| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Ely (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Felice (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Espada (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Worley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Mark Long (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gustavo Perez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kasey Pressman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Myers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Epps (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | John Felice inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Brian Espada makes the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Gustavo Perez - foul #2 on Gustavo Perez, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 19:40 | Akron | Brian Espada makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:21 | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez misses badly on a floater in the paint | 24-34 |
| 19:20 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 19:09 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gustavo Perez | 24-37 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Brian Espada makes the jumper in the paint set up by Neil Ely | 26-37 |
| 18:42 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long is hacked by Jamie Bowen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Bowen, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 18:34 | Pittsburgh | Brian Espada is called for the reach on Kasey Pressman - foul #3 on Brian Espada, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Derrick (PF) Brian Espada | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 18:17 | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 18:16 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps grabs the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:02 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-37 |
| 18:01 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 17:41 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Long | 26-39 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Henry Derrick's fadeaway is rejected by Kasey Pressman | 26-39 |
| 17:14 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 16:54 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 16:52 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Felice | 26-39 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Jamie Bowen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-39 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Jason Worley hits the follow up shot | 28-39 |
| 16:10 | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 16:09 | Akron | John Felice grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 15:45 | Akron | Jamie Bowen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 15:44 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Ely (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Felice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Derrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Worley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Mark Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gustavo Perez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kasey Pressman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Epps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps is fouled on the floor by Jason Worley - foul #2 on Jason Worley, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Richard Rae (SG), Dennis Moye (SF), Brian Espada (PF) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely, John Felice, Jason Worley | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George (PG), Harrison Cole (SG), Ray Fortune (SF), John Garvin (PF), Thomas Mazon (C) Mark Long, Gustavo Perez, Kasey Pressman, Charles Myers, Thomas Epps | |
| 15:27 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:01 | Akron | Richard Rae is hacked by John Garvin - foul #1 on John Garvin, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Hasson (C) Henry Derrick | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 14:46 | Akron | John Garvin steals it from Brian Espada | 28-42 |
| 14:22 | Pittsburgh | Harrison Cole connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathon George | 28-44 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Jonathon George steps in front of the Jerry Knowles pass in the backcourt | 28-44 |
| 14:17 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George lays it up and in | 28-46 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Ray Fortune steps in front of the Jerry Knowles pass | 28-46 |
| 13:51 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), Neil Ely (SG), Henry Derrick (C) Jerry Knowles, Richard Rae, Scott Hasson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mark Long (PG), Thomas Epps (C) Harrison Cole, John Garvin | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:34 | Akron | Henry Derrick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Epps - foul #1 on Thomas Epps, team foul #3 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers (PF) Thomas Mazon | |
| 13:34 | Akron | Henry Derrick misses the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Henry Derrick makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 13:13 | Pittsburgh | Jamie Bowen picks off the pass by Mark Long | 29-46 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Jamie Bowen lays it up and in | 31-46 |
| 12:43 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 12:41 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers tips it home | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:20 | Akron | Dennis Moye hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jamie Bowen | 33-48 |
| 12:08 | Pittsburgh | Jamie Bowen steps in front of the Thomas Epps pass | 33-48 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Jamie Bowen banks in the layup | 35-48 |
| 11:50 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Long | 35-50 |
| 11:30 | Akron | Neil Ely scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Ely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Moye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Espada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Derrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Mark Long (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jonathon George (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Fortune (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Myers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Epps (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Neil Ely gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Thomas Epps swats the short shot by Brian Espada | 37-50 |
| 10:50 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Charles Myers | 37-50 |
| 10:31 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Moye is called for the reach on Charles Myers - foul #1 on Dennis Moye, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Richard Rae (SG), John Felice (SF), Jason Worley (C) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely, Dennis Moye, Henry Derrick | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Harrison Cole (PG), Gustavo Perez (SG), Kasey Pressman (SF), Thomas Mazon (PF) Mark Long, Jonathon George, Ray Fortune, Charles Myers | |
| 10:17 | Pittsburgh | Harrison Cole connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gustavo Perez | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:04 | Akron | Harrison Cole is called for the reach on Jerry Knowles - foul #1 on Harrison Cole, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | John Garvin (PF) Thomas Epps | |
| 09:41 | Akron | Jason Worley misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 09:39 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Gustavo Perez | 37-53 |
| 09:31 | Pittsburgh | Kasey Pressman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 09:29 | Akron | John Felice gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Jason Worley drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Felice and he's fouled by John Garvin - foul #2 on John Garvin, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Neil Ely (SG) Richard Rae | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George (PG), Thomas Epps (C) Harrison Cole, John Garvin | |
| 09:19 | Akron | Jason Worley makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 08:53 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-53 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Neil Ely grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:45 | Akron | Jerry Knowles clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 08:44 | Akron | Neil Ely grabs the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Thomas Mazon picks off the pass by Neil Ely | 40-53 |
| 08:14 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon connects on the open fadeaway from the left side | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:05 | Akron | Jerry Knowles knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-55 |
| 07:51 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Neil Ely loses the dribble to Thomas Mazon | 43-58 |
| 07:34 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Mazon can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 43-58 |
| 07:33 | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez grabs the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 07:06 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-58 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Brian Espada pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Knowles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Neil Ely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Felice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Espada (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Worley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jonathon George (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gustavo Perez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kasey Pressman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Mazon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Epps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:53 | Akron | Neil Ely scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Knowles | 46-58 |
| 06:39 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Felice - foul #3 on John Felice, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), Richard Rae (SG), Dennis Moye (SF), Henry Derrick (PF), Scott Hasson (C) Jerry Knowles, Neil Ely, John Felice, Brian Espada, Jason Worley | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Mark Long (PG), Herman Motto (SF), Charles Myers (PF), Ray Fortune (C) Gustavo Perez, Kasey Pressman, Thomas Mazon, Thomas Epps | |
| 06:39 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:39 | Pittsburgh | Jonathon George makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Dennis Moye hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 06:21 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Charles Myers | 46-60 |
| 06:07 | Pittsburgh | Ray Fortune is hacked by Richard Rae - foul #1 on Richard Rae, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Harrison Cole (SG) Jonathon George | |
| 06:00 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Henry Derrick | 46-60 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Mark Long is called for the reach on Jamie Bowen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Long, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Harrison Cole takes the ball from Scott Hasson | 46-60 |
| 05:23 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers can't finish the layup | 46-60 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Scott Hasson snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Dennis Moye makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jamie Bowen | 49-60 |
| 04:58 | Pittsburgh | Harrison Cole comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-60 |
| 04:56 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:36 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Harrison Cole | 49-63 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Dennis Moye loses the dribble to Herman Motto | 49-63 |
| 04:20 | Pittsburgh | Herman Motto hits the finger roll | 49-65 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Dennis Moye comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-65 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Richard Rae gets the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Neil Ely (SG), John Felice (SF), Brian Espada (PF), Jason Worley (C) Richard Rae, Dennis Moye, Henry Derrick, Scott Hasson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez (SG), Kasey Pressman (SF), Thomas Epps (C) Harrison Cole, Herman Motto, Ray Fortune | |
| 03:46 | Akron | Neil Ely misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gustavo Perez - foul #3 on Gustavo Perez, team foul #7 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Dennis Moye (SF), Henry Derrick (PF), Scott Hasson (C) Jamie Bowen, John Felice, Brian Espada, Jason Worley | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 03:46 | Akron | Neil Ely makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Neil Ely makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps blows the layup | 51-65 |
| 03:22 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps grabs the offensive board | 51-65 |
| 03:12 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Derrick - foul #2 on Henry Derrick, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Rae (SG) Neil Ely | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 03:12 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:12 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Jerry Knowles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-67 |
| 02:43 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Knowles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rae (fresh) SF - Dennis Moye (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Derrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Hasson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Mark Long (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gustavo Perez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kasey Pressman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Thomas Epps (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:18 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-67 |
| 02:16 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps can't tip it in | 51-67 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Dennis Moye pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Dennis Moye's fadeaway is rejected by Gustavo Perez | 51-67 |
| 02:07 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:46 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 51-67 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Henry Derrick pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Jerry Knowles is hacked by Thomas Epps - foul #2 on Thomas Epps, team foul #8 | 51-67 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Jerry Knowles misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:37 | Pittsburgh | Charles Myers pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:16 | Pittsburgh | Gustavo Perez is whistled for a carry | 51-67 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Richard Rae loses the dribble to Mark Long | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps connects on the open fadeaway from the left block set up by Gustavo Perez | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Dennis Moye misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-69 |
| 00:21 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Epps grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Mark Long runs out the clock | 51-69 |