| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Lilley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Loop (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Joyce (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Kenney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Kennedy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Richard Lilley inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Horace Cirillo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 19:40 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Ray Loop drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tyler Mathis | 32-27 |
| 19:15 | Pitt | Horace Cirillo is called for the reach on Charles Fortunato in the backcourt - foul #1 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:54 | Pitt | William Joyce connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Ray Loop's fadeaway is rejected by James Kenney | 32-29 |
| 18:39 | Pitt | William Joyce gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:36 | Pitt | James Beyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fred Gillespie (PF) James Kenney | |
| 18:16 | Houston | Ray Loop clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Tyler Mathis hits the follow up shot | 34-29 |
| 17:51 | Pitt | William Joyce travels with the ball | 34-29 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG), Keith McIver (C) James Beyers, Maurice Kennedy | |
| 17:37 | Houston | Horace Cirillo travels with the ball | 34-29 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Richard Lilley is called for the reach on Charles Fortunato in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Lilley, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Pleasant (SF) Richard Lilley | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:28 | Pitt | William Joyce misses badly on a shot from the right side | 34-29 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Steven Pleasant grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Robert Mayo knocks in the runner near the basket | 36-29 |
| 17:16 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor's pass is intercepted by Horace Cirillo in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Ray Loop misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 16:59 | Pitt | The rebound goes to William Joyce | 36-29 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 16:40 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato tips it but misses | 36-29 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Steven Pleasant snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Keith McIver blocks the short jumper by Steven Pleasant | 36-29 |
| 16:32 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charles Fortunato | 36-29 |
| 16:14 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ray Loop - foul #2 on Ray Loop, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SG), Ernie Stangl (SF), Leroy Talbott (C) Tyler Mathis, Ray Loop, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Beyers (SG), James Kenney (PF), Maurice Kennedy (C) Charles Fortunato, William Joyce, Keith McIver | |
| 16:14 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:14 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-31 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | James Beyers gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isaac Kinsey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernie Stangl (fresh) PF - Steven Pleasant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Talbott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Micheal Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gillespie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kenney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Kennedy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Micheal Taylor | 36-33 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PG), Richard Lilley (SF) Horace Cirillo, Ernie Stangl | |
| Subs | Pitt | Keith McIver (SF) Fred Gillespie | |
| 15:23 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor buries a 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Steven Pleasant misses the runner from the right block | 36-36 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Steven Pleasant tips it in | 38-36 |
| 14:41 | Pitt | James Kenney connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Micheal Taylor | 38-38 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Leroy Talbott clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 14:27 | Houston | David Dana grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:16 | Houston | David Dana hits the finger roll | 40-38 |
| 13:54 | Pitt | Keith McIver knocks in the jumper from close range set up by James Beyers | 40-40 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Leroy Talbott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Richard Lilley gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Steven Pleasant misses the jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 13:29 | Pitt | Keith McIver grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 13:08 | Pitt | Isaac Kinsey is called for the reach on James Beyers - foul #2 on Isaac Kinsey, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Tyler Mathis (SG), Ernie Stangl (SF), Ray Loop (PF), Robert Mayo (C) David Dana, Isaac Kinsey, Richard Lilley, Steven Pleasant, Leroy Talbott | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG), William Joyce (SF), Fred Gillespie (PF) Micheal Taylor, Keith McIver, James Kenney | |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Mayo - foul #2 on Robert Mayo, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Ernie Stangl misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Robert Mayo grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 40-41 |
| 12:13 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Maurice Kennedy | 40-41 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | James Beyers can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Robert Mayo pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler Mathis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ernie Stangl (fresh) PF - Ray Loop (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Mayo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beyers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Joyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Gillespie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Kennedy (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Houston | Tyler Mathis lays it in | 42-41 |
| 11:10 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato misses the dunk but he's hacked by Tyler Mathis - foul #2 on Tyler Mathis, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SF) Ernie Stangl | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG), James Kenney (PF), Keith McIver (C) James Beyers, Fred Gillespie, Maurice Kennedy | |
| 11:10 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:10 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Keith McIver is called for the reach on Isaac Kinsey - foul #2 on Keith McIver, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Tyler Mathis clanks a shot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey tips it in | 44-43 |
| 10:30 | Pitt | Horace Cirillo is called for the reach on William Joyce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PG), Richard Lilley (SF) Horace Cirillo, Tyler Mathis | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:30 | Pitt | William Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:30 | Pitt | William Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Robert Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:25 | Houston | David Dana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| 10:02 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Pleasant (PF) Ray Loop | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fred Gillespie (PF) James Kenney | |
| 09:45 | Houston | Richard Lilley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 09:43 | Pitt | Keith McIver snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie lays it in uncontested on a great pass from William Joyce | 44-46 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Keith McIver steps in front of the Richard Lilley pass | 44-46 |
| 08:44 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie drills a shot from the left side | 44-48 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Steven Pleasant buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Lilley | 46-48 |
