| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony Novack (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Field (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Paul Dougherty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Murphey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Moncrief (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Zupancic (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Larry Moncrief inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Pitt | Paul Dougherty is called for traveling | 30-35 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | Edward Dean is hacked by Gary Zupancic - foul #2 on Gary Zupancic, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Anthony Novack comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 19:14 | Pitt | Charles Moyer grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Paul Dougherty hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Moncrief | 30-38 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Edward Dean misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Larry Moncrief grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:14 | Pitt | Charles Moyer misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Anthony Novack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Edward Dean tips it but misses | 30-38 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers tips it home | 32-38 |
| 17:43 | Pitt | The jump hook by Charles Moyer is blocked by Darrell Summers | 32-38 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Edward Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Edward Dean scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Novack | 34-38 |
| 17:17 | Pitt | Gary Zupancic can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Darrell Summers | 34-38 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Jesse Field scores on a 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 16:38 | Pitt | Gary Zupancic misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Edward Dean pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | Anthony Novack drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 16:01 | Pitt | Charles Moyer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Edward Dean gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony Novack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Field (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Summers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Paul Dougherty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Murphey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Moncrief (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Zupancic (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 15:52 | Pitt | Charles Moyer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:25 | Pitt | Gary Zupancic loses the dribble to Jesse Field | 40-38 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Edward Dean misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 15:15 | Pitt | Charles Moyer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:58 | Pitt | Paul Dougherty hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Larry Moncrief takes the ball from Anthony Novack | 40-41 |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Larry Moncrief misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Dean - foul #2 on Edward Dean, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott (PG), Donald Pardue (SG), Kenneth Ellis (SF), Paul Barnes (PF), Glenn Clopton (C) Anthony Novack, Joseph Jordan, Jesse Field, Edward Dean, Darrell Summers | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lynn Riebe (PG), Jaromierz Zoquier (SG), Brian Paul (SF), David Wilson (C) Paul Dougherty, Aaron Murphey, Gary Zupancic, Charles Moyer | |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Larry Moncrief makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:34 | Pitt | Larry Moncrief makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis is denied on a layup by Larry Moncrief | 40-43 |
| 14:18 | Pitt | David Wilson gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:14 | Pitt | Glenn Clopton takes the ball from Brian Paul | 40-43 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 13:45 | Pitt | Glenn Clopton picks off the pass by Larry Moncrief | 42-43 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Brian Paul steals the ball from Donald Pardue | 42-43 |
| 13:17 | Pitt | Larry Moncrief misses long on a floater near the basket | 42-43 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Lynn Riebe is called for the reach on Ronald Abbott - foul #1 on Lynn Riebe, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Moyer (C) Larry Moncrief | |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Glenn Clopton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 12:43 | Pitt | Brian Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:28 | Pitt | Brian Paul misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | Glenn Clopton snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Lynn Riebe steals it from Kenneth Ellis | 42-43 |
| 12:07 | Pitt | Lynn Riebe lays it in | 42-45 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Paul Barnes misses the jumper from the left block | 42-45 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Brian Paul | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Abbott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Pardue (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Clopton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Lynn Riebe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jaromierz Zoquier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Paul (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Pitt | Brian Paul hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 11:30 | Pitt | Lynn Riebe gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:15 | Pitt | Glenn Clopton denies the turnaround by Brian Paul | 42-45 |
| 11:13 | Pitt | Charles Moyer can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 11:11 | Pitt | David Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:06 | Pitt | Brian Paul drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lynn Riebe | 42-48 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Glenn Clopton connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Ronald Abbott | 44-48 |
| 10:26 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Glenn Clopton snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 10:11 | Pitt | Charles Moyer snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Kenneth Ellis steals it from David Wilson | 44-48 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Clopton | 47-48 |
