| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Whaley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Dockins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cominsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Arthur Glantz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | William Cotter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Holliday | 35-35 |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lewis Williams | 38-35 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 18:52 | Pitt | Shane Dockins scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kurt Whaley | 40-38 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday is fouled on the floor by Shane Dockins - foul #3 on Shane Dockins, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Keith Wafer (PF) Shane Dockins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Morgan | 40-41 |
| 18:03 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz is called for 3 seconds | 40-41 |
| 17:31 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | William Cotter drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Morgan and he's hacked by Dennis Jackson - foul #3 on Dennis Jackson, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julian Turberville (PG) Dennis Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Espitia (C) Arthur Glantz | |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:51 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-44 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | William Cotter hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gerald Varnum | 40-46 |
| 16:18 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 15:53 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julian Turberville (fresh) SG - Kurt Whaley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Wafer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cominsky (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gerald Varnum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Holliday (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Espitia (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Pitt | Julian Turberville misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 15:35 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | William Cotter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 15:05 | Pitt | Keith Wafer snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 14:47 | Pitt | Lewis Williams comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Holliday - foul #1 on Thomas Holliday, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Jackson (PG), James Hunt (SG), Shane Dockins (PF), Arthur Allen (C) Julian Turberville, Kurt Whaley, Keith Wafer, Robert Cominsky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), William Owens (SG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF), Charles Mason (C) William Cotter, Joseph Morgan, Gerald Varnum, Thomas Holliday, David Espitia | |
| 14:47 | Pitt | Lewis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:47 | Pitt | Lewis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz double dribbles | 46-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Duane McCalpin (SF) Lewis Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:19 | Pitt | James Hunt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Glantz | 46-48 |
| 13:48 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson dunks the ball on a great pass from Duane McCalpin | 48-48 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz lays it up and in on a great pass from Vladislav Kosinski | 48-50 |
| 13:18 | Pitt | Duane McCalpin is whistled for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Cominsky (C) Arthur Allen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (PG), Joseph Morgan (SG) Vladislav Kosinski, William Owens | |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 13:06 | Pitt | Shane Dockins gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:01 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kurt Whaley (SG) Duane McCalpin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG) Gerald Varnum | |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-50 |
| 12:40 | Pitt | James Hunt pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:13 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | William Cotter blows the layup | 48-50 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Whaley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Dockins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cominsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Glantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Kurt Whaley is called for the reach on Joseph Morgan - foul #1 on Kurt Whaley, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julian Turberville (PG), Lewis Williams (SF), Keith Wafer (PF) Dennis Jackson, James Hunt, Shane Dockins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday (PF), David Espitia (C) Arthur Glantz, Charles Mason | |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday double dribbles | 48-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SF) Matthew Christiansen | |
| 11:05 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Duane McCalpin (SG) Kurt Whaley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Owens (SF) William Cotter | |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Morgan | 48-53 |
| 10:38 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Duane McCalpin | 50-53 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday lays it in on a great pass from David Espitia | 50-55 |
| 10:20 | Pitt | Gerald Varnum steps in front of the Julian Turberville pass in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-57 |
| 09:52 | Pitt | Julian Turberville drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-57 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 09:22 | Pitt | Keith Wafer grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Julian Turberville comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Holliday - foul #2 on Thomas Holliday, team foul #2 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kurt Whaley (SG), Shane Dockins (PF), Arthur Allen (C) Duane McCalpin, Keith Wafer, Robert Cominsky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Charles Mason (C) Joseph Morgan, William Owens, David Espitia | |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Julian Turberville misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Julian Turberville makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 54-57 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Charles Mason tips it in | 54-59 |
| 08:20 | Pitt | Gerald Varnum is called for the reach on Shane Dockins - foul #1 on Gerald Varnum, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Jackson (PG), James Hunt (SF) Julian Turberville, Lewis Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz (PF) Thomas Holliday | |
| 08:10 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Cotter | 54-62 |
