| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Mills (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | William Haskin inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Pitt | William Haskin connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Whidden | 30-39 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Bruce Williams - foul #3 on Bruce Williams, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Salvador Saenz (C) Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:31 | Pitt | William Haskin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 19:02 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge is fouled on the floor by Carter Foreman - foul #1 on Carter Foreman, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 18:48 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge is called for traveling | 30-39 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 18:37 | Pitt | Daniel Mills grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 18:23 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden scores on a 3 from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Howell | 33-41 |
| 17:44 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-41 |
| 17:43 | Pitt | William Haskin hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Richard Howell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Daniel Mills pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | William Haskin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Mowrey - foul #1 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Fyodor Zollman (SG), Glen Greeley (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Michael Wooldridge, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant | |
| 17:10 | Pitt | William Haskin makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | William Haskin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Lamere | 36-41 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Walsh | 36-44 |
| 16:48 | Pitt | The short jumper by Daniel Mills is denied by Harold Clancy | 36-44 |
| 16:47 | Pitt | Bill Raymond tips it but misses | 36-44 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Igor Bernoski (C) Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Richard Howell, Richard Lamere | |
| 16:28 | Pitt | Bill Raymond misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Carter Foreman, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Bogart (PG) William Haskin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:28 | Pitt | Bill Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:28 | Pitt | Bill Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Alan Oliverio | 38-46 |
| 15:54 | Pitt | David Bogart loses the dribble to Alan Oliverio | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - David Bogart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bill Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fyodor Zollman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Igor Bernoski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy can't throw it down | 38-46 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is whistled for traveling | 38-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (PG), Michael Wooldridge (SG), William Haskin (SF), Daniel Mills (PF), Bruce Williams (C) David Bogart, Bill Raymond, Fyodor Zollman, Glen Greeley, Igor Bernoski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Alan Oliverio, Carter Foreman, Anthony Westbrook, Harold Clancy | |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge blows the layup | 38-46 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | 3 seconds is called on Richard Howell | 38-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG) Charles Walsh | |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden's pass is intercepted by Richard Howell | 38-46 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| 13:31 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-46 |
| 13:29 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge tips it in | 40-46 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 12:51 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge's pass is intercepted by Richard Lamere | 40-48 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 40-48 |
| 12:22 | Pitt | Daniel Mills gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:16 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge scores on a runner in the lane set up by William Haskin and he's fouled by Carter Foreman - foul #3 on Carter Foreman, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (PG), Salvador Saenz (PF), Glen Greeley (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Daniel Mills, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 12:16 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 43-48 |
| 11:50 | Pitt | William Haskin gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bill Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Haskin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Salvador Saenz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Greeley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge drills a fadeaway from the left side | 45-48 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Wooldridge - foul #2 on Michael Wooldridge, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (PG), Daniel Mills (PF), Bruce Williams (C) Michael Wooldridge, William Haskin, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Richard Howell, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook, Harold Clancy | |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:01 | Pitt | Glen Greeley travels with the ball | 45-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF) Carter Foreman | |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the jumper from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 10:28 | Pitt | A charge is called on Glen Greeley - foul #2 on Glen Greeley, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Haskin (SF) Glen Greeley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Curtis Lynn | |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Whidden steals it from Jerry Merchant | 45-52 |
| 10:03 | Pitt | Bill Raymond lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Whidden | 47-52 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Mills - foul #3 on Daniel Mills, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:35 | Pitt | Daniel Mills misses the easy layup | 47-54 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bill Raymond - foul #2 on Bill Raymond, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Bogart (PG), Michael Wooldridge (SG), Salvador Saenz (PF), Glen Greeley (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Bill Raymond, Daniel Mills, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:49 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge's layup is rejected by Charles Walsh | 47-56 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | Richard Howell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 47-56 |
| 08:40 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | David Bogart hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Haskin | 50-56 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses long on a runner in the lane | 50-56 |
| 08:16 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Howell - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (PG), Bruce Williams (C) David Bogart, William Haskin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Richard Howell, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook, Harold Clancy | |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Salvador Saenz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jeffrey Whidden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Wooldridge (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Greeley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Salvador Saenz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Oliverio - foul #1 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Mills (PF) Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Bruce Williams steps in front of the Carter Foreman pass | 54-59 |
| 06:47 | Pitt | Daniel Mills misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alan Oliverio - foul #2 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bill Raymond (SG), William Haskin (SF) Michael Wooldridge, Glen Greeley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| 06:47 | Pitt | Daniel Mills makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:47 | Pitt | Daniel Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is whistled for traveling | 56-59 |
| 06:20 | Pitt | Bill Raymond knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 58-59 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Howell | 58-61 |
| 05:52 | Pitt | Bill Raymond misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Carter Foreman - foul #4 on Carter Foreman, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | Fyodor Zollman (SG), Salvador Saenz (C) Jeffrey Whidden, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Carter Foreman, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 05:52 | Pitt | Bill Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:52 | Pitt | Bill Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Richard Howell loses the ball out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge (SG) Fyodor Zollman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on William Haskin - foul #3 on William Haskin, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:45 | Pitt | Charles Walsh is called for the reach on Daniel Mills - foul #1 on Charles Walsh, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Williams (C) Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Richard Lamere (PF) Richard Howell, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 04:45 | Pitt | Daniel Mills makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:45 | Pitt | Daniel Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh tips it in | 61-65 |
| 04:04 | Pitt | Carter Foreman takes the ball from Daniel Mills | 61-65 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | William Haskin swats the dunk try by Harold Clancy | 61-65 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bill Raymond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Haskin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Pitt | Carter Foreman picks off the pass by Daniel Mills | 61-67 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden (PG) Bill Raymond | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jerry Merchant (C) Alan Oliverio, Charles Walsh, Harold Clancy | |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | William Haskin is called for the reach on Richard Howell - foul #4 on William Haskin, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:33 | Pitt | Bruce Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | William Haskin makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-67 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Bruce Williams picks off the pass by Jerry Merchant | 63-67 |
| 01:51 | Pitt | Daniel Mills dunks the ball | 65-67 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Merchant and he's fouled by William Haskin - foul #5 on William Haskin, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | Glen Greeley (SF) William Haskin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:25 | Pitt | Richard Howell takes the ball from Jeffrey Whidden in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the floater from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | Glen Greeley gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:00 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge's floater is tipped away by Richard Lamere | 65-70 |
| 00:58 | Pitt | Glen Greeley hits the follow up shot | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Mowrey | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Jerry Merchant takes the ball from Jeffrey Whidden | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Michael Wooldridge is called for the reach on Carter Foreman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Wooldridge, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Jeffrey Whidden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-74 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the board | 67-74 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Whidden - foul #3 on Jeffrey Whidden, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Bruce Williams grabs the board | 67-75 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-75 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Daniel Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Michael Wooldridge misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-75 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy runs out the clock | 67-75 |