| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Walton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Baynes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Acklin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Osentowski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerardo Torres (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:18 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 19:02 | Pittsburgh | Bobby Farnham picks off the pass by Albert Bannerman | 35-36 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge is hacked by Thomas Acklin - foul #2 on Thomas Acklin, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 18:00 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson's floater is knocked away by James Baynes | 37-36 |
| 17:59 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:33 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:32 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Norman Walton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bobby Farnham | 39-38 |
| 17:00 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Acklin, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Michael Secor (SG) Gregory Stembridge, Norman Walton | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James McKemie (SG), Samuel Phillips (SF), David Johnson (PF) Thomas Acklin, Christopher Wilson, Michael Osentowski | |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | James Baynes blows the layup | 39-38 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | David Johnson takes the ball from Michael Secor | 39-38 |
| 16:07 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Phillips is hacked by Michael Secor - foul #1 on Michael Secor, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Miles (SF), Herbert Roberts (PF), Carl Scott (C) James Baynes, Brett Sawyer, Bobby Farnham | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Keith Adams (C) Gerardo Torres | |
| 16:02 | Pittsburgh | James McKemie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Holmes - foul #2 on William Holmes, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 16:02 | Pittsburgh | James McKemie makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:02 | Pittsburgh | James McKemie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Holmes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Herbert Roberts (fresh) C - Carl Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Albert Bannerman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McKemie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Phillips (fresh) PF - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Adams (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Samuel Phillips is called for the reach on William Holmes - foul #2 on Samuel Phillips, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock (SG) Albert Bannerman | |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles banks in the layup on a great pass from William Holmes | 41-40 |
| 15:17 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock is fouled on the floor by Herbert Roberts - foul #1 on Herbert Roberts, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Norman Walton (SG) Michael Secor, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson (SF), Michael Osentowski (PF) Samuel Phillips, Keith Adams | |
| 15:04 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Herbert Roberts - foul #2 on Herbert Roberts, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin (SG), Gerardo Torres (C) Jim Hancock, David Johnson | |
| 15:04 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:04 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Herbert Roberts | 41-41 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | William Holmes misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 14:48 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Christopher Wilson | 41-41 |
| 14:35 | Pittsburgh | The short jumper by Michael Osentowski is denied by Dustin Miles | 41-41 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | William Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Baynes (SF), Brett Sawyer (PF), Bobby Farnham (C) William Holmes, Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman (PG) James McKemie | |
| 14:12 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brett Sawyer | 41-41 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer's floater is tipped away by Michael Osentowski | 41-41 |
| 13:56 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 13:35 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres is hacked by James Baynes - foul #2 on James Baynes, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James McKemie (SG) Thomas Acklin | |
| 13:22 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 41-41 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Bobby Farnham | 41-41 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham knocks in the runner from the right block | 43-41 |
| 12:58 | Pittsburgh | James McKemie makes the 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Gerardo Torres picks off the pass by Gregory Stembridge | 43-44 |
| 12:10 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman drills a 3 from the right corner set up by James McKemie | 43-47 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Norman Walton misses long on a shot from the right side | 43-47 |
| 11:51 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Walton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Baynes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Farnham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Albert Bannerman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McKemie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Osentowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerardo Torres (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Stembridge | 45-47 |
| 10:58 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski connects on the jumper from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gregory Stembridge | 48-49 |
| 10:28 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Norman Walton gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | James Baynes grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Norman Walton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Michael Secor (SG), Dustin Miles (SF), Herbert Roberts (PF), Carl Scott (C) Gregory Stembridge, Norman Walton, James Baynes, Brett Sawyer, Bobby Farnham | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock (PG), Thomas Acklin (SG), Samuel Phillips (SF), David Johnson (PF), Keith Adams (C) Albert Bannerman, James McKemie, Christopher Wilson, Michael Osentowski, Gerardo Torres | |
| 09:50 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | William Holmes snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Jim Hancock takes the ball from William Holmes in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 09:43 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jim Hancock | 48-51 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Carl Scott is fouled on the floor by Keith Adams - foul #1 on Keith Adams, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Carl Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Secor | 51-51 |
| 08:53 | Pittsburgh | David Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-51 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Carl Scott gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | William Holmes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Secor | 53-51 |
| 07:56 | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Carl Scott snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Carl Scott connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from William Holmes | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Holmes (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herbert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jim Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Acklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Phillips (fresh) PF - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Adams (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles double dribbles | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Baynes (SF), Brett Sawyer (PF), Bobby Farnham (C) Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman (PG), James McKemie (SG), Everette Cofield (SF), Michael Osentowski (PF), Gerardo Torres (C) Jim Hancock, Thomas Acklin, Samuel Phillips, David Johnson, Keith Adams | |
| 06:55 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres buries a runner from close range on a great pass from James McKemie | 55-56 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | James Baynes drills a jump hook from the left block set up by William Holmes and the foul's on Albert Bannerman - foul #2 on Albert Bannerman, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Norman Walton (SG) William Holmes, Michael Secor | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Christopher Wilson (SF) Everette Cofield | |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | James Baynes makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:25 | Pittsburgh | James McKemie misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 06:24 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:15 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gerardo Torres | 58-59 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham is whistled for a carry | 58-59 |
| 05:38 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-59 |
| 05:36 | Pittsburgh | Gerardo Torres tips it in | 58-61 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Baynes | 61-61 |
| 05:10 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman is fouled on the floor by Bobby Farnham - foul #2 on Bobby Farnham, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin (SG), David Johnson (PF) James McKemie, Michael Osentowski | |
| 05:00 | Pittsburgh | David Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gregory Stembridge - foul #2 on Gregory Stembridge, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Michael Secor (SG) Gregory Stembridge, Norman Walton | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jim Hancock (SF) Christopher Wilson | |
| 05:00 | Pittsburgh | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:00 | Pittsburgh | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Thomas Acklin picks off the pass by Brett Sawyer | 61-62 |
| 04:45 | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman banks in the layup set up by Thomas Acklin | 61-64 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Acklin is called for the reach on James Baynes - foul #4 on Thomas Acklin, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | William Holmes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brett Sawyer | 64-64 |
| 03:42 | Pittsburgh | David Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Baynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Sawyer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Farnham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Albert Bannerman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Acklin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jim Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerardo Torres (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Norman Walton (SG), Dustin Miles (SF), Herbert Roberts (C) William Holmes, Michael Secor, James Baynes, Bobby Farnham | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James McKemie (PG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Michael Osentowski (PF) Albert Bannerman, Thomas Acklin, Gerardo Torres | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:18 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 03:03 | Pittsburgh | Brett Sawyer blocks the short jumper by Jim Hancock | 64-64 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Baynes (SF), Bobby Farnham (C) Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Albert Bannerman (PG), Thomas Acklin (SG), Gerardo Torres (C) James McKemie, Jim Hancock, David Johnson | |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham loses the ball out of bounds | 64-64 |
| 02:29 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-67 |
| 02:12 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Gerardo Torres | 64-67 |
| 01:52 | Pittsburgh | The pull-up jumper by Gerardo Torres is blocked by Bobby Farnham | 64-67 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | James Baynes snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | James Baynes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham tips it home | 66-67 |
| 01:18 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | James Baynes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 00:55 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin misses the jumper from the left side | 66-67 |
| 00:25 | Pittsburgh | Michael Osentowski misses the tip | 66-67 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Baynes | 66-67 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Gregory Stembridge | 68-67 |
| 00:06 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Acklin misses badly on a floater from the left side | 68-67 |