| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ricky Golden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Lansberry (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Henry Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mendosa (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Simpson | 23-34 |
| 19:28 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry hits a 3 from straight away | 26-34 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | George Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| 18:41 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Burnett | 29-34 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa loses the dribble to Ricky Golden | 29-34 |
| 18:01 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Burnett | 31-34 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Armas (PF) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 17:38 | Pitt | Ricky Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick makes the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Henry Simpson - foul #3 on Henry Simpson, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Irving Mandell (PF) Donald Lansberry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (PG) Henry Simpson | |
| 17:23 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | George Simmons grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | George Simmons connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Lester | 33-36 |
| 17:03 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Patrick Armas - foul #1 on Patrick Armas, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Emerson (PF) Nathaniel Burnett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis McClelland (PF), Donald Sykes (C) Philip Jensen, George Simmons | |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:56 | Pitt | Ricky Golden loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Francis McClelland gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (PG) Ricky Golden | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mayes (SF) Robert Mendosa | |
| 16:15 | Pitt | Patrick Armas drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Irving Mandell blocks the short jumper by Francis McClelland | 39-38 |
| 15:58 | Pitt | Patrick Armas grabs the board | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - William Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Armas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Irving Mandell (fresh) PF - Kevin Emerson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis McClelland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Pitt | Patrick Armas's fadeaway is rejected by Francis McClelland | 39-38 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Francis McClelland gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes clanks a turnaround from close range | 39-38 |
| 15:13 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:00 | Pitt | Patrick Armas jams it and he's fouled by Francis McClelland - foul #3 on Francis McClelland, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Fernando Mejia (PG), Nathaniel Burnett (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) William Parker, Irving Mandell, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Simpson (PG), Robert Mendosa (SF), Philip Jensen (PF), George Simmons (C) Stacy Hockman, Robert Mayes, Francis McClelland, Donald Sykes | |
| 15:00 | Pitt | Patrick Armas makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Armas - foul #2 on Patrick Armas, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Lansberry (SG) Patrick Armas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (SG) Thomas Lester | |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 14:15 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Philip Jensen - foul #1 on Philip Jensen, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Wilber (C) Kevin Emerson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:15 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:15 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | George Simmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 13:26 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:15 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson travels with the ball | 44-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) William Wilber | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman (SG) Douglas Allen | |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson is whistled for traveling | 44-38 |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Kristopher Fitzpatrick picks off the pass by George Simmons | 44-38 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa is whistled for a carry | 44-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Armas (PF) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:56 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett travels with the ball | 44-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (PG), Irving Mandell (SF), Kevin Emerson (PF) Fernando Mejia, Donald Lansberry, Nathaniel Burnett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (PG), Francis McClelland (PF), Donald Sykes (C) Henry Simpson, Philip Jensen, George Simmons | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ricky Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Armas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Irving Mandell (fresh) PF - Kevin Emerson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mendosa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Francis McClelland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Francis McClelland tips it in | 44-40 |
| 11:17 | Pitt | Irving Mandell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Golden | 47-40 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Lester | 47-43 |
| 10:49 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 10:48 | Pitt | Irving Mandell pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:29 | Pitt | Patrick Armas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 10:27 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick tips it in | 49-43 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Francis McClelland | 49-46 |
| 10:03 | Pitt | Ricky Golden double dribbles | 49-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Fernando Mejia (PG), Donald Lansberry (SG), Nathaniel Burnett (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Ricky Golden, Patrick Armas, Irving Mandell, Kevin Emerson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Simpson (PG), Philip Jensen (PF), George Simmons (C) Robert Mendosa, Francis McClelland, Donald Sykes | |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Stacy Hockman and he's hacked by Fernando Mejia - foul #4 on Fernando Mejia, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (PG) Fernando Mejia | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:42 | Pitt | Ricky Golden makes the driving attempt from close range | 51-50 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ricky Golden - foul #1 on Ricky Golden, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Emerson (C) Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mayes (SF) Stacy Hockman | |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:20 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Robert Mayes is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Irving Mandell (PF) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-51 |
| 08:49 | Pitt | Irving Mandell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Irving Mandell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-51 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:12 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Lester - foul #1 on Thomas Lester, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Armas (PF), Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Irving Mandell, Kevin Emerson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman (SG), Robert Mendosa (SF) Thomas Lester, Robert Mayes | |
| 08:12 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:12 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ricky Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Lansberry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Nathaniel Burnett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Armas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Henry Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mendosa (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Lansberry | 56-53 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | George Simmons tips it in | 56-55 |
| 06:52 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | George Simmons pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | George Simmons can't throw it down | 56-55 |
| 06:22 | Pitt | Patrick Armas grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 06:18 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-55 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | George Simmons snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson is whistled for a carry | 56-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Fernando Mejia (PG), Irving Mandell (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Ricky Golden, Donald Lansberry, Nathaniel Burnett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (PG), Francis McClelland (PF), Donald Sykes (C) Henry Simpson, Philip Jensen, George Simmons | |
| 05:57 | Pitt | Patrick Armas's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Sykes | 56-55 |
