| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Alexander (fresh) SG - Horace Morse (fresh) SF - John Depriest (fresh) PF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) C - Barry Jacob (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) SG - Joe Buske (fresh) SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Arron Lenahan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Arron Lenahan's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Jacob | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Pitt | Michael Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Barry Jacob | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Barry Jacob swats the layup by Jared Wegener | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Pitt | Michael Alexander gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jared Wegener - foul #1 on Jared Wegener, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Pitt | Barry Jacob makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Pitt | Michael Alexander makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Horace Morse | 5-0 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arron Lenahan | 5-3 |
| 17:36 | Pitt | Horace Morse misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Arron Lenahan pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Horace Morse is called for the reach on Joe Buske - foul #1 on Horace Morse, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (PF) Jared Wegener | |
| 16:58 | Houston | Joe Buske misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Antonio Cruz - foul #1 on Antonio Cruz, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Smith (SF) Edward Goldblatt | |
| 16:58 | Houston | Joe Buske makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Joe Buske makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Michael Alexander can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Anthony Smith | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Joe Buske comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:19 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:06 | Pitt | Michael Alexander misses the jumper from the right block | 5-5 |
| 16:04 | Pitt | Michael Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:45 | Pitt | Horace Morse misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 15:43 | Pitt | John Depriest grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Horace Morse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Depriest (fresh) PF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Jacob (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fairly fresh) SG - Joe Buske (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) C - Arron Lenahan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Horace Morse | 7-5 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Joe Buske misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:23 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Antonio Cruz | 7-5 |
| 15:16 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz is fouled on the floor by Charles Duncan - foul #1 on Charles Duncan, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SF), Luther Cote (C) John Depriest, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Gary Montgomery (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Jared Wegener (PF) Justin Kirkley, Joe Buske, Anthony Smith, Arron Lenahan | |
| 15:04 | Pitt | Michael Alexander knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Terry O'Harra | 9-5 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Horace Morse picks off the pass by Jared Wegener | 9-5 |
| 14:42 | Pitt | Horace Morse misses the lay-in | 9-5 |
| 14:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Duncan | 9-5 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Terry O'Harra steps in front of the Arthur Estes pass | 9-5 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Luther Cote is whistled for traveling | 9-5 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Depriest (SF) Terry O'Harra | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Stevan Klawinski (C) Gary Montgomery, Charles Duncan | |
| 13:50 | Houston | Jared Wegener is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jared Wegener, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Turner (C) Jared Wegener | |
| 13:33 | Pitt | John Depriest is fouled on the floor by Edward Goldblatt - foul #2 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Pitt | Barry Jacob (C) Luther Cote | |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Smith (SF), Arron Lenahan (C) Edward Goldblatt, Brian Turner | |
| 13:10 | Pitt | Arthur Estes steals it from Horace Morse | 9-5 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Arthur Estes lays it up and in | 9-7 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | Michael Alexander connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Arthur Estes is fouled on the floor by Michael Alexander - foul #1 on Michael Alexander, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG) Arthur Estes | |
| 12:15 | Houston | Arron Lenahan loses the ball out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG) Justin Kirkley | |
| 12:00 | Pitt | Horace Morse drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-7 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Gary Montgomery misses the shot from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 11:39 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Arron Lenahan | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Horace Morse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Depriest (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Cruz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Jacob (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) PF - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) C - Arron Lenahan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski is whistled for traveling | 15-7 |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SF), Luther Cote (C) John Depriest, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Charles Duncan (PF), Brian Turner (C) Gary Montgomery, Stevan Klawinski, Arron Lenahan | |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Brian Turner - foul #1 on Brian Turner, team foul #6 | 15-7 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Anthony Smith makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Buske | 17-9 |
| 10:32 | Pitt | Michael Alexander scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Horace Morse | 20-9 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Joe Buske hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-12 |
| 10:07 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra is fouled on the floor by Joe Buske - foul #1 on Joe Buske, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (SG), John Depriest (PF) Horace Morse, Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | Houston | Stevan Klawinski (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Anthony Smith, Brian Turner | |
| 10:07 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Arron Lenahan snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Charles Duncan hits a shot from the baseline set up by Justin Kirkley | 20-14 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Justin Kirkley is called for the reach on Michael Alexander - foul #1 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #8 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Pitt | Barry Jacob (PF) Terry O'Harra | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Gary Montgomery (SG) Justin Kirkley, Joe Buske | |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Michael Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Luther Cote steps in front of the Arron Lenahan pass | 22-14 |
