| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) PF - Michael Colucci (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Cupples (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Peter Witt inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Norwood | 22-29 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty is fouled on the floor by Cary Marshall - foul #2 on Cary Marshall, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 19:09 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 18:48 | Pitt | Robert Norwood scores on a 3 from straight away | 25-29 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | William Cupples misses the dunk | 25-29 |
| 18:33 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:08 | Pitt | William Cupples picks off the pass by Peter Witt | 25-29 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | William Cupples misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Witt - foul #3 on Peter Witt, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | William Cupples makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | William Cupples makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:21 | Pitt | Peter Witt hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Colucci | 27-31 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | William Cupples comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 27-31 |
| 16:59 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ronnie Butler | 27-31 |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses the dunk | 27-31 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Ronnie Butler steals the ball from Brandon Chitty | 27-31 |
| 15:56 | Pitt | Cruz Whitley picks off the pass by Michael Colucci | 27-31 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes banks in the layup on a great pass from Cruz Whitley | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Norwood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Witt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Colucci (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Hayes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Gimenez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Cupples (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Pitt | The short jumper by Peter Witt is denied by David Gimenez | 27-33 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | William Cupples pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | David Gimenez jams the wide open dunk | 27-35 |
| 14:57 | Pitt | Cary Marshall connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses short on a jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 14:43 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 14:15 | Pitt | Robert Norwood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 14:13 | Pitt | Michael Colucci grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 13:53 | Pitt | Peter Witt comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Keith Hayes - foul #2 on Keith Hayes, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Manuel Barker (SG), Kong Ming (PF), Richard Holland (C) Cary Marshall, Robert Norwood, Michael Colucci, Ronnie Butler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Tony Levine (SF), Vladimir Zieglen (PF) Brandon Chitty, Cruz Whitley, Keith Hayes, David Gimenez | |
| 13:53 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:53 | Pitt | Peter Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | William Cupples loses the dribble to Richard Holland | 31-35 |
| 13:06 | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski is hacked by Alfredo Gallo - foul #2 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald Delk (PF) Peter Witt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gimenez (PF) William Cupples | |
| 12:55 | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski's pass is intercepted by John James | 31-35 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | John James lays it up and in | 31-37 |
| 12:38 | Pitt | Kong Ming buries a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Vladimir Zieglen - foul #3 on Vladimir Zieglen, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| 12:38 | Pitt | Kong Ming makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | John James misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | Kong Ming loses the ball out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG), Michael Colucci (PF), Ronnie Butler (C) Radomil Polakowski, Ronald Delk, Richard Holland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG), Cruz Whitley (SG), Keith Hayes (SF) Alfredo Gallo, John James, David Gimenez | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Barker (fresh) SF - Kong Ming (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Colucci (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vladimir Zieglen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Levine (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 11:26 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kong Ming | 34-39 |
| 11:08 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Norwood (SG) Manuel Barker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cupples (C) Tony Levine | |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 10:25 | Pitt | Cary Marshall makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 09:28 | Pitt | Robert Norwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Robert Norwood picks off the pass by Keith Hayes | 37-44 |
| 09:00 | Pitt | Robert Norwood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cruz Whitley | 37-46 |
| 08:27 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | William Cupples grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 08:03 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael Colucci | 37-46 |
| 07:42 | Pitt | Michael Colucci is hacked by Vladimir Zieglen - foul #4 on Vladimir Zieglen, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Manuel Barker (SG), Peter Witt (SF), Ronald Delk (PF), Richard Holland (C) Cary Marshall, Robert Norwood, Kong Ming, Michael Colucci, Ronnie Butler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Tony Levine (SF), David Gimenez (PF) Brandon Chitty, Cruz Whitley, Keith Hayes, Vladimir Zieglen | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) SG - Manuel Barker (fresh) SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Delk (fresh) C - Richard Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Levine (fresh) PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cupples (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Pitt | David Gimenez swats the layup by Richard Holland | 37-46 |
| 07:28 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Delk | 37-46 |
| 07:07 | Pitt | Peter Witt clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 07:05 | Pitt | Ronald Delk tips it but misses | 37-46 |
| 07:04 | Pitt | Richard Holland hits the follow up shot | 39-46 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | David Gimenez makes the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Ronald Delk - foul #1 on Ronald Delk, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG) Alfredo Gallo | |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | David Gimenez makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 06:16 | Pitt | Richard Holland scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Manuel Barker and he's fouled by William Cupples - foul #1 on William Cupples, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG) Radomil Polakowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:16 | Pitt | Richard Holland makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-49 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | John James gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 05:49 | Pitt | Richard Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 05:28 | Pitt | Peter Witt knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Manuel Barker | 44-49 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty is hacked by Cary Marshall - foul #3 on Cary Marshall, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Norwood (SG), Michael Colucci (PF), Ronnie Butler (C) Manuel Barker, Ronald Delk, Richard Holland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley (SG), Keith Hayes (SF) John James, William Cupples | |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | David Gimenez comes up short on the floater from the right block | 44-49 |
| 04:53 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael Colucci | 44-49 |
| 04:40 | Pitt | Cary Marshall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Tony Levine grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-49 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | David Gimenez tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 03:55 | Pitt | Peter Witt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 44-51 |
| 03:54 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 03:34 | Pitt | Michael Colucci dunks the ball set up by Ronnie Butler | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Witt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Colucci (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronnie Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Gimenez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Tony Levine (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brandon Chitty | 46-53 |
| 03:12 | Pitt | Peter Witt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-53 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Tony Levine pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | David Gimenez hits a jumper from the baseline | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Robert Norwood clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-55 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes grabs the board | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | David Gimenez misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Peter Witt - foul #4 on Peter Witt, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Kong Ming (SF) Cary Marshall, Peter Witt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG), William Cupples (C) Brandon Chitty, Tony Levine | |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | David Gimenez misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | David Gimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 02:16 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ronnie Butler | 46-55 |
| 02:16 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| 02:00 | Pitt | David Gimenez steals it from Kong Ming | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | William Cupples clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | John James gets the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Radomil Polakowski is called for the reach on Cruz Whitley - foul #2 on Radomil Polakowski, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG), Peter Witt (SF) Radomil Polakowski, Kong Ming | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG) John James | |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 00:58 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Pitt | Robert Norwood is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Norwood, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Cary Marshall is called for the reach on Keith Hayes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cary Marshall, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 00:43 | Pitt | Robert Norwood drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty is hacked by Cary Marshall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cary Marshall, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG) Cary Marshall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Robert Norwood drills a 3 from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Robert Norwood is called for the reach on Keith Hayes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Norwood, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Cruz Whitley is called for the reach on Radomil Polakowski - foul #1 on Cruz Whitley, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Robert Norwood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Butler | 52-59 |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-59 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Gimenez | 52-59 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | David Gimenez is fouled in the backcourt by Radomil Polakowski - foul #3 on Radomil Polakowski, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | David Gimenez misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | David Gimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Norwood | 55-60 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Radomil Polakowski is called for the reach on Keith Hayes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Radomil Polakowski, team foul #12 | 55-60 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ronnie Butler | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 55-61 |