| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman McFarland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Grover (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Heil (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Arthur Grover inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | TCU | David Heil misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 40-32 |
| 19:48 | Pitt | Brian Edward grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 19:23 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jesse Harshaw | 42-32 |
| 18:59 | TCU | Arthur Grover banks in the layup set up by Manuel Barnes | 42-34 |
| 18:30 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault blows the layup | 42-34 |
| 18:29 | TCU | David Heil grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 18:24 | TCU | Manuel Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Harshaw - foul #3 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 18:10 | TCU | Norman McFarland splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Manuel Barnes | 42-36 |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (C) Joseph Griffin | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Gupta (C) James Williams | |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:39 | TCU | Manuel Barnes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lars Zisser (PF) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 17:17 | Pitt | Brian Edward knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Harshaw | 47-36 |
| 17:04 | TCU | Robert Gupta drills a jumper near the basket | 47-38 |
| 16:51 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault clanks a shot from the left side | 47-38 |
| 16:50 | TCU | David Heil grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 16:46 | TCU | Manuel Barnes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bruce Bouley - foul #2 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bobbie Toman (PG), Brian Arnold (SG), Allen Leslie (SF) Jesse Harshaw, Brian Edward, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | TCU | Jack Norris (SG), Adam McCambridge (SF), John Johnson (PF) Norman McFarland, Arthur Grover, David Heil | |
| 16:46 | TCU | Manuel Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:46 | TCU | Manuel Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:46 | Pitt | Brian Arnold pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:28 | Pitt | Manuel Barnes steals the ball from Brian Arnold | 47-39 |
| 16:09 | TCU | Manuel Barnes misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 47-39 |
| 16:07 | Pitt | Bobbie Toman grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 15:38 | Pitt | Manuel Barnes takes the ball from Bobbie Toman | 47-39 |
| 15:34 | TCU | Manuel Barnes dunks the ball | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bobbie Toman (fresh) SG - Brian Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Leslie (fresh) PF - Lars Zisser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Manuel Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam McCambridge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Gupta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Manuel Barnes takes the ball from Bruce Bouley | 47-41 |
| 15:03 | TCU | Manuel Barnes loses the dribble to Bobbie Toman | 47-41 |
| 14:59 | Pitt | Bobbie Toman lays it in | 49-41 |
| 14:31 | TCU | Jack Norris misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 14:30 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:09 | Pitt | Robert Gupta is called for the reach on Allen Leslie - foul #1 on Robert Gupta, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Brian Edward (SG), Hugh Shinault (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF), Joseph Griffin (C) Bobbie Toman, Brian Arnold, Allen Leslie, Lars Zisser, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | TCU | Norman McFarland (SG), Arthur Grover (SF), James Williams (PF), Tony Maurer (C) Manuel Barnes, Adam McCambridge, John Johnson, Robert Gupta | |
| 13:43 | Pitt | Jack Norris takes the ball from Jesse Harshaw | 49-41 |
| 13:26 | TCU | Norman McFarland buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 13:10 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | TCU | Hiram Jones (PG) Jack Norris | |
| 13:10 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:10 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:53 | TCU | James Williams's pass is intercepted by Jesse Harshaw | 51-44 |
| 12:49 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw slams it home | 53-44 |
| 12:28 | TCU | Arthur Grover misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 12:26 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brian Edward | 53-44 |
| 12:00 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Tony Maurer - foul #4 on Tony Maurer, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | TCU | Manuel Barnes (PG), David Heil (C) Hiram Jones, Tony Maurer | |
| 12:00 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:00 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:35 | TCU | Jesse Harshaw is called for the reach on Manuel Barnes - foul #4 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Allen Leslie (SF), Lars Zisser (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Hugh Shinault, Kenneth Nicholson, Joseph Griffin | |
| Subs | TCU | Adam McCambridge (SF), Robert Gupta (C) Arthur Grover, James Williams | |
| 11:25 | TCU | David Heil clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-44 |
| 11:24 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brian Edward | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Allen Leslie (fresh) PF - Lars Zisser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Norman McFarland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam McCambridge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Heil (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gupta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Pitt | Brian Edward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-44 |
| 11:16 | TCU | Robert Gupta grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 10:59 | TCU | Adam McCambridge misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 10:57 | TCU | Norman McFarland pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 10:51 | TCU | Robert Gupta misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-44 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Lars Zisser snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 10:22 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 10:21 | TCU | Adam McCambridge snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 10:10 | TCU | David Heil comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 55-44 |
| 10:08 | Pitt | Lars Zisser grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 09:45 | Pitt | Norman McFarland takes the ball from Allen Leslie | 55-44 |
| 09:42 | TCU | Norman McFarland lays it in | 55-46 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 09:25 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Bouley | 55-46 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert Gupta - foul #2 on Robert Gupta, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Shinault (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF), Joseph Griffin (C) Brian Edward, Lars Zisser, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | TCU | Jack Norris (SG), Arthur Grover (SF), James Williams (PF) Norman McFarland, Adam McCambridge, Robert Gupta | |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:43 | TCU | Jack Norris misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-46 |
