| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) SF - George Dubovsky (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Rowe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Robert Manly inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Roberto Yazzie | 25-26 |
| 19:31 | Pitt | George Dubovsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-26 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin is whistled for traveling | 25-26 |
| 18:53 | Pitt | George Rowe misses short on a floater from the right side | 25-26 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:27 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy clanks a jumper from the left side | 25-26 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Robert Manly pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin is fouled on the floor by George Rowe - foul #1 on George Rowe, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Robert Manly comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-26 |
| 17:38 | Pitt | George Rowe pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 17:18 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Roberto Yazzie - foul #2 on Roberto Yazzie, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| 17:18 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:18 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 16:48 | Pitt | George Dubovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 16:28 | Pitt | James Dougherty drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Mealy | 30-26 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Kenneth Mealy swats the shot by Sammy Carrington | 30-26 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson is whistled for a carry | 30-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Joshua Hardman (SG), Mathew Meltzer (SF), Kenneth Adams (PF), Daniel Post (C) James Dougherty, Julius Vance, George Dubovsky, George Rowe, Kenneth Mealy | |
| 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 | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) SF - Mathew Meltzer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Post (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Savage (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Franson (fresh) SF - Donald Duncan (fresh) PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams comes up short on the floater from the right block | 30-26 |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Savage | 30-26 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | Daniel Post pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 14:35 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Manley and the foul's on Brandon Fairchild - foul #2 on Brandon Fairchild, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (SG), George Dubovsky (SF), Kenneth Mealy (C) Joshua Hardman, Mathew Meltzer, Daniel Post | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Robert Manly (SF) James Savage, Donald Duncan | |
| 14:35 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams misses the free throw | 32-26 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Kenneth Mealy picks off the pass by Francis Franson | 32-26 |
| 13:41 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the easy layup | 32-26 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Francis Franson gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie is hacked by Julius Vance - foul #2 on Julius Vance, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), George Rowe (PF) Gary Manley, Kenneth Adams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Freddie Johnson (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Francis Franson, Brandon Fairchild, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Robert Manly clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson tips it back up and in | 32-28 |
| 12:50 | Pitt | George Rowe knocks in the runner near the basket set up by James Dougherty and the foul's on Sammy Carrington - foul #2 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| 12:50 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Robert Manly can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | George Dubovsky snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 12:03 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy travels with the ball | 35-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Adams (C) Kenneth Mealy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SF) Robert Manly | |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) SF - George Dubovsky (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Rowe (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Francis Franson (fresh) PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams drills a fadeaway near the basket | 37-28 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Francis Franson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson clanks a floater from the right side | 37-28 |
| 11:07 | Pitt | George Rowe snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 10:41 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams's layup is rejected by Sammy Carrington | 37-28 |
| 10:39 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams tips it but misses | 37-28 |
| 10:37 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 10:23 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams blows the layup | 37-28 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sammy Carrington | 37-28 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie is fouled on the floor by James Dougherty - foul #1 on James Dougherty, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Joshua Hardman (SG), Mathew Meltzer (SF), Kenneth Mealy (C) James Dougherty, Julius Vance, George Dubovsky, Kenneth Adams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG), Robert Manly (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Roberto Yazzie, Francis Franson, Freddie Johnson, Sammy Carrington | |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Coughlin | 37-30 |
| 09:34 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Robert Manly snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | James Savage comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Manley - foul #1 on Gary Manley, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Adams (PF) George Rowe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SG) Albert Coughlin | |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 08:55 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG) Joshua Hardman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG) James Savage | |
| 08:55 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 08:55 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Francis Franson connects on the floater from the left side | 38-34 |
| 08:17 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brandon Fairchild | 38-34 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Robert Manly is whistled for a carry | 38-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (SG), George Dubovsky (SF), George Rowe (PF) Gary Manley, Mathew Meltzer, Kenneth Adams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Freddie Johnson (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Francis Franson, Brandon Fairchild, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 07:26 | Pitt | Sammy Carrington steals it from George Rowe | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Vance (fresh) SF - George Dubovsky (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Rowe (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 38-34 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Albert Coughlin | 38-37 |
| 06:29 | Pitt | George Dubovsky lays it in | 40-37 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 06:08 | Pitt | George Dubovsky pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 05:39 | Pitt | George Dubovsky double dribbles | 40-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Kenneth Adams (C) James Dougherty, Kenneth Mealy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG), Francis Franson (SG), Donald Duncan (SF) Roberto Yazzie, Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly | |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Francis Franson blows the layup | 40-37 |
| 05:18 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Adams | 40-37 |
| 04:49 | Pitt | George Rowe misses short on a jump hook from close range | 40-37 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | George Rowe tips it home | 42-37 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-40 |
| 04:11 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Freddie Johnson - foul #1 on Freddie Johnson, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Post (C) George Rowe | |
| 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 | |
| 04:11 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 04:11 | Pitt | Kenneth Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Adams - foul #1 on Kenneth Adams, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (SG), Mathew Meltzer (SF), Kenneth Mealy (C) Julius Vance, George Dubovsky, Daniel Post | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Manly | 43-44 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Pitt | Gary Manley loses the dribble to Roberto Yazzie in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Robert Manly lays it up and in and he's fouled by Gary Manley - foul #2 on Gary Manley, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG) Joshua Hardman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Manley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mathew Meltzer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 6 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Gary Manley makes the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Dikembe Abdulla - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (SG), George Dubovsky (SF), George Rowe (PF) James Dougherty, Mathew Meltzer, Kenneth Adams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:52 | Pitt | Gary Manley makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG) Gary Manley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Brandon Fairchild, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Coughlin out of a doubleteam | 46-49 |
| 02:19 | Pitt | James Dougherty knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Carrington | 48-49 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson loses the dribble to James Dougherty | 48-49 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | George Dubovsky can't finish the layup | 48-49 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Yazzie | 48-51 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | George Rowe is whistled for a carry | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by James Dougherty - foul #2 on James Dougherty, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mealy | 48-51 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | George Rowe scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Julius Vance | 50-51 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | James Dougherty is called for the reach on Freddie Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Dougherty, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | George Rowe pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 00:11 | Pitt | James Dougherty double dribbles | 50-51 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | James Dougherty is called for the reach on Roberto Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Dougherty, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:09 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | James Dougherty misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | George Dubovsky snags the offensive board | 50-53 |