| 09:19 | Pitt | Charles Moyer misses the shot from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Brian Paul - foul #4 on Brian Paul, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Novack (PG), Joseph Jordan (SG), Edward Dean (PF), Darrell Summers (C) Ronald Abbott, Donald Pardue, Paul Barnes, Glenn Clopton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Dougherty (PG), Aaron Murphey (SG), Larry Moncrief (SF), Gary Zupancic (PF), Lyle Robinson (C) Lynn Riebe, Jaromierz Zoquier, Brian Paul, David Wilson, Charles Moyer | |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:38 | Pitt | Paul Dougherty misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Novack - foul #1 on Anthony Novack, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jesse Field (SF) Kenneth Ellis | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:38 | Pitt | Paul Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:38 | Pitt | Paul Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Anthony Novack misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 08:27 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Larry Moncrief hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Dougherty | 49-53 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony Novack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Field (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Summers (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Paul Dougherty (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Murphey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Moncrief (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Zupancic (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Robinson (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 52-53 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Darrell Summers | 52-53 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Edward Dean clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Joseph Jordan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-53 |
| 07:08 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Gary Zupancic | 52-53 |
| 06:48 | Pitt | Gary Zupancic hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 06:47 | Pitt | Larry Moncrief grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Gary Zupancic misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 06:29 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey tips it home | 52-55 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Edward Dean drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jesse Field | 54-55 |
| 05:51 | Pitt | Paul Dougherty clanks a shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Jesse Field gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Edward Dean misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 05:27 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 05:27 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Paul (SF), Charles Moyer (C) Larry Moncrief, Lyle Robinson | |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Paul | 54-58 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Edward Dean double dribbles | 54-58 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | Paul Dougherty clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Charles Moyer tips it in | 54-60 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Joseph Jordan connects on the 3 from the left corner | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony Novack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Field (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Summers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Paul Dougherty (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Murphey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Zupancic (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Moyer (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Edward Dean snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Joseph Jordan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 03:12 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Paul Dougherty | 57-60 |
| 03:03 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Dean - foul #3 on Edward Dean, team foul #3 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott (PG), Donald Pardue (SG), Kenneth Ellis (SF), Paul Barnes (PF), Glenn Clopton (C) Anthony Novack, Joseph Jordan, Jesse Field, Edward Dean, Darrell Summers | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lynn Riebe (PG), David Wilson (PF) Paul Dougherty, Gary Zupancic | |
| 03:03 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:03 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Ronald Abbott snags the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Novack (PG), Edward Dean (PF) Ronald Abbott, Glenn Clopton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Paul Dougherty (PG) Lynn Riebe | |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Paul Barnes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Ellis and the foul's on Charles Moyer - foul #2 on Charles Moyer, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Jordan (SG), Darrell Summers (C) Donald Pardue, Edward Dean | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Zupancic (PF) David Wilson | |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Paul Barnes misses the free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:26 | Pitt | Charles Moyer snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 02:08 | Pitt | Aaron Murphey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jesse Field (SF), Edward Dean (PF) Kenneth Ellis, Paul Barnes | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Anthony Novack misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jordan | 59-65 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Edward Dean buries a turnaround in the lane | 61-65 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | Brian Paul makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Dougherty | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Charles Moyer takes the ball from Anthony Novack | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Charles Moyer is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Novack - foul #2 on Anthony Novack, team foul #4 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier (SG), Lyle Robinson (PF) Aaron Murphey, Gary Zupancic | |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Charles Moyer is fouled on the floor by Anthony Novack - foul #3 on Anthony Novack, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Joseph Jordan is called for the reach on Paul Dougherty - foul #1 on Joseph Jordan, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier is hacked by Joseph Jordan - foul #2 on Joseph Jordan, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Edward Dean pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Brian Paul takes the ball from Joseph Jordan | 61-69 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | Jaromierz Zoquier banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Paul | 61-71 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Anthony Novack hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Jordan | 63-71 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Charles Moyer is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Novack - foul #4 on Anthony Novack, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Charles Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Charles Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Anthony Novack misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jaromierz Zoquier - foul #1 on Jaromierz Zoquier, team foul #5 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Pardue (SG), Kenneth Ellis (SF), Paul Barnes (PF), Glenn Clopton (C) Joseph Jordan, Jesse Field, Edward Dean, Darrell Summers | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lynn Riebe (PG), Larry Moncrief (SF), David Wilson (PF) Paul Dougherty, Brian Paul, Charles Moyer | |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Anthony Novack makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Anthony Novack misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Lyle Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Lynn Riebe runs out the clock | 64-73 |