| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cupples (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Peter Witt inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Pitt | Peter Witt is whistled for a carry | 36-24 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-24 |
| 19:36 | Pitt | Cary Marshall grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 19:12 | Pitt | Robert Norwood buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Holland | 36-27 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley dunks the ball set up by Brandon Chitty | 38-27 |
| 18:51 | Pitt | Brandon Chitty is called for the reach on Cary Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Chitty, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 18:32 | Pitt | Robert Norwood is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Kedzierski - foul #3 on Stjepan Kedzierski, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Levine (SF) Stjepan Kedzierski | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 18:16 | Pitt | Michael Colucci makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Holland | 38-29 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-29 |
| 18:01 | Pitt | Peter Witt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:42 | Pitt | Richard Holland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-29 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Tony Levine grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Cary Marshall steps in front of the Tony Levine pass | 38-29 |
| 17:11 | Pitt | Peter Witt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cary Marshall | 38-32 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 16:38 | Pitt | Michael Colucci misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley is fouled on the floor by Cary Marshall - foul #3 on Cary Marshall, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), David Gimenez (PF), Vladimir Zieglen (C) Brandon Chitty, Cruz Whitley, Garf Ziebart, William Cupples | |
| Subs | Pitt | Manuel Barker (PG), Radomil Polakowski (SG), Kong Ming (SF), Giuseppe Conti (PF) Cary Marshall, Robert Norwood, Peter Witt, Richard Holland | |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Tony Levine misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | David Gimenez grabs the offensive board | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) SG - John James (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Levine (fresh) PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Vladimir Zieglen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) SF - Kong Ming (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) C - Michael Colucci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | John James misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | David Gimenez grabs the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | David Gimenez knocks in the shot near the basket | 43-32 |
| 15:03 | Pitt | Manuel Barker hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Giuseppe Conti | 43-35 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | David Gimenez misses the easy layup but the foul's on Giuseppe Conti - foul #2 on Giuseppe Conti, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG), Cruz Whitley (SG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SF), William Cupples (C) Alfredo Gallo, John James, Tony Levine, Vladimir Zieglen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG), Robert Norwood (SG) Radomil Polakowski, Michael Colucci | |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | David Gimenez makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | David Gimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:21 | Pitt | Cruz Whitley is called for the reach on Kong Ming - foul #2 on Cruz Whitley, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Richard Holland (PF) Manuel Barker, Kong Ming | |
| 14:03 | Pitt | Richard Holland connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Norwood | 45-38 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | William Cupples's fadeaway is rejected by Giuseppe Conti | 45-38 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski can't tip it in | 45-38 |
| 13:41 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:22 | Pitt | Robert Norwood misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | William Cupples pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-38 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley tips it home | 47-38 |
| 12:35 | Pitt | Cary Marshall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Cary Marshall, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (PF) David Gimenez | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Manuel Barker (SF), Kong Ming (PF), Michael Colucci (C) Cary Marshall, Peter Witt, Richard Holland, Giuseppe Conti | |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses the jumper from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 12:19 | Pitt | Michael Colucci grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 12:13 | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski misses long on a shot from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 11:26 | Pitt | Kong Ming misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cupples (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) SG - Robert Norwood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Barker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kong Ming (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | William Cupples grabs the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Robert Norwood takes the ball from Garf Ziebart | 50-38 |
| 10:38 | Pitt | Robert Norwood makes the jumper from the baseline | 50-40 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski travels with the ball | 50-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Tony Levine (SF), Vladimir Zieglen (C) Brandon Chitty, Cruz Whitley, Stjepan Kedzierski, William Cupples | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Richard Holland (PF) Robert Norwood, Kong Ming | |
