| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wampler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers inbounds the ball | 16-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-31 |
| 19:49 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski snags the offensive board | 16-31 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Whitmer - foul #2 on Charles Whitmer, team foul #1 | 16-31 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski gets the offensive rebound | 16-31 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro double dribbles | 16-31 |
| 18:58 | Pitt | Scott Desantis is called for traveling | 16-31 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Maurice Zemjanis | 19-31 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | Steven Dock makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Whitmer | 19-33 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Zemjanis and he's fouled by Thad Lynn - foul #1 on Thad Lynn, team foul #2 | 21-33 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses the free throw | 21-33 |
| 18:05 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Thad Lynn | 21-33 |
| 17:39 | Pitt | Cesar Castro steps in front of the Scott Desantis pass | 21-33 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro hits the finger roll | 23-33 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | Steven Dock scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Scott Desantis | 23-35 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Hedeon Roblodowski | 26-35 |
| 16:11 | Pitt | Maurice Zemjanis is called for the reach on Scott Desantis - foul #1 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Walter Pointer (PF), Terry Morton (C) Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SF), Robert Fleming (C) Thad Lynn, Scott Desantis | |
| 15:54 | Pitt | Walter Pointer steals the ball from Robert Fleming | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Morton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Banks (fresh) PF - Charles Whitmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Sammy Tolbert | 28-35 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | Steven Dock can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Terry Morton - foul #2 on Terry Morton, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Thad Lynn (SF) Robert Dickinson | |
| 15:04 | Pitt | Steven Dock makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 15:04 | Pitt | Steven Dock misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Terry Morton gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Terry Morton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-36 |
| 14:52 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 14:24 | Pitt | Thad Lynn lays it in on a great pass from Steven Dock | 28-38 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Charles Whitmer steals the ball from Terry Morton | 28-38 |
| 13:49 | Pitt | Thad Lynn is hacked by Cesar Castro - foul #2 on Cesar Castro, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF), Paul Wampler (C) Lance Carmichael, Sammy Tolbert, Walter Pointer, Terry Morton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (SG), Scott Desantis (C) Steven Dock, Robert Fleming | |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Thad Lynn buries a fadeaway from the left side | 28-40 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis travels with the ball | 28-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG) Cesar Castro | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:34 | Pitt | Lance Carmichael is called for the reach on Thad Lynn - foul #2 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG) Thad Lynn | |
| 12:19 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Wampler - foul #3 on Paul Wampler, team foul #5 | 28-40 |
| 12:19 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 12:19 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses long on a jumper from the right side | 28-42 |
| 11:53 | Pitt | Scott Desantis grabs the board | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Wampler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Banks (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Whitmer (tiring) 2 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Pitt | Steven Dock misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Scott Desantis can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 30-42 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski grabs the offensive board | 30-42 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Scott Desantis denies the turnaround by Hedeon Roblodowski | 30-42 |
| 10:38 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Steven Dock | 30-42 |
| 10:21 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 30-42 |
| 10:19 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 09:57 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Walter Pointer (PF), Terry Morton (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Lance Carmichael, Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Pitt | Thad Lynn (PG), Matthew Orner (SG), Robert Fleming (C) Steven Dock, Robert Dickinson, Scott Desantis | |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-42 |
| 09:42 | Pitt | Thad Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 09:18 | Pitt | Thad Lynn makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Banks | 30-45 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert double dribbles | 30-45 |
| 09:00 | Pitt | Matthew Orner knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Banks | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-48 |
| 08:45 | Pitt | Thad Lynn snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 08:16 | Pitt | Robert Fleming banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thad Lynn and the foul's on Jerome Hafer - foul #2 on Jerome Hafer, team foul #6 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Bryan Sayers (SF) Jerome Hafer, Sammy Tolbert | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Robert Dickinson (SG) Matthew Orner, Arthur Banks | |
| 08:16 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the free throw | 30-50 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer grabs the board | 30-50 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Robert Fleming swats the shot by Bryan Sayers | 30-50 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro hits the follow up shot | 32-50 |
