| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Brandon Walker drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stefan Dillon | 37-22 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly is called for traveling | 37-22 |
| 19:01 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin is fouled on the floor by Daniel Eichner - foul #2 on Daniel Eichner, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | David Dziedzic blows the layup but the foul's on Terry Moberly - foul #1 on Terry Moberly, team foul #2 | 37-22 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | David Dziedzic makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 18:35 | Pitt | David Dziedzic makes the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Dodge | 39-25 |
| 18:11 | Pitt | Randy Stewart double dribbles | 39-25 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-28 |
| 17:27 | Pitt | Randy Stewart slams it home on a great pass from Guadalupe Martin | 41-28 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 16:57 | Pitt | Randy Stewart grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 16:30 | Pitt | Brandon Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 16:28 | Pitt | Randy Stewart tips it in | 43-28 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stefan Dillon - foul #3 on Stefan Dillon, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Butler (PF), Alton Goss (C) David Dziedzic, Randy Stewart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shen Xiong (PF), Peter Kaiser (C) Terry Moberly, Thomas Dodge | |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 15:54 | Pitt | Ramiro Flores is called for the reach on Guadalupe Martin - foul #2 on Ramiro Flores, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Dampier (PG) Melvin Pangburn | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alton Goss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Dampier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shen Xiong (fresh) C - Peter Kaiser (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon misses the floater from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Brandon Walker steals it from Ramiro Flores | 43-30 |
| 15:06 | Pitt | Brandon Walker lays it up and in | 45-30 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 14:55 | Pitt | Alton Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 14:26 | Pitt | Brandon Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | John Dampier pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Brandon Walker steals it from John Dampier | 45-30 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Alton Goss misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Peter Kaiser - foul #1 on Peter Kaiser, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dale Doherty (SG), David Dziedzic (PF), Randy Stewart (C) Brandon Walker, Guadalupe Martin, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SG), Terry Moberly (PF), Thomas Dodge (C) John Dampier, Daniel Eichner, Ramiro Flores, Peter Kaiser | |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Alton Goss makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 14:02 | Pitt | Alton Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-32 |
| 13:15 | Pitt | Alton Goss drills a turnaround from the baseline | 49-32 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Thomas Dodge is denied by Randy Stewart | 49-32 |
| 12:58 | Pitt | David Dziedzic pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 12:43 | Pitt | Alton Goss hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-32 |
| 12:42 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon snags the offensive board | 49-32 |
| 12:24 | Pitt | Alton Goss clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 49-32 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 12:09 | Pitt | David Dziedzic grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 11:55 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Doherty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alton Goss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Shen Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Randy Stewart swats the short shot by Terry Moberly | 51-32 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge grabs the offensive board | 51-32 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Alton Goss - foul #1 on Alton Goss, team foul #2 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Walker (SG), Guadalupe Martin (SF), Michael Butler (C) Dale Doherty, Alton Goss, Randy Stewart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner (SG), Ramiro Flores (SF) Gilberto Ricci, Terry Moberly | |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 11:29 | Pitt | Michael Butler grabs the board | 51-33 |
| 11:02 | Pitt | Melvin Pangburn is called for the reach on Brandon Walker - foul #2 on Melvin Pangburn, team foul #5 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Moberly (PF), Peter Kaiser (C) Shen Xiong, Thomas Dodge | |
| 10:40 | Pitt | Brandon Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-33 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn loses the dribble to Michael Butler | 51-33 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (PG) Stefan Dillon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 51-33 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores tips it back up and in | 51-35 |
| 10:00 | Pitt | Benny Adams hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Walker | 54-35 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser is whistled for a carry | 54-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Randy Stewart (C) David Dziedzic | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Dampier (PG), Thomas Dodge (C) Melvin Pangburn, Peter Kaiser | |
| 09:19 | Pitt | Brandon Walker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Benny Adams | 57-35 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-35 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner can't tip it in | 57-35 |
| 08:56 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Michael Butler | 57-35 |
