| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Blair (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Gerald Erickson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ty Causey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Capone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Meredith (fresh) PF - Cesar Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Welch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith inbounds the ball | 31-21 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Meredith | 31-24 |
| 19:23 | Pitt | Peter Capone is called for the reach on Gerald Erickson - foul #2 on Peter Capone, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb lays it in | 33-24 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch clanks a jumper from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 18:43 | Pitt | Ty Causey snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 18:14 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-24 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Gerald Erickson picks off the pass by Stephen Welch | 33-24 |
| 17:49 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb loses the ball out of bounds | 33-24 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | James Blair makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Erickson | 35-24 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch is hacked by Joseph Cobb - foul #2 on Joseph Cobb, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Burns (PG), Matthew Jarrett (PF) Peter Capone, Cesar Bruno | |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius loses the dribble to Gerald Erickson | 35-24 |
| 16:13 | Pitt | James Blair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Clarence Larrabee (PF) Ty Causey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Connally (PG), Miladen Zimmerman (SF), Lee Young (C) Clifford Julius, Jerry Meredith, Stephen Welch | |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Cobb - foul #3 on Joseph Cobb, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Fiorini (SF) Jeffery Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Blair (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Gerald Erickson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Fiorini (fresh) PF - Clarence Larrabee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Cobb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Morris Connally (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Burns (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Miladen Zimmerman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Young (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Larrabee | 37-26 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Harold Burns tips it in | 37-28 |
| 14:53 | Pitt | James Blair misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Jarrett - foul #1 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffery Williams (SF), Ty Causey (PF) William Fiorini, Clarence Larrabee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Capone (PG), Clifford Julius (SG), Jerry Meredith (SF), Cesar Bruno (PF), Stephen Welch (C) Morris Connally, Harold Burns, Miladen Zimmerman, Matthew Jarrett, Lee Young | |
| 14:53 | Pitt | James Blair misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 14:53 | Pitt | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch lays it in set up by Jerry Meredith | 38-30 |
| 14:06 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Blair | 41-30 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Capone | 41-32 |
| 13:28 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 41-32 |
| 13:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Stephen Welch | 41-32 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith tips it back up and in | 41-34 |
| 12:45 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Welch | 41-34 |
| 12:12 | Pitt | Ty Causey tips it in | 43-34 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno misses the tip | 43-34 |
| 11:47 | Pitt | Ty Causey grabs the board | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Blair (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Erickson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ty Causey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Cobb (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Capone (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clifford Julius (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Meredith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cesar Bruno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Pitt | James Blair misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jerry Meredith | 43-34 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Ty Causey swats the layup by Jerry Meredith | 43-34 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Peter Capone pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Julius | 43-36 |
| 10:30 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Welch - foul #3 on Stephen Welch, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Rice (SG), William Fiorini (SF), Clarence Larrabee (PF) Gerald Erickson, Jeffery Williams, Ty Causey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Connally (PG), Harold Burns (SG), Miladen Zimmerman (SF), Matthew Jarrett (PF), Lee Young (C) Peter Capone, Clifford Julius, Jerry Meredith, Cesar Bruno, Stephen Welch | |
| 10:30 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:30 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | Morris Connally misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett misses the tip | 44-36 |
| 10:11 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 09:49 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Lee Young - foul #2 on Lee Young, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Faulkner (SG) James Blair | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:49 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 09:49 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Joseph Cobb takes the ball from Matthew Jarrett | 46-36 |
| 09:17 | Pitt | Lee Young takes the ball from Jack Rice | 46-36 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Harold Burns splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Morris Connally tips it home | 46-38 |
| 08:41 | Pitt | Clarence Larrabee clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Lee Young - foul #3 on Lee Young, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Blair (PG), Jeffery Williams (SF), William Jones (C) Andrew Faulkner, William Fiorini, Joseph Cobb | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clifford Julius (SG) Morris Connally | |
| 08:41 | Pitt | Clarence Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:41 | Pitt | Clarence Larrabee misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Harold Burns comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-38 |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Young | 47-41 |
| 07:52 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams misses long on a floater from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 07:50 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Rice | 47-41 |
| 07:29 | Pitt | James Blair can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 47-41 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Lee Young snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Blair (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Larrabee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harold Burns (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miladen Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Young (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett connects on the runner in the lane set up by Lee Young and the foul's on William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerald Erickson (SG), Ty Causey (PF) Jack Rice, Clarence Larrabee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Capone (PG), Jerry Meredith (SF), Stephen Welch (C) Harold Burns, Miladen Zimmerman, Lee Young | |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:43 | Pitt | Jerry Meredith blocks the short jumper by James Blair | 47-44 |
| 06:41 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Williams | 47-44 |
| 06:22 | Pitt | James Blair misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:54 | Pitt | Stephen Welch steals it from James Blair | 47-44 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | William Jones makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Erickson | 49-46 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Peter Capone is fouled on the floor by James Blair - foul #2 on James Blair, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Rice (PG), Andrew Faulkner (SG), William Fiorini (SF), Joseph Cobb (C) James Blair, Gerald Erickson, Jeffery Williams, William Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Burns (SG), Cesar Bruno (PF) Clifford Julius, Matthew Jarrett | |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Harold Burns | 49-48 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb misses the jump hook in the paint | 49-48 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Harold Burns shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Pitt | Andrew Faulkner's pass is intercepted by Stephen Welch | 49-51 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Harold Burns | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Faulkner (fresh) SF - William Fiorini (fresh) PF - Ty Causey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Cobb (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Capone (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Burns (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jerry Meredith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Cesar Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb hits a jumper from close range | 51-53 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch tips it in | 51-55 |
| 02:53 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Blair (PG), Gerald Erickson (SG), Jeffery Williams (SF) Jack Rice, Andrew Faulkner, William Fiorini | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clifford Julius (SG) Harold Burns | |
| 02:33 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb is whistled for traveling | 51-55 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Peter Capone tips it home | 51-57 |
| 01:50 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius can't connect on a shot from the left side | 54-57 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | Joseph Cobb pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:24 | Pitt | James Blair drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Erickson | 56-57 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Ty Causey steals it from Clifford Julius out of a doubleteam | 56-57 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Cesar Bruno - foul #2 on Cesar Bruno, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Jeffery Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Erickson - foul #3 on Gerald Erickson, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | James Blair is hacked by Peter Capone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Capone, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith is called for traveling | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson is hacked by Peter Capone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Capone, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Gerald Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Peter Capone misses short on a halfcourt shot | 60-58 |