| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 1 pts. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | William Haskin inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Pitt | The short jumper by Jeffrey Whidden is denied by Richard Lamere | 31-28 |
| 19:45 | Pitt | Bruce Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:27 | Pitt | Ray Lane comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Lamere - foul #2 on Richard Lamere, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:27 | Pitt | Ray Lane misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:27 | Pitt | Ray Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 19:12 | Pitt | William Haskin pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Howell - foul #3 on Richard Howell, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG) Richard Howell | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Ray Lane gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:38 | Pitt | Bruce Williams misses the lay-in | 31-30 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Singleton and he's fouled by William Haskin - foul #3 on William Haskin, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Mills (SF) William Haskin | |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:22 | Pitt | Bruce Williams hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Mills and the foul's on Aaron Butler - foul #1 on Aaron Butler, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| 18:22 | Pitt | Bruce Williams makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses the jump hook from the left block | 34-33 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | William Singleton hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Carter Foreman | 36-33 |
| 17:39 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 17:32 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Daniel Mills | 36-33 |
| 17:09 | Pitt | Daniel Mills misses long on a runner from the right block | 36-33 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ray Whitlow - foul #3 on Ray Whitlow, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (PF) Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Salvador Saenz (C) Ray Whitlow, Bruce Williams | |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:29 | Pitt | Bill Raymond can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-33 |
| 16:28 | Pitt | Daniel Mills hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant double dribbles | 38-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Harold Clancy (C) Thomas Mowrey, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:59 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bill Raymond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Salvador Saenz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Anthony King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Anthony King | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), William Haskin (SF) Jeffrey Whidden, Ray Lane | |
| 15:45 | Pitt | William Haskin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 15:43 | Pitt | William Haskin grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:38 | Pitt | Richard Howell steps in front of the Ray Whitlow pass | 38-38 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | William Singleton clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by William Haskin - foul #4 on William Haskin, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (PF) Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Pitt | Glen Greeley (SF), Ray Lane (PF), Bruce Williams (C) William Haskin, Daniel Mills, Salvador Saenz | |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Carter Foreman, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF) William Singleton | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:04 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere double dribbles | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Butler (C) Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:35 | Pitt | Bill Raymond misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Ray Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:19 | Pitt | Glen Greeley drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ray Whitlow | 40-43 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 13:53 | Pitt | Glen Greeley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:30 | Pitt | Glen Greeley is hacked by Thomas Mowrey - foul #1 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF) Carter Foreman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Daniel Mills (PF), Salvador Saenz (C) Bill Raymond, Ray Lane, Bruce Williams | |
| 13:17 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden is hacked by Thomas Mowrey - foul #2 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (SG), Jerry Merchant (PF) Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:09 | Pitt | The jump hook by Glen Greeley is blocked by William Singleton | 40-43 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | William Singleton snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 12:44 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ray Whitlow | 40-43 |
| 12:23 | Pitt | Glen Greeley can't connect on a shot from the left side | 40-43 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Aaron Butler | 40-43 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Richard Howell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 11:43 | Pitt | Glen Greeley is fouled on the floor by Aaron Butler - foul #2 on Aaron Butler, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), Richard Lamere (PF) Richard Howell, Anthony King, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Ray Lane (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Ray Whitlow, Daniel Mills, Salvador Saenz | |
| 11:43 | Pitt | Glen Greeley makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:43 | Pitt | Glen Greeley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bill Raymond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Greeley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Carter Foreman | 45-45 |
| 11:12 | Pitt | Carter Foreman is called for the reach on Jeffrey Whidden - foul #3 on Carter Foreman, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Mills (SF) Glen Greeley | |
| 11:12 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Whidden is called for the reach on Thomas Mowrey - foul #2 on Jeffrey Whidden, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Harold Clancy (C) William Singleton, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony King | 45-45 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 10:23 | Pitt | Bill Raymond grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:19 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Raymond | 45-48 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Bruce Williams steals the ball from Anthony King | 45-48 |
| 09:40 | Pitt | Bill Raymond is denied on a layup by Richard Lamere | 45-48 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Anthony King misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Bruce Williams grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | Ray Lane misses long on a jumper in the paint | 45-48 |
| 09:08 | Pitt | Bruce Williams snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 08:57 | Pitt | The jump hook by Ray Lane is blocked by Thomas Mowrey | 45-48 |