| 08:27 | Pitt | Randy Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-35 |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly gets the rebound | 57-35 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly can't throw it down but the foul's on Benny Adams - foul #1 on Benny Adams, team foul #3 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Stefan Dillon (PG), David Dziedzic (PF) Benny Adams, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG) John Dampier | |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly misses the 1st free throw | 57-35 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 07:56 | Pitt | Randy Stewart hits a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Daniel Eichner - foul #3 on Daniel Eichner, team foul #6 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shen Xiong (PF), Peter Kaiser (C) Terry Moberly, Thomas Dodge | |
| 07:56 | Pitt | Randy Stewart makes the free throw | 60-36 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Brandon Walker steals the ball from Shen Xiong | 60-36 |
| 07:37 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Walker | 62-36 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Stefan Dillon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Walker (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Guadalupe Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dziedzic (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shen Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Kaiser (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Shen Xiong | 62-39 |
| 06:46 | Pitt | Brandon Walker makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stefan Dillon | 65-39 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ramiro Flores | 65-42 |
| 06:39 | Pitt | Melvin Pangburn steals the ball from Stefan Dillon in the backcourt | 65-42 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores banks in the layup on a great pass from Melvin Pangburn | 65-44 |
| 06:17 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-44 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-44 |
| 06:03 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin pulls down the rebound | 65-44 |
| 05:41 | Pitt | Guadalupe Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-44 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Shen Xiong | 65-44 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Moberly (PF), Thomas Dodge (C) Shen Xiong, Peter Kaiser | |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner's floater is knocked away by Guadalupe Martin | 65-44 |
| 05:27 | Pitt | David Dziedzic grabs the board | 65-44 |
| 05:12 | Pitt | Stefan Dillon clanks a turnaround in the lane | 65-44 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-44 |
| 04:55 | Pitt | Randy Stewart pulls down the rebound | 65-44 |
| 04:34 | Pitt | Randy Stewart makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Walker | 67-44 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores scores on a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Stefan Dillon - foul #4 on Stefan Dillon, team foul #4 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Benny Adams (PG), Steven Walters (SG), Alton Goss (SF), Michael Butler (PF), Dale Doherty (C) Stefan Dillon, Brandon Walker, Guadalupe Martin, David Dziedzic, Randy Stewart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Dampier (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SG), Shen Xiong (PF), Peter Kaiser (C) Melvin Pangburn, Daniel Eichner, Terry Moberly, Thomas Dodge | |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores misses the free throw | 67-46 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong grabs the offensive board | 67-46 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser is fouled on the floor by Alton Goss - foul #2 on Alton Goss, team foul #5 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts (C) Ramiro Flores | |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci is called for traveling | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Pitt | Benny Adams misses the jumper from the right side | 67-46 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong gets the rebound | 67-46 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Benny Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Walters (fresh) SF - Alton Goss (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) 6 reb. C - Dale Doherty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Dampier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Peter Kaiser (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shen Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Dampier | 67-49 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Michael Butler scores on a floater from close range | 69-49 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci is hacked by Alton Goss - foul #3 on Alton Goss, team foul #6 | 69-49 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | John Dampier clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong tips it home | 69-51 |
| 02:03 | Pitt | Alton Goss drills a floater from the left side set up by Steven Walters | 71-51 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Steven Walters steals the ball from John Dampier | 71-51 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Shen Xiong steals it from Dale Doherty | 71-51 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-53 |
| 00:54 | Pitt | Alton Goss travels with the ball | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-53 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong grabs the offensive board | 71-53 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | John Dampier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-53 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong can't tip it in | 71-53 |
| 00:40 | Pitt | Dale Doherty grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Pitt | Alton Goss comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-53 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Alton Goss tips it in | 73-53 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 73-53 |
| 00:13 | Pitt | Michael Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Benny Adams runs out the clock | 73-53 |