| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) C - Richard Dykes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Tommy Kettler (fresh) SG - Richard Tracy (fresh) SF - Joseph Panella (fresh) PF - Joseph Justis (fresh) C - Joseph Warren (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Joseph Warren in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Joseph Warren knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Panella and he's hacked by Jared Morgan - foul #1 on Jared Morgan, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Joseph Warren makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Justis - foul #1 on Joseph Justis, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Pitt | Joseph Panella comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jared Morgan - foul #2 on Jared Morgan, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG) Jared Morgan | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 19:05 | Pitt | Joseph Panella makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:05 | Pitt | Joseph Panella makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Kettler - foul #1 on Tommy Kettler, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Tommy Kettler is called for the reach on Bobby Spillman - foul #2 on Tommy Kettler, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (PG) Tommy Kettler | |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | James Brown hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 18:13 | Pitt | Joseph Warren is hacked by Steve Barnes - foul #1 on Steve Barnes, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | Pitt | Joseph Panella comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steve Barnes | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | James Brown lays it up and in and he's hacked by Joseph Justis - foul #2 on Joseph Justis, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (SF), George Chambers (PF), Terry Dean (C) Ernest Sullivan, Steve Barnes, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien (SG), Larry Sweat (SF), William Gay (PF), Brandon Conklin (C) Richard Tracy, Joseph Panella, Joseph Justis, Joseph Warren | |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | James Brown misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:27 | Pitt | William Gay grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | Pitt | Larry Sweat blows the layup | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Terry Dean snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | James Brown loses the dribble to Jeremy Richardson | 6-5 |
| 16:39 | Pitt | William Gay misses badly on a runner from the left block | 6-5 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | George Chambers grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Brandon Conklin swats the layup by Terry Dean | 6-5 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| 16:02 | Pitt | Larry Sweat misses badly on a shot near the basket | 8-5 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | George Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Childress (fresh) PF - George Chambers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jeremy Richardson (fairly fresh) SG - Ricky Beaubien (fresh) SF - Larry Sweat (fresh) PF - William Gay (fresh) C - Brandon Conklin (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | James Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-5 |
| 15:43 | Pitt | Larry Sweat gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:32 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 15:31 | Pitt | Larry Sweat hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress travels with the ball | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Edward Connery (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Bobby Spillman, Gregory Childress, George Chambers, Terry Dean | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Hord (PG) Jeremy Richardson | |
| 15:06 | Pitt | William Gay blows the layup | 8-7 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | William Gay snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:40 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-7 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Edward Connery | 8-7 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | James Brown connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ernest Sullivan | 11-7 |
| 14:04 | Pitt | Larry Sweat drills a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Ernest Sullivan - foul #1 on Ernest Sullivan, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (SG), Steve Barnes (PF), George Chambers (C) James Brown, Edward Connery, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (PG), Joseph Panella (SF) Ricky Beaubien, Brandon Conklin | |
| 14:04 | Pitt | Larry Sweat misses the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Childress | 11-9 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Jeremy Richardson steps in front of the Gregory Childress pass in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 14:00 | Pitt | Richard Hord misses the dunk | 11-9 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Richardson - foul #1 on Jeremy Richardson, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (SF) Ernest Sullivan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Conklin (C) Larry Sweat | |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:10 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 13:09 | Pitt | Joseph Panella snags the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Joseph Panella comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 12-9 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-9 |
| 12:34 | Pitt | William Gay grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 12-9 |
| 12:27 | Pitt | Joseph Panella pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:11 | Pitt | Joseph Panella is fouled on the floor by George Chambers - foul #1 on George Chambers, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), James Brown (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Terry Dean (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Larry Kruse, Gregory Childress, Edward Connery, Steve Barnes, George Chambers | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Tracy (SG), Larry Sweat (PF), Joseph Warren (C) Richard Hord, William Gay, Brandon Conklin | |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Gay (C) Joseph Warren | |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Dean (fresh) C - Richard Dykes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jeremy Richardson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Tracy (fresh) SF - Joseph Panella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Sweat (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gay (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 11:19 | Pitt | Joseph Panella makes the jump hook from close range | 14-12 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | James Brown's pass is intercepted by Joseph Panella | 14-12 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Joseph Panella misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Terry Dean - foul #1 on Terry Dean, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (C) Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Hord (PG), Ricky Beaubien (SG), Brandon Conklin (C) Jeremy Richardson, Richard Tracy, William Gay | |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Joseph Panella makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Joseph Panella misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Terry Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Ricky Beaubien takes the ball from Edward Connery in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 10:27 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Panella | 14-15 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 10:03 | Pitt | Richard Hord grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Joseph Panella makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ricky Beaubien and he's hacked by Ernest Sullivan - foul #2 on Ernest Sullivan, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (PG), George Chambers (PF), Richard Dykes (C) James Brown, Ernest Sullivan, Terry Dean | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (PG), Richard Tracy (SG), William Gay (PF), Joseph Warren (C) Richard Hord, Ricky Beaubien, Larry Sweat, Brandon Conklin | |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Joseph Panella misses the free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Chambers | 14-17 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Larry Sweat (PF) Joseph Panella | |
