| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Corbin (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brooks Headley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Avery (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bradley Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Bradley Smith inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Pitt | Dexter Avery is whistled for a carry | 23-38 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | John Fagundes loses the dribble to Dexter Avery | 23-38 |
| 19:23 | Pitt | Brooks Headley banks in the layup set up by Dexter Avery | 23-40 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Fagundes | 25-40 |
| 18:46 | Pitt | Dexter Avery is hacked by James Corbin during a doubleteam - foul #4 on James Corbin, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG) James Corbin | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:37 | Pitt | Brooks Headley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | Donald Fusco grabs the offensive board | 25-40 |
| 18:07 | Pitt | Brooks Headley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-40 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-40 |
| 17:32 | Pitt | Dexter Avery works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 25-40 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | Dexter Avery hits the follow up shot | 25-42 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 17:14 | Pitt | Donald Fusco grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 16:54 | Pitt | Brooks Headley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dexter Avery | 25-45 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Dietrich | 28-45 |
| 16:17 | Pitt | Dexter Avery knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Brooks Headley | 28-47 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 16:00 | Pitt | Dexter Avery snags the defensive board | 28-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Steven Lessman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brooks Headley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Avery (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bradley Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Powers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Pitt | Dexter Avery makes the jumper from the right wing | 28-49 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joel Dietrich | 31-49 |
| 14:50 | Pitt | Dexter Avery is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-49 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | John Fagundes gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Fusco - foul #3 on Donald Fusco, team foul #1 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SF), Charles Sanders (C) Matthew Montgomery, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Randall Neal (SG), John Schrecengost (SF), Patrick Stephens (PF), George Boyd (C) Brooks Headley, Dexter Avery, Bradley Smith, Michael Powers, Donald Fusco | |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 14:08 | Pitt | Randall Neal scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Page | 33-51 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman hits the finger roll | 35-51 |
| 13:45 | Pitt | Randall Neal misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Curtis Montgomery, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF) Joel Dietrich, Steven Lessman | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:24 | Pitt | John Schrecengost banks in the layup set up by George Boyd | 35-53 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | John Schrecengost steals the ball from Matthew Montgomery | 35-53 |
| 13:05 | Pitt | Randall Neal misses the lay-in | 35-53 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Melvin Small snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 12:39 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens's pass is intercepted by John Fagundes | 38-53 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Randall Neal steals it from Charles Sanders | 38-53 |
| 12:02 | Pitt | Randall Neal hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Neal (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Schrecengost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Boyd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | John Fagundes drills a floater from the free throw line | 40-55 |
| 11:33 | Pitt | Randall Neal scores on a jumper from the right side | 40-57 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 40-57 |
| 11:27 | Pitt | George Boyd snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| 11:09 | Pitt | John Fagundes is called for the reach on John Schrecengost - foul #1 on John Fagundes, team foul #3 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (PG), James Corbin (SG), Steven Lessman (PF), Richard Vallo (C) John Fagundes, Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brooks Headley (PG), Dexter Avery (SG), Bradley Smith (SF), Michael Powers (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Richard Page, Randall Neal, John Schrecengost, Patrick Stephens, George Boyd | |
| 11:01 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses the shot from the right block | 40-57 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | James Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman can't connect on a runner from close range | 40-57 |
| 10:52 | Pitt | Michael Powers grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 10:33 | Pitt | Dexter Avery's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Vallo | 40-57 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | James Corbin snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Corbin | 42-57 |
| 10:04 | Pitt | Dexter Avery is hacked by James Corbin - foul #5 on James Corbin, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Charles Sanders (PF) James Corbin, Steven Lessman | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Boyd (C) Donald Fusco | |
| 09:59 | Pitt | Brooks Headley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Powers | 42-59 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | John Fagundes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bradley Smith - foul #2 on Bradley Smith, team foul #2 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF) Matthew Montgomery, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Neal (SF) Bradley Smith | |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | John Fagundes misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Randall Neal steps in front of the Melvin Small pass | 43-59 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | Dexter Avery lays it up and in on a great pass from Randall Neal | 43-61 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Small | 46-61 |
