| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) SF - Richard Simek (fresh) PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) SG - Michael Starr (fresh) SF - Brian Scott (fresh) PF - Oktawian Wadzinski (fresh) C - Jerry Ashley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Rutgers | Michael Starr steps in front of the Don Williamson pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | Pitt | Marc Hanson can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:56 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Don Williamson | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Marc Hanson | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff's layup is rejected by Jerry Ashley | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 19:07 | Pitt | Michael Starr misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 19:01 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | Michael Starr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:43 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Pitt | Don Williamson is called for the reach on Oktawian Wadzinski - foul #1 on Don Williamson, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Pitt | Michael Starr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Ashley | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Pitt | Brian Scott gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), Walter Stafford (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF), Charles Devers (PF), David Clark (C) Don Williamson, Albert Maloney, Richard Simek, Derek Bailey, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), John Boomer (SG), Matthew Cusick (SF), Zackary Rowell (PF), Troy Osborne (C) Marc Hanson, Michael Starr, Brian Scott, Oktawian Wadzinski, Jerry Ashley | |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Troy Osborne - foul #1 on Troy Osborne, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:04 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell lays it in on a nice dish by John Lantz | 7-4 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Charles Devers is called for traveling | 7-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG) John Boomer | |
| 16:29 | Pitt | Marc Hanson is fouled on the floor by Walter Stafford - foul #1 on Walter Stafford, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Starr (SG) John Lantz | |
| 16:15 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell loses the dribble to Brian Pipes | 7-4 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Stafford (fresh) SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) PF - Charles Devers (fresh) C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Starr (fresh) SF - Matthew Cusick (fresh) PF - Zackary Rowell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Osborne (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Pitt | Marc Hanson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Starr | 7-7 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Charles Devers is called for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Albert Maloney (SG) Brian Pipes, Timothy Schweder | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Scott (SF), Oktawian Wadzinski (PF), Jerry Ashley (C) Matthew Cusick, Zackary Rowell, Troy Osborne | |
| 15:23 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski is fouled on the floor by Charles Devers - foul #1 on Charles Devers, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Charles Devers, David Clark | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:08 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Marc Hanson and he's hacked by Joel Pottorff - foul #1 on Joel Pottorff, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Derek Bailey (PF) Stephen Colvin | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 15:08 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley misses the free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Derek Bailey | 7-9 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 14:48 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jerry Ashley | 7-9 |
| 14:39 | Pitt | Brian Scott clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-9 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Don Williamson | 7-9 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Don Williamson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Maloney | 10-9 |
| 14:08 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 10-9 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski grabs the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:50 | Pitt | Michael Starr can't connect on a floater from the right block | 10-9 |
| 13:49 | Pitt | Brian Scott misses the tip | 10-9 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney is hacked by Michael Starr - foul #1 on Michael Starr, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), Richard Simek (SF), Charles Devers (PF), David Clark (C) Don Williamson, Walter Stafford, Derek Bailey, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), John Boomer (SG), Matthew Cusick (SF), Zackary Rowell (PF), Troy Osborne (C) Marc Hanson, Michael Starr, Brian Scott, Oktawian Wadzinski, Jerry Ashley | |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Charles Devers's layup is rejected by Zackary Rowell | 10-9 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Charles Devers pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Richard Simek is denied by Troy Osborne | 10-9 |
| 13:03 | Pitt | Troy Osborne gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:45 | Pitt | Troy Osborne misses the turnaround in the paint | 10-9 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | David Clark snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Troy Osborne - foul #2 on Troy Osborne, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SG) Albert Maloney | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (PG) Troy Osborne | |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Richard Simek makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:22 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Lantz | 11-11 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Richard Simek hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Pipes and he's fouled by Dustin Helfrich - foul #1 on Dustin Helfrich, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Walter Stafford (SG), Derek Bailey (PF) Brian Pipes, Timothy Schweder, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Michael Starr (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Oktawian Wadzinski (PF), Jerry Ashley (C) Dustin Helfrich, John Lantz, John Boomer, Zackary Rowell, Matthew Cusick | |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Richard Simek makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Stafford (fresh) SF - Richard Simek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Starr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oktawian Wadzinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Pitt | Derek Bailey steps in front of the Jerry Ashley pass | 14-11 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | David Clark tips it back up and in | 16-11 |
