| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) C - John Komar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) PF - John Matas (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Isaac Robinson inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Alan Smith's pass is intercepted by Craig Thomas | 31-29 |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Craig Thomas can't finish the layup | 31-29 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Isaac Robinson grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 19:32 | Akron | Phillip Naughton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Birkland - foul #1 on Andrew Birkland, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:32 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:32 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:14 | Pitt | Phillip Naughton picks off the pass by John Matas | 32-29 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Alan Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Scott Birkholz grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Phillip Naughton drills a floater from the right side | 34-29 |
| 18:29 | Pitt | Alan Smith blocks the short jumper by John Matas | 34-29 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Phillip Naughton gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses long on a floater from the right side | 34-29 |
| 18:03 | Pitt | Craig Thomas pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:56 | Pitt | John Matas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (PF) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis (SF) Dennis Shannon | |
| 17:34 | Akron | John Komar knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Isaac Robinson | 36-29 |
| 17:16 | Pitt | John Komar picks off the pass by Craig Thomas | 36-29 |
| 16:58 | Akron | Scott Birkholz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 16:56 | Pitt | Craig Thomas grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 16:48 | Pitt | Craig Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Aaron Wildman scores on a floater from the left block set up by Isaac Robinson | 38-32 |
| 16:03 | Pitt | Lance Jeanlouis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 16:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Komar | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Komar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Birkland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lance Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - John Matas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Akron | Scott Birkholz buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 15:12 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland is hacked by Aaron Wildman - foul #3 on Aaron Wildman, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Mario Williams (C) Scott Birkholz, Phillip Naughton, Isaac Robinson, Aaron Wildman, John Komar | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Dennis Shannon (SF) Andrew Birkland, Lance Jeanlouis | |
| 15:02 | Pitt | A charge is called on Craig Thomas - foul #3 on Craig Thomas, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Alan Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Newton | 42-32 |
| 14:35 | Pitt | John Matas misses long on a floater from the baseline | 42-32 |
| 14:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mario Williams | 42-32 |
| 14:28 | Akron | William Dunkle hits a floater from the left block set up by David Newton | 44-32 |
| 14:11 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Key and he's fouled by Mario Williams - foul #1 on Mario Williams, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| 14:11 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Mario Williams is denied on a layup by John Matas | 44-35 |
| 13:57 | Pitt | Craig Thomas grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 13:52 | Pitt | The short jumper by Craig Thomas is denied by Mario Williams | 44-35 |
| 13:51 | Pitt | John Matas tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 13:38 | Akron | David Newton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Mario Williams misses the tip | 44-37 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Alan Smith comes up short on the floater from the right block | 44-37 |
| 13:11 | Pitt | Craig Thomas grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 12:41 | Akron | William Dunkle grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 12:24 | Akron | William Dunkle blows the layup but the foul's on John Matas - foul #2 on John Matas, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF), Aaron Wildman (PF) Jerry Hawthorne, Alan Smith, Mario Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Butera (PG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF) John Key, Dennis Shannon | |
| 12:24 | Akron | William Dunkle misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:24 | Akron | William Dunkle misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:24 | Pitt | John Matas snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 12:02 | Pitt | John Matas misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Phillip Naughton pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Dunkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kristopher Butera (fresh) SG - Craig Thomas (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lance Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - John Matas (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Akron | William Dunkle clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Phillip Naughton tips it back up and in | 46-37 |
| 11:31 | Pitt | Craig Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 11:29 | Akron | William Dunkle pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses the turnaround from the baseline | 46-37 |
| 11:10 | Pitt | John Matas grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | Isaac Robinson swats the shot by Kristopher Butera | 46-37 |
| 11:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Aaron Wildman | 46-37 |
| 10:41 | Akron | David Newton knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 10:29 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kristopher Butera | 48-39 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Phillip Naughton scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from David Newton and he's fouled by Craig Thomas - foul #4 on Craig Thomas, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), John Komar (C) David Newton, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG), Harold Ayon (SF) Kristopher Butera, Lance Jeanlouis | |
| 10:25 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:14 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti's fadeaway is rejected by John Komar | 51-39 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Isaac Robinson grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is fouled on the floor by Andrew Birkland - foul #2 on Andrew Birkland, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (SG), Alan Smith (PF) Phillip Naughton, Aaron Wildman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Shannon (SF) Harold Ayon | |
