| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Nickolas Stanley (fresh) SG - Michael Starr (fresh) SF - Brian Scott (fresh) PF - Oktawian Wadzinski (fresh) C - Jerry Ashley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) SG - Allan Painter (fresh) SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Don Williamson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joel Pottorff | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Michael Starr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Derek Bailey | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley is hacked by Allan Painter - foul #1 on Allan Painter, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | Derek Bailey is called for the reach on Jerry Ashley - foul #1 on Derek Bailey, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley can't connect on a shot from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Don Williamson is hacked by Oktawian Wadzinski - foul #1 on Oktawian Wadzinski, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Don Williamson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Brian Scott buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Oktawian Wadzinski | 4-6 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 16:48 | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder is denied on a layup by Jerry Ashley | 7-9 |
| 16:26 | Pitt | Michael Starr gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 16:14 | Pitt | Brian Scott misses short on a shot from close range | 7-9 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Jerry Ashley denies the turnaround by Derek Bailey | 7-9 |
| 15:56 | Pitt | Brian Scott snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Nickolas Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Starr (fresh) SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oktawian Wadzinski (fresh) C - Jerry Ashley (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Allan Painter (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski blows the layup | 7-9 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Don Williamson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Nickolas Stanley - foul #1 on Nickolas Stanley, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG) Nickolas Stanley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG), Richard Simek (SF), David Clark (PF), Charles Devers (C) Allan Painter, Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey, Joel Pottorff | |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Don Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Don Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Don Williamson makes the 3rd free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:19 | Pitt | John Lantz's pass is intercepted by Richard Simek | 7-12 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Richard Simek connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 14:41 | Pitt | John Lantz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 14:39 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley gets the offensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 14:29 | Pitt | Michael Starr clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Cusick (SF), Zackary Rowell (PF), Troy Osborne (C) Brian Scott, Oktawian Wadzinski, Jerry Ashley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SF) Don Williamson | |
| 14:29 | Pitt | Michael Starr makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:29 | Pitt | Michael Starr misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Charles Devers grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Charles Devers's floater is tipped away by Zackary Rowell | 8-15 |
| 14:10 | Pitt | Troy Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Troy Osborne hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Zackary Rowell | 10-15 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | David Clark steps out of bounds on the baseline | 10-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley (PG) Michael Starr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Derek Bailey (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) David Clark, Charles Devers | |
| 13:08 | Pitt | Derek Bailey swats the shot by John Lantz | 10-15 |
| 13:06 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell hits the follow up shot | 12-15 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder is called for traveling | 12-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Scott (SF), Oktawian Wadzinski (PF), Jerry Ashley (C) Matthew Cusick, Zackary Rowell, Troy Osborne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Allan Painter (SG) Brian Pipes, Richard Simek | |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski blows the dunk but he's hacked by Derek Bailey - foul #2 on Derek Bailey, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Devers (SF), David Clark (PF) Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey | |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | David Clark snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Charles Devers blows the dunk | 13-15 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Allan Painter can't finish the layup | 13-15 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Charles Devers tips it in | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Nickolas Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Lantz (fresh) SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oktawian Wadzinski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Ashley (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Allan Painter (fresh) SF - Charles Devers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Devers | 13-17 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Don Williamson's pass is intercepted by Brian Scott | 13-17 |
| 11:22 | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Charles Devers is called for traveling | 13-17 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Starr (SG) John Lantz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SF) Joel Pottorff | |
| 10:41 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Nickolas Stanley | 15-17 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder blows the layup but the foul's on Oktawian Wadzinski - foul #2 on Oktawian Wadzinski, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (PG), Zackary Rowell (PF) Nickolas Stanley, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Brian Pipes (SG), Richard Simek (C) Don Williamson, Allan Painter, David Clark | |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:10 | Pitt | Brian Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Charles Devers knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Wright | 15-21 |
| 09:49 | Pitt | Michael Starr connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Zackary Rowell | 18-21 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes misses the jumpshot from the right side | 18-21 |
| 09:32 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Zackary Rowell | 18-21 |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Michael Starr knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Ashley and he's fouled by Brian Pipes - foul #1 on Brian Pipes, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), Matthew Cusick (SF), Troy Osborne (C) Dustin Helfrich, Brian Scott, Jerry Ashley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Joel Pottorff (C) Bryan Wright, Charles Devers | |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Michael Starr misses the free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:23 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell grabs the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 09:09 | Pitt | Joel Pottorff steals the ball from John Lantz | 20-21 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Richard Simek is denied on a layup by Troy Osborne | 20-21 |
