| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Craig Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Matas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Giuseppe Conti (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | David Schiavo inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski connects on the 3 from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 19:15 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Julio Martin - foul #1 on Julio Martin, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| 19:15 | Pitt | Manuel Barker makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 19:15 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Tony Levine gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | John Matas picks off the pass by Stjepan Kedzierski | 38-25 |
| 18:50 | Pitt | Manuel Barker misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-25 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Tony Levine grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Tony Levine | 40-25 |
| 18:17 | Pitt | Julio Martin is called for the reach on Manuel Barker - foul #2 on Julio Martin, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| 17:58 | Pitt | Peter Witt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 17:57 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 17:48 | Pitt | Stjepan Kedzierski steals it from Giuseppe Conti | 40-25 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | David Schiavo banks in the layup on a great pass from Stjepan Kedzierski | 42-25 |
| 17:18 | Pitt | David Schiavo is called for the reach on Peter Witt - foul #2 on David Schiavo, team foul #3 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kun Ximines (PG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Carmelo Moreno (PF), Garf Ziebart (C) Julio Martin, David Schiavo, Tony Levine, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald Delk (SF), Kong Ming (PF) Peter Witt, Giuseppe Conti | |
| 17:01 | Pitt | Craig Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-25 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart pulls down the rebound | 42-25 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-25 |
| 16:32 | Pitt | John Matas gets the rebound | 42-25 |
| 16:17 | Pitt | John Matas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-25 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski pulls down the rebound | 42-25 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines is fouled on the floor by Manuel Barker - foul #1 on Manuel Barker, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Tony Levine (PF) Kun Ximines, Stjepan Kedzierski, Daniel Nichol, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF) Ronald Delk | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Craig Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kong Ming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Matas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Levine | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:33 | Pitt | Manuel Barker is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Craig Thomas | 45-27 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo is whistled for a carry | 45-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti (C) John Matas | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Craig Thomas blows the layup but the foul's on David Schiavo - foul #3 on David Schiavo, team foul #4 | 45-27 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Craig Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Craig Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | David Schiavo comes up short on the shot in the lane | 45-29 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno tips it home | 47-29 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-31 |
| 14:07 | Rutgers | Tony Levine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | David Schiavo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Garf Ziebart (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) John James, David Schiavo, Tony Levine, Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald Delk (SF), John Matas (PF) Peter Witt, Kong Ming | |
| 13:20 | Pitt | Alfredo Gallo is called for the reach on John Matas - foul #4 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #5 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG) Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:02 | Pitt | Ronald Delk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:40 | Pitt | John Matas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-31 |
| 12:38 | Pitt | Manuel Barker hits the follow up shot | 49-33 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski connects on the floater near the basket set up by Julio Martin | 51-33 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | Craig Thomas drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Delk | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Craig Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Delk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Matas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Giuseppe Conti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Craig Thomas - foul #4 on Craig Thomas, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF), Tony Levine (PF), Carmelo Moreno (C) Daniel Nichol, Garf Ziebart, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Kong Ming (PF) Ronald Delk, Giuseppe Conti | |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 11:07 | Pitt | Peter Witt comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 52-35 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Schiavo | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Julio Martin misses the shot from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 11:01 | Pitt | Peter Witt gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| 10:45 | Pitt | Kong Ming can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carmelo Moreno | 52-35 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Julio Martin misses the easy layup | 52-35 |
| 10:18 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Peter Witt | 52-35 |
| 10:13 | Pitt | Kong Ming is whistled for traveling | 52-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kun Ximines (PG), John James (SG) Julio Martin, Stjepan Kedzierski | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines is hacked by Peter Witt - foul #1 on Peter Witt, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg (C) Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald Delk (SF), Giuseppe Conti (C) Peter Witt, Kong Ming | |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Levine | 55-35 |