| 07:42 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-50 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Morton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Lynn (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Charles Whitmer (tiring) 3 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-50 |
| 07:35 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson is fouled on the floor by Cesar Castro - foul #3 on Cesar Castro, team foul #7 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski (PF) Walter Pointer | |
| Subs | Pitt | Scott Desantis (C) Robert Fleming | |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 07:19 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis lays it in set up by Hedeon Roblodowski and the foul's on Thad Lynn - foul #2 on Thad Lynn, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Wampler (C) Terry Morton | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the free throw | 35-52 |
| 06:44 | Pitt | Thad Lynn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 06:38 | Pitt | Thad Lynn gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 06:23 | Pitt | Steven Dock hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thad Lynn | 35-54 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-54 |
| 05:58 | Pitt | Thad Lynn connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Dickinson | 37-57 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-57 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler hits the follow up shot | 39-57 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Scott Desantis is fouled on the floor by Cesar Castro - foul #4 on Cesar Castro, team foul #8 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Lance Carmichael (SG), Sammy Tolbert (SF), Walter Pointer (PF), Terry Morton (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Hedeon Roblodowski, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SF) Thad Lynn | |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Arthur Banks gets the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 05:15 | Pitt | Arthur Banks blows the dunk but he's hacked by Lance Carmichael - foul #3 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #9 | 39-58 |
| 05:15 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 05:15 | Pitt | Arthur Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Robert Dickinson takes the ball from Sammy Tolbert | 39-60 |
| 05:01 | Pitt | Scott Desantis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 39-60 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lance Carmichael | 39-60 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer travels with the ball | 39-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), Robert Fleming (C) Robert Dickinson, Scott Desantis | |
| 04:35 | Pitt | Steven Dock's floater is tipped away by Terry Morton | 39-60 |
| 04:33 | Pitt | Matthew Orner gets the offensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 04:20 | Pitt | Steven Dock clanks a jumper from the left side | 39-60 |
| 04:18 | Pitt | Arthur Banks tips it home | 39-62 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Pitt | Matthew Orner hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Whitmer | 42-65 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerome Hafer (fresh) SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Morton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Orner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arthur Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Whitmer (tired) 4 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Terry Morton is blocked by Charles Whitmer | 42-65 |
| 03:24 | Pitt | Steven Dock pulls down the rebound | 42-65 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Steven Dock hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Banks and he's fouled by Jerome Hafer - foul #3 on Jerome Hafer, team foul #10 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Piao Hong (C) Terry Morton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (SG), Thad Lynn (SF), Scott Desantis (C) Matthew Orner, Arthur Banks, Robert Fleming | |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Steven Dock makes the free throw | 42-68 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lance Carmichael | 45-68 |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Scott Desantis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Dock | 45-70 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Lance Carmichael - foul #4 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #11 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Patrick (PG) Jerome Hafer | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SF) Steven Dock | |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Thad Lynn misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Sammy Tolbert - foul #1 on Sammy Tolbert, team foul #12 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Terry Morton (C) Richard Patrick, Piao Hong | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG) Arthur Banks | |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Thad Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 01:55 | Pitt | Thad Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer misses long on a shot from the right side | 45-72 |
| 01:34 | Pitt | Thad Lynn gets the rebound | 45-72 |
| 01:05 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thad Lynn and the foul's on Walter Pointer - foul #2 on Walter Pointer, team foul #13 | 45-74 |
| 01:05 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson misses the free throw | 45-74 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Walter Pointer | 45-74 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer's pass is intercepted by Steven Dock in the backcourt | 45-74 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Scott Desantis is fouled on the floor by Terry Morton - foul #3 on Terry Morton, team foul #14 | 45-74 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 45-75 |
| 00:34 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-76 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-76 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Steven Dock runs out the clock | 45-76 |