| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) SF - James Corbin (fresh) PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) C - Melvin Small (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) SG - Bradley Smith (fresh) SF - William Baldwin (fresh) PF - George Boyd (fresh) C - Donald Fusco (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | James Corbin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Pitt | Richard Page comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Pitt | George Boyd hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by William Baldwin | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Pitt | George Boyd makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Page | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Pitt | George Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Pitt | Richard Page connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Baldwin | 2-6 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo can't connect on a floater from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 17:01 | Pitt | Richard Page is hacked by Melvin Small - foul #1 on Melvin Small, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lewis Willis (C) Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:47 | Pitt | George Boyd is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Jan Heppner (PF) Nelson Wakefield, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner tips it in | 4-6 |
| 16:14 | Pitt | Richard Page is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 4-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF) James Corbin | |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (SG), Michael Powers (C) Bradley Smith, Donald Fusco | |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 15:54 | Pitt | George Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Stephens (fresh) SF - William Baldwin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - George Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Powers (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Pitt | Richard Page hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 15:32 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:17 | Pitt | Bernard Esteban is called for the reach on William Baldwin - foul #1 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) John Fagundes, Joel Dietrich, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (SG), Alvin Twitchell (PF), Donald Fusco (C) William Baldwin, George Boyd, Michael Powers | |
| 14:56 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens hits a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Bernard Esteban - foul #2 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (SG) Bernard Esteban | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SF) Richard Page | |
| 14:56 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens misses the free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Melvin Small snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 14:24 | Pitt | Donald Fusco clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 6-8 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | John Fagundes grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo is denied on a layup by Alvin Twitchell | 6-8 |
| 14:17 | Pitt | Donald Fusco snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:48 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens travels with the ball | 6-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG) John Fagundes | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), William Baldwin (SF), George Boyd (PF) Patrick Stephens, Nathan Chico, Alvin Twitchell | |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Melvin Small comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 13:20 | Pitt | George Boyd pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:13 | Pitt | Richard Page scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Baldwin | 6-11 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo lays it in and he's fouled by Bradley Smith - foul #1 on Bradley Smith, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (SF), Lewis Willis (C) James Corbin, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (SG), Michael Powers (C) Bradley Smith, Donald Fusco | |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lewis Willis - foul #1 on Lewis Willis, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF), Jan Heppner (PF) Nelson Wakefield, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:36 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 12:14 | Pitt | Michael Powers gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:07 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Baldwin (fresh) 3 ast. PF - George Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Powers (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Patrick Stephens, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) James Corbin, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell (PF) George Boyd | |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is fouled on the floor by Michael Powers - foul #1 on Michael Powers, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (SG), Donald Fusco (C) William Baldwin, Michael Powers | |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 10:45 | Pitt | Richard Page pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:27 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Melvin Small hits a shot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 09:51 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 09:49 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 09:29 | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:25 | Pitt | Richard Page throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Joel Dietrich, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SF), George Boyd (PF) Richard Page, Alvin Twitchell | |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Fagundes | 16-16 |
| 09:11 | Pitt | Bradley Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Wakefield - foul #1 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG) Nelson Wakefield | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Michael Powers (C) Bradley Smith, Donald Fusco | |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Richard Page evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 16-16 |
| 09:05 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Page | 16-16 |
| 08:51 | Pitt | Richard Page misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | James Corbin pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | John Fagundes blows the layup | 16-16 |
| 08:33 | Pitt | William Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:19 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | James Corbin gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | Richard Page takes the ball from Lewis Willis | 16-16 |
| 07:42 | Pitt | Michael Powers is whistled for traveling | 16-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) John Fagundes, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG), Donald Fusco (C) Richard Page, Michael Powers | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Bradley Smith (fresh) SG - Patrick Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Baldwin (fresh) 3 ast. PF - George Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Melvin Small travels with the ball | 16-16 |
| 07:18 | Pitt | Bradley Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Fusco | 16-19 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Corbin | 19-19 |
| 06:31 | Pitt | Bradley Smith's 3 pointer is rejected by Richard Vallo | 19-19 |
| 06:30 | Pitt | George Boyd tips it home | 19-21 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo tips it home | 21-21 |
| 06:00 | Pitt | Bradley Smith is fouled on the floor by Joel Dietrich - foul #1 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (SG), Lewis Willis (C) Joel Dietrich, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), Alvin Twitchell (PF) William Baldwin, George Boyd | |
| 05:42 | Pitt | Richard Page is hacked by Lewis Willis - foul #2 on Lewis Willis, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Heppner (C) Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SF), Michael Powers (C) Patrick Stephens, Donald Fusco | |
| 05:42 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:42 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | James Corbin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jan Heppner | 21-23 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | John Fagundes misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | John Fagundes grabs the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | James Corbin is hacked by Bradley Smith - foul #2 on Bradley Smith, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Matthew Markland (C) Nelson Wakefield, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Baldwin (SF), George Boyd (PF) Bradley Smith, Alvin Twitchell | |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 04:30 | Pitt | Michael Powers snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 04:26 | Pitt | Richard Page shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Boyd | 21-26 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich travels with the ball | 21-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Small (C) Matthew Markland | |
| Subs | Pitt | Patrick Stephens (SG), Donald Fusco (C) Nathan Chico, Michael Powers | |
| 04:04 | Pitt | Richard Page misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 04:02 | Pitt | George Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 03:38 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 03:37 | Pitt | George Boyd tips it back up and in | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Richard Page (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Baldwin (fresh) 3 ast. PF - George Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Fusco (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 03:17 | Pitt | Richard Page pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 03:13 | Pitt | Richard Page shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jan Heppner - foul #1 on Jan Heppner, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Bernard Esteban (SG), Richard Vallo (PF) Joel Dietrich, James Corbin, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | Pitt | Alvin Twitchell (PF) George Boyd | |
| 03:13 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:13 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Stephens - foul #2 on Patrick Stephens, team foul #5 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bradley Smith (PG) Richard Page | |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:35 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens makes the shot from the left side set up by Bradley Smith | 23-32 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 01:54 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Melvin Small - foul #2 on Melvin Small, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Lewis Willis (C) John Fagundes, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Page (PG), George Boyd (PF) William Baldwin, Alvin Twitchell | |
| 01:54 | Pitt | Donald Fusco makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:54 | Pitt | Donald Fusco misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Powers (C) Donald Fusco | |
| 01:13 | Pitt | Patrick Stephens loses the dribble to Nelson Wakefield | 26-33 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Richard Vallo is blocked by George Boyd | 26-33 |
| 00:57 | Pitt | George Boyd grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | George Boyd works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left block set up by Richard Page and the foul's on Bernard Esteban - foul #3 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #10 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), James Corbin (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Melvin Small (C) Nelson Wakefield, Bernard Esteban, Richard Vallo, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Nathan Chico (SG), William Baldwin (SF) Bradley Smith, Patrick Stephens | |
| 00:41 | Pitt | George Boyd makes the free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Melvin Small clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Nathan Chico - foul #1 on Nathan Chico, team foul #6 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Donald Fusco (C) Michael Powers | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Melvin Small makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | George Boyd gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Richard Page is fouled on the floor by Jan Heppner - foul #2 on Jan Heppner, team foul #11 | 27-36 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Richard Page makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Fagundes misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 27-38 |