| 09:38 | Pitt | William Gay misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Edward Connery grabs the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-17 |
| 09:04 | Pitt | Larry Sweat pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:45 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | George Chambers pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-17 |
| 08:38 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Larry Sweat | 14-17 |
| 08:09 | Pitt | Larry Sweat double dribbles | 14-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), James Brown (SG), Steve Barnes (PF), Terry Dean (C) Bobby Spillman, Edward Connery, George Chambers, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Hord (PG), Ricky Beaubien (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Brandon Conklin (C) Jeremy Richardson, Richard Tracy, Larry Sweat, Joseph Warren | |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Terry Dean is hacked by Brandon Conklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Conklin, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eugene Mark (SF) Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | James Brown knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Brown (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Eugene Mark (fresh) PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Hord (fresh) SG - Ricky Beaubien (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Panella (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gay (tiring) 3 reb. C - Brandon Conklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Pitt | Joseph Panella clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 07:25 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Conklin | 16-17 |
| 07:05 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin clanks a floater from close range | 16-17 |
| 07:03 | Pitt | Joseph Panella can't tip it in | 16-17 |
| 07:02 | Pitt | William Gay pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 06:43 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin's pass is intercepted by Larry Kruse | 16-17 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark lays it in on a great pass from Larry Kruse | 18-17 |
| 06:19 | Pitt | Joseph Panella buries a runner from the left block | 18-19 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | James Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Kruse | 20-19 |
| 05:43 | Pitt | William Gay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Gregory Childress (SG), Edward Connery (SF), George Chambers (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Larry Kruse, James Brown, Eugene Mark, Steve Barnes, Terry Dean | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (PG), Richard Tracy (SG), Larry Sweat (PF), Joseph Warren (C) Richard Hord, Ricky Beaubien, William Gay, Brandon Conklin | |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Jeremy Richardson steals the ball from Edward Connery in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| 05:14 | Pitt | Joseph Panella can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 20-19 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Childress | 20-19 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes snags the offensive board | 20-19 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-19 |
| 04:46 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson is hacked by Richard Dykes - foul #1 on Richard Dykes, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Gay (SF), Brandon Conklin (C) Joseph Panella, Joseph Warren | |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman is hacked by Larry Sweat in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Sweat, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG) Edward Connery | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:37 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 04:18 | Pitt | Larry Sweat hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 21-21 |
| 04:17 | Pitt | Brandon Conklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Gay | 21-23 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Larry Sweat - foul #2 on Larry Sweat, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Terry Dean (PF), Edward Connery (C) Bobby Spillman, Gregory Childress, George Chambers, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Tommy Kettler (PG), Joseph Justis (PF) Richard Tracy, Larry Sweat | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) SG - James Brown (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Dean (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Connery (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Tommy Kettler (fresh) SG - Jeremy Richardson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Gay (tired) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Justis (fresh) C - Brandon Conklin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Pitt | Ernest Sullivan picks off the pass by Tommy Kettler | 23-23 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan banks in the layup | 25-23 |
| 02:35 | Pitt | William Gay is fouled on the floor by Edward Connery - foul #1 on Edward Connery, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (SG), Steve Barnes (PF) James Brown, Edward Connery | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Beaubien (SG), Joseph Warren (C) Jeremy Richardson, Brandon Conklin | |
| 02:35 | Pitt | William Gay makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:35 | Pitt | William Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Terry Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (C) Terry Dean | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson (SG), Larry Sweat (SF) Ricky Beaubien, William Gay | |
| 01:46 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-25 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-25 |
| 01:21 | Pitt | Joseph Warren grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Jeremy Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-25 |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Joseph Warren tips it back up and in | 25-27 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Richardson - foul #2 on Jeremy Richardson, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG), Gregory Childress (SF), Terry Dean (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Jared Morgan, Ernest Sullivan, Steve Barnes, George Chambers | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Hord (SG), Joseph Panella (SF), Brandon Conklin (C) Jeremy Richardson, Larry Sweat, Joseph Warren | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Tommy Kettler lays it in | 27-29 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-29 |