| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Henry Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mendosa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Jensen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - George Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Fernando Mejia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Lansberry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Irving Mandell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa inbounds the ball | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 19:44 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia misses long on a floater from the left side | 43-28 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | Irving Mandell snags the offensive board | 43-28 |
| 19:10 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-28 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa gets the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Simpson | 46-28 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on George Simmons - foul #3 on George Simmons, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis McClelland (C) George Simmons | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Thompson steals the ball from Philip Jensen | 46-29 |
| 17:54 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett is hacked by Philip Jensen - foul #3 on Philip Jensen, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Sykes (C) Philip Jensen | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Lansberry | 46-32 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 17:20 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 16:51 | Pitt | Irving Mandell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-32 |
| 16:50 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson hits the follow up shot | 46-34 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 46-34 |
| 16:33 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Irving Mandell | 46-34 |
| 16:23 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett banks in the layup | 46-36 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Francis McClelland hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 46-36 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Donald Sykes snags the offensive board | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Henry Simpson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mendosa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis McClelland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Sykes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Fernando Mejia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Lansberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Burnett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Irving Mandell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman buries a shot from the right side | 48-36 |
| 15:19 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Fernando Mejia | 48-39 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Fernando Mejia - foul #3 on Fernando Mejia, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (PG), Robert Mayes (SF), Philip Jensen (PF), George Simmons (C) Henry Simpson, Robert Mendosa, Francis McClelland, Donald Sykes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (PG), Patrick Armas (SG), William Parker (SF), Kevin Emerson (PF), Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Fernando Mejia, Donald Lansberry, Nathaniel Burnett, Jeffrey Thompson, Irving Mandell | |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:45 | Pitt | William Parker buries a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Mayes - foul #2 on Robert Mayes, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (SG) Stacy Hockman | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 14:45 | Pitt | William Parker makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lester | 52-42 |
| 13:59 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 52-42 |
| 13:58 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick tips it in | 52-44 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | George Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | George Simmons tips it in | 54-44 |
| 13:26 | Pitt | Patrick Armas makes the driving attempt from close range set up by William Parker and he's hacked by Robert Mayes - foul #3 on Robert Mayes, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman (SG), Robert Mendosa (SF) Douglas Allen, Robert Mayes | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:26 | Pitt | Patrick Armas misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:26 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Kristopher Fitzpatrick | 54-46 |
| 13:03 | Pitt | Patrick Armas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester is hacked by Ricky Golden - foul #3 on Ricky Golden, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Simpson (PG) Thomas Lester | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fernando Mejia (PG), Nathaniel Burnett (SF) William Parker, Kevin Emerson | |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 12:28 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 56-46 |
| 12:27 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick tips it in | 56-48 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Nathaniel Burnett - foul #2 on Nathaniel Burnett, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:00 | Pitt | Ricky Golden drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Fernando Mejia | 59-50 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-50 |
| 11:35 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett grabs the board | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Henry Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mendosa (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Jensen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Fernando Mejia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Burnett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Armas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Pitt | Patrick Armas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 11:14 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Armas | 59-50 |
| 11:02 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia is hacked by Henry Simpson - foul #2 on Henry Simpson, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (SF), Francis McClelland (PF), Donald Sykes (C) Robert Mendosa, Philip Jensen, George Simmons | |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Lansberry (SG), Irving Mandell (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Kevin Emerson (C) Ricky Golden, Nathaniel Burnett, Patrick Armas, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| 10:43 | Pitt | Thomas Lester picks off the pass by Donald Lansberry | 59-50 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 10:19 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thompson | 59-50 |
| 10:03 | Pitt | Irving Mandell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-50 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Henry Simpson | 59-50 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Stacy Hockman is blocked by Kevin Emerson | 59-50 |
| 09:37 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:33 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Francis McClelland grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson is whistled for traveling | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (SG), Robert Mendosa (SF), Philip Jensen (PF), George Simmons (C) Henry Simpson, Stacy Hockman, Francis McClelland, Donald Sykes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (PG), Nathaniel Burnett (SF), Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Fernando Mejia, Irving Mandell, Kevin Emerson | |
| 08:54 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nathaniel Burnett | 59-52 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Armas (PF) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 08:35 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 59-52 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | George Simmons grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Allen | 61-52 |
| 08:03 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett connects on the shot from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 07:22 | Pitt | Patrick Armas pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Lester (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mendosa (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Philip Jensen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ricky Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Lansberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Burnett (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Armas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kristopher Fitzpatrick (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-54 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa makes the 3 from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 06:38 | Pitt | Ricky Golden makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Lansberry | 64-57 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Simpson (PG), Stacy Hockman (SG), Francis McClelland (PF), Donald Sykes (C) Thomas Lester, Douglas Allen, Philip Jensen, George Simmons | |
| Subs | Pitt | Fernando Mejia (PG), Irving Mandell (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Donald Lansberry, Nathaniel Burnett, Patrick Armas | |
| 06:01 | Pitt | Irving Mandell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Fernando Mejia | 64-60 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Henry Simpson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-60 |
| 05:42 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:35 | Pitt | Irving Mandell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Fernando Mejia | 64-63 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-63 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson misses the lay-in | 67-63 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 67-63 |
| 04:49 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thompson | 67-63 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Donald Sykes picks off the pass by Jeffrey Thompson | 67-63 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa misses long on a runner from the baseline | 67-63 |
| 04:06 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kristopher Fitzpatrick | 67-63 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stacy Hockman - foul #2 on Stacy Hockman, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (SF), Philip Jensen (PF), George Simmons (C) Robert Mendosa, Francis McClelland, Donald Sykes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Armas (SG), Nathaniel Burnett (SF) Ricky Golden, Kristopher Fitzpatrick | |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Stacy Hockman, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (SG), Kevin Emerson (C) Jeffrey Thompson, Irving Mandell | |
| 03:26 | Pitt | A charge is called on Kevin Emerson - foul #2 on Kevin Emerson, team foul #4 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Lansberry (SG) William Parker | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 03:11 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Henry Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lester (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Philip Jensen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Fernando Mejia (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Lansberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Burnett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Armas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 67-65 |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Kevin Emerson grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa (SF) Thomas Lester | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Kristopher Fitzpatrick (C) Patrick Armas, Kevin Emerson | |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Lansberry | 67-67 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen hits a jumper in the lane set up by Henry Simpson and he's hacked by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #5 | 69-67 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:03 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia loses the ball out of bounds | 70-67 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Henry Simpson | 72-67 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia is fouled on the floor by Henry Simpson - foul #3 on Henry Simpson, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Simmons | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | George Simmons is hacked by Fernando Mejia in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fernando Mejia, team foul #6 | 72-68 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Thompson is called for the reach on Robert Mendosa - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Fernando Mejia drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Lansberry | 74-71 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Mejia - foul #5 on Fernando Mejia, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (PG) Henry Simpson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ricky Golden (PG) Fernando Mejia | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-71 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Ricky Golden is called for the reach on Robert Mendosa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Golden, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry loses the dribble to Thomas Lester | 77-71 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Ricky Golden is called for the reach on Thomas Lester in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ricky Golden, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Simpson (PG) Stacy Hockman | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Parker (PG) Ricky Golden | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Kristopher Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:12 | Pitt | Donald Lansberry misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen is hacked by William Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Parker, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Philip Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Nathaniel Burnett buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa is hacked by William Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Parker, team foul #12 | 79-74 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thompson | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Jeffrey Thompson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 80-74 |