| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Alvarez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Cannady (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Cheslav Zeldin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Porcaro (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Coyle (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Delreal (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | William Aichele hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 34-36 |
| 19:31 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:04 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin lays it up and in set up by Paul Coyle | 34-38 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts is fouled in the backcourt by Cheslav Zeldin - foul #2 on Cheslav Zeldin, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin (SG), Robert Jacob (SF), Michael Profitt (PF), Ben Koch (C) Armando Alvarez, Alonzo Pitts, William Aichele, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Coyle - foul #3 on Paul Coyle, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri (PF) Paul Coyle | |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:27 | Pittsburgh | Jewell Nichols is called for the reach on Cheslav Zeldin - foul #2 on Jewell Nichols, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Cannady (C) Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Hulme (C) James Delreal | |
| 18:01 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Cheslav Zeldin - foul #3 on Cheslav Zeldin, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Aichele (SF), Ben Koch (C) Robert Jacob, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Richard Hood (SG), Allan Jackson (SF) Cheslav Zeldin, Steven Porcaro, Ernest Phillips | |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:18 | Pittsburgh | Lloyd Franklin picks off the pass by Richard Hood | 37-40 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin misses the dunk | 37-40 |
| 17:13 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Allan Jackson | 37-40 |
| 16:47 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Allan Jackson | 37-43 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | William Aichele lays it up and in on a great pass from Jewell Nichols and the foul's on Allan Jackson - foul #1 on Allan Jackson, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), Fred Cannady (C) Jewell Nichols, Michael Profitt, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro (SG), Ernest Phillips (SF), Milton Willis (PF), James Delreal (C) Frank Norred, Richard Hood, Curtis Ulibarri, James Hulme | |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | William Aichele makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:06 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Fred Cannady - foul #1 on Fred Cannady, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Jacob (SF), Ben Koch (PF) Alonzo Pitts, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 16:06 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:06 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | James Delreal steps in front of the Fred Cannady pass | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lloyd Franklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Alvarez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jacob (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Koch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Cannady (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Allan Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Steven Porcaro (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Willis (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Delreal (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Pittsburgh | Robert Jacob steals it from Ernest Phillips | 40-44 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Steven Porcaro picks off the pass by Armando Alvarez in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 15:16 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), William Aichele (PF) Armando Alvarez, Robert Jacob, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Paul Coyle (PF) Allan Jackson, James Delreal | |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | William Aichele is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 14:55 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:37 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols is fouled on the floor by Steven Porcaro - foul #2 on Steven Porcaro, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Robert Jacob (SF), Michael Profitt (PF) Jewell Nichols, Alonzo Pitts, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (SG), James Delreal (C) Steven Porcaro, Milton Willis | |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-44 |
| 13:50 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:21 | Pittsburgh | Fred Cannady steals the ball from Frank Norred | 40-44 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez is hacked by Frank Norred in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Norred, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), William Aichele (PF), Ben Koch (C) Armando Alvarez, Robert Jacob, Michael Profitt, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson (SF), Curtis Ulibarri (PF), James Hulme (C) Ernest Phillips, Paul Coyle, James Delreal | |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | William Aichele is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Jewell Nichols | 42-44 |
| 12:40 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | William Aichele is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 12:23 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:07 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin misses the lay-in | 42-46 |
| 12:06 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin tips it home | 42-48 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | William Aichele hits a wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ben Koch | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lloyd Franklin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Aichele (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Koch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Cheslav Zeldin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Norred (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hulme (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William Aichele - foul #2 on William Aichele, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Robert Jacob (SF), Michael Profitt (PF), Fred Cannady (C) Jewell Nichols, Alonzo Pitts, William Aichele, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro (SG), Ernest Phillips (SF), Paul Coyle (PF), James Delreal (C) Cheslav Zeldin, Allan Jackson, Curtis Ulibarri, James Hulme | |
| 11:17 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:17 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt tips it in | 46-49 |
| 10:41 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt can't finish the layup | 46-49 |
| 10:22 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:12 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG) Robert Jacob | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (PG), Allan Jackson (SF), Milton Willis (PF) Frank Norred, Ernest Phillips, Paul Coyle | |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:54 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to James Delreal | 46-49 |
| 09:33 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hood - foul #1 on Richard Hood, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts (SF), William Aichele (PF) Armando Alvarez, Michael Profitt | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Paul Coyle (PF) Richard Hood, James Delreal | |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:30 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 09:03 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Allan Jackson steals it from Jewell Nichols in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 08:57 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allan Jackson | 46-51 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-51 |
| 08:42 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:19 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cheslav Zeldin | 46-54 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols's pass is intercepted by Allan Jackson in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 07:54 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Porcaro | 46-57 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin travels with the ball | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Robert Jacob (SF), Michael Profitt (PF), Ben Koch (C) Jewell Nichols, Alonzo Pitts, William Aichele, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Richard Hood (SG), Ernest Phillips (SF), Curtis Ulibarri (PF), James Hulme (C) Cheslav Zeldin, Steven Porcaro, Allan Jackson, Paul Coyle, Milton Willis | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lloyd Franklin (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Alvarez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jacob (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Profitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Koch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Ulibarri (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hulme (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips misses the easy layup | 46-57 |
| 07:15 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri tips it home | 46-59 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Robert Jacob can't tip it in | 46-59 |
| 06:51 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 06:47 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Phillips | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin is hacked by Frank Norred - foul #3 on Frank Norred, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts (SF), William Aichele (PF), Fred Cannady (C) Robert Jacob, Michael Profitt, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), James Delreal (C) Richard Hood, James Hulme | |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 06:00 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-62 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | William Aichele comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 48-62 |
| 05:47 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 05:29 | Pittsburgh | Armando Alvarez steals the ball from Cheslav Zeldin | 48-62 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin can't finish the layup | 48-62 |
| 05:24 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 05:18 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Fred Cannady - foul #2 on Fred Cannady, team foul #4 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Robert Jacob (SF), Michael Profitt (PF) Armando Alvarez, Alonzo Pitts, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro (SG), Paul Coyle (PF) Frank Norred, Curtis Ulibarri | |
| 05:18 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:18 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Fred Cannady is denied by James Delreal | 48-64 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady misses the tip | 48-64 |
| 05:04 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 04:42 | Pittsburgh | Robert Jacob steals it from James Delreal | 48-64 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Profitt | 50-64 |
| 03:59 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-64 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 03:41 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-64 |
| 03:21 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin misses the tip | 50-64 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Michael Profitt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jewell Nichols (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lloyd Franklin (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jacob (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Profitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Cannady (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Cheslav Zeldin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Porcaro (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ernest Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Coyle (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Delreal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-64 |
| 03:04 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 02:49 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cheslav Zeldin | 50-66 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin loses the ball out of bounds | 50-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez (SG), Alonzo Pitts (SF), William Aichele (PF), Ben Koch (C) Jewell Nichols, Robert Jacob, Michael Profitt, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Richard Hood (SG), Allan Jackson (SF), Curtis Ulibarri (PF), James Hulme (C) Cheslav Zeldin, Steven Porcaro, Ernest Phillips, Paul Coyle, James Delreal | |
| 02:16 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Hood and he's hacked by Lloyd Franklin - foul #3 on Lloyd Franklin, team foul #5 | 50-68 |
| 02:16 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred makes the free throw | 50-69 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-69 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Armando Alvarez tips it back up and in | 52-69 |
| 01:22 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Hood | 52-71 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | William Aichele buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Lloyd Franklin | 54-71 |
| 00:54 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 54-71 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Alonzo Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Lloyd Franklin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jewell Nichols (PG), Fred Cannady (C) Lloyd Franklin, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 54-71 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | William Aichele snags the defensive board | 54-71 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Richard Hood takes the ball from Fred Cannady in the backcourt | 54-71 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred runs out the clock | 54-71 |