| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | William Haskin inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Pitt | The jumper by Michael Wooldridge is denied by Richard Lamere | 39-27 |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Howell | 41-27 |
| 19:13 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 19:11 | Pitt | William Haskin tips it but misses | 41-27 |
| 19:10 | Pitt | Daniel Mills tips it in | 41-29 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 18:48 | Pitt | Daniel Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:42 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman loses the ball out of bounds | 41-29 |
| 18:26 | Pitt | Carter Foreman steals the ball from Daniel Mills | 41-29 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Richard Howell jams it on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 43-29 |
| 18:06 | Pitt | Daniel Mills drills a shot near the basket | 43-31 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 17:39 | Pitt | Bruce Williams snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 17:34 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-31 |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Daniel Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | Bruce Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Fyodor Zollman (SG), Salvador Saenz (PF), Glen Greeley (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Michael Wooldridge, Daniel Mills, Bruce Williams | |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Salvador Saenz is called for the reach on Carter Foreman - foul #1 on Salvador Saenz, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Igor Bernoski (C) William Haskin | |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alan Oliverio | 45-31 |
| 16:16 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Westbrook - foul #2 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Mills (PF) Igor Bernoski | |
| 16:16 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 16:16 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 45-33 |
| 16:03 | Pitt | Daniel Mills pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bill Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fyodor Zollman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Salvador Saenz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Pitt | Carter Foreman is called for the reach on Bill Raymond - foul #2 on Carter Foreman, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Anthony Westbrook, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (PG), Michael Wooldridge (SG), William Haskin (SF), Bruce Williams (C) Bill Raymond, Fyodor Zollman, Glen Greeley, Salvador Saenz | |
| 15:34 | Pitt | Charles Walsh is called for the reach on William Haskin - foul #2 on Charles Walsh, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG) Carter Foreman | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:25 | Pitt | William Haskin drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Whidden and he's hacked by Jerry Merchant - foul #2 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| 15:25 | Pitt | William Haskin makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Richard Howell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 14:50 | Pitt | William Haskin can't connect on a floater from the right block | 48-36 |
| 14:48 | Pitt | William Haskin tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Bruce Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:20 | Pitt | Bruce Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 14:18 | Pitt | William Haskin can't tip it in | 48-38 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Howell | 50-38 |
| 13:43 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Richard Howell clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Mills - foul #3 on Daniel Mills, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Thomas Mowrey, Charles Walsh, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Fyodor Zollman (SG), Glen Greeley (SF), Salvador Saenz (PF), Igor Bernoski (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Michael Wooldridge, William Haskin, Daniel Mills, Bruce Williams | |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:22 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 13:02 | Pitt | Bill Raymond clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Anthony Westbrook - foul #3 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Richard Howell | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:02 | Pitt | Bill Raymond misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:02 | Pitt | Bill Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman's floater is tipped away by Salvador Saenz | 51-38 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 12:25 | Pitt | Harold Clancy steals it from Fyodor Zollman | 51-38 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses short on a runner from the baseline | 51-38 |
| 11:54 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bill Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fyodor Zollman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Saenz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Igor Bernoski (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Pitt | Fyodor Zollman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Curtis Lynn, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (PG), Michael Wooldridge (SG), William Haskin (SF), Daniel Mills (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Bill Raymond, Fyodor Zollman, Glen Greeley, Salvador Saenz, Igor Bernoski | |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Michael Wooldridge is called for the reach on Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Michael Wooldridge, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Jerry Merchant (C) Alan Oliverio, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Lamere, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| 10:38 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Mills | 51-40 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Daniel Mills picks off the pass by Jerry Merchant | 51-40 |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Daniel Mills can't connect on a jumper from close range | 51-40 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Merchant | 53-40 |
| 09:19 | Pitt | Daniel Mills's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Lamere | 53-40 |
| 09:18 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge gets the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 09:02 | Pitt | William Haskin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Fyodor Zollman (SG), Salvador Saenz (PF), Glen Greeley (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Michael Wooldridge, Daniel Mills, Bruce Williams | |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 08:32 | Pitt | Bill Raymond gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Westbrook - foul #4 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (PF) Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Bill Raymond steps in front of the Richard Lamere pass | 53-42 |
| 07:44 | Pitt | Glen Greeley misses badly on a shot from the left side | 53-42 |
| 07:42 | Pitt | William Haskin snags the offensive board | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bill Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fyodor Zollman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Haskin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Salvador Saenz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Greeley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Pitt | Fyodor Zollman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-44 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Walsh | 55-44 |
| 06:35 | Pitt | Fyodor Zollman misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Carter Foreman - foul #3 on Carter Foreman, team foul #8 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Alan Oliverio, Carter Foreman, Charles Walsh, Richard Lamere, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (PG), Michael Wooldridge (SG), Daniel Mills (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Bill Raymond, William Haskin, Salvador Saenz, Glen Greeley | |
| 06:35 | Pitt | Fyodor Zollman makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:35 | Pitt | Fyodor Zollman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Richard Howell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Merchant | 58-46 |
| 06:00 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden makes the jumper from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant clanks a shot from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 05:43 | Pitt | Bruce Williams snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Merchant - foul #3 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Glen Greeley (SF) Fyodor Zollman | |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:22 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Howell | 60-50 |
| 04:44 | Pitt | Daniel Mills steps out of bounds on the baseline | 60-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Curtis Lynn, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Haskin (SF) Glen Greeley | |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere hits the follow up shot | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Charles Walsh steps in front of the Jeffrey Whidden pass | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey can't connect on a shot near the basket | 62-50 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh gets the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Howell | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Merchant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jeffrey Whidden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Daniel Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Walsh - foul #3 on Charles Walsh, team foul #10 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (SG), Glen Greeley (SF), Salvador Saenz (PF), Igor Bernoski (C) Michael Wooldridge, William Haskin, Daniel Mills, Bruce Williams | |
| 03:11 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:11 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Salvador Saenz swats the shot by Carter Foreman | 64-52 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Igor Bernoski | 64-52 |
| 02:35 | Pitt | Glen Greeley is fouled on the floor by Charles Walsh - foul #4 on Charles Walsh, team foul #11 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Charles Walsh, Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fyodor Zollman (SG) Jeffrey Whidden | |
| 02:35 | Pitt | Glen Greeley makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:35 | Pitt | Glen Greeley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Fyodor Zollman - foul #1 on Fyodor Zollman, team foul #4 | 64-53 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:02 | Pitt | Glen Greeley misses the easy layup | 66-53 |
| 02:00 | Pitt | Glen Greeley hits the follow up shot | 66-55 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy banks in the layup | 68-55 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Bill Raymond drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Glen Greeley and he's fouled by Alan Oliverio - foul #1 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #12 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Alan Oliverio, Curtis Lynn, Anthony Westbrook, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Bill Raymond makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Howell | 70-58 |
| 00:58 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski buries a shot from the baseline | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Fyodor Zollman is called for the reach on Thomas Mowrey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fyodor Zollman, team foul #5 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Glen Greeley is called for the reach on Thomas Mowrey - foul #1 on Glen Greeley, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Salvador Saenz is called for the reach on Anthony Westbrook - foul #2 on Salvador Saenz, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Bill Raymond misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carter Foreman | 70-60 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Mowrey | 72-60 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Igor Bernoski misses short on a shot in the lane | 72-60 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Richard Howell runs out the clock | 72-60 |