| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Harold Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Sauceda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) SG - Walter Pointer (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wampler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | David Sauceda inbounds the ball | 34-16 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Smith | 36-16 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-16 |
| 19:25 | Pitt | The rebound goes to David Sauceda | 36-16 |
| 19:05 | Pitt | Harold Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 36-16 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer is hacked by Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #1 | 36-16 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Fleming - foul #1 on Robert Fleming, team foul #2 | 36-16 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 36-17 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses the 2nd free throw | 36-17 |
| 18:37 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 36-17 |
| 18:12 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Fleming | 38-17 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers travels with the ball | 38-17 |
| 17:48 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson is hacked by Gary Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Lancaster, team foul #1 | 38-17 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG) Gary Lancaster | |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Hedeon Roblodowski - foul #1 on Hedeon Roblodowski, team foul #2 | 38-17 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 39-17 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 40-17 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder loses the dribble to Robert Dickinson | 40-17 |
| 17:01 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 40-17 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-17 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-17 |
| 16:41 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson gets the rebound | 40-17 |
| 16:19 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Harold Smith | 42-17 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Fleming - foul #2 on Robert Fleming, team foul #3 | 42-17 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SG), Arthur Banks (SF), Charles Whitmer (C) Harold Smith, David Sauceda, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (SG), Terry Morton (PF), Piao Hong (C) Walter Pointer, Hedeon Roblodowski, Paul Wampler | |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 1st free throw | 42-18 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-19 |
| 15:40 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-19 |
| 15:38 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses the tip | 42-19 |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Piao Hong pulls down the rebound | 42-19 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Eddie Bates (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Banks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Sayers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Morton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Piao Hong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Piao Hong is whistled for a carry | 42-19 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Jerome Hafer (SG) Scott Crowder, Bryan Sayers | |
| 15:08 | Pitt | Terry Morton is called for the reach on Robert Dickinson - foul #1 on Terry Morton, team foul #3 | 42-19 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fleming (C) Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:42 | Pitt | Robert Fleming connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Robert Dickinson | 44-19 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Piao Hong | 44-22 |
| 13:56 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson is hacked by Terry Morton - foul #2 on Terry Morton, team foul #4 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG), David Sauceda (SF) Robert Dickinson, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Sammy Tolbert, Terry Morton, Piao Hong | |
| 13:39 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Smith | 47-22 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 47-22 |
| 13:34 | Pitt | David Sauceda grabs the board | 47-22 |
| 13:10 | Pitt | Jerome Hafer picks off the pass by David Sauceda | 47-22 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer banks in the layup | 47-24 |
| 12:38 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerome Hafer - foul #4 on Jerome Hafer, team foul #5 | 47-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG), Joseph Phillips (PF) Arthur Banks, Eddie Bates | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Walter Pointer (SG) Gary Lancaster, Jerome Hafer | |
| 12:38 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer makes the 1st free throw | 48-24 |
| 12:38 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-24 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder loses the ball out of bounds | 49-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fleming (C) Charles Whitmer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Morton (C) Paul Wampler | |
| 11:58 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Scott Crowder - foul #2 on Scott Crowder, team foul #6 | 49-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (SF) Bryan Sayers | |
| 11:58 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses the 1st free throw | 49-24 |
| 11:58 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-24 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Phillips - foul #2 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #4 | 50-24 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 50-25 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-25 |
| 11:43 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips snags the defensive board | 50-25 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | David Sauceda hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-25 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Terry Morton pulls down the rebound | 50-25 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SF - David Sauceda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Pointer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Morton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Robert Fleming is called for the reach on Sammy Tolbert - foul #3 on Robert Fleming, team foul #5 | 50-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Paul Wampler (C) Scott Crowder, Sammy Tolbert, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | David Sauceda steals it from Bryan Sayers | 50-25 |
| 10:27 | Pitt | Walter Pointer takes the ball from Robert Dickinson | 50-25 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (SG), Arthur Banks (SF), Charles Whitmer (C) Harold Smith, David Sauceda, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:03 | Pitt | Paul Wampler denies the turnaround by Arthur Banks | 50-25 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster gets the rebound | 50-25 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Arthur Banks steals it from Paul Wampler | 50-25 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Dickinson | 52-25 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers's layup is rejected by Charles Whitmer | 52-25 |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer gets the rebound | 52-25 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Terry Morton - foul #3 on Terry Morton, team foul #7 | 52-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (PG), David Sauceda (SF), Robert Fleming (C) Robert Dickinson, Eddie Bates, Charles Whitmer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Allen Welch (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Piao Hong (C) Gary Lancaster, Bryan Sayers, Terry Morton, Paul Wampler | |