| 08:06 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Keith McIver grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 07:42 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato is open and buries a floater from the left side | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Dana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Isaac Kinsey (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Richard Lilley (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Pleasant (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Taylor (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Joyce (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Gillespie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith McIver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Houston | David Dana clanks a jumper near the basket | 46-50 |
| 07:18 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:14 | Pitt | David Dana steals the ball from William Joyce in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Steven Pleasant is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Pleasant, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Tyler Mathis (SG), Ernie Stangl (SF), Ray Loop (PF), Leroy Talbott (C) David Dana, Isaac Kinsey, Richard Lilley, Steven Pleasant, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Beyers (SG), James Kenney (PF), Maurice Kennedy (C) Micheal Taylor, William Joyce, Keith McIver | |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Ray Loop grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Tyler Mathis misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on James Beyers - foul #1 on James Beyers, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Tyler Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Tyler Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Leroy Talbott loses the dribble to Charles Fortunato | 48-53 |
| 05:39 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato lays it up and in | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:35 | Houston | Horace Cirillo travels in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lilley (SF) Ernie Stangl | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (PG) Charles Fortunato | |
| 05:11 | Pitt | James Kenney lays it up and in set up by Maurice Kennedy | 48-57 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Tyler Mathis connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by James Beyers - foul #2 on James Beyers, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Joyce (SF) Fred Gillespie | |
| 04:52 | Houston | Tyler Mathis makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:34 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-57 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Ray Loop grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Leroy Talbott connects on the 3 from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 03:46 | Pitt | James Kenney drills a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Richard Lilley - foul #4 on Richard Lilley, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SG), Ernie Stangl (SF), Steven Pleasant (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Tyler Mathis, Richard Lilley, Ray Loop, Leroy Talbott | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG), Keith McIver (C) Micheal Taylor, Maurice Kennedy | |
| 03:46 | Pitt | James Kenney makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isaac Kinsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernie Stangl (fresh) PF - Steven Pleasant (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Charles Fortunato (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beyers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Joyce (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Kenney (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith McIver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Houston | Steven Pleasant makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Horace Cirillo | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Keith McIver | 56-63 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Horace Cirillo hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Isaac Kinsey | 58-63 |
| 02:55 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Fortunato, team foul #4 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PG) Horace Cirillo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fred Gillespie (SF) William Joyce | |
| 02:47 | Houston | David Dana can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Fred Gillespie - foul #3 on Fred Gillespie, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| 02:47 | Houston | David Dana makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:47 | Houston | David Dana misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:47 | Pitt | Keith McIver snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Fred Gillespie can't finish the layup | 59-63 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Steven Pleasant snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Tyler Mathis (SG) David Dana, Steven Pleasant | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG), Maurice Kennedy (C) James Beyers, James Kenney | |
| 02:13 | Houston | Tyler Mathis's pass is intercepted by Fred Gillespie | 59-63 |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor throws it down set up by Fred Gillespie | 59-65 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Robert Mayo drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Isaac Kinsey | 61-65 |
| 01:40 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Ernie Stangl gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Tyler Mathis is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Tyler Mathis, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lilley (SF), Ray Loop (PF) Isaac Kinsey, Ernie Stangl | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Beyers (SG), William Joyce (SF), James Kenney (PF) Micheal Taylor, Fred Gillespie, Keith McIver | |
| 01:10 | Pitt | James Kenney can't connect on a runner in the paint | 61-65 |
| 01:08 | Pitt | Maurice Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 61-67 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Horace Cirillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Pitt | James Kenney is hacked by Horace Cirillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (PG), Keith McIver (C) Charles Fortunato, Maurice Kennedy | |
| 00:54 | Pitt | James Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | James Kenney misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Robert Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Horace Cirillo drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Mayo | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Pitt | James Beyers misses long on a floater from the left side | 64-68 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Horace Cirillo snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Fortunato (PG), Maurice Kennedy (C) Micheal Taylor, Keith McIver | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | James Kenney is called for the reach on Horace Cirillo - foul #1 on James Kenney, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | James Kenney grabs the board | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Pitt | James Kenney is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Cirillo - foul #4 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #12 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Micheal Taylor (SG) James Beyers | |
| 00:15 | Pitt | James Kenney misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | James Kenney misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Robert Mayo gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Charles Fortunato steps in front of the Horace Cirillo pass in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Charles Fortunato lays it in | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Horace Cirillo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Mathis - foul #4 on Tyler Mathis, team foul #13 | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Micheal Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Robert Mayo gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Tyler Mathis misses the halfcourt shot | 67-70 |