| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fresh) SG - James Morrison (fresh) SF - William Millican (fresh) PF - John Regis (fresh) C - Marty Nebel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Alexander (fresh) SG - Horace Morse (fresh) SF - John Depriest (fresh) PF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) C - Barry Jacob (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Marty Nebel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | TCU | William Millican is denied on a layup by John Depriest | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Pitt | Barry Jacob gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Pitt | Michael Alexander misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Pitt | Barry Jacob grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Pitt | Barry Jacob's floater is tipped away by Marty Nebel | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Pitt | Michael Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | John Depriest misses short on a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Pitt | Barry Jacob snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses the runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | TCU | James Morrison snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | TCU | James Morrison is fouled on the floor by Horace Morse - foul #1 on Horace Morse, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | TCU | James Morrison misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | TCU | Marty Nebel snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | TCU | Joseph Covington buries a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:46 | Pitt | Barry Jacob's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 17:33 | TCU | James Morrison is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 17:20 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Alexander and he's hacked by Joseph Covington - foul #1 on Joseph Covington, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:13 | TCU | John Regis buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Covington and the foul's on Michael Alexander - foul #1 on Michael Alexander, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:13 | TCU | John Regis misses the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:13 | Pitt | Barry Jacob gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:59 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 16:57 | TCU | Joseph Covington snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:52 | TCU | William Millican buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Covington | 8-3 |
| 16:32 | Pitt | Horace Morse knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Alexander | 8-5 |
| 16:16 | TCU | Joseph Covington misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Barry Jacob - foul #1 on Barry Jacob, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | TCU | Mike Umstead (C) Marty Nebel | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:16 | TCU | Joseph Covington makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:16 | TCU | Joseph Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:59 | Pitt | Horace Morse clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 15:57 | TCU | John Regis grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Morrison (fresh) SF - William Millican (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Regis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Umstead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Horace Morse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Depriest (fresh) PF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Jacob (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | TCU | James Morrison clanks a 3 from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 15:38 | TCU | Mike Umstead gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:33 | TCU | Joseph Covington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | TCU | Willie Cowart (PG), William Bailey (SF), Terry Maxfield (PF) Joseph Covington, William Millican, John Regis | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:19 | Pitt | Horace Morse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 15:18 | TCU | The rebound goes to Mike Umstead | 10-5 |
| 15:13 | TCU | Terry Maxfield's pass is intercepted by Barry Jacob | 10-5 |
| 15:01 | Pitt | Horace Morse drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:48 | TCU | James Morrison comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-8 |
| 14:47 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:24 | Pitt | Barry Jacob knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Alexander | 10-10 |
| 14:17 | TCU | Willie Cowart clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 14:16 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Antonio Cruz | 10-10 |
| 14:08 | Pitt | Michael Alexander hits a shot from the right side set up by Barry Jacob | 10-12 |
| 13:54 | TCU | James Morrison makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Bailey | 12-12 |
| 13:41 | Pitt | Michael Alexander misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 13:40 | TCU | Mike Umstead gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:19 | TCU | Willie Cowart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Alexander - foul #2 on Michael Alexander, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | TCU | Jonathan Cook (SG), William Millican (SF), John Regis (PF), Marty Nebel (C) James Morrison, William Bailey, Terry Maxfield, Mike Umstead | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (SG), Terry O'Harra (SF), Luther Cote (C) Michael Alexander, John Depriest, Barry Jacob | |
| 13:19 | TCU | Willie Cowart misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:19 | TCU | Willie Cowart makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:04 | Pitt | Horace Morse knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 12:42 | TCU | Willie Cowart misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-15 |
| 12:41 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Terry O'Harra | 13-15 |
| 12:17 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dante Bissonnette | 13-17 |
| 12:00 | TCU | Luther Cote is called for the reach on John Regis - foul #1 on Luther Cote, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Covington (PG) Willie Cowart | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:54 | TCU | William Millican misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 11:52 | TCU | Jonathan Cook hits the follow up shot | 15-17 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Millican (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Regis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marty Nebel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dante Bissonnette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry O'Harra (fresh) PF - Antonio Cruz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Cote (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Horace Morse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 11:22 | TCU | Jonathan Cook snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 11:13 | TCU | Joseph Covington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Horace Morse - foul #2 on Horace Morse, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | TCU | James Morrison (SG), Mike Umstead (C) Jonathan Cook, Marty Nebel | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Austin (PG), John Depriest (SF), Barry Jacob (C) Horace Morse, Terry O'Harra, Luther Cote | |
| 11:13 | TCU | Joseph Covington misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:13 | TCU | Joseph Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:55 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 10:54 | Pitt | John Depriest can't tip it in | 16-17 |
| 10:52 | Pitt | Paul Austin gets the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:38 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Umstead - foul #1 on Mike Umstead, team foul #2 | 16-17 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Felix Whittington (SF) Dante Bissonnette | |