| 08:42 | TCU | David Heil tips it home | 57-48 |
| 08:13 | Pitt | The jump hook by Hugh Shinault is blocked by David Heil | 57-48 |
| 08:11 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin hits the finger roll set up by Jesse Harshaw | 59-48 |
| 07:32 | TCU | The pull-up jumper by Arthur Grover is blocked by Hugh Shinault | 59-48 |
| 07:31 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 07:11 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 59-48 |
| 07:09 | TCU | Manuel Barnes pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allen Leslie (fairly fresh) SF - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Griffin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Manuel Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jack Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Grover (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Heil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | TCU | Manuel Barnes hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Arthur Grover | 59-50 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Norris - foul #1 on Jack Norris, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bobbie Toman (PG), Brian Edward (SG), Bruce Bouley (C) Jesse Harshaw, Allen Leslie, Joseph Griffin | |
| Subs | TCU | Norman McFarland (SG), Robert Gupta (PF), Tony Maurer (C) Manuel Barnes, James Williams, David Heil | |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:33 | TCU | Arthur Grover banks in the layup set up by Robert Gupta | 61-52 |
| 06:11 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-52 |
| 06:09 | TCU | Tony Maurer gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:46 | TCU | Tony Maurer drills a turnaround in the paint | 61-54 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Brian Edward hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Hugh Shinault | 64-54 |
| 05:00 | TCU | Tony Maurer is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Tony Maurer, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Allen Leslie (SF), Joseph Griffin (C) Hugh Shinault, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | TCU | Manuel Barnes (PG), Adam McCambridge (SF), James Williams (PF) Jack Norris, Arthur Grover, Tony Maurer | |
| 04:43 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin hits a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Gupta - foul #3 on Robert Gupta, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| 04:43 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:33 | TCU | Norman McFarland is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Bruce Bouley - foul #3 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #4 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Arnold (SG) Brian Edward | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 04:33 | TCU | Norman McFarland makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:33 | TCU | Norman McFarland makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:11 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin misses long on a shot from the baseline | 67-56 |
| 04:09 | TCU | James Williams snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | TCU | Adam McCambridge misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Allen Leslie - foul #2 on Allen Leslie, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG) Brian Arnold | |
| Subs | TCU | Hiram Jones (SG), David Heil (C) Norman McFarland, Robert Gupta | |
| 03:45 | TCU | Adam McCambridge makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:45 | TCU | Adam McCambridge makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 03:22 | TCU | James Williams snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | TCU | Manuel Barnes's 3 pointer is rejected by Brian Edward | 67-58 |
| 03:15 | TCU | Hiram Jones tips it in | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:46 | Pitt | Brian Edward connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Griffin | 70-60 |
| 02:46 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Hugh Shinault (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Bobbie Toman, Allen Leslie, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | TCU | Norman McFarland (SG), Arthur Grover (SF) Hiram Jones, Adam McCambridge | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. SF - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Griffin (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Norman McFarland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Grover (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Heil (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:34 | TCU | Arthur Grover knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Hugh Shinault - foul #1 on Hugh Shinault, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| 02:34 | TCU | Arthur Grover makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Brian Edward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 02:10 | TCU | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:00 | TCU | James Williams makes the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Brian Edward - foul #2 on Brian Edward, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| 02:00 | TCU | James Williams makes the free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:31 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin tips it home | 72-66 |
| 01:14 | TCU | David Heil misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 01:13 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Hugh Shinault and the foul's on Manuel Barnes - foul #1 on Manuel Barnes, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | TCU | Manuel Barnes drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Grover | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is hacked by Manuel Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Barnes, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Arnold (SG) Brian Edward | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:41 | TCU | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:34 | TCU | Norman McFarland misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault is fouled in the backcourt by Norman McFarland - foul #2 on Norman McFarland, team foul #11 | 76-69 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:31 | TCU | Arthur Grover gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:24 | TCU | Manuel Barnes makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Williams | 77-72 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Barnes - foul #3 on Manuel Barnes, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), Bruce Bouley (PF) Hugh Shinault, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:14 | TCU | Arthur Grover misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-72 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley grabs the board | 79-72 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Shinault (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Brian Edward, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin is hacked by Norman McFarland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman McFarland, team foul #13 | 79-72 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:03 | TCU | Manuel Barnes is fouled on the floor by Brian Arnold - foul #1 on Brian Arnold, team foul #8 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG) Brian Arnold | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:03 | TCU | Manuel Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Joseph Griffin snags the defensive board | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw runs out the clock | 81-72 |