| 07:40 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-62 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Charles Mason snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Whaley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Dockins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Varnum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Glantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | William Cotter is whistled for traveling | 54-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Cominsky (C) Arthur Allen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG) Gerald Varnum | |
| 07:12 | Pitt | James Hunt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-62 |
| 07:10 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cominsky | 54-62 |
| 07:05 | Pitt | Charles Mason is called for the reach on Dennis Jackson - foul #4 on Charles Mason, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lewis Williams (SF) James Hunt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday (PF) Arthur Glantz | |
| 06:47 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kurt Whaley | 56-62 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | Charles Mason snags the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Shane Dockins - foul #4 on Shane Dockins, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Keith Wafer (PF) Shane Dockins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:10 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 05:55 | Pitt | Lewis Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cominsky | 59-63 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Robert Cominsky steps in front of the Thomas Holliday pass | 59-63 |
| 05:17 | Pitt | Matthew Christiansen steals it from Kurt Whaley | 59-63 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Robert Cominsky is called for the reach on Charles Mason - foul #2 on Robert Cominsky, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julian Turberville (PG), James Hunt (SG), Duane McCalpin (SF), Shane Dockins (PF) Dennis Jackson, Kurt Whaley, Lewis Williams, Robert Cominsky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (PG), William Owens (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF), David Espitia (C) William Cotter, Matthew Christiansen, Thomas Holliday, Charles Mason | |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Gerald Varnum | 59-65 |
| 04:23 | Pitt | Gerald Varnum is called for the reach on Julian Turberville - foul #2 on Gerald Varnum, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| 04:04 | Pitt | James Hunt hits a jumper from the left side | 61-65 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum hits a shot from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 03:22 | Pitt | The pull-up jumper by Keith Wafer is blocked by Arthur Glantz | 61-67 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | David Espitia pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julian Turberville (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Duane McCalpin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shane Dockins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Wafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Owens (fresh) PF - Arthur Glantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Espitia (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dennis Jackson (PG), Kurt Whaley (SG), Lewis Williams (SF), Robert Cominsky (C) Julian Turberville, Duane McCalpin, Shane Dockins, Keith Wafer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF), Charles Mason (C) Joseph Morgan, William Owens, Arthur Glantz, David Espitia | |
| 02:32 | Pitt | James Hunt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Dennis Jackson hits the follow up shot | 63-67 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Gerald Varnum - foul #3 on Gerald Varnum, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Cominsky, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Allen (PF) James Hunt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Kurt Whaley is called for the reach on William Cotter - foul #2 on Kurt Whaley, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Shane Dockins (PF) Arthur Allen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG) Gerald Varnum | |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:53 | Pitt | Shane Dockins pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:25 | Pitt | Lewis Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Mason | 63-67 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Charles Mason hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Matthew Christiansen | 63-69 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 63-69 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Mason | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Dennis Jackson is called for the reach on Charles Mason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Jackson, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley drills a 3 from straight away | 66-71 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Dennis Jackson is called for the reach on William Cotter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Jackson, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julian Turberville (PG) Dennis Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky grabs the board | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Pitt | Matthew Christiansen steals the ball from Julian Turberville | 66-72 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen is fouled in the backcourt by Julian Turberville - foul #3 on Julian Turberville, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (PG) William Cotter | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Julian Turberville misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Robert Cominsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday is hacked by Julian Turberville in the backcourt - foul #4 on Julian Turberville, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG) Matthew Christiansen | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Lewis Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Charles Mason is hacked by Julian Turberville in the backcourt - foul #5 on Julian Turberville, team foul #12 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Pitt | Duane McCalpin (PG) Julian Turberville | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Shane Dockins snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley is fouled on the floor by Vladislav Kosinski - foul #1 on Vladislav Kosinski, team foul #7 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF) Vladislav Kosinski, Gerald Varnum | |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Kurt Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday grabs the board | 69-75 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday is hacked by Duane McCalpin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Duane McCalpin, team foul #13 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), Gerald Varnum (SF) William Cotter, Matthew Christiansen | |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Lewis Williams misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 69-77 |