| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Galvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Dock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry inbounds the ball | 18-38 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-38 |
| 19:38 | Pitt | David Hawkins grabs the board | 18-38 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | Robert Galvin is called for the reach on David Hawkins - foul #1 on Robert Galvin, team foul #1 | 18-38 |
| 18:57 | Pitt | David Hawkins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steven Dock | 18-41 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison is called for traveling | 18-41 |
| 18:34 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Harshaw | 18-43 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry can't connect on a floater in the lane | 18-43 |
| 18:27 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault pulls down the rebound | 18-43 |
| 18:05 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hawkins | 18-46 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry can't finish the layup | 18-46 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison grabs the offensive board | 18-46 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Javier Perez double dribbles | 18-46 |
| 17:13 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Nicholson | 18-48 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by David Hawkins - foul #4 on David Hawkins, team foul #1 | 18-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (SF), James Schroer (PF) Gary Lowry, Paul Harrison | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SF), Bruce Bouley (C) David Hawkins, Hugh Shinault | |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin misses the 1st free throw | 18-48 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-48 |
| 16:26 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 19-48 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Schroer | 19-48 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | 3 seconds is called on Bradley Burgos | 19-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Thomas Abraham (SF), Mike Hoyt (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez, Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SF), John Bailey (PF) Jesse Harshaw, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 15:46 | Pitt | Lance Carmichael is called for the reach on Brian Edward - foul #2 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #2 | 19-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lowry (SF) Thomas Abraham | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Schroer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brian Edward (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Orner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Bailey (fresh) C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Pitt | John Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-48 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt pulls down the rebound | 19-48 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Dock - foul #1 on Steven Dock, team foul #2 | 19-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Harrison (PF) Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Shinault (C) John Bailey | |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 20-48 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 21-48 |
| 15:02 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 21-48 |
| 15:00 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the tip | 21-48 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison pulls down the rebound | 21-48 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-48 |
| 14:52 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley pulls down the rebound | 21-48 |
| 14:23 | Pitt | Steven Dock's pass is intercepted by Bradley Burgos | 21-48 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Bruce Bouley denies the turnaround by Lance Carmichael | 21-48 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry snags the offensive board | 21-48 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Hugh Shinault denies the turnaround by Gary Lowry | 21-48 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | James Schroer gets the offensive rebound | 21-48 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | James Schroer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Hugh Shinault - foul #1 on Hugh Shinault, team foul #3 | 21-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Robert Galvin (C) Lance Carmichael, Gary Lowry, Paul Harrison | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Matthew Orner, Bruce Bouley | |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | James Schroer makes the 1st free throw | 22-48 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | James Schroer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-48 |
| 13:45 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Hugh Shinault | 22-48 |
| 13:19 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault loses the dribble to Javier Perez | 22-48 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Javier Perez scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Burgos | 25-48 |
| 12:38 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Harshaw and he's fouled by Robert Galvin - foul #2 on Robert Galvin, team foul #3 | 25-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lowry (SF), Paul Harrison (PF) Bradley Burgos, James Schroer | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF) Steven Dock | |
| 12:38 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the free throw | 25-50 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Galvin | 25-50 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Javier Perez is hacked by Hugh Shinault - foul #2 on Hugh Shinault, team foul #4 | 25-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (C) Hugh Shinault | |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Javier Perez comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-50 |
| 12:11 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson snags the defensive board | 25-50 |
| 11:57 | Pitt | Brian Edward clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-50 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis pulls down the rebound | 25-50 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-50 |
| 11:50 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson gets the rebound | 25-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Galvin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Pitt | Brian Edward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-50 |
| 11:28 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson gets the offensive rebound | 25-50 |
| 11:12 | Pitt | David Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-50 |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-50 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | David Hawkins steals it from Javier Perez | 25-50 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Brian Edward dunks the ball set up by David Hawkins | 25-52 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Javier Perez | 27-52 |