| 09:47 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 09:46 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:46 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (SG) Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:35 | Pitt | John Matas makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Giuseppe Conti and he's hacked by Aaron Wildman - foul #4 on Aaron Wildman, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (SG) Aaron Wildman | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:35 | Pitt | John Matas makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:25 | Akron | John Komar misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Giuseppe Conti - foul #5 on Giuseppe Conti, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dwight Tooley (C) Giuseppe Conti | |
| 09:25 | Akron | John Komar makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:25 | Akron | John Komar makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:07 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Isaac Robinson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alan Smith | 56-45 |
| 08:33 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Scott Birkholz banks in the layup | 58-45 |
| 07:57 | Pitt | John Komar is called for the reach on Dwight Tooley - foul #2 on John Komar, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), Aaron Wildman (PF) David Newton, Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Komar (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Craig Thomas (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Matas (tired) 19 pts. 10 reb. C - Dwight Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon loses the dribble to Isaac Robinson | 58-45 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Isaac Robinson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Naughton | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:56 | Pitt | Craig Thomas's pass is intercepted by Aaron Wildman | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:28 | Akron | Scott Birkholz scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Phillip Naughton | 64-45 |
| 06:19 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland is hacked by Aaron Wildman - foul #5 on Aaron Wildman, team foul #5 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Mario Williams (C) Scott Birkholz, Phillip Naughton, Isaac Robinson, Aaron Wildman, John Komar | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Lance Jeanlouis (SF), Harold Ayon (PF) Andrew Birkland, Dennis Shannon, Dwight Tooley | |
| 06:02 | Pitt | John Key hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Hawthorne - foul #1 on Jerry Hawthorne, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | John Key makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | John Key misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | John Key gets the offensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Craig Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by William Dunkle | 64-46 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Alan Smith snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-46 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Mario Williams misses the tip | 64-46 |
| 05:13 | Pitt | John Key snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | John Key makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lance Jeanlouis | 64-49 |
| 04:42 | Akron | David Newton hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 64-49 |
| 04:41 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Hawthorne | 64-49 |
| 04:20 | Akron | David Newton hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Alan Smith | 67-49 |
| 04:08 | Pitt | Harold Ayon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 04:06 | Akron | William Dunkle grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Key - foul #1 on John Key, team foul #7 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Butera (PG), Andrew Birkland (SF), Dwight Tooley (C) John Key, Lance Jeanlouis, Harold Ayon | |
| 04:01 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Pitt | John Matas's fadeaway is rejected by Mario Williams | 69-49 |
| 03:41 | Akron | David Crawford grabs the board | 69-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Hawthorne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Newton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) PF - William Dunkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Kristopher Butera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Thomas (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Birkland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Matas (tired) 19 pts. 10 reb. C - Dwight Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne's pass is intercepted by John Matas | 69-49 |
| 03:23 | Pitt | John Matas hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 69-49 |
| 03:22 | Akron | William Dunkle pulls down the rebound | 69-49 |
| 03:16 | Akron | David Newton misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Craig Thomas - foul #5 on Craig Thomas, team foul #8 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Jackson (PG) Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Shannon (SF) Craig Thomas | |
| 03:16 | Akron | David Newton makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 03:16 | Akron | David Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland is hacked by David Newton - foul #3 on David Newton, team foul #7 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Mike Hayslett (SG) Dwight Tooley | |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 02:38 | Akron | David Newton knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-51 |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 73-51 |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Dennis Shannon grabs the offensive board | 73-51 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland is hacked by William Dunkle - foul #2 on William Dunkle, team foul #8 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Key (SG), Harold Ayon (PF) Kristopher Butera, Mike Hayslett | |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 02:12 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland misses the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 02:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mario Williams | 73-52 |
| 01:54 | Akron | David Newton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-52 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Mario Williams grabs the offensive board | 73-52 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Herbert Jackson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 73-52 |
| 01:37 | Akron | David Crawford tips it back up and in | 75-52 |
| 01:21 | Pitt | John Key misses long on a shot from the left side | 75-52 |
| 01:20 | Akron | William Dunkle grabs the board | 75-52 |
| 01:00 | Akron | William Dunkle misses the easy layup | 75-52 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Harold Ayon pulls down the rebound | 75-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Pitt | John Matas knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Andrew Birkland steals the ball from David Newton | 75-54 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland hits the finger roll | 75-56 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Herbert Jackson runs out the clock | 75-56 |