| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Daniel White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis is denied on a layup by Walter Laplant | 24-26 |
| 19:34 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Lewis | 24-26 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | Daniel White hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Rouse | 24-29 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons scores on a 3 from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 18:49 | Pitt | Charles Rouse misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Troy Duffy - foul #1 on Troy Duffy, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:49 | Pitt | Charles Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:49 | Pitt | Charles Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | George Cooper snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | George Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald McNeil | 27-30 |
| 18:03 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ronald McNeil | 27-30 |
| 17:36 | Pitt | Charles Rouse can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 17:17 | Pitt | Charles Rouse grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 16:52 | Pitt | Daniel White's fadeaway is rejected by Clyde Miesner | 27-30 |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-30 |
| 16:26 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 15:58 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by George Cooper - foul #1 on George Cooper, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), James Holt (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Tim Simmons, Troy Duffy, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG), Ernest Mildenberger (SG), Angel Marino (PF) Daniel White, Clifford Lewis, Charles Rouse | |
| 15:58 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 15:58 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Holt (fresh) PF - Vincent Ray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Hanes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerry Parsons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Angel Marino (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald McNeil (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | James Holt double dribbles | 27-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (SG) Gerry Parsons | |
| 15:23 | Pitt | The jump hook by Ernest Mildenberger is blocked by Vincent Ray | 27-32 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chris Hanes | 27-32 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson's pass is intercepted by Roger Arce in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 15:17 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Arce | 27-34 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Arce - foul #1 on Roger Arce, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Rouse (PF) Ronald McNeil | |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 14:53 | Pitt | Angel Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:36 | Pitt | Roger Arce is fouled on the floor by Carl Henderson - foul #3 on Carl Henderson, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner (PF) Vincent Ray | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Daniel White | |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Roger Arce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Carl Henderson - foul #4 on Carl Henderson, team foul #4 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF) Carl Henderson, James Holt, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Ernest Mildenberger steps in front of the Walter Laplant pass | 28-36 |
| 13:35 | Pitt | Charles Rouse is hacked by George Cooper - foul #2 on George Cooper, team foul #5 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| 13:18 | Pitt | Charles Rouse banks in the layup | 28-38 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Angel Marino takes the ball from Clyde Miesner | 28-38 |
| 12:30 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons is called for traveling | 28-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Tim Simmons, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (PG), Ronald McNeil (C) Roger Arce, Angel Marino | |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 3 from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 12:13 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Clifford Lewis, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Holt (SF) Walter Laplant | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SF) Gerry Parsons | |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn's pass is intercepted by Ernest Mildenberger | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (fresh) SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Holt (fresh) PF - Vincent Ray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Hanes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Daniel White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Rouse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Pitt | Robert Kelsey steals the ball from Ernest Mildenberger | 31-38 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Kelsey | 34-38 |
| 10:45 | Pitt | Charles Rouse hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Daniel White | 34-40 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 10:18 | Pitt | Charles Rouse gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:53 | Pitt | Daniel White knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Mildenberger and he's fouled by Chris Hanes - foul #1 on Chris Hanes, team foul #6 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Troy Duffy (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Robert Kelsey, Albert Strawn, James Holt, Vincent Ray, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG), Gerry Parsons (SF), Angel Marino (PF) Clifford Lewis, Ernest Mildenberger, Charles Rouse | |
| 09:53 | Pitt | Daniel White makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 34-43 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | Roger Arce gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 09:08 | Pitt | Daniel White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | George Cooper snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Walter Laplant is denied by Angel Marino | 34-43 |
| 08:50 | Pitt | Daniel White snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 08:27 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | George Cooper pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 08:14 | Pitt | Daniel White snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | Walter Laplant takes the ball from Angel Marino | 34-43 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Angel Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald McNeil (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Pitt | Angel Marino makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Roger Arce | 37-45 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald McNeil - foul #3 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG) Troy Duffy | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG), Charles Rouse (PF) Daniel White, Ronald McNeil | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:55 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons connects on the shot from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-47 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | George Cooper tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Angel Marino misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Laplant - foul #1 on Walter Laplant, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), James Holt (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Tim Simmons, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (PG), Ernest Mildenberger (SF) Roger Arce, Gerry Parsons | |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Angel Marino misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Angel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes can't tip it in | 41-48 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Hanes | 41-48 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Angel Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 05:02 | Pitt | Carl Henderson takes the ball from Daniel White | 41-48 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | James Holt lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Henderson | 43-48 |
| 04:37 | Pitt | Daniel White buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is whistled for a carry | 43-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Carl Henderson, James Holt, Vincent Ray, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG), Gerry Parsons (SF), Ronald McNeil (C) Daniel White, Clifford Lewis, Angel Marino | |
| 04:04 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Roger Arce | 43-53 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn buries a 3 from the left wing | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Rouse (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Pitt | Roger Arce clanks a jumper from the right side | 46-53 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant is whistled for a carry | 46-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Laplant - foul #2 on Walter Laplant, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Chris Hanes (C) Tim Simmons, George Cooper | |
| Subs | Pitt | Angel Marino (PF) Charles Rouse | |
| 02:33 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 02:33 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), George Cooper (PF) Carl Henderson, Troy Duffy, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel White (PG) Roger Arce | |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons's pass is intercepted by Gerry Parsons | 46-54 |
| 02:22 | Pitt | Angel Marino banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerry Parsons | 46-56 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 01:45 | Pitt | Angel Marino misses the shot from the right side | 49-56 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-56 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | George Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Clifford Lewis | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Angel Marino grabs the board | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Angel Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Strawn - foul #4 on Albert Strawn, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG), Ernest Mildenberger (SF), Charles Rouse (PF) Clifford Lewis, Gerry Parsons, Ronald McNeil | |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Angel Marino misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Albert Strawn | 52-58 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Roger Arce is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Simmons - foul #1 on Tim Simmons, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant travels with the ball | 52-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald McNeil (C) Charles Rouse | |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Daniel White is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Strawn - foul #5 on Albert Strawn, team foul #11 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Rouse (PF) Ronald McNeil | |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Daniel White makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Daniel White makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-62 |