| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Slade (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Fincher (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alex Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Robertson | 35-23 |
| 19:24 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 19:22 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher snags the offensive board | 35-23 |
| 18:59 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt is called for traveling | 35-23 |
| 18:31 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 18:29 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Michael Brandt | 35-23 |
| 18:10 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Danny Slade | 37-23 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant is hacked by Richard Fincher - foul #2 on Richard Fincher, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon is fouled on the floor by Richard Fincher - foul #3 on Richard Fincher, team foul #2 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown (C) Richard Fincher | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-23 |
| 17:38 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 17:19 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon connects on the shot from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 16:51 | Pittsburgh | Joshua Lawrence is called for the reach on Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joshua Lawrence, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Jim Phillips (C) Steven Helms, Michael Brandt, Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo (PG), David Swoope (SG), Kevin Blackburn (SF), George Willis (PF), James Delarosa (C) John Robertson, Alonzo Alarcon, Jerry McKirryher, Joshua Lawrence, Alex Dechant | |
| 16:28 | Pittsburgh | George Willis takes the ball from Darren Rigby | 37-25 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Charles Arneson steals it from George Willis | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Slade (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Marmolejo (fresh) SG - David Swoope (fresh) SF - Kevin Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Willis (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Delarosa (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | James Delarosa gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | George Willis misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #3 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Michael Brandt (SF), Charles Reese (PF), Richard Fincher (C) Darren Rigby, Danny Slade, Joseph Brown, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Robertson (PG), Charles Oram (SG), Joshua Lawrence (PF) Tony Marmolejo, David Swoope, James Delarosa | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | George Willis misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | George Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 15:31 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Willis - foul #1 on George Willis, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| 15:31 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 15:31 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 15:16 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 15:11 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Brandt | 41-26 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | John Robertson misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Fincher - foul #4 on Richard Fincher, team foul #4 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips (C) Richard Fincher | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon (SG), Jerry McKirryher (SF), Alex Dechant (C) Charles Oram, Kevin Blackburn, George Willis | |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | John Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | John Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 14:49 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Charles Arneson | 43-28 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence tips it but misses | 43-28 |
| 14:32 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 14:10 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-28 |
| 14:09 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips can't tip it in | 43-28 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 13:48 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher scores on a shot from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 13:37 | Pittsburgh | John Robertson is called for the reach on Steven Helms - foul #2 on John Robertson, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Danny Slade (SG), Joseph Brown (PF) Steven Helms, Charles Arneson, Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Oram (SG), Kevin Blackburn (SF), George Willis (PF), James Delarosa (C) Alonzo Alarcon, Jerry McKirryher, Joshua Lawrence, Alex Dechant | |
| 13:17 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt misses the shot from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 12:58 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 43-30 |
| 12:43 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | George Willis grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 12:23 | Cleveland State | George Willis clanks a floater from the left side | 43-30 |
| 12:22 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 11:57 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 11:55 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown tips it back up and in | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Alvaro Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Danny Slade (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Robertson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Oram (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kevin Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Delarosa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Cleveland State | John Robertson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-30 |
| 11:35 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 11:26 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo is hacked by Charles Oram - foul #4 on Charles Oram, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Charles Arneson (SF), Charles Reese (PF) Alvaro Russo, Michael Brandt, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo (PG), Alonzo Alarcon (SG), Jerry McKirryher (SF), Joshua Lawrence (PF), Alex Dechant (C) John Robertson, Charles Oram, Kevin Blackburn, George Willis, James Delarosa | |
| 11:14 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-30 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Tony Marmolejo | 45-32 |
| 10:41 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Arneson | 48-32 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 10:16 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 10:08 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-32 |
| 10:07 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade can't tip it in | 48-32 |
| 10:06 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown tips it home | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Marmolejo | 50-35 |
| 09:25 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Steven Helms | 52-35 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Helms - foul #3 on Steven Helms, team foul #5 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt (SF), Jim Phillips (C) Danny Slade, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Robertson (PG) Alonzo Alarcon | |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 08:42 | Pittsburgh | Michael Brandt is fouled on the floor by Tony Marmolejo - foul #1 on Tony Marmolejo, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby (SG) Charles Arneson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Swoope (SG), Kevin Blackburn (SF), George Willis (PF), James Delarosa (C) Tony Marmolejo, Jerry McKirryher, Joshua Lawrence, Alex Dechant | |
| 08:20 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby can't connect on a runner near the basket | 52-37 |
| 08:18 | Cleveland State | James Delarosa snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | John Robertson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 08:06 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 07:41 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese blows the layup but he's hacked by George Willis - foul #2 on George Willis, team foul #6 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson (PG), Danny Slade (SG), Richard Fincher (C) Steven Helms, Darren Rigby, Jim Phillips | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon (SG), Joshua Lawrence (PF) David Swoope, James Delarosa | |
| 07:41 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 07:41 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Charles Arneson (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Slade (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Reese (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Fincher (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | George Willis makes the jumper in the paint | 53-39 |
| 07:05 | Pittsburgh | John Robertson takes the ball from Charles Arneson | 53-39 |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 53-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown (PF) Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher (SF), Alex Dechant (C) Kevin Blackburn, George Willis | |
| 06:44 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Danny Slade | 56-39 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | John Robertson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-39 |
| 06:26 | Pittsburgh | Richard Fincher gets the rebound | 56-39 |
| 06:12 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Fincher | 59-39 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-39 |
| 06:01 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade pulls down the rebound | 59-39 |
| 05:43 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-39 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon pulls down the rebound | 59-39 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-39 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher tips it in | 59-41 |
| 05:27 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #6 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms (PG), Darren Rigby (SG), Charles Reese (PF) Charles Arneson, Michael Brandt, Richard Fincher | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo (PG), Charles Oram (SG) John Robertson, Alonzo Alarcon | |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 05:00 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby is hacked by Charles Oram - foul #5 on Charles Oram, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips (C) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Swoope (SG), Kevin Blackburn (PF) Charles Oram, Joshua Lawrence | |
| 05:00 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 05:00 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 04:17 | Pittsburgh | Steven Helms misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | David Swoope grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 03:55 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 03:41 | Pittsburgh | Charles Reese lays it in set up by Darren Rigby | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Helms (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darren Rigby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Slade (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Reese (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Marmolejo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Swoope (fresh) SF - Jerry McKirryher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Kevin Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Dechant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jerry McKirryher | 62-48 |
| 03:05 | Pittsburgh | David Swoope steps in front of the Danny Slade pass | 62-48 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 62-48 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | David Swoope hits the follow up shot | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn makes the fadeaway in the paint | 65-52 |
| 01:54 | Pittsburgh | Danny Slade knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 01:38 | Pittsburgh | Darren Rigby pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 01:12 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Alex Dechant | 68-52 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 68-52 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher grabs the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant is hacked by Jim Phillips - foul #2 on Jim Phillips, team foul #7 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo (PG), Charles Arneson (SF), Joseph Brown (PF) Steven Helms, Danny Slade, Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Willis (PF) Jerry McKirryher | |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant misses the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:56 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Pittsburgh | Charles Arneson buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Alvaro Russo | 70-52 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | George Willis is hacked by Jim Phillips - foul #3 on Jim Phillips, team foul #8 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Delarosa (C) Alex Dechant | |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | George Willis misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:22 | Pittsburgh | Jim Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Alvaro Russo runs out the clock | 70-52 |