| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Zachary Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel White (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Pitt | Zachary Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-28 |
| 19:18 | Pitt | Charles Rouse grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 18:59 | Pitt | Daniel White makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Rouse and the foul's on Craig Alden - foul #2 on Craig Alden, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 18:59 | Pitt | Daniel White makes the free throw | 42-28 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley double dribbles | 42-28 |
| 18:23 | Pitt | Craig Alden steals the ball from Zachary Brown | 42-28 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia lays it up and in set up by Craig Alden | 42-30 |
| 17:54 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Zachary Brown | 44-30 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia is called for traveling | 44-30 |
| 17:17 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Daniel White | 46-30 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 3 from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 16:44 | Pitt | Daniel White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 16:19 | Pitt | Zachary Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Lloyd Malizia - foul #3 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG), Ernest Mildenberger (SF), Angel Marino (PF), Ronald McNeil (C) Daniel White, Gerry Parsons, Charles Rouse, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| 16:19 | Pitt | Zachary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:19 | Pitt | Zachary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 16:19 | Pitt | Zachary Brown misses the 3rd free throw | 48-33 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Robert Mason gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG) Zachary Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Angel Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mason (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Arce | 50-33 |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Angel Marino swats the layup by Robert Mason | 50-33 |
| 15:32 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| 15:14 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 15:12 | Pitt | Roger Arce hits the follow up shot | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Mason | 52-35 |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Craig Alden steals it from Ernest Mildenberger | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | The jumper by Alberto Romano is denied by Ronald McNeil | 52-35 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins tips it in | 52-37 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis's floater is knocked away by Joseph Jenkins | 52-37 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil tips it in | 54-37 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Roger Arce steals the ball from Craig Alden | 54-37 |
| 13:21 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Zachary Brown (PG), Daniel White (SG), Gerry Parsons (SF), Charles Rouse (PF), Geoffrey Jackson (C) Roger Arce, Clifford Lewis, Ernest Mildenberger, Angel Marino, Ronald McNeil | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Craig Alden, Joseph Jenkins, Robert Mason | |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rubin Wolfe | 54-40 |
| 12:50 | Pitt | Zachary Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel White | 57-40 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kim Smith (SG) Alberto Romano | |
| 12:02 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel White | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Zachary Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel White (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe tips it home | 59-42 |
| 11:23 | Pitt | Daniel White is fouled on the floor by Kim Smith - foul #2 on Kim Smith, team foul #3 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG) Kim Smith | |
| 11:02 | Pitt | Charles Rouse misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Rubin Wolfe - foul #2 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| 11:02 | Pitt | Charles Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 11:02 | Pitt | Charles Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-42 |
| 10:47 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 10:25 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons misses short on a runner from close range | 61-42 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Craig Alden pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the shot near the basket set up by Jimmy Riley | 61-44 |
| 09:38 | Pitt | Charles Rouse buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Gerry Parsons | 63-44 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley banks in the layup | 63-46 |
| 08:57 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel White and he's fouled by Jimmy Riley - foul #2 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG), Clifford Lewis (SG), Ernest Mildenberger (SF), Angel Marino (PF) Zachary Brown, Daniel White, Gerry Parsons, Charles Rouse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| 08:57 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson makes the free throw | 66-46 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Robert Mason hits a floater from the left side | 66-48 |
| 08:17 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 66-48 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Craig Alden connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-51 |
| 07:45 | Pitt | Angel Marino misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 66-51 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Luis Walker gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Angel Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Jackson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Mason (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Craig Alden comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano snags the offensive board | 66-51 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Angel Marino - foul #3 on Angel Marino, team foul #1 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Zachary Brown (PG), Daniel White (SG), Gerry Parsons (SF), Ronald McNeil (C) Roger Arce, Clifford Lewis, Ernest Mildenberger, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Kim Smith (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Luis Walker, Craig Alden, Robert Mason | |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:47 | Pitt | Zachary Brown travels with the ball | 66-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Rouse (PF) Angel Marino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF), David Kimbrough (C) Kim Smith, Joseph Jenkins | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Rouse - foul #1 on Charles Rouse, team foul #2 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG) Alberto Romano | |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:31 | Pitt | Charles Rouse snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 06:08 | Pitt | Zachary Brown is whistled for a carry | 66-53 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 05:54 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 05:25 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Daniel White and he's hacked by Lloyd Malizia - foul #4 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG), Clifford Lewis (SG) Zachary Brown, Daniel White | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Joseph Jenkins (PF) Jimmy Riley, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 05:25 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins can't finish the layup | 69-53 |
| 05:16 | Pitt | Roger Arce pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| 04:58 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons comes up short on the shot from the left side | 69-53 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lloyd Malizia | 69-53 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Luis Walker | 69-55 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | Roger Arce is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Walker - foul #2 on Luis Walker, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SF), Angel Marino (PF) Gerry Parsons, Charles Rouse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF), Robert Mason (C) Lloyd Malizia, David Kimbrough | |
| 04:50 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:50 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Joseph Jenkins is blocked by Angel Marino | 71-55 |
| 04:33 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 04:31 | Pitt | Roger Arce is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson (C) Ronald McNeil | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Geoffrey Jackson steals the ball from Craig Alden | 71-55 |
| 04:03 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Mildenberger | 73-55 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 73-55 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Angel Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Geoffrey Jackson (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Mason (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Luis Walker | 73-57 |
| 03:32 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Zachary Brown (PG), Daniel White (SG), Gerry Parsons (SF), Charles Rouse (PF) Roger Arce, Clifford Lewis, Ernest Mildenberger, Angel Marino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Alberto Romano, Joseph Jenkins, Robert Mason | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Pitt | Rubin Wolfe denies the turnaround by Geoffrey Jackson | 73-57 |
| 03:09 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 02:47 | Pitt | Geoffrey Jackson travels with the ball | 73-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Roger Arce (PG), Clifford Lewis (SG), Ernest Mildenberger (SF), Angel Marino (PF), Ronald McNeil (C) Zachary Brown, Daniel White, Gerry Parsons, Charles Rouse, Geoffrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Kim Smith (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano is fouled on the floor by Angel Marino - foul #4 on Angel Marino, team foul #3 | 73-57 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Robert Mason scores on a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Ronald McNeil - foul #2 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #4 | 73-59 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Robert Mason makes the free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:05 | Pitt | Angel Marino misses the jump hook in the paint | 73-60 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Kim Smith pulls down the rebound | 73-60 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Luis Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-60 |
| 01:46 | Pitt | Angel Marino snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| 01:28 | Pitt | Roger Arce hits a shot from just outside the lane | 75-60 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins can't throw it down but he's fouled by Clifford Lewis - foul #2 on Clifford Lewis, team foul #5 | 75-60 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:18 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil grabs the defensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-61 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Angel Marino grabs the offensive board | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil lays it in set up by Roger Arce and he's hacked by Robert Mason - foul #1 on Robert Mason, team foul #8 | 77-61 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil makes the free throw | 78-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Kim Smith is hacked by Ernest Mildenberger - foul #1 on Ernest Mildenberger, team foul #6 | 78-61 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-61 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil grabs the defensive rebound | 78-61 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Roger Arce runs out the clock | 78-61 |