| 05:56 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:32 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 05:31 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia can't tip it in | 56-55 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Francis McClelland gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Lester | 56-58 |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Irving Mandell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (SG) Patrick Armas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mayes (SF) Robert Mendosa | |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Robert Mayes tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| 04:30 | Pitt | Irving Mandell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Parker | 59-60 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Robert Mayes misses long on a runner near the basket | 59-60 |
| 04:13 | Pitt | Irving Mandell gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:59 | Pitt | Francis McClelland blocks the short jumper by Kristopher Fitzpatrick | 59-60 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Lester | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Fernando Mejia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - William Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irving Mandell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis McClelland (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman is hacked by William Parker - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (SG), Nathaniel Burnett (SF), Kevin Emerson (C) William Parker, Irving Mandell, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Simpson (PG), Robert Mendosa (SF), Philip Jensen (PF), George Simmons (C) Thomas Lester, Robert Mayes, Francis McClelland, Donald Sykes | |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:29 | Pitt | Ricky Golden is hacked by Henry Simpson - foul #4 on Henry Simpson, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (SG) Stacy Hockman | |
| 03:13 | Pitt | Ricky Golden is hacked by Henry Simpson - foul #5 on Henry Simpson, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (SG), Patrick Armas (PF) Fernando Mejia, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mayes (SG) Henry Simpson | |
| 03:03 | Pitt | Ricky Golden is whistled for traveling | 59-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Lansberry (SG) William Parker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Robert Mayes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kevin Emerson - foul #1 on Kevin Emerson, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Kevin Emerson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (PG) Douglas Allen | |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Robert Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Robert Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Fernando Mejia (PG) Ricky Golden | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman (SG) Robert Mayes | |
| 02:24 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Fernando Mejia | 62-63 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman loses the ball out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Patrick Armas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | George Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen tips it back up and in | 65-65 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-65 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lester and the foul's on Jeffrey Thompson - foul #5 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Armas (PF) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen misses the free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry is whistled for a carry | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman's pass is intercepted by Fernando Mejia | 65-67 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett banks in the layup on a great pass from Fernando Mejia | 67-67 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | George Simmons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Fernando Mejia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Lansberry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Burnett (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Armas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mendosa (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Jensen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - George Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | George Simmons wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:19 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Fernando Mejia picks off the pass by Thomas Lester in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 03:58 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Nathaniel Burnett, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa clanks a jumper from the right side | 67-67 |
| 03:47 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett misses the lay-in | 67-67 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | George Simmons grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 03:17 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 03:06 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 03:05 | Pitt | Patrick Armas can't tip it in | 67-67 |
| 03:04 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick can't tip it in | 67-67 |
| 03:02 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick hits the follow up shot | 69-67 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Patrick Armas pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett tips it back up and in | 71-67 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester's pass is intercepted by Fernando Mejia in the backcourt | 71-67 |
| 02:35 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia banks in the layup | 73-67 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 02:16 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick misses the shot from the left block | 73-67 |
| 01:57 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick tips it back up and in | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Stacy Hockman, team foul #7 | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett lays it up and in set up by Fernando Mejia and he's hacked by Philip Jensen - foul #2 on Philip Jensen, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (PG), Irving Mandell (PF), Kevin Emerson (C) Fernando Mejia, Donald Lansberry, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (SG), Robert Mayes (SF), Francis McClelland (PF), Donald Sykes (C) Stacy Hockman, Robert Mendosa, Philip Jensen, George Simmons | |
| 01:20 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett makes the free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Patrick Armas - foul #3 on Patrick Armas, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Pitt | Fernando Mejia (PG), Donald Lansberry (SG), Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Ricky Golden, Irving Mandell, Kevin Emerson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman (SG), Robert Mendosa (SF), George Simmons (C) Douglas Allen, Robert Mayes, Francis McClelland | |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes makes the free throw | 78-70 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Fernando Mejia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Lansberry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Burnett (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. PF - Patrick Armas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Lester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mendosa (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett is fouled on the floor by Robert Mendosa - foul #1 on Robert Mendosa, team foul #9 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (PG) Fernando Mejia | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Philip Jensen (PF) Donald Sykes | |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Simmons | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Stacy Hockman - foul #2 on Stacy Hockman, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-70 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Ricky Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Ricky Golden is hacked by Thomas Lester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Lester, team foul #11 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (SF), Irving Mandell (PF), Kevin Emerson (C) Donald Lansberry, Nathaniel Burnett, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (SG), Robert Mayes (SF), Francis McClelland (PF), Donald Sykes (C) Stacy Hockman, Robert Mendosa, Philip Jensen, George Simmons | |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Ricky Golden makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Ricky Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Lester | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Ricky Golden is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lester - foul #3 on Thomas Lester, team foul #12 | 82-72 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Ricky Golden misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:14 | Pitt | Ricky Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen misses long on a floater from the right wing | 83-72 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Francis McClelland pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Kevin Emerson denies the turnaround by Robert Mayes | 83-72 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson runs out the clock | 83-72 |