| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dmitry Oginski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Samuel Howard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Howard Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Big (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drew Bonds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Call (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Harris | 34-36 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson knocks in the jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 18:59 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Howard Miller - foul #3 on Howard Miller, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza (C) Howard Miller | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 18:59 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:59 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale is hacked by Bruce Big - foul #2 on Bruce Big, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-38 |
| 18:06 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:49 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Bruce Big steals it from Carl Johnson | 36-38 |
| 17:21 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds hits the finger roll set up by Richard Harris | 36-40 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza scores on a jumper near the basket | 38-40 |
| 16:38 | Pittsburgh | Dmitry Oginski takes the ball from Ian Call | 38-40 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Manuel Adams is called for the reach on Dmitry Oginski - foul #2 on Manuel Adams, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Zar (SF), Hung Wang (C) Dmitry Oginski, Samuel Howard | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe (SG), Garland Patterson (SF), Wayne Clarke (C) Bruce Big, Manuel Adams, Ian Call | |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Garland Patterson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Carl Johnson | 38-40 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Robert Zar tips it home | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Zar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Federico Mendoza (fresh) 4 pts. C - Hung Wang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Briscoe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Garland Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Drew Bonds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Briscoe | 40-43 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Drew Bonds - foul #2 on Drew Bonds, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Todd Michael (PG), Michael Ruby (SF), Howard Miller (C) Carl Johnson, Kent Truesdale, Hung Wang | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:27 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Wayne Clarke | 41-43 |
| 15:06 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Federico Mendoza - foul #2 on Federico Mendoza, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski (SF), Samuel Howard (PF) Michael Ruby, Federico Mendoza | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 15:06 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:06 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Todd Michael misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Robert Zar hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 14:25 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-47 |
| 14:08 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:53 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 13:51 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-49 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 13:22 | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard's floater is tipped away by Wayne Clarke | 45-49 |
| 13:13 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:07 | Pittsburgh | Robert Zar steps in front of the Michael Briscoe pass | 45-49 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Todd Michael loses the ball out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Johnson (PG), Kent Truesdale (SG) Todd Michael, Dmitry Oginski | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big (SG), Manuel Adams (SF), Ron Coyne (PF), Ian Call (C) Michael Briscoe, Garland Patterson, Drew Bonds, Wayne Clarke | |
| 12:40 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Howard Miller pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza (PF), Hung Wang (C) Samuel Howard, Howard Miller | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:03 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 12:02 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call tips it but misses | 46-49 |
| 12:01 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:46 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Zar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Federico Mendoza (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hung Wang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Big (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Coyne (fresh) C - Ian Call (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Ian Call swats the layup by Robert Zar | 46-51 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Hung Wang tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 10:52 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski (SF), Samuel Howard (PF), Howard Miller (C) Robert Zar, Federico Mendoza, Hung Wang | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds (PF) Ron Coyne | |
| 10:22 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale clanks a floater from the left side | 48-54 |
| 09:53 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:33 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 09:31 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:23 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Howard is called for the reach on Drew Bonds - foul #3 on Samuel Howard, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe (SG), Garland Patterson (SF), Wayne Clarke (C) Bruce Big, Manuel Adams, Ian Call | |
| 09:14 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Garland Patterson | 48-57 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski travels with the ball | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Todd Michael (PG) Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Curtis (PG) Richard Harris | |
| 08:28 | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Wayne Clarke picks off the pass by Samuel Howard | 48-60 |
| 07:55 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe travels with the ball | 48-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Johnson (PG), Robert Zar (SG), Federico Mendoza (C) Todd Michael, Kent Truesdale, Howard Miller | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris (PG), Manuel Adams (SF), Ian Call (C) George Curtis, Garland Patterson, Wayne Clarke | |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Carl Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 07:36 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Drew Bonds | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dmitry Oginski (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Samuel Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Federico Mendoza (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Briscoe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Manuel Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Drew Bonds (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Call (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Harris | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Robert Zar misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 06:48 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 06:33 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams is fouled on the floor by Dmitry Oginski - foul #1 on Dmitry Oginski, team foul #4 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale (SG), Howard Miller (C) Dmitry Oginski, Samuel Howard | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big (SG), Garland Patterson (SF) Michael Briscoe, Drew Bonds | |
| 06:21 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Zar | 48-62 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Howard Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Richard Harris steps in front of the Robert Zar pass | 48-62 |
| 05:30 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Garland Patterson - foul #1 on Garland Patterson, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Todd Michael (PG) Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ron Coyne (PF), Wayne Clarke (C) Manuel Adams, Ian Call | |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:10 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Howard Miller snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Robert Zar evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 04:52 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 04:44 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-62 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Zar | 50-62 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Johnson (PG), Dmitry Oginski (SF), Samuel Howard (PF) Todd Michael, Robert Zar, Federico Mendoza | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams (SF), Drew Bonds (PF), Ian Call (C) Garland Patterson, Ron Coyne, Wayne Clarke | |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Howard Miller buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kent Truesdale | 52-62 |
| 03:55 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Howard Miller | 52-62 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Big - foul #3 on Bruce Big, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 03:35 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams misses the tip | 54-62 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Samuel Howard | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dmitry Oginski (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Samuel Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Big (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Drew Bonds (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Call (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Carl Johnson | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Howard Miller buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kent Truesdale | 58-62 |
| 02:34 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dmitry Oginski - foul #2 on Dmitry Oginski, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza (C) Howard Miller | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 02:34 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:34 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 02:16 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:50 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big is hacked by Kent Truesdale - foul #2 on Kent Truesdale, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Miller (C) Federico Mendoza | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 01:39 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Howard Miller is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kent Truesdale out of a doubleteam | 61-66 |
| 01:03 | Pittsburgh | Dmitry Oginski is called for the reach on Richard Harris - foul #3 on Dmitry Oginski, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| 01:03 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:03 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Manuel Adams is called for the reach on Dmitry Oginski - foul #3 on Manuel Adams, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:43 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call is hacked by Kent Truesdale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kent Truesdale, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| 00:41 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:41 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard grabs the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #4 on Kent Truesdale, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ron Coyne (C) Ian Call | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Truesdale - foul #5 on Kent Truesdale, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Zar (SG) Kent Truesdale | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:27 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:27 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Ron Coyne is called for the reach on Robert Zar - foul #1 on Ron Coyne, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Todd Michael (PG), Michael Ruby (SF), Federico Mendoza (PF), Hung Wang (C) Carl Johnson, Dmitry Oginski, Samuel Howard, Howard Miller | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Curtis (PG), Michael Briscoe (SG), Garland Patterson (SF), Wayne Clarke (C) Richard Harris, Bruce Big, Manuel Adams, Drew Bonds | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Robert Zar misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:22 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | George Curtis runs out the clock | 61-72 |