| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) SF - Robert Manly (fresh) PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) SG - Julius Vance (fresh) SF - George Dubovsky (fresh) PF - Kenneth Adams (fresh) C - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Robert Manly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Pitt | James Dougherty clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Manly - foul #1 on Robert Manly, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Pitt | James Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Pitt | James Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 19:29 | Pitt | George Dubovsky pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-1 |
| 18:18 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams makes the jump hook from the right block set up by James Dougherty | 3-3 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Robert Manly can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:27 | Pitt | James Dougherty buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Adams | 3-5 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roberto Yazzie | 6-5 |
| 16:59 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy is whistled for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG), Francis Franson (SG), Donald Duncan (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Roberto Yazzie, Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Freddie Johnson, Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Francis Franson is hacked by Kenneth Mealy - foul #1 on Kenneth Mealy, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Daniel Post (C) James Dougherty, Kenneth Mealy | |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Francis Franson buries a 3 from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Brandon Fairchild - foul #1 on Brandon Fairchild, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Robert Manly (SF) James Savage, Donald Duncan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (SG), Mathew Meltzer (SF) Julius Vance, George Dubovsky | |
| 15:57 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Franson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fresh) SG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) SF - Mathew Meltzer (fresh) PF - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Post (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Francis Franson loses the ball out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG) Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Rowe (PF), Kenneth Mealy (C) Kenneth Adams, Daniel Post | |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Gary Manley misses long on a jumper from the left side | 9-7 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Robert Manly loses the dribble to George Rowe | 9-7 |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dikembe Abdulla - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Brandon Fairchild, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Julius Vance (SG), George Dubovsky (SF), Kenneth Adams (PF) Gary Manley, Joshua Hardman, Mathew Meltzer, George Rowe | |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Robert Manly drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-7 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | James Dougherty misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Freddie Johnson | 11-7 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG), Francis Franson (SG), Donald Duncan (SF) Roberto Yazzie, Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Post (C) Kenneth Mealy | |
| 13:30 | Pitt | George Dubovsky can't throw it down | 11-7 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Savage | 11-7 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from James Savage | 13-7 |
| 12:56 | Pitt | Francis Franson steals the ball from Daniel Post | 13-7 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Francis Franson jams it | 15-7 |
| 12:38 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 15-7 |
| 12:37 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Adams | 15-7 |
| 12:23 | Pitt | Julius Vance is called for traveling | 15-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) James Savage, Francis Franson, Donald Duncan, Freddie Johnson, Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Joshua Hardman (SG), George Rowe (PF), Kenneth Mealy (C) James Dougherty, Julius Vance, Kenneth Adams, Daniel Post | |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 15-7 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | George Rowe pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 11:45 | Pitt | George Rowe knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Gary Manley and the foul's on Brandon Fairchild - foul #2 on Brandon Fairchild, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (PF) Brandon Fairchild | |
| Subs | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer (SF) George Dubovsky | |
| 11:45 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) SF - Mathew Meltzer (fresh) PF - George Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla tips it home | 17-10 |
| 11:01 | Pitt | George Rowe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-10 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:38 | Pitt | Dikembe Abdulla is called for the reach on Kenneth Mealy - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Francis Franson, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Julius Vance (SG), George Dubovsky (SF), Kenneth Adams (PF), Daniel Post (C) Gary Manley, Joshua Hardman, Mathew Meltzer, George Rowe, Kenneth Mealy | |
| 10:13 | Pitt | James Dougherty connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by George Dubovsky and he's fouled by Freddie Johnson - foul #1 on Freddie Johnson, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SG), James Savage (SF) Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:13 | Pitt | James Dougherty makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Daniel Post - foul #1 on Daniel Post, team foul #2 | 17-13 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roberto Yazzie | 20-13 |
| 09:15 | Pitt | Francis Franson is called for the reach on George Dubovsky - foul #1 on Francis Franson, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SF) Roberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy (C) Daniel Post | |
| 09:15 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | George Dubovsky steals the ball from Sammy Carrington | 20-13 |
| 08:30 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams's layup is rejected by Sammy Carrington | 20-13 |
| 08:29 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy tips it back up and in | 20-15 |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | Kenneth Adams blocks the short jumper by Francis Franson | 20-15 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | George Dubovsky gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:12 | Pitt | James Dougherty clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan buries a jumper from the left side | 22-15 |
| 08:01 | Pitt | George Dubovsky connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 22-17 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington buries a floater from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 07:32 | Pitt | George Dubovsky is called for traveling | 24-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF) James Savage, Francis Franson, Donald Duncan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Mathew Meltzer (SF) James Dougherty, George Dubovsky | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) SF - Mathew Meltzer (fresh) PF - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Kenneth Adams denies the turnaround by Albert Coughlin | 24-17 |
| 07:09 | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 06:42 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the jumper near the basket | 24-17 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Gary Manley steals the ball from Sammy Carrington | 24-17 |
| 06:25 | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Manley | 24-19 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the wide open runner in the lane | 26-19 |
| 05:43 | Pitt | Gary Manley misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-19 |
| 05:41 | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer can't tip it in | 26-19 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Robert Manly grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-19 |
| 05:31 | Pitt | Gary Manley grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 05:05 | Pitt | Albert Coughlin steals the ball from Kenneth Mealy | 26-19 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Robert Manly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Coughlin | 28-19 |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Gary Manley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Robert Manly - foul #2 on Robert Manly, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (SG), Donald Duncan (SF), Francis Franson (PF) Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Freddie Johnson | |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), George Dubovsky (SF), George Rowe (PF), Daniel Post (C) Julius Vance, Mathew Meltzer, Kenneth Adams, Kenneth Mealy | |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Gary Manley makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the lane | 28-22 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Francis Franson tips it but misses | 28-22 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie can't tip it in | 28-22 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Franson | 28-22 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 03:52 | Pitt | James Dougherty grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Gary Manley is hacked by Sammy Carrington - foul #1 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Roberto Yazzie, Donald Duncan, Francis Franson, Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 03:27 | Pitt | Gary Manley misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:27 | Pitt | George Rowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Savage (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Manley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Dubovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Post (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Dougherty and the foul's on Robert Manly - foul #3 on Robert Manly, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SF) Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (SG) Gary Manley | |
| 03:03 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Savage | 30-25 |
| 02:19 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses the jumper near the basket | 30-25 |
| 02:18 | Pitt | Daniel Post gets the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 02:02 | Pitt | George Rowe comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 30-25 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Francis Franson pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin is hacked by Joshua Hardman - foul #1 on Joshua Hardman, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG) James Savage | |
| Subs | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer (PG), Julius Vance (SG), Kenneth Adams (PF), Kenneth Mealy (C) James Dougherty, Joshua Hardman, George Rowe, Daniel Post | |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild hits a runner in the lane set up by Dikembe Abdulla | 32-25 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | Dikembe Abdulla steals it from Kenneth Adams | 32-25 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Coughlin | 35-25 |
| 00:33 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the turnaround in the lane | 35-25 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy tips it but misses | 35-25 |
| 00:29 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy's pass is intercepted by Francis Franson | 35-25 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Francis Franson clanks a halfcourt shot | 35-25 |