| 11:00 | Pitt | Michael Starr misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Joel Pottorff (C) Richard Simek, David Clark | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:00 | Pitt | Michael Starr misses the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:00 | Pitt | Michael Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Don Williamson | 18-12 |
| 10:28 | Pitt | Marc Hanson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Starr | 18-15 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 10:06 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 09:44 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley's pass is intercepted by Albert Maloney | 18-15 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford lays it up and in on a great pass from Albert Maloney | 20-15 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | Michael Starr misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Don Williamson pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Don Williamson | 23-15 |
| 09:07 | Pitt | Don Williamson is called for the reach on Michael Starr - foul #2 on Don Williamson, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), Charles Devers (SF), David Clark (PF) Don Williamson, Walter Stafford, Derek Bailey | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (PG), John Lantz (SG), John Boomer (SF), Zackary Rowell (PF), Matthew Cusick (C) Marc Hanson, Michael Starr, Brian Scott, Oktawian Wadzinski, Jerry Ashley | |
| 08:53 | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Zackary Rowell | 23-18 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 08:34 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 08:11 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-18 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Devers (fresh) PF - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dustin Helfrich (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Lantz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Boomer (fresh) PF - Zackary Rowell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Cusick (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Charles Devers grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 07:20 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Pipes - foul #1 on Brian Pipes, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (SG), Richard Simek (SF), Derek Bailey (PF) Albert Maloney, David Clark, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Michael Starr (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Jerry Ashley (C) Dustin Helfrich, John Lantz, John Boomer, Matthew Cusick | |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:06 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Jerry Ashley takes the ball from Derek Bailey | 25-19 |
| 06:35 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell can't throw it down | 25-19 |
| 06:34 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:15 | Pitt | Brian Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Charles Devers grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Richard Simek hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Scott - foul #1 on Brian Scott, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Joel Pottorff (C) Brian Pipes, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski (PF) Zackary Rowell | |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Richard Simek makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:55 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 05:34 | Pitt | Brian Scott clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 05:32 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski tips it home | 26-21 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Richard Simek scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Derek Bailey | 29-21 |
| 05:02 | Pitt | Brian Scott scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Marc Hanson | 29-24 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Ashley - foul #1 on Jerry Ashley, team foul #6 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), David Clark (PF) Richard Simek, Derek Bailey | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Boomer (SF), Matthew Cusick (C) Brian Scott, Jerry Ashley | |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:49 | Pitt | Marc Hanson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Hanson, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin (PF) Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | John Boomer grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 04:30 | Pitt | Marc Hanson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Starr | 31-26 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | David Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | John Boomer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 03:52 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski hits the follow up shot | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bryan Wright (fresh) SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Stafford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Colvin (fresh) C - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Marc Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Starr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Boomer (fresh) PF - Oktawian Wadzinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Cusick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | David Clark tips it but misses | 31-28 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Walter Stafford hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Colvin | 34-28 |
| 02:55 | Pitt | John Boomer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Richard Simek (SF), Derek Bailey (PF) Bryan Wright, Walter Stafford, Stephen Colvin | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), Brian Scott (SF), Zackary Rowell (PF), Jerry Ashley (C) Marc Hanson, Michael Starr, Oktawian Wadzinski, Matthew Cusick | |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | David Clark comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 34-28 |
| 02:40 | Pitt | John Boomer gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 02:31 | Pitt | John Lantz scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brian Scott | 34-31 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney scores on a 3 from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 01:45 | Pitt | Brian Scott misses the driving attempt from the left block | 37-31 |
| 01:44 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 01:32 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 01:13 | Pitt | Brian Scott scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Zackary Rowell | 37-36 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Don Williamson | 39-36 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Albert Maloney is called for the reach on John Boomer - foul #1 on Albert Maloney, team foul #8 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG), Walter Stafford (SF), Charles Devers (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Albert Maloney, Richard Simek, Derek Bailey, David Clark | |
| Subs | Pitt | Marc Hanson (PG), Michael Starr (SG), Oktawian Wadzinski (PF), Matthew Cusick (C) John Lantz, Brian Scott, Zackary Rowell, Jerry Ashley | |
| 00:22 | Pitt | John Boomer makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | John Boomer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-38 |