| 08:47 | Pitt | Barry Jacob is hacked by Stevan Klawinski - foul #1 on Stevan Klawinski, team foul #9 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (SG), Antonio Cruz (PF) Dante Bissonnette, Luther Cote | |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Smith (SF) Charles Duncan | |
| 08:47 | Pitt | Barry Jacob makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:47 | Pitt | Barry Jacob makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Arthur Estes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 08:28 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 08:07 | Pitt | Barry Jacob loses the dribble to Gary Montgomery | 24-14 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Arthur Estes dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gary Montgomery | 24-16 |
| 07:43 | Pitt | Michael Alexander comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-16 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Arron Lenahan grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Arron Lenahan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 07:22 | Pitt | Horace Morse grabs the board | 24-16 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Alexander (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Horace Morse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Depriest (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Cruz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Jacob (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stevan Klawinski (fairly fresh) C - Arron Lenahan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Pitt | Horace Morse scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Alexander | 27-16 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Arthur Estes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Arron Lenahan | 27-19 |
| 06:28 | Pitt | Barry Jacob blows the dunk | 27-19 |
| 06:27 | Pitt | Barry Jacob gets the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 06:18 | Pitt | Michael Alexander misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 06:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Stevan Klawinski | 27-19 |
| 06:13 | Houston | John Depriest takes the ball from Arthur Estes | 27-19 |
| 05:50 | Pitt | Michael Alexander is whistled for traveling | 27-19 |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Austin (PG), Dante Bissonnette (SG), Terry O'Harra (SF), Felix Whittington (PF), Luther Cote (C) Michael Alexander, Horace Morse, John Depriest, Antonio Cruz, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Richard Gordon (SF), Charles Duncan (PF), Brian Turner (C) Arthur Estes, Gary Montgomery, Anthony Smith, Stevan Klawinski, Arron Lenahan | |
| 05:34 | Houston | Charles Duncan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Richard Gordon tips it in | 27-21 |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 05:18 | Pitt | Luther Cote tips it in | 29-21 |
| 05:09 | Houston | Joe Buske drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Duncan | 29-24 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra can't throw it down | 29-24 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Paul Austin tips it but misses | 29-24 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Brian Turner snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Joe Buske hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-24 |
| 04:45 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra loses the dribble to Brian Turner | 29-24 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Justin Kirkley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joe Buske and he's hacked by Paul Austin - foul #1 on Paul Austin, team foul #4 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Alexander (PG), Horace Morse (SG), Antonio Cruz (PF) Paul Austin, Dante Bissonnette, Felix Whittington | |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Smith (SF) Richard Gordon | |
| 04:09 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses the free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:09 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Antonio Cruz | 29-26 |
| 03:58 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Alexander | 32-26 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Joe Buske travels with the ball | 32-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Goldblatt (SF), Jared Wegener (PF) Anthony Smith, Brian Turner | |
| 03:34 | Pitt | Michael Alexander connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Horace Morse | 35-26 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt's dunk attempt is rejected by Luther Cote | 35-26 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Joe Buske misses the tip | 35-26 |
| 03:07 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Duncan | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Morse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terry O'Harra (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Cruz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Luther Cote (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) C - Charles Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Joe Buske can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt tips it home | 35-28 |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Michael Alexander is whistled for traveling | 35-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Depriest (SF), Barry Jacob (C) Terry O'Harra, Luther Cote | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Gary Montgomery (SG), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Joe Buske, Charles Duncan | |
| 02:11 | Houston | Horace Morse is called for the reach on Gary Montgomery - foul #2 on Horace Morse, team foul #5 | 35-28 |
| 01:57 | Houston | The jump hook by Edward Goldblatt is blocked by Barry Jacob | 35-28 |
| 01:56 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 01:32 | Pitt | Barry Jacob hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Gary Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Horace Morse - foul #3 on Horace Morse, team foul #6 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Austin (PG), Dante Bissonnette (SG) Michael Alexander, Horace Morse | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Anthony Smith (SF), Stevan Klawinski (PF) Gary Montgomery, Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener | |
| 01:01 | Houston | Arthur Estes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-28 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Paul Austin grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Arron Lenahan gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Arron Lenahan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Barry Jacob - foul #1 on Barry Jacob, team foul #7 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Felix Whittington (PF) Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG) Arthur Estes | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Arron Lenahan makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Arron Lenahan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Felix Whittington | 37-29 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Barry Jacob comes up short on the floater from close range | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Arron Lenahan snags the defensive board | 37-29 |