| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harley Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Wade Jack (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Mason (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | William Tyler inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Wade Jack misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Roger Arce pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Roger Arce misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Mason - foul #3 on Robert Mason, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins (PF) Robert Mason | |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Luis Walker makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-28 |
| 18:38 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Wade Jack - foul #1 on Wade Jack, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SG) Harley Doyle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:38 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:38 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Wade Jack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harley Doyle (PF) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:01 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Harley Doyle | 28-28 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Luis Walker is whistled for a carry | 28-28 |
| 17:14 | Pitt | Roger Arce drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald McNeil | 30-28 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 16:25 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roger Arce | 32-30 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Wade Jack buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Luis Walker | 32-33 |
| 15:46 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil buries a floater from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harley Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Jack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Tyler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Harley Doyle - foul #1 on Harley Doyle, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SG), Frank Solomon (PF) Clifford Lewis, Harley Doyle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Parsons (PG), David Vinson (SG), Brock Cotton (SF), Robert Mason (PF) Luis Walker, Wade Jack, William Tyler, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brock Cotton, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| 15:01 | Pitt | Roger Arce travels in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from George Parsons and he's fouled by Ronald McNeil - foul #2 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:55 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 14:37 | Pitt | Roger Arce misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | David Vinson gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | David Vinson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 14:29 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger is fouled on the floor by David Vinson - foul #1 on David Vinson, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG) Gerry Parsons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Tyler (SF) David Kimbrough | |
| 13:40 | Pitt | Robert Mason takes the ball from Ernest Mildenberger | 34-35 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harley Doyle (PF) Frank Solomon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Joseph Jenkins (C) David Vinson, Brock Cotton | |
| 13:24 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald McNeil | 36-35 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Ronald McNeil - foul #3 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Roger Arce scores on a shot from the right side set up by Clifford Lewis | 38-37 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | William Tyler is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Tyler, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Clifford Lewis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wade Jack (SG) George Parsons | |
| 12:06 | Pitt | Harley Doyle is fouled on the floor by Robert Mason - foul #4 on Robert Mason, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brock Cotton (SF), David Kimbrough (C) William Tyler, Robert Mason | |
| 11:47 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons connects on the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Brock Cotton - foul #2 on Brock Cotton, team foul #7 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG) Harley Doyle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:47 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerry Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald McNeil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Jack (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brock Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough misses the easy layup | 41-37 |
| 11:28 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 11:07 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by David Kimbrough - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #8 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Frank Solomon (PF) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Parsons (PG), William Tyler (SF) Luis Walker, Brock Cotton | |
| 11:07 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:07 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Wade Jack misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 10:47 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Roger Arce misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joseph Jenkins | 42-37 |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 42-37 |
| 10:12 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:47 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis is whistled for a carry | 42-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SG), Harley Doyle (PF) Clifford Lewis, Frank Solomon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), David Vinson (SG), Brock Cotton (PF) George Parsons, Wade Jack, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton is whistled for a carry | 42-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Strickland (PF) David Kimbrough | |
| 08:58 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger is hacked by David Vinson - foul #2 on David Vinson, team foul #9 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG) Harley Doyle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:58 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 08:58 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Luis Walker misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | William Tyler loses the dribble to Clifford Lewis | 44-37 |
| 07:57 | Pitt | Roger Arce is fouled on the floor by Luis Walker - foul #3 on Luis Walker, team foul #10 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harley Doyle (PF) Ernest Mildenberger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wade Jack (SG), Robert Mason (PF), David Kimbrough (C) David Vinson, William Tyler, Richard Strickland | |
| 07:57 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 07:57 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | The jumper by David Kimbrough is denied by Ronald McNeil | 46-37 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Wade Jack tips it home | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harley Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald McNeil (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Jack (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brock Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil's floater is knocked away by Robert Mason | 46-39 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Mason | 46-39 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Robert Mason blows the dunk | 46-39 |
| 06:50 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 06:45 | Pitt | Roger Arce drills a jumper near the basket | 48-39 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Luis Walker misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-39 |
| 06:24 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Gerry Parsons | 48-39 |
| 05:59 | Pitt | Gerry Parsons comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-39 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Robert Mason snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton is hacked by Harley Doyle - foul #2 on Harley Doyle, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger (SF) Gerry Parsons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Parsons (PG), William Tyler (SF) Luis Walker, Brock Cotton | |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough misses the shot from the left block | 48-39 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Wade Jack tips it home | 48-41 |
| 05:09 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil knocks in the floater from close range | 50-41 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Wade Jack is called for traveling | 50-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Clifford Lewis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Vinson (SG) Wade Jack | |
| 04:41 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Arce | 53-41 |
| 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) | |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | David Vinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 04:23 | Pitt | Harley Doyle pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 03:57 | Pitt | Roger Arce knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Roger Arce is called for the reach on William Tyler - foul #3 on Roger Arce, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Clifford Lewis (SG), Frank Solomon (PF) Gerry Parsons, Harley Doyle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brock Cotton (SF), Richard Strickland (PF), Joseph Jenkins (C) William Tyler, Robert Mason, David Kimbrough | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Roger Arce (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Mildenberger (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Solomon (fresh) C - Ronald McNeil (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - George Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brock Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | David Vinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-41 |
| 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) | |
| 03:04 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis misses the shot from close range but the foul's on David Vinson - foul #3 on David Vinson, team foul #11 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Frank Solomon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Buchheit (SG) George Parsons | |
| 03:04 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 03:04 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 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) | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | John Buchheit hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins tips it in | 57-43 |
| 02:25 | Pitt | Ernest Mildenberger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Richard Strickland gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | John Buchheit misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | John Buchheit grabs the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins tips it but misses | 57-43 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Harley Doyle (PF) Gerry Parsons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Parsons (PG) John Buchheit | |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Roger Arce comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Jenkins - foul #1 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #12 | 57-43 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Roger Arce misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Vinson | 58-45 |
| 00:53 | Pitt | Ronald McNeil is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Ronald McNeil, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | David Vinson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Pitt | David Vinson is called for the reach on Clifford Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Vinson, team foul #13 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gerry Parsons (SF) Harley Doyle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Richard Strickland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Vinson | 59-51 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | George Parsons is called for the reach on Roger Arce in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Parsons, team foul #14 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Willems (PF) Gerry Parsons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Wade Jack (SG), William Tyler (SF), Robert Mason (PF), David Kimbrough (C) George Parsons, David Vinson, Brock Cotton, Richard Strickland, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Roger Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | William Tyler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-51 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Clifford Lewis comes up short on the shot from the right side | 61-51 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | William Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Luis Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Wade Jack grabs the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 61-51 |