| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) SG - Brian Edward (fresh) SF - David Hawkins (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) SG - Javier Perez (fresh) SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) C - Robert Galvin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Nicholson | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Pitt | David Hawkins snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Edward | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault throws it down and he's hacked by Javier Perez - foul #1 on Javier Perez, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 3-0 |
| 17:46 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:24 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Harshaw | 6-0 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Javier Perez drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Maurice Zemjanis | 6-2 |
| 16:36 | Pitt | Brian Edward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Kenneth Nicholson denies the turnaround by Robert Galvin | 6-2 |
| 16:19 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 15:50 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Edward | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Hugh Shinault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) C - Robert Galvin (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Javier Perez's pass is intercepted by David Hawkins | 8-2 |
| 15:31 | Pitt | Brian Edward is fouled on the floor by Paul Harrison - foul #1 on Paul Harrison, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), Steven Dock (SF), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Brian Edward, David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Schroer (PF) Paul Harrison | |
| 15:20 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Steven Dock | 10-2 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-2 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | James Schroer tips it home | 10-4 |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Maurice Zemjanis steals it from Jesse Harshaw | 10-4 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Javier Perez clanks a turnaround near the basket | 10-4 |
| 14:28 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 14:17 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 14:16 | Pitt | John Bailey hits the follow up shot | 12-4 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-4 |
| 14:05 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:47 | Pitt | Matthew Orner is hacked by Javier Perez - foul #2 on Javier Perez, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (PG), David Hawkins (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Jesse Harshaw, Matthew Orner, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), Thomas Abraham (SF), Paul Harrison (PF) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, Robert Galvin | |
| 13:29 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Steven Dock | 14-4 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-4 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison tips it in | 14-6 |
| 12:51 | Pitt | David Hawkins scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Edward | 17-6 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on David Hawkins - foul #1 on David Hawkins, team foul #1 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Shinault (C) Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham makes the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham misses the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham makes the 3rd free throw | 17-8 |
| 12:17 | Pitt | David Hawkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lance Carmichael - foul #1 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #4 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Mike Hoyt (C) Lance Carmichael, James Schroer | |
| 12:17 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 12:17 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 19-8 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault grabs the defensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 11:47 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Hawkins | 22-8 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brian Edward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) SF - Thomas Abraham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison double dribbles | 22-8 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Bruce Bouley (PF) David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lowry (SF), Robert Galvin (C) Thomas Abraham, Paul Harrison | |
| 10:54 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 24-8 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt banks in the wide open layup set up by Maurice Zemjanis | 24-10 |
| 10:20 | Pitt | The short jumper by Hugh Shinault is denied by Mike Hoyt | 24-10 |
| 10:19 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley gets the offensive rebound | 24-10 |
| 09:55 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Harshaw | 26-10 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry is called for traveling | 26-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Brian Edward, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Paul Harrison (PF) Maurice Zemjanis, Bradley Burgos, Mike Hoyt | |
| 09:04 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-10 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin grabs the board | 26-10 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-12 |
| 08:32 | Pitt | David Hawkins connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jesse Harshaw | 29-12 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Kenneth Nicholson is called for the reach on Gary Lowry - foul #1 on Kenneth Nicholson, team foul #2 | 29-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG) Steven Dock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Thomas Abraham (SF), James Schroer (C) Cesar Castro, Gary Lowry, Robert Galvin | |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Nicholson - foul #2 on Kenneth Nicholson, team foul #3 | 29-12 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), John Bailey (PF) Matthew Orner, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos (SG) Lance Carmichael | |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses the 1st free throw | 29-12 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-13 |
| 07:47 | Pitt | The refs have stopped play. David Hawkins is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 29-13 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SF), Hugh Shinault (C) David Hawkins, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Orner (fresh) PF - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) SF - Thomas Abraham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Schroer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Pitt | Maurice Zemjanis blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Brian Edward | 29-13 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison pulls down the rebound | 29-13 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham slams it home on a nice dish by Paul Harrison and he's fouled by Matthew Orner - foul #1 on Matthew Orner, team foul #4 | 29-15 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Thomas Abraham misses the free throw | 29-15 |
| 07:33 | Pitt | Brian Edward grabs the board | 29-15 |
| 07:08 | Pitt | James Schroer steals the ball from Brian Edward | 29-15 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Bruce Bouley is called for the reach on Thomas Abraham - foul #1 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #5 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SF) Jesse Harshaw | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lowry (SF), Robert Galvin (C) Thomas Abraham, Paul Harrison | |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-15 |
| 06:34 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault snags the defensive board | 29-15 |
| 06:30 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-15 |
| 06:28 | Pitt | Steven Dock grabs the offensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 06:04 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-15 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | James Schroer gets the rebound | 29-15 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-15 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-15 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Steven Dock pulls down the rebound | 29-15 |
| 04:57 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault misses the dunk attempt | 29-15 |
| 04:56 | Pitt | Steven Dock gets the offensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 04:40 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Edward and the foul's on Bradley Burgos - foul #1 on Bradley Burgos, team foul #5 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Brian Edward, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Paul Harrison (PF) Maurice Zemjanis, Bradley Burgos, James Schroer | |
| 04:40 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the free throw | 32-15 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (C) Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:58 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Dock | 34-15 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-15 |
| 03:37 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson snags the defensive board | 34-15 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Orner (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Dock (tiring) 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Galvin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-15 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Kenneth Nicholson picks off the pass by Robert Galvin | 36-15 |
| 02:42 | Pitt | Matthew Orner misses the shot from the right side | 36-15 |
| 02:40 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson tips it back up and in | 38-15 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | The jumper by Cesar Castro is denied by Kenneth Nicholson | 38-15 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-15 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-15 |
| 02:17 | Pitt | John Bailey gets the rebound | 38-15 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw blows the layup but the foul's on Gary Lowry - foul #1 on Gary Lowry, team foul #6 | 38-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), Hugh Shinault (C) Steven Dock, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Bradley Burgos (SF), James Schroer (C) Lance Carmichael, Cesar Castro, Gary Lowry, Robert Galvin | |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 39-15 |
| 01:58 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 40-15 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Nicholson - foul #3 on Kenneth Nicholson, team foul #6 | 40-15 |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (PF) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt (C) Paul Harrison | |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos makes the 1st free throw | 40-16 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos makes the 2nd free throw | 40-17 |
| 01:42 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-17 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 40-17 |
| 01:13 | Pitt | Brian Edward connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew Orner | 43-17 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt lays it in | 43-19 |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw travels in the backcourt | 43-19 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SF) Matthew Orner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Harrison (PF) Mike Hoyt | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-19 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | James Schroer tips it but misses | 43-19 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault grabs the board | 43-19 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault travels with the ball | 43-19 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lowry (SF) Bradley Burgos | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Javier Perez misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 43-19 |