| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Christopher McKee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dominic Yazzie (fresh) 3 reb. C - Augustine Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Powell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews inbounds the ball | 21-20 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses badly on a runner in the lane | 21-20 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Dominic Yazzie | 21-20 |
| 19:10 | Pitt | John Peterson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Powell - foul #1 on George Powell, team foul #1 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Griffin (SG), John Brooks (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Michael Pennington, Dominic Yazzie, Augustine Greco | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:10 | Pitt | John Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 19:10 | Pitt | John Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-20 |
| 18:50 | Pitt | The rebound goes to David Griffin | 23-20 |
| 18:30 | Pitt | Christopher McKee buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Paul Rankin | 26-22 |
| 17:50 | Pitt | Chad Seidl lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher McKee and he's hacked by Michael Fuqua - foul #1 on Michael Fuqua, team foul #2 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG), Michael Pennington (SG), Young Chiong (SF), Dominic Yazzie (PF) Christopher McKee, David Griffin, John Peterson, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:50 | Pitt | Chad Seidl makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | George Powell is whistled for a carry | 29-22 |
| Subs | Pitt | Augustine Greco (C) Chad Seidl | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:06 | Pitt | Augustine Greco buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Pennington | 31-22 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Augustine Greco swats the layup by Tom Roberts | 31-22 |
| 16:50 | Pitt | Young Chiong gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 16:34 | Pitt | Steven Savage knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Pennington | 34-22 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Augustine Greco steals it from Tom Roberts | 34-22 |
| 15:57 | Pitt | Augustine Greco misses the dunk attempt | 34-22 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Young Chiong (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dominic Yazzie (fresh) 4 reb. C - Augustine Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Fuqua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the 3 from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 15:22 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie is fouled on the floor by George Powell - foul #2 on George Powell, team foul #3 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher McKee (PG), David Griffin (SG), John Peterson (SF), John Brooks (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Steven Savage, Michael Pennington, Young Chiong, Dominic Yazzie, Augustine Greco | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Paul Rankin, Tom Roberts, Michael Mathews, Michael Fuqua | |
| 15:05 | Pitt | David Griffin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Carl Foster makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Rosol | 34-28 |
| 14:36 | Pitt | John Peterson connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Griffin | 36-28 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 36-28 |
| 14:11 | Pitt | John Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 13:45 | Pitt | Chad Seidl misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 36-28 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Oakley | 36-28 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | John Peterson takes the ball from George Powell | 36-28 |
| 12:26 | Pitt | John Peterson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Carl Foster grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Chad Seidl is called for the reach on George Powell - foul #2 on Chad Seidl, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Pennington (SG), Young Chiong (SF), Dominic Yazzie (PF), Augustine Greco (C) David Griffin, John Peterson, John Brooks, Chad Seidl | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Michael Mathews (PF), Michael Fuqua (C) Timothy Rosol, Carl Foster, George Powell, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Peterson (SF) Young Chiong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Christopher McKee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dominic Yazzie (fresh) 4 reb. C - Augustine Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Young Chiong (SF) John Peterson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Rankin | 36-31 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | The refs have stopped play. Michael Fuqua is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 36-31 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG), John Peterson (SF) Christopher McKee, Young Chiong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Christopher Williamson, Michael Fuqua | |
| 10:30 | Pitt | Michael Pennington misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the fadeaway from the right block | 36-33 |
| 09:47 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 09:46 | Pitt | John Peterson grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 09:34 | Pitt | Steven Savage makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Pennington | 39-33 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the shot near the basket set up by Paul Rankin | 39-35 |
| 08:48 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 08:47 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie can't tip it in | 39-35 |
| 08:46 | Pitt | Augustine Greco tips it in | 41-35 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | John Peterson steals it from Paul Rankin | 41-35 |