| 09:04 | Pitt | Manuel Barker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF) Kun Ximines, John James, David Schiavo | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski is hacked by Ronald Delk - foul #1 on Ronald Delk, team foul #4 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno (PF), Garf Ziebart (C) Tony Levine, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Pitt | Peter Witt (SF), Kong Ming (PF) Ronald Delk, Giuseppe Conti | |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski is fouled on the floor by Craig Thomas - foul #5 on Craig Thomas, team foul #5 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG) Craig Thomas | |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-35 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski tips it in | 57-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Manuel Barker (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Andrew Birkland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Witt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kong Ming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Matas (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Pitt | John Matas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), David Schiavo (SF), Tony Levine (PF) Julio Martin, Daniel Nichol, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti (C) John Matas | |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | David Schiavo is whistled for a carry | 57-35 |
| 07:07 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 57-35 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 57-35 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-35 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | David Schiavo tips it back up and in | 59-35 |
| 06:40 | Pitt | Stjepan Kedzierski steals the ball from Manuel Barker | 59-35 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the easy layup | 59-35 |
| 06:35 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 59-35 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | Manuel Barker scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Birkland | 59-38 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the easy layup | 59-38 |
| 06:05 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti pulls down the rebound | 59-38 |
| 05:59 | Pitt | Manuel Barker hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kong Ming | 59-41 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo's pass is intercepted by Manuel Barker in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| 05:53 | Pitt | Manuel Barker hits the finger roll | 59-43 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Tony Levine clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Giuseppe Conti - foul #3 on Giuseppe Conti, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Stjepan Kedzierski, David Schiavo, Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Pitt | Palmer Leavitt (PG), Ronald Delk (SF), John Matas (PF) Andrew Birkland, Peter Witt, Kong Ming | |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Tony Levine makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Tony Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:13 | Pitt | Manuel Barker travels with the ball | 61-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (PF) Tony Levine | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol clanks a shot from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol snags the offensive board | 61-43 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart is denied on a layup by Ronald Delk | 61-43 |
| 04:28 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Matas | 61-43 |
| 04:24 | Pitt | Manuel Barker is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Palmer Leavitt | 61-45 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Matas - foul #2 on John Matas, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Carmelo Moreno (C) Alfredo Gallo, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG), Kong Ming (PF) Palmer Leavitt, Giuseppe Conti | |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Ronald Delk buries a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Julio Martin - foul #3 on Julio Martin, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti (C) Andrew Birkland | |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Ronald Delk makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Ronald Delk (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Manuel Barker (tired) 22 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kong Ming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Matas (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Giuseppe Conti (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Julio Martin connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Nichol and he's fouled by Giuseppe Conti - foul #4 on Giuseppe Conti, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen (PF) Daniel Nichol | |
| Subs | Pitt | Andrew Birkland (SG) Giuseppe Conti | |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Julio Martin makes the free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:16 | Pitt | Garf Ziebart picks off the pass by Manuel Barker | 65-48 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF) Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:45 | Pitt | John Matas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Julio Martin gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Julio Martin and he's fouled by John Matas - foul #3 on John Matas, team foul #9 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kun Ximines (SG) John James | |
| Subs | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti (C) Ronald Delk | |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses the free throw | 67-48 |
| 02:39 | Pitt | Giuseppe Conti pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| 02:24 | Pitt | Kong Ming misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 02:23 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland grabs the offensive board | 67-48 |
| 02:09 | Pitt | Kun Ximines steals it from Andrew Birkland | 67-48 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Kun Ximines | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Pitt | Manuel Barker blows the layup | 69-48 |
| 01:40 | Pitt | Kong Ming tips it in | 69-50 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 69-50 |
| 01:15 | Pitt | Andrew Birkland snags the defensive board | 69-50 |
| 00:58 | Pitt | Kong Ming misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-50 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Julio Martin pulls down the rebound | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG), Garf Ziebart (C) Kun Ximines, Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Carmelo Moreno is called for the reach on Kong Ming - foul #2 on Carmelo Moreno, team foul #7 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Ronald Delk (SF) Andrew Birkland | |
| 00:25 | Pitt | Kong Ming misses the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart grabs the board | 69-50 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Julio Martin runs out the clock | 69-50 |