| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Sheard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael King (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State 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) | |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope dunks the ball set up by Robert Turner | 26-26 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | James McKemie loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope is denied on a dunk by Michael King | 26-26 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 18:39 | Pitt | James Temple takes the ball from George Sheard | 28-26 |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 18:33 | Pitt | Michael King snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 18:16 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:02 | Pitt | George Sheard hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Danny Bishop and the foul's on Lonnie Pope - foul #2 on Lonnie Pope, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 18:02 | Pitt | George Sheard misses the free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 17:26 | Pitt | Michael King can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Turner | 31-28 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 17:14 | Pitt | George Sheard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 17:12 | Pitt | Michael King tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Turner | 34-28 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann (SG), Bill Berk (SF), Michael Grant (PF), Kenneth Norris (C) James Temple, Robert Turner, Charles Johnston, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (SF), Kevin Torrance (PF), Ricky Schwartz (C) Christopher Wilson, George Sheard, Michael King | |
| 16:20 | Pitt | Maurice Spann steps in front of the Ricky Schwartz pass | 34-28 |
| 16:14 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk is hacked by Ricky Schwartz - foul #2 on Ricky Schwartz, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Thomas Acklin (SF) Danny Bishop | |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk can't connect on a shot from the right side | 34-28 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Maurice Spann (fresh) SF - Bill Berk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Acklin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Torrance (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Schwartz (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Acklin - foul #1 on Thomas Acklin, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), Lonnie Pope (C) Maurice Spann, Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (SG) James McKemie | |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:44 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 15:31 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Ricky Schwartz is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Ricky Schwartz, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Robert Turner (SF) Daniel Soltys, Bill Berk | |
| Subs | Pitt | Danny Bishop (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), George Sheard (PF) Albert Bannerman, Thomas Acklin, Ricky Schwartz | |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (PG), Michael King (C) Matthew Taylor, Kevin Torrance | |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Robert Smith is called for the reach on James McKemie - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann (SG), Charles Johnston (PF) Robert Smith, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:17 | Pitt | Michael King travels with the ball | 34-30 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope's pass is intercepted by Michael King | 34-30 |
| 13:39 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Pope | 34-30 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-30 |
| 13:28 | Pitt | Michael King gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 13:14 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | James Temple hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Maurice Spann | 37-30 |
| 12:25 | Pitt | James McKemie's fadeaway is rejected by Lonnie Pope | 37-30 |
| 12:23 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 12:04 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 11:35 | Pitt | Robert Turner is called for the reach on Christopher Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Turner, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (PG), Daniel Soltys (SG), Bill Berk (SF), Michael Grant (PF), Kenneth Norris (C) James Temple, Maurice Spann, Robert Turner, Charles Johnston, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (PG), Albert Bannerman (SG), Thomas Acklin (SF), Kevin Torrance (PF), Ricky Schwartz (C) James McKemie, Danny Bishop, Christopher Wilson, George Sheard, Michael King | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bill Berk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Acklin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Torrance (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ricky Schwartz (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-30 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman tips it in | 42-30 |
| 10:35 | Pitt | Kevin Torrance connects on the shot from the left block | 42-32 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk is whistled for traveling | 42-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (PG), Danny Bishop (SG) Albert Bannerman, Thomas Acklin | |
| 09:58 | Pitt | Danny Bishop drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Torrance | 42-34 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Ricky Schwartz denies the turnaround by Bill Berk | 42-34 |
| 09:34 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | Danny Bishop scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James McKemie | 42-36 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 08:52 | Pitt | Danny Bishop drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Taylor | 44-38 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris can't connect on a floater in the paint | 44-38 |
| 08:30 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 08:09 | Pitt | Ricky Schwartz is whistled for traveling | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Maurice Spann (SG), Robert Turner (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Lonnie Pope (C) Ronald Waltman, Daniel Soltys, Bill Berk, Michael Grant, Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher Wilson (SF), George Sheard (PF), Michael King (C) Matthew Taylor, Kevin Torrance, Ricky Schwartz | |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses the floater from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael King | 44-38 |
| 07:36 | Pitt | George Sheard makes the shot from the right block set up by Danny Bishop | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Maurice Spann (fresh) SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Danny Bishop (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Sheard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael King (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Danny Bishop steals it from Charles Johnston | 44-40 |
| 07:02 | Pitt | James McKemie is fouled on the floor by James Temple - foul #1 on James Temple, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG) Maurice Spann | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (SG) Danny Bishop | |
| 06:43 | Pitt | George Sheard double dribbles | 44-40 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 06:24 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 06:09 | Pitt | Christopher Wilson blows the layup | 44-40 |
| 06:07 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Michael King | 44-40 |
| 05:53 | Pitt | Michael King double dribbles | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Danny Bishop (SG), Kevin Torrance (C) James McKemie, Michael King | |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | James Temple is hacked by Matthew Taylor - foul #1 on Matthew Taylor, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Grant (PF) Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | Pitt | Albert Bannerman (PG), Thomas Acklin (SF) Matthew Taylor, Christopher Wilson | |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner is fouled on the floor by Albert Bannerman - foul #1 on Albert Bannerman, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Bill Berk (SF) James Temple, Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (PG), Ricky Schwartz (C) Albert Bannerman, George Sheard | |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Torrance - foul #1 on Kevin Torrance, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris (C) Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Daniel Soltys takes the ball from Kevin Torrance | 46-40 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys lays it in | 48-40 |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Thomas Acklin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Torrance - foul #2 on Kevin Torrance, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Robert Turner (SF), Lonnie Pope (C) Robert Smith, Bill Berk, Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher Wilson (SF), George Sheard (PF), Michael King (C) Thomas Acklin, Kevin Torrance, Ricky Schwartz | |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Pitt | James McKemie can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Turner - foul #4 on Robert Turner, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston (PF) Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:35 | Pitt | James McKemie makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 03:35 | Pitt | James McKemie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State 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) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James McKemie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Bishop (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Sheard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael King (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| 02:55 | Pitt | George Sheard buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Wilson | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston is fouled on the floor by Michael King - foul #3 on Michael King, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (PG), Albert Bannerman (SG) James McKemie, Danny Bishop | |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 02:36 | Pitt | Michael King snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 02:36 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State 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) | |
| 02:19 | Pitt | Charles Johnston blocks the jumper by Matthew Taylor | 50-44 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | James Temple scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Johnston | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Michael King banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Bannerman | 53-46 |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-46 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Michael King gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG) Daniel Soltys | |
| Subs | Pitt | James McKemie (PG), Danny Bishop (SG) Matthew Taylor, Albert Bannerman | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State 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) | |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Danny Bishop misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-46 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Wilson - foul #2 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 53-46 |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Michael King grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | James McKemie misses long on a floater from the left side | 53-46 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | George Sheard tips it in | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner is fouled in the backcourt by James McKemie - foul #3 on James McKemie, team foul #10 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Pitt | George Sheard can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 54-48 |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Michael King gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Danny Bishop clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Michael King gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | James McKemie scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael King | 54-51 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Danny Bishop is called for the reach on Daniel Soltys in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Bishop, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris (SF) Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | James Temple grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | James Temple is hacked by James McKemie - foul #4 on James McKemie, team foul #12 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG) Daniel Soltys | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | James McKemie misses the 3 from straight away | 57-51 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Danny Bishop snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Danny Bishop hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | James Temple is fouled in the backcourt by James McKemie - foul #5 on James McKemie, team foul #13 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Taylor (PG) James McKemie | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | James Temple takes the ball from Michael King | 59-54 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith lays it in on a great pass from James Temple | 61-54 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Matthew Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |