| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Pat Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - William Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Maloney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Donald Fusco comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Benny Blackburn - foul #1 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Donald Fusco makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-26 |
| 19:14 | Pitt | William Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:09 | Pitt | Pat Evans splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-26 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Morris Montano snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Morris Montano comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 18:56 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:27 | Pitt | The jump hook by Donald Fusco is blocked by Richard Vallo | 27-26 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 18:06 | Pitt | Donald Fusco grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Morris Montano - foul #2 on Morris Montano, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn is hacked by Jesse Maloney - foul #1 on Jesse Maloney, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo loses the ball out of bounds | 29-26 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | William Baldwin loses the dribble to James Corbin | 29-26 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | James Corbin blows the layup | 29-26 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | James Corbin pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Morris Montano connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Benny Blackburn | 29-29 |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Pat Evans shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Benny Blackburn - foul #2 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rick Carpenter (SF), Michael Powers (PF), Robert Mohr (C) Alvin Twitchell, Jesse Maloney, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Tran (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Anthony Schroeder (C) Morris Montano, Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn | |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Pat Evans makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Pat Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | William Tran grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Pat Evans - foul #1 on Pat Evans, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SG) Pat Evans | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Nathan Chico (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rick Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Powers (fresh) C - Robert Mohr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Tran (fresh) SF - James Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Schroeder (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Pitt | Michael Powers can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 30-30 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | James Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | James Corbin clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Mohr - foul #2 on Robert Mohr, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:35 | Pitt | Michael Powers pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Robert Mohr can't throw it down but he's hacked by Anthony Schroeder - foul #1 on Anthony Schroeder, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF) Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin | |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Robert Mohr misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Robert Mohr misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Rick Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 14:51 | Pitt | Bernard Esteban steps in front of the Michael Powers pass | 30-31 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell (SF), Jesse Maloney (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Rick Carpenter, Michael Powers, Robert Mohr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C) Jan Heppner, Anthony Schroeder | |
| 14:28 | Pitt | Donald Fusco can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-31 |
| 14:26 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney tips it home | 32-31 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Nathan Chico steps in front of the Bernard Esteban pass | 32-31 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Nathan Chico slams it home | 34-31 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | William Tran tips it home | 34-33 |
| 13:18 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell is hacked by Bernard Esteban - foul #2 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Pat Evans (PG) Nathan Chico | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Morris Montano (SG), James Corbin (SF) Thomas Clark, William Tran, Bernard Esteban | |
| 12:54 | Pitt | Donald Fusco makes the wide open shot from the right side set up by William Baldwin out of the doubleteam | 36-33 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn misses the shot in the paint | 36-33 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | William Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:10 | Pitt | Donald Fusco comes up short on the runner from close range | 36-33 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Alvin Twitchell blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Nelson Wakefield | 36-33 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo tips it in | 36-35 |
| 11:44 | Pitt | William Baldwin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Morris Montano pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Pat Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - William Baldwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Twitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jesse Maloney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | James Corbin knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nelson Wakefield | 36-38 |
| 11:10 | Pitt | Pat Evans splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-38 |
| 11:09 | Pitt | Donald Fusco gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:40 | Pitt | William Baldwin double dribbles | 36-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SG), Rick Carpenter (SF), Michael Powers (PF), Robert Mohr (C) William Baldwin, Alvin Twitchell, Jesse Maloney, Donald Fusco | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Heppner (PF), Anthony Schroeder (C) Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn | |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is fouled on the floor by Pat Evans - foul #2 on Pat Evans, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 09:48 | Pitt | Robert Mohr clanks a jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | James Corbin gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 09:32 | Pitt | Michael Powers pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 09:15 | Pitt | Anthony Schroeder is called for the reach on Nathan Chico - foul #2 on Anthony Schroeder, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (PG) Pat Evans | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Tran (SG) Morris Montano | |
| 08:59 | Pitt | The pull-up jumper by Rick Carpenter is blocked by Jan Heppner | 36-40 |
| 08:57 | Pitt | Robert Mohr tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Nelson Wakefield | 38-42 |
| 08:18 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rick Carpenter | 41-42 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 07:59 | Pitt | The rebound goes to William Baldwin | 41-42 |
| 07:44 | Pitt | Michael Powers comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Baldwin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Chico (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rick Carpenter (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Powers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Mohr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Tran (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jan Heppner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Wakefield | 41-42 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Powers - foul #1 on Michael Powers, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Pat Evans (PG), Alvin Twitchell (SF), Jesse Maloney (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Nathan Chico, Rick Carpenter, Michael Powers, Robert Mohr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG), Morris Montano (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Benny Blackburn (C) Nelson Wakefield, William Tran, James Corbin, Anthony Schroeder | |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 06:46 | Pitt | William Baldwin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Morris Montano knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Clark and he's hacked by Alvin Twitchell - foul #1 on Alvin Twitchell, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF) Jan Heppner | |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:12 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Morris Montano connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Clark | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Donald Fusco is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Pat Evans out of the doubleteam | 43-48 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 05:05 | Pitt | Donald Fusco grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Pat Evans works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Morris Montano grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF) Thomas Clark, Bernard Esteban | |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | William Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | William Baldwin makes the contested fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Alvin Twitchell and he's hacked by Morris Montano - foul #3 on Morris Montano, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| 04:41 | Pitt | William Baldwin misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Vallo | 45-51 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Donald Fusco's pass is intercepted by Richard Vallo | 45-51 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Donald Fusco hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Baldwin | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Pat Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - William Baldwin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Twitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jesse Maloney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 47-54 |
| 03:25 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Donald Fusco loses the dribble to Benny Blackburn | 47-54 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 02:31 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell is open and scores on a jumper from close range | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn lays it in set up by Nelson Wakefield | 49-56 |
| 01:56 | Pitt | Pat Evans drills a shot from the left block set up by Alvin Twitchell | 51-56 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Morris Montano scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Corbin | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Pitt | William Baldwin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 01:10 | Pitt | Pat Evans tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Donald Fusco is open and lays it up and in set up by William Baldwin | 55-59 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Morris Montano is fouled in the backcourt by William Baldwin - foul #1 on William Baldwin, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Jesse Maloney gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Donald Fusco comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | James Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Pat Evans is called for the reach on James Corbin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pat Evans, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lewis Willis (C) Benny Blackburn | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to James Corbin | 55-60 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | James Corbin is hacked by Alvin Twitchell - foul #2 on Alvin Twitchell, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is hacked by Pat Evans in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pat Evans, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn (C) Richard Vallo | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell is hacked by James Corbin - foul #2 on James Corbin, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF) Lewis Willis | |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | William Baldwin is called for the reach on Morris Montano in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Baldwin, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lewis Willis (C) Benny Blackburn | |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Pat Evans shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-65 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Pat Evans snags the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Maloney | 60-65 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Morris Montano is fouled in the backcourt by William Baldwin - foul #3 on William Baldwin, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell misses the halfcourt shot | 60-66 |