| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Brian Quick inbounds the ball | 19-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Sherman Wheat steals it from Brian Fisher | 19-35 |
| 19:30 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen can't finish the layup | 19-35 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin gets the rebound | 19-35 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | John Delancey's floater is knocked away by Jim Degeorge | 19-35 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-35 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat tips it but misses | 19-35 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Brian Quick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-35 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin gets the offensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Brian Quick is fouled on the floor by Sherman Wheat - foul #1 on Sherman Wheat, team foul #1 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arlie Barth (SF), Michael Butler (C) Sherman Wheat, Jim Degeorge | |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-35 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | John Delancey gets the offensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | John Delancey can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 19-35 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| 17:02 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs hits a runner from the right block | 19-37 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Brandon Walker steals the ball from Brian Quick | 19-37 |
| 16:38 | Pitt | Arlie Barth blows the layup | 19-37 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Irvin | 19-37 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brandon Walker - foul #1 on Brandon Walker, team foul #2 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (C) Brian Fisher, Brian Quick, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Brandon Walker, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling misses the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 20-37 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Larry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 20-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cody Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Bowling (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-37 |
| 15:36 | Pitt | Michael Butler gets the rebound | 20-37 |
| 15:15 | Pitt | Arlie Barth is called for traveling | 20-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Ronald Irvin (C) John Delancey, Warren Bowling | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG) Arlie Barth | |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Cody Jones's pass is intercepted by Michael Butler | 20-37 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Orlando Dahmen | 20-39 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Larry Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-39 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Michael Butler misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Cody Jones - foul #1 on Cody Jones, team foul #1 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Brian Quick (SF) Larry Williams, Cody Jones | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs (PF) Jim Degeorge | |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Michael Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 23-41 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to John Delancey | 23-41 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Brian Quick loses the dribble to Brandon Walker | 23-41 |
| 13:08 | Pitt | Mark Thompson swats the short shot by Sherman Wheat | 23-41 |
| 13:06 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs snags the offensive board | 23-41 |
| 12:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs lays it up and in | 23-43 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Brian Quick is fouled on the floor by Sherman Wheat - foul #2 on Sherman Wheat, team foul #3 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SG), Warren Bowling (PF), David Carlson (C) Brian Fisher, Mark Thompson, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arlie Barth (SG), Jim Degeorge (C) Brandon Walker, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | John Delancey makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 11:56 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat is called for traveling | 25-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Kenneth Briggs (PF) Sherman Wheat, Michael Butler | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Carlson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arlie Barth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Brian Quick can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-43 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to David Carlson | 25-43 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Brian Quick is hacked by Brandon Walker - foul #2 on Brandon Walker, team foul #4 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF) Brandon Walker | |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | John Delancey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brian Fisher | 28-43 |
| 11:15 | Pitt | John Delancey is called for the reach on Orlando Dahmen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Delancey, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin (C) David Carlson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG) Sherman Wheat | |
| 10:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs can't throw it down but he's fouled by Warren Bowling - foul #1 on Warren Bowling, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF) Orlando Dahmen, Brandon Walker | |
| 10:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 10:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | John Delancey is hacked by Stefan Dillon - foul #1 on Stefan Dillon, team foul #5 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Jones (SF) Brian Quick | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Brandon Walker (SG), Michael Butler (PF) Stefan Dillon, Arlie Barth, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher loses the ball out of bounds | 28-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs (PF) Michael Butler | |
| 10:11 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-48 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling blows the layup but he's fouled by Orlando Dahmen - foul #2 on Orlando Dahmen, team foul #6 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG) John Delancey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Arlie Barth (SG), Michael Butler (C) Orlando Dahmen, Brandon Walker, Jim Degeorge | |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling misses the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling misses the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| 10:00 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs grabs the board | 28-48 |
| 09:39 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stefan Dillon and he's hacked by Cody Jones - foul #2 on Cody Jones, team foul #4 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Brandon Walker (SG), Jim Degeorge (C) Stefan Dillon, Arlie Barth, Kenneth Briggs | |
| 09:39 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat misses the free throw | 28-50 |
| 09:39 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Degeorge | 28-50 |
| 09:11 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-50 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | Michael Butler misses the tip | 28-50 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Cody Jones | 28-50 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Warren Bowling | 31-50 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Sherman Wheat | 31-53 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-53 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling grabs the offensive board | 31-53 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-53 |
| 07:59 | Pitt | Michael Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 31-53 |
| 07:55 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-53 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling grabs the board | 31-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cody Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Bowling (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sherman Wheat (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Michael Butler steals the ball from Larry Williams | 31-53 |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-53 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin gets the rebound | 31-53 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Jim Degeorge is called for the reach on Ronald Irvin - foul #2 on Jim Degeorge, team foul #7 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Carlson (SF), Mark Thompson (PF) Brian Fisher, Warren Bowling | |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Arlie Barth (SG), Kenneth Briggs (SF), Peter Desroches (PF) Orlando Dahmen, Brandon Walker, Sherman Wheat, Jim Degeorge | |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 06:39 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Stefan Dillon | 33-55 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Larry Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Carlson | 36-55 |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Peter Desroches | 36-57 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Arlie Barth picks off the pass by David Carlson | 36-57 |
| 05:26 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-57 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Arlie Barth | 36-57 |
| 05:04 | Pitt | Arlie Barth buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stefan Dillon | 36-59 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | David Carlson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-59 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Larry Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-59 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | David Carlson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 36-59 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Arlie Barth pulls down the rebound | 36-59 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Arlie Barth hits a 3 from the right wing | 36-62 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Ronald Irvin - foul #2 on Ronald Irvin, team foul #5 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shawn Mukai (PG), Donald Lolley (SG), Robert Messick (PF) Larry Williams, David Carlson, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF) Kenneth Briggs | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Shawn Mukai (fresh) SG - Donald Lolley (fresh) SF - Cody Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Messick (fresh) C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Desroches (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Butler (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Mark Thompson steals it from Peter Desroches | 36-62 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Donald Lolley is blocked by Peter Desroches | 36-62 |
| 03:20 | Pitt | Peter Desroches snags the defensive board | 36-62 |
| 02:55 | Pitt | Donald Lolley is called for the reach on Arlie Barth - foul #1 on Donald Lolley, team foul #6 | 36-62 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Cody Jones picks off the pass by Arlie Barth | 36-62 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Shawn Mukai can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-62 |
| 02:24 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon grabs the board | 36-62 |
| 02:06 | Pitt | Arlie Barth is hacked by Donald Lolley - foul #2 on Donald Lolley, team foul #7 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Carlson (SF) Cody Jones | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG) Sherman Wheat | |
| 02:06 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 1st free throw | 36-63 |
| 02:06 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 36-64 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson is fouled on the floor by Brandon Walker - foul #3 on Brandon Walker, team foul #8 | 36-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Cody Jones (SF) Shawn Mukai, Robert Messick | |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF) Brandon Walker | |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-64 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-64 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Arlie Barth connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Butler | 38-66 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Cody Jones's floater is knocked away by Michael Butler | 38-66 |
| 01:01 | Pitt | Arlie Barth grabs the defensive rebound | 38-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Mark Thompson is called for the reach on Michael Butler - foul #1 on Mark Thompson, team foul #8 | 38-66 |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Michael Butler misses the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Carlson | 38-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Donald Lolley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Williams | 41-66 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Arlie Barth | 41-68 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Donald Lolley loses the ball out of bounds | 41-68 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon runs out the clock | 41-68 |