| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Hugh Dubois (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hoke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Monty Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Marinello (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Morley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Lantz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Monty Shaw inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Monty Shaw blows the layup | 38-32 |
| 19:29 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:15 | Pitt | Monty Shaw drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-32 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | John Davis can't finish the layup | 40-32 |
| 18:54 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Monty Shaw | 40-32 |
| 18:25 | Pitt | Robert Hoke drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Hugh Dubois | 43-32 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz's pass is intercepted by Robert Hoke | 43-32 |
| 18:00 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hoke | 46-32 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | John Davis is called for traveling | 46-32 |
| 17:34 | Pitt | James Marinello misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Coronado - foul #1 on Brian Coronado, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Mitchell Morgan (SG) Robert Hoke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Simpson (PF) John Davis | |
| 17:34 | Pitt | James Marinello makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 17:34 | Pitt | James Marinello makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 17:20 | Pitt | Monty Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 17:05 | Pitt | Monty Shaw drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Hugh Dubois | 50-32 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Morley | 50-34 |
| 16:24 | Pitt | Antonio Lantz is called for the reach on James Marinello - foul #3 on Antonio Lantz, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Hoke (SG), Jacob Wright (SF), Oliver Dickens (PF), Mike Hutchison (C) Hugh Dubois, Monty Shaw, James Marinello, Everett Tolbert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (PG), Richard Ewert (SG), Charles Burford (SF), Mitchell Wright (C) Kenneth Morley, Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary, Antonio Lantz | |
| 16:10 | Pitt | Mitchell Morgan makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oliver Dickens | 52-34 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | George Simpson clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Oliver Dickens - foul #2 on Oliver Dickens, team foul #1 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Davis (PF) Charles Burford | |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | George Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | George Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Mitchell Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hoke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oliver Dickens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Hutchison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Veit (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Simpson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Pitt | Mitchell Wright steals it from Oliver Dickens | 52-36 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert is hacked by Robert Hoke - foul #1 on Robert Hoke, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Monty Shaw (SF), James Marinello (PF), Everett Tolbert (C) Jacob Wright, Oliver Dickens, Mike Hutchison | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (SG), Earl Singletary (SF) Peter Veit, George Simpson | |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Monty Shaw picks off the pass by Richard Ewert | 52-36 |
| 14:59 | Pitt | Mitchell Morgan is hacked by Mitchell Wright - foul #2 on Mitchell Wright, team foul #3 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Dubois (PG) Robert Hoke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:40 | Pitt | Monty Shaw comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Earl Singletary - foul #2 on Earl Singletary, team foul #4 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley (PG) Richard Ewert | |
| 14:40 | Pitt | Monty Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 14:40 | Pitt | Monty Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 14:05 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Morley - foul #2 on Kenneth Morley, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Mitchell Alexander (SG) Mitchell Morgan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Simpson (PF), Antonio Lantz (C) John Davis, Mitchell Wright | |
| 14:05 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 14:05 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | George Simpson double dribbles | 56-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Hoke (SG) Mitchell Alexander | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:32 | Pitt | Monty Shaw banks in the layup set up by Hugh Dubois | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-39 |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Robert Hoke pulls down the rebound | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:58 | Pitt | Monty Shaw knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Marinello | 60-39 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-39 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz gets the offensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz throws it down and he's hacked by James Marinello - foul #2 on James Marinello, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Mitchell Morgan (PG), Jacob Wright (SF), Oliver Dickens (PF), Mike Hutchison (C) Hugh Dubois, Monty Shaw, James Marinello, Everett Tolbert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (PG), Richard Ewert (SG), John Davis (PF) Kenneth Morley, Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary | |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz makes the free throw | 60-42 |
| 12:19 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-42 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz pulls down the rebound | 60-42 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Peter Veit hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-42 |
| 12:09 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 11:51 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Peter Veit - foul #1 on Peter Veit, team foul #6 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Mitchell Alexander (SG) Robert Hoke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (SG), Charles Burford (SF), Mitchell Wright (C) Peter Veit, George Simpson, Antonio Lantz | |
| 11:51 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 11:51 | Pitt | Oliver Dickens misses the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Mitchell Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchell Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jacob Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oliver Dickens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Hutchison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Burford (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado is called for traveling | 61-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Monty Shaw (SF), Everett Tolbert (C) Jacob Wright, Mike Hutchison | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:12 | Pitt | Mitchell Alexander misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Oliver Dickens - foul #3 on Oliver Dickens, team foul #4 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Dubois (PG), James Marinello (PF) Mitchell Alexander, Oliver Dickens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley (PG), Earl Singletary (SF) Richard Ewert, John Davis | |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 11:04 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 10:40 | Pitt | Mitchell Morgan drills a 3 from straight away set up by Everett Tolbert | 64-43 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-43 |
| 10:34 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 10:13 | Pitt | Mitchell Morgan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Monty Shaw | 67-43 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kenneth Morley | 67-46 |