| 10:38 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:38 | Pitt | Barry Jacob makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:20 | TCU | Joseph Covington hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Millican | 18-18 |
| 10:08 | Pitt | Barry Jacob lays it in and he's hacked by Mike Umstead - foul #2 on Mike Umstead, team foul #3 | 18-20 |
| Subs | TCU | William Bailey (SF), Terry Maxfield (PF), Marty Nebel (C) William Millican, John Regis, Mike Umstead | |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SF) Antonio Cruz | |
| 10:08 | Pitt | Barry Jacob makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:55 | TCU | Joseph Covington connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra makes the 3 from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 09:15 | TCU | Paul Austin steps in front of the James Morrison pass | 20-24 |
| 08:55 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Paul Austin | 20-27 |
| 08:43 | TCU | Joseph Covington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 08:42 | Pitt | Felix Whittington pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | John Depriest misses long on a shot from the left block | 20-27 |
| 08:23 | Pitt | John Depriest misses the tip | 20-27 |
| 08:21 | TCU | Terry Maxfield pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 08:03 | TCU | Joseph Covington comes up short on the shot from the right side | 20-27 |
| 08:02 | Pitt | Felix Whittington gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 07:46 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 07:45 | TCU | Terry Maxfield pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Terry Maxfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marty Nebel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Paul Austin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Depriest (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Terry O'Harra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Felix Whittington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Jacob (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | TCU | Joseph Covington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 07:38 | Pitt | Barry Jacob snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 07:20 | Pitt | Barry Jacob's dunk attempt is rejected by Terry Maxfield | 20-27 |
| 07:19 | TCU | Joseph Covington grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 07:05 | TCU | James Morrison can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Austin - foul #1 on Paul Austin, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | TCU | Willie Cowart (PG), William Millican (SF), John Regis (PF), Hal Lofton (C) Joseph Covington, William Bailey, Terry Maxfield, Marty Nebel | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (SG), Antonio Cruz (PF), Luther Cote (C) Terry O'Harra, Felix Whittington, Barry Jacob | |
| 07:05 | TCU | James Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:05 | TCU | James Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:05 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:47 | Pitt | John Depriest can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 21-27 |
| 06:45 | TCU | John Regis gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:28 | TCU | Willie Cowart misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 21-27 |
| 06:27 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:09 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | TCU | Jonathan Cook (SG), Mike Umstead (C) James Morrison, Hal Lofton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Alexander (PG) Paul Austin | |
| 05:42 | TCU | John Regis misses the runner from the left block | 21-27 |
| 05:41 | TCU | John Regis pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:17 | TCU | John Regis comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 21-27 |
| 05:15 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 04:58 | Pitt | John Depriest is hacked by William Millican - foul #1 on William Millican, team foul #4 | 21-27 |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Covington (PG) Willie Cowart | |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SF), Barry Jacob (C) John Depriest, Luther Cote | |
| 04:34 | Pitt | Michael Alexander is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Alexander, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | TCU | James Morrison (SG) Jonathan Cook | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Austin (PG) Michael Alexander | |
| 04:25 | TCU | James Morrison is fouled on the floor by Dante Bissonnette - foul #1 on Dante Bissonnette, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| 04:25 | TCU | James Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:25 | TCU | James Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | Barry Jacob drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Austin | 23-29 |
| 04:00 | TCU | Joseph Covington hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Regis | 26-29 |
| 03:44 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-29 |
| 03:43 | TCU | James Morrison snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Millican (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Regis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Umstead (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Paul Austin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dante Bissonnette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry O'Harra (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antonio Cruz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Jacob (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | TCU | James Morrison buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Covington | 29-29 |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz is whistled for traveling | 29-29 |
| Subs | TCU | William Bailey (SF), Terry Maxfield (PF), Marty Nebel (C) William Millican, John Regis, Mike Umstead | |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (PG), Luther Cote (C) Paul Austin, Barry Jacob | |
| 03:06 | TCU | James Morrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 03:04 | TCU | Terry Maxfield tips it in | 31-29 |
| 02:45 | Pitt | Joseph Covington is called for the reach on Horace Morse - foul #2 on Joseph Covington, team foul #5 | 31-29 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Felix Whittington (SF) Terry O'Harra | |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Joseph Covington steals it from Horace Morse | 31-29 |
| 02:23 | TCU | Joseph Covington can't finish the layup | 31-29 |
| 02:21 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:00 | Pitt | Marty Nebel steals the ball from Horace Morse | 31-29 |
| 01:41 | TCU | James Morrison double dribbles | 31-29 |
| Subs | TCU | Jonathan Cook (SG), William Millican (SF), John Regis (PF) James Morrison, William Bailey, Terry Maxfield | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Austin (PG), Barry Jacob (C) Dante Bissonnette, Luther Cote | |
| 01:30 | Pitt | Horace Morse comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 01:28 | TCU | Marty Nebel pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:10 | TCU | Joseph Covington hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 31-29 |
| 01:08 | Pitt | Barry Jacob grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Horace Morse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Marty Nebel is called for the reach on Barry Jacob - foul #1 on Marty Nebel, team foul #6 | 31-29 |
| Subs | TCU | Willie Cowart (PG), James Morrison (SG), Mike Umstead (C) Joseph Covington, Jonathan Cook, Marty Nebel | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Depriest (SG), Terry O'Harra (SF) Paul Austin, Antonio Cruz | |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Willie Cowart steals the ball from Barry Jacob | 31-29 |
| 00:15 | TCU | James Morrison lays it in on a great pass from Willie Cowart | 33-29 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Willie Cowart misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 33-32 |