| 08:51 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:45 | Pitt | John Lantz buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Starr | 23-21 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Richard Simek drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Williamson and he's fouled by Troy Osborne - foul #1 on Troy Osborne, team foul #4 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley (PG) John Lantz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG), David Clark (PF) Brian Pipes, Timothy Schweder | |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses the free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:23 | Pitt | Troy Osborne snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 08:21 | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley is hacked by Don Williamson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Williamson, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| 08:07 | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Nickolas Stanley, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG) Nickolas Stanley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin (SF) Richard Simek | |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Don Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Scott (SF), Jerry Ashley (C) Matthew Cusick, Troy Osborne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Devers (SF) Stephen Colvin | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Starr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zackary Rowell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Painter (fresh) SF - Charles Devers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Starr | 25-23 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | David Clark misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 07:18 | Pitt | John Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:58 | Pitt | Michael Starr is fouled on the floor by Allan Painter - foul #2 on Allan Painter, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Cusick (PF) Zackary Rowell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Brian Pipes (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF) Don Williamson, Allan Painter, Joel Pottorff | |
| 06:58 | Pitt | Michael Starr makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:58 | Pitt | Michael Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Charles Devers scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Wright and he's hacked by Jerry Ashley - foul #1 on Jerry Ashley, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich (SG) Michael Starr | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Simek (SG) Bryan Wright | |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Charles Devers makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:23 | Pitt | Dustin Helfrich is whistled for a carry | 27-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG) Charles Devers | |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Matthew Cusick is called for the reach on David Clark - foul #1 on Matthew Cusick, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Osborne (PF) Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:48 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Simek - foul #1 on Richard Simek, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Paige (SG) John Lantz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Joel Pottorff (C) Bryan Wright, David Clark | |
| 05:48 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:48 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Don Williamson is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Helfrich - foul #1 on Dustin Helfrich, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Don Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:46 | Pitt | Troy Osborne pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 05:38 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Simek - foul #2 on Richard Simek, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Zackary Rowell (PF) Troy Osborne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Clark (PF) Richard Simek | |
| 05:38 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:38 | Pitt | Jerry Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes misses the floater from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Matthew Cusick blows the layup | 29-29 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Clark | 29-29 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Don Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), Michael Starr (SG), Brian Scott (SF) Dustin Helfrich, Daniel Paige, Jerry Ashley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Chad Griffin (SG), Charles Devers (PF) Brian Pipes, David Clark | |
| 04:14 | Pitt | John Lantz travels with the ball | 29-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | Troy Osborne (PF), Jerry Ashley (C) Zackary Rowell, Matthew Cusick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin (SF) Timothy Schweder | |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Williamson | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Starr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Ashley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Griffin (fresh) SF - Stephen Colvin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Devers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Pitt | Charles Devers is called for the reach on Brian Scott - foul #1 on Charles Devers, team foul #10 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley (PG), Oktawian Wadzinski (PF) John Lantz, Jerry Ashley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Allan Painter (SG), Richard Simek (SF), Derek Bailey (PF) Don Williamson, Chad Griffin, Stephen Colvin, Joel Pottorff | |
| 03:43 | Pitt | Brian Scott misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:43 | Pitt | Brian Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Richard Simek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG) Bryan Wright | |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Richard Simek steals the ball from Troy Osborne | 30-32 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Allan Painter scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Simek | 30-35 |
| 02:20 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 02:18 | Pitt | Oktawian Wadzinski gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:10 | Pitt | Brian Scott travels with the ball | 30-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Zackary Rowell (C) Troy Osborne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Timothy Schweder (SF), Joel Pottorff (C) Brian Pipes, Richard Simek, Charles Devers | |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Don Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Cusick (SF) Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:42 | Pitt | Michael Starr misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Timothy Schweder | 30-35 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Nickolas Stanley grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Michael Starr connects on the shot from the left side set up by Zackary Rowell | 32-35 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Allan Painter is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Allan Painter, team foul #11 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Lantz (PG), Dustin Helfrich (SG), Brian Scott (SF), Jerry Ashley (C) Nickolas Stanley, Michael Starr, Matthew Cusick, Oktawian Wadzinski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG), David Clark (PF) Allan Painter, Derek Bailey | |
| 00:11 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell makes the shot in the lane | 34-35 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Zackary Rowell is called for the reach on Joel Pottorff - foul #1 on Zackary Rowell, team foul #9 | 34-35 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Zackary Rowell comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-36 |