the turnaround from the right block | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Alexander (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Horace Morse (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) PF - Lee Walls (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Regis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Busby (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:17 | TCU | John Regis lays it in | 50-67 |
| 07:12 | Pitt | Lee Walls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 07:11 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Drozd | 50-67 |
| 07:01 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd is called for traveling | 50-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SG), Barry Jacob (C) Horace Morse, Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 06:41 | TCU | Randy Busby scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Covington | 50-69 |
| 06:29 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd misses long on a runner from the right block | 50-69 |
| 06:27 | TCU | Randy Busby snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| 06:21 | TCU | Joseph Covington misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-69 |
| 06:20 | Pitt | Barry Jacob gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 06:07 | TCU | Edward Fisher gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 05:47 | TCU | Edward Fisher is called for traveling | 50-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Depriest (SG) Terry O'Harra | |
| Subs | TCU | Jonathan Cook (PG), William Millican (SG), William Bailey (SF), Marty Nebel (PF), Mike Umstead (C) Joseph Covington, James Morrison, Edward Fisher, John Regis, Randy Busby | |
| 05:32 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 05:30 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd grabs the offensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Marty Nebel swats the layup by Kenneth Drozd | 50-69 |
| 05:05 | TCU | Jonathan Cook pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 04:40 | TCU | William Millican is hacked by John Depriest - foul #2 on John Depriest, team foul #10 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SG) John Depriest | |
| Subs | TCU | Edward Fisher (SF) William Bailey | |
| 04:40 | TCU | William Millican makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 04:40 | TCU | William Millican misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 04:40 | Pitt | Barry Jacob pulls down the rebound | 50-70 |
| 04:32 | Pitt | Lee Walls buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Terry O'Harra | 53-70 |
| 04:11 | TCU | Edward Fisher slams it home on a great pass from William Millican | 53-72 |
| 03:52 | Pitt | William Millican steals it from Terry O'Harra | 53-72 |
| 03:34 | TCU | Edward Fisher can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Drozd - foul #5 on Kenneth Drozd, team foul #11 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (PG), John Depriest (SF) Michael Alexander, Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | TCU | Willie Cowart (PG) Marty Nebel | |
| 03:34 | TCU | Edward Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 03:34 | TCU | Edward Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 03:34 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Depriest | 53-73 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Miguel Ayala (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Terry O'Harra (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Depriest (fresh) PF - Lee Walls (tired) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Jacob (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Willie Cowart (fresh) SG - William Millican (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. C - Mike Umstead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Cook | 53-73 |
| 03:21 | Pitt | Barry Jacob grabs the offensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 03:16 | Pitt | Lee Walls hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-73 |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Barry Jacob tips it back up and in | 55-73 |
| 02:54 | TCU | Edward Fisher connects on the runner from the left block set up by William Millican | 55-75 |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Lee Walls comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-75 |
| 02:30 | TCU | Edward Fisher gets the rebound | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:16 | TCU | Edward Fisher is hacked by Barry Jacob - foul #5 on Barry Jacob, team foul #12 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Pitt | Vernon Brown (C) Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | TCU | William Bailey (SG), Marty Nebel (PF) William Millican, Jonathan Cook | |
| 02:16 | TCU | Edward Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 02:16 | TCU | Edward Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:05 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra is hacked by William Bailey - foul #2 on William Bailey, team foul #6 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | TCU | William Millican (SG) Edward Fisher | |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Lee Walls misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-76 |
| 01:56 | TCU | William Bailey grabs the board | 55-76 |
| 01:51 | TCU | Willie Cowart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-76 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala snags the defensive board | 55-76 |
| 01:32 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Miguel Ayala | 57-76 |
| 01:25 | TCU | Willie Cowart scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Millican | 57-79 |
| 01:08 | Pitt | Lee Walls comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-79 |
| 01:07 | TCU | Marty Nebel grabs the defensive rebound | 57-79 |
| 00:49 | TCU | William Millican hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-79 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Vernon Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Lee Walls misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marty Nebel - foul #1 on Marty Nebel, team foul #7 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | TCU | Jonathan Cook (PG) Willie Cowart | |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Lee Walls makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Lee Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:15 | TCU | Vernon Brown is called for the reach on William Millican - foul #1 on Vernon Brown, team foul #13 | 59-79 |
| 00:15 | TCU | William Millican makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 00:15 | TCU | William Millican makes the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Mike Umstead is called for the reach on Terry O'Harra - foul #1 on Mike Umstead, team foul #8 | 59-81 |
| Subs | Pitt | Antonio Cruz (SF) Vernon Brown | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra misses the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 00:10 | TCU | Mike Umstead gets the rebound | 60-81 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Jonathan Cook runs out the clock | 60-81 |