| 08:58 | Pitt | Randall Neal comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-61 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Fagundes | 46-61 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo connects on the floater from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 08:19 | Pitt | Randall Neal loses the ball out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF), Charles Sanders (C) Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (SF), Patrick Stephens (PF), Donald Fusco (C) Randall Neal, Michael Powers, George Boyd | |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 07:59 | Pitt | Brooks Headley grabs the board | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brooks Headley (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Avery (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bradley Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:47 | Pitt | Dexter Avery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Joel Dietrich - foul #3 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG) Brooks Headley | |
| 07:47 | Pitt | Dexter Avery makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:47 | Pitt | Dexter Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | John Fagundes loses the ball out of bounds | 48-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Neal (SG) Dexter Avery | |
| 07:02 | Pitt | Richard Page knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Stephens | 48-65 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is fouled on the floor by Randall Neal - foul #1 on Randall Neal, team foul #3 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SG) Joel Dietrich | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brooks Headley (PG), Michael Powers (PF), George Boyd (C) Richard Page, Patrick Stephens, Donald Fusco | |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman grabs the offensive board | 48-65 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Powers - foul #2 on Michael Powers, team foul #4 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (C) Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Pitt | Dexter Avery (SG) Bradley Smith | |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 05:46 | Pitt | Brooks Headley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Steven Lessman is denied by George Boyd | 50-65 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Michael Powers steps in front of the Matthew Montgomery pass | 50-65 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | George Boyd is fouled on the floor by Richard Vallo - foul #2 on Richard Vallo, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Melvin Small (PF) Curtis Montgomery, Steven Lessman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Bradley Smith (SF), Donald Fusco (C) Brooks Headley, Randall Neal, George Boyd | |
| 04:24 | Pitt | Dexter Avery is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Dexter Avery, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joseph Nakashima (SG), Patrick Stephens (PF) Dexter Avery, Michael Powers | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 04:08 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 03:46 | Pitt | Richard Page misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Montgomery - foul #1 on Matthew Montgomery, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Sanders (C) Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Boyd (PF) Patrick Stephens | |
| 03:46 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 03:46 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Nakashima (fresh) SF - Bradley Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Boyd (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 03:34 | Pitt | Richard Page pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Bradley Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Sanders - foul #2 on Charles Sanders, team foul #8 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SG) John Fagundes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brooks Headley (PG), Dexter Avery (SG) Richard Page, Joseph Nakashima | |
| 03:30 | Pitt | Bradley Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Melvin Small gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Powers (PF) George Boyd | |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Dexter Avery shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-67 |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Dexter Avery tips it back up and in | 50-69 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders is whistled for traveling | 50-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Steven Lessman (PF) Matthew Montgomery, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Pitt | Randall Neal (SF) Bradley Smith | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Dexter Avery hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Donald Fusco and the foul's on Joel Dietrich - foul #4 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #9 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (C) Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Boyd (C) Donald Fusco | |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Dexter Avery makes the free throw | 50-72 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Michael Powers swats the short shot by Richard Vallo | 50-72 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the offensive board | 50-72 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-72 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo gets the offensive rebound | 50-72 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Joel Dietrich | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Pitt | Dexter Avery misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-72 |
| 01:29 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Brooks Headley | 52-72 |
| 01:11 | Pitt | Brooks Headley drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Neal | 52-75 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-75 |
| 00:59 | Pitt | Michael Powers gets the rebound | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Brooks Headley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Fagundes - foul #2 on John Fagundes, team foul #10 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF) Curtis Montgomery | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (SF), Donald Fusco (C) Randall Neal, George Boyd | |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Brooks Headley makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Brooks Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-77 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Brooks Headley runs out the clock | 55-77 |