| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Kitson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leon Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charlie McCalman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bolling (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 19:44 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 19:22 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-29 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks is hacked by Carlos Wilson - foul #1 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Kitson - foul #1 on Brandon Kitson, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:50 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:30 | Pitt | Ebo Amoroso steals the ball from Charles Bolling | 38-29 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the floater from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 18:05 | Pitt | Leon Walters hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 17:46 | Pitt | Charles Bolling pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:26 | Pitt | Leon Walters knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks's pass is intercepted by Brandon Kitson in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 17:20 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson jams it on a nice dish by Brandon Kitson | 42-31 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler scores on a floater from the right block set up by Craig Brooks and he's hacked by Charles Bolling - foul #2 on Charles Bolling, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (PG), Ray Whitlow (SG), Theodore Oliver (SF), Anthony Conover (PF) Carlos Wilson, Brandon Kitson, Leon Walters, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Kwacha Abdel (SG), Richard Lamere (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy, Ebo Amoroso, Carl McKinney | |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:59 | Pitt | Anthony Conover gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:39 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-33 |
| 16:38 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:24 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Lane (C) Charles Bolling | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl McKinney (PF) Aaron Butler | |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Kwacha Abdel is hacked by Anthony Conover - foul #1 on Anthony Conover, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Kitson (SG), Leon Walters (SF) Ray Whitlow, Theodore Oliver | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), Ebo Amoroso (SF) Anthony King, Kwacha Abdel, Carl McKinney | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso is hacked by Ray Lane - foul #1 on Ray Lane, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Charlie McCalman (PF), Charles Bolling (C) Anthony Conover, Ray Lane | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF) Ebo Amoroso | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Kitson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Walters (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charlie McCalman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Bolling (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Lamere (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere blows the dunk but he's fouled by Charlie McCalman - foul #2 on Charlie McCalman, team foul #6 | 42-33 |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:40 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charles Bolling | 42-34 |
| 15:17 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Thompson | 45-34 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Jerry Merchant is blocked by Charlie McCalman | 45-34 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Merchant | 45-34 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks is fouled on the floor by Herbert Thompson - foul #1 on Herbert Thompson, team foul #7 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG) Herbert Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl McKinney (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | William Singleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Bolling - foul #3 on Charles Bolling, team foul #8 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (SG), Theodore Oliver (SF), Anthony Conover (PF), Ray Lane (C) Brandon Kitson, Leon Walters, Charlie McCalman, Charles Bolling | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (PG) Craig Brooks | |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:32 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-38 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | William Singleton gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the dunk | 45-38 |
| 13:11 | Pitt | Ray Whitlow snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 12:50 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 12:25 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Ray Lane | 45-38 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by William Singleton - foul #4 on William Singleton, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (PG), Brandon Kitson (SG), Charlie McCalman (PF), Charles Bolling (C) Carlos Wilson, Ray Whitlow, Anthony Conover, Ray Lane | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Kwacha Abdel (SG), Jerry Merchant (PF), Richard Lamere (C) Bill Quincy, William Singleton, Carl McKinney, Aaron Butler | |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere can't throw it down | 47-38 |
| 11:56 | Pitt | Theodore Oliver gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 11:43 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson is fouled on the floor by Ebo Amoroso - foul #2 on Ebo Amoroso, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Leon Walters (SF) Theodore Oliver | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Kitson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Walters (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charlie McCalman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Bolling (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kwacha Abdel (fresh) SF - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Lamere (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie McCalman | 50-38 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere hits a fadeaway from close range | 50-40 |
| 10:57 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG) Herbert Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl McKinney (PF) Ebo Amoroso | |
| 10:19 | Pitt | Leon Walters makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Wilson | 53-40 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks loses the dribble to Charlie McCalman | 53-40 |
| 09:42 | Pitt | Leon Walters misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 08:59 | Pitt | Charles Bolling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (SG), Anthony Conover (PF) Brandon Kitson, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), Ebo Amoroso (SF), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Kwacha Abdel, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy lays it in set up by Ebo Amoroso and he's hacked by Leon Walters - foul #3 on Leon Walters, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Ray Whitlow (SG) Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:28 | Pitt | Leon Walters's floater is tipped away by Carl McKinney | 53-46 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 07:42 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 07:40 | Pitt | Leon Walters tips it home | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Whitlow (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leon Walters (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Conover (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Bolling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony King (fresh) SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl McKinney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 07:21 | Pitt | Leon Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 07:00 | Pitt | Leon Walters loses the dribble to Carl McKinney | 55-48 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy is whistled for traveling | 55-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Brandon Kitson (SG), Theodore Oliver (SF), Charlie McCalman (PF), Ray Lane (C) Herbert Thompson, Ray Whitlow, Leon Walters, Anthony Conover, Charles Bolling | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), William Singleton (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF) Anthony King, Ebo Amoroso, Carl McKinney | |
| 06:12 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Merchant - foul #3 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (C) Aaron Butler | |
| 06:12 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:12 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Brooks | 56-50 |
| 05:48 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (SG) Bill Quincy | |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-50 |
| 05:24 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:03 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-53 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson is whistled for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Leon Walters (SF), Charles Bolling (C) Theodore Oliver, Ray Lane | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Ebo Amoroso, Jerry Merchant | |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Lamere, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (PG) Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:46 | Pitt | Leon Walters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 03:33 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Herbert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Kitson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Walters (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charlie McCalman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Bolling (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Pitt | Charlie McCalman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-53 |
| 03:11 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Charles Bolling | 56-53 |
| 02:50 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 02:49 | Pitt | Leon Walters misses the tip | 56-53 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks is fouled on the floor by Herbert Thompson - foul #2 on Herbert Thompson, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Pitt | Carlos Wilson (PG), Anthony Conover (PF) Brandon Kitson, Charlie McCalman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (SF), Carl McKinney (PF) William Singleton, Richard Lamere | |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| 02:16 | Pitt | Anthony Conover misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Charles Bolling grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:05 | Pitt | Charles Bolling lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carlos Wilson | 58-55 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 01:41 | Pitt | Charles Bolling grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 01:41 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Kitson (SG), Charlie McCalman (PF) Herbert Thompson, Anthony Conover | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF) Ebo Amoroso | |
| 01:12 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses long on a shot from the left side | 61-55 |
| 00:52 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson grabs the board | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Brandon Kitson is hacked by Bill Quincy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Quincy, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Charles Bolling is fouled on the floor by Carl McKinney - foul #1 on Carl McKinney, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson is hacked by Bill Quincy - foul #2 on Bill Quincy, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:46 | Pitt | Carlos Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:37 | Pitt | Charles Bolling pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Charles Bolling is hacked by Craig Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Brooks, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Charles Bolling makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:36 | Pitt | Charles Bolling makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Bill Quincy is called for the reach on Leon Walters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Quincy, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Leon Walters makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:28 | Pitt | Leon Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Charles Bolling pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Craig Brooks is called for the reach on Charles Bolling in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Brooks, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Charles Bolling makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:17 | Pitt | Charles Bolling makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses long on a jumper from the right block | 68-57 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney is hacked by Charlie McCalman - foul #3 on Charlie McCalman, team foul #11 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Pitt | Herbert Thompson (PG), Ray Whitlow (SG), Theodore Oliver (SF), Anthony Conover (PF), Ray Lane (C) Carlos Wilson, Brandon Kitson, Leon Walters, Charlie McCalman, Charles Bolling | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Herbert Thompson runs out the clock | 68-58 |