| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fresh) SG - Michael Alexander (fresh) SF - Lee Walls (fresh) PF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) C - Jim Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fresh) SG - Frederick Aker (fresh) SF - Brian Hinds (fresh) PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) C - Frank Morrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Jim Bell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Pitt | Brian Hinds picks off the pass by Lee Walls | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Hinds | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Jim Bell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frederick Aker - foul #1 on Frederick Aker, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Jim Bell makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:19 | Pitt | Jim Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker clanks a 3 from straight away | 1-3 |
| 18:57 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jim Bell | 1-3 |
| 18:46 | Pitt | Jim Bell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jim Bell, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the 3 from the right wing | 1-6 |
| 17:56 | Pitt | Jim Bell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 1-6 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel pulls down the rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Frederick Aker | 1-8 |
| 17:16 | Pitt | Lee Walls buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Alexander | 4-8 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 16:48 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 4-10 |
| 16:47 | Pitt | Jim Bell hits the follow up shot | 6-10 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd (C) Jim Bell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:12 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Hufnagel - foul #1 on Timothy Hufnagel, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| 16:12 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:12 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:50 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd grabs the board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Walls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fresh) SG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hinds (fresh) PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Pitt | John Stanley splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Mitchell | 10-10 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons is hacked by John Stanley - foul #1 on John Stanley, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Bell (C) Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG) Frederick Aker | |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frank Morrison | 10-13 |
| 14:39 | Pitt | John Stanley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 14:37 | Pitt | Jim Bell hits the follow up shot | 12-13 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 14:16 | Pitt | John Stanley snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:54 | Pitt | Frank Morrison denies the turnaround by Lee Walls | 12-13 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-13 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel tips it back up and in | 12-15 |
| 13:15 | Pitt | Frank Morrison swats the layup by Steven Mitchell | 12-15 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Morrison | 12-17 |
| 12:30 | Pitt | Michael Alexander is hacked by Loyd Young - foul #1 on Loyd Young, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd (C) Jim Bell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (SG) Loyd Young | |
| 12:25 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell connects on the floater from the right block set up by Michael Alexander and he's fouled by Frederick Aker - foul #2 on Frederick Aker, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (SG) Frederick Aker | |
| 12:25 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | Frank Morrison takes the ball from Steven Mitchell | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lee Walls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Colletti (fresh) SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Morrison (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Francis Plemons | 15-22 |
| 11:14 | Pitt | Lee Walls is whistled for a carry | 15-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Washington (SF) Lee Walls | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG) Frank Morrison | |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Timothy Hufnagel, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Bell (C) Andrew Washington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (PF), Ryan Grimshaw (C) Brian Hinds, Timothy Hufnagel | |
| 10:43 | Pitt | Michael Alexander clanks a floater from the free throw line | 15-22 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Woolley | 15-22 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Loyd Young can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 10:18 | Pitt | Jim Bell snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 09:59 | Pitt | John Stanley double dribbles | 15-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lee Walls (SF) Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 09:36 | Pitt | Lee Walls grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 09:27 | Pitt | John Stanley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | James Woolley snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 09:00 | Pitt | Jim Bell pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:43 | Pitt | Jim Bell misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 15-22 |
| 08:42 | Pitt | Lee Walls grabs the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 08:25 | Pitt | John Stanley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Loyd Young misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-22 |
| 08:03 | Pitt | Jim Bell gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 07:49 | Pitt | Jim Bell travels with the ball | 15-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Washington (SF), Kenneth Drozd (C) Lee Walls, Jim Bell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Hinds (SF), Frank Morrison (C) Francis Plemons, Joseph Colletti | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Michael Alexander (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Washington (fresh) PF - Steven Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Loyd Young (fresh) SG - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) SF - Brian Hinds (fresh) PF - James Woolley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | James Woolley banks in the layup set up by Ryan Grimshaw and he's hacked by John Stanley - foul #2 on John Stanley, team foul #3 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG) John Stanley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Plemons (PG) Ryan Grimshaw | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | James Woolley misses the free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:26 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Drozd | 15-24 |
| 07:11 | Pitt | Andrew Washington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Macdonald | 17-24 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds is fouled on the floor by Steven Mitchell - foul #1 on Steven Mitchell, team foul #4 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Lee Walls (SF) Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons travels with the ball | 17-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SG) Loyd Young | |
| 06:14 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd is fouled on the floor by James Woolley - foul #1 on James Woolley, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Bell (C) Andrew Washington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (SG) James Woolley | |
| 05:57 | Pitt | Francis Plemons is called for the reach on Lee Walls - foul #1 on Francis Plemons, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| 05:57 | Pitt | Lee Walls makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:57 | Pitt | Lee Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Jim Bell misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 19-27 |
| 05:19 | Pitt | William Macdonald gets the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 05:05 | Pitt | Jim Bell connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 21-27 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 04:20 | Pitt | Jim Bell connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 23-30 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Francis Plemons | 23-33 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Jim Bell misses long on a runner in the lane | 23-33 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds is fouled on the floor by Lee Walls - foul #1 on Lee Walls, team foul #5 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG), Miguel Ayala (SG), Andrew Washington (SF), Steven Mitchell (PF) Michael Alexander, William Macdonald, Lee Walls, Kenneth Drozd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (PG), Frederick Aker (SG), Timothy Hufnagel (PF), James Woolley (C) Francis Plemons, Joseph Colletti, Ryan Grimshaw, Frank Morrison | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Miguel Ayala (fresh) SF - Andrew Washington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jim Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Loyd Young (fresh) SG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Steven Mitchell - foul #2 on Steven Mitchell, team foul #6 | 23-33 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:55 | Pitt | Jim Bell drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Miguel Ayala | 25-35 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Loyd Young hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Woolley | 25-38 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Jim Bell misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Hinds - foul #1 on Brian Hinds, team foul #8 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG) Miguel Ayala | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Morrison (C) James Woolley | |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Jim Bell makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Jim Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Timothy Hufnagel | 26-38 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker misses the tip | 26-38 |
| 01:59 | Pitt | Andrew Washington grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 01:39 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 01:37 | Pitt | Jim Bell misses the tip | 26-38 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 01:05 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Andrew Washington | 26-38 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | John Stanley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-38 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison tips it but misses | 26-38 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Timothy Hufnagel swats the short shot by Andrew Washington | 26-38 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison grabs the board | 26-38 |