| 08:24 | Pitt | John Peterson lays it in | 43-35 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts blows the layup but the foul's on John Peterson - foul #2 on John Peterson, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher McKee (PG), David Griffin (SG), Young Chiong (SF) Steven Savage, Michael Pennington, John Peterson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), George Powell (PF), Michael Fuqua (C) Paul Rankin, Matthew Laramie, Michael Mathews, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 07:58 | Pitt | Augustine Greco pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 07:29 | Pitt | Augustine Greco is hacked by Michael Fuqua - foul #2 on Michael Fuqua, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG) Tom Roberts | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Christopher McKee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Chiong (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dominic Yazzie (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Augustine Greco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Powell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Pitt | Christopher Williamson steals the ball from David Griffin | 43-36 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on David Griffin - foul #2 on David Griffin, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Peterson (SF) Young Chiong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Michael Mathews (SF) Carl Foster, Christopher Williamson | |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 06:50 | Pitt | Augustine Greco pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 06:28 | Pitt | Augustine Greco knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher McKee | 45-37 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol buries a 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 05:36 | Pitt | John Peterson makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | George Powell misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 05:04 | Pitt | Christopher McKee snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 04:49 | Pitt | David Griffin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | John Peterson takes the ball from Michael Fuqua | 48-40 |
| 04:27 | Pitt | John Peterson misses the lay-in | 48-40 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 03:41 | Pitt | Christopher McKee misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-43 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Mathews | 48-43 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Christopher McKee is called for the reach on Michael Fuqua - foul #3 on Christopher McKee, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG), Michael Pennington (SG), Young Chiong (SF), John Brooks (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Christopher McKee, David Griffin, John Peterson, Dominic Yazzie, Augustine Greco | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Paul Rankin, Timothy Rosol, Michael Mathews, Michael Fuqua | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Young Chiong (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Brooks (fresh) C - Chad Seidl (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | George Powell hits a floater in the paint | 48-45 |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Jeffrey Oakley takes the ball from Michael Pennington | 48-45 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher McKee (PG) Steven Savage | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Michael Mathews (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Carl Foster, Christopher Williamson, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 48-45 |
| 02:05 | Pitt | John Brooks gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 01:36 | Pitt | Chad Seidl misses the easy layup | 48-45 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin hits a 3 from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | John Brooks is hacked by Michael Fuqua - foul #3 on Michael Fuqua, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Peterson (SF), Dominic Yazzie (PF), Augustine Greco (C) Young Chiong, John Brooks, Chad Seidl | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie connects on the shot in the paint and the foul's on Paul Rankin - foul #1 on Paul Rankin, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 00:50 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Powell | 50-48 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Rankin | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Christopher McKee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Peterson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dominic Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Augustine Greco (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - George Powell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Augustine Greco wins the tip | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Pitt | Augustine Greco misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-50 |
| 04:35 | Pitt | Dominic Yazzie grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:14 | Pitt | Michael Fuqua takes the ball from Dominic Yazzie | 50-50 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 03:46 | Pitt | Augustine Greco snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 03:26 | Pitt | Michael Pennington is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Peterson | 53-50 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua is fouled on the floor by Augustine Greco - foul #2 on Augustine Greco, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Savage (PG), David Griffin (SG), Young Chiong (SF), John Brooks (PF), Chad Seidl (C) Christopher McKee, Michael Pennington, John Peterson, Dominic Yazzie, Augustine Greco | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Young Chiong - foul #1 on Young Chiong, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:14 | Pitt | David Griffin scores on a jumper from the left side | 55-51 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mathews | 55-51 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts lays it in set up by Paul Rankin | 55-53 |
| 01:04 | Pitt | David Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Chiong (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chad Seidl (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - George Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Fuqua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Rankin | 55-55 |
| 00:45 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Christopher McKee (PG), Michael Pennington (SG), John Peterson (SF), Dominic Yazzie (PF), Augustine Greco (C) Steven Savage, David Griffin, Young Chiong, John Brooks, Chad Seidl | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Augustine Greco is fouled on the floor by Paul Rankin - foul #2 on Paul Rankin, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| 00:16 | Pitt | Augustine Greco misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by George Powell | 55-57 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Michael Pennington misses long on a halfcourt shot | 55-57 |