| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Greene (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Robert Manly inbounds the ball | 29-20 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | David Greene can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-20 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | David Greene tips it in | 29-22 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | George Rowe banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Manley | 31-22 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Robert Manly is fouled on the floor by Eric Thomas - foul #1 on Eric Thomas, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Rowe - foul #3 on George Rowe, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 18:07 | Pitt | George Rowe misses the turnaround near the basket | 31-24 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | David Greene is denied on a dunk by Merle Dickson | 31-24 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | David Greene misses the tip | 31-24 |
| 17:57 | Pitt | Merle Dickson pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the lay-in | 31-24 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | David Greene gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 17:05 | Pitt | Gary Manley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 34-26 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Robert Manly connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Francis Franson | 34-28 |
| 16:27 | Pitt | George Rowe hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 34-28 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | George Rowe steals the ball from Collin Leavens in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 16:19 | Pitt | George Rowe drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Manley and he's hacked by Albert Coughlin - foul #1 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG), Mathew Meltzer (SF), Henry Vincent (PF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Gary Manley, Kenneth Mealy, Merle Dickson, Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), James Savage (SF) Collin Leavens, Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly | |
| 16:19 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | David Greene tips it in | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julius Vance (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Rowe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mathew Meltzer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Franson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Pitt | George Rowe lays it in | 39-30 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | James Savage is hacked by Mathew Meltzer - foul #1 on Mathew Meltzer, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (SG) George Rowe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Robert Manly (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Michael Hallenbeck, Francis Franson, David Greene | |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Henry Vincent takes the ball from Pauly Chambers | 39-30 |
| 14:44 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Henry Vincent | 41-30 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Edward Yanofsky is called for the reach on Pauly Chambers - foul #1 on Edward Yanofsky, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy (SF), Merle Dickson (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Mathew Meltzer, Henry Vincent, Edward Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG) Donald Duncan | |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Robert Manly drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 13:54 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Hardman and he's fouled by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), George Rowe (SG) Julius Vance, Joshua Hardman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (PF) Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 13:54 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the free throw | 43-32 |
| 13:54 | Pitt | Merle Dickson grabs the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 13:30 | Pitt | George Rowe travels with the ball | 43-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SF), David Greene (C) Robert Manly, James Savage | |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-32 |
| 12:54 | Pitt | David Greene steals it from Kenneth Mealy | 43-32 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | David Greene can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 12:35 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 12:10 | Pitt | George Rowe scores on a runner near the basket | 45-32 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Eric Thomas snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Merle Dickson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Pitt | George Rowe misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Francis Franson - foul #1 on Francis Franson, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG), Henry Vincent (PF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Gary Manley, Merle Dickson, Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF), James Savage (C) Albert Coughlin, David Greene | |
| 11:51 | Pitt | George Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 11:51 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Robert Manly can't finish the layup | 46-32 |
| 11:22 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Julius Vance hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Duncan - foul #1 on Donald Duncan, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (SG), Mathew Meltzer (SF) George Rowe, Kenneth Mealy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), David Greene (C) Pauly Chambers, Francis Franson | |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Julius Vance misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Julius Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | James Savage connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Duncan | 47-35 |
| 10:16 | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from David Greene | 47-37 |
| 09:48 | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer is fouled on the floor by Collin Leavens - foul #1 on Collin Leavens, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), George Rowe (SG), Kenneth Mealy (SF), Merle Dickson (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Julius Vance, Joshua Hardman, Mathew Meltzer, Henry Vincent, Edward Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Francis Franson (PF) Collin Leavens, Donald Duncan, James Savage | |
| 09:24 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gary Manley | 49-37 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Thomas - foul #2 on Eric Thomas, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 08:37 | Pitt | Gary Manley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-39 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Mealy | 49-39 |
| 08:17 | Pitt | George Rowe can't connect on a shot from the right block | 49-39 |
| 08:15 | Pitt | George Rowe gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 07:53 | Pitt | Gary Manley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Rowe | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 07:33 | Pitt | Merle Dickson pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 07:08 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Rowe | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Robert Manly double dribbles | 54-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG), Joshua Hardman (SG), Mathew Meltzer (SF), Henry Vincent (PF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Gary Manley, George Rowe, Kenneth Mealy, Merle Dickson, Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (PF), James Savage (C) Robert Manly, Francis Franson, David Greene | |
| 06:36 | Pitt | Donald Duncan steals it from Edward Yanofsky | 54-39 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 06:07 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Hardman | 54-42 |
| 05:45 | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 05:44 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Yanofsky | 54-42 |
| 05:18 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Joshua Hardman and he's hacked by Pauly Chambers - foul #4 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), George Rowe (SG), Kenneth Mealy (SF), Merle Dickson (PF) Julius Vance, Joshua Hardman, Mathew Meltzer, Henry Vincent | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Francis Franson (SG), Robert Manly (SF) Pauly Chambers, Albert Coughlin, Donald Duncan | |
| 05:18 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-42 |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 04:40 | Pitt | George Rowe can't finish the layup | 57-42 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Collin Leavens | 57-44 |
| 03:56 | Pitt | George Rowe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Merle Dickson | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Edward Yanofsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Francis Franson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Savage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Francis Franson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Manly | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Pitt | Gary Manley scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by George Rowe and the foul's on Collin Leavens - foul #2 on Collin Leavens, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Henry Vincent (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Merle Dickson, Edward Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG) Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 03:24 | Pitt | Gary Manley makes the free throw | 62-47 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Eric Thomas is called for the reach on Donald Duncan - foul #3 on Eric Thomas, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG) Gary Manley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) Robert Manly | |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-47 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | David Greene swats the short shot by George Rowe | 62-47 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Francis Franson snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan is whistled for a carry | 62-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer (SF) Kenneth Mealy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:01 | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eric Thomas | 65-47 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | James Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Eric Thomas snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 01:28 | Pitt | George Rowe is hacked by David Greene - foul #3 on David Greene, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Kenneth Mealy (SF), Merle Dickson (PF) Julius Vance, Mathew Meltzer, Henry Vincent | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:28 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 01:28 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-47 |
| 01:09 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the lay-in | 67-47 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | George Rowe gets the offensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | George Rowe scores on a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on James Savage - foul #2 on James Savage, team foul #9 | 69-47 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | George Rowe misses the free throw | 69-47 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | David Greene grabs the board | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan hits a driving attempt from the left block | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Merle Dickson is fouled on the floor by Francis Franson - foul #2 on Francis Franson, team foul #10 | 69-49 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Merle Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Merle Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-49 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | George Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 70-49 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | George Rowe runs out the clock | 70-49 |