| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Brian Quick inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | John Delancey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-22 |
| 19:18 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 27-22 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge grabs the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 18:52 | Pitt | Brandon Walker comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 27-22 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | John Delancey grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-22 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | John Delancey pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin clanks a turnaround from the left block | 27-22 |
| 18:18 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 18:14 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Quick - foul #2 on Brian Quick, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Arlie Barth (SG), Michael Butler (C) Orlando Dahmen, Brandon Walker, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:14 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 18:14 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | John Delancey clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Michael Butler - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG) Sherman Wheat | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | John Delancey makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | John Delancey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 17:29 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs drills a runner from the baseline set up by Stefan Dillon | 30-24 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-24 |
| 17:08 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael Butler | 30-24 |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Warren Bowling - foul #1 on Warren Bowling, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Stefan Dillon, Brandon Walker, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | John Delancey hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Quick | 31-26 |
| 16:11 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs hits a floater from the baseline | 33-26 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Brian Quick misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-26 |
| 15:51 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Quick (fairly fresh) PF - Warren Bowling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Jim Degeorge | 36-26 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Kenneth Briggs takes the ball from Brian Quick | 36-26 |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Arlie Barth hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Orlando Dahmen | 38-26 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Sherman Wheat takes the ball from Brian Quick | 38-26 |
| 14:10 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs is fouled on the floor by Warren Bowling - foul #2 on Warren Bowling, team foul #3 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Brandon Walker (SG), Michael Butler (C) Orlando Dahmen, Sherman Wheat, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Donald Lolley (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), David Carlson (C) John Delancey, Brian Fisher, Brian Quick, Warren Bowling, Ronald Irvin | |
| 13:45 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs can't connect on a floater from the left side | 38-26 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Arlie Barth hits the follow up shot | 40-26 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Donald Lolley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-26 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to David Carlson | 40-26 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Mark Thompson is denied by Arlie Barth | 40-26 |
| 13:13 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Michael Butler misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-26 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Donald Lolley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Williams | 40-28 |
| 12:19 | Pitt | Arlie Barth comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-28 |
| 12:18 | Pitt | Arlie Barth hits the follow up shot | 42-28 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Donald Lolley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Lolley, team foul #4 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen (PG), Sherman Wheat (SF), Jim Degeorge (C) Stefan Dillon, Arlie Barth, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Brian Fisher (SG), Warren Bowling (PF), Ronald Irvin (C) Larry Williams, Donald Lolley, Mark Thompson, David Carlson | |
| 11:45 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Sherman Wheat and he's hacked by Warren Bowling - foul #3 on Warren Bowling, team foul #5 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Quick (SF) Cody Jones | |
| 11:45 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs makes the free throw | 45-28 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Briggs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Degeorge (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | John Delancey lays it up and in set up by Brian Quick | 45-30 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | Orlando Dahmen is hacked by John Delancey - foul #1 on John Delancey, team foul #6 | 45-30 |
| 10:52 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 45-30 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Brian Quick grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin tips it home | 45-32 |
| 10:09 | Pitt | Sherman Wheat knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Orlando Dahmen | 47-32 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin gets the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | John Delancey clanks a floater from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 09:26 | Pitt | Jim Degeorge gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Kenneth Briggs buries a shot from the left block set up by Brandon Walker | 49-32 |
| 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) | |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Kenneth Briggs is called for the reach on John Delancey - foul #3 on Kenneth Briggs, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arlie Barth (SG) Brandon Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), David Carlson (C) Brian Fisher, Brian Quick, Warren Bowling, Ronald Irvin | |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Briggs - foul #4 on Kenneth Briggs, team foul #3 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Butler (C) Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Arlie Barth connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Orlando Dahmen | 51-34 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-34 |
| 08:12 | Pitt | Arlie Barth grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | Arlie Barth scores on a turnaround from the right block | 53-34 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Kenneth Briggs steals the ball from Mark Thompson | 53-34 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Orlando Dahmen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arlie Barth (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Sherman Wheat (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Briggs (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Cody Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Carlson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Pitt | John Delancey is called for the reach on Arlie Barth - foul #2 on John Delancey, team foul #7 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), Brandon Walker (SG), Jim Degeorge (C) Orlando Dahmen, Sherman Wheat, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Brian Quick (SF), Warren Bowling (PF), Ronald Irvin (C) John Delancey, Cody Jones, Mark Thompson, David Carlson | |
| 07:17 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 07:17 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Larry Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-37 |
| 06:34 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Williams | 58-40 |
| 05:50 | Pitt | Arlie Barth drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Walker | 61-40 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Arlie Barth is called for the reach on Brian Quick - foul #1 on Arlie Barth, team foul #4 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF), Peter Desroches (PF), Michael Butler (C) Brandon Walker, Kenneth Briggs, Jim Degeorge | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Lolley (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), David Carlson (C) Brian Fisher, Brian Quick, Warren Bowling, Ronald Irvin | |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 61-40 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Cody Jones tips it home | 61-42 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Peter Desroches is fouled on the floor by Larry Williams - foul #3 on Larry Williams, team foul #8 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG) Sherman Wheat | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shawn Mukai (PG) Larry Williams | |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Peter Desroches misses the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Cody Jones loses the dribble to Arlie Barth | 61-42 |
| 04:43 | Pitt | Arlie Barth banks in the layup | 63-42 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Cody Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Thompson | 63-45 |
| 04:20 | Pitt | Michael Butler scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Stefan Dillon and he's hacked by Donald Lolley - foul #2 on Donald Lolley, team foul #9 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF) Brandon Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:20 | Pitt | Michael Butler misses the free throw | 65-45 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson travels with the ball | 65-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG) Shawn Mukai | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 65-45 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Cody Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 65-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arlie Barth (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Sherman Wheat (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Peter Desroches (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Lolley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cody Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Carlson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Larry Williams buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Lolley | 65-48 |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Arlie Barth misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Lolley - foul #3 on Donald Lolley, team foul #10 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG) Sherman Wheat | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Arlie Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Cody Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Brandon Walker snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| 02:33 | Pitt | Arlie Barth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mark Thompson | 67-48 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Michael Butler is called for the reach on Mark Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Butler, team foul #5 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Sherman Wheat (SF) Brandon Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shawn Mukai (PG), Robert Messick (PF) Donald Lolley, David Carlson | |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Larry Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-48 |
| 01:34 | Pitt | Arlie Barth clanks a runner near the basket | 67-48 |
| 01:33 | Pitt | Peter Desroches gets the offensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | Arlie Barth loses the dribble to Mark Thompson | 67-48 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Larry Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Michael Butler snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Larry Williams steals it from Arlie Barth | 67-48 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Larry Williams blows the layup | 67-48 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Michael Butler snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon runs out the clock | 67-48 |