| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Saul Cervantes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny William (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benny Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Monty Shaw (fresh) PF - Alton Goss (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Serna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci inbounds the ball | 21-20 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin Pangburn | 23-20 |
| 19:30 | Pitt | Johnny William makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alton Goss | 23-23 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 18:54 | Pitt | John Serna comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Dodge - foul #2 on Thomas Dodge, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 18:54 | Pitt | John Serna misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 18:54 | Pitt | John Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-24 |
| 18:38 | Pitt | John Serna grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 18:18 | Pitt | Benny Adams makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Monty Shaw | 26-27 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Saul Cervantes is denied by Monty Shaw | 26-27 |
| 17:50 | Pitt | Alton Goss grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 17:45 | Pitt | Benny Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-27 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Dodge | 26-27 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn's pass is intercepted by Johnny William in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 17:18 | Pitt | Daniel Eichner picks off the pass by Johnny William | 26-27 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 17:01 | Pitt | John Serna grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 16:38 | Pitt | Alton Goss misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Saul Cervantes - foul #2 on Saul Cervantes, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Everett Tolbert (C) John Serna | |
| 16:38 | Pitt | Alton Goss makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 16:38 | Pitt | Alton Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG), Leonard Park (SF) Johnny William, Monty Shaw | |
| 16:05 | Pitt | Peter West is fouled on the floor by Melvin Pangburn - foul #1 on Melvin Pangburn, team foul #3 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Karl Case (PF) Saul Cervantes | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:48 | Pitt | Benny Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Karl Case (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter West (fresh) SG - Benny Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Park (fresh) PF - Alton Goss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Everett Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Karl Case tips it home | 28-29 |
| 15:00 | Pitt | Peter West misses short on a jumper from the left side | 28-29 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci's fadeaway is rejected by Alton Goss | 28-29 |
| 14:39 | Pitt | Peter West grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 14:20 | Pitt | Benny Adams is fouled on the floor by Karl Case - foul #1 on Karl Case, team foul #4 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (PG), Saul Cervantes (PF), Lawrence Roberts (C) Melvin Pangburn, Gilberto Ricci, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny William (PG), Monty Shaw (SF), John Serna (C) Peter West, Alton Goss, Everett Tolbert | |
| 14:01 | Pitt | Monty Shaw clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 28-29 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Monty Shaw grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 13:35 | Pitt | John Serna's floater is tipped away by Saul Cervantes | 28-29 |
| 13:34 | Pitt | Monty Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 13:21 | Pitt | Benny Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Park - foul #1 on Leonard Park, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (SG) Daniel Eichner | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 12:37 | Pitt | John Serna misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 12:35 | Pitt | Leonard Park can't tip it in | 30-29 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts hits a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by John Serna - foul #2 on John Serna, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SF), Thomas Dodge (C) Viktor Zirker, Karl Case, Saul Cervantes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Alton Goss (PF) Leonard Park | |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 11:56 | Pitt | John Serna's pass is intercepted by Brian Coronado | 33-29 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado banks in the layup | 35-29 |
| 11:31 | Pitt | Benny Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner (SG), Saul Cervantes (PF) Brian Coronado, Lawrence Roberts | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Saul Cervantes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Johnny William (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benny Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Monty Shaw (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alton Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Serna (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge tips it back up and in | 37-29 |
| 10:45 | Pitt | Monty Shaw clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 10:05 | Pitt | John Serna hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Melvin Pangburn | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:41 | Pitt | John Serna comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-29 |
| 09:39 | Pitt | Johnny William grabs the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Benny Adams drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alton Goss | 42-32 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Johnny William - foul #3 on Johnny William, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Karl Case (SF) Gilberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG), Leonard Park (SF), Everett Tolbert (C) Johnny William, Monty Shaw, John Serna | |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 08:56 | Pitt | Leonard Park buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner misses long on a shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 08:37 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Alton Goss | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:32 | Pitt | Benny Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-35 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 08:16 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Alton Goss | 44-35 |
| 07:59 | Pitt | Leonard Park comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 44-35 |
| 07:58 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert tips it but misses | 44-35 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Benny Adams steals it from Daniel Eichner | 44-35 |
| 07:15 | Pitt | Alton Goss misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-35 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Karl Case grabs the board | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Karl Case (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Saul Cervantes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter West (fresh) SG - Benny Adams (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Park (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alton Goss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Everett Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Saul Cervantes lays it in on a great pass from Karl Case | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:35 | Pitt | Saul Cervantes takes the ball from Alton Goss | 46-35 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SF), Lawrence Roberts (C) Melvin Pangburn, Saul Cervantes, Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Pitt | Johnny William (PG), Monty Shaw (SF), John Serna (C) Peter West, Benny Adams, Alton Goss | |
| 05:53 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert blows the layup | 46-35 |
| 05:51 | Pitt | Monty Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 05:36 | Pitt | Leonard Park is fouled on the floor by Karl Case - foul #2 on Karl Case, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (SG) Daniel Eichner | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Leonard Park hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | John Serna grabs the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Lawrence Roberts - foul #1 on Lawrence Roberts, team foul #6 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Singletary (C) Karl Case | |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (SG) Leonard Park | |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci misses the jumper from close range | 46-35 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | John Serna grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | John Serna misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gilberto Ricci | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 48-35 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lawrence Roberts | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Monty Shaw grabs the board | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Pitt | Benny Adams makes the 3 from straight away set up by Johnny William | 48-38 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Daniel Eichner (SG), Saul Cervantes (PF), Thomas Dodge (C) Brian Coronado, Viktor Zirker, Lawrence Roberts, Earl Singletary | |
| Subs | Pitt | Leonard Park (SG), Alton Goss (PF) Benny Adams, Everett Tolbert | |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Monty Shaw - foul #3 on Monty Shaw, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (PG), Viktor Zirker (SG), Karl Case (SF), Lawrence Roberts (PF) Melvin Pangburn, Daniel Eichner, Gilberto Ricci, Saul Cervantes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter West (PG), George Kern (SF), Everett Tolbert (C) Johnny William, Monty Shaw, John Serna | |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Viktor Zirker (fresh) SF - Karl Case (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter West (fresh) SG - Leonard Park (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Kern (fresh) PF - Alton Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Everett Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Alton Goss misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Karl Case snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Karl Case misses the dunk attempt | 50-38 |
| 02:17 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Alton Goss | 50-38 |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Peter West hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lawrence Roberts | 50-38 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Alton Goss steps in front of the Brian Coronado pass | 50-38 |
| 01:15 | Pitt | George Kern buries a jumper from the baseline | 50-40 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Karl Case throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Singletary (C) Thomas Dodge | |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (SG) Alton Goss | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Leonard Park can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Benny Adams grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | George Kern clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Leonard Park misses the tip | 50-40 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado grabs the board | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Leonard Park steals it from Brian Coronado | 50-40 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Peter West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado runs out the clock | 50-40 |