| 09:46 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois's pass is intercepted by Brian Coronado in the backcourt | 67-46 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary jams it | 67-48 |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Monty Shaw is hacked by Earl Singletary - foul #3 on Earl Singletary, team foul #7 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Mitchell Alexander (PG), Robert Hoke (SG), Oliver Dickens (C) Hugh Dubois, Mitchell Morgan, Everett Tolbert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (SG), John Davis (PF), Antonio Lantz (C) Brian Coronado, Mitchell Wright, Charles Burford | |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Monty Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Monty Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Davis | 68-48 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Ewert | 68-50 |
| 08:37 | Pitt | Mitchell Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-50 |
| 08:36 | Pitt | Monty Shaw snags the offensive board | 68-50 |
| 08:31 | Pitt | Mitchell Alexander is hacked by Earl Singletary - foul #4 on Earl Singletary, team foul #8 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jacob Wright (SF) Monty Shaw | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (PG), George Simpson (SF) Kenneth Morley, Earl Singletary | |
| 08:31 | Pitt | Mitchell Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 08:31 | Pitt | Mitchell Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz drills a jumper near the basket set up by Richard Ewert | 70-52 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Antonio Lantz is called for the reach on Robert Hoke - foul #4 on Antonio Lantz, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Dubois (PG), Everett Tolbert (C) Mitchell Alexander, James Marinello | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (SG), Mitchell Wright (C) Peter Veit, Antonio Lantz | |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Robert Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 08:05 | Pitt | Robert Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado blows the layup but the foul's on Oliver Dickens - foul #4 on Oliver Dickens, team foul #5 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz (C) Mitchell Wright | |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Hugh Dubois (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Hoke (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oliver Dickens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Everett Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Simpson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Lantz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Pitt | George Simpson steps in front of the Everett Tolbert pass | 72-54 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Ewert | 72-56 |
| 06:53 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-56 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | John Davis misses badly on a runner from close range | 72-56 |
| 06:45 | Pitt | Jacob Wright gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| 06:24 | Pitt | Robert Hoke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 06:23 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Jacob Wright grabs the offensive board | 72-56 |
| 05:34 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Antonio Lantz - foul #5 on Antonio Lantz, team foul #10 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Mitchell Morgan (SG), Monty Shaw (SF), James Marinello (PF), Mike Hutchison (C) Robert Hoke, Jacob Wright, Oliver Dickens, Everett Tolbert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley (PG), Peter Veit (SG), Earl Singletary (SF), Mitchell Wright (PF), Charles Burford (C) Richard Ewert, Brian Coronado, George Simpson, John Davis, Antonio Lantz | |
| 05:34 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 05:34 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 05:34 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois makes the 3rd free throw | 75-56 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary is hacked by Monty Shaw - foul #1 on Monty Shaw, team foul #6 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Mitchell Alexander (SG) Hugh Dubois | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Charles Burford knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Morley | 75-59 |
| 04:33 | Pitt | Kenneth Morley takes the ball from Mitchell Alexander | 75-59 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley hits the finger roll | 75-61 |
| 04:00 | Pitt | Monty Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-61 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mitchell Wright | 75-61 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary lays it in | 75-63 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Mitchell Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchell Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Monty Shaw (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Marinello (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Hutchison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Morley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Veit (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Burford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Pitt | Monty Shaw misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 75-63 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Peter Veit drills a 3 from straight away | 75-66 |
| 02:54 | Pitt | Monty Shaw misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 75-66 |
| 02:52 | Pitt | James Marinello tips it in | 77-66 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Dubois (PG), Robert Hoke (SG), Everett Tolbert (C) Mitchell Morgan, Mitchell Alexander, Mike Hutchison | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (SG), John Davis (PF) Peter Veit, Charles Burford | |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado's floater is tipped away by Everett Tolbert | 77-66 |
| 02:34 | Pitt | Everett Tolbert gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 02:05 | Pitt | Monty Shaw scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 79-66 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Hugh Dubois picks off the pass by Brian Coronado | 79-66 |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Hugh Dubois slams it home | 81-66 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-66 |
| Subs | Pitt | Mitchell Morgan (PG), Mitchell Alexander (SG), Jacob Wright (SF), Oliver Dickens (PF), Mike Hutchison (C) Hugh Dubois, Robert Hoke, Monty Shaw, James Marinello, Everett Tolbert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (PG), Richard Ewert (SG), Charles Burford (SF), George Simpson (PF) Kenneth Morley, Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary, John Davis | |
| 01:27 | Pitt | The short jumper by Mike Hutchison is denied by Mitchell Wright | 81-66 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mitchell Wright | 81-66 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Charles Burford misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 81-66 |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Mike Hutchison snags the defensive board | 81-66 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Mitchell Alexander drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mitchell Morgan | 84-66 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Charles Burford misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 84-66 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Charles Burford grabs the offensive rebound | 84-66 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-66 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Jacob Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-66 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Charles Burford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-66 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | George Simpson grabs the offensive board | 84-66 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Charles Burford misses long on a floater from the left wing | 84-66 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Jacob Wright gets the rebound | 84-66 |