| 10:21 | Pitt | David Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), Thomas Abraham (SF), James Schroer (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, Paul Harrison, Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), Hugh Shinault (C) Brian Edward, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-52 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham tips it in | 29-52 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses the lay-in | 29-52 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault tips it back up and in | 29-54 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham's fadeaway is rejected by David Hawkins | 29-54 |
| 09:07 | Pitt | David Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-54 |
| 08:47 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Steven Dock and he's fouled by Mike Hoyt - foul #1 on Mike Hoyt, team foul #4 | 29-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (PG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Jesse Harshaw, Bruce Bouley | |
| 08:47 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the free throw | 29-56 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos pulls down the rebound | 29-56 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | James Schroer banks in the layup set up by Thomas Abraham | 31-56 |
| 08:08 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault is fouled on the floor by Mike Hoyt - foul #2 on Mike Hoyt, team foul #5 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers (SF) James Schroer | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (C) Hugh Shinault | |
| 07:48 | Pitt | David Hawkins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Lance Carmichael - foul #3 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #6 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG) Steven Dock | |
| 07:48 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 31-57 |
| 07:48 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-58 |
| 07:48 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses the 3rd free throw | 31-58 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham pulls down the rebound | 31-58 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-58 |
| 07:26 | Pitt | Matthew Orner grabs the board | 31-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jonathan Myers (fresh) PF - Mike Hoyt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Abraham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brian Edward (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Orner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Pitt | Brian Edward hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Orner | 31-61 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Bruce Bouley - foul #2 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #5 | 33-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (PG), James Schroer (C) Lance Carmichael, Thomas Abraham | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Hugh Shinault (C) Matthew Orner, Bruce Bouley | |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt misses the free throw | 33-61 |
| 06:45 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson snags the defensive board | 33-61 |
| 06:19 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Hawkins | 33-63 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Jesse Harshaw steps in front of the Cesar Castro pass | 33-63 |
| 05:34 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mike Hoyt - foul #3 on Mike Hoyt, team foul #7 | 33-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG) Bradley Burgos | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), Bruce Bouley (PF) David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 05:34 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 1st free throw | 33-64 |
| 05:34 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the 2nd free throw | 33-64 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro gets the rebound | 33-64 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Brian Edward swats the short shot by James Schroer | 33-64 |
| 05:16 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley pulls down the rebound | 33-64 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Dock | 33-66 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Jonathan Myers is blocked by Hugh Shinault | 33-66 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | James Schroer tips it in | 35-66 |
| 04:02 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-66 |
| 04:01 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault snags the offensive board | 35-66 |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Brian Edward is fouled on the floor by James Schroer - foul #1 on James Schroer, team foul #8 | 35-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (SG), Thomas Abraham (SF) Cesar Castro, Jonathan Myers | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Jesse Harshaw, Hugh Shinault | |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 1st free throw | 35-67 |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 35-68 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | James Schroer buries a runner near the basket | 37-68 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Abraham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Hoyt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Schroer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brian Edward (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-68 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham snags the defensive board | 37-68 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Matthew Orner (SG) Brian Edward, Steven Dock | |
| 02:17 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Hawkins | 37-70 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham is hacked by David Hawkins - foul #5 on David Hawkins, team foul #6 | 37-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG) David Hawkins | |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Matthew Orner is called for the reach on Bradley Burgos - foul #1 on Matthew Orner, team foul #7 | 37-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SF), Hugh Shinault (C) Matthew Orner, Bruce Bouley | |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos makes the 1st free throw | 38-70 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos misses the 2nd free throw | 38-70 |
| 01:51 | Pitt | Steven Dock pulls down the rebound | 38-70 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault is hacked by Mike Hoyt - foul #4 on Mike Hoyt, team foul #9 | 38-70 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the 1st free throw | 38-70 |
| 01:26 | Pitt | Steven Dock pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-70 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is called for traveling | 38-70 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos buries a shot from the free throw line | 40-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 40-70 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Dock | 40-70 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw runs out the clock | 40-70 |