| 10:11 | Pitt | Peter Witt is fouled on the floor by Tony Levine - foul #2 on Tony Levine, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti (C) Michael Colucci | |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Richard Holland banks in the layup on a nice dish by Manuel Barker and he's hacked by Garf Ziebart - foul #1 on Garf Ziebart, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Richard Holland misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Radomil Polakowski - foul #1 on Radomil Polakowski, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:44 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 09:31 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Radomil Polakowski | 51-44 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG), David Gimenez (PF) Alfredo Gallo, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Pitt | Craig Thomas (SG) Radomil Polakowski | |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Tony Levine swats the short shot by Giuseppe Conti | 51-44 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Tony Levine pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | David Gimenez can't finish the layup | 51-44 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | John James is fouled on the floor by Craig Thomas - foul #1 on Craig Thomas, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley (SG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SF), William Cupples (C) John James, Tony Levine, Vladimir Zieglen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Robert Norwood (SG), Michael Colucci (C) Manuel Barker, Craig Thomas, Giuseppe Conti | |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski loses the dribble to Peter Witt | 51-44 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | Michael Colucci drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Holland | 51-47 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | William Cupples misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-47 |
| 07:26 | Pitt | Peter Witt snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cupples (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Colucci (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | William Cupples pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stjepan Kedzierski | 54-47 |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Peter Witt hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Norwood | 54-50 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | David Gimenez is called for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG), Garf Ziebart (PF) Brandon Chitty, David Gimenez | |
| Subs | Pitt | Cary Marshall (PG), Manuel Barker (SF), Giuseppe Conti (PF) Radomil Polakowski, Peter Witt, Richard Holland | |
| 06:16 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 06:14 | Pitt | Michael Colucci tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart lays it up and in set up by Cruz Whitley | 56-52 |
| 05:44 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Garf Ziebart - foul #2 on Garf Ziebart, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kong Ming (SF) Robert Norwood | |
| 05:44 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:44 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | John James misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 05:29 | Pitt | Manuel Barker pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | Cary Marshall is hacked by Cruz Whitley - foul #3 on Cruz Whitley, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG) John James | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (SG) Michael Colucci | |
| 05:08 | Pitt | Cary Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:08 | Pitt | Cary Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley makes the runner near the basket and the foul's on Radomil Polakowski - foul #2 on Radomil Polakowski, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Levine (SF), Vladimir Zieglen (C) Stjepan Kedzierski, William Cupples | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Michael Colucci (C) Radomil Polakowski, Giuseppe Conti | |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Manuel Barker's fadeaway is rejected by Vladimir Zieglen | 59-55 |
| 04:37 | Pitt | Michael Colucci grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:23 | Pitt | Cary Marshall misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Cruz Whitley - foul #4 on Cruz Whitley, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG) Cruz Whitley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Norwood (SG), Richard Holland (PF) Manuel Barker, Kong Ming | |
| 04:23 | Pitt | Cary Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:23 | Pitt | Cary Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 04:12 | Pitt | Cary Marshall gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:58 | Pitt | Michael Colucci knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Norwood | 59-60 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Tony Levine tips it in | 61-60 |
| 03:17 | Pitt | Richard Holland is hacked by Vladimir Zieglen - foul #1 on Vladimir Zieglen, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley (SG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SF), David Gimenez (PF), William Cupples (C) John James, Tony Levine, Garf Ziebart, Vladimir Zieglen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Manuel Barker (SF), Giuseppe Conti (C) Peter Witt, Michael Colucci | |
| 03:17 | Pitt | Richard Holland misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:17 | Pitt | Richard Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cupples (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Cary Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Norwood (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Barker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 03:02 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Richard Holland | 61-61 |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (PF) David Gimenez | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Michael Colucci (C) Manuel Barker, Giuseppe Conti | |
| 02:41 | Pitt | Stjepan Kedzierski steps in front of the Richard Holland pass | 61-61 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Cruz Whitley | 64-61 |
| 02:04 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Cruz Whitley | 64-61 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | William Cupples snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Cruz Whitley | 66-61 |
| 01:27 | Pitt | Robert Norwood hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Cary Marshall | 66-64 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 01:03 | Pitt | Michael Colucci grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 00:49 | Pitt | Michael Colucci comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty is fouled on the floor by Peter Witt - foul #3 on Peter Witt, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Robert Norwood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Michael Colucci pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Michael Colucci hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Robert Norwood is called for the reach on Cruz Whitley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Norwood, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Peter Witt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Robert Norwood is called for the reach on Brandon Chitty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Norwood, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG), Tony Levine (SF), David Gimenez (PF) Cruz Whitley, Stjepan Kedzierski, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses the halfcourt shot | 72-67 |