| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Guel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benny Blansett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Pruitt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lenard Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Yonakor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Whitt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Kirby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fye (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Fye | 38-36 |
| 19:18 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | David Fye snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 18:52 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Peter Buchanan | 38-36 |
| 18:37 | Pitt | Tony Kirby steals it from Douglas Guel | 38-36 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by David Fye | 38-38 |
| 18:00 | Pitt | David Pruitt is fouled on the floor by Tony Kirby - foul #1 on Tony Kirby, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 17:38 | Pitt | David Pruitt misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ray Yonakor - foul #2 on Ray Yonakor, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Conroy (PF), Jonas Harris (C) Tony Kirby, David Fye | |
| 17:38 | Pitt | David Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:38 | Pitt | David Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lenard Chambers - foul #2 on Lenard Chambers, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:12 | Pitt | Ray Yonakor is called for the reach on Lenard Chambers - foul #3 on Ray Yonakor, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey (SF) Benny Blansett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (SG) Ray Yonakor | |
| 16:58 | Pitt | Douglas Guel scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Peter Buchanan | 41-39 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Bailey - foul #3 on Nathaniel Bailey, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Vincent Lord (PG), Christopher Tanner (SG), Charles Lemons (SF), James Rester (PF), David Bourke (C) Peter Buchanan, Douglas Guel, Nathaniel Bailey, David Pruitt, Lenard Chambers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski drills a floater from the left side set up by Michael Whitt | 41-41 |
| 16:10 | Pitt | James Rester is denied on a layup by Robert Conroy | 41-41 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris misses the floater from the left side | 41-41 |
| 15:53 | Pitt | James Rester grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Vincent Lord (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Lemons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Rester (fresh) C - David Bourke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Wilansky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Whitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Conroy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonas Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Christopher Tanner hits a shot from the right side | 43-41 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joshua Wilansky | 43-44 |
| 14:45 | Pitt | James Rester hits a jumper in the paint | 45-44 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy lays it in and he's fouled by James Rester - foul #1 on James Rester, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Buchanan (PG), Douglas Guel (SG), Benny Blansett (SF), David Pruitt (PF), Lenard Chambers (C) Vincent Lord, Christopher Tanner, Charles Lemons, James Rester, David Bourke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor (SG), Tony Kirby (PF), David Fye (C) Clyde Osentowski, Michael Whitt, Jonas Harris | |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:09 | Pitt | Benny Blansett misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | David Pruitt grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:45 | Pitt | Joshua Wilansky is called for the reach on Benny Blansett - foul #2 on Joshua Wilansky, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney (SF) Robert Conroy | |
| 13:26 | Pitt | Douglas Guel loses the dribble to Ray Yonakor | 45-47 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ray Yonakor | 45-49 |
| 13:06 | Pitt | David Pruitt buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Douglas Guel | 47-49 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Yonakor | 47-52 |
| 12:37 | Pitt | Peter Buchanan drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Pruitt | 50-52 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | David Fye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski (PG), Michael Whitt (SF) Joshua Wilansky, Clarence Chaney | |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Douglas Guel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Guel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benny Blansett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Pruitt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Lenard Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Yonakor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Whitt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Kirby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fye (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Clyde Osentowski is blocked by Benny Blansett | 50-52 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | David Fye misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | David Fye grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | David Fye comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 50-52 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor tips it in | 50-54 |
| 11:09 | Pitt | David Pruitt drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Buchanan | 53-54 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt lays it in set up by Clyde Osentowski and he's fouled by Lenard Chambers - foul #3 on Lenard Chambers, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Vincent Lord (PG), Christopher Tanner (SG), Nathaniel Bailey (SF), Charles Lemons (PF), David Bourke (C) Peter Buchanan, Douglas Guel, Benny Blansett, David Pruitt, Lenard Chambers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (SG), Robert Conroy (PF), Jonas Harris (C) Ray Yonakor, Tony Kirby, David Fye | |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | Charles Lemons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by David Bourke - foul #1 on David Bourke, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:44 | Pitt | Robert Conroy blocks the short jumper by David Bourke | 53-58 |
| 09:42 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jonas Harris - foul #2 on Jonas Harris, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Buchanan (PG), Douglas Guel (SG), David Pruitt (PF), Lenard Chambers (C) Vincent Lord, Christopher Tanner, Charles Lemons, David Bourke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor (SG) Joshua Wilansky | |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ray Yonakor | 53-61 |
| 08:59 | Pitt | David Pruitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Blansett (SF) Nathaniel Bailey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt tips it but misses | 53-61 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 08:29 | Pitt | Jonas Harris is called for the reach on Lenard Chambers - foul #3 on Jonas Harris, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Kirby (PF), David Fye (C) Michael Whitt, Jonas Harris | |
| 08:10 | Pitt | Benny Blansett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 53-61 |