| 08:56 | Pitt | Bruce Williams tips it home | 45-50 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony King | 47-50 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Thomas Mowrey takes the ball from Bruce Williams | 47-50 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman clanks a shot from the left side | 47-50 |
| 08:08 | Pitt | Bruce Williams grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 08:01 | Pitt | Bruce Williams misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Clancy - foul #1 on Harold Clancy, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), William Singleton (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (PG), Glen Greeley (SF) Bill Raymond, Daniel Mills | |
| 08:01 | Pitt | Bruce Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:01 | Pitt | Bruce Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | William Singleton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-52 |
| 07:39 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carter Foreman (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Whidden (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Aaron Butler | 47-52 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 07:04 | Pitt | Ray Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:53 | Pitt | Bruce Williams misses the easy layup | 47-52 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Glen Greeley gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:35 | Pitt | Bruce Williams is denied on a layup by Aaron Butler | 47-52 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Singleton | 47-52 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Richard Howell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Merchant | 50-52 |
| 05:59 | Pitt | Bruce Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Merchant | 50-52 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Richard Howell snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Whidden - foul #3 on Jeffrey Whidden, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (PF) Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (SG), William Haskin (SF), Daniel Mills (PF), Salvador Saenz (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Glen Greeley, Ray Lane, Bruce Williams | |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Butler | 52-52 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow loses the ball out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Carter Foreman, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Haskin - foul #5 on William Haskin, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Glen Greeley (SF) William Haskin | |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:25 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses short on a floater near the basket | 54-52 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | Anthony King tips it in | 56-52 |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ray Whitlow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Raymond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Greeley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Salvador Saenz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Anthony King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 03:25 | Pitt | Daniel Mills gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Bill Raymond is fouled on the floor by William Singleton - foul #3 on William Singleton, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Jerry Merchant (SF), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, William Singleton, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Lane (PF), Igor Bernoski (C) Glen Greeley, Salvador Saenz | |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Bill Raymond misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Bill Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Ray Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Richard Howell takes the ball from Ray Whitlow | 56-52 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), William Singleton (SF) Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Williams (C) Igor Bernoski | |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is hacked by Ray Whitlow - foul #4 on Ray Whitlow, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-52 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (SG), Glen Greeley (SF) Bill Raymond, Daniel Mills | |
| 02:00 | Pitt | Ray Lane is whistled for traveling | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 58-52 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | William Singleton hits the follow up shot | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:16 | Pitt | Bruce Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard Lamere - foul #3 on Richard Lamere, team foul #11 | 60-52 |
| 01:16 | Pitt | Bruce Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:16 | Pitt | Bruce Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-54 |
| 00:55 | Pitt | Glen Greeley pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Bruce Williams clanks a driving attempt from close range | 60-54 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Ray Lane tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers 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 (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Whidden - foul #4 on Jeffrey Whidden, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Ray Lane misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-56 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the board | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers 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 (-5) | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is hacked by Jeffrey Whidden in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Whidden, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Harold Clancy (PF) William Singleton, Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (SG) Jeffrey Whidden | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Ray Lane gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| 00:30 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Bruce Williams snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Thomas Mowrey, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers 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 (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Bill Raymond is called for the reach on Aaron Butler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Raymond, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Glen Greeley double dribbles | 63-59 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is hacked by Ray Whitlow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ray Whitlow, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fyodor Zollman (SG) Ray Whitlow | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Bill Raymond loses the ball out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF) Carter Foreman, William Singleton | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers 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 (-5) | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler is hacked by Fyodor Zollman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fyodor Zollman, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), William Singleton (SF) Anthony King, Thomas Mowrey | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Ray Lane can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-59 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Singleton | 67-59 |