| 08:35 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 52-25 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 53-25 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Allen Welch hits a shot from the right block | 53-27 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | David Sauceda hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 53-27 |
| 08:04 | Pitt | Robert Fleming snags the offensive board | 53-27 |
| 07:43 | Pitt | Walter Pointer steals the ball from Harold Smith | 53-27 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Scott Crowder | 53-30 |
| 07:08 | Pitt | Sammy Tolbert is called for the reach on Arthur Banks - foul #1 on Sammy Tolbert, team foul #8 | 53-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG), Charles Whitmer (PF) Harold Smith, Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Morton (PF) Walter Pointer | |
| 07:08 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the 1st free throw | 54-30 |
| 07:08 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-30 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Banks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Sauceda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Morton (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Piao Hong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Terry Morton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-30 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Allen Welch tips it but misses | 55-30 |
| 06:56 | Pitt | David Sauceda gets the rebound | 55-30 |
| 06:34 | Pitt | Robert Fleming drills a shot in the lane set up by Arthur Banks | 57-30 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert can't connect on a floater from the left side | 57-30 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | David Sauceda grabs the defensive rebound | 57-30 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Arthur Banks can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Crowder - foul #3 on Scott Crowder, team foul #9 | 57-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harold Smith (SG) Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the 1st free throw | 58-30 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-30 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Allen Welch is denied by Charles Whitmer | 59-30 |
| 05:42 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer grabs the board | 59-30 |
| 05:18 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson is hacked by Piao Hong - foul #1 on Piao Hong, team foul #10 | 59-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eddie Bates (PF) David Sauceda | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Pointer (SG) Allen Welch | |
| 05:18 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-30 |
| 05:18 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-30 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Terry Morton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-30 |
| 05:04 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer pulls down the rebound | 61-30 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | Arthur Banks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 61-30 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sammy Tolbert | 61-30 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Piao Hong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 61-30 |
| 04:37 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Arthur Banks | 61-30 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Eddie Bates | 63-30 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Piao Hong is hacked by Charles Whitmer - foul #1 on Charles Whitmer, team foul #6 | 63-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Sauceda (SF), Joseph Phillips (PF), Robert Fleming (C) Arthur Banks, Eddie Bates, Charles Whitmer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anderson (PG), Allen Welch (SG) Scott Crowder, Piao Hong | |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Allen Welch comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Phillips - foul #3 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #7 | 63-30 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Allen Welch misses the 1st free throw | 63-30 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Allen Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 63-30 |
| 03:25 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips snags the defensive board | 63-30 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Pitt | David Sauceda misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #11 | 63-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SG) Robert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:00 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 64-30 |
| 03:00 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 65-30 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Arthur Banks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Sauceda (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sammy Tolbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Pointer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Terry Morton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 65-30 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Joseph Phillips pulls down the rebound | 65-30 |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Robert Fleming's pass is intercepted by Walter Pointer | 65-30 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Terry Morton is fouled on the floor by David Sauceda - foul #3 on David Sauceda, team foul #8 | 65-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (PG) Arthur Banks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Piao Hong (C) Robert Anderson, Allen Welch | |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Terry Morton makes the 1st free throw | 65-31 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Terry Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-32 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Terry Morton steps in front of the Robert Fleming pass | 65-32 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Terry Morton is hacked by Joseph Phillips - foul #4 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #9 | 65-32 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Terry Morton misses the 1st free throw | 65-32 |
| 01:12 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Phillips | 65-32 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | David Sauceda is hacked by Terry Morton - foul #4 on Terry Morton, team foul #12 | 65-32 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 66-32 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | David Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 67-32 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-32 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Piao Hong pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-32 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Terry Morton double dribbles | 67-32 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Robert Fleming clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 67-32 |
| 00:08 | Pitt | Robert Fleming can't tip it in | 67-32 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Terry Morton grabs the board | 67-32 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left side | 67-34 |