| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Morse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Jacob (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Draper (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cedric Baltz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Pitt | Michael Alexander comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 32-24 |
| 19:43 | Pitt | Barry Jacob tips it back up and in | 34-24 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Lawrence Draper's pass is intercepted by Barry Jacob | 34-24 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Horace Morse misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-24 |
| 19:06 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd grabs the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 18:47 | Pitt | Michael Alexander misses long on a jumper from the left side | 34-24 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Raymond Samuels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (PG), Terry O'Harra (SG), John Depriest (SF), Lee Walls (PF) Michael Alexander, Horace Morse, Antonio Cruz, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Dennis Bui (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Albert Hardy, Lisimba Adeyemo, Lawrence Draper, Raymond Samuels, Cedric Baltz | |
| 18:23 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd is denied on a layup by Ben Morrow | 34-24 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Dennis Bui hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 18:14 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 17:59 | Pitt | Bryan Hart denies the turnaround by Kenneth Drozd | 34-24 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Ben Morrow snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Dennis Bui misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Bryan Hart tips it in | 34-26 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Lee Walls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 17:26 | Pitt | John Depriest tips it in | 36-26 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Marc Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Alexander (PG), Horace Morse (SG), Barry Jacob (C) Miguel Ayala, Terry O'Harra, John Depriest | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (PG), Lawrence Draper (SF), James Stone (PF) Marc Osborne, Nathaniel Medeiros, Bryan Hart | |
| 16:43 | Pitt | James Stone steps in front of the Michael Alexander pass | 36-26 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Lawrence Draper is hacked by Michael Alexander - foul #3 on Michael Alexander, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Antonio Cruz (SF) Horace Morse | |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Dennis Bui, James Stone, Ben Morrow | |
| 16:13 | Akron | James Armstrong misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 16:12 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 16:02 | Pitt | Lee Walls drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Lawrence Draper - foul #2 on Lawrence Draper, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (SG) Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (SG), Raymond Samuels (SF), James Stone (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Lisimba Adeyemo, Lawrence Draper, Bryan Hart, Cedric Baltz | |
| 16:02 | Pitt | Lee Walls makes the free throw | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Morse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lee Walls (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Kenneth Drozd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Jacob (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Armstrong (fresh) SG - Dennis Bui (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Akron | Raymond Samuels is fouled on the floor by Horace Morse - foul #2 on Horace Morse, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Terry O'Harra (SG), Antonio Cruz (SF) Horace Morse, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), Bryan Hart (PF) James Armstrong, Dennis Bui, Raymond Samuels, James Stone | |
| 15:14 | Akron | Michael Alexander is called for the reach on Albert Hardy - foul #4 on Michael Alexander, team foul #3 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (PG), Horace Morse (SG), Barry Jacob (C) Michael Alexander, Terry O'Harra, Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (PG), Dennis Bui (SG), Raymond Samuels (SF), James Stone (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Albert Hardy, Lisimba Adeyemo, Lawrence Draper, Bryan Hart, Ben Morrow | |
| 14:54 | Akron | Dennis Bui can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-26 |
| 14:52 | Akron | James Armstrong tips it back up and in | 39-28 |
| 14:36 | Pitt | Lee Walls misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 14:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Stone | 39-28 |
| 14:12 | Akron | James Armstrong hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Bui | 39-31 |
| 13:56 | Pitt | Dennis Bui steps in front of the Barry Jacob pass | 39-31 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Raymond Samuels misses the shot from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 13:32 | Pitt | Barry Jacob snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 13:22 | Pitt | Lee Walls comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 13:21 | Pitt | Barry Jacob tips it home | 41-31 |
| 12:54 | Akron | James Armstrong drills a floater from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 12:33 | Pitt | Barry Jacob buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Horace Morse | 43-33 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Dennis Bui scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Miguel Ayala (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Horace Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Walls (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Kenneth Drozd (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Jacob (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dennis Bui (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cedric Baltz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Pitt | Lee Walls scores on a floater from the left side | 45-36 |
| 11:38 | Akron | James Armstrong misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 11:37 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Barry Jacob blows the layup | 45-36 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Dennis Bui grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Horace Morse is called for the reach on Raymond Samuels - foul #3 on Horace Morse, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Alexander (PG), Terry O'Harra (SG), Antonio Cruz (SF) Miguel Ayala, Horace Morse, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Lawrence Draper (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Ben Morrow (C) James Armstrong, Dennis Bui, Raymond Samuels, James Stone, Cedric Baltz | |
| 10:37 | Akron | Lawrence Draper misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-36 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Lawrence Draper snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo is called for traveling | 45-36 |
| 10:00 | Pitt | Michael Alexander lays it in | 47-36 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Terry O'Harra steals it from Bryan Hart | 47-36 |
| 09:35 | Pitt | Michael Alexander drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Cruz and the foul's on Lisimba Adeyemo - foul #1 on Lisimba Adeyemo, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| 09:35 | Pitt | Michael Alexander makes the free throw | 50-36 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Lawrence Draper buries a floater from the left wing set up by Lisimba Adeyemo | 50-38 |
| 09:02 | Pitt | Lee Walls can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Michael Alexander grabs the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 08:43 | Pitt | Bryan Hart is called for the reach on Lee Walls - foul #3 on Bryan Hart, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Barry Jacob (C) Lee Walls | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG) Albert Hardy | |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Marc Osborne - foul #2 on Marc Osborne, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG) Marc Osborne | |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 08:22 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Lawrence Draper is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Drozd - foul #2 on Kenneth Drozd, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lee Walls (SF) Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG) Albert Hardy | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terry O'Harra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Walls (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Kenneth Drozd (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Jacob (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lisimba Adeyemo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Draper (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Bryan Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Akron | Kenneth Drozd swats the short shot by Lawrence Draper | 52-38 |
| 07:31 | Pitt | Barry Jacob grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 07:26 | Pitt | Lee Walls buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-38 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Lawrence Draper misses long on a shot from close range | 54-38 |
| 07:01 | Pitt | Barry Jacob gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:42 | Pitt | Lee Walls misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-38 |
| 06:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bryan Hart | 54-38 |
| 06:12 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo misses badly on a shot from the right side | 54-38 |
| 06:11 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra pulls down the rebound | 54-38 |
| 05:44 | Pitt | Lawrence Draper steals the ball from Lee Walls | 54-38 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Marc Osborne lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Draper | 54-40 |
| 05:21 | Pitt | Lee Walls scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Alexander | 56-40 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Lawrence Draper misses short on a floater from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Bryan Hart tips it but misses | 56-40 |
| 04:49 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Morrow | 56-40 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Lawrence Draper misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 56-40 |
| 04:32 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Lee Walls hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Michael Alexander tips it back up and in | 58-40 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo travels with the ball | 58-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (PG), John Depriest (SF) Michael Alexander, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Dennis Bui (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF) Marc Osborne, Lisimba Adeyemo, Lawrence Draper, Bryan Hart | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Miguel Ayala (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry O'Harra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Depriest (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Walls (tiring) 18 pts. C - Kenneth Drozd (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dennis Bui (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) PF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Morrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd banks in the layup | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Akron | Dennis Bui makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Albert Hardy | 60-43 |
| 02:38 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd hits a shot from the left block set up by Miguel Ayala | 62-43 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Ben Morrow is hacked by Kenneth Drozd - foul #3 on Kenneth Drozd, team foul #6 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Barry Jacob (C) Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (SF) Nathaniel Medeiros | |
| 02:10 | Akron | Lawrence Draper comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Barry Jacob pulls down the rebound | 62-43 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Terry O'Harra connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Walls | 65-43 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Lawrence Draper misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Depriest - foul #1 on John Depriest, team foul #7 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Cedric Baltz (C) Dennis Bui, Ben Morrow | |
| 01:59 | Akron | Lawrence Draper makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Lawrence Draper misses the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 01:59 | Pitt | Barry Jacob grabs the defensive rebound | 65-44 |
| 01:34 | Pitt | Cedric Baltz steals it from John Depriest | 65-44 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Akron | Raymond Samuels blows the layup but he's hacked by Lee Walls - foul #3 on Lee Walls, team foul #8 | 65-44 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Raymond Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Raymond Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 00:45 | Pitt | John Depriest lays it up and in | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Lawrence Draper is hacked by Barry Jacob - foul #1 on Barry Jacob, team foul #9 | 67-46 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Lawrence Draper makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Lawrence Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Lee Walls comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Samuels - foul #1 on Raymond Samuels, team foul #5 | 67-48 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Lee Walls misses the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Lee Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Barry Jacob denies the turnaround by Albert Hardy | 68-48 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Raymond Samuels pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Lawrence Draper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-48 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Cedric Baltz tips it back up and in | 68-50 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Miguel Ayala runs out the clock | 68-50 |