| 08:08 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 07:48 | Pitt | Peter Buchanan double dribbles | 53-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (PG), Clarence Chaney (SF) Clyde Osentowski, Robert Conroy | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Guel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benny Blansett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Pruitt (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Lenard Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Joshua Wilansky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Yonakor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Chaney (fresh) PF - Tony Kirby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fye (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney loses the dribble to Peter Buchanan | 53-61 |
| 07:18 | Pitt | Douglas Guel misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ray Yonakor - foul #4 on Ray Yonakor, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Pitt | Vincent Lord (PG), Nathaniel Bailey (PF) Peter Buchanan, David Pruitt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Viens (SG), Michael Whitt (SF) Ray Yonakor, Clarence Chaney | |
| 07:18 | Pitt | Douglas Guel misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:18 | Pitt | Douglas Guel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Wilansky | 54-63 |
| 06:51 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers makes the floater in the paint and he's hacked by David Fye - foul #1 on David Fye, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Lemons (PF) Benny Blansett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski (PG), Jonas Harris (PF), Clarence Chaney (C) Duane Viens, Tony Kirby, David Fye | |
| 06:51 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers misses the free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Jonas Harris, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Bourke (C) Lenard Chambers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:25 | Pitt | Charles Lemons is whistled for a carry | 56-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher Tanner (SG) Douglas Guel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Conroy (PF) Clarence Chaney | |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vincent Lord - foul #1 on Vincent Lord, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Pruitt (PF) Charles Lemons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Vincent Lord's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Buchanan (PG) Vincent Lord | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor (SG) Joshua Wilansky | |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-65 |
| Subs | Pitt | Douglas Guel (SG), Benny Blansett (SF), Lenard Chambers (C) Christopher Tanner, Nathaniel Bailey, David Bourke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fye (C) Jonas Harris | |
| 05:20 | Pitt | David Pruitt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 05:19 | Pitt | Benny Blansett tips it back up and in | 58-65 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-67 |
| 04:55 | Pitt | Benny Blansett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Conroy - foul #3 on Robert Conroy, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Kirby (PF) Robert Conroy | |
| 04:55 | Pitt | Benny Blansett makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:55 | Pitt | Benny Blansett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by David Pruitt - foul #1 on David Pruitt, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey (PF) David Pruitt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney (SF) Michael Whitt | |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:17 | Pitt | Tony Kirby swats the short shot by Benny Blansett | 60-68 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Douglas Guel steps in front of the Clarence Chaney pass | 60-68 |
| 03:56 | Pitt | Douglas Guel makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Buchanan | 62-68 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski misses the 3 from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 03:31 | Pitt | Benny Blansett snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Peter Buchanan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Guel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benny Blansett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lenard Chambers (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Yonakor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Chaney (fresh) PF - Tony Kirby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Fye (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Pitt | Clarence Chaney steals the ball from Lenard Chambers | 62-68 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Pitt | David Fye swats the short shot by Benny Blansett | 62-71 |
| 02:43 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey misses the tip | 62-71 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Yonakor | 62-73 |
| 02:11 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Benny Blansett | 64-73 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | David Fye lays it in on a nice dish by Clyde Osentowski | 64-75 |
| 01:37 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Buchanan | 66-75 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney clanks a jumper from the right wing | 66-75 |
| 01:12 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Lenard Chambers | 66-75 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | Ray Yonakor steals the ball from Benny Blansett | 66-75 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski misses the easy layup | 66-75 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby gets the offensive rebound | 66-75 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Peter Buchanan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-75 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Nathaniel Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 66-75 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Peter Buchanan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 66-75 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 66-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby is hacked by Douglas Guel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Guel, team foul #8 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Pruitt (PF) Nathaniel Bailey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Conroy (SF), Jonas Harris (C) Clarence Chaney, David Fye | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Benny Blansett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 66-77 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Benny Blansett gets the offensive rebound | 66-77 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Douglas Guel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-77 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Benny Blansett tips it home | 68-77 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor is hacked by Peter Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Buchanan, team foul #9 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fye (C) Tony Kirby | |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Lenard Chambers snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Benny Blansett's pass is intercepted by Robert Conroy | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